Product Details

• Actors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano
• Directors: Jim Henson, Bob Schwarz, Eva Saks, Jim Martin, Jon Stone
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Sesame Street
• DVD Release Date: November 10, 2009
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002K0WBWI
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #726 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

With over 5 hours of iconic moments, favorite songs, celebrity segments and exclusive never-before-seen backstage footage, this commemorative DVD Collection is a must own for every Sesame Street fan!

Customer Reviews

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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful DVD!, November 10, 2009

By	Amy Mcfarland "Amy" (California) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I grew up with Sesame Street, and now that my kids are 1 and 3, I'm falling in love with Sesame Street all over again. This is a fantastic DVD! It's literally packed with wonderful songs (like the Lady Bug Picnic), ABCs, counting, story time - all the things myself and my parents loved about the show when I was little. My son's favorite characters are Ernie and Bert, and some of the stand-alone DVDs I've bought for him over the past year barely mention them. With over 5 hours of Sesame Street on this set, Ernie and Bert get a little more screen time.
It's a good value too - the individual DVDs are ten or more dollars for 30-45 minutes, and this HUGE set is only 20. I'm very happy with my purchase.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Before Elmo was king, November 18, 2009

By	Nicolette Clark (Washington) - See all my reviews

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This DVD set was nostalgic and at times almost brought tears to my eyes. For those parts (The ladybug picnic, The pinball counting to 12, the cartoon typewriter, the cast iron "I", etc) I would give it ten stars. Sesame Street literally shaped my life as a young child. I watched it religously until age seven (I'm thirty-five now). The reason for my three star rating is because of the lengthy songs and dull skits, which unfortunately took most of the time. Leena Horne singing didn't do it for me at five and she especially doesn't do it for me now at thrity-five. Sorry, but same to you Diana Ross. I wanted to see more of the aliens ("yep, yep, yep...nope, nope, nope"), Bert and Ernie, Super Grover, and the Tiddly-winks (who were suspiciously absent).

Watching this DVD made me realize how they should now call Sesame Street, just plain Elmo's World. That's who it's really all about now anyway. I loved the good old days when ALL the characters received equal billing. Now it seems like the first forty minutes of Sesame Street is just filler until Elmo, the big star, shows up. Don't get me wrong, I like Elmo, and so do my three little ones, but all the other characters have their own personalities and ability to teach as well. This DVD is a reminder of that.

So CTW if you're reading this, I would buy every single episode of Sesame Street from 1974-79 if you put it out on DVD. Stop teasing us with these short DVD releases showing only clips. To those of you who are thinking of purchasing this DVD set, I would get it, it is worth it. You're sure to see something that will bring back a memory.

28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy 40th Anniversary Sesame Street, November 10, 2009

By	Edward Balen (Bradenton, Florida) - See all my reviews

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I am so glad I bought my Sesame Street 40 Years of Sunny Days. I just happen to be the same age, 40 to be exact, as the Street. This is the best title ever released of Sesame Street. It has footage, most of it, that does NOT appear on either of the Old School volumes. Two discs seems like small potatoes, but they're chock full of classic footage.

If you're a fan of Sesame Street, grew up with it, or just want the cream of the crop from the Street, buy this DVD package. Not only is it a classic collector's item, but will remain so for years to come. The Street has come this far, and they're no end to it. God bless Jim Henson, Frank Oz and the other geniuses that created this show.

In closing, come with me for a romp down Sesame Street, and a waltz down memory lane as well. That's what this is all about.