Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989 TV Special)

Jim Henson: Self, Kermit the Frog, Ernie

Quotes 

• 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.

• 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!

• 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.

• '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?