Sesame Street

A couple of months ago I heard that the original episodes of Sesame Street were being released on DVD. In and of itself, that wasn't very interesting. What was of interest was that these early episodes came with a warning saying they weren't appropriate for young children. Of course, I had to see these. The first episode introduces many of the characters who have been mainstays ever since. Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, Gordon, Bob and Mr. Hooper show up here. There was counting and letters that are introduced. There is also a long tedious segment on milking cows. No kid would sit through that. I don't really know why the show is considered not fit for children other than what we consider politically incorrect was common place back in 1968. Also included on the first disc is a selection of the best bits from the first season. A very young James Earl Jones counts to 10, Jackie Robinson reads the alphabet and Kermit the Frog sings about being green. I watched 1 episode and that was enough for me. Brings back memories of raising kids.