Sesame Street Bert and ErnieBert and Ernie on DVD? check here: Bert and Ernie episode guideBert & Ernie: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
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Directed by: Jon Stone, Randall Balsmeyer
The Muppets are putting on a play on words (get it?), a convenient framing device for a Sesame Street-style reading lesson. Get ready for some sticky, slippery fun when Prairie Dawn directs the G-rated vaudevillian act, complete with Bert (Bert) and Ernie (Ernie) in straw hats telling corny jokes and a pie-throwing machine in fine working order. There are behind-the-scenes prop emergencies and a finale no-show, prompting rhyming lessons ("Oh, no, Hoho is a no-show!") and plenty of TV clips, including "I Am Chicken," the fowl take on the feminist anthem "I Am Woman." Elmo (Elmo) joins singing partners Mo and Flo in the stirring (substitute) finale, "We Got the Need to Read." Kindergarteners who think they're too old for Sesame Street might still get drawn in by challenges aimed at beginning readers. Ages 2 to 6.
Bert & Ernie: Start-To-Read Video: Ernie's Big Mess
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This video features 3 stories, with corresponding words along the bottom, so older kids can try to read along. In the first story, Ernie (Ernie) is so messy that Bert (Bert) kicks him out of the house! It was just a little bit scary for my 2-year-old son, as Ernie tries to find a place to sleep for the night. Now that he's four (my son, not Ernie!) he has no problem with this. The next story is about Big Bird (Big Bird) getting jealous about all the attention paid to Ernie when he gets sick. So Big Bird decides to pretend he's sick, too! I liked this one because it strikes close to home in my family!! Everyone wants to stay home from school when anyone is sick! Finally, Telly loses his doll and spends the story searching for it. He finds out that *everyone* has a doll that they love, the boys as well as the girls. A nice egalitarian tale.
Bert & Ernie: The Best of Ernie and Bert
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Directed by: Jon Stone, Randall Balsmeyer
Perhaps a better title for The Best of Ernie (Ernie) and Bert (Bert) would be Visits with Ernie and Bert, since the daunting prospect of culling the choicest episodes from more than three decades of Sesame Street is subjective at best. Only eight skits are included in this 30-minute program, which may result in viewer disappointment as countless "favorites" have been omitted. Having said that, the chosen scenes are gems, such as Ernie at the movies contending with a woman's large hat obstructing his view, or Bert residing at a meeting of the Association of W Lovers. Gina and Big Bird (Big Bird) introduce the skits while reminiscing through a scrapbook; but, when their conversation turns to babysitting, viewers will wish for more Ernie and Bert and less introductory chitchat. Three songs are included and, thankfully, "Rubber Duckie" is one of them, though the classic bathtub sketch has been overlooked. Nonetheless, Bert's legendary sardonic wit and Ernie's sweet sincerity are wondrous to behold, and the humor ripens as audiences grow older. (Ages 2 and older) report error and omissions here
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