There are certain TV moments from the 1970s that evoke warm, fuzzy, communal feelings that simply can't be replicated by today's children's programming. Watching Mr. Rogers change into his house sneakers and cardigan. A rousing rendition of "I Love Trash." The sweet giggles of the Chuckle Patch. And, for tristate-area dwellers, tuning your boob tube to Channel 11 and yelling "Pix pix pixpixpixpixpixpixpix!!!" to control a cheesy simulated Space Invaders game sponsored by WPIX (the same channel that hosted the faux Yule Log for so many years).That's why we're so glad for YouTube, because we were easily able to serve up a little slice of Sesame Street nostalgia on this final August Friday. TGIF!
My favorite clips appear below in no particular order. We're sure they'll trigger those synapses and send you into intense flashback mode just in time for happy hour:
The King of Eight: I must have been 3 or 4 when I first saw this clip, the same age my daughter is now. She watches this video as if in a trance. I remember being similarly mesmerized by the counting, the tinny trumpet, and those castle windows flapping open and closed.
Fat Cat: This was probably my first introduction to rhyming words, though my favorite part was watching the sunglasses-clad beatnik aliens become extremely perturbed by the disruptive spoken poetry of the out-of-control orange dude.
Martians Discover the Radio: This clip still cracks me up, nearly 40 years later. Aw, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip!
The Pinball Series: The Pointer Sisters at their funkedeliciousest, mixed with a smattering of steel drums, an obsessive focus on one particular number, and a slow ride around a freaky-looking pinball machine transport you right back to the '70s.
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