LEGO Ideas 123 Sesame Street review! 21324

In-person review of the first LEGO Sesame Street set from an adult LEGO fan who hasn't watched Sesame Street in well over 30 years!
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[@JANGBRiCKS]

*18:31** Is Telly Monster not Grover.* I realized after the fact that I didn't talk about *play value* of the set for kids (regardless of who builds it). I think Bert & Ernie's place is set up well enough for imaginative play, though another 2 or 3 more studs of plain open floor space the full width would help a *ton.* Elmo's space is super limiting, hard to get around & difficult to even see. Cookie Monster's apartment as a fine spot to sit one figure and have it give monologues. Hooper's shop feels too small & hard to access -- I want to be able to walk a character into the store, "buy" something at the register, and walk out, and that's difficult. This is a so-so play set to me at best, with most of the play value coming from the figures and the exterior space (porch & sidewalks).

[@ldevin_05]

Yeah, I agree with you. Elmo's is super hard to play with.

[@pugsythegamer4149]

Cool

[@nihili4196]

Only Jang can make over half an hour review of set and still have things to say about it afterwards. I agree that set seems to have limited playability, as to me it looks like this set is collector piece first and playset later. Which while not ideal isn't the worst. Also, is it the first appearance of that half round piece making sesame street sign being painted? I don't really remember it being painted before and I was wondering if Lego is willing to paint on it.

[@TheZiiFamily]

I hope they make more Sesame Street legos

[@TC-sl3wz]

I didnt watch any review about this until you did

[@PurpleRhymesWithOrange]

I was the target audience of Sesame Street when it first premiered, five years old in 1969. Snuffleupagus was never imaginary! He was always real, Big Bird just had terrible luck trying to introduce him to adults!

[@natbarmore]

Came here to say this! It was very clear right from the start that Mr Snuffleupagus was never imaginary-he was always real. BTW, the reason they let the adults finally meet him was because the child psychologists were concerned about the message of the adults never believing Big Bird just because what he was telling them was extraordinary, when the audience (the kids) could clearly see that Big Bird wasn't making it up. They were specifically concerned it was teaching kids that adults won't believe them if they say something "unbelievable", because this was just as we were getting a better understanding about child abuse prevalence and that sexual abusers were often close family/friends who likely would be someone no one would believe was the perpetrator.

[@MKu64]

I don’t know the true facts - but what I will say, is that TIME magazine reported that he was an imaginary friend of Big Bird’s for 15 years. You can still see this article on their website I believe. So I don’t know if I should believe a youtube commenter... or TIME magazine haha. I think I’ll go with them for now 😂 The difficulty in introducing him, was the joke... that it always seemed he had trouble and that’s why it was plausible.. but that was the joke of why he couldn’t ever introduce him, because he was never actually there.

[@jmeyer3927]

Snuffleupagus was never explicitly imaginary. Big Bird maintained that he was real but the adults never believed him. Eventually the producers realized that it is very unhealthy for children to see adults totally disbelieving Big Bird, and the adults finally saw him. The change was brought about because of concerns that children wouldn’t report abuse if they thought they would not be believed. There are a lot of good articles about this and other ways Sesame Street has adjusted to better serve children over the years.

[@troodon1096]

Just remember this great joke featuring The Count: "Who's your favorite Muppet character?" "The vampire." "But he's on Sesame Street; he doesn't count." "Oh I assure you, he does."

[@Morgan-oy8mr]

Re: changing the snuffaluffagus canon. I heard an interview on CBC radio (Canadian news station) with a long time (former?) member of the Sesame Street production crew years ago, they were talking about how the show had evolved and learned from its mistakes over the years as an educational programme. She said they made snuff real because a running joke/trope was that whenever big bird tried to tell an adult he was real, the adult would say “oh no no, that’s all in your head” etc. They were concerned that kids wouldn’t talk to adults about important stuff or things that were happening to them for fear they’d be told it was “all in their heads”. Basically they wanted to drive home the point that adults are there to help, and if you tell something to someone you trust, they’ll believe you instead of talking down to you.

[@genericfriend2568]

After watching your review, I decided to pick it up myself, drove to the big city after work, got stuck in traffic, got home at roughly 9 and spent the next 5 hours building this set, a big grin plastered on my face as if I was a 12 year old that got a deathstar for christmas. Honestly? This is my Death Star, symbolically. I'm very pleased by the set and haven't enjoyed such a simple build yet fun in a long time. Bionicle was my Star Wars, but Sesame Street was my childhood. I would gladly buy a second one just to do it all over again.

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

We've now got to see set based on the Muppet Theatre from The Muppet Show

[@MythicBricks]

MUPPET CMF’s!!!!

[@benjaminmegginson7118]

Agreed

[@joshuachavers6456]

Yes

[@lucciola3589]

Yes!

[@zafool4997]

If it doesn’t combine with this set, imma be mad

[@kahramaneskidemir]

It's funny how only cookie monster started to shake at the end of the video, like 31:30

[@Battlefang]

I spotted it as well, it gave me a giggle

[@ggj1987]

It’s alive! Alive!

[@BennyLlama39]

Might be DTs from cookie withdrawal. 😀

[@TC-sl3wz]

He was waiting for cookies

[@lingqintu8098]

haha I saw it

[@bullfrog1105]

They fell short by not including Grover and the Count😢

[@maxthrust976]

Jason Davis and Snuffy! Here’s hoping they do an expansion.

[@bt1234567892010]

maybe if they do an expansion set like the pin holes on the store imply

[@lingqintu8098]

they DID include count

[@troodon1096]

Technically they do include The Count; he's just in his bat form. (But yes I wish his other form was included.)

[@happyhooker71]

I totally agree...! I'm on the fence because of it. Not sure it would be totally complete with out them. Don't want to hold my breath waiting for them.☹️☹️☹️

[@MichaelMartin-qe5ye]

The perception was that Snuffleupagus was imaginary, not merely not seen because of bad timing. Because this caused the adults to not believe Big Bird, children advocates and educators felt it lead children to think adults wouldn't believe something the adults did not personally witness, ie abuse. At that point, the decision was made to bring Snuffy out into the open.

[@Wcstin]

I really like this set! It reminds me of my childhood when me and my mom would watch cookie monster! :) Great work Jang!

[@Jerbt]

So cute! And I liked how you said me and my mom that made me enjoy this comment even more!

[@Wcstin]

@@Jerbt she has cookie monster socks to this day

[@LazyTurtle921]

I bought this set for my mom, because she loves it so much, and I think this set is for that, kids who watched it and parents who watched it

[@Starwarsfan114]

Even though I don’t actively watch Sesame Street anymore I really appreciate it for the nostalgia it provides me and the legitimate value it has. It’s not just a show for kids, it really is amazing at teaching kids what they need to know in creative, fun, and interesting ways. I really want this set

[@willkronzer]

I'm only 17, but goodness does this bring back memories in elementary school. Going to my grandmothers each day before school and watching this on PBS kids

[@chaddixon6102]

I was a huge Grover fan when I was a kid. Wished they added him in this set. Over all though, it's pretty awesome.

[@maarchalk2840]

I am here to say that the Elmo in the thumbnail was terrified me.

[@satellachannel6423]

You can look away... but HE WON'T.

[@Tscott99]

A few references: the milk carton in the window sill is where the twiddlebugs live (I hadn't thought of them in over 20 years but remembered them instantly when I was building it). The "clock" is an image from the often played cartoon with marbles rolling around that with the song "1,2,3..4..5..6,7,8,9,10.....11,12". And Guy Smiley is the TV Host that appears on the TV. I love the set. Ordered it day one, and I also agree this was not really designed for kids and play in mind. But the details that are there are perfect for the adult builder with a strong sense of nostalgia for the show.

[@skyborne80]

I think the missing window is to accommodate the accuracy of the interior of Bert and Ernie's apartment. It was probably a compromise that considered the fact of the street level shot on the TV show not showing much above door.

[@kurtis2awsome]

I miss my LEGO sets. I felt pressured to sell my sets because I was getting into my teens and felt I was too old. Then these videos made me realized how wrong I was. Missed so much fun sets over the years. Still just as fun to watch your videos.

[@Akkznxn]

"Can you tell me how to get.. how to get to sesame street"

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

The photo of a food truck in Cookie Monster's apartment is from the most recent seasons where Cookie Monster now runs a food truck alongside a Chef monster named Gonger who actually originated from the Furchester Hotel which was a British spin off to Sesame Street

[@Gunpla_shrimp]

god i'm incredibly happy to see these characters come to life in lego form

[@just2good]

Wait, Snuffy is real now? I didn't even comprehend that with it being a photo, but that's what it implies lol

[@fredfred4793]

Sup J2G!

[@chefboyrb7646]

Sup j2g

[@baba5256]

knowing you watch jang makes me happy.

[@EvenFlow406]

Snuffy has been interacting with children on the show, without Big Bird being around, since 1974.

[@MrClassic.]

I just love that bathtub build. And the beds. And the TV. And the AC unit. And the... SO many great details in this set, it's just crazy! Best set of 2020 imho, rivalled only by Diagon Alley which costs 3 times more.

[@shanghaibricks3300]

I think this is a gorgeous set. I bought two--one for myself and one for a younger family member who grew up with Sesame Street in the 80s. I am excited to see her reaction to it on Christmas morning.

[@ImperatorPenguin]

Well since Mr. Hooper died. His store has changed hands at least three or four times. It's currently owned by Alan. Mr. Snuffleupagus now has an entire species, though they haven't really done anything with the Snuffleupagus' as a whole since the late nineties I think.

[@doodbro931]

Only complaints I can think of is that Elmo and Cookie Monster needed a few little spots of fur printed onto the torsos

[@abnunga]

I used to love reading The Monster at the End of This Book. Grover was great.

[@lordarnold8524]

With this many special pieces it will be a brick store dream lol. I can see this being a big seller based on that fact alone!

[@alfmanni3831]

I really want to see a part 2 of this set. I'm 47 and i loved sesame street as a child. Now, as an afol, i decided to buy this set. It brings back so much memories from my childhood. I do hope they do at least 1 more sesame street lego set.

[@For891]

I too still sing the Rubber ducky song here and there 😁

[@TheApple176]

That Big Bird is fantastically done.

[@TheSweatyYeti]

Very colorful set! I wasn't a huge sesame street watcher as a kid, but I still want this set. Great stuff as always Jang

[@Kai_fire_master]

I’m glad they made this set, it’s very nostalgic

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Thanks for reviewing Jang. In Aus this will be close to 200 AUD, and I wanted a realistic view on the set before I put money down. Thanks for sharing.

[@Agarricus]

With the Oscar the grouch head and the fire hydrant top (or chimney topper) you can make a whole sesame Street themed BB-8 (or evil BB-8)

[@yahlifenigstein580]

Just bought this set, it's great!

[@samuelfehe8083]

just discovered your channel. you are amazing. you have a very good voice for these kind of videos its very calm and pleasant to listen to. keep up the good work!

[@joevictor53]

This is the review I was waiting for. Also, totally agree about Hooper's having the back two sides open and the front and right being closed off. It would've been so much better to display it that way. Hopefully, they release a second set to complete that side. Can't wait for Jang's Ecto 1 review

[@nick_lole]

Great review JANG, thanks!

[@jasonruston3315]

Glad you're back man

[@migatron1]

Dave Chappelle's breakdown of Sesame Street is legendary

[@psykomancer4420]

Really wish they could have included Super-Grover (or just regular Grover) and the Count, but I know deep down I'm still going to get this.

[@benmalsky9834]

It’s really nice that Hooper’s has returned to its classic coloring both in this set and in the show. I remember ten years ago when it was bright orange and blue but now it’s back to having that look and feel of a classic malt shop.

[@Kyroro97]

I wish lego made more sets with this effort and care, latest star wars models have been abysmal

[@jeanmilleisen9378]

I had this on the background while building the Assembly Square. Great work, Jang!

[@clipsmasterproductions7479]

Cool!

[@twinceptionproductions6083]

This is a charming build, it definitely brings up some nostalgia for me. It’s also exciting because Lego seems to have reversed its rule about not making new part molds for Lego Ideas sets, which means there’s a lot of potential for new IP’s to appear in the future.

[@lordarnold8524]

6:59 great, Lego teaches kids to stick needles in things lol 😆

[@lordarnold8524]

Actually they make proper looking feet tho. Maybe they'll start making them in black & a few other colors.

[@justanf1guy844]

I really want it for some reason

[@lordarnold8524]

Same here. I guess mainly because it's different lol

[@CarlosLopez-oc9nh]

This sure brought back memories. Thank you for sharing.

[@PhatenMosa]

I've never heard of 123 Sesame Street before Lego made a set of it, but I really like the construction of this set and its details. Excellent review!

[@sqrabbit1]

1:27 omgz bloo background! I woke up in a nightmarish non-white lego review background universe

[@lingqintu8098]

it needs to be Lt brown

[@ZGBrickfilms]

I think this set is absolutely great, so much nostalgia in it for me!

[@brentonjoseph]

what an excellent review. thank you!

[@liamostheimer]

Awesome review Jang

[@minigamerjeonsofbattle9376]

this set drips with creativity, it is so gorgeous!

[@tywallace2379]

Next Lego idea should be the animated pinball machine from Electric Company. I'd have to watch that repeatedly to get the build right.

[@CJ-jg5om]

He’s like the bob Ross of legos 😳 his voice is like so calm 😂

[@BuginaRiver]

I’m surprised you remember so much from when you used to watch the show. I don’t remember that many details about any of the shows I watched before the age of like 9.

[@defenderprime8046]

Oh man! I used to watch Sesame Street as a very young kid as well, it was my very first favorite TV show at that time! I'm glad Jang and I shared something similar in our youths! That said, the set is not perfect, a few add-ons and more walls would have made it better and maybe a few other characters, but the nostalgia factor is through the roof for any Sesame Street fan!! Thanks for the review and memories, Jang!

[@ladybeavanerdventures]

OMG Slimey that is literally the best thing about the set and its the tiniest piece but seriously what an amazing set and love the figs but Slimey has my heart and he is on a heart piece

[@saturday.avenue]

this set is a candyland of unique parts. love it. so nostalgic :))

[@phoenixliger948]

I hope you add the minifigures to your cyberpunk city in the future maybe give them there own sesame street bar

[@Brickfilmer125]

Amazing review as always!

[@ShermerHighSchool]

This is a must buy! They should more Jim Henson universe sets. Adding The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock. In the end, we'd have like a mini city of the 3 TV shows with 15 minifigs in total. That'd be cool 😊

[@watchspotting]

I love how he’s so irritated at the Snuffy canon

[@yerboichips6138]

Great review as always Jang! Already looking forward to your police station review after it is released!

[@legomattie3295]

In my youth long long time ago, I had the fisher price sesamestreet, which looked more like the original ideas design. Bert and Ernie's room was at the same floor as seen here. For me that is correct for lets say 45 years. This said, I base my knowledge on the FP set. We had sesamestreet here in the netherlands but with another set up and lots of characters in the og show never showed up in the version here. We had bert and ernie though, but we saw only the scatches they were in. But isnt sesamestreet just like lego? Just use your imagination and create your own reality. It sure will gives a better world. Looking this video brings back some nice childhoodmemories

[@Shneeples]

Wow. I remember watching you as a kid on my ipod touch. I never lost my love for lego and wondered if you were still active, im glad you are, also its different seeing your face in these videos i remember always wondering what you looked like xd

[@caidenmiller3609]

GoshI really want this set there’s so many unique pieces

[@tsuroku]

i came for a lego review. i got jang ranting about sesame street canon. life is good.

[@nauscakes1868]

I never watched this show, but for how colorful and vibrant it is, I'm absolutely amazed that it has a black fire hydrant. I've literally seen real-life hydrants with more flamboyant colors than black before. I wonder how that design decision came to be, lol!

[@themonkeyhand]

"Bottlecap" was the word you were lookin' for ;-D and OMG!!!!! Elmo's dad is Guy Fieri.......

[@qibble455]

Well researched and So well summed up. You really need to listen to what he says near the end of the review to get a complete understanding of this set.

[@sir.confident]

Grover was my favorite muppet. I wish they had him here.

[@torencarroll7851]

Just picked it up I'm hyped

[@theboundless05]

I never knew I needed this

[@brickdude]

Welcome back!

[@Gzilla313]

This is a set I won't buy, but I'm so excited it exists. Way to go Lego! Ideas is such a great line.

[@kaimoreno3131]

I am definitely a sesame Street fan as well, I liked Elmo.

[@speneen]

This looks so nice

[@PurpleColonel]

There's something very funny to me about shoving 4 syringes into a sesame street mailbox.

[@packrat2k7]

I seem to recall the steps of the brownstone being more towards the centre of the building and Oscar's can and other garbage, being on the right side just before you got to Big Bird's nest. Inaccuracies aside, I still want this set. To this day, I still have a scary number of songs and skits from the show (up til the late '80s) burned into my memory...

[@lordarnold8524]

I vaguely remember Mr Hooper funeral they had on the show to teach a lesson about death. I thought Snuff was still his imaginary friend? LOL Today they have a lot of crazy stuff on the show. Last time I paid attention at all was 10 years ago when my youngest was old enough for her to kinda like it.

[@carsonlawrence1454]

I love your channel and you are my inspiration for my friend and my channel called "The Far Fox". And it is ok to love Sesame Street.

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

Big Bird was one of my favorites as a kid

[@rattymanx]

Love this, love your review. Thanks, still undersided about buying for display though

[@rattymanx]

Undecided lol

[@jasonschlierman412]

I pray this isn’t a one and done. If not another add-on set, I hope at least we get a few polly bags with maybe Grover and the Count. But over all, an amazing set! Would not be sad to see Fraggle Rock and Muppets at some point.

[@andrewtaylor940]

If I remember correctly the missing window is because CTW wanted it based on the most current version of the stage set. Which has had some gradual changes over the years. For example didn’t Oscar used to be to the right of the stairs? Also BB’s nest was not really defined in its location in the older seasons.

[@lesserz6310]

I agree, this looks like a expert set for pro builders and not kids. Which kinda irks me too. I got that feeling before you got to the parts list in the book. Oddly the VHS tapes really caught my interest.

[@crystalm4324]

Does anyone remember the Tweedle Bugs that used to live in Ernie’s flower box?

[@AryaGilangP]

I want this set for that elmo figure so I can recreate the memes

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

😄😄😄

[@TyrannicalToad]

FOR THE MEMES!

[@SDAM-]

For some reason I always thought Elmo was a communist, but I don’t know why....

[@SDAM-]

☭

[@jeanmilleisen9378]

HAHA YES!!

[@ahalinn]

This is just so cool

[@Bombiedude.]

Omg the lego version of the characters actually look kind of creepy like elmo in the thumbnail of the video like he just looked like he was staring directly into my soul

[@pewpewdragon4483]

Im not even a sesame street fan, but that is one attractive assortment of well made figures and pieces, and the price tag is relatively good

[@ljrockstar69]

Very well done design of the Sesame Street set, that being said, logistically they made changes on who actually lived in the building. I recall Ernie and Bert living in the basement floor. Also, they should have added the adult figures as well, like Maria, Luis, David, Susan and Gordon, Bob. Speaking of which, Luis' hardware shop is missing from this set.

[@youmongrel]

Dear Lego, we NEEEEED an expansion set for this with another building to get more characters. THERE MUST BE A GROVER and a SUPERGROVER alternate.

[@anzladner6766]

Marry Christmas jang

[@dashytube]

ah yes, sesame street i miss that show

[@UkesofHazzard]

Man. I loved Sesame Street growing up, but I was planning on skipping this set, just because I don't have anywhere to display it. After watching this, I have half a mind to buy 2 or 3 just for all the unique parts and minifigs!

[@groth1m]

I’m first gen Sesame Street and I am seriously thinking about buying this set for the nostalgia of it.