Andrew Garfield talks to Elmo about grief and the passing of his mother

[ Begin ID: A gifset of 9 gifs, showing Andrew Garfield and Elmo having a conversation while sitting on a stoop on the set of Sesame Street. Andrew is wearing a white long-sleeved jacket that has colorful flowers embroidered on the chest. Their conversation goes as follows:

Andrew: I'm just thinking about my mom today. She passed away not too long ago and you know, I just miss her a lot.

Elmo: Sorry to hear that, mister Andrew. Andrew: It's okay, you don't have to say sorry. It's actually kind of okay to miss somebody.

Elmo: You know, Elmo always feels really sad when he misses somebody. Andrew: Yeah, me too. You know, that sadness is kind of a gift. Kind of a lovely thing to feel in a way-

Andrew: Because it means that you really loved somebody when you miss them. And when I miss someone, when I miss my mom, I remember all the cuddles I used to get from her.

Andrew: All the hugs I used to get from her. It makes me feel close to her when I miss her, in a strange sort of way. So I'm happy to have all the memories of my mom and all the joy she brought me.

Andrew: And the joy she brought my brother, and my dad, everyone she ever met, everyone around her.

Andrew: So, when I miss her, I remember it's because she made me so happy. So, I can celebrate her and I can miss her at the same time.

Elmo: Elmo is going to think about and celebrate your mummy. Andrew: [whispers] Elmo was my mummy's favorite.

Elmo: Really? Andrew: Yeah! / End ID ]

Idk about this one boys, Cookie Monster always refers to Cookie Monster's self as "Cookie Monster".

no he doesn’t. he refers to himself as “me.” elmo’s the one that talks in third person. that’s the joke. elmo doesn’t use pronouns and cookie monster is blue. how dare you assume i made this post and didnt know my fucking sesame street history. christ

Why does @firefox-official know the ancient sesame Street lore?

Muppet Mainstage, November 28th, 2023

“Big Spender” is a song from the 1966 musical Sweet Charity, written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields. The song follows a group of “taxi dancers” (women who were paid to dance with men) who are trying to entice men to buy a dance with them.

In the 1973 tv special, Julie on Sesame Street, Julie Andrews performed the song to a dapperly dressed Cookie Monster (Frank Oz), who then begins to eat all of her accessories.

Normally I just post a link to a YouTube video with the song because that’s easier, but all the available clips of this song aren’t the best quality, so I made a clip from the special that someone uploaded to YouTube. Also delightful special in general.

the official sesame street tiktok posted this and it's sooo sweet i'm in tatters!!

I want what they have

Obviously this is an adorable bit but I'm so struck by how different this is from so many little kid shows today like.......the muted colors. no background noise. no sound effects. you can literally hear Jim Henson breathing between his lines. Ernie is talking very slowly, meandering, letting the kids digest the info. it's a full minute before you get the payoff of it all. man

simone with elmo (featuring a special guest)!

I love how the instant Rocco comes out you just hear him deflating inside.

Elmo may love all his friends, but Rocco is not his friend.