Sesame Street Rewind celebrates the pioneering educational television program designed for preschoolers on its 40th anniversary. We revisited classic clips from the show, including I Love Trash, Rubber Duckie & Sing with fun behind-the-scenes facts about our favorite Muppets, which first appeared in this daily, national television showcase.
Do you know who inspired Oscar the Grouch’s name or his connection to TV’s Fantasy Island? Do you know about Whoopi Goldberg’s first job on the Sesame Street set or which of their songs cracked the Top 20 on the national charts? You will.
Jeff Moss, “I Love Trash”
Joe Raposo, “Sing”
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![Two Muppets, Bert & Ernie, are being controlled by two men and watching a black-and-white television. Ernie holds a large letter D, and the background is purple with stars painted on the wall.]()
Frank Oz & Jim Henson
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![A person dressed in a costume with red, orange, and pink striped pants and large orange shoes is sitting on the floor, leaning against a grey blanket, with their head down. Behind them, a man with long hair and a beard is kneeling and operating a camera on a tripod. To the left, a large green puppet resembling a monster with big eyes and floppy ears is sitting. The scene appears to be behind the scenes of a film or TV production, with wooden crates, bags, and miscellaneous equipment visible around.]()
Caroll Spinney & Oscar the Grouch
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![The Sesame Street muppet, Ernie, is being held up by someone. Ernie is set against a background with a lamp and a window.]()
Ernie
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![The original cast from "Sesame Street" congregates on a brownstone's steps on the television show's set.]()
The Original Cast
