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Day 13 – Your least favorite song
“Let It Go” from Frozen (2013)
It was symbolic in the movie. I downloaded it on my phone. Now, I can’t stand to listen to it. Idina Menzel is a good singer, don’t get me wrong. But give me a song from Wicked any day. Not this.
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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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Day 12 – Your favorite villain song
“The Mob Song” from Beauty and The Beast (1991)
This song. It struck absolute fear in me. Every scene associated with this song is hate-filled, angered, and frightening. But, at the same time, it’s one of the most memorable ones I know.
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Day 11 – Your favorite love song
“Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from The Lion King (1994)
I’m pretty sure this is one of the first songs I memorized from a Disney movie. My parents still have The Lion King soundtrack on CD, and I have fond memories of listening to it and singing along with my mom in the car.
This is one of those songs that gives me chills at the start. I’m pretty sure I learned to play it in orchestra class at one point, too. It’s hard to believe this year is the 25th Anniversary of the movie!
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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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Day 10 – Your favorite song
“Friend Like Me” from Aladdin (1992)
This is one of the most fun and entertaining Disney songs. It’s a feast for the eyes, too. And, it’s Robin Williams, for heaven’s sake. I miss his talent every day.
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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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Day 9 – Your favorite original character
Snow White!
My parents still have the VHS copy of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) This was the movie I watched over and over when I was younger. I know I had a Snow White dress, and I daydreamed about living in the forest and taking care of all the animals.
As a girl, I wanted everything that Snow White had: The cottage in the woods, the pretty dress, the singing voice, the animal friends. The dwarfs were mostly sweet, but quite a handful! I was scared of her stepmother, the Queen, and the dark scenes. I don’t remember having nightmares over it, but it still scared me every time I watched it.
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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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Day 8 – Your favorite villain
Jafar!
Aladdin (1992) is by far one of my favorite Disney movies. I watched it over and over as a kid, and my parents still have the VHS tape.
If I remember correctly, Jafar was one of the first characters that I was truly scared of. His voice got into my head, and I had a few nightmares, too.
I didn’t know who Jonathan Freeman was for years, but his voice haunted me. I hated how mean and evil he was! In my younger years, I recognized pretty quickly that he was greedy, power-hungry, and wanted Princess Jasmine all to himself. Not cool!
I remember watching The Return of Jafar (1994) a few times, and I think we had it on VHS. But it wasn’t as great as the original movie.
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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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My dad sent this hot link to me in an email recently, with the exclamation of “Big Bird!”
A little background on Big Bird first. Big Bird has been one of my favorite characters for as long as I can remember. I had such love for “Sesame Street” as a child, and I still do as an adult.
Seeing Big Bird in the video with Jane Pauley made my heart soar and brought a huge smile to my face. And, if we’re being completely honest, it made me tear up a bit, too. Big Bird has brought such joy to my life. And he’s been a part of a wonderful show that is celebrating it’s 50th season in 2019!
Big Bird said that Sesame Street “is the kindest place, where everyone’s welcome.”
I had three stuffed versions of Big Bird as a kid – A small one, a medium one, and a big one with a pull string where he talked. There are many photos that feature a version of him from my childhood. He was definitely a “lovey” for me.
I recently shared this throwback photo on Facebook. This is framed in my parents’ house. We went on two cruises as a family with my dad’s parents. This was on “The Big Red Boat” in the mid-1990s, when we went to Cozumel and Cancun. You can see my dad holding my big Big Bird at the bottom.
I also wrote a comparison-contract research paper on the educational effectiveness of Sesame Street versus Barney & Friends in my first college English class in the fall of 2007. One of my friends who was in that class, Adam, mentioned it recently when we reconnected via Facebook. It was so cool! I need to see it I still have it in my files. I know I used the book Sesame Street Unpaved: Scripts, Stories, Secrets and Songs (1998) as a reference source.
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Started by TV producer Joan Ganz Cooney and Carnegie Corporation executive Lloyd Morrisett, Sesame Street is truly a cultural revolution. It’s now broadcast in 150 countries around the world.
CEO of Sesame Street, Jeff Dunn, said, “Our co-founders had the wonderful idea, ‘Could you use the power of television to help teach less advantaged kids and get them ready for school?’ And what they knew was that kids who arrived to kindergarten knowing their ABCs and their 123s, were ahead of kids that didn’t. So, if we could figure out a way to help kids arrive at school ready to learn, that would be a big contribution.”
Don’t Eat the Pictures (1983) was one of my favorite Sesame Street videos growing up. Image Credit: IMDb
The cover of The Monster at the End of this Book: Starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover (1971). This is one of my favorite Sesame Street books! Image Credit: Wikipedia
They partnered with Jim Henson and his Muppets. It’s true – Kids are captivated by Muppets. I know I was, and I still am. If you see my Facebook page, I regularly share things related to Kermit The Frog, Miss Piggy, Beaker, Cookie Monster, and Big Bird, of course.
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To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Sesame Street is producing a new TV special and embarking on a 10-city tour. Also, a Manhattan street will be named after it.
Now four years into its five-year-deal with HBO, Sesame Street has had quite a history. It’s home for decades was PBS, which I watched exclusively during my childhood (See Commentary #44: My Life as a PBS Kid from October 2016). In addition, Sesame Workshop signed a deal with Apple last year – The financial terms were not disclosed, by the way – to have “multiple live-action and animated series as well as a new puppet show for its planned video service.” Also, PBS still airs new episodes, but the deal with HBO stipulates new episodes are aired nine months after their original release on HBO and their HBO Now on-demand library.
There have been more than 4,500 episodes! It’s YouTube channel boasts more than five million subscribers. That’s incredible! Roughly 80 percent of parents watch Sesame Street with their children. I know my parents did.
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Do you have a favorite Sesame Street character?
Do you have a favorite Muppet?
Did you watch Sesame Street growing up?
Let me know in the comments!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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Day 7 – Your favorite sidekick
Mushu!!
I think he is one of the best characters Disney has created. I can’t imagine anyone else voicing him other than Eddie Murphy. Mulan (1998) is one of my favorite Disney movies in large part due to Mushu.
I mean, this BuzzFeed article title says it all:
“Dishonor on you! Dishonor on your cow!”
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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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Day 6 – Your favorite animal
Ooooh, this is a tough one! Disney has so many animals that I like.
Tigger!
“Bouncing is what Tiggers do best.”
I loved watching re-runs of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988-1991) TV episodes when I was younger. I remember wishing I had a tail like Tigger, although I certainly did my share of bouncing around.
I haven’t seen many of the animated movies, but I did see The Tigger Movie (2000) after its theatrical release. Most recently, I saw Christopher Robin (2018) in theaters with Al and two of our friends. It’s one of the best movies I saw in 2018. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend it (but have tissues handy!).
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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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Day 5 – Your favorite hero
Frozone!!
I loved The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018). If you haven’t seen the sequel, I highly recommend it. It’s not as good as the original, but it was worth the 14-YEAR WAIT.
Lucius Best, a.k.a. Frozone, is one of my all-time favorites! He’s smooth, funny, and awesome! His moves look, ha, incredible, in both films.
“Where is my super suit?”
Hahahahahaha!
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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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