The ABCs -- Sesame Street DVD Giveaway

Congratulations, Sarah Dunn, for winning the 40 Years of Sunny Days DVD Set, We used a random number generator to choose amongst the many wonderful comments below.

Whom do SixSeeds readers love reciting the ABCs on Sesame Street the most?  Though Sarah loved Richard Pryor, the one who got the most votes was Bill Cosby by a pretty wide margin!

Congratulations to Sarah... and to Mr. Cosby.

(Note, Sarah is a writer and has written for  Murphy Brown, Spin City, Veronica’s Closet.   She wrote The Big Love, which has been translated into 23 languages and then followed it with the new novel Secrets to Happiness. She lives in New York, and apparently has kids who need some Sesame Street in their lives.) 

But you don't have to be a famous author to win!  Stay tuned for more SixSeeds giveaways!

Enjoy the original Article, but note the contest is now closed. 

With the adoption of our new baby girl Naomi from Ethiopia, I’ve been reintroduced to the joys of Sesame Street.  While Elmo and Zoe are fun additions to the classic Sesame Street of yesteryear, nothing compares to the old celebrity cameos. Today, while trying to get Naomi acclimated to the alphabet, I searched for classic Sesame Street ABC segments – and boy, they did not disappoint!

In fact, I was so entertained by these that I thought it would be fun to see which classic alphabet moment you enjoyed the best.  Please leave a your favorite to enter your chance to win a free “40 Years of Sunny Days DVD Set.”  This has over 4-1/2 hours of the best Sesame Street memories on two jam-packed DVDs, ultra-rare, never-before-seen backstage footage, interviews, and segments from all 40 seasons!

One lucky winner will win this two disc collection just by commenting.  (Make sure you also enter your e-mail address.  This will both automatically sign you up for our free weekly e-zine, and allow us to contact you if you are the winner!)

On July 15th at noon (EST), we'll pick a name in a random drawing from all eligible entries received and send you an email notification.

Limit one (1) entry per person; NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington D.C. who are 18 or older as of date of entry.

So, here’s your question: 

Which of the below classic Sesame Street ABC segments is your favorite? 

Jackie Robinson

I chose this clip for three reasons.  First, it’s Jackie Robison!  How awesome is it that he was on Sesame Street?  Secondly, I love how he says, “W.”  (He makes President George W. Bush’s pronunciation of his own name sound erudite in comparison – though it’s totally how we say it here in the south.)  And thirdly, this guy really take the alphabet seriously.

James Earl Jones

Again, another very somber recitation of our twenty six letters, this time from Darth Vader who honestly doesn’t seem sure he can make it all the way to Z.  My favorite comments from YouTube:  “It sounds like he’s going to use the ABCs to kill you.”  And “His lightsaber's like a V the way it comes after U.”

Bill Cosby

First of all, what is he wearing?  Is it a bib?  A vest?  A suit?  Nevertheless, this man has done it all – and apparently, he’s argued his way through the ABC’s…  with himself.



Patti LaBelle

Want to combine the alphabet with a rousing rendition fit for a Sunday morning?  Then, this clip is for you.


Richard Pryor


The longest Richard Pryor has gone without profanity, and he recites the ABCs in a way that makes you think he just might break out into some.