Ernie Ditches the Stripes

September 19, 2007 in Bring the Fun, Diversions with 6 Comments

Those of you who don’t have young children at home may not have seen the new promos from PBS, mainly parodies of old movies, but you certainly don’t have to be five to appreciate them. In fact, a five year old probably does not appreciate them enough, if you ask me.

This one, a play on West Side Story, is definitely my favorite.

You have to admit, Ernie looks pretty hip in that jacket. For Ernie, anyway. Yes, yes, I know his jacket looks a bit like the Members Only one that my grandfather still wears. But, no hatin’ on my boy Ernie!

And, watch for Oscar at the end!

About Glinda: Playing against type, Glinda lives in the West with her husband, eight year old son and year old daughter. She is in a constant state of worry that her wand is going to break at any moment.

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6 Responses to “Ernie Ditches the Stripes”

  1. Steph September 19, 2007 at 4:53 pm #

    I haven’t seen the promos, as we record everything on the DVR and skip out on commercials. If the rest are as cute as this one, we might have to start scanning the commercials on our PBS-recorded shows. Thanks for sharing, Glinda! :)

  2. raincoaster September 19, 2007 at 5:01 pm #

    Ernie is stylin’ but Oscar has my heart. I always wanted to grow up to be Oscar, and I think I may have succeeded!

  3. QueSarah September 20, 2007 at 2:04 am #

    I know I ALWAYS do this, but I can’t help but share related stories from my family that are cute. It’s not my fault I have so many siblings who were once cute children, and who now have cute children!

    Anyway, my oldest brother seriously, seriously loved Sesame Street when he was 4, and Oscar the Grouch in particular. One day when my mom was distracted, wrangling with a two year old and a baby, he slipped out of the house unnoticed.

    After the requisite panic attack, my mom found him working his way methodically up the street, knocking on trash cans. “Oscar? Are you in there?”

    So, yeah. Oscar’s my favorite, too.

  4. Eilish September 21, 2007 at 12:29 am #

    QueSarah, that is hilarious!

    I confess that one of my favorite parts about becoming a parent is my renewed license to watch Sesame Street with impunity. I love how many of the segments I remember from my own childhood. Don’t mess with a classic!

  5. Wahoo October 6, 2007 at 9:27 am #

    Thank you for sharing!

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