Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood - Teachers, Newsdealer (1971)

[Sabrina79]

Bob McGrath lives in NJ like me and I happened to be standing in front of him in line at the DMV in Oakland earlier this year...he was really polite and very talkative (VERY talkative LOL)

[disneyfan81]

Doesn't the male teacher look a little like Henry Kissinger?

[patrickmgaddis]

Sorry about the last two comments, my iPhone messed up. What I was saying is that the newsdealer is Kermit with a wig and fake mustache.

[patrickmgaddis]

Sorry about that last cin

[patrickmgaddis]

The newsdealer is Kermit with a wig and da

[MegaSweetMagic]

Bob...is he still around?

[NantoVision1]

@MegaSweetMagic Yup. Bob is still around, still singing and making public appearances and he even still shows up on Sesame Street sometimes.

[ScubaSteveM45]

I am 30 and this song STILL comes into my mind when I see bums, winos and annoying street punks!

"Ohhhh these are the people in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood, in your neigh-bor-hooood!"

[HDMBS]

I'm pretty sure it's Jim Henson voicing the newsdealer and Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson voicing the teachers. I must say, Jerry does a good job doing the female voices.

[Garrettk41]

@HDMBS

Yes, that's correct.

[antsamthompson9]

Very nice version.

[Garrettk41]

Considering the condition the economy is in right now, I think bringing newsdealers back might be an asset.