"Sunny Days, sweeping the clouds away…" The music of my childhood. For years, I’ve given credit to Sesame Street for teaching me my ABCs and to accept people from all backgrounds. After all, it’s not easy bein’ green. While I was shopping last night,

I was pleasantly surprised to see the early Sesame Street shows available on DVD. I considered the possibility of picking them up, because I’m a nostalgia freak, but little did I know the secret dangers lurking in the perennial PBS series. According to the NY Times article:

The masonry on the dingy brownstone at 123 Sesame Street, where the closeted Ernie and Bert shared a dismal basement apartment, was deteriorating. Cookie Monster was on a fast track to diabetes. Oscar’s depression was untreated. Prozacky Elmo didn’t exist.

That’s right, the dvd comes with an adult-only warning! What a backwards culture. Has anyone seen any recent children’s oriented cartoon? Give me a break. And give me:

One Reply to “Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street?”

  1. I read that article also from the NY Times. When I first saw the headline, I was like, “WHAT?!”

    I always did find something weird with Bert & Ernie.

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