Sesame Street Quotes

Sesame Street is a Children's television series; Educational television; Sketch comedy; Puppetry; Animation that first aired in 1969 on National Educational Television, PBS, and HBO. Sesame Street ended its run in 1970.

Sesame Street lasted 49 seasons 4,481refn Season 44 (2013-2014) was the first time episodes were numbered in a seasonal order rather than the numerical and chronological fashion used since the show premiered. For example, episode 4401 means "the first episode of the 44th season", not "the 4401st episode" (it is in fact the 4328th episode). and group=note episodes. It features Samuel Gibbon, and Jon Stone as producer, and Joe Raposo; Jon Stone; Bruce Hart as theme composer. Sesame Street is created by Joan Ganz Cooney; Lloyd Morrisett.

Sesame Street is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Sesame Street is 60 minutes, and 30 minutes long. Sesame Street is produced by Sesame Workshop (formerly known as Children's Television Workshop).

Sesame Street Quotes

(Pat Playjacks) "Oooooh, I very sorry, Prairie. You guessed ten and there were only five squeals in today's pig, I mean "Squeal of Fortune". That's too bad."
(Prairie Dawn) "Oh dear. I guess I didn't win. I don't believe this."

(Mrs. Snuffleupagus) "Come along my darlings. Hello, Mr. Handford."
(Mr. Handford) "Hello, Mrs. Snuffleupagus."
(Snuffy) "Hello, Mr. Handford."
(Mr. Handford) "Hello, Snuffy."
(Alice Snuffleupagus) "Hi, Mr. Hand Foot."
(Mr. Handford) "Hi, Alice."
(Mr. Handford) "Boy, now that's a lot of snuffleupaguses."

(Cookie Monster) "What a dream. Oh, Very sad."
(Cookie Monster) ". OH. NO, NO, NO, NO. Never eat cookies again. NO. From now on, Me eat carrots. Yeah."
(Cookie Monster) ", And fish"
(Cookie Monster) ", And whole wheat bread"
(Cookie Monster) ", And NO. NO. Cookies. Sorry, Cookie. Me cannot eat you ever -- Say you talking, Cookie? -- You crying, Cookie? -- Hmmm"
(Cookie Monster) "Well, Maybe sometime a cookie."

(Forgetful Jones) "I forgot."

(Ernie) "You know, whenever I'm not sleepy, Bert tells me to count sheep."
(Count von Count) ""Count Sheep?" Who's that?"
(Ernie) "Uh, uh, it's not a who, it's a what."

(Oscar the Grouch) "Hospital? You want to take me to the hospital? With all those clean white sheets, and those nice clean nurses and doctors?"
(Oscar the Grouch) "I don't want to go -- Ow. Ow. Ow."
(Oscar the Grouch) "Take me to the hospital."

(Ernie) "Okay, here is Bert's eye."
(Ernie) "And here is Bert's other eye."
(Ernie) "And the eyes are what you see with, right Bert?"
(Ernie) "Don't say anything, Bert."

(Frazzle) "In, In, In, For mooooooooore. In, In, In --"
(Janitor) "Hey, Hey. Hold on, Sonny. Well, There is no more. We are closing now. Watch you step."
(Frazzle) "Well, I guess it's"
(Frazzle) "Out, Out, Out, The doooooooor. Out, Out, Out, The doooooooooor --."

(Old King Cole) "What ho. Bring me my royal pipe. And step on it."
(Kermit the Frog) "At this point, you might think we'd go for the cheap joke. But we're not going to."

(Kermit the Frog) "Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here at Sesame Street News --"

(Big Bird) "Super. Duper. Flooper."
(Mr. Hooper) "Hooper. Hooper."

(Cookie Monster) "Today, we bring you greatest play in English language: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. It no get classier than this."

(Guy Smiley (1969-1990)) "Does anybody know what the of that shape is?"
(Betty Lou (1969-2014)) "Yes, Of course, Guy. It's a --"
(Guy Smiley (1969-1990)) "Yes, Carl?"
(Carl) "Is it a circle?"
(Betty Lou (1969-2014)) "Oh. No."
(Guy Smiley (1969-1990)) "Oh, I'm sorry, Carl. But that's the wrong answer."
(Betty Lou (1969-2014)) "Don't you get it, Carl. The answer is always the same."

(Bert) "Ernie. I'm bald."
(Ernie) "Um -- well, I wouldn't say that, Bert."
(Bert) "You wouldn't say that?"
(Bert) "No, but it's true."
(Ernie) "Well, I know it's true, I just wouldn't say it, Bert."
(Bert) "You cut all my hair off."
(Ernie) "Yes, well, I 'm sorry about that --"
(Bert) "Ernie."
(Ernie) "But, but it will grow back again, you know --"
(Bert) "My hair."
(Ernie) "- that's one of the great things about hair, you know."
(Bert) "It'll take a month for it to grow back, Ernie."
(Ernie) "A whole month?"
(Bert) "A whole month. What are you gonna do about it?"
(Ernie) "Uh -- Bert. I have just the thing for you. Just a second."
(Bert) "Oh, my hair."
(Ernie) "Here you go, Bert."
(Bert) "What is that, a book?"
(Ernie) "Mm-hmm."
(Bert) "A book won't make my hair grow faster."
(Ernie) "No, but it'll give you something to do while you're waiting."
(Bert) "Errnieee."

(Cookie Monster) "Cowabunga."

(Bushman Bill) "HEY. This is Bushman Bill with a big hit song you have been waiting for. That's right boys and girls. And Bushman Bill played it first right here. The Uno-Numero on The Hit Parade this week: It's Didi O-Dey, and The Dew Drops in ''Be My D.''"

(Fat Blue) "I do not want to go to the museum, I do not want to go the movies, I do not want to go to the zoo. I want YOU to drive ME to the library."
(Grover) "Gladly, sir. If you do not mind waiting."
(Fat Blue) "Waiting? Waiting for what?"
(Grover) "'Til I get my car fixed. It is broken."
(Fat Blue) "I can't wait 'til your car is fixed. I'm in a hurry."
(Grover) "Oh alright, sir, if you are going to be difficult."
(Grover) "Hey, Herry. Forget the gargage. We need to go to the library."
(Fat Blue) "But I'm in a hurry. Hey?"
(Grover) "Well in that case I shall call you a taxi."
(Grover) "Taxi. Taxi, we got a library job. Taxi. They never stop when you need them. Have you ever noticed that?"

(Pat Playjacks) "Are you ready to play our game, Count?"
(Count von Count) "Oh, Yes. Sure thing, Pat."
(Pat Playjacks) "What is your guess and how many pig squeals do you think it will be?"
(Count von Count) "Uh, One squeal, No make it two squeals, No wait, three squeals, No four squeals for five squeals."
(Pat Playjacks) "Uh, Count. We can only take one guess."
(Count von Count) "One guess, Two guesses, THREE."
(Pat Playjacks) "THREE. Is three your guess? Okay, That's your guess. Three pig squeals so give the pig a spin on that turntable."

(Unnamed) "More. More. More."
(Oscar the Grouch) "No, no more, Slimey. That was alot of excitement for a little worm. You get some rest and we'll read some more tomorrow."
(Oscar the Grouch) "You're still here? Hey, why don't you go read a book or something?"

(The Announcer #2) "The contestant who cries the hardest will win an official Sonny Friendly Teddy Bear"
(Sonny Friendly #2) "Wait, THAT'S THE GRAND PRIZE."
(The Announcer #2) "Yes, And I believe Ida Nomer cried the hardest and is the winner."
(Ida Nomer) "Oh for joy --"
(Sonny Friendly #2) "But, But"
(Sonny Friendly #2) "I LOVE MY TEDDY BEAR, YOU CAN'T DO THAT."
(The Announcer #2) "Sonny Friendly, You cried even harder than Ida Nomer, You won the grand prize."
(Sonny Friendly #2) "WHAT. I WON? Ah, For joys. This is the happiest day of the life. Now, Let's give some consolation prize for our runner's up."
(The Announcer #2) "Sorry, There is no consolation prize."
(Luke Warm) "WHAT? No consolation prizes?"
(Luke Warm) "This is awful."
(Ida Nomer) "IT'S NOT FAIR."
(Pierre Blue) "This is so, sad."
(Sonny Friendly #2) "Well, I guess we all can't be winners, huh?"
(Sonny Friendly #2) "Well, This is Sonny Friendly saying we will see you again next on ''The Crying Game Show''"
(Sonny Friendly #2) "Oh, Teddy, I am so glad to have you back."
(Sonny Friendly #2) "Are you glad to see me again?"
(Sonny Friendly #2) "Thank you, Audience. You were a great crowd."

(Announcer) "And now, It's time for the newest, hippest, best dressed detective show on television: "Miami Mice.""
(Kermit the Frog) "Yeah, There are pal trees out there. What? What's on the palm tree? What's on? Oh, I am on. Oh, I am on. Oh, Cue the music."
(Kermit the Frog) "Hi-ho, This is Kermit the Frog, Speaking to you from the sunny tropics of Miami Florida. And who knows the subject of an adventure, Than the world's famous Miami Mice. And here they are right now, Here is Miami Mice J.P."
(J.P. Mouse) "Oh, What's Happening?"
(Kermit the Frog) "-- Tito."
(Tito Mouse) "Que tal, Man."
(Kermit the Frog) "Today, We are going to talk to you about adventures."
(J.P. Mouse) "Say what, Frog?"
(Kermit the Frog) "An adventure, Where something exciting happens here."
(Tito Mouse) "Adventures? Nah, We got none of that here."
(J.P. Mouse) "Well, I wish we can help you out, Frog."
(Kermit the Frog) "But you are the world's famous Miami Mice."

(Elmo) "Oh look, it's Mr. Noodle's brother, Mr. Noodle."

(Cookie Monster) "Cookie Monster thief, not liar."

(Bert) "Why me?"

(Zoe) "Don't joke me."

(Oscar the Grouch) "Scram."

(The Announcer) "We interrupt this presentation to bring you "A message from your local chicken.""
(Gordon Robinson) "Hey, Zelda. You're on."
(Zelda the Chicken) "For those of you who don't speak chicken, Zelda says that she is mighty proud to be a chicken."
(Gordon Robinson) "She is proud because chickens lay eggs,"
(Gordon Robinson) "And eggs are good for you."
(Gordon Robinson) "She is also proud that she is covered with feathers that keeps him warn in the winter and hoot in the --"
(Gordon Robinson) "-- in the summer."
(Gordon Robinson) "She is also very proud that she can --"
(Gordon Robinson) "Can cluck."
(Gordon Robinson) "Just remember, Folks. Dogs bark, Cats meow. Ducks quack, and Cows moo. But only a chicken can cluck."
(Gordon Robinson) "You're Welcome, Zelda."
(The Announcer) "This announcement is sponsored by "The Proud to Be a Chicken Association"."

(Ernie) "1Q."
(Bert) "2Q."
(Ernie) "3Q."
(Bert) "4Q."
(Ernie) "5Q."
(Bert) "6Q."
(Ernie) "7Q."
(Bert) "8Q."
(Ernie) "9Q."
(Bert) "10Q."
(Ernie) "What's that, Bert?"
(Bert) "10Q."
(Ernie) "I couldn't hear you, Bert."
(Bert) "10Q, 10Q, 10Q."
(Ernie) "You're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome, Bert."

(Grover) "Hello everybodeeeeeeeee. It is I, Grover."

(Grover) "How about the museum? You can look at pictures of the mummies -- And the daddies."
(Fat Blue) "I don't want to look at pictures of the mummies and the daddies."

(Oscar the Grouch) "Say. Aren't you Johnny Trash?"
(Unnamed) "No, Cash."
(Oscar the Grouch) "Cash, Cash."
(Unnamed) "Yeah. Have a rotten day."

(Kermit the Frog) "Mary had a bicycle. It was painted red as fire. And whenever Mary wanted to take a ride, The bicycle had a flat tire."
(Don Music) "I like it."
(Don Music) "I LIKE IT. Oh, that's great. You have the biggest talent of writing songs. This could be my biggest hit. Would you like to hear it?"
(Kermit the Frog) "Certainly, I would be an honor."
(Don Music) "Okay, Fine."
(Kermit the Frog) "Ladies and Gentlemen, Live and in person, Here is Don Music doing his new hit song."

(Mr. Johnson) "Oh boy, A bakery shop. Donuts, Cake, Cookies, Etc -- I love this place."
(Grover) "Oh, Hello, Sir."
(Mr. Johnson) "Wait a minute, I know you. You are that waiter from over at Charlie's."
(Grover) "Yes, I have many jobs over the years."
(Mr. Johnson) "Alright, I want to make this very simple and not make any trobule, I would to buy a --"
(Grover) "Excuse me, Sir. Sorry to interrupt you, But I must ask you to please take a number."
(Mr. Johnson) "But I am the only one in here."
(Grover) "I am sorry, Sir. But that is our policy. The sign says John's Bakery, Not Grover's Bakery. I only work here."
(Mr. Johnson) "Alright, I'll take a number."
(Grover) "Now, The machine will give you number. And when I call the number, You will be served, So go ahead."
(Grover) "Very good. And what's your number?"
(Mr. Johnson) "Forty."
(Grover) "Forty. And that's your number."

(Grover) "Hello, sir, and welcome to Grover's Taxi."
(Fat Blue) "Oh no, it's you."
(Grover) "Yes it is I, your furry blue taxi driver. What can I do for you, sir?"
(Fat Blue) "I want to go to the library."
(Grover) "Oh a very wise choice. The library is a wonderful place with books to read and you can listen to records like "The Air is Alive with the Sound of Music.""
(Fat Blue) "I know that. Let's go."
(Grover) "You know you can take home books from the library too, if you bring them back of course."
(Fat Blue) "I know. That's why I'm going there."
(Grover) "Of course you could also go to the zoo."
(Fat Blue) "I don't want to go to the zoo."
(Grover) "Why? There are lions and tigers there. And the lions go Rrrrroar. And do not forget the monkeys, they are so cute, they go "Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh." And you can buy a balloon there."
(Fat Blue) "I don't wanna hear "Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh." I don't want a balloon, I want to go to the library."

(Henry the Pig) "Hey, Sid."
(Sid the Pig) "Yes, Henry?"
(Henry the Pig) "Can a number four fly?"
(Sid the Pig) "Uh No, Henry. It can't."
(Henry the Pig) "Oh, I guess I didn't think so."
(Alistair Cookie) "CUT."
(Henry the Pig) "Yeah?"
(Alistair Cookie) "Me very sorry. That wasn't ''One Flew Over the Cuckoos' Nest.'' That was ''Four Flew Over the Pig Pent, and Land in Mud.''"

(Oscar the Grouch) "He loves reading Trash."

(The Monster Cookie) "KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF, PAL."
(Cookie Monster) "Uh, Uh, Cookie Talked."
(The Monster Cookie) "Me not cookie, Me monster."
(Cookie Monster) "Why, me too. Me, Cookie Monster."
(The Monster Cookie) "Me, Monster Cookie."

(The Announcer) "We interrupt this presentation to bring you "A message from your local chicken.""
(Gordon Robinson) "Hey, Zelda. You're on."
(Gordon Robinson) "For those of you who don't speak chicken, Zelda says that she is mighty proud to be a chicken."
(Gordon Robinson) "She is proud because chickens lay eggs,"
(Gordon Robinson) "And eggs are good for you."
(Gordon Robinson) "She is also proud that she is covered with feathers that keeps him warn in the winter and hoot in the --"
(Gordon Robinson) "-- in the summer."
(Gordon Robinson) "She is also very proud that she can --"
(Gordon Robinson) "Can cluck."
(Gordon Robinson) "Just remember, Folks. Dogs bark, Cats meow. Ducks quack, and Cows moo. But only a chicken can cluck."
(Gordon Robinson) "You're Welcome, Zelda."
(The Announcer) "This announcement is sponsored by "The Proud to Be a Chicken Association"."

(Count von Count) "Did I say Three?"
(Pat Playjacks) "Yes."
(Count von Count) "I SAID THREE"
(Pat Playjacks) "That's right. Three squeals, Count Von Count. YOU WON."
(Count von Count) "Oh, I won."
(Prairie Dawn) "What? He won? Oh no."
(Pat Playjacks) "And now, It's time to pick a prize from the studio filled with fabulous prizes and to show them to us is our Co-hostess, Velma Blank. A fifteen gallon tank of finger paint, A hand crafted grapefruit goggle for the protection of that morning squirt, And the larger than life portrait of America's 2nd favorite game show host, Pat Playjacks."

(Unnamed) "Read. Read. Read."
(Oscar the Grouch) "Okay, Slimy, although I do enjoy your pestering."

(Grover) "Yes, it is I, Sup -er Grover. Protector of small children and bunny rabbits."

(Big Bird) "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. It's the most remarkable word I've ever seen. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. I wish I knew exactly what I mean. It starts out like an A word, as anyone can see. But somewhere in the middle, it gets awful "QR" to me. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. If I ever find out just what this word can mean, I'll be the smartest bird the world has ever seen."

(Fat Blue) "Do you think you can bring me a meal without dropping it on the floor?"
(Grover) "Where there is life, there is hope."

(Bert) "I don't get it."

(Prairie Dawn) "Hello everyone, boys and girls. I want to welcome you and thank you for coming to see today's show. Today's show was written entirely by Bert, and was directed by Bert, and stars none other then our old friend Bert. If the play was just wonderful, you can thank Bert, but if the play was horrible, you have no one but Bert to blame."
(Bert) "Prairie, will you stop that? Just go to the piano and start the play."
(Prairie Dawn) "The stage manager is also Bert."

(Grover) "Jane Fonda, eat your heart out."

(Gordon Robinson) "What are you guys doing?"
(Abby Cadabby) "We are drawing about the house we live in."
(Gordon Robinson) "Cool, Le me see it."
(Gordon Robinson) "Wow."
(Rosita) "That is my Casa. And this is my mother."
(Elmo) "And this is my apartment where I live on."
(Gordon Robinson) "That's cool, And what do you got here, Abby?"
(Abby Cadabby) "Well, This is my house, And this is my other house."
(Elmo) "Hey, Wait a minute. What do Abby mean her other house?"
(Abby Cadabby) "Well, This is my mother's house, And this is my father's house?"
(Rosita) "But don't they live together?"
(Elmo) "Why don't they live together?"
(Abby Cadabby) "Well, My parents are divorced."
(Rosita) "Wait, What is a divorce?"
(Gordon Robinson) "Well, A divorce means that her parents are not married anymore."
(Elmo) "Why not?"
(Gordon Robinson) "Well, They tried and tried. And they couldn't do it so long. And it sometimes doesn't work."

(Oscar the Grouch) "Ding-dong. You're wrong."

(Bert) "Hey, Ernie, Ernie. Oh, Ernie, oh, Ernie. It's terrible. It's just awful what just happened to me."
(Ernie) "Well, what's the matter, Bert?"
(Bert) "Oh, see, I was; I was in the kitchen making some bacon --"
(Ernie) "Yeah --"
(Bert) "And this monster appeared. This huge monster appeared."
(Ernie) "A monster?"
(Bert) "And, he ate all my bacon. Every strip of my bacon he ate. Oh, it's awful."
(Ernie) "Oh, th; th; that's terrible, Bert."
(Bert) "Yeah."
(Ernie) "I mean, we just can't sit still while a monster comes and eats all your bacon."
(Bert) "No."
(Ernie) "I mean, what are we going to do about it? I mean, it's --"
(Ernie) "Oh, no. What are you doing, monster? Oh. My very own X. Uh, why do you do that monster?"
(Cookie Monster) "I always like to eat bacon and X."
(Ernie) "Stupid monster. He doesn't even know that eggs begin with "E.""

(Guy Smiley #1) "Nope, You are close. But you all guessed wrong. This person is a television game show host, and his name is Sonny Friendly."
(Sonny Friendly #1) "Hey, Are we having a nice day or what?"
(Unnamed) "WHAT?"
(Sonny Friendly #1) "And how about that panel? Are they good sport or what, audience?"
(Guy Smiley #1) "Well, This is Guy Smiley saying --"
(Sonny Friendly #1) "YEAH, LET'S HEAR IT FOR GUY, SHALL WE? He is a wonder guess."
(Guy Smiley #1) "I AM NOT THE GUEST. I AM THE HOST OF THIS SHOW."
(Sonny Friendly #1) "This is Sonny Friendly saying --"
(Guy Smiley #1) "YOU ARE NOT SAYING IT, I AM SAYING IT."
(Sonny Friendly #1) "But I"
(Guy Smiley #1) "NO YOU WON'T --"
(Guy Smiley #1) "THIS WHOLE THING WAS A ROTTEN IDEA. Who put this man on the show?"
(Announcer #2) "Guy Smiley's Wardrobe is by Sierra Lagoob. Sonny Friendly's Wardrobe is by Jeff Fredrick."

(Grover) "He-e-e-e-e-ey, froggy baby."
(Kermit the Frog) "Oh, no."
(Kermit the Frog) "Oof."

(Big Bird) "At last. Now you see him and you got to believe me. He's not imaginary after all. I told you all along there was a Snuffleupagus, my best pal. I told you, but you never believed me."
(Gordon Robinson) "Wait a minute, Big Bird. Maria, Linda and I believed you."
(Big Bird) "Yeah, but no one else did."
(David Robinson) "That's right, Big Bird. We didn't, but --"
(Big Bird) "But what?"
(Snuffleupagus) "Yeah, but what?"
(Susan Robinson) "Big Bird, you have a right to be angry."
(Big Bird) "I do?"
(Susan Robinson) "Sure, I mean after all this time, and we never believed you. That must have been very hard on you."
(Big Bird) "Well, yeah."
(Bob Johnson) "I'll tell you what, Big Bird. From now on, we'll believe you whenever you tell us something."
(Big Bird) "You promise?"
(Bob Johnson) "We promise."
(Snuffleupagus) "We might want to get that in writing."

(Mrs. Snuffleupagus) "Good bye, Mr. Handford."
(Mr. Handford) "Uh, good bye, Mrs. Snuffleupagus."
(Snuffy) "Good bye, Mr. Handford."
(Mr. Handford) "Ah, good bye, Snuffy."
(Alice Snuffleupagus) "Bye, Mr. Hand Foot."
(Mr. Handford) "Good bye, Alice."
(Mr. Handford) "Whew. Now, there go a lot of snuffleupaguses."

(Count von Count) "Greetings. I am the Count. They call me the Count because I love to count things."

(Gordon) "Sally, you've never seen a street like Sesame Street before. Everything happens here. You're gonna love it."

(Rosita) "Maybe we can invite Alex's father to visit us."
(Abby Cadabby) "And we can built our toy cars together"
(Alex #2) "I don't think so."
(Abby Cadabby) "But why not?"
(Alex #2) "Because, He is not around to do it"
(Rosita) "Did we do something wrong?"
(Sofia) "I don't know. Maybe we will find out."
(Sofia) "Hello, Alex. We are your friends, You can talk about everything you can."
(Alex #2) "I know that. But talking about my father makes me very upset."
(Abby Cadabby) "Did your father move away?"
(Rosita) "Did he go on vacation?"
(Alex #2) "No, But where he is at, I don't want to talk about it."
(Rosita) "What happened to your father?"
(Alex #2) "My father is in jail."
(Rosita) "in jail. But why?"
(Alex #2) "I don't understand this situation."
(Sofia) "Actually, I know what you are going through. When I was your age, My father was incarceration too?"
(Alex #2) "He was?"
(Sofia) "Yes."
(Rosita) "Your father was incarceration?"
(Abby Cadabby) "What is incarceration? And why was your father in it?"
(Sofia) "Incarceration is when someone breaks the law, A grown up rule. And then they have to go to jail or prison."

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