The Babble List: The 50 Best Sesame Street Moments
Video of the show's greatest hits!
by Gwynne Watkins
April 25, 2008
#30
Put Down the Ducky
Ernie gets some celebrity intervention for his ducky habit.
#29
Elmo and Robert De Niro try method acting
"I can imagine I'm a New York City taxi driver, or an out-of-shape boxer. Or a cabbage."
#28
The Count Gets The Mail
In the '70s, The Count was more creepy than cuddly. We think it suits him.
#27
Chrissy and the Alphabeats — "You're Alive!"
"Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in..."
#26
Would You Like to Buy an O?
Featuring the shadiest Sesame Street resident of all: Lefty the Letter Salesman.
#25
Women Can Be
Sesame Street's contribution to the feminist movement.
#24
Johnny Cash and Oscar the Grouch sing Nasty Dan
This is a duo you don't want to mess with.
#23
Teeny Little Superguy: School
"You can't tell a hero by his size..."
#22
Grover and John-John Count Backwards
John-John was two years old when he started appearing on the show, and he quickly became a recurring character. (Wanna feel old? He's now approaching 40.)
#21
I Don't Want to Live on the Moon
Why hasn't every indie band covered this song?
©2008 Gwynne Watkins and Nerve Media
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Babble editor Gwynne Watkins is a Brooklyn-based writer whose work has appeared both online and in print. She is a consulting editor at Nerve.com, as well as a playwright and a lyricist. Her most recent show, the children's musical Space Pirates, premiered in May. |
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