Comments on: Sesame Street Old Spice ad parody http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: knoxblox http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906756 knoxblox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906756 Ha ha ha! I'm a 43-year-old man, and Grover still makes me giggle as much as when I was a kid! Ha ha ha! I’m a 43-year-old man, and Grover still makes me giggle as much as when I was a kid!

]]> By: thunderhammer http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906769 thunderhammer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906769 The educational value of shows like Sesame Street has always been pretty marginal. What they do that's good is get kids *interested* in learning. But mostly they're entertainment, like a sugary breakfast cereal that is *part of a complete breakfast* I agree about not being as annoying as most kid shows. Sesame Street and Veggie Tales are the only ones I can take. And I don't even have kids, just nieces and nephews. The educational value of shows like Sesame Street has always been pretty marginal. What they do that’s good is get kids *interested* in learning. But mostly they’re entertainment, like a sugary breakfast cereal that is *part of a complete breakfast*

I agree about not being as annoying as most kid shows. Sesame Street and Veggie Tales are the only ones I can take. And I don’t even have kids, just nieces and nephews.

]]> By: matisse http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906782 matisse Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906782 I agree with thunderhammer. In fact, my understanding is that shows like "Blues Clues" whilst boring to adults actually do a better job of educating kids (I think the book "Tipping Point" makes this assertion) still, I liked Sesame Street when I was a kid and i like it now :-) I agree with thunderhammer.
In fact, my understanding is that shows like “Blues Clues” whilst boring to adults actually do a better job of educating kids (I think the book “Tipping Point” makes this assertion) still, I liked Sesame Street when I was a kid and i like it now :-)

]]> By: gorilla http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-907041 gorilla Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-907041 bibulb: Money, and Richard Nixon. Nixon wasn't a fan of public television, and wanted to reduce the funding as much as possible. Throughout the 70's there was only barely enough funding to continue what they were doing, and never enough to expand it. bibulb: Money, and Richard Nixon.

Nixon wasn’t a fan of public television, and wanted to reduce the funding as much as possible. Throughout the 70′s there was only barely enough funding to continue what they were doing, and never enough to expand it.

]]> By: The Chemist http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906804 The Chemist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906804 Actually, I do think Sesame Street primes children for advertising, intentionally or not. "Today's show was brought to you by the letters, M... etc." Actually, I do think Sesame Street primes children for advertising, intentionally or not.

“Today’s show was brought to you by the letters, M… etc.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906833 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906833 the cow slayed me. I also liked how the cow's face looks just a little bit like Miss Piggy's. the cow slayed me. I also liked how the cow’s face looks just a little bit like Miss Piggy’s.

]]> By: gwailo_joe http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-907093 gwailo_joe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-907093 No no no OSCAR smells like those unpleasant things. . .Grover smells like the Snuggle-Soft bear with a tinge of Rasta. (he is rather nappy. . .) No no no OSCAR smells like those unpleasant things. . .Grover smells like the Snuggle-Soft bear with a tinge of Rasta.

(he is rather nappy. . .)

]]> By: gwailo_joe http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-907096 gwailo_joe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-907096 Yup. . .I'm 35 and this totally made me smile. 'Moo!' indeed. . . And yes, acid trip pinball machine (I liked the Zeppelins): among a few old friends, singing the number song and shouting out any random number: "3"! Can often end in ROTFLOL-type hilarity. Not very mature hardly. . .but I take my laughs where I can. Yup. . .I’m 35 and this totally made me smile. ‘Moo!’ indeed. . .

And yes, acid trip pinball machine (I liked the Zeppelins): among a few old friends, singing the number song and shouting out any random number: “3″! Can often end in ROTFLOL-type hilarity. Not very mature hardly. . .but I take my laughs where I can.

]]> By: Lis Riba http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-907119 Lis Riba Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-907119 Isaiah Mustafa has <a href="http://twitter.com/isaiahmustafa/status/26859644474">tweeted his response</a> Isaiah Mustafa has tweeted his response

]]> By: petsounds http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906867 petsounds Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906867 I think Sesame Street's focus has always been more about nurturing and validating a child's sense of wonder and imagination. And I suppose the Muppet Show was trying to rekindle that sense of wonder in adults. I think that's what Jim Henson was all about. I think Sesame Street’s focus has always been more about nurturing and validating a child’s sense of wonder and imagination. And I suppose the Muppet Show was trying to rekindle that sense of wonder in adults. I think that’s what Jim Henson was all about.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-907123 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-907123 Well, he's no Kilted Killer: http://view.break.com/1932758 But he's got a thing. Well, he’s no Kilted Killer: http://view.break.com/1932758 But he’s got a thing.

]]> By: knoxblox http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-907135 knoxblox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-907135 SUPER GROVER! SUPER GROVER!

]]> By: Zadaz http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906910 Zadaz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906910 Part of Sesame Street's philosophy has always been to play to the adults because that's who's in charge of the remote control. (Or at least they should be.) If I had kids I would absolutely watch Sesame Street with them. However I'd leave them to it by themselves with Blue's Clues or Dora, which would be a shame. Part of Sesame Street’s philosophy has always been to play to the adults because that’s who’s in charge of the remote control. (Or at least they should be.)

If I had kids I would absolutely watch Sesame Street with them. However I’d leave them to it by themselves with Blue’s Clues or Dora, which would be a shame.

]]> By: VICTOR JIMENEZ http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906670 VICTOR JIMENEZ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906670 "I´m on a horse." "Moo!" "Cow." That made my day. “I´m on a horse.”
“Moo!”
“Cow.”

That made my day.

]]> By: tuckels http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906675 tuckels Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906675 Bawwwww Bawwwww

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906680 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906680 "What is in your hand?" Um, I'm not telling... “What is in your hand?”

Um, I’m not telling…

]]> By: bat21 http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906687 bat21 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906687 Does Grover smell like smelly garbage, old dumpster, low tide or wet dog? Does Grover smell like smelly garbage, old dumpster, low tide or wet dog?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-907199 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-907199 The top-voted comment for the video, from one <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/waffles2213">waffles2213</a>: <blockquote>Look at your comment, now back to mine. Now back at your comment now back to mine. Sadly it isn't mine, but if you stopped trolling and started posting legitimate comments it could look like mine. Look down, back up, where are you? You're scrolling through comments, writing the comment your comment could look like. What did you post? Back at mine, its a reply saying something you want to hear. Look again the reply is now diamonds. Anything is possible with legit comments Im in a chair</blockquote> The top-voted comment for the video, from one waffles2213:

Look at your comment, now back to mine. Now back at your comment now back to mine. Sadly it isn’t mine, but if you stopped trolling and started posting legitimate comments it could look like mine. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re scrolling through comments, writing the comment your comment could look like. What did you post? Back at mine, its a reply saying something you want to hear. Look again the reply is now diamonds. Anything is possible with legit comments Im in a chair

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-917444 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-917444 love it!!!!!!!!!!! grover is awesome... love it!!!!!!!!!!! grover is awesome…

]]> By: midknyte http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906697 midknyte Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906697 Full of win! Full of win!

]]> By: cameronh1403 http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906698 cameronh1403 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906698 That was awesome...Grover has always been my fave monster on Sesame Street FTW! That was awesome…Grover has always been my fave monster on Sesame Street

FTW!

]]> By: sapere_aude http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-907218 sapere_aude Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-907218 I seem to recall that during the recent brouhaha over Katy Perry's censored appearance on <i>Sesame Street</i> a spokesperson for the CTW said that the reason they have celebrities on the show is because they want to encourage parents to watch the show with their kids. The kids may have no clue who any of these celebrities are; but their parents may be fans, and may be more likely to sit down and watch <i>Sesame Street</i> with their kids if celebrities make special appearances on the show. I have a feeling that they do parodies like this for the same reason. Kids may not recognize this as a parody of the Old Spice commercials; but their parents might, and will find it funny. The kids don't have to recognize it as a parody in order to find it funny because preschoolers will laugh at just about anything that Grover does. (Actually, come to think of it, <i>I'll</i> laugh at just about anything that Grover does; and I'm in my mid-40s. I especially like it when he's a waiter, and Michael Steele comes into his diner.) I seem to recall that during the recent brouhaha over Katy Perry’s censored appearance on Sesame Street a spokesperson for the CTW said that the reason they have celebrities on the show is because they want to encourage parents to watch the show with their kids. The kids may have no clue who any of these celebrities are; but their parents may be fans, and may be more likely to sit down and watch Sesame Street with their kids if celebrities make special appearances on the show.

I have a feeling that they do parodies like this for the same reason. Kids may not recognize this as a parody of the Old Spice commercials; but their parents might, and will find it funny. The kids don’t have to recognize it as a parody in order to find it funny because preschoolers will laugh at just about anything that Grover does. (Actually, come to think of it, I’ll laugh at just about anything that Grover does; and I’m in my mid-40s. I especially like it when he’s a waiter, and Michael Steele comes into his diner.)

]]> By: jennybean42 http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906712 jennybean42 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906712 This is now officially the best.meme.eva This is now officially the best.meme.eva

]]> By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906724 penguinchris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906724 I like it but I wonder about the educational value. Entertaining sure, even for kids who may not have seen the ads (I'm not sure I've seen the ads either - I only know the one with the guy with the mustache on the boat - same thing?). It's like the Mad Men parody they did - funny, but the point was obviously to parody Mad Men, not to teach kids about the word "mad". In this one Grover talks so fast I, a full-grown adult, couldn't follow him! I have to say though, slipping in "I'm on a boat" was really great ;) I like it but I wonder about the educational value. Entertaining sure, even for kids who may not have seen the ads (I’m not sure I’ve seen the ads either – I only know the one with the guy with the mustache on the boat – same thing?).

It’s like the Mad Men parody they did – funny, but the point was obviously to parody Mad Men, not to teach kids about the word “mad”.

In this one Grover talks so fast I, a full-grown adult, couldn’t follow him! I have to say though, slipping in “I’m on a boat” was really great ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906732 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906732 Sesame Street may be a children's educational show, but one of its strengths has always been that it can appeal to adults as well. A lot of kids shows are downright annoying to adults, but Sesame Street is something that parents can enjoy watching with their kids, or that single adults can enjoy watching on YouTube. Part of the reason for this is the inclusion of at least some segments in the same style as the Muppet Show: with puppets and antics that will entertain small children, but with humour that is targeted at adults. Not everything has to be about counting to 12. (And even then, the acid trip pinball machine is far more entertaining now than it was as a five year old.) Sesame Street may be a children’s educational show, but one of its strengths has always been that it can appeal to adults as well. A lot of kids shows are downright annoying to adults, but Sesame Street is something that parents can enjoy watching with their kids, or that single adults can enjoy watching on YouTube. Part of the reason for this is the inclusion of at least some segments in the same style as the Muppet Show: with puppets and antics that will entertain small children, but with humour that is targeted at adults. Not everything has to be about counting to 12. (And even then, the acid trip pinball machine is far more entertaining now than it was as a five year old.)

]]> By: ackpht http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-906994 ackpht Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-906994 GROVER! GROVER!

]]> By: bibulb http://boingboing.net/2010/10/09/sesame-street-old-sp.html#comment-907002 bibulb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-907002 You've got the backwards of it - it used the visual language of advertising (which society was priming kids for) to teach letters and numbers and other basic concepts, and did it pretty effectively. (The Spouse and I were discussing this earlier this week - I was wondering why we didn't ever get a full grade-school curriculum from CTW, covering the basic content areas across K-5. We got chunks of it, but not everything and not all at once. It took about fifteen years or so before CTW got a math-based series on, and they let it die a few years later.) You’ve got the backwards of it – it used the visual language of advertising (which society was priming kids for) to teach letters and numbers and other basic concepts, and did it pretty effectively.

(The Spouse and I were discussing this earlier this week – I was wondering why we didn’t ever get a full grade-school curriculum from CTW, covering the basic content areas across K-5. We got chunks of it, but not everything and not all at once. It took about fifteen years or so before CTW got a math-based series on, and they let it die a few years later.)

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