Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989 TV Special)
Bill Cosby: Self - Host
Quotes
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Cookie Monster : Hey, Coz, you got cookie?
Host : [to viewers] And some things never change.
Cookie Monster : YOU GOT COOKIE FOR COOKIE?
Host : [to Cookie Monster] Yeah, Cookie Monster, here you go.
[gives Cookie Monster some cookies for him to happily eat quickly on]
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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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Bill Cosby : Do not adjust your set. That was "Rubber Duckie" in English, Spanish, Hebrew, German, and French. How, may you ask, is this possible? It is possible, because Sesame Street is the longest street in the world. It's seen in 83 countries.
[Shows clips from international versions of Sesame Street]
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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?
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Bill Cosby : Five years ago, Will Lee, The actor who played Mr. Hooper died. He was not replaced by another actor. The children were not told Mr. Hooper moved away, or anything. On Sesame Street, Mr. Hooper died.
Maria : Big Bird, Don't you remember we told you? Mr. Hooper died. He's dead.
Big Bird : Oh yeah! I remember! Well, I'll wait until he comes back.
Susan : Big Bird, when people die, they don't come back.
Big Bird : [Voice breaksdown] Never?
Luis : Well, Big Bird, they're dead, they can't come back.
Big Bird : Well, it won't be the same.
Bob : You're right, Big Bird. It will never be the same without him.
[Voice breaksdown]
Bob : But do you know something? We can all be very happy that we had our chance to be with him, and to know him, and to love him a lot when he was here.
Big Bird : [to his drawing of Mr. Hooper] You know? I'm gonna miss you, Mr. Looper.
Maria : [as she smiles sadly] That's Hooper, Big Bird, Hooper!
Big Bird : You're right!
[Everyone gives Big Bird a hug]
Bill Cosby : And so, Big Bird learned about death, birth, love, marriage, adoption, and life keeps on changing as Sesame Street keeps changing.
Cookie Monster : You got cookie?
Bill Cosby : Some things never change.
[to Cookie Monster]
Bill Cosby : Yes, I got your cookie.
Cookie Monster : [as he eats some cookies] OM! NOM! NOM! NOM!
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Bill Cosby : [to his baby granddaughter] As I told you, Sesame Street 20 years. Yes, And It's going for another 20 years. Because there is always something new, And something to teach you with. Are you ready? Here we go! A, B,
The Entire Cast : Don't worry it's not good enough for everyone else but you, Sing, Sing A Song
[La, La-La-La-La, La-La, La-La-La-La, La-La, La-La-La-La]
The Entire Cast : [Repeats and fades as the caption reads This episode of the Jim Henson Hour is dedicated to the memory of Joe Raposo]
