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Monday, November 9, 2009

Sesame Street officially enters middle age tomorrow, marking 40 years on the air. If that milestone doesn't give you the warm and fuzzies, I don't know what will. Their birthday also marks the beginning of their new season, featuring First Lady Michelle Obama, Cameron Diaz and In The Heights creator/performer Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Like most children with access to a TV, I was all about the Street. Some 21 years after I initially saw it, I still often find myself singing this:

To mark the occasion, take a gander at an excerpt from Michael Davis' Street Gang, about the landmark show's long run.

So I showed you mine, now show me yours. Any Sesame Street skits that stood out to you? I'm also a huge fan of the B52's Kate Pierson (in Muppet form!) and REM singing "Furry Happy Monsters" (want more music? Hecklerspray has a fun list of his top 10 musical performances. It skews recent but is still great). And pretty much anything the Count was involved with (1 ah ha ha ha, 2 ah ha ha ha ha ' gets me every time!). I could go on ' Share your favorite Sesame-flavored moments in the comments.

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