Is Old School Sesame Street Appropriate for Kids Today?
Sesame Street Then? Sesame Street Now?
Is Old School Sesame Street Appropriate for Kids Today?
The recently released Old School Sesame Street DVDs had with them a disclaimer stating that the episodes were "intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today". What's up with that? Is there something wrong with what generation-x was taught? Are kids today different, or just their parents?
So what is it that was so bad? Cited for this warning label is Cookie Monster, who eats far too many non-nutritious cookies and is sometimes seen with a pipe. Also, Big Bird being the only one to see Snuffy is a reference to hallucinations. In the very first episode, Gordon befriended a little girl who was lonely and takes by the hand leading her to his home to meet his wife and eat milk and cookies - possible pedophile? Also, Oscar the Grouch is to grouchy and mean a character for kids watch.
Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 - 1969-1974
These early 'Sesame Street' episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today
For Your Kids?
Would you allow your small children to watch Retro Sesame Street Episodes?
Circa 1973
What do YOU think?
Tell us what you think of Old School Sesame Street and this warning label.
Are Old School Sesame Street Episodes Appropriate for Kids Today?
Alistair Cookie, played by Cookie Monster, appears with the disputed pipe
Monsterpiece Theatre
One item often brought up about the Old School Sesame Street episodes are the appearances of Alistair Cookie, played by Cookie Monster, who sits smoking a pipe in the clip (which at the end he eats). Do you think kids take this as an endorsement of smoking?
Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 2 - 1974 - 1979
Cookie Monster
Yes, it is true...Cookie Monster likes cookies, and cookies are not the most nutritional food in the world. But, is this really a problem? Should we push a pro-nutritional food agenda to the point that we can't allow kids to enjoy cookies?
Only Big Bird Saw Snuffy - hallucinations?
What do you think of Sesame Street, new or old?