One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other
November 10th, 2009 by Braddah LanceMaybe dis might a MLC topic - at least in age 
- but in case you didn't know, Sesame Street turns 40 today!
And boy they haven't aged one bit.... well except for da "real" people. 
In today's technology of hi-tech, blue screen, realistic cartoons - the growing keiki has a plethora of choices to choose from to help "develop" their minds. From Barney to Builder Bob, it appears to grow more or less by popularity.
To tell you da truth I'm not in tune with "today's" choices since I'm a little out of da age bracket but let me take you back to wat I grew up with.
Sesame Street.... of course.
Reading Rainbow
Mr.Rogers
Professor Fun
Hmmm, das all dat stuck with me. Lamar Burton, da "sweater change" and da "shaka pow wow wow".... maybe das why I love da shaka! 
But Sesame Street stands da test of time!
From all da "games" they'd play like "One of these things is not like the other", wondering how da heck is Big Bird sooooo big, why does a scruffy old green monster live in a trash can, how come Cookie monster can't eat a cookie right or why da heck can't anybody see Snuffaluffagus? (WWD!) Sesame Street rocked.... at least wen I was shmall kid time.
How weird is dat we used to see da "sticks and strings" of da puppets and nevah tink nothing of it but now everyone either points it out or looks for da string and not amused by it aftah they find it?
Sesame Street was always there in bright colors, interesting characters and they really broke the "barrier" regarding racial mixes and languages which I respect to da utmost.... and they're still going strong!
Wat are your fondest memories of "childhood" programs? Did you used to get da toys too? Did you used to sing along and participate in da games?
Let's all wish a Hau'oli La Hanau to Sesame Street!
Tags: Braddah Lance Kwon, Childhood Programs, Mr.Rogers, Professor Fun, Reading Rainbow, Sesame Street, Wassap Wit Dat!, WWD!
November 10th, 2009 at 10:11 am
The song Rainbow Connection is one of my favorites from that show....I watched the show with my kids, of course
November 10th, 2009 at 10:18 am
2! Number 2 poster! Nyah ha ha!
November 10th, 2009 at 10:28 am
I love Kermit singing "It's Not Easy Being Green."
November 10th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Ah..........hello? THE CHECKERS AND POGO SHOW!
That helped develop my mind. Getting chosen for the "Very Merry Unbirthday" was every local kids dream! Reaching your hand into a big jar of pennies! Nowdays gotta be quarters due to inflation
OL
November 10th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Here is a vintage list for you:
The Electric Company
3-2-1 Contact
Mister Wizard
The Great Space Coaster
Professor Fun
If you really, really want to go back go to: retrojunk.com
Old toys, commercials, PSA's from the 60's, 70's, 80's
November 10th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Hello Everybody!
Sesame St was after my keiki time so I didn't watch until my daughter was born. Elmo is my fave. My friend and I took the kids to Muppets Treasure Island in the theater and I tell you, more of the parents were slap knee cracking up than the kids!
We didn't get so many of the cartoon toys but, because I could get a hefty discount on Sanrio, our house was a Sanrio Zoo!
We, the keiki of the 50's and 60's had stuff like Howdy Doody, Checkers n Pogo, Romper Room, Capn Kangaroo, Capn HNL, Prof Fun...yah, all that quality stuff. Explains a lot doesn't it?
November 10th, 2009 at 10:48 am
BL,
Captain Kangaroo was the star when I was growing up. I don't remember any Capt. Kangaroo toys or maybe we just couldn't afford them. I'll have to claim alzheimers for not remembering any songs or games on the show.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:59 am
One of our fave songs for my daughter and me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7yAe2MBIpE
because we both go into overdrive when we can sing and dance.
November 10th, 2009 at 11:01 am
I watched Mr. Rogers. There's a rumor that he was a Vietnam vet who had 150 confirmed kills. That would have been cool, but he was just a normal guy who sang to puppets. Completely normal.
November 10th, 2009 at 11:07 am
OL: With inflation, the jar of pennies has to be a jar filled with dollars. Due to the bad economy, the jar nowadays would be filled with nothing but IOU's.
November 10th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Scott, interesting info on Mr Rogers. I heard that he was either Force Recon or something of that kick butt nature.
It's just another beautiful day in the 'hood. Won'tcha be my neighbor?
November 10th, 2009 at 11:13 am
RE Scott:
I watched Mr. Rogers. There's a rumor that he was a Vietnam vet who had 150 confirmed kills. That would have been cool, but he was just a normal guy who sang to puppets. Completely normal.
Isn't that how it usually is? The nice neighbor is the one with all of the heads in his freezer and the bodies buried under the lychee tree in the backyard...the man with a past
November 10th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Checkers and Pogo was my time too. Early 70's.
Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Electric Company (HEY YOU GUYS!!)
Shmall keed time. Love it.
November 10th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Funny thing.... all I can picture Levar Burton is as the Star Trek guy with da comb glasses.
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You da man!
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I thought it was pretty cool dat da Muppets were "guest stars" on Sesame Street.
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Before my time.......
Uh..... good thing was before my time.
I keed I keed 
Maybe dollah quarters.
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Glad you drop by.... hopefully you'll be a Kwonic soon enough.
OMG! How could I have forgotten dat? Those were da two "new tech" shows back in da day.
Man, you had to share dat link huh? Now I going to go crazy checking dat out.
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Ok....... so dat means you're at least ovah 40 huh?
Captain Honolulu?
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Or maybe you did da good ole' fashion..... "go outside and play instead of watch tv" generation?
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No Red Bull needed?
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He had trains too!
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I thought was da mango tree?
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If only we could find a real Zoltar.
November 10th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
My mom said I used to speak really well when I was younger, because I used to watch Sesame Street and Electric Company all the time.
Checkers and Pogo was good too. Was cool to have birthday parties where you copied all the games that were on the show.
I remember seeing on an anniversary show for Checkers and Pogo, there was this doctor who was on the show when he was a kid, and he got to do the "Merry Unbirthday" thing and got to pull pennies out of the jar. He said he only pulled a few pennies out of the jar ON PURPOSE so Pogo would feel sorry for him and pull out a NIG HANDFUL of pennies for him! WWD!?!? Small kids selling out their pride for a handful of pennies.
But he had that many more pennies than me.
November 10th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
I used to love Sesame Street, and that was way before Elmo!
I loved the "C is for cookie; that's good enough for me" song. Maybe because I love cookies?
I used to think Mr. Roger's Neighborhood was boring. I think it's more interesting when I watch it now. Hmmm...
November 10th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
BL: You don't know Capt Honolulu? Go to Rod's office/cubby/desk wherever it is in that bldg, and ask him to do the Capt Honolulu sign off thing.
ps: have salonpas ready for his sore elbow afterwards
November 10th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Since having keikis of my own, I have become reacquainted with the PBS line up which includes Sesame Street as well as the modern Electric Company. There are also other cartoon type shows on PBS such as Sid the Science Kid, Martha Speaks, Arthur, etc.
For me, the shows I remember fondly were Sesame Street, Electric Company and the Checkers and Pogo Show! Oh yeah, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood too!
As a side note... back again after a small kine hiatus. My son Jack was born last week after a few weeks of dealing with HBP issues during my pregnancy. He's in good health and our family of 3 is now a family of 4!
November 10th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Spidey on the Electric Company!! That's what I looked forward too every show. I liked Sesame Street, but I hate Elmo. Thank goodness he wasn't around when I watched the show, because I might've stopped watching.
November 10th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Sally, I couldn't do it then and I still can't do it now. (good thing no one can see me). Maybe my wrists not flexible enough (because I no moa "loose wrists").
November 10th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Then you started to watch Rap Riplinger..........
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I thought so too but for some reason I had to watch him change sweaters and send da train out.
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He's makule....... I no like him get hurt.
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It's really amazing how PBS is still around.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wow!
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Yeah.... he's/she/it is a little irking.
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Uh.... you do know dat dis is a rated "PG" show right?
November 10th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
I was thinking about blogging about Sesame Street turning 40, but I didn't really watch the show.
When it started, I was already 11 years old and was too busy playing outside to watch it.
And I never watched it with my girls because it was on in the middle of the day - when I was at work.
Although I did see it a couple few times. I think I liked when they did the "Today's number is n".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NXeO9_Ec7w
November 10th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXrU1GFqYEU
November 10th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
I liked the song "Rubber Ducky" but can't remember which character sang it.
Congratulations to Islandgirl in nc!! Does the nc stand for North Carolina? We were in South Carolina and Georgia last month. Both states are very beautiful. My favorite was Savannah.
November 10th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
i neva really watched/cared for Sesame Street shmall keed time.
now Road Runner! dea was one good toon! "meep meep"
and ho......dat Wile E. Coyote! what an actor!
November 10th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
congratulations islandgirl in nc!!
November 10th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Oh man I am old. I watched Chekers and Pogo and Captain Honolulu. And guess what? after reading the blog I tried to do the Captain Honolulu thing and got a cramp in my back. WWD?
November 10th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Congrats to islandgirl in nc!
November 10th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
I loved Seseme Street and Romper Room in New Zealand.
November 10th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Bre: "Rubber Ducky" song was Ernie.
I still love School House Rock - "Conjunction, junction, what you're function" and "I'm just a bill, yes, I'm only a bill, and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill"... songs you learned from. The greatest!
November 10th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
after two kids don't want to ever watch kids shows...with puppets! I am happy my youngest can actually watch shows that I watch.....imagine my brain turned two year old brain after watchign puppets.....
November 10th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
the dracula guy use to freak me out everytime he counted......
November 10th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
well at age 16 I think smurfs was the best.
November 10th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Now so many selections for kids THANK GOD! yes my oldest son was BARNEY..I was stuck with that plus THOMAS the TANK engine...arrgh...I don't want to remember those days stuck with a kid! Even now I am tortured.......WELL FINALLY light at the end of the tunnel...good thign I only have two kids imagine having to sit watching that again !
November 10th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Congratulations to islandgirl in nc!
@1dble - " A noun is a person, place or thing... dadada."
November 10th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Congratulations to islandgirl in nc!
@opso: Roadrunner always was my fave! I still laugh out loud when I watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz65AOjabtM
November 10th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Congrats to islandgirl in nc! Wooohooo! Glad you are both fine.
November 11th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Sesame street came way after my childhood...too bad, I could have learned a thing or two. I watched a lot with my kids though and now I know...agua and casa. I'm still watching with my grandkids now and pleasantly surprised to see that some of the original cast are still there. Big Bird looks the same but Gordon and Bob are very grandfatherly...like me.
Nice going ig in nc...Jack will have a good time watching sesame street with you.
November 11th, 2009 at 10:33 am
November 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Way you get day off or sumting? Nah probably one loosah like me and gotta be at work, but jus to busy eh.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Rod! That's just such a cruel joke!
But then again... bhahahahaha!!! Don't show little kiddies.
November 12th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Does anyone remember Zoom? All the kids in stripe shirts. Come on and zoom,zoom, zooma zooom!
November 12th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
*For today's generation* Wat is dat, "playing outside?"
Dat was a weird part of da show.... thought at first they were playing like secret Bingo or something.
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Mahalos for dat!
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Ernie! Rubber ducky you're the one.... you make bath time lots of fun. Or something like dat.
Rogah! And we also have someone in Georgia posting as well!
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LMAO!
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They went to New Zealand?
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School House Rock?
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Yeah, choke choices.
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So dat's wea I got da from!
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I thought dat was so awesome dat some of da original cast was still on. Unrealz in today's day and age.
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I saw dat before..... thought it was a little disturbing....... no cookies for Cookie Monster.
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Busy busy busy..... see, I had to finish up da post da next day!
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Dat was on Sesame Street? If not, I still no remembah......