Kermit and Joey

Over the past two years I've been surprised to discover how Sesame Street is no longer the universal part of childhood it used to be. Whenever I find a reason, cultural, educational, or otherwise, to reference the iconic show to my students, I get dumb, blank stares.

Unable to connect with my students over MY favorite childhood TV show, I've taken to scouring YouTube for memorable Sesame Street clips. This first clip is my favorite. Of course, the Cookie Monster gimmick is cute, but the final seconds where Kermit and Joey kiss and make up is endearing.



Two is better than one, so I present another classic Kermit and Joey clip. As they count their way to 20, it's especially cute how Joey tries to change the subject by commenting on Kermit's eyes. In the words of one YouTube commenter, it's like she's stalling because she can't remember what number comes next.

Boom De Ah Dah!

Color me giddy that I found the expansive Discovery Channel Boom De Ah Dah! commercial on YouTube.

It's especially enjoyable if you follow and love, as I do, some of the shows in the clip, like Dirty Jobs, Man vs. Wild, and MythBusters.

And who doesn't love Stephen Hawking? See him in the last 6 seconds.

Cool.

Brian & Katie's Evolution of Wedding Dance

The first minute and a half of my favorite video this week is dull, but it gets better.

Watch it.

The original Evolution of Dance is equally entertaining. (95 million views can't be wrong!)