For those of us who grew up as first generation Sesame Street-ers, the companion show was The Electric Company — Easy Reader, Spider-man, Letterman, J. Arthur Crank, Fargo North Decoder, and much more. In fact, one of the show’s head writers was Tom Whedon, father of Buffy and Firefly creator Joss Whedon. Here’s a little memory jog for you.
Entries Tagged 'Flashback' ↓
Hey you guyyyyyyys!
May 8th, 2008 by Michael Stailey — Flashback, PBS
Remember when Oscar was orange?
May 7th, 2008 by Michael Stailey — Flashback, PBS
Yes, I am old enough to remember the early days of Sesame Street, when Oscar was orange, Big Bird had a tiny head, Gordon was played by Holly Robinson Peete’s father, Kermit was a frog on the street reporter, and Mr. Hooper owned the corner store. The legacy of Joan Ganz Cooney and Jim Henson is astounding, and these classic bits still bring a smile to my face.
