First off, I'd liek to help Count with the unidentified Sketches... the one you listed as country music L was actually a filmed insert where acrobats dance around, and from a letter L upwards. I forget the name of the troop that did this, but they were at the Acadamy Awards a while back. They basically do full body shadow puppets behind a silk screen. They did it in front of a screen this time.
The other animation, "unknown animation about 4" was a cel shaded CGI segment where a bunch of constructionmachines build a number 4 out of long white beams.
Hope this clears anything up.
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I hated it. I really did. This season is gonna suck, I can see it now. I don't think I'll ever watch a new episode again. I don't know why they have to make all these changes. I actually was quite impressed with the selection of classic inserts last season, and the season before. But now, with going HD and all, this proves that they're really not going to use very many classic inserts. The oldest insert shown on today's episode was from 1995. Goodbye current Sesame Street!
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I couldn't disagree more. I thought this was an epic opening of a very exciting season. I did have qualms about the lack of classic characters (of course, other than Telly and Murray, the main segment was comprised mainly of AM one shot characters and animals). But I think they really did something good. Not great. And I do think it needs more classic segments and such... but I felt that Ernie and Berts Adventures was amazing. I hope it doesn;'t replace the puppets, but I really love the direction they're going with.
And I really enjoyed Murray had a Little Lamb as well. Take more muppets out in the real world and have them interact with real people. I think that's the best thing SS has done in years. Take them out of the studio, and have them be real.
I didn't care too much for the Feist thing, as I've said earlier, I don't like that style of music.
And even the Elmo's world was pretty good. I'm so glad they started the season off with mostly new material (save for a letter segment, and the stopping traffic bit). And I think the Word on the Street with Jack Black and Elmo was one of the best ones. Most of the ones last year were pretty dull and lame. They need more with muppet interaction.
That said, I like the direction they're going in, though I really wish more classic characters could have been a part of it. But I think the problem is they're doing too much with a small 50 minute time slot. And the Murray and Adventures segments take up at least 5 minutes each... that's 10 right there.... added to the 10-15 with Elmo's World, you have over 25 minutes used up... add the 15 from the opening, you only got 10 minutes of show left. I think that they really should have lobbied for more episodes this season.
I will say, interresting choice for the letter and number segments. I miss the Cookie and Count versions, but then we would have got the same reused ones from season 33 over and over again.
And Leela is cute. I realy think she's gonna be a great human character... seems like she has a slight accent too. Either Indian or British (considering what part of the world used to controll it).
Though I do hope the rest of the season uses more classic characters and actors. They probably will too.
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