Sesame Street: Old School 3 (1979-1984)

If a true fan buy for more total old school school order the 40th anniversary.. I ordered 2 both where unwrapped i have never seen a new media unwrapped even used seller attempts hot dryer wrap ...so take that into consideration when you are buying ..the set is good but just FIVE !!!!episodes..ep 1316 season 11(Puerto Rico ep)..1446 season 12..1576 S13..1706 S14..1836 S15...eventhough it's a bummer on limit of episodes but episodes are solid with segments everyone knows like Rube Goldberg ball 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 song..and bonus has some extra like The Beetles-Letter B Song (Beatles parody)...Born to Add(Born to Run Springsteen parody)so those are classics...I think it worth the 24$ for some nostalgic feel good childhood moments but that's me...wish they would put out real sets as you could until couple years ago watch old eps on HBO MAX(sorry refuse to call it Max) but new dictator at WB could give a flip unless it's a ghost hunting show where you never see ghost so..

I purchased all of the Old School volumes that were available (1, 2, & 3). My toddler loves Sesame Street and we used to have HBO where they had a dozen or so of the older episodes. I am not a fan of the more recent Sesame Street and the older ones seem more focused on learning ABC’s and numbers. We just recently got rid of HBO though and I wanted to have older Sesame Street to watch still. When I first purchased these, I was a little disappointed because there weren’t many full episodes. Each volume has about five full episodes but I kind of hoped there would be more. However, they are good episodes and my toddler loves watching the same episodes over and over. I got them when they were on a pretty good sale so I’m not too upset about it but I think full price would not be worth it. But hey, this is peak Sesame Street right here so I can’t complain!

Somewhere in the collective consciousness of those of us who grew up with Sesame Street is a sense of hope, of being able to live together with one another in ways that are creative, emancipatory, and rhythmical. This collection allows the political and social hope that was Sesame Street to shine through even more clearly than the previous volumes. Beginning with the show in which Maria goes back to Puerto Rico, the cast and the shows allow us to remember how often Sesame Street showed urban and rural images often side by side, providing a lived experience of togetherness within a nation that was often on edge over its diversity. The music of Joe Raposo, and the montage of images shown with his songs, also contributed to a mood and a depth that has been unmatched in the last 30 or so seasons since. Look at the song about 2 (pairs of people) or about family. Look at the connections Raposo makes between animals and humans. Truly, something deep and lasting in melody, in images, and in philosophy. What happened after the late 80s to this show? Was it that the entire PBS came under attack? Was it that the show's writers and PhDs who advised (and I think controlled) content felt that they had to cowtow to a certain political group that was not in power in the 70s? Whatever the reasons for the shift, and I for one think it was profound, the truth is that these three volumes remain a kind of collective memory to a show that allowed us to see one another as beautiful, strong, and creative people. If you care about your children's future in a world hungering for friendship and community; if you want to remember what it looked like when people were not polished, when Roosevelt Franklin spoke like an African American unabashedly and bravely, when Spanish was not introduced in single words but in whole sentences, when the Muppets were neither controlling adults nor alarming 2-year olds (Elmo)--then you need to get this set of discs. Sometime in the future, if not already, there will be college courses on this show. Perhaps some of us can write the material now. This show deserves it (at least it used to). For those of us who loved the music of Joe Raposo, the work and humor of Jim Henson, and the melting pot of diversity that the Street in the 70s gave us--thank you Sesame Street. We may have to pay you now for getting back our memories, our country and our togetherness. But that makes up in a way for our not having to pay you then. Please make all episodes and skits available after you have parceled out these collections. There is still more to see!

Great to watch

Great

Right after i received Sesame Street school Vol. 3 in the mail, I quickly searched thru all 5 episodes, and right away noticed that the theme song with those well known lyrics, "Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street"?, is EDITED OUT of all 5 Episodes. UNBELIEVEABLE! Volume's 1 and 2 didn't have that problem, so why now Volume 3. That is my guess as to why it took so long to release Volume 3. Maybe it was possibly found out that buying the rights to the theme song was gonna cost too much money. Don't let that keep you from buying SSOS Vol.3, cuz if you grew up with it, there is always great vintage material to look back on. More than one time, i ran across the PINBALL NUMBER COUNT about the number 2. That's ok with me, cuz I like the song. The song with the TWO GIRLS AND A LITTLE DOLL HOUSE is in this set. I know that one was in an earlier set. Segments repeated over the years, so we wouldn't forget. I saw at least a couple KERMIT THE FROG NEWS FLASH segments, like about the OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE. The old woman quickly put Kermit in charge and told the kids, "Go to bed when the frog tells you". I laughed good at that one. There was also GUY SMILEY and those game show segments. It would have been nice to have more BONUS material segments is this set. Each season premiere episode had about 5 or 6 bonus segments, which was good but not enough stuff. Included was the clip where Big Bird was told that Mr. Hooper died and couldn't ever come back. I remember that when I was about 7 or 8. Also included inside the set is a very nice thick booklet with plenty of good stuff to read about the show. It it very fascinating and enjoyable! All in all, plenty of great material. Worth getting for sure, but a word of warning that the theme song is edited out of all episodes.

So excited to get this. Can’t wait to watch!

Bought for the grandkids and they are enjoying! But honestly the adults will love it too, lol! It's amazing how much I remember, I actually remember lots of the scenes from when I was a little kid! My friend and I watched it without the kids because we couldn't stop watching, lol! It's so cool to have a blast from the past that both the adults and children will like! Absolutely worth buying!!! Like it so much we bought Old School 2 and the 40 yrs Sunny Days. We haven't finished them but half way through and it's all super super great for kids!

Bought these for my sons 1st birthday, now I know he's way too young for them and will not be interested or be able to understand most of it but I couldn't resist! Hope my older sons may enjoy them too and I must admit I am looking forward to watching them again. Totally brilliant, simple classic tv from that time before gadgets. Those were the days.

Los capitulos son los de siempre y pondría mejor nota... pero no se pueden ver en europa (ni España), es formato NTSC.

I loved it. Sesame street, and many more of Jim Henson's projects always deliver

great walk down memory lane