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Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
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Relive your favorite Sesame Street moments with this one of a kind Sesame Street Collection! Everyone remembers the familiar words to the Sesame Street theme song, and the even more familiar tune, but how much do you really know about the world's most famous street? When did Elmo first begin speaking in that world-famous falsetto? Can you name the musician that sang Slimey into space? Which Muppet was most distraught by Mr. Hooper's passing? Who is the voice behind Abby Cadabby? Can you guess which clip was voted the fan favorite in an online poll? Find the answers and much, much more packed into this special anniversary DVD set, which includes clips from all 40 seasons, interviews with cast and crew, including Jim Henson, as well as amazing behind-the-scenes peeks at how Muppet magic is created.

Sesame Street has been educating and entertaining kids for 40 years. But the kind of TV programming for children that we currently take for granted didn't exist until Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett dreamed up the concept of curriculum-based, educational children's television in the late 1960s. By 1969, lots of research, consultation with educators, and testing had culminated in Sesame Street--a show that was groundbreaking not only for its educational content, but also for its integrated cast and realistic setting. Amazingly, the show hasn't really changed all that much in 40 years--it still maintains its focus on educating kids and helping them understand and deal with things they're likely to encounter in their real lives. It accomplishes those goals with great characters, skilled puppetry, and the latest technological advances in animation. Summing up 40 years of Sesame Street programming in about five hours is no easy task, but this two-disc set is a great compilation of "best-of" memories, arranged by season. Classic scenes with Ernie singing "Rubber Ducky" and Kermit crooning the moving ballad "It's Not Easy Being Green" are obvious favorite choices, as are recurring segments such as the "Pinball Machine Count" (sung by the Pointer Sisters), "Ladybug Picnic," "Monsterpiece Theatre," and Cookie Monster attacking pile after pile of cookies. Scores of famous singers, actors, and sports stars have guest starred on Sesame Street over the years. This compilation includes performances by Lena Horne, Henry Winkler, Mr. (Fred) Rogers, James Taylor, Smokey Robinson, Pee-wee Herman, Marilyn Horne, Tony Bennett, Robert De Niro, Olamide Faison, Alicia Keys, Matt Lauer, David Beckham, and Neil Patrick Harris. In addition to an assortment of typical Sesame Street segments featuring everyone's favorite characters, both Muppet and human, there are also several hugely memorable episodes, including when Big Bird learns that Mr. Hooper has died and isn't ever coming back, Luis and Maria's wedding and the birth of their first child, Snuffy's first appearance before someone besides Big Bird, and the time a hurricane blew away Big Bird's nest. Other favorite segments like "Elmo's World," "Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures," various alphabet and counting songs, and a star-filled rendition of "Sing, Sing a Song" are also included in the compilation. Among the bonus features are optional pop-up facts and "Behind the Street" scenes; interview footage with actors/puppeteers, producers, and puppet designers/builders; TV montages; a fan-favorite scene; and a preview of "Abby's Flying Fairy School," a segment that features Sesame Street's first-ever CGI animation. Whether reliving childhood days watching the show or sharing it with a whole new generation, everyone will be thoroughly entertained by this great collection of Sesame Street programming. --Tami Horiuchi

	Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days plus Bonus Disc (Amazon Exclusive) List Price: $29.87 Sale Price: $40.00 Used From: $28.48

Sesame Street Elmo & Friends: The Letter Quest & Other Magical Tales
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First, in "The Letter Quest," Sir Elmo, Sir Abby, and Sir Telly go on an adventure in search for things that start with the letter Y. Next, when the gang meets "The Shoe Fairy," they learn about the magic of footwear. Neil Patrick Harris guest stars. Lastly, "The Cookie Touch" has Cookie Monster discovering the perils of having his dreams of instant gratification realized. 48 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

Sesame Street: Iron Monster and Sesame Heroes
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Look! Up in the air on Sesame Street...it's a bird...it's a plane...it's Iron Monster??!! When Super Grover's cape is not ready at the Laundromat, he turns himself into Iron Monster -- "Super Hero of the Laundromat" -- to heroically solve any problem that comes his way. Can he make change for the dryer and subtract stains using amazing math skills? Will his power of static cling come through in a pinch? Find out in this and three other action packed Sesame Street stories including fantastic friends Elmo, Abby and Rosita in "The Furry Four," "Super Grover's Sidekick" and "Slimey The Hero." It's heroic math fun for everyone!

Sesame Street: Elmo's Rainbow and Other Springtime Stories (With Bonus CD)
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Includes exclusive Sesame Street bonus 5-song CD! What's at the bottom of Elmo's rainbow? A DVD full of your favorite Sesame Street friends! There is a rainbow on Sesame Street, and Elmo can't wait to show Rosita, but when they return, the rainbow has disappeared! Their friends try to re-create a rainbow with artwork, multi-colored monsters, magic, and a fun science experiment, but it's just not the same. Will Rosita ever see a real rainbow? Learn more about rainbows, seasons and bumblebees with your Sesame Street friends, plus see the classic Cookie Bunny bonus video.

Follow That Bird [VHS]
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Follow That Bird is as much a journey through time as it is a romp past the Sesame Street stop sign. Curiously, the cast members--live ones like Gordon and Maria, not just the Muppets--have the timeless look to them. Only the cameos (by Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, and others) plus a few ill-conceived hairdos clue us in that this feature film was made in 1985. Otherwise, it's all sophisticated Sesame humor and bighearted fun here as Oscar, the Count, and crew set off to rescue Big Bird, who's on the lam from a family of adoptive dodos. Only one conceivable complaint: The latter crop of Street viewers may miss Elmo, who hadn't been created when Bird first flew into theaters. --Tammy La Gorce