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  Okay, guys, I am deeply sorry for pumping this one out so late. Life happened, but I found a way to push through. Now let’s get on with the retrospection. So, Season 5 of Sesame Street is an interesting case. It brings an end to certain things but gives birth to others. And a lot of the experiences in it are hard to describe, but I’m gonna try anyway as we get into this installment. Production History Okay, I swear, we WILL get to a season that actually has production history to speak of, but season 5 is not that season. It aired from November 19, 1973, to May 17, 1974. Also, Joe Raposo, the show’s main composer stepped out after this season and wouldn’t come back until after 10 more. Overview Season 5 stands out from the seasons so far, in that its curriculum focuses solely on the feelings/emotions we feel every day. And that’s shown greatly in how the characters interact with each other, and the situations they get into, which are ramped up to be more intense than the previous ...

  (It starts with Angela Kinsey on a purple background.) Angela: Hi, I’m Angela, and I’m here to talk to you about the word “pester”. Now when you pester someone, you annoy them with constant interruptions, like say you’re- (Just then, she hears Ernie’s laugh as he comes onscreen) Ernie: (between laughter) Good one, Rubber Duckie! Angela: Uh, Ernie? Ernie: (noticing) Oh, hi Angela! Guess what? Rubber Duckie told me a hilarious joke, and you just gotta hear it, it’s so funny! Angela: Well, I’d love to Ernie, but- Ernie: (Cutting her off) Okay, if you insist! Here it is! (clears throat) What is a duck’s favorite dipping sauce? Angela: (sighs) I don’t know. What is a duck’s favorite dipping sauce? Ernie: Quack-amole! (laughs) Aw, isn’t that the funniest thing you’ve ever heard in your life?!? Angela: Well sure, but Ernie, Ernie, I’m kind of in the middle of teaching the audience about today’s word, and you’re kinda, in the way, a little. Ernie: (realizing) Oooooooh! W...

  If there’s one thing I think that most of us Sesame Street fans can agree on, it’s that the show seriously needs more human characters in its current cast roster. I mean, yeah the muppets are awesome and fantastic, no doubt about it, but what made previous seasons of the show so entertaining was that for all of the zany and goofy puppet characters, there was also a broad selection of real people who had their own agendas, issues, and viewpoints that gave their fur and felt screen partners plenty of material to bounce off of. Plus, they helped make Sesame Street feel like a real place where anyone could come and visit. Now that the main human cast only consists of four main members, quite a bit of that authentic feel is gone from the most recent. Plus, I don’t think it's unreasonable to assume that Alan, Chris, Suki, and Violet could use some more people to interact with, besides themselves. So, I took the liberty of coming up with 11 new original human characters, with names, bio...

  53 years ago, on this very day, a little street with a giant canary, an orange trash creature, and a frog debuted on public television for the world to see and learn from, and since then it’s gone on to be the most famous piece of preschool media, an ingrained staple of pop culture, and one of my two favorite TV shows of all time. To celebrate the best address in New York City turning 53 years old, I wanted to focus on the one thing that makes Sesame Street as excellent as it is: The residents it houses. So, I decided to gather as many of my friends in the Muppet community as I could, have them talk about THEIR favorite characters, and combined all of their thoughts together to make this blog post. Enjoy! Kim Sonta Repsha Hi, my name is Kim Repsha, and I'm a 54-year-old Sesame Street addict. Well, FANatic that is. But if anyone could be addicted to Sesame Street, that would be me! I don't want anyone's pity, but I was born in 1968, and somehow made it through a whole year...