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Poor Oscar the Grouch. Not even PBS' ombudsman will cut him a break. No wonder he's so grouchy. Well that and he lives in a garbage can. That would make me more than a little perturbed.

A clip of a two-year episode of Sesame Street popped up on YouTube thanks to conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart's on his Big Hollywood blog in which Grundgetta, Oscar's girlfriend, makes a crack about "POX News" that sounds very close to "FOX News." PBS' ombudsman Michael Getler said while the name could be construed as a "clever and appropriate title" to the "Grouch News Network," the joke about the reference "should have been resisted.

I was shocked when I saw it. Oscar the Grouch has a frigging girlfriend?!?


[via Popeater]

 

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]]>Andrew BreitbartAndrewBreitbartcnnfox newsfox news channelfox newschannelFoxNewsFoxNewsChannelgrouch news networkGrouchNewsNetworkgrundgettaoscar the grouchOscarTheGrouchpox newsPoxNewssesame streetSesameStreetDanny GallagherFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:09:00 ESTWill Cookie Monster become the Veggie Monster?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/will-cookie-monster-become-the-veggie-monster/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/will-cookie-monster-become-the-veggie-monster/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/will-cookie-monster-become-the-veggie-monster/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Internet's never ending "series of tubes" were circulating rumors that I thought had already been addressed years ago by TV Squad, The View and even the monster's own mouth.

Rumors started circulating earlier this morning that Sesame Street's Cookie Monster would drop the "Cookie" on his business card and replace it with "Veggie." It became the top Google search this morning and fueled rumors that the character would make the official change on the show's 40th Anniversary on Nov. 10th.

A show rep said Cookie Monster will remain as such, even if he considers cookies a "sometimes food." That's good ol' Cookie Monster, teaching kids the value of nutrition while sacrificing the value of good grammar.

 

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]]>childrens television workshopChildrensTelevisionWorkshopcookie monsterCookieMonstersesame streetSesameStreetthe viewTheViewveggie monsterVeggieMonsterDanny GallagherThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27:00 ESTHeroic Brit dies protecting CBBC kids from elephanthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/heroic-brit-dies-protecting-cbbc-kids-from-elephant/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/heroic-brit-dies-protecting-cbbc-kids-from-elephant/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/heroic-brit-dies-protecting-cbbc-kids-from-elephant/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

A CBBC tour guide died protecting children from a mad elephant.When watching any nature special from PBS or the BBC featuring dangerous wild animals photographed at reasonably close range, how often do you stop and consider the very real danger men and women are in while getting that footage?

That danger proved deadly this past weekend when a rampaging African elephant trampled and killed a British tour guide (Anton Turner, 38) who was trying to protect a group of children visiting Tanzania.

The kids were in Africa serving as TV hosts for the CBBC (BBC's children's channel) show, Serious Explorers. Seven children were planning to follow the steps of Victorian explorer Dr. David Livingston.

Reports say, when the elephant charged a group of the CBBC kids, Turner challenged the elephant and attempted to shoot his rifle at the animal. But, he was unable to open fire in time and was trampled. Turner leaves behind a pregnant wife.

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]]>bbcCBBCchildrendeaddeathelephantelephantskidskillednaturenature conservancyNatureConservancyJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 04 Nov 2009 11:02:00 ESTComic Soupy Sales passes away at 83http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/comic-soupy-sales-passes-away-at-83/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/comic-soupy-sales-passes-away-at-83/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/23/comic-soupy-sales-passes-away-at-83/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

soupy_sales_2When I was a kid, I remember watching Soupy Sales. He had a children's show, The Soupy Sales Show, on channel five in the New York area and he was a wacky, funny guy. He had bizarre creatures around him, puppets named Pookie and White Fang and Black Tooth. Soupy did outrageous things and often ended up with a pie in the face. In a lot of ways, there might have been no PeeWee Herman if there hadn't been a Soupy Sales. In my memory, I always liked Soup and liked his show. On Thursday, Soupy Sales died at the age of 83.

In addition to The Soupy Sales Show, Soupy was a comedian. He played clubs and did shtick, and all through the 1960s and 1970s he was a regular on game shows, including What's My Line, To Tell the Truth, Match Game and Hollywood Squares.

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]]>deathdiedgame showsGameShowsHollywood SquaresHollywoodSquaresMatch GameMatchGameMilton SupmanMiltonSupmanobituarypassed awayPassedAwayPeeWee HermanPeeweeHermanpie in the facePieInTheFaceSoupy SalesSoupySalesWhite FangWhiteFangAllison WaldmanFri, 23 Oct 2009 11:35:00 ESTCowabunga! Nickelodeon buys the Ninja Turtleshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/21/cowabunga-nickelodeon-buys-the-ninja-turtles/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/21/cowabunga-nickelodeon-buys-the-ninja-turtles/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/21/cowabunga-nickelodeon-buys-the-ninja-turtles/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesNickelodeon is hoping to win back some of those younger eyeballs by buying up one of the most beloved children's franchises of all time.

The "first kids' network" bought the global rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with plans to turn the property into a CGI TV series and feature film by 2012.

The network has high hopes for the cartoon series. They have invested a lot of time and money into winning over young teens and this could be just the thing to win back their old core audience: young kids and heavy stoners.

 

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]]>donatelloleonardomichaelangelonickelodeonnickelodeon filmsnickelodeon showsNickelodeonFilmsnickelodeonshowsraphaelteenage mutant ninja turlteteenage mutant ninja turtlesteenage mutant ninja...TeenageMutantNinja...TeenageMutantNinjaTurlteTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesDanny GallagherWed, 21 Oct 2009 16:06:00 ESTFor the rest of the month, TV is all Halloween, all the timehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/for-the-rest-of-the-month-tv-is-all-halloween-all-the-time/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/for-the-rest-of-the-month-tv-is-all-halloween-all-the-time/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/16/for-the-rest-of-the-month-tv-is-all-halloween-all-the-time/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

medium night of the living dead
I visited the pumpkin patch last weekend and totally massacred a 30 lb. pumpkin and feasted on its flesh, so I am officially in the Halloween spirit. Luckily, there's a crapload of TV to help sustain my ghoulish mood. TV Tango has compiled a pretty comprehensive list of Halloween-themed programming starting today and going through the rest of the month.

Some of the highlights include a Moonlight marathon starting today on SyFy, as part of their "31 Days of Halloween" programming. On Sunday, The Simpsons is airing their 20th "Treehouse of Horror" episode, while Monday has a some good kids' fare, with Halloween-themed America's Funniest Home Videos on ABC Family, and Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie on Disney.

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]]>31 days of halloween31DaysOfHalloweenabc familyAbcFamilyaddams familyAddamsFamilyamcamericas funniest home videosAmericasFunniestHomeVideosgeorge a romeroGeorgeARomeroghost huntersGhostHuntershalloweenhalloween marathonhalloween programminghalloween2009HalloweenMarathonHalloweenProgramminghocus pocusHocusPocusmediummoonlightnight of the living deadNightOfTheLivingDeadreturn of the living deadReturnOfTheLivingDeadsyfytcmthe curse of the cat peoplethe hauntingthe shiningTheCurseOfTheCatPeopleTheHauntingTheShiningtreehouse of horror xxTreehouseOfHorrorXxtv tangoTvTangoKona GallagherFri, 16 Oct 2009 14:04:00 ESTTelevision is destroying your family, science marches onhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/television-is-destroying-your-family-science-marches-on/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/television-is-destroying-your-family-science-marches-on/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/television-is-destroying-your-family-science-marches-on/#commentsFiled under: , ,

A family watching TV that are unknowingly being ripped apartI knew there was a good reason that I didn't like studying science in school. That and because a drooling, one-armed monkey could grasp scientific concepts better than I ever could.

A new study that will be published in the new issue of Child Development suggests that simply leaving a television on when no one is watching it can significantly affect the relationship between a parent and their child. It can also affect the child's social interactions and even the way they communicate.

Well, duh.

 

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]]>Danny GallagherThu, 15 Oct 2009 21:31:00 ESTEat a mushroom for the fallen Mariohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/eat-a-mushroom-for-the-fallen-mario/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/eat-a-mushroom-for-the-fallen-mario/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/eat-a-mushroom-for-the-fallen-mario/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The late Capt. Lou Albano wore many hats in his career (some wrestlers wear hats). But in my nostalgia filled mind, none of those hats were greater than the red service cap with the giant "M" on it.

The famed wrestler played both the live action and animated version of video game hero Mario on the top rated syndicated kids' show The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, along with actor Danny Wells as Luigi who Jeffersons fans will recognize as Charlie the bartender. Mario Bros. is a show I vividly remember from my childhood because my parents never bought me a Nintendo and that just drove me to want and watch anything and everything with the Mario Bros. on it.

Here's my all-time favorite episode because it combined the two things I worshiped as an organized religion: Nintendo and Ghostbusters.

 

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]]>capt. lou albanoCapt.LouAlbanocaptain lou albanocaptain lou albano deadCaptainLouAlbanoCaptainLouAlbanoDeaddanny wellsDannyWellsernie hudsonErnieHudsonghostbustersthe super mario bros. super showthe super mario brothers super showTheSuperMarioBros.SuperShowTheSuperMarioBrothersSuperShowDanny GallagherThu, 15 Oct 2009 11:29:00 ESTYo Gabba Gabba! returns to amuse, confuse, terrify kidshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/yo-gabba-gabba-returns-to-amuse-confuse-terrify-kids/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/yo-gabba-gabba-returns-to-amuse-confuse-terrify-kids/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/yo-gabba-gabba-returns-to-amuse-confuse-terrify-kids/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Yo Gabba Gabba! and its colorful cast are returning to entertain (and maybe scare) little kids.Disclaimer: Children should not take Acid. In fact, no one should sample LSD, but children should really stay away.

That said, speaking theoretically, if kids did drop a soaked sugar cube or six, they would see visions potentially less bizarre than what they take in during an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba(!). The Nick, Jr. and Noggin show is back this week with new episodes for fascinated children and really high adults.

A lot of kids love it. It's colorful, kinetic, and everybody involved keeps a smile on their face -- even the bizarre anthropomorphized, toys-turned-life size characters -- Muno (red cyclops), Foofa (pinkish bow thing), Brobee (the green monster with no elbows) ), Toodee (the blue cat) and Plex (the yellow, 50s-ish robot).

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]]>childrenkidsnick jrNick Jr.nickelodeonNickJrNickJr.noggintoysyo gabba gabbaYoGabbaGabbaJohn Scott LewinskiThu, 15 Oct 2009 11:01:00 ESTOriginal anime TV series Astro Boy evolves into movie, gamehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/14/original-anime-tv-series-astro-boy-evolves-into-movie-game/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/14/original-anime-tv-series-astro-boy-evolves-into-movie-game/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/14/original-anime-tv-series-astro-boy-evolves-into-movie-game/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Astro Boy posterBefore Speed Racer offered an anime slant to Saturday morning cartoons in the 1970s, and before G-Force or Voltron made kids rush home from school in the 1980s, there was Astro Boy.

Widely considered the original manga comic, Astro Boy was conceived and written by the recognized pioneer of the genre, Osamu Tezuka in 1952.

From the franchise's diminutive launch pad, the endless chain TV anime franchises took flight. Without Tezuka's creation, there's no Lupin III, no Golgo 13, no Ghost in the Machine, no Cowboy Bebop, etc. The strange thing is, some of those TV shows from different eras pack more U.S. pop culture recognition than the franchise that set the table.

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]]>astro boyastro boy movie photosastro boy trailerAstroBoyAstroBoyMoviePhotosAstroBoyTrailerosamu tezukaosamu tezulaosamu-tezukaOsamuTezukaOsamuTezulaspeed racerSpeedRacervoltronJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 14 Oct 2009 08:04:00 ESTJane After Dark: Peanuts 1970's Collection, Vol. 1http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/11/jane-after-dark-peanuts-1970s-collection-vol-1/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/11/jane-after-dark-peanuts-1970s-collection-vol-1/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/11/jane-after-dark-peanuts-1970s-collection-vol-1/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Peanuts 1970's Collection, Vol. 1Like most people in the known universe, I grew up with Charlie Brown. In addition to watching all the TV specials, my family amassed a fairly large collection of the paperback Peanuts books and even a few nice hardcovers. Family friendly graphic novels, you might call them.

So I was pretty excited to learn that Warner Home Video was releasing a lot of the TV specials, both individually and in collections. On Oct. 20, the Peanuts 1970's Collection, Vol. 1 will hit store and cyber shelves in a 2-disc set. A nice publicist sent me an advance copy, so I'm happy to devote this week's Jane After Dark to this lovely set.

I'm always harping on all the sex and violence on TV right now -- often in shows that bill themselves as family friendly -- so it's really nice to have something you can watch with your kids that you know won't contain anything offensive or off-color. Not only that, the stories usually have a moral lesson, but they don't whack you over the head with it. It's more subtle, wrapped up in the humor and innocence of the stories and characters.

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]]>bill melendezBillMelendezcharles schulzCharlesSchulzcharlie brownCharlieBrownpeanutspeanuts 1970s collectionPeanuts1970sCollectionJane BoursawSun, 11 Oct 2009 10:02:00 ESTNow Sesame Street takes on the iPodhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/06/now-sesame-street-takes-on-the-ipod/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/06/now-sesame-street-takes-on-the-ipod/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/06/now-sesame-street-takes-on-the-ipod/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Sesame Street did a Mad Men spoof recently, and now they're spoofing another contemporary pop culture icon: the iPod.

In this clip, the Muppets are seen wearing headphones and dancing in silhouette a la various commercials for Apple's iPod. Steve Jobs called and is going to sue PBS. Just kidding!

[via Mashable]

 

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]]>applebig birddancedancingelmoipodmuppetspbssesame streetBob SassoneTue, 06 Oct 2009 14:02:00 ESTSesame Street has sad men, happy men, and Mad Menhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/01/sesame-street-has-sad-men-happy-men-and-mad-men/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/01/sesame-street-has-sad-men-happy-men-and-mad-men/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/01/sesame-street-has-sad-men-happy-men-and-mad-men/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

I'm not surprised that there's no smoking or drinking in this Sesame Street parody of AMC's Mad Men, but I still think it could be a little sharper. And why are all of the characters wearing hats?

Jeez, here I am being hard on a kids' show. The line at the end about sycophants is funny and something for us adults.

 

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]]>amcdon draperhappy menmad menmuppetspbssad mensesame streetBob SassoneThu, 01 Oct 2009 08:09:00 ESTNickelodeon returning to its game show greatness with Brainsurgehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/13/nickelodeon-returning-to-its-game-show-greatness-with-brainsurge/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/13/nickelodeon-returning-to-its-game-show-greatness-with-brainsurge/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/13/nickelodeon-returning-to-its-game-show-greatness-with-brainsurge/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Nickelodeon's BrainsurgeThe first network for kids has had some cult classics on their hands. Recently, however, they really haven't released anything remotely memorable, even in the minds of our easily amused, sugared-up youngins.

That's because they have really strayed from the genre that made them so great: game shows. Strayed really isn't a strong enough word. Replace strayed with "shunned with the fervor of an Amish elder who spots a member of his ordnung waiting in line for the new Palm Pre."

Thankfully, the network has learned from their mistakes and re-animated the ghosts of their most classic game shows with Brainsurge.

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]]>brainsurgechildrens game showsChildrensGameShowsdouble dareDoubleDaregame showsGameShowskids game showkids game showsKidsGameShowKidsGameShowslegends of the hidden templeLegendsOfTheHiddenTemplemarc summersMarcSummersnickelodeonnickelodeon hdnickelodeon showsnickelodeonhdNickelodeonShowsthink fastThinkFastyou dont know jackYouDontKnowJackDanny GallagherSun, 13 Sep 2009 12:02:00 ESTRo-kay, rets Scooby-Doo ourselves!http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/ro-kay-rets-scooby-doo-ourselves/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/ro-kay-rets-scooby-doo-ourselves/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/ro-kay-rets-scooby-doo-ourselves/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Scooby-Doo: The Mystery BeginsFirst we had Mad Men Yourself, where you can make 1960s-ish, retro-looking avatars for yourself, and now comes Scooby-Doo Yourself. It's a promotion for the new prequel movie Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins, which premieres this Sunday on Cartoon Network.

Unlike the Mad Men version, where you could just create your own from a series of options on the screen, you have to upload a good picture of yourself and it will make you into a Scooby-Doo character.

On a side note, is that supposed to be Fred in the pic??

 

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]]>cartoon networkfall tvmystery vannew scooby-doo moviescooby snacksscooby-doo avatarsscooby-doo prequelscooby-doo the mystery beginsscooby-doo yourselfshaggyBob SassoneThu, 10 Sep 2009 11:26:00 ESTFormer Power Ranger becoming MMA fighterhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/08/former-power-ranger-becoming-mma-fighter/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/08/former-power-ranger-becoming-mma-fighter/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/08/former-power-ranger-becoming-mma-fighter/#commentsFiled under: ,

Tommy Oliver as the Green Power RangerOne of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is about to start fighting bad guys for real, and this time, he won't have a giant robot hybrid to cover his ass.

Jason David Frank, also known as the Green Ranger on the long running children's show, has signed with a sports entertainment company and will soon make his grand debut in mixed martial arts fighting.

Apparently, he's no stranger to scrappin'. According to an interview with his new employer Suckerpunch Entertainment, he's been training in martial arts since he was 12, created his own form of fighting and most notably, wielded the long sought after "Dragon Shield." That should come in handy if his opponent can shoot energy beams.

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]]>green rangerGreenRangerjason david frankJasonDavidFrankmighty morphin power rangersmighty morphin power...MightyMorphinPower...MightyMorphinPowerRangersmmamma fightersMmaFighterssuckerpunchDanny GallagherTue, 08 Sep 2009 12:02:00 ESTEverything floats down in Mister Rogers' Neighborhoodhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/05/everything-floats-down-in-mister-rogers-neighborhood/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/05/everything-floats-down-in-mister-rogers-neighborhood/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/05/everything-floats-down-in-mister-rogers-neighborhood/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Mister RogersWARNING: The following post contains images of a shocking nature and despite its source material, is not appropriate for anyone under the age of 18. And before you get all excited, no, it does not contain naked boobies.

We all remember lovable ol' Fred Rogers, aka TV's Mister Rogers, as a warm, cuddly and caring neighbor who never wore a frown and always had a smile for someone smaller than him.

But what if all those cheerful hellos, colorful sweater jackets and speeches about being special on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood were just a mask hiding something very dark and sinister? Specifically, a clown mask?

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]]>clowns that dont bring you joyClownsThatDontBringYouJoymister rogersmister rogers neighborhoodMisterRogersMisterRogersNeighborhoodpbspbs kidspbshdpbskidsviralviral videoviral videosViralVideoViralVideosDanny GallagherSat, 05 Sep 2009 19:04:00 ESTJapanese children's TV is very different from ourshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/05/japanese-childrens-tv-is-very-different-from-ours/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/05/japanese-childrens-tv-is-very-different-from-ours/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/05/japanese-childrens-tv-is-very-different-from-ours/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Ancient Dogoo GirlGranted, I laughed when I saw this, but I can imagine that some would be appalled. If this ever appeared on American television, it would be pulled in about three seconds. Basically, it's a children's show (geared for boys ages 6 to 11) called The Ancient Dogoo Girl, and it's about a teen girl (who hopefully is played by someone older) with some sort of ancient magic bra that shoots energy weapons or spikes or magic beams or some such equivalent. No, I am not kidding about this.

I see some Japanimation influence on the show (they have a cute sidekick robot of some sort), and quite possibly some hentai influence, as well. What does it say about a culture when even its children's television is degrading to women?

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]]>boobsbreastschildrens televisionChildrensTelevisionjapanjapaneseThe Ancient Dogoo GirlTheAncientDogooGirlBrad TrechakSat, 05 Sep 2009 14:04:00 ESTSesame Street asks: Are you smarter than an egg layer?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/sesame-street-asks-are-you-smarter-than-an-egg-layer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/sesame-street-asks-are-you-smarter-than-an-egg-layer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/sesame-street-asks-are-you-smarter-than-an-egg-layer/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

You know you've reached a certain place in pop culture when Sesame Street does a parody (Mad Men is getting one later this season). This one is a take-off on Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?

The Jeff Foxworthy puppet is eerily accurate.

 

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]]>are you smarter than a fifth graderare you smarter than an egg layereggsfoxjeff foxworthymuppetspbssesame streetsesame street parodyBob SassoneWed, 02 Sep 2009 13:32:00 ESTThe Wizards of Waverly Place movie casts the biggest ratings spell of the yearhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/30/the-wizards-of-waverly-place-movie-casts-the-biggest-ratings-spe/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/30/the-wizards-of-waverly-place-movie-casts-the-biggest-ratings-spe/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/30/the-wizards-of-waverly-place-movie-casts-the-biggest-ratings-spe/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Wizards of Waverly PlaceIf Disney was still not sure what their next super-series was going to be once Hannah Montana goes to bed after next season, they know now. The Wizards of Waverly Place movie just nailed down the highest cable ratings of the year. This in a summer full of ratings records on cable. Only High School Musical 2 has bested it on Disney, and we know what a phenomenon that franchise became.

Even more outstanding, the movie stands a decent chance of being the highest rated show on television this past week, including the broadcast networks. Tuesday's America's Got Talent, the summer leader, had 11.2 million viewers per the overnight ratings. Wizards of Waverly Place got 11.4 million.

Maybe it's time to combine the viewership numbers for cable shows and the broadcast networks. I think the cable channels have proven they can compete with select shows, so why not show it? While there are comprehensive, albeit flawed, ratings numbers from Nielsen for the broadcast networks, the consumer gets far less information about cable ratings. It's all television, right?

 

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]]>11.4 million11.4Millionamericas got talentAmericasGotTalentdisneyhigh school musical 2highest rated cable show of the summerHighestRatedCableShowOfTheSummerHighSchoolMusical2wizards of waverly placeWizardsOfWaverlyPlaceJason HughesSun, 30 Aug 2009 17:03:00 EST