Sesame Street

While I was growing up, till about when I 10,
Sesame Street was my only entertainment - everyday.

During Kindergarten, my mummy would lock me in a furniture-less room for short periods of time while she goes out to run errands.
(we were poor last time, no one could take care of me)
(please don't ring child abuse)

Sesame Street, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Little Mermaid etc etc were my only playmates!
(i knew how to work the VCR when I was tiny - genius eh?)

I come to strongly believe that no one gives enough credit to Sesame Street.

I have heard people condemn them, saying they are childish etc etc.

But they are the ones who taught you f*ck shits how to spell, count and grow up!

Ungrateful swines.

For those who don't know who Sesame Street are, here's a chance for yours truly to educate you a little on the Wonders of Sesame Street and how much they really teach us on learning.

I would only touch on the few main characters as the other minor roles come in hundreds, and they are not as significant as these characters.

Not in any orders,
there is,

1. Oscar the Grouch

You can decipher from his name, that he is an extremely grouchy monster.
Oscar's mission in live is to be as miserable and grouchy as possible, and also love infecting people with his angry attitude.
He is green and furry, and lives in a trash bin.
He loves his trash so much that he is rarely seen outside his bin.
Oscar loves standing in line, collecting junk, arguing and rainy days.
His favourite expression is "SCRAM!" and takes pride in screaming at everyone.
He only loves his pet worm Slimey, and elephant, Fluffy.


Doesn't it remind you of something?

Yes, Fluffy also lives in a trash bin and is only known by his trunk!

Oscar is rumoured to be 43 years old.
Hence the onset of the GMS - Grouchy Man/Monster Syndrome.
Also known as an educational promotion of keeping rubbish/junk and being grouchy all the time.

My idol! :)

2. Grover


Look's a little disheveled doesn't he?

Grover describes himself as Sesame Street's cute, little furry monster.
He is very easily excitable and is extremely caring.
His most frequent occupation is being a waiter and usually at Charlie's Restaurant.
Grover's regular customer is Mr. Johnson, a fat and blue Muppet who has become increasingly frustrated over the years with the service Grover provides.
Grover loves singing and dancing.


Mr. Johnson.

Grover's alter ego - Super Grover

Flying through the sky, travelling the world, righting wrongs.
Super Grover uses his super powers to help everyone, but usually ends up not helping at all.

Usually on TV, his limbs would flail carelessly in the wind.
I suspect that he doesnt eat enough for his own good.
And that he's an alcoholic from the sight of his unusually large beer gut.

3. Elmo


The face of Sesame Street, Elmo has reputedly brought Sesame Street it's fame.
Age 3 1/2 since 1969, Elmo has truly been the favourite of all children who watches Sesame Street.
Elmo refers to himself almost entirely in the third person.
He has a pet goldfish named Dorothy.

All of you may remember him from the toy "tickle me Elmo" which became world famous.

I just thought it was a bit freaky!

4. Count von Count



Count von Count is a mysterious but friend vampire that lives in Sesame Street.
He is the number -loving distant relative of Count Dracula.

The Count has a compulsive love of counting; he will count anything and everything, regardless of size, amount, or how much annoyance he is causing the other people around him. When he finishes counting, he laughs and announces his total (which sometimes appears on screen). This is usually followed by a crash of thunder and lightning.

A brief example of how he laughs.

"1! Ak ak ak ak! 1 bat! Ak ak ak ak ak!!!!"
(thunder crashing and lightning striking)
It's absolutely ridiculously hilarious.

I love him!

The Count lives in an old, cobweb-infested castle that he shares with many bats. Sometimes he counts them. Some of the pet bats are named, including Grisha, Misha, Sasha, and Tattiana. He also has a cat, Fatatita, and an octopus named Octavia. He also plays a large pipe organ, and in some illustrations he is seen playing the violin.

He is rumoured to be 1,832,652 years old.

WTF!!!!!!

5. Big Bird



Known as Big bird, and evidently stands tall at 8ft2.
The big yellow bird can roller skate, ice skate, dance, sing, write poetry, draw, and even ride a unicycle.
He lives in a large nest behind 123 Sesame Street, and he has a teddy bear named Radar.



Big Bird helps children feel all right about not knowing everything because he himself does not know everything.

For many years his best friendMr. Snuffleupagus (who Big Bird calls Snuffy) was deemed as imaginary by the adults on Sesame Street. Every time Snuffy would visit, he would coincidentally leave just before the adults arrived. Despite not being believed by the adults, Big Bird continued to assert that Snuffy was real.

6. Mr. Snuffleupagus

Snuffleupagus is his last name as well as the name of his species.
He is not an elephant.
No, not a mammoth either.
He has no visible ears, no trunks.
And he's eyelashes are too long for his own good!
(females are extremely jealous of this bestowed good genes)
His full name is Aloysius Snuffleupagus, although his friends call him Snuffy. His best friend is Big Bird, whom he affectionately calls simply "Bird." His favorite foods are cabbage and spaghetti.

He's favourite catch phrase is, "Oh, dearrrrrrrrr"
(sounds like something I would want to say instead of "Oh, SHIT.." or "Oh, F*CK!!!!!!")

And, Navi, this is you.

7. Telly Monster

He is slightly nuerotic.
Very intense. Very earnest.
And has a never ending quest to look for triangle shapes!
If he were a real life character, he'd be running up to your crotch (women's) and getting all intense and excited about it.
Sounds like our men, doesn't it?

He is a monster obsessed with watching the TV, hence being called the Telly Monster.
He is very worrying and easily frustrated.

He claims Oscar the Grouch to be his close friend.

8. Kermit the Frog
(My favourite Character too!)



Kermit grew up with thousands of siblings, and has talked occasionally about other members of his family.

Kermit's most well-known catchphrase is "Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here!"

Kermit was usually seen at his home on Sesame Street; Grover would often come to Kermit's house and sell things a frog can't use (such as toothbrushes and earmuffs).
(oh Grover, you're a hoot!)

Miss Piggy insists that she and Kermit got married and that they're very happy.

Kermit disagrees, claiming that it was just a movie and that in real life, they have a "professional relationship".

9. Miss Piggy
(though not part of Sesame street)

Miss Piggy is a primadonna pig who is absolutely convinced that she's destined for stardom, and nothing is going to stand in her way.

Her public face is the soul of feminine charm, but she can fly into a violent rage whenever she thinks she's insulted or thwarted.

Kermit the Froghas learned this all too well; when she isn't smothering him in kisses, she's sending him flying through the air with a karate-chop.

She also has a dog named Foo Foo.
WTF?!?!??!?!?!?!?!

*rofl*

Quotes about Miss Piggy:

"She wants everyone to treat her like a lady, and if they don't, she'll cut them in half." -- Frank Oz in Time Magazine, Dec. 25, 1978

"Miss Piggy's not aware of the fact that she's overweight -- she dresses as if she's 30 pounds lighter. So she has a lot of fantasy." -- Costume designer Calista Hendrickson in The New York Times Magazine, June 10, 1979
-----------> why does this sound all so familiar?????

hee.

10. Ernie and Bert

Ernie and Bert form a comic duo that is one of the program's centerpieces, with Ernie acting the role of the naïve trouble-maker and Bert the world-weary foil.

Ernie is well known for his fondness for baths with his rubber duckie, and for trying to learn to play the saxophone although he wouldn't "put down the duckie."

Ernie is also known for keeping Bert awake at night, for reasons such as wanting to play the drums, wanting to count something (like sheep), to observe something like a blackout, or even because he is waiting for his upstairs neighbor to drop his shoes.

He has a distinctive, chuckling laugh.

-_-'''

Many sketches involve Ernie wanting to play a game with Bert, who would much rather do something else (like read).

Ernie keeps annoying Bert with the game until Bert joins in -- and usually, by the time Bert starts enjoying the game, Ernie is tired of playing the game and wants to do something else.

In contrast to the practical-joking, extroverted Ernie, Bert is serious, studious, and tries to make sense of his friend's actions.

His own passions include reading Boring Stories, collecting paper clips and bottle caps, consuming oatmeal, and studying pigeons. While Ernie's best companion outside of Bert is rubber duckie, Bert has his pet pigeon, Bernice.

11. Cookie Monster



He is blue,
furry,
and has an OCD on cookies.

Well, not only cookies.
He consume anything and everything, from apples and pie to letters, flatware, and hubcaps. Usually when he eats something, he makes loud munching noises,

usually like "AWWWWM-num-num-num-num..."

hahahhahahhahahaha.

Cookie Monster has a deep, growly voice, and generally speaks with a simplistic diction
(e.g., "Me want cookie!").

His alter ego, Alistair Cookie

He hosts "MonsterpieceTheater".

Alistair Cookie is basically Cookie Monster in an English smoking jacket and ascot, introducing viewers to a spot of culture while relaxing in a well-stuffed armchair.

Though seemingly more sedate and urbane, Alistair Cookie is still a Cookie Monster, devouring baked goods, props.

After writing all these, I just realised how it is a good way to kill my time,
and educate everyone on useless bits of information that I possess.

Go, Jo!

And ooooooooooooooooooooh, Siawan is coming today.
Much planned ahead for the long weekend.
Bowling,Karaoking, shopping, eating, moviing, bitching, etc etc etc.

FUN!

X