Sesame Street, Special (1988 TV Movie) User Reviews

A star-studded Sesame Street special!

[Mark-AA84 · 10/10 · 14 January 2023]

Sesame Street is considered as the celebrity A-list kids show. From what I heard, more celebrities appeared on Sesame Street than any other kids TV program on PBS or elsewhere. I remember watching a bit of this in the '90s on my local public TV station..

This Sesame Street special introduces a slew of celebs like Phil Donahue, Robert McNeil, James Taylor, Wynton Marsalis, Celia Cruz, Barbara Walters, Ralph Nader, and even Pee-wee Herman!

My favorite part of the special was the one with Grover the singing and dancing waiter. That part made me laugh so much, particularly when he drops the trays while he is dancing. I remember also acting out that classic Sesame Street moment as a kid. It's my numero uno momento!

This Sesame special deserves a perfect 10 for an outstanding selection of celebrities. The "Put Down the Duckie" song is the absolute centerpiece. Also, make sure you stay to the very of the closing credits for one of the funniest scenes with Ernie and Hoots the Owl.

A True Classic

[dimplemonkey · 26 August 2003]

I will have to agree with one of the reviewer's commentary on how Sesame Street isn't the same as it used to be. I have a two year old who has been watching Sesame Street and it follows a specific time format. Elmo has become so big that he now has his own time slot 40 minutes into the show. Although the skits are more educational (and that should be a good thing) I have to admit that after watching the entire "Put Down the Duckie" video, the skits are hilarious and subliminally educational. A good example of this is the "Grover, Singing and Dancing Waiter" skit. I loved the McLearer report skit where Cookie Monster is implicated on eating cookies that were not his (of course, he's got Kermit as his legal advocate so it only gets funnier). Perhaps the show "jumped the shark" when Kermit left and Elmo came on board?

Anyway, the old Sesame Street reminds me of the Muppet Show but with a more educational bent. If you can manage getting "Put Down the Duckie" by all means, I would recommend it whole heartedly.