Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989 TV Special)
Richard Hunt: Placido Flamingo, Don Music, Gladys the Cow
Quotes
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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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'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?