You can get all jazzed that the earliest seasons of "Sesame Street" are on DVD, but think twice before sharing your enthusiasm with your favorite preschooler.
That's because the DVDs come with a warning: “These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”
Huh?
Yeah.
Producers now say the earlier versions of many of the show's characters -- everyone from Cookie Monster to Oscar the Grouch -- are unsuitable for today's kids. A sample from this article:
"Snuffleupagus is visible only to Big Bird; since 1985, all the characters can see him, as Big Bird’s old protestations that he was not hallucinating came to seem a little creepy, not to mention somewhat strained."
In retrospect, which "Sesame Street" character scares you most?
