Classic Sesame St. (no Elmo - Hooray!) 4 DVD set October 24, 2006
#1
Classic Sesame St. (no Elmo - Hooray!) 4 DVD set October 24, 2006
#5
DVD Talk Legend
I really wouldn't mind picking this up for the nostalgia. Whenever my kids are watching a Sesame Street DVD and a clip from the 70's comes on I usually recognize and remember it immediately.
#6
Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I would buy this set in an instant if it contained the holy grail of all Sesame Street skits- the 1989 "Director's Cut" of the Monster in the Mirror with the boatload of celebrity cameos (including Ray Charles and The Simpsons).
I wonder how Sesame workshop intends to format the Seasme Street DVD's, a selection of Complete Episodes (ala the Electric company skits) , or perhaps take that to the next level and do chronological sets (ex. make the first one 1969-1970 so people can see Green Grover and Orange Oscar for the frist time in over 30 years).
I wonder how Sesame workshop intends to format the Seasme Street DVD's, a selection of Complete Episodes (ala the Electric company skits) , or perhaps take that to the next level and do chronological sets (ex. make the first one 1969-1970 so people can see Green Grover and Orange Oscar for the frist time in over 30 years).
#10
I might have to pick this up as well, but I have always been hoping they would put Sesame Street Unpaved on DVD, which was on Noggin when it first premiered. They had all the classic clips with retrospectives from the original cast. Quite good stuff, and geared towards the older crowd who grew up on the stuff.
I do see they released a book of it...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078...lance&n=283155
I do see they released a book of it...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078...lance&n=283155
Last edited by calhoun07; 07-04-06 at 02:18 AM.
#11
DVD Talk Reviewer
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: WAS looking for My Own Private Stuckeyville, but stuck in Liberty City (while missing Vice City)
Posts: 15,094
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Luther Heggs
Elmo first appeared on Sesame Street in 1979.
However, I don't know when it became Elmo's Street..
Whatever. I hope the Workshop continues to put Elmo-less sets out. Especially the episode that deals with Mr. Hooper's death.
#12
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Originally Posted by Rogue588
Whatever. I hope the Workshop continues to put Elmo-less sets out. Especially the episode that deals with Mr. Hooper's death.
#13
Premium Member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Grazing in a field somewhere...
Posts: 23,642
Received 700 Likes
on
466 Posts
I want 1 clip on DVD and that is all.
Near-and-far with Grover. That is all. Nothing else, just that. (Okay, maybe some Snuffleupagus stuff, but that is it!)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RPuZFCCwh...elated&search=
Near-and-far with Grover. That is all. Nothing else, just that. (Okay, maybe some Snuffleupagus stuff, but that is it!)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RPuZFCCwh...elated&search=
Last edited by The Cow; 07-05-06 at 03:37 AM.
#14
DVD Talk Special Edition
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St. Albans, England (UK)
Posts: 1,376
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by dadaluholla
If this would have anything involving Grover as a waiter then I would be highly interested!
Fantastic. Any Grover the Waiter skits or Ernie and Bert skits and I will buy this in a flash.
"Round and tasty on a bun, pickles, french fries, yum yum yum"
Just what I've been waiting for, though I was born in 1982 I grew up with many classic skits.
#15
DVD Talk Special Edition
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St. Albans, England (UK)
Posts: 1,376
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Rogue588
He first appeared in 1980, but didn't start talking until '84.
However, I don't know when it became Elmo's Street..
Whatever. I hope the Workshop continues to put Elmo-less sets out. Especially the episode that deals with Mr. Hooper's death.
However, I don't know when it became Elmo's Street..
Whatever. I hope the Workshop continues to put Elmo-less sets out. Especially the episode that deals with Mr. Hooper's death.
I also hate the fact that, in the late 90's, it was Elmo's Street
One skit I REALLY want is the one where Ernie plays the drums and Bert has to relay the sounds back to him.
"Ba-dum dum ching, ba-dum ching, bum diddy-da..."
I have both versions of Monster In The Mirror BTW, they did indeed do a "Director's Cut" of it, with celebrities each doing a line, much like "Put Down The Duckie".
Last edited by grim_tales; 07-05-06 at 04:06 AM.
#16
DVD Talk Legend
Originally Posted by grim_tales
Wasnt he just a "little red monster" in 1979/80?
I also hate the fact that, in the late 90's, it was Elmo's Street
I also hate the fact that, in the late 90's, it was Elmo's Street
#17
DVD Talk Special Edition
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St. Albans, England (UK)
Posts: 1,376
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have the Sesame Street Unpaved book. One of the first "soap opera" type moments I remember from the 80's (I think) was when Maria announced she was pregnant (she actually was, with her real life daughter Gabriella who took up a role on the show, much like Roscoe Orman's real-life son had the initial role of Miles).
#18
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Originally Posted by grim_tales
"Round and tasty on a bun, pickles, french fries, yum yum yum"
Just what I've been waiting for, though I was born in 1982 I grew up with many classic skits.
Aside from Waiter Grover and Bert & Ernie, I'd love to see some of the skits with the aliens.
"Yip yip yip yip yip...uh huh."
#19
DVD Talk Special Edition
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St. Albans, England (UK)
Posts: 1,376
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Darkside, I agree that Elmo's World sucked balls It turned the catchy Elmo's Song (La la la la), into a hdeous tune with a kazoo. Another failing with shows over the past few years I think (21st century) has been that the show has the concept of a "storyline" (one show I had on tape was about Ervine's first bath or something, so the whole show had loads of "bath" type sketches/clips in it and nothing else) which sucked compared to Old Sesame Street IMO.
#20
DVD Talk Special Edition
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St. Albans, England (UK)
Posts: 1,376
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From 1984-1992 (when I grew up with the show) Elmo was all right, from then on he was just an annoying little ass-clown who talks down to kids. According to Elmo's World the way to find out about books is to "watch The Book Channel" - WTF!
His 3rd person talking also pisses me off as well
His 3rd person talking also pisses me off as well
#21
Originally Posted by grim_tales
I have the Sesame Street Unpaved book. One of the first "soap opera" type moments I remember from the 80's (I think) was when Maria announced she was pregnant (she actually was, with her real life daughter Gabriella who took up a role on the show, much like Roscoe Orman's real-life son had the initial role of Miles).
#22
Originally Posted by grim_tales
From 1984-1992 (when I grew up with the show) Elmo was all right, from then on he was just an annoying little ass-clown who talks down to kids. According to Elmo's World the way to find out about books is to "watch The Book Channel" - WTF!
His 3rd person talking also pisses me off as well
His 3rd person talking also pisses me off as well
#24
DVD Talk Legend
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning.
Posts: 16,055
Received 1,077 Likes
on
676 Posts
*sigh*
This still gives me a lump in my throat. I love this song.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y6YoCXkMl...n%20the%20moon
This still gives me a lump in my throat. I love this song.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y6YoCXkMl...n%20the%20moon
#25
DVD Talk Special Edition
Monster in the Mirror...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2iw5TnXrB...20the%20mirror
A little too new for me to remember, but I found it.
I remember this, but most of it is cut out
http://youtube.com/watch?v=m0WxToOin...=snuffleupagus
Here's the scene when Big Bird finds out about Mr. Hooper (wait until the 1:13 mark)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GaXiWgDU4i0&search=hooper
Here's some Grover the waiter sketches
http://youtube.com/results?search=gr...=search_videos
I can't find it, but I remember the sketch with Ernie and Bert when Ernie takes Bert's nose and won't give it back...
I used to watch this show regularly, even when I was past the target age group.
I remember Big Bird going to China and Japan, Oscar's worm going into space...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2iw5TnXrB...20the%20mirror
A little too new for me to remember, but I found it.
I remember this, but most of it is cut out
http://youtube.com/watch?v=m0WxToOin...=snuffleupagus
Here's the scene when Big Bird finds out about Mr. Hooper (wait until the 1:13 mark)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GaXiWgDU4i0&search=hooper
Here's some Grover the waiter sketches
http://youtube.com/results?search=gr...=search_videos
I can't find it, but I remember the sketch with Ernie and Bert when Ernie takes Bert's nose and won't give it back...
I used to watch this show regularly, even when I was past the target age group.
I remember Big Bird going to China and Japan, Oscar's worm going into space...