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Not only are they gay, but Ernie is black.
Hilarious. And also sad. It made me gloomy. Maybe even a little violated. Oh, and shamed. (...) It's time for me to be by myself for awhile. To drink liquor.
Poor Oscar.
HAW HAW HAW!
But where is Kami???
You can always tell when first generation Sesame Streeters are referring to the show as opposed to second generation viewers. The tip-off is Elmo. First generation viewers rarely make mention of Elmo. Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, and Oscar are all essential characters. Cookie Monster, Grover, Snuffalufagus (sic) are second tier. But Elmo is a big, though more recent star.
You would think that kids would learn about inappropriate touching from the "King of Pop" knock-off and, of course, Elmo. Elmo, as you of course recall, invited a generation of children to tickle him. I'm sure he'd know where the "right" and "wrong" places for tickling are.
ps206: I can't believe you would refer to Grover as "second tier". What kind of heartless bastard ARE you?
re: Elmo, he's the most self-involved, excrutiatingly annoying little monster prick that ever appeared on the show...everything is always "Elmo wants this, Elmo wants that...pay attention to Elmo! Elmo makes the paintings and I know everyone wants one, so I'll honor them with my bullshit monster art!"
And NOW, the last 15 minutes of each show are "Elmo's World" - 15 minutes of this self-centered babbling jackass. "Watch more of me!", as if you hadn't had enough. See, Elmo was created with the mentality of a 3 year old, while, say, Big Bird was created with the mentality of a 6 year old. So, what? Dumbing down is the answer? When Sesame Street first aired, it was through the eyes of Big Bird - Big Bird cut his teeth in THE SEVENTIES. Where was Elmo then? Where was Elmo when nobody but Big Bird could see Snufflupagus? Now, EVERYONE can see him! Yeah, better not encourage any imagination in children. That would be a crime! Big Bird is about others. Big Bird was in 'Nam! And now he's got to contend with this bullshit, self-centered, fuck-eyes Elmo?!?! Who knows what else this fucknugget has caused. Do you realize they don't even do the Spanish bits on the show anymore?! Those are all gone now. Everything has changed, and this brings me to the only conclusion one could possibly have:
Sesame Street...RACIST!
WTF? Grover second tier? Are you nuts? I was 5 years old in 1969 for the inauguration of Sesame Street. Prime Target baby. And Grover and Cookie Monster are not Second Tier.
The noive!
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Some some are first tier and some are second tier. What about third tier
KAMI? Doesn't it bother anyone that our media has censored a children's program. Kelly, could you please pass me the bottle.
I think by "second tier," ps206 is simply referring to the chronology of character introduction, not to quality. At least, I hope he is. I love Grover.
Indeed, Grover rules the planet. If you put a twiddle bug to my head and forced me to pick a fave, I would have to go with Oscar, but Grover has a lot more range than the Grouch.
I figure The Monster at the End of This Book was my first experience with metafiction.
Grover and Gonzo are the best. I think they were drinking buddies back in the 70's. In fact, I think they shared a flat across the hall from Scorcese and Robbie Robertson. Personally, I think Grover was supplying Martie's coke, but that's just rumor.
First, I'd have to say that, sadly, Grover has been replaced in prominence by Elmo and THAT is the cut off between people of "my generation" who started watching Sesame Street from its inception, while still in pre-school, and those who have been subjected to Elmo and encouraged to fondle him mercilessly.
Since Grover has not retained his prominence, I'd have to say he's second tier. But it surely isn't a reflection of quality. Grover is not only really great but if you can do his voice, it's just a hop, skip, and a jump over to Yoda.
As to referring to me as a "heartless bastard," that may be entirely fair and I won't try to defend myself or argue the point.
My own favorite would have to be Ernie.
It is sad if Sesame Street has abandoned Spanish segments as they obviously have moved away from pyschedlic number segments and cool jazz segues.
Kids are watching "Fairly Oddparents" more than Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers is dead so you might as well turn off the TV and read to your kids.
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