Blasphemy: Why I Don’t Think Sesame Street Should Win Any More Awards

[marymary]

It’s not because Sesame Street isn’t good. It’s because there are many other better shows. Yet every year Sesame Street and her PBS sisters take home all the prizes. I just watched the Daytime Emmys. This year it’s Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, Arthur, Cyberchase. This happens every year. I can only assume that the voters are just not

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[ferfer1]

I had this on last night to see what soaps would win since I haven't watched any in years. I was so surprised to see Reading Rainbow win. First, I had no idea it was still on TV and second because it seemed so old. The opening was still the same from when I was young. And that wasn't recently!

I have to say that I don't know any of the newer shows, but I will say that my junior high students know them and some still watch them. And my niece is a FREAK for Backyardagins. She loves them. So, I know that's a hit.

I'm trying to remember what TV I watched as a kid. Really, I wasn't allowed to watch much TV. I remember Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, some Seasame Street, and I loved The Electric Co. but didn't seem to get to watch it all that often. That's about the extent of my TV. I wonder if it's that we only had one or two TVs in the house at that time, and it was mostly on what the adults wanted to watch rather than the kids. No such thing as game room/tv room back then.

Good topic; I'm sure parents will have more to offer. :)

[marymary]

Yeah, our TV was pretty restricted too, especially as we got older. When I was a kid we had very few options, so we watched Mr. Rodgers, Sesame Street, Electric Company, Zoom (remember that?), and then a bunch of kids shows on WGN here in Chicago, like Bozo's Circus. I remember we weren't allowed to watch Speed Racer. :-)

I tell my kids that we had two channels that showed kids' shows after school plus the networkds on Saturday mornings and that was it. And no DVDs. And no computer. I think they don't really believe me. It's like telling them we didn't have ice.

[ferfer1]

Was Bozo on early in the morning? I watched that for a while. But Zoom? I can't remember that at all! What was it about?

Ha! My brothers watched Speed Racer. I loved the song!

OH! I just remembered He Man! I loved that intro. "By the power of Grey Skull, I HAVE THE POWER!" That was 5th grade when I would come home by myself. Happy time for me as the oldest of 4!

I know, my students can't imagine life without computers and especially Google, where we get all of our information. And without recording devices or when VCRs were new and cool.

I remember when CDs came out, I was all pissed and decided I was just going to listen to tapes forever. Yeah, that didn't last too long. But I'm not really good for technology change. I still haven't used my mp3 player. yikes!

[laurenba]

Mary: I saw your mention of Zoom last night when I was speed-reading through the keytus thread, but I didn't have time to chat then. I couldn't let a Zoom-mention go by without comment, however. I LOVED Zoom when I was a kid. Seriously, I was obsessed. It's the only television (well, plus the Partridge Family) in my life that foreshadowed my West Wing focus...

Remember how they used to do those musical numbers at the end of the show? I used to tape those with my little sony tape recorder in front of the tv and my friends and I would re-enact them ad nauseum.

I could impress all kinds of folks doing that arm-swingy thing that Bernadette did and I can *still* impress my kids with my mastery of ubby-dubby.

Ah, sweet memories... thx for sparking the walk down memory lane.

[marymary]

well, plus the Partridge Family

OMG, me too. :-D (I pride myself on having an icon for every occasion.)

Remember how they used to do those musical numbers at the end of the show? I used to tape those with my little sony tape recorder in front of the tv and my friends and I would re-enact them ad nauseum.

That is so cute. They brought Zoom back for awhile! I think it might be off the air again, but I know a few years ago they were airing a new version of it. I was impressed --- they stayed very true to the concept.

[laurenba]

Wow, a David Cassidy icon just for me? I'm thrilled. My mom took me to a David Cassidy concert when I was in my Partridge Family phase and it was something of an epic moment for both of us. All these teenage girls were crying hysterically and running down the aisles and the security guards were pushing them back...I was only 7 (as were my friends, who went with us) and we were mystified. My mother was rather put-out by all the raging hormones, to say the least :)