Showing posts with label Sesame Street. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sesame Street. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To

Take a look at this very old footage from Sesame Street featuring Richard Pryor going over the alphabet.

He reminds me of a teacher who's just one page ahead in the book. Every new letter seems like a little surprise. I also like the short story he tells while announcing all the letters. Up until J or so it sounds like they're going to brawl.

But despite all of this, Pryor conducted himself with the cool demeanor of a much sober-er man.



Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Four Reasons I Love Sesame Street...And Feist

The Children's Television Workshop has done it again. Sesame Street continues to entertain another generation and their parents with catchy pop ditties turned educational.

Here's Feist and a bunch of monsters, penguins and chickens teaching us how to count to four.