The Scariest Episode of Sesame Street That Was Lost to Time...And Then Found Again

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Hey guys! Today I'm proud to be covering something that up until very recently was thought to be lost media. This is an episode of Sesame Street that aired in 1976 and guest starred Margaret Hamilton reprising her iconic role as The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. It was pulled from air after parents complained that it was too scary for their kids and was thought to be lost until it was posted online just a couple of days ago. I hope you get the warm fuzzies like I did watching this because Sesame Street is lovely and honestly so was Margaret Hamilton as the witch. I think it's adorable that one of the most iconic movie villains was played by a woman who spent most of her life as a schoolteacher and fought for the education of children. I'm glad we can all see this episode now and appreciate her in the present day. :)
Thanks for watching! Stay safe and have a great day/night/unit of time. I'll see you in the next video...bye!

[@shelbymckinney8888]

This is really major find in lost media history, I really commend the person who found it. Margret Hamilton is such a treat in this episode.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Truly, I never thought we'd see this. 💛 Whoever found it is my hero.

[@shelbymckinney8888]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Also that loaf of bread skit really was a mind screw.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@shelbymckinney8888 right??? Genuinely the most disturbing part 😳

[@Robdeltonie]

I think what caused the complaints wasn’t that the Wicked Witch was too scary in this episode, but rather the prospect of the witch returning. After all, one of the last lines in the episode was David saying something along the lines of, “I don’t want to do this all over again!” If I was a kid back then, I could see myself believing that the next episode of Sesame Street would show the Wicked Witch of the West return and do far worse things, including following through on her threat to turn Big Bird into a feather duster. I think that’s what other kids back then thought, and that’s why they were scared to watch Sesame Street again and cited their fear of the Witch as the reason. That more closely lines up with the complaints that the producers received after the episode first aired. That’s just my take, but I agree that the episode itself (bar the bread segment) wasn’t too scary at all!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

That's highly possible and it's totally reasonable for kids to be scared. I'm just glad we didn't lose the episode forever. 💛

[@watchforever1724]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff if anything this episode needs to been seen worldwide

[@DVDandFilmBloke]

That makes sense, although it would be interesting to see what a kid would make of this these days, I mean most who watched this after it was found were adults who were either looking for it or watched it as kids at the time (I mean kids were scared of the Wicked Witch from the actual film). It's actually more on the funny side then the scary side. I first learnt about this episode ages ago thanks to Blameitonjorge, for a while I thought the master tape was wiped since there probably wouldn't be any point keeping it since it will never get re-ran, however it turned out Sesame Workshop had it in there archives, that along with 4000 other episodes were donated to the Library of Congress in 2019, and someone must have gained access to it in order to post it online. This is an abridged version of events but it's worth looking into. Something else about the follow up test screenings was the children were fascinated by the witches green skin, which a lot of the ones viewing it at home probably never saw since a lot of people still had black and white TV sets.

[@tookeydookey]

I can see that being the main reason also. I, too, think kids could take the last line seriously back then.

[@bernardblack7870]

"Boy am I thirsty." "Well, why don't you do antything about it, YOU COWARD!" The erotic tension is killing me.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

They are OTP

[@bernardblack7870]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff BTW, in Germany we have a children's tv character called Bernd das Brot (Bernd the Bread) who is very sarcastic and pessimistic. Check him out if you're now intruiged by sentient baked goods.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@bernardblack7870 oooh, I will look into that. Thanks!

[@adrianaheiler9794]

@@bernardblack7870 😂😂😂 As I started watching the episode I read a comment about a 'poor bread' and instantly thought 'wait, Bernd das Brot is in this?' (Although I know that he was invented much later). It was a running gag between me and a friend who is also short like I am to always reference his short, little hands.

[@vegetasasuke0]

Somehow I think Jim Henson's The Storyteller is a more "horror" themed show due to its anthology format. I know it frightened some kids, but I think Henson was ahead of his time with what he was making, & I certainly think you should give that show a spotlight on the channel. Brilliant video as always Avery!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much! I will check that out! I love henson and his work.

[@vegetasasuke0]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff The Storyteller is pretty interesting, it even had its own spin off Called The Storyteller: Greek Myths which had Michael Gambon as the storyteller which I thought was neat. I read somewhere that HBO had some association with the project, & HBO had been a knock out with horror anthologies in the late 80's until mid 2000's (the last great horror anthology I think they did was Masters of Horror which I also think is a great show).

[@andrewshelly211]

Wow, I always wondered if this episode would actually be scary since I first heard about it, and it really isn't. Glad to finally be able to see it. Thanks for sharing it (both to you Avery and the original uploader).

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yes, huge thanks to whoever put it online so we can appreciate this piece of tv history. :)

[@emilypopovich4790]

Well, Pam Ferris who played Miss. Trunchbull in Matilda is very sweet a lot of people who work with her when she plays a character who isn’t nice she’s had people say she’s so sweet in reality.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

It's often that way in my experience and I'm not sure why but so often bad guys are played by the nicest people. 😊

[@michaelbullen3104]

Hey again Avery!!! This is such a crazy discovery... I remember following all the updates as the old search was happening... I never thought i’d see the day it resurfaced!!! Another great one!!! Keep it up 😊😊

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you! I know, when I saw that it was actually posted I did a double take.

[@conveniencestoreentertainm1968]

So That was Jim Henson doing the voice of Guy Smiley and he also does the voice of Ernie at this time. As for you being an Adult just enjoying an episode of Sesame Street that is not as strange as you may think. Back in this time when Jim Henson and his company was more involved in the making of Sesame Street and working with the CTW they did stuff for basically everyone to enjoy. From Kids to Adults. I love this episode not just for the fact that it is a piece of lost media that has finally been found and it is just a delight for so many different reasons one of them being Margaret Hamilton looking like she is actually enjoying herself which makes this even more fun to watch. But We see a rare Roosevelt Franklin skit A character created by Matt Robinson who played the original Gordon on Sesame street. All we needed was an Appearance of Lefty The Salesman. I swear the behind the scenes info for this show is weirdly Interesting. Anyway Great Review Avery can't wait for the next one

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

That's all super interesting! I just love everything Henson did because he was so creative. And Margaret seems to be so sweet and having so much fun so that's nice. Thanks for watching and sharing all the fun info. 🙂

[@andrelott6920]

Thank you for posting this video Avery and I actually saw this episode yesterday, but with the street scenes only and I also would like to thank you for sharing a link for the full episode! I'm also fascinated by old school Sesame Street episodes as an adult too! I found out about this episode being on KZbin because when I was on google, it was trending on there.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

No problem! Thank you for watching! I love getting to bring attention to this newly discovered piece of television history. 💛

[@darthsidious47]

This is actually one of the greatest things ever to resurface. The Wicked Witch of the West is one of the greatest movie villains of all time! If you can't tell witches are kinda my thing. All thanks to the Wicked Witch. Margaret Hamilton has played the Wicked Witch multiple times actually. I've seen clips of this episode before but I never expected this episode to be found. I've been impressed that even though she was in her mid to early 70s here Margaret Hamilton still was able to become the Wicked Witch with the voice and everything. The people over at Seasame Street definitely need to release this again but permanently in HD with a warning at the beginning of the episode just in case kids get scared again.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Totally agree with all of this! Not only do we have a classic Henson project back but we all get to marvel at Margaret being a total queen. 👑

[@darthsidious47]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff oh yeah. And only Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch could make that 70's guitar riff entrance look as cool as it does.

[@timothystevens2451]

Thank you for sharing it with all of us.

[@DarkmanPoe]

It's funny you say this, because after watching "Sesame Street" when I was little, I fell asleep and had a dream I was making a sandwich of all the talking food on the show and they were all screaming in terror as I sliced into them. It traumatized me for years, so...thanks for that, "Sesame Street."

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

OMG it's just so traumatic!

[@MedusaRoosevelt]

I absolutely adore you and this channel. Thanks for uploading! 🖤🖤🖤

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Aw, thank you so much! 💛

[@LordClydeofOMAR]

If I had seen this when I was 4, I wouldn't have been scared. I would have exploded with sheer ecstasy! Back then Wizard of Oz was my favorite movie, the witch was my favorite character and Sesame Street was my favorite show.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah I mean the wicked witch is an icon and we Stan.

[@gray2juan]

This seems like an episode I would have been excited for as a kid I use to get on my brothers nerves watching the tape my dad recorded for me which also has the making of the wizard of Oz hosted by Angela Lansbury. Great vid as always 💯 always look forward to watching them after work 😁

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much! I also loved the wizard of oz and I really should watch that special because Angela is a queen 👑

[@atotalfiasco4213]

Man it's insane when lost media just... pops the fuck up out of nowhere. Thanks for covering this!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'm so glad I got to see it!

[@jenniferschillig3768]

Nope, you're not the only one fascinated by old-school Sesame Street. I was born in October of 1972, about three years after Sesame Street, and remember a lot of those early sketches. In 1999, when my parents' area got a two-week preview of Noggin (which, at the time, showed reruns of classic Sesame Street and The Electric Company), I taped as much of them as I could.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Omg, I remember feeling like a one percenter when we got noggin for a span of time on cable. 😂

[@RooseveltFranklinFan]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff I grew up with old school Sesame Street (I was born in 1976) and I still love revisiting all of the old, classic episodes. (I got the Noggin Channel for a few years and I also taped as many episodes of Sesame Street and The Electric Company as possible). You should do more of these reviews! In the old days, they'd take week-long trips to places like Hawaii and New Mexico. Big Bird went to summer camp once, too.

[@ninjaman1986]

Sesame Street is wholesome and delightful, no matter your age. So long as it's not hurting anyone, you should be able to enjoy whatever brings joy to your life (which I noticed the letters Mr. Blue was missing in his soup spelt). Much like seeing penguins in picture or video form, or even in real life.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I truly do love sesame street. And how did I not notice that?? Bless Mr. Blue 🥺💙💛

[@ninjaman1986]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff I tend to notice weird things like that. I'm surprised I'm not a 'psychic' detective.

[@officialchase02]

I realize that in this episode, when the broom shocks her that’s similar to what the Ruby slippers did to her when she tried to get them off Dorothy

[@braindeadgoldfish]

I need to go watch some of these old episodes. Watching this video was nothing short of delightful.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you for watching! You never get too old for sesame street case and point I showed a bunch of Elmo clips from his beef with Rocco to a friend and we were both laughing harder than the last actual comedy we watched.

[@SerenitySpiderMonkey]

Never thought I'd hear Big Bird use the word "fight" 10:54

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Ikr, apparently big bird will throw down for his friends. 😅

[@darreylhenderson702]

BTW you should check out the Paul Lynde Halloween special. It's pretty in line with the Star wars Christmas special, and even has Margaret Hamilton playing a witch, and a whole bunch of random guest stars.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oooh, I definitely will! Sometimes I feel like doing Halloween stuff in the middle of summer. 😂

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

Not just A witch, she basically was, for all intents & purposes, prototype Elphaba (the _Wicked_ name for The Wicked Witch of the West; OZ revisionist author Gregory MacGuire made Elphie the tragic protagonist of his 1995 novel that begot the "pop-u-ler...lar" 2003 Broadway musical -- featuring pre-Elsa Idina Menzel in the titular role, opposite Kristen Chenoweth as Galinda aka the future Glinda the Good Witch, although the latter would probably prefer the term "sorceress" instead, even though "good witch" or "good fairy" are more commonly used synonyms -- and the anticipated forthcoming movie adaptation) years before _Wicked: The Life & Times of The Wicked Witch of the West_ was first written (it was written, as aforementioned, in 1995, so it's likely Gregory MacGuire was inspired by Margaret Hamilton's later appearances as her most iconic role, considering that he himself said he had Margaret Hamilton in mind when he put pen to paper) & also had Witchypoo from _H.R. Puffnstuff_ as her witch sister in-arms.

[@riverguy75]

17:35 I also love watching old clips of sesame Street and other Muppet TV shows. It's one of the happiest times of my childhood watching these and reminiscing. Do you remember the Sesame Street short where Bert and Maria flying in a helicopter using their imagination and Maria's all screaming "Look out for the power lines!!!" 🤣🤣🤣 I'll have to see if that clip is on KZbin. Thanks for another great video. 🌟

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I don't remember that!! Now I need to find it!

[@riverguy75]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp-QioRnrbx7brs I tried doing a search on KZbin and this person has the audio for the short where Maria and Bert are flying in a helicopter. I wish there was video, from what I remember it was hilarious the reactionaries of Maria and Bert almost crashing into things! 😂

[@MrBooone]

your concern for Grover's well being is the cutest shit lmao

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

THAT POOR FUZZY DUDE

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Great video! Just made my own on the topic and came across yours. I'm hoping there's no issues with us both using footage from the episode, due to the sketchy nature of how it was found!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Ehhh, I guess you never know what the copyright holder will do but it is fair use on a piece of media that's out of print so I'm not sure what they have to gain from going after smaller creators.

[@acciotardisalohomora6302]

School House Rock!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

School House Rock was my jam (literally) and the bread segment was panic attack inducing (figuratively). 😂 But seriously, it was super scary. O_0

[@casmadison9092]

Man I love Burt and Ernie! They are absolutely couple goals. I am studying to become a teacher, I find old children's media fascinating. Also I am absolutely sending the Nora Jones singing to the letter Y song to my Mum lol.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

That's so great! Congrats 🎉 I also showed that clip to my mom...she loves Nora 😁

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

Bert & Ernie aren't gay. They're just roommates. Sure, they're based on classic comedy duos like Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy, Abbott & Costello, and -- indeed -- Felix & Oscar (not the grouch!) from _The Odd Couple_ screenplay & TV sitcom (despite the name, Felix & Oscar were both straight), but they're not gay, because they're just roomies (that, plus the fact that they're puppets, so they don't have anything below the waistline [photo stock puppets, plush dolls, miniature figures, PVC figurines, Funko Pops & walkaround character mascots notwithstanding]). They even have separate beds as shown quite often on the show. Both sets of performers who've done Bert & Ernie -- Frank *OZ* (heh) & Muppet creator Jim Henson & then, Eric Jacobson & Steve Whitmire (before he was excommunicated out of the Muppet's extended "family" at the behest of both the surviving Henson children & the [Walt] Disney Company) -- and the _Sesame Street_ producers themselves have each confirmed this (the fact that Bert & Ernie aren't gay) publicly.

[@casmadison9092]

@@TherealRNOwwfpooh *and they were roommates*

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@casmadison9092 Sharing a basement apartment together as roommates DOESN'T EQUAL being homosexual.

[@PaulonotPaul8]

It dawned on me while watching this that I've gotten more education from PBS than my public schooling...boy that's sad. Anywho, by today's standards it's easy for us to not see the big deal with this episode but maybe I would've been freaked out by a mean green faced lady. Sorry I couldn't be on for the last game stream but unfortunately there was a death in the family and I was both busy and just not in the right head space to go on. But yeah good on you for sharing this, and I gotta admit I get happy when I see how happy you get (you've got one of those smiles I guess) Thanks for this :)

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Omg I'm so sorry for your loss. 😥 Never feel bad for missing the stream/uploads. They're always here when you want them but life stuff is always top priority. I'm glad this video cheered you up a tiny bit. 🙂

[@PaulonotPaul8]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Thanks Avery I appreicate it.

[@MJK1965]

I am always fascinated by old school Sesame Street. I remember this episode too. There was nothing wrong nor scary about it.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I don't blame little kids for getting scared but it's insane that the whole thing got pulled from air and we almost lost the episode for good.

[@darreylhenderson702]

What's crazy is I legit just watched a video about the history of this episode this morning!!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yes! A couple others are talking about it too. It's great because it's such a big deal for lost media and tv archives. 😊

[@jenniferwelsh4017]

Actually, Margaret Hamilton DID reprise her role as the Wicked Witch on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special on Oct 29, 1976

[@mysfiring]

5:21 - AH! an homage to the slippers zapping the WWotW, albeit a broom! AHHHHH! lol. 5:33 - DAT VIDICON TUBE DOE. Vidicon tubes always amused me by how they dealt with bright flashes of light, and the resulting bloom/smearing of the image in the moments directly afterward. If you’re ever in any doubt about when something was shot, the vidicon artefacts are an easy way to tell. (That, and they absolutely *hate* loud sounds/music - see Queen’s Live Aid set for an idea as to what that looks like.)

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Interesting! I legit started to get a headache with all the intense flashing. 😅 It's a pretty cool old school effect.

[@gargantuaism]

I am pretty sure at the 14:37 mark there was a gag you may have missed, now I am not positive but I think I am on to something. Notice David asks Margaret Hamilton if she wants coffee and she says "I don't drink coffee" and why that is funny is because Margaret Hamilton was the spokesperson for Maxwell House Coffee during the 70s. They were on CONSTANTLY. You can find them on youtube. How's that grab ya?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oooh, this was actually something I saw a different creator talk about the day after I posted this and was like HOW DID I MISS THAT?? Margaret was a legend and ironically for one of the most famous movie villains ever was apparently super sweet and cared deeply about the education and welfare of children. 💛

[@gargantuaism]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff I miss the annual network showings of The Wizard of Oz. If you were a kid in the 70s seeing that movie once a year on television was pure magic. In these days of EVERYTHING being so easily accessible with streaming and DVDS and youtube, things just are not quite as special as they once were. I am so glad I grew up when I did.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@gargantuaism I once tried to explain to a group of middle schoolers the experience of waiting for an episode of your favorite show once a week with commercial breaks to time snack runs to and they kind of didn't believe me. 😅

[@mysfiring]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff lol. Avery had one of those ‘back in my day!’ moments... We’re getting old, aren’t we? THIS IS WHAT GETTING OLD FEELS LIKE. AHHHHHH.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@mysfiring I know I hate it. 😅

[@timothystevens2451]

I watched this episode all day today and I loved it all I thought it was all funny!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you!

[@patrickkelmer6290]

Margaret Hamilton was a treasure

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

She really was 💛 I wasn't aware of her work in education until making this video but she seems like she was a lovely person.

[@thepastcomesalive2082]

I don’t think you’re strange at all, I’m a huge Sesame Street fan too, well these days I’m not a fan of the modern day Sesame Street, but I am a fan of the old school just as you are. You’re never too old to be young at heart.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Agreed!

[@THATGuy5654]

Muppet nightmares as a kid: those Yup Yup alien guys? The power goes out while I'm walking in the hallway outside my room, and in the opposite doorway is a giant angler fish floating in the air. I turn to duck into my room, but one of those Yup guys is in my doorway, it's flesh looking both organic and rotten. *minutes pass* *unfolds from fetal position* What were we talking about? Oh right: Jim Henson and fear.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oh dear 😅 I actually loved the yup yup guys.

[@THATGuy5654]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Oh, so did I. So did I. 🥲

[@documentmedic9385]

Maybe this happened before Dorothy landed in Oz, and time was displaced because the witch also went through a time warp😉.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

good point! I will run with that!

[@khaimk4r4su]

Saw yesterday that Mrs Margret Hamilton appear as herself in the Mr. Rogers show, where he helped her put her witch garb on-screen to demystify for children that she was a witch and show them that she was just pretending, that she is an actress. I do recommend check the last part where she talks around with a fellow witch character in the Mr. Rogers neighborhood

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I know I found that while editing this video and definitely want to cover that episode in the future. 💛

[@gabecunns]

17:03 can someone send me the link to that clip Everybody stand up, We're all standing up. Everybody sit down, We're all sitting down.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHnMkJyclKiaeqc&ab_channel=TheOriginalTellyMonster

[@higbeeproductions2340]

I’m 20 and still love Sesame Street! Old school and new

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

It's just adorable!

[@austinrenteria]

I agree with you about the bread part. Plus no way I would eat something that's speaking english.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Lol that poor bread 😭

[@stillaboveground2470]

I remember Margaret Hamilton guest starring on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood". She tried to ease children's minds about the Wicked Witch, so they wouldn't be scared watching the movie. (I don't think it worked.)

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

She seemed like such a sweet lady.

[@stillaboveground2470]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff That's why she was a great actress. She could portray someone she was not in real life.

[@victordjokic3032]

The creepy face from 3:15 is used in a arg horror and it stills scares the shit out of me 😭

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I know it's horrifying 😭

[@Jessica.Wakefield]

Guy Smiley and Harvey Kneeslapper, two classic Sesame Street Muppets from my childhood. My mom used to sing a lot of the songs from the show, and many of them stayed with me because of that. Old episodes are my go to when I want to watch something fun to forget about the hellscape of today.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oh I fully understand that! It's why I deal in so much nostalgia on this channel. We live in hellworld.

[@imjustjk]

Harvey Kneeslapper! O hello My Contemporary. LOL

[@thehunterator520]

This was not the last time we saw Margret Hamilton in full which costume because on october 29th of the same year, the Paul Lynde Halloween special aired with her dressed in full costume

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

She was so cool!

[@isobelduncan]

Ironically Margaret was the only person in the set of WOZ that was actually kind to Judy Garland. She also used to be a pre-school teacher.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

she was very sweet to her but I believe she got along well with others on the cast too. Kaz Rowe has a great video about the making of that movie on their channel that I always recommend. :)

[@watchforever1724]

Surprised as I’m a young adult watching old Sesame Street how interesting the quality was back then

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

PBS just hit different in the 70s I guess. 😅

[@watchforever1724]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff makes sense this is when the show was young and fresh I mean 53 years old you would feel like the quality would be off

[@crosstatt7441]

I guess it was just that “Sesame Street” is for children under six years, so that’s why it’s so scary. By the way, the girl dancing with Bert, I believe is Prarie Dawn.

[@bryaneastman2395]

I would imagine you are in the majority when it comes to adults still enamored with Sesame Street. Also, peanut butter and banana sandwiches are quite tasty 😋

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'm glad to know we all still love sesame street. 💛 I'm not a very picky eater but I've always hated bananas for some reason and it's a bit of a running joke on the channel. 😂

[@adamn.4615]

As of writing this comment, I still have yet to look for the entire episode, so this is the most I’ve seen of it. They played reruns of Sesame Street from this era when I was a kid (obviously not this episode), so I grew up watching most, if not all, of these sketches. I’ll never forget the alphabet soup and the one where Ernie wants a glass of water! Edit: I have no specific memory of the loaf of bread! Maybe I got so frightened by that one, I blocked it out of my head! 😳

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Same! I grew up with a lot of reruns from the 70s and 80s so a lot of this is familiar even if the exact sketches were new to me....but I don't remember the body horror bread basket and quite frankly I wish it could stay that way.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

"People who play the villains seem to be really sweet in real life." That does seem to be the case. My theory is that the actors can give free rein to their dark side in their performances, where it doesn't hurt anyone, and purge it.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

That's an interesting point. I also think too that playing a villain takes a more compassionate person because it requires trying to see good in them and so those parts naturally attract very compassionate people who are quite introspective.

[@tookeydookey]

I agree, this wasn't scary. Awesome review! I also love old Sesame Street shows too! There's just something about them that makes it nostalgically soothing in a way. The closest thing I got like that back in the day was a Sesame Street VHS I had called "Learning About Letters" which had plenty of classic cartoon segments on it. If you want Sesame Street ASMR, look no further! It's on KZbin and DVD as well, so it's easy to find in this day and age!😁👌

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'll check that out, thanks for watching!

[@tookeydookey]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff you're welcome!

[@daviddace6677]

Sorry about the Lowkey spam commenting but I’m so happy about the zip zap zop improve game reference you made that’s exactly what I was thinking too!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Don't be sorry! I love all the comments and yes! I've done a ton of improv so that made me laugh out loud. 😂

[@daviddace6677]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff literally same!

[@jenniferschillig3768]

Maybe you can do a bit on the infamous "Cracks" animated Sesame Street segment, which was lost for years but turned up in 2013?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'll look into that! I adore jim Henson's work...I usually hate puppets but he always gave them such personality and I have a whole Henson playlist that I'm always looking to add to.

[@captainarcher2]

This was an interesting video because I was a kid back then but probably not into Sesame Street then. Compliment to Avery : You look pretty and look like a living version of Velma Dinkley and that is so groovy ! Scooby Dooby Doo !! You rock !

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much! I take that as a huge compliment as I love Velma dearly. :)

[@pokemaniac05]

I used to watch Sesame Street as a kid, obviously not as much anymore as i used to. I did see some of the spinoff shows like Elmo's World & Play With Me Sesame, it's still airing on ABC Kids in Australia even today, which you can also on their streaming service, ABC iview aka the best when it comes to children's tv, Channel 9, 10 & their streaming services don't even come close.

[@SerenitySpiderMonkey]

I was always a little scared of the firefighter episode as a kid

[@lesliea.1019]

Lol that loaf of bread skit is definitely more disturbing than the witch

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Agreed...I still see the bread lady in my nightmares. 😳

[@watchforever1724]

This is definitely something unexpected for sure

[@qwerty77772]

So if the bread loaf was one sentient being but two sandwiches were made, do both sandwiches still have the same consciousness or do we have two seperate sandwiches with the same memories as the loaf of bread? If the other sandwich ingredients were also alive are they simply absorbed by the outer bread layers or do their minds fuse together? There's an interesting body horror movie in there somewhere.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oh God, my brain is melted from six hours on stream I think this thought experiment will break me. 😂

[@RobAGabor]

Interesting that Ms. Hamilton said she didn't drink coffee. At the time, she was in a whole bunch of commercials for Maxwell House Instant Coffee.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Isn't that cute?? Such a fun Easter egg

[@SerenitySpiderMonkey]

Have you ever seen the Telling the Truth special episode from 1997? I highly recommend it

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I haven't but I will watch it for sure!

[@c.w.r.794]

So- when you slice the sentient wormy bread lady, do the pieces become her children or her intestines? This is a part with which you must be very specific. And also- I might lose what little sleep I have left, just thinking about the subject.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I have lost many an hour of sleep pondering this...when she meets her sliced friend they refer to her as the same person as if...as if her sentience is merely being split like horcruxes.

[@skunkman9815]

But i heard that youtube is slowly taking down the videos one by one because of copyright

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

That wouldn't be too surprising. I downloaded the video onto my computer while working on this episode because I half expected it to get yoinked mid project. 😅

[@documentmedic9385]

As someone who watched Sesame Street during that era. I can see how some kids might have found the special effect when the witch tries to take her broom while someone else is holding it a bit scary. However, I don't think it was scary enough to be banned. As Avery Talks About Stuff mentioned, certain skits regularly shown on Sesame Street were much more traumatic. (Note: I was a little too young to see ithis episode when it first aired [had it aired a year later I probably would have watched it], so it is kind of neat to see it now..)

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you! I honestly find the bread skit worse than the witch but this is a show for little kids. Although instead of pulling it off air they really should have at most given a warning for parents of kids who weren't ready for it.

[@documentmedic9385]

I agree that a disclaimer for younger children would have been a good idea. However, things were definitely different during the 70s. Shows that were not appropriate for children were not shown until after 9:00 PM, when most children would have gone to bed. They also did not differentiate between shows only appropriate for younger children versus those only appropriate for older children. When I was 4, I routinely watched cartoons that today are rated as being for older children (eg, Battle of the Planets and Tarzan Lord of the Jungle). If it was on television during a suitable hour, we got to see it unless our parents said otherwise. It would have been good for them to have figured out a rating system or decided to put disclaimers on shows sooner.

[@Jessica.Wakefield]

I was 5 when this aired and I don't remember this episode, although I do remember that loaf of bread and thinking how did those sandwiches not get eaten yet? 😄 But seriously, remember Little House on the Prairie? Kids were dying traumatic deaths weekly on that show, and it was so wholesome they say!

[@documentmedic9385]

@@Jessica.Wakefield I remember the loaf of bread skit too. I think it was one of those skits that aired on multiple episodes. Interesting enough, I don't remember it as being particularly traumatic, although I can see how it would be now. I guess I have to chalk it up to childhood innocence.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@Jessica.Wakefield I haven't covered any little house on the prairie because it can be so intense 😅

[@sasamichan]

Margaret Hamilton was also on Mr Rogers and Sesame Street also had a Star Wars episode. All my cool star wars things are in my play lists if you want to see it. She was also on the Addams Family TV series BTW ever see New Zoo Review ?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I need to watch all of those things! I'll check out your playlists and link it if I ever cover any of them. 🙂

[@sasamichan]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Trying to catch up on your old videos to see my play lists hit my profile, hit the Play Lists tab then "The past was a mistake" is a collection of content that was ok in the past hat is no longer OK today "Memes and quotes" are my personal favorite memes "News" is stories from both sides to open discussions "Video Game Adds" is all video game adds based on the ones this other guy I know didn't react to yet. "Favorite things" is stuff I enjoy mostly songs from musicals "Iconic TV moments" are my fav moments from TV "Fandoms" is any thing made by fans about TV and games etc "Owl House Fandom" is just clips from Owl House fan animations "Best Clips" is MOST of my clips all on one master list Scrolling down : Star Wars adds is all the Star Wars commercials in mostly chronological order Star Wars fan stuff is other star wars fan shorts TV Adds is an other scroll down find and it highlights all then weird TV adds all of my Brony play lists are spoiler free to each season of MLP if you play them in there numbered season other lists can also be reacted to but they are not part of the set Im plugging

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@sasamichan thank you! I really appreciate it!

[@vzanto4630]

Yo, PBS had it all. Ruffman, Cyber Chase, Arthur, Between the Lions, Zaboomafoo, Maya & Miguel, this and other greats!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Pbs really was oops all bangers for a long time there 🔥

[@vzanto4630]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff I hope oops is good! (Srry, not familiar). I hope Sesame Str was your fav PBS show, love the vids dude

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@vzanto4630 oh yeah, I just meant all their shows were great! And yes, I love sesame street 🙂 thanks for watching!

[@janetbeattie4673]

The Wicked Witch episode 847 was AWESOME!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

It was great!

[@TheMalinverseOfficial]

I can understand why parents complained about this episode but I still really enjoyed it. The 70’s was like the dark age of the majority of television shows trying to make them as educational and safe as possible for kids to watch, so I can see why this episode was pulled from the air. Also imagine if Avery reacted to Elmo in Grouchland, a theatrical Sesame Street movie

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I totally agree, I'm glad we have it back now. And I actually have planned to cover Elmo in grouchland and Cinderelmo. 😁

[@highstepnightowl]

I imagine the loaf of bread is like the cattle-/swine-like creature in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.

[@dustynesmith]

The Crack Monster segment of Sesame St

[@yamanuhem.netjer3165]

I'm glad that at least that whoever it was that they released it to the public again. Benjamin Franklin felt that the bald eagle was a terrible choice of State bird referring to its perceived poor behavior. I'm afraid our reputation has not gotten any better since either before 2016 or since.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'm glad it's public too...and yeah unfortunately America has problems that run way deeper and go back way longer than anyone really wants to talk about.

[@ilikecurry2345]

And while we're on the topic of Jim Henson, he did an adaptation of The Bremen Town Musicians.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oooh, I've never seen those!

[@skunkman9815]

Im very surprised that someone managed to find the banned/lost episode of sesame street

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Same, it looks like someone found it on a random VHS. I would have died if that was me 😳

[@skunkman9815]

Me too

[@TheMSW1291]

Would you by any chance do a reaction to "The Best Of Kermit On Sesame Street"?

[@emilypopovich4790]

Another person who doesn’t like bananas good, I’m not alone!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Welcome to the club, this is a safe space. ☺️😂

[@Thomperfan]

Do you think we can see more Sesame Street-related videos in the future?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Absolutely! Do you have a specific episode I should keep in mind?

[@Thomperfan]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff 😆😆🤣🤣😂😂 Lady, I have a BUNCH of episodes, as well as specials that I think you should look at. I'll just list the biggest highlights: The very first Sesame Street episode A Special Sesame Street Christmas Elmo Saves Christmas The New Mexico, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico trips CinderElmo Don't Eat The Pictures Mr. Hooper's Death Snuffy's revelation The Monster At The End Of This Story Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy David leaves Cookie Monster in charge of Hooper's Store Elmo's Christmas Countdown Alan's first episode Chris' first episode Big Bird in China and Japan Mine-Itis sweeps Sesame Street The 2 movies (Follow That Bird and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland) Luis and Maria's Love Saga Me Am What Me Am Any episode revolving around Elmo, Zoe, and Rocco Sesame Street Celebrates Around The World The episode where a racist person calls Gina and Savion The Street We Live On Elmopalooza When You Wish Upon A Pickle Oscar's brother Ernest visits The Gina Adopts a Baby 2-parter Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Sesame Street's Kennedy Center Honors Award Ceremony (This one is really more of a live appearance, but I still think it's worth checking out.) And those are just the tip of the iceberg. 😁

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@Thomperfan Cinderelmo is a favorite of mine! Used to watch the hell out of it on VHS.

[@Thomperfan]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Noice. If you do a video on that, or any of the other productions I listed, you’re welcome for the ideas.

[@daniellel230]

Have you seen the video of Vincent Price on Sesame St? It's iconic

[@daniellel230]

Also catch me cruising down 495 south blasting the I song

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I haven't seen that but I will check it out and honestly I was vibing to the song all day as I edited 😂

[@daniellel230]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff it does straight up slap though?? Like the sheer musicianship

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@daniellel230 sesame street was fire I swear

[@mikesilva3868]

😎I saw this episode on KZbin it wsnt scary reminded me of hr pufnstuff

[@MrSupertallblackman]

SHE CAME DOWN IN A BUBBLE BRO! GROW UP!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

THE WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST BRO!

[@matthewhutchinson9353]

Can you do follow that bird

[@1Soniccool]

I think that Sesame Workshop will take it down

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Possibly, but I hope not. It seems to be pretty important to a lot of people. 💛

[@thevoid747]

Is that a notorious RBG shirt I see???

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yes 😁

[@daviddace6677]

You should cover Jane and the dragon I might’ve said this already but I will keep annoying you with this 😂 they have a playlist on KZbin 👀

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I will make sure that happens!

[@timothystevens2451]

😁😁😁

[@JRKonungrinn]

Crazy parents, always ruining everything.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'm sure there were some frightened kids but because of that we almost lost this episode for good so I'm glad that it's recovered now. 🙂

[@QueenBlackWidowExpAnAdv]

That's not scary I would've loved that episode as a kid

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah, my instinct tells me that parents were more upset than the kids but I was kind of a strange little wednesday addams wannabe as a kid so I don't want to go off just my own childhood experience lol but I also think I would have loved it.

[@daviddace6677]

You don’t like bananas!?!? I’m unsubscribing right this second 😤/j

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I deeply apologize for my controversial take. 😅

[@MaiTakeda]

Excuse me. The head team of Sesame Street confirmed that Ernie & Bert are NOT homosexuals. Now you know.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Ah! But the head writer for Bert and Ernie confirmed that he based them off of him and his partner so much so that their friends called them Bert and Ernie. On top of this information, I'd like to submit to the court the damning evidence that I feel it in my bones.

[@MaiTakeda]

Really? Read it! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_and_Ernie

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@MaiTakeda you know...not that it matters because people can headcanon what they want and I'll believe Bert and Ernie are husbands to their dying day (and also they're puppets) but...it's strange how much this seems to be bugging you 😅 www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna910701#aoh=16566876140744&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s

[@johnflavin1602]

Agreed, it was a kids' show so the writers were not making gay characters. As a child in the 70s, it was completely understandable that Bert and Ernie lived together as flat mates/friends. Children in the 70s didn't know what gay even meant. There was nothing else to it. People looking back at it now in the 21st century trying to reinterpret the whole thing is just so wrong.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@johnflavin1602 ah, I see....gay people didn't exist until the 21s century...got it.

[@Furrball2023]

ERNIE AND BERT ARE NOT GAY! They're just friends! Don't you know that?

[@ericdanielsbenavidez5867]

Lil girl are you even old enough to see this?