The Creepiness of Sesame Street

My little Trent Monster LOVES Sesame Street. He is addicted. He would watch it all day if I let him! He typically watches an episode when he eats his breakfast and I hate to admit it, but I usually put another episode on for him when I cook dinner so as to keep the little man occupied.

Needless to say, I have watched a lot of stinking episodes over the last year or so. Unfortunately, I have most of the episodes memorized. Since Jagger has been born, I have been relegated to sitting on the couch nursing and watching Sesame Street and as such, I have decided that two of the character get on my nerves like no other. 

The first is the man who plays Alan. There is an episode that some of you mom's might remember that is about making a strong basket for Little Red Riding Hood's grandma. If you know which episode I am talking about, you probably know the line from the episode that makes me want to stuff cotton balls in my ears and that is when Alan screams, "I've got a basket of goodies for you, Grandma." I get the heeby jeebies just thinking about it. Funny thing is that a few weeks ago, I went to put on an episode from the DVR for Trent and when I selected the basket episode Mark screamed, "Nooooooo. I can't stand when Alan screams that he has a basket for the Grandma." I find comfort in knowing that I am not the only person who cannot stand this episode. In fact, I would be thrilled if I never saw this episode again. Unfortunately, it is one of Trent's favorites so I have a feeling that I might be stuffing ear plugs in my ears shortly. 

The second character that drives me up the wall is Chris. I imagine that he is a perfectly nice gentleman in real life but every time he dances in what can only be described as a really bad rendition of the "Carlton," I fear that my eyeballs will bleed. In fact, watching his creepy little dance really gives me the herby jeebies. Mark, too, has commented on how creepy Chris's dancing is and without any prompting on my part for him to do so. The combination of Chris balling his fists up really tight and twirling said fists into tight circles while shimmying his shoulders and hips furiously all while his mouth gapes open is creepy beyond words. 

I love Trent so much that I am willing to have my eyes and ears bleed from watching and listening to his favorite show but the second he starts dancing like Chris, the kid is cut off! There will be no more Sesame Street in his future the minute that happens, let me tell you!