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Relive your favorite Sesame Street moments with this one of a
kind Sesame Street Collection! Everyone remembers the familiar
words to the Sesame Street theme song, and the even more familiar
tune, but how much do you really know about the world's most
famous street? When did Elmo first begin speaking in that
world-famous falsetto? Can you name the musician that sang Slimey
into space? Which Muppet was most distraught by Mr. Hooper's
passing? Who is the voice behind Abby Cadabby? Can you guess
which clip was voted the fan favorite in an online poll?
Find the answers and much, much more packed into this special
anniversary DVD set, which includes clips from all 40 seasons,
interviews with cast and crew, including Jim Henson, as well as
amazing behind-the-scenes peeks at how Muppet magic is created.
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Sesame Street has been educating and entertaining kids for 40
years. But the kind of TV programming for children that we
currently take for granted didn't exist until Joan Ganz Cooney
and Lloyd Morrisett dreamed up the concept of curriculum-based,
educational children's television in the late 1960s. By 1969,
lots of research, consultation with educators, and testing had
culminated in Sesame Street--a show that was groundbreaking not
only for its educational content, but also for its integrated
cast and realistic setting. Amazingly, the show hasn't really
changed all that much in 40 years--it still maintains its focus
on educating kids and helping them understand and deal with
things they're likely to encounter in their real lives. It
accomplishes those goals with great characters, skilled puppetry,
and the latest technological advances in animation. Summing up 40
years of Sesame Street programming in about five hours is no easy
task, but this two-disc set is a great compilation of "best-of"
memories, arranged by season. Classic scenes with Ernie singing
"Rubber Ducky" and Kermit crooning the moving ballad "It's Not
Easy Being Green" are obvious favorite choices, as are recurring
segments such as the "Pinball Machine Count" (sung by the Pointer
Sisters), "Ladybug Picnic," "Monsterpiece Theatre," and Cookie
Monster attacking pile after pile of cookies. Scores of famous
singers, actors, and sports stars have guest starred on Sesame
Street over the years. This compilation includes performances by
Lena Horne, Henry Winkler, Mr. (Fred) Rogers, James Taylor,
Smokey Robinson, Pee-wee Herman, Marilyn Horne, Tony Bennett,
Robert De Niro, Olamide Faison, Alicia Keys, Matt Lauer, David
Beckham, and Neil Patrick Harris. In addition to an assortment of
typical Sesame Street segments featuring everyone's favorite
characters, both Muppet and human, there are also several hugely
memorable episodes, including when Big Bird learns that Mr.
Hooper has died and isn't ever coming back, Luis and Maria's
wedding and the birth of their first child, Snuffy's first
appearance before someone besides Big Bird, and the time a
hurricane blew away Big Bird's nest. Other favorite segments like
"Elmo's World," "Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures," various
alphabet and counting songs, and a star-filled rendition of
"Sing, Sing a Song" are also included in the compilation. Among
the bonus features are optional pop-up facts and "Behind the
Street" scenes; interview footage with actors/puppeteers,
producers, and puppet designers/builders; TV montages; a
fan-favorite scene; and a preview of "Abby's Flying Fairy
School," a segment that features Sesame Street's first-ever CGI
animation. Whether reliving childhood days watching the show or
sharing it with a whole new generation, everyone will be
thoroughly entertained by this great collection of Sesame Street
programming. --Tami Horiuchi