jdon

July 28th, 2016 at 4:09 PM ^

That show really took a turn for the worst.

Last time I watched it they were on chappelle show. I couldn't believe how far the show had fallen



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MeanJoe07

July 28th, 2016 at 4:30 PM ^

Stormy day
Sweepin' the blood away
On my way to where the carnage is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame Street?

Come and kill
Everything's A Traged-D
Friendly neighbors dead
That's where they lay.

Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street?

It's a horrific death spiral
Every door will open wide
To dead people like you--
dead people like everyone you know
What a terrible

Bloody Day
Sweepin' the children away
On my way to where the air is saturated with the smell of death.

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame Street

How to get to Sesame Street
How to get to (dies)


 

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translator82

July 28th, 2016 at 4:43 PM ^

I have to wonder if their ages were the primary reason they were let go. Bob is 84, Gordon is 72 and Luis is 76. But yeah, when you have continuity for that long and let go of three main characters, it's rough. And the 5-year-old in me that watched Sesame Street says this is dumb.

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Mr. Owl

July 28th, 2016 at 5:38 PM ^

Because old people don't have any place in this world?

Honestly, a few years ago they revamped the whole show to de-emphasize every muppet not named Elmo.  This happened just a few months before the whole thing where Elmo's puppeteer/voice/creator was busted for his relationships with young boys.

Starting with changing the company name from "Children's Television Workshop" to Sesame Workshop, they have been destroying what made the show special.

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translator82

July 28th, 2016 at 6:46 PM ^

Oh, it will always be Children's Television Workshop in my mind. The overemphasis of Elmo is probably what started the downfall. They also got rid of a lot of puppets, some because the muppet performer passed away and others for who knows why.

Also, The Electric Company, 3-2-1 Contact, and Square One Television (with Mathman wearing the winged helmet) will always be CTW productions, not Sesame Workshop.  

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maize-blue

July 29th, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^

Man, those old school PBS shows were legit and were a base for a lot of my childhood TV viewing. Other good PBS programs were Reading Rainbow, Mr. Rogers, Long Ago and Far Away (w/ James Earl Jones). I watch some of the stuff my kids have available now and there isn't much substance. 

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NittanyFan

July 29th, 2016 at 12:42 AM ^

Maybe this is simply a product of seeing my parents get old (and I'm not a young kid anymore myself) --- but I find it more and more distressing how many folk think those who are age 70, 80, 90 and beyond have little value to the world. 

Those folk DO have value.  Yes, they are closer to the end of life than the beginning --- but they shouldn't be prematurely pushed off the stage.  

Frankly, they'd probably be willing to continue working at Sesame Street for reduced salary, if this is simply a $ thing.  When you're in your 70s or 80s, you're typically not in the accumulating and aggregating $ stage of life anymore.  You just want to do what you enjoy.  And clearly these guys did enjoy their jobs.

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MC5-95

July 28th, 2016 at 4:53 PM ^

I can tell you that Bob, Luis, and Gordon have barely been on the show this season, so it's not too big of a shocker. It's disappointing. But now that the show is 30 minutes with only abut 30 percent new material (seriously: HBO's "new" season is 70 percent old stuff repackaged into new themes) there has been little available for human cast to do. Personally, I'd rather see more of Chris, Alan, and Leela.

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Bando Calrissian

July 28th, 2016 at 10:11 PM ^

Aren't there like twice the episodes under the new operation? More episodes, less time, probably just as much new material--though stretched out differently.

There's also the fact that they've really dumbed down the show to meet kids with shorter attention spans--every segment is lightning quick. It's not what it used to be.

/get off my playground

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Greatgig

July 28th, 2016 at 5:35 PM ^

I'm not sure how relevant SS is today, but their treatment of Oscar has enabled many a generation to step over and look down on those living in garbage cans.

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