Sesame Street 40 Years of Sunny Days | Review and Giveaway
November 30, 2009 by admin - Jennifer
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For 40 years, sunny days have swept the clouds away and inspired preschoolers to learn, grow and achieve their highest potential. Relive the best-of-the-best when SESAME STREET: 40 YEARS OF SUNNY DAYS debuts as a two-disc DVD set now available from Vivendi Entertainment and Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street. Premiering on November 10, 1969, Sesame Street is the longest running children’s series and “…arguably, the most important children’s program in the history of television” (Newsweek.com). Featuring nearly six hours of everyone’s favorite Sesame Street stories, songs, Muppets™ and celebrity segments, the SESAME STREET: 40 YEARS OF SUNNY DAYS collectible set spans the renowned show’s four decades, includes never-before-seen archival footage and a limited-edition hard covered commemorative book.
Disc One 1969-1989 Seasons 1-20
Test Your Knowledge:
- Can you name the Maid of Honor and Best Man at Luis and Maria’s wedding?
- Which Star Wars residents visited Sesame Street?
Quotable Sesame:
- “Oh Bert! I forgot the nose! How could I do that?” – Ernie
- “Presenting the further adventures of everybody’s favorite hero: the man who is faster than lightning, stronger than steel, smarter than a speeding bullet. It’s Super Grover!” – Announcer “And I’m cute too!” – Grover
Did You Know:
- Originally, Telly was called Telly Monster, aka the “Television Monster,” complete with spinning hypnotic eyes.
- Caroll Spinney also plays Biff, the garbage man tasked with carrying Oscar around the Street. Watch the behind the scenes footage to see how it all works!
Disc Two 1990-2009 Seasons 21-40
Test Your Knowledge:
- Whose home on Sesame Street was destroyed by a hurricane?
- Who was the first furry neighbor to meet Abby?
Quotable Sesame:
- “You know I’ve had a lot of problems in this restaurant…” – Fat Blue as Mr. Johnson
- “In the alphabet system there are 26 letters. The detectives who investigate these ABCs are members of an elite squad called the Special Letters Unit. These are their stories. (chung chung!)” – Announcer, Law & Order Special Letters Unit
Did You Know:
- The animated series Bert & Ernie’s Great Adventures is created in an animation studio that is housed in a castle in Florence, Italy.
- Ostrich feathers are often used in Muppet hair because of the wonderful way they move. Abby Caddaby’s signature pom-pom pigtails make use of them.
My Thoughts
I have grown up on Sesame Street and have been captivated by it throughout the years. It has been a staple in all three of my children’s lives and has touch them in one way or another. Especially my youngest who is enthralled by Abby Caddaby, the joy that crosses her face when she sees her is absolutely priceless! And I credit a lot of their learning to this show and am so proud of what they have learned over the years. And I may be an adult but the little child in me comes out when Sesame Street is on and I dance around, singing the songs and count along. I love Sesame Street, my family loves Sesame Street and we all recommend the Sesame Street 40 Years of Sunny Days to everyone young and old. Great memories to make and great memories to remember.
Watching these DVDs brought me back to a time when my life was simple, where I got to soak in all the exciting things about Sesame Street. I not only was transported back in time, but I was brought to the present, to where my toddler, who is picking up on a lot of things, sat, learning and laughing along with the characters.
And for all those who have been touched by the greatness of Sesame Street I have 3 copies to giveaway to 3 lucky Dirty Shirt readers! Please see rules and enter to win!
Giveaway
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- 1 Extra Entry – Tweet this giveaway. Copy and paste – @Jentifa is giving away Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days DVD! 3 Winners! Check it out here http://bit.ly/7J1DpF. Then come back and leave the direct link to your tweet (go to your twitter account, click on the words when your tweet was sent (ie. 5 seconds ago) and copy and paste that link in comments.
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This giveaway will run through midnight on December 14, with winner being announced the morning of December 15. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen. Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.
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Oh my gosh, I loved sesame street! Oscar the Grouch was my favorite character. In fact, when I got my first car, I proudly displayed a mini stuffed Oscar in his garbage can on my dash! I had several others, including the Cookie Monster. My niece, who is now 30, would play with Cookie Monster whenever she came to visit. I would love to give this to her son for Christmas.
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Cookie monster,without a doubt!
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Oscar the grouch! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway
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I have always loved Ernie. When I was young, my brother and I got Ernie and Bert hand puppets for Christmas. We still have ‘em – and still adore ‘em!
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I always liked Ernie’s ‘I don’t want to live on the moon’ song. I love Sesame Street! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Ok…without giving away my age….I was 5 when Sesame Street came on the air. When I was in Kindergarten, my class put on a show with songs from Sesame Street. My mom bought the album and I learned every song on it. I am not quite sure of the exact name, but my favorite song was “J Jump Joyful”. Thanks for the review and giveaway…and for bringing back memories!
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My favorite was always Oscar the Grouch but my son’s was Ernie..
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My favorite skit was when Ernie tied a string around his finger so he would remember something and tied his next finger to remind him of his tied finger and so on. He gets to the end and forgets what he tied the first finger for. Silly I know but it was so funny!
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Ernie is (and I think always has been) my favorite Sesame Street character.
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Snuffleupagus is my favorite Sesame Street character.
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I’ve always loved Bert and Ernie and the counting song with the ball and Oscar and Big Bird and Snuffalufagus and The Count
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My favorite character was always Snuffleufugus (I have no idea how to spell it). He was the Eeyore of Sesame Street.
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I could go on for DAYS about Sesame Street faves…but I always get Ernie singing “somebody come and play” stuck in my head
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Our favorite character hands down is Elmo and Grover. They are so funny… especially “Super Grover!”
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My fave character is Ernie!
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Bert is my favorite and here he is “doin’ the pigeon”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoXX9bZrZXw
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elmo is my daughters favorite i loved grover when i was little he was so funny
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I grew up watching Sesame Street so the show has always been special to me..my favorite character is Cookie Monster. I used to wish I was allowed to eat cookies the way that he does!
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