Ah. Remember afternoons plonked down in front of
Sesame Street? As youngsters we escaped to a world where monsters lived in trashcans, birds were seven feet tall and small African American children danced better than you ever could.
'Yay' indeed.
Celebrities would often pop up in
Sesame Street too. As children we were often completely oblivious to who they were, but now that we're older we can probably appreciate these cameos a little more.
Settle down with a packet of chips and fruit box and enjoy some vintage
Sesame Street on this fine Tuesday morning.
Feist sings 1, 2, 3, 4
"Chickens just back from the shore". Genius.
Ricky Gervais and Elmo - outtakes
Hyperactive people will always be a hit with children.
Ray Charles sings the alphabet
This made my eyes misty. I require help.
Johnny Cash and Biff
Johnny Cash's acting skills leave a little to be desired - bless his cotton socks.
Marisa Tomei reads "The Monkey King"
Just try and be cuter, Marisa Tomei. We now understand what George Costanza saw in you all those years ago.
Jack Black defines the Octagon
This is actually helpful, as I'd forgotten.
Paul Simon sings Me & Julio
Toe tapping, no matter what age you are. Also, it's slightly sad how the little girl gets cut off, just when she's really starting to cut loose.
Stevie Wonder does Superstition
I love the thought of countless little tots in nappies busting moves to this in front of the telly.
Natalie Portman and Elmo
Is there anything Natalie Portman
can't do?
Robert de Niro and Elmo
I spent this entire clip trying to work out where the puppeteer was.