Ernie Ditches the Stripes

Ernie Ditches the Stripes

By Glinda

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!

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6 Responses to “Ernie Ditches the Stripes”

Steph Says:
September 19th, 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!
raincoaster Says:
September 19th, 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!
QueSarah Says:
September 20th, 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.
Eilish Says:
September 21st, 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!
The Manolo Week in Review » Manolo's Shoe Blog: Shoes, Fashion, Celebrity, and Manolo! Says:
September 22nd, 2007 at 10:41 am
[…] Glinda… 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! […]
Wahoo Says:
October 6th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Thank you for sharing!

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