Sesame Workshop announced that they will be sharing some Sesame Street music and Electric Company episodes for free through iTunes. "You can sing along anywhere to your favorite Sesame Street songs such as: 'C is for Cookie,' 'Sesame Street Theme Song,' 'I Love Trash,' 'People in the Neighborhood,' 'Rubber Duckie,' 'Doin' the Pigeon.'" Aw yeah! "I Love Trash" is one of my all-time favs, as is "Doin' the Pigeon." You just don't get any better than Bert in saddle shoes and a dashing little hat, breaking it down all funky.
I also recommend you check out the Electric Company episodes. I watched a bunch of clips recently, and I was stunned by how smart and funny the show was. The star-studded cast is pretty impressive. Since I was a little young to follow cast members' careers back when I was a regular watcher, I had no idea so many great entertainers were on the show (Rita Moreno, Morgan Freeman, and Bill Cosby, to name a few.) Now I finally understand why the sight of Mel Brooks makes me want to suck my thumb. I can think of very few current kids shows (aside from maybe Peep) that have mastered the fine balance of goofy and intelligent the way EC did. Remember "Letterman"? "Easy Reader"? Though I do wonder if kids today will be able to follow the 70's lingo.
Here's hoping the excellent Sesame Ernie-Aaron Neville duet, "I Don't Want to Visit the Moon" will be available soon. I also loooove the Elmo and Robert DeNiro method acting sketch. What's your favorite Sesame or Electric Company moment?
