50 years ago, Big Bird said the following to the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee.
" You don't put your wig on Mrs. Nixon's shoulder. It was removed ... quickly. " _ Big Bird ( 1973 ) https://vimeo.com/228220382 #bigbird #classicsesamestreet #sesame55 #oldschoolsesamestreet #puppetry #muppets #carollspinney

Which one is more awkward ? Grover being called Oscar the Grouch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON0rj2brDlA or Grover on the cover of The Philadelphia Inquirer TV Week while being called " THE Cookie Monster " ? https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/8/8f/Otltvweek2.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200417163924 IT'S GROVER ! 🤣 #classicsesamestreet #oldschoolsesamestreet #muppets #grover #puppetry #1970s #70s

I found this while reading the Muppet Wiki article on Banned Sesame Street. https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Sandbox:Banned_Sesame_Street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax7m_YMcrMc Probably one of the top most unhinged Bert moments I've ever seen. 🤣 Frank Oz having fun ! 🤣 #classicsesamestreet #oldschoolsesamestreet #frankoz #muppets #puppetry #jimhensonsmuppets #jimhenson

This is an interesting piece of history.
During the early days of Sesame Street, it seemed like there was several moments where they didn't mind showing the " Anything Muppet " process.
But what makes this even more interesting is it's literally a blooper reel kept on the show. :)
Remembering Bob McGrath ( & Jim Henson ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08Wo55DgKM #bobmcgrath #jimhenson #anythingmuppet #anythingmuppets #classicsesamestreet #oldschoolsesamestreet #puppetry

Oscar the Grouch vs Lefty the Salesman 🤣 https://youtu.be/XHv4n1OghiU They finally come face to face ! #ClassicSesameStreet #OldSchoolSesameStreet #JimHensonsMuppets #puppetry #1970s #70s #Muppets

Herry Monster meets Lefty the Salesman ( & tells him to SCRAM ! 🤣 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyF4Y7oJwyI
#ClassicSesameStreet #OldSchoolSesameStreet #JimHensonsMuppets #Muppets #puppetry #1970s #70s

( * Fair use : parody, satirical commentary, fan art tribute * )
#classicsesamestreet #oldschoolsesamestreet #jimhensonsmuppets #popculture #hbomaxjustcanceled #parody #fanarttribute #satire #fanart #1970s #70s

Little Jerry & The Monotones knows EXACTLY how we old school classic Sesame Street fans feel when HBO Max took down most of the old school classic Sesame Street collection off of the platform.
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/f/fa/SSMadSad.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110819021847 #HBOMaxJustCanceled #HBOMax #ClassicSesameStreet #SesameStreet #OldSchoolSesameStreet

There's actually a Sesame Street sketch where the blooper reel is attached. https://youtu.be/CkP2waHLhiw?t=210 This gives an inside look at just how wild the original Muppet performers could get. ;) Especially Frank Oz & Richard Hunt having fun, then Jerry Nelson at the end. All of them. 🤣 #MuppetPerformers #FrankOz #JerryNelson #RichardHunt #JimHensonsMuppets #classicSesameStreet #oldschoolSesameStreet #puppetry

Here's an interesting Sesame Street moment. :) Bert destroys the kitchen, he's had enough of Ernie ! 🤣 https://youtu.be/JkOoPvArb_k?t=226 #SesameStreet #JimHenson #FrankOz #1980s #80s #Muppets #JimHensonsMuppets #puppetry #classicsesamestreet #oldschoolsesamestreet