Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989 TV Special)
Jim Henson: Self, Kermit the Frog, Ernie
Quotes
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Kermit The Frog : The question of the day is, "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?"
Grover : Yes, I can answer that question.
Kermit The Frog : Oh, good. We have an answer. And the answer is?
Grover : No.
Kermit The Frog : No?
Grover : No, I cannot tell you how to get to Sesame Street. I do not know.
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Kermit the Frog : Hi-ho. This is Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street News. Still waiting to ask the question of the day: Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?
[He sees Don Music dragging his piano]
Kermit the Frog : Oh, Don Music! Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?
Don Music : Practice!
Kermit the Frog : WRONG! That's how you get to Carnegie Hall! Oh, well. I give up!
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Bill Cosby : Hello, I am standing on the biggest in the street in America, Maybe in the whole world. This is Sesame Street. Sesame Street has the Fix-It Shop, Hooper's Store, A Carriage House, and Kermit the Frog... KERMIT THE FROG!
Kermit the Frog : Hey, It's Bill Cosby.
Bill Cosby : What are you doing here?
Kermit the Frog : I won't be here much longer. I am on my way to do a Frog on the Street interview, Asking the question of the day.
Bill Cosby : Well, I got a question.
Kermit the Frog : I don't know it will work.
Bill Cosby : Like what?
Kermit the Frog : Like "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?"
Bill Cosby : Yeah, That is a dumb question.
Kermit the Frog : Kermit the Frog. I told you it won't work. But I will see you later.
Bill Cosby : Thanks, Kermit.
[to Viewers]
Bill Cosby : Sesame Street is celebrating it's 20th anniversary. Many children graduated from this place. So let's begin the anniversary party.
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'Miami Mice' announcer : Miami Mice!
J.P. Mouse : YO!
Alistair Cookie : Me, Your host, Alistair Cookie. Welcome to "Monsterpiece Theater", Home of Classy Drama!
Audience : SQUEAL! OF! FORTUNE!
[Applause as the theme plays and the title opens up]
Audience : [We see Pat Playjacks through the curtains]
Pat Playjacks : Give the pig a spin on the turn table!
[as Count Von Count spins the turn table]
Pig : [Squeals]
Audience : ONE!
Pig : [Squeals]
Audience : TWO!
Pig : [Squeals]
Audience : THREE!
[Ping as the turntable stops and audience applause]
Audience : [And transitions back to Bill Cosby]
Bill Cosby : There is secret behind all this kidding around, You see?
Elmo : Secret? Oh, Elmo just loved secret.
Bill Cosby : Alright. Elmo. You want to a Secret.
[Whispering]
Bill Cosby : There is curriculum.
Elmo : A curriculum?
Bill Cosby : Yes.
Elmo : Elmo won't tell.
Bill Cosby : Thank you.
[to the viewers]
Bill Cosby : It's been on research so it's always changing. First, We used to see kids count to 10. Now they are up to 40. So you see.
Elmo : Mr. Cosby.
Bill Cosby : Yes, Elmo.
Elmo : What is a curriculum?