Gordon Robinson quotes from Sesame Street

Gordon Robinson

Sally, you've never seen a street like Sesame Street. Everything happens here. You're gonna love it!

Gordon

[last lines] Sesame Street today was brought to you by the letters J, O, and R and by the numbers 6 and 7. "One, Two, Where's my shoe?", was written and illustrated by Toni Ungerer, Published by Harper and Row © 1964. Sesame Street is a production of the Children's Television Workshop. Now, let's get... let's get to this cake. That is a great cake.

Oh, hi Dana!

Hello.

Nice day, isn't it?

Yeah, very nice. Bebe?

Hmmm?

Why are you walking like that?

What?

That.

Oh.

Gordon

With your head between your legs.

Oh, because.

Gordon

Because why?

Just because.

Gordon

You're walking with your head between your legs, just because? Uh, can't you give me a better reason than just because?

Well, I guess I could try, but I don't think I could come up with a better reason.

Gordon

Yeah, I understand.

You know what I'm gonna do now?

Gordon

What?

This. (makes a weird move) De-do. De-do. De-do. De-do. De-do. De-do. De-do.

Look, look, I'm tellin' you, she's a great candidate! She says that she's against big spending, big business, and inflation. She says when she gets into office, there'll be enough money for government, social programs, and the space program.

Bob

Hey, sounds great. What's her name?

Gordon

Alice in Wonderland.

Gordon Robinson

That's absolutely right. Hubert does not start with S. However, what's I'm going to show you a movie that is out of sight. You're really gonna love this movie. It's all about what kids are made of. I say...

What kids are made of? HEY! How come you never show any movies wh...about Grouches are made of. Huh?

Gordon Robinson

Come here.

What? WHAT?

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We all know you're a grouch.

Well, yeah. Of course.

Gordon Robinson

Yep. And we know it's important to you.

Course, I had-

Gordon Robinson

Now, now. Okay. Then we see what the grouches-

No

Gordon Robinson

Hey. We're always here on Sesame Street. So uh...

They're always here on Sesame Street

Gordon Robinson

So why don't you come back and join whenever you can. Okay?

Why don't you not come back so that I can get some sleep?

Gordon Robinson

Excuse me.

Yeah?

Gordon Robinson

Oscar, [talks to Oscar indistinctly]

That going, going. Huh.

Gordon Robinson

Yeah, I'm trying to talk. [to Oscar] Right. Gotta talk.

Talk, talk, talk, CHUUH! TALK! Did you like one who has a lot of talk a round here?

Gordon Robinson

Never mind, Oscar. [to the viewers] Goodbye, come back and see you soon, okay?

Yeah. Come back, huh.

Gordon Robinson

Sesame Street has been brought to you today by the letters W...

W?! UGH!

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E...

E?! UGH!

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and S...

S?! I hate letter S's!

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and by the numbers 2 and 3.

2 and 3?! I hate 2's and 3's!

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Oscar! Oscar. Oscar.

What?!

Gordon Robinson

Look. Just for a second. I have to say this. "Stevie", the book "Stevie" was written by John Steptoe, published by Harper and Row © 1969. Sesame Street is a production of the Children's Television Workshop.

Ugh. You call this a production? It looks like it was produced by Big Bird! Talk about eggs!! Boy! J-j-JERK!! Oh boy!

Susan

Sesame Street has been brought to you today by the letters B, and M, and X and by the numbers 6 and 7.

Bob

"Swimmy", was written and illustrated by Leo Lionni, Published by Pantheon Books, a division of Random House Corporated © 1963.

Gordon

[last lines] Sesame Street is a production of the Children's Television Workshop.