Sesame Street History

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bert and ernie in their respective beds, with the text “bedtime. goodnight!” above their heads

sorry for not posting as much history lately. i’ve been on vacation! regardless, good night :) 🧡

Bert making a silly face while drinking a cup from Oscar’s “GrouchAde” stand.

what the hell did he put in the GrouchAde

Henson Christmas Card featuring Big Bird, Red Fraggle, Kermit, Bert, Ernie, Mokey Fraggle, Miss Piggy, Doozers, Baby Gonzo, Baby Animal, and Baby Rowlf riding a sleigh.

OTD in Sesame Street history, 12/16/87, A Muppet Family Christmas premiered for the first time! This special featured the Muppets, the Sesame Street cast, the Fraggles, and Henson himself.

Ernie builds a snowman that looks like Bert. Bert builds a snowman that looks like Ernie.

they’re building each other …

On this day in Sesame Street history, Sesame Street was on the wrong end of another soulless decision by Zaslav and WB. Hopefully Sesame Workshop can find a new studio that cares more about the IP and the children it was created to educate and inspire.

Fanny and Shola hugging Kermit

Kermit interviewing Fanny and Shola 17 years later.

Older Shola hugs Kermit.

Older Fanny kisses Kermit.

Kermit and his human friends Fanny and Shola in 1972, and reunited in 1989. I wonder what it’s like to have the quasi-immortality of a Muppet.

Grover in bed with a kitten on his lap. A picture of his mother is on the night table next to him.

Good night, friends! Tomorrow is a new week. 💙

"The most important lesson I've learned is that first you have to dream, and then you have to believe in your dreams. That is the only way for them to come true."

Carroll Spinney and Big Bird with their arms around each other.

We lost Carroll Spinney, the original performer of Big Bird 5 years ago today. He developed him from a goofy giant to a sensitive six-year-old. We miss you, Carroll 💛

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A study page of Big Bird from Sesame Street. The fist drawing is a full body, the second a detail of the feathers on the top of his head, the third a back view and the fourth a bust.

Big Bird studies

Spotify Wrapped. Top Artists: 1 Big Bird 2 Big Bird 3 Big Bird 4 Sufjan Stevens 5 Big Bird. Top Songs: 1 Wonderful Me 2 Wonderful Me 3 Die Happy 4 Wonderful Me 5 Wonderful Me. Minutes Listened: 59,876

not surprising haha! WHO IS THE BIRD WHO IS HAPPY AND PROUD?? 🤨🤨 meeee #SpotifyWrapped

Though it’s not much, this representation is really sweet to me, and probably meant a lot to some kids watching this for the first time. I 💙 Mr. Hooper, and the Sesame Street humans.

Cover art for Christmas Eve on Sesame Street.

Cover art for “Merry Christmas from Sesame Street” record.

OTD in Sesame Street history, 12/3/78, “Christmas Eve on Sesame Street” airs for the first time on PBS at 7 pm.

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My snowy backyard.

Bert and Ernie sitting in their apartment. Ernie has a bowl of popcorn and Bert has a book.

Plugging this again as the weather gets colder - I made a comforting soft 70s-style playlist inspired by Sesame Street montages and calm moments. I like to listen to it while crafting or on a snowy day like today :)

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Illustration showing Sesame Street Muppets peeking out of storage drawers. From top to bottom there is Cookie Monster, Elmo, two muppet monsters, a frog with an accordion, Little Bird, Oscar the Grouch, a loaf of bread, a bird, a potato, a carrot and a lettuce.

Redraw of my favorite Sesame Street BTS photo

what is your @!

From Melisa Heitzman. To Snuffy: 1. I love you Snuffy. 2. You are so special to me. 3. Have fun with Big Bird.

Child’s fan letter to Snuffleupagus from the Children’s Television Workshop archives.

A little girl hugging Grover very tightly on Sesame Street.

Most people feel this way about Grover!

Joan Ganz Cooney surrounded by Muppets.

A very VERY happy birthday to Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the creators of Sesame Street. She’s 95 today! Without her, we wouldn’t have the Street. 💚💛

Sesame Street gang circa 1974 sits down to have Thanksgiving dinner. Instead of a turkey, there is a huge bag of birdseed.

Happy Thanksgiving from Sesame History 💚📺🍁

Big Bird at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with a woman on the right of him holding a clear umbrella over his head.

obsessed with the woman holding an umbrella over big bird having the time of her life

Snuffy in a white tutu flying in the sky.

it’s time to tryyyyyyy defyyyyyying graaaaaavity

that’s amazing, andre, thank you ❤️ my mom is still with us thank goodness but i am so grateful for yours as she brightened my childhood and so many others as well :) may she rest well

POV: It’s 2002. You’re home from school for Thanksgiving break and wake up early to watch TV anyway.

A little girl (my mom!) in the 80s.

OTD in Sesame Street History, my mom was born! Just like me, she was a little kid who loved Sesame Street. Happy birthday Mom ❤️

A purse that looks like Ernie’s head, with a haunted look in its eyes.

Same purse, screaming.

“i’m coming over, you better not be the ernie purse of despair when i get there”

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