The Babble List: The 50 Best Sesame Street Moments
Video of the show's greatest hits!
by Gwynne Watkins
April 25, 2008
It's one of the longest-running shows in television history, and one of the best-loved — so perhaps it's not surprising that there are more than 20,000 Sesame Street videos on YouTube alone. Babble combed through countless fan sites and video pages — not to mention our collective memories — to bring you the 50 most memorable moments in Sesame Street history. Watch them all here, then leave your own favorites in feedback. — Gwynne Watkins
#50
The Two-Headed Monster: Fall
How do kids learn to read without the two-headed monster?
#49
Captain Vegetable
"It is I, Captain Vegetable, with my carrot and my celery..."
#48
Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?
Ralph Nader is a person in your neighborhood.
#47
Bruce Stringbean Sings Born to Add
"There's a lot of us adders on the Jersey shore..."
#46
Here is Your Life with Guy Smiley: A Loaf of Bread
"She was an adorable little recipe..."
#45
Martian Cutie
A bizarre animated song in classic Sesame Street style.
#44
Savion Glover and Snuffy tap dance
You wouldn't guess that Snuffy could do this, would you?
#43
Friends
After years of predominantly male Muppets, here's some female bonding between Rosita, Zoe and Abby Cadabby.
#42
I Love My Elbows
Kermit's ode to his favorite joint.
#41
The Letter L
Ernie and Bert, Sesame Street's definitive odd couple, sing their very different takes on the letter L.
©2008 Gwynne Watkins and Nerve Media
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Gwynne Watkins is Babble's Senior Editor. Her interviews and essays have appeared both online and in print; she is also a playwright who has been produced and workshopped throughout the New York area. She is currently writing the book and lyrics for a young adult musical commissioned by Making Books Sing. |
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