Education

As much as we have all been charmed by the residents of the Street, they aren't there just to be our TV friends.  They are there to TEACH!

Mostly letters, numbers, People In Your Neighborhood, and what happens on a farm.  Sometimes though, now and then, there would be these scenes that were very entertaining, but I'm not sure what exact lesson we were supposed to learn from them.

First example:

Click to view... The funniest thing she EVER saw.

What is this supposed to teach children?  Don't try to dump confetti on people or it could happen to you too?  I GUESS there's a lesson to be learned there, but it seems a bit more like something that Jesus should be teaching as opposed to Harvey Kneeslapper.

(Sorry Harvey but it's true.)

Ernie and Bert have always been the show's most entertaining tandem, and often good at teaching essential life points as well, but this one stretches it a bit too far:

Click to view... Something is not right.

It IS very necessary for children to know and understand what the parts of the face are. However, pulling off your roommate's nose to put it on your unfinished sculpture sends kind-of a contradictory message.  At least ONE kid in the viewing audience had to be like "Whoa, can that HAPPEN?"  (No way would Ernie realistically be able to create a sculpture like that either.)

and now here is one of the CUTEST things ever, but what exactly is it meant to teach?

Click to view... No cookie for the Monster.

"Babies are adorable and Cookie Monster really likes cookies" I guess.

a fine lesson.

Click to view... learn something.