Geri Jewell on Sesame Street (1985)

[RetroGuy2000]

Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five.

Here's Geri talking about behind the scenes of the episode.

The episode apparently aired in 1985, according to the GLAAD website.

[MA]

Thanks for the videos Retro! I've been wanting to see these for a really long time now.

['80sSitcoms]

Oh, wow! Thanks for sharing, Retro! VERY cool!! And Geri uploaded it herself---I wonder how she got her hands on this episode???

Also: David's grandmother roller skating!

And man oh man, what I wouldn't give to hug on Big Bird!!

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[MA]

Does anyone have a link to the GLAAD website article about this?

['80sSitcoms]

I Googled---do you mean this?

https://www.glaad.org/blog/close-and...ee-geri-jewell

[MA]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

I Googled---do you mean this?

https://www.glaad.org/blog/close-and...ee-geri-jewell

Yes.

[MA]

I hope you don't mind if I shared these videos to another site I'm on.

[Lorimar Television]

Thats cute

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by MA

I hope you don't mind if I shared these videos to another site I'm on.

Cheating on us with another forum!? How could you!?

....Just kidding! Share away, please!

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

Oh, wow! Thanks for sharing, Retro! VERY cool!! And Geri uploaded it herself---I wonder how she got her hands on this episode???

I think she must have obtained it from CTW herself. There are no signs of any VHS glitches, so it wasn't recorded on television from the 1985 airings.

Also: David's grandmother roller skating!

Yep!

And man oh man, what I wouldn't give to hug on Big Bird!!

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That beak tug-and-hug is awesome.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by MA

Thanks for the videos Retro! I've been wanting to see these for a really long time now.

So glad you got to see them finally!

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I think she must have obtained it from CTW herself. There are no signs of any VHS glitches, so it wasn't recorded on television from the 1985 airings.

But I don't know that anyone could obtain it from the archives. No one has ever been able to see the infamous episode where Margaret Hamilton guest starred as The Wicked Witch of the West and TERRIFIED millions of children all across the country for one hour in 1976. Only a few photos survive as proof that it even happened.

But as I understand it, the CTW has actually been defunct for years now. So I don't know how she got it, but that's amazing that she did. Although, it is interesting to note she only has her clips in those uploads; maybe she was not granted the full episode, but her "street segments" only.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

But I don't know that anyone could obtain it from the archives. No one has ever been able to see the infamous episode where Margaret Hamilton guest starred as The Wicked Witch of the West and TERRIFIED millions of children all across the country for one hour in 1976. Only a few photos survive as proof that it even happened.

Well, what was preserved in 1976 is very different than what was preserved in 1985. 4,500 episodes of Sesame Street will be digitized this year, and 381 were already done.

But as I understand it, the CTW has actually been defunct for years now.

It was just rebranded under the name Sesame Workshop: the same executive producers that founded CTW in the 1960s head SW: Joan Ganz and Lloyd Morrisett.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Well, what was preserved in 1976 is very different than what was preserved in 1985. 4,500 episodes of Sesame Street will be digitized this year, and 381 were already done.

No, I mean SS has held onto EVERYTHING they made and gladly dipped into its archives. But this is one rare instance where NOTHING of it has been available. Which is a real shame, because it would be so wonderful now to see it since it such a major, odd crossover.

And I heard about the digitizing a couple of months ago, but what good is that if they're not available online? Only a small percentage of people will be able to see them in New England.

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

It was just rebranded under the name Sesame Workshop: the same executive producers that founded CTW in the 1960s head SW: Joan Ganz and Lloyd Morrisett.

Uh, that's Joan Ganz COONEY, Mister. Would you say "Sue Weaver"* or "Julie Haddock"? I think not.

*(Mrs. Garrett's ODD one-time usage of "Sue Weaver" on the phone notwithstanding)

[MA]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Cheating on us with another forum!? How could you!?

....Just kidding! Share away, please!

I already shared them, and ended up getting a couple of likes for the videos not long after posting those.