Sesame Street - Put Down the Duckie

Starring:Jim Henson, Kevin Clash, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Carroll Spinney, Northern Calloway, Bob McGrath, Linda Bove, Bill McCutcheon, Alison Bartlett, Emilio Delgado, Sonia Manzano, Chet O'Brien, Roscoe Orman, Loretta Long, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Phil Donahue, Martina Navratilova
Director: Jon Stone
Studio: Sony Wonder (Video)
Product Type: DVD

Description

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring some of the show's most memorable moments. Phil Donahue offers a shocking expose about life on "the Street." Surprise celebrity guests stop by as "People In Your Neighborhood." Newsman Robert MacNeil investigates "Cookiegate." And when Ernie wants to play the blues, an all-star cast, including Madeline Kahn, Paul Simon, Danny Devito, Wynton Marsalis, Jeremy Irons and many more, have a few words of musical aLVice: "Put Down The Duckie." Join in the rousing sing-along and all the hilarious fun in this star-studded celebration!

Customer Reviews:

Great memories.......2007-04-06

I got this for my Dad for Valentine's Day and it was a great time to watch it again. Such was Jim Henson's fame for family and children entertainment that if the request came to you to be on Sesame Street or even The Muppet Show, it was really a simple choice.

The special is really not meant for children but rather for adults, since most of the guests are ones children are not familiar with. It's also fun to see people like Ralph Nader and Barbara Walters poking fun and getting poked in return.

The entire show is fantastic, but the best two clips are "Put Down the Duckie" and Seiji Ozawa's conducting the Muppet Orchestra in "Pretty Great Performances....he really is a good sport. Overall, a excellent tribute to the Classic Sesame Street and to Jim Henson.

1 I don't mind watching.......2006-12-23

Many of these DVD's I dread putting in. Not this one! I love every minute of it. I truly enjoy the humor and the "old" sketches. It takes me back. I actually enjoy sitting with my son AND watching the DVD. Unlike many others...you won't be disappointed.

Put Down the Duckie.......2006-10-30

This is a wonderful video that can be taken at both a child's and adult's level. Excellent service from Amazon, as always...mb

Not worth the money.......2006-05-18

I just got this in the mail today. I was thrilled and excited to put it in, especially after all the great reviews.

One word to sum it up: eh.

The first few minutes of the DVD is all introductory stuff. Almost like you're watching the previews waiting for it to start, but it's part of the video. So that made it even shorter than the description because it was just people talking. Not really many characters.

The Put Down the Duckie song gets 2 stars. The rest of the footage doesn't even get any stars. Yes there are a few random old-school skits. But when I say a few, I mean VERY few. Like, 2? And I would think they could have chosen better ones...

I watched the whole thing, sort of with out emotion, and then it abruptly was over. And you're watching like "It's OVER? That's IT?"

If it was longer, or less money, I would have given it more stars. But for $12, there was definitely not enough quality footage and not nearly enough material to make it worth it.

I am sorry I bought this.

Put down the Duckie indeed!.......2006-03-09

Only the best stuff really! This again is a classic Sesame Street DVD. One that you will enjoy but not necessarily your kid...

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