It's so easy to take a situation like this and treat it as "oh, he moved away" in the show's universe. But they didn't. They took the mature route that children will eventually have to understand and handled it well. I've only really seen clips online, but it's nice to see the subjects that this show tackles, the efforts it puts through for its viewers.
I really can't stop thinking about that scene even though it aired almost 5 years before I was born. It probably was the most realistic episode they ever did and they didn't sugarcoat it or just explain that he retired. I don't know if they would air something like this nowadays. Poor Big Bird. The cast had a very hard time getting through that scene but they did a phenomenal job.
It's interesting that the scene with the adults explaining death to Big Bird is so well done, so touching and so beloved among fans, and yet an episode explaining divorce was never aired! It's weird to think that explaining death to a child is easier than explaining divorce!
From the first time I saw Sesame Street I thought Maria was beautiful, one of the best humans on the show. I loved everything about Old School Sesame Street.
mr hoopers death still makes me cry...death is something hard to get over with and they will be missed. thank you sesame street for being a great family-friendly show, you educate and inspire kindness to all kinds of situation, you deserve a nobel prize.
Sesame Street handled the death of Mr. Hooper in the most stunning and beautiful way ever. Unforgettable.
It's so easy to take a situation like this and treat it as "oh, he moved away" in the show's universe. But they didn't. They took the mature route that children will eventually have to understand and handled it well. I've only really seen clips online, but it's nice to see the subjects that this show tackles, the efforts it puts through for its viewers.
I really adore this woman.
That scene when Big Bird reacts to the death of Mr. Hooper always gets me. Old school Sesame Street was the best.
I really can't stop thinking about that scene even though it aired almost 5 years before I was born. It probably was the most realistic episode they ever did and they didn't sugarcoat it or just explain that he retired. I don't know if they would air something like this nowadays. Poor Big Bird. The cast had a very hard time getting through that scene but they did a phenomenal job.
It's interesting that the scene with the adults explaining death to Big Bird is so well done, so touching and so beloved among fans, and yet an episode explaining divorce was never aired! It's weird to think that explaining death to a child is easier than explaining divorce!
Bowmaj 86 Like she said. Divorce is a man-made entity. Death, is just death and it's naturally here and will occur.
From the first time I saw Sesame Street I thought Maria was beautiful, one of the best humans on the show. I loved everything about Old School Sesame Street.
mr hoopers death still makes me cry...death is something hard to get over with and they will be missed. thank you sesame street for being a great family-friendly show, you educate and inspire kindness to all kinds of situation, you deserve a nobel prize.
RIP Mr Hooper
mr hooper I loved him as a kid he was my favorite pop culture person of all time when he died I felt like I was going to cry forever
I don't know when this interview was filmed but she looks AMAZING. Hardy aged a day.
A life lost, a life anew.
when I was about 7 or 6 years old the episode where Mr Hooper dies was very hard for me to watch
I still cry all the time
The show was so much more brave in the 1970's...
the episode aired in 1983
I miss watching Sesame Street
My grandfather died last saterday
Mike Pesin Im sorry for your loss
this is sad
I wonder how Elmo reacted to his death
Whoa
Death sucks lol
wooo she fine