Sesame Street - Bumble Ardy's birthday 9

[mage189]

Yay! Jim Henson as Bumble!

[Mr429guy]

Another classic from old school Sesame Street. I believe this is Maurice Sendak's only SS entry. And yes, as many have already mentioned, this would NEVER pass muster in today's PC laden Sesame Street. Consumption of liquor? Horrors!!

[TsWade2]

"I'll give you pigs till number nine to split, get lost, vamoose, just scram, or else I'll slice you into ham!"

[TheChillguy1992]

She only worked 30 minutes at work its offical im working at smith and kline haha.

[TinyDancer500]

Just read on "The Atlantic" that Maurice is writing a book based on this character and they linked to your video, congrats! :-) I'll send the link via a message.

[maidenrulz1]

This is like a college frat party! It's cool to see lost classics like this on here. I remember seeing it as a kid and hasn't been on Sesame Street in forever (and of course they'd NEVER show it now!) This was also included as a hidden "Easter egg" on one of the Sesame Street Old School DVDs. Whenever I hear the song "Party With The Animals" by Ozzy I always think of this. Try watching this with the sound off and that song playing. It actually works pretty well!

[dudeguy927]

Am I the only one who got here because of the Katy Perry "controversy" on Sesame Street?

[timthehippie]

Wow, I remember that and also fail 2 see the problem with it!

Timothy

:o)

[popelauncher]

Ok.... I fail to see the problem with this sketch?

[MsPandaRosa]

@popelauncher

Well, our nine swine did defile the domicile.

[darthvaderyoda]

1:34-140 I counted ten,

[boxyturtle]

can someone please explain to me why this is so offensive/controversial/scary/­etc...

I don't quite understand...

[JAtria]

Why was this banned? I was not scared by this when I was young.

[WWEChampion16]

This is like the book "Pigs aplenty".

[calcifer1976]

Wait, what 9 year old is drinking wine at his b-day party????

[mardeninthegarden]

@calcifer1976 An awesome one. One that's fine.

[frankd1965]

@calcifer1976 It is common in Europe. They DO NOT have drinking laws.

[xxxAnimeCuppycakexxx]

@calcifer1976 IKR!! srsly?!

[robfergusonjr]

@calcifer1976 in Europe children drink wine ... so it does happen ...

[winstone1980]

I'm not exactly sure why people find this scary. Of course, I grew up with Edward Gorey books too. It's a great video though!

[d72jjpilc]

If you watch the animated clip 'Chicken Soup with Rice,' doesn't the main character in that one closely resemble the one in this one? Hmmm...

[Smartboy8877]

@d72jjpilc

I was thinking about that too!

[redlightmax]

OMG nostalgiagasm! I need a cigarette and a lie down...

[dmahadeo]

As a child I was a bit scared by this, but I loved to see it all the same> It was, and still is, brilliant, along with 'Lowercase N' and the Sad Flower (Daisy on the rooftop set to Vivaldi lute concert,o in D largo). Nowadays, Sesame Street lacks any real creativity and true beauty. In fact my kids don't even watch it. (Dexter Mahadeo, Trinidad, West Indies)

[OMGanimator93]

@dmahadeo i personally dont understand what is scary about this?

[cmills010]

this is gay that is why i like it

[impdream70]

WoW I do remember this what a flashback!

[prlad85]

they actually aired this?

[Zelyoni]

@prlad85 I think it was taken down after complaints from parents.

[thefirefighter2011]

from early 1972

[jackpilots]

nine swilling swine, Began to shriek and shake and whine: Ill give you pigs til number nine to split! Get lost! Vamoose! Just scram, or else Ill slice you into ham! Nine times the door slammed. Then again. How odd, thought Adeline. Its ten. And then a voice cried, meek and humble, Please let me in. Its your boy, Bumble. So Adeline, that mom divine, Took in her Bumble valentine And kissed him nine times over nine. Which isnt bad. In fact, its fine.

[jackpilots]

Bumble ardys drunken party ... I like that!

[jackpilots]

Oh yeah! Swine flu.

[shuggaqube]

I would love his mom's job..she left home and one minute past nine and was back by 9:30...deffo want her job!!!

[TwistedGentleman]

I wish I had wine at my 9 year birthday party

[rinaeful]

lol, ur a funny man

[wart76]

my ninth birthday wasnt that cool

[rinaeful]

did you say this scared you on That website about "What scared you as a child?" I went to this to see what the heck could be so scary about Sesame street. LoL

Oh well I was scared of kermit the frog.

[superAJ71]

This cartoon would NEVER be allowed anywhere near Sesame Street nowadays.

Brilliant!!

[jonnytbirdzback]

I actually read on a muppet central forum that someone actually taped an 80s episode with the Bumble Ardy cartoon! I guess this was re-aired on rare occasions.

[DerekBayRoberts1]

I saw this as a young kid...then years later, i bought The Beatles "White Album"" and i heard George Harrison's "Piggies" that song kept reminding me of this cartoon from Seseme Street. Noe everytime i watch this i think of the George Harrison song "Piggies"

who directed this film, and i wonder if that song didn't inspire him.

Seems like Sweet Adiline was about to give them " a damb good whacking"

[toddgreer]

cool to here Jim henson as Bumble at the end there, he was one of the greatest entertainers and creators ever

[xXPWNxSTARXx]

I tries 3 times to post my message on here and it's not showing. Whats wrong?!

[RoboArdy]

Hey My Name is ARDY

[babeokelly]

wow I remember this.word by word.Cool

[frankd1965]

maurice sendak created this cartoon.

[bethpedone]

You're right - we're watching a Maurice Sendak dvd (Wild Things) and I remembered/recognized the style of animation from this Bumble Ardy segment.

It used to freak me out as a kid, I think b/c it's kind of loud and violent... but again, so is the "Wild Things" book. Love his work!

[frankd1965]

I do remember very well "Chicken Soup With Rice" Where The Wild Things Are" "LEts Be Enemies" and Bumble Ardy from Sesame Street.

My sister & I watched this during the early 1970's.

[PetLadybug]

this used to make me cry as a child - i don't remember why though....... maybe because his mother left him alone at home on his birthday....

[2199]

Where in the world is child services at? Boy home by himslef at the age of nine having a party with some wine.

[d72jjpilc]

I remember this somewhat well. I too was somewhat scared by it, but not to an overwhelming extent. One thing to note: Is the narrator here the same one on the '1-20 Number Elimination' clip from Sesame Street? Just wondering. Also, I see that there have been 99 text comments posted to this clip before mine, which is in keeping with the theme of the clip, and which isn't bad!:)

[love2register]

I can't say for sure if it's the same narrator but sure sounds like him, good ears!

[CanadaFamilyMan]

... in fact, it's fine!

[colleen4ever]

Maybe she vvorked until nine-thiry PM

[foxxyloxx]

Damn, somebody get me a job at Smith & Kline. That's my kinda job, baby!

[Akira625]

A boy of nine offering wine to nine swine? I'm sure the censors today would whine: "Depicting wine is out of line, we'll have to impose a hefty fine!"

[love2register]

...and Adeline would do time for her negligent crime.

[ISNorden]

The clever way you rhyme each line is not half bad; in fact, it's fine. I'd rate your verse nine out of nine!

[Brinah]

hey i want to join! lol

[CrazyAlvis]

A bunch of 30 year olds watching Seasame Street on YouTube.

Glad I'm not alone!!!!

CHEERS!

32 years ld.

[tncookies]

Sweet Adeline Ardy worked her way up to become the president of the pharmaceutical giant known today as GlaxoSmithKline. Which isn't bad. In fact, it's highly profitable.

[Brinah]

love it! lol

[miausmama]

That's great! ROFL

[erracht]

I remember how funny it was that Bumble cried and smiled at the same time. I didn't realize they were tears of joy.

[lucasaustin]

This used to scare the *&!! out of me! So many years ago. I am 37 now, so we are talking back around 1975 or so. In fact, I was so scared, that I refused to watch "Sesame Street" for a long time, for fear of them showing this clip! I even had nightmares about it! Now, it is strange how I have seen it and it makes me laugh!

[MaureenJ0812]

You and me both! I don't know if it was the music or the pigs drawing on the walls (the vandals!). I think it was the "Sweet" Adeline threatening to slice the pigs into ham! I mean...how morbid is that?

[ISNorden]

Alcohol, vandalism, and death threats on a kids' show...looking at these oldies makes me realize how much stricter the PBS censors have gotten in thirty-odd years. It's a good thing that CTW used to realize kids are smarter than today's "child experts" claim; most of us who grew up with cartoons like these didn't invite dangerous guests to our place while Mom was at work, or grab the wine from the fridge while we were in grade school.

[trichords]

Wow Im 37 and I can say the same for Guy Smiley and the Count. Funny now scarry then. Now I show these to my kiddos and can help them with their fears. Good comment.

[chekdis1]

Amazing, simply amazing

[mathqueenb]

I have been looking for this!! My sister andI always say, Cheers, Cheers may bumble live 900 years! For every birthday and no one gets it. Thank you! How did you find this??

[shirlyn74]

Thank you for posting this! I forgot about it until I saw it just now. I liked it as a kid and I'm 32 years old now. I can't remember if the swine frightened me but I always liked the ending and when bumble speaks.They would never show this now with drunk pigs and all. I never realized that they were drunk as a child, just knew they were dirty little pigs. Thanks!!!

[Marbles471]

This is probably one of the longest cartoons they ever ran on this show.

It's awesome to see Maurice Sendak's drawnigs animated so faithfully. It's a terrific job--it really looks like his book simply came to life, without any embellishments or streamlining.

[holiday07]

omg, this is it love2register. i will enjoy watching this over and over again. =)

didnt realize those were pigs when I was a kid.

[Juliefan21]

Henson voiced Bumble Ardy's line: "Please let me in! It's your boy Bumble!"

[acousvnt]

I thought it sounded like him.

[Devaishwarya]

I remember having a lil crush on sweet Adeline and thinking Bumble was very lucky to have a mom like her.

[Vancouver012582]

1/2 hour work day,that's fine!

[goldenagenut]

As a kid I was amazed,they bust down his door and trash his house after he invited them and he stands there loving it! I was like "Get'em Mom, slice'em into ham,yeah!" lol

[heyheyheydude]

At least he didn't get nine swats on the behind..which isn't bad..in fact, it's FINE!

[Brinah]

that's what he needed for inviting 9 groovy swines for birthday cake and wine!

[MaureenJ0812]

That's hilarious!

[patybear]

Oh wow,truely a classic.Thanks for the memories.  patybear

[Sparkina]

Memory flash! Loved the ending, and the piggy partygoers acted a lot like real-life human fratboys -- getting drunk and trashing property and stuff

[katie79]

Love it. They will never show this one again. If I made a list of the top five Sesame Street clips that would never be shown again, this would be in the top five. Bumble had more fun on his ninth birthday than I did. Great memory.

[ajk70112]

This is reminescent of "One Was Johnny" from Really Rosie.

[DragonLord1975]

OF COURSE it's reminescent of it. This is one of Maurice Sendak's originals. He and Jim Henson worked on this back in the day.

[ajk70112]

Relax with the all caps, I was just being specific about which Sendak story. Wish those two did more collaborations.

[whammer0411]

LOL I got freaked by the mom at the end and kinda teary eyed when Bumble called out too...BTW Smith and Klein went out of business years ago,it was bought out by WalMart.

[boosterdragon]

I wa just thinking about this one. yeah this was one of the skits that scared me as a kid. It was the scary music, the ominous-sounding narrator, and especially when the mother threatened to slice the pigs to ham.

[lovemeg5186]

this is sooo cute

[toonguy06]

his mother had a very VERY short shift.. i mean who works only 29 minutes a day...she is either on a subsidy program or she volunteers.. then, how does she survive financially?

[Brinah]

tricks maybe? lol jk

[Juliefan21]

That could be from Season 4.

[kevin07979]

This ranks as the number one clip that Sesame Street will never show again. Loved seeing it again.

[tpirman1982]

Whoo! Let's celebrate!

"Cheers! Cheers! Cheers! May Bumble live 900 years!"

[kcro25]

And what kind of a responsible parent allows her 9-year-old son to drink wine anyway?

[Brinah]

you mean IRRESPONSIBLE don't you? lol

[kcro25]

I always loved this clip as a child. Maybe it's because the kitchen reminded me of my grandparents' who were living in Melrose, MA at the time that I first saw this.

[jbn0817]

After so many years, it is still divine. The only thing I never got is how come Bumble didn't get what was coming to him from his mom for inviting the swine over in the first place. Maybe because of his birthday? This was also back in the day when it was not uncommon for a 9 year old to be left home alone.

[melissa3289]

ok why did the mother leave her kid on his birthday sounds me its kinda sad to leave a 9 year old alone on his birthday maybe im reading into it too much hehe

[rdnyb]

I dont know why this scared me growing up. Especially when my mom would be late coming home from work and I was the only one at home. I kept thinking Pigs were going to break down my parents door and Bumble would tell them to get me. After 30 years lt doesnt scare me anymore. Thanks for helping me face my feears.

[MoonchildDog]

HA HA HA HA!!! That is SO FUNNY! I'm GLAD I wasn't the only one. This one scared the hell out of me TOO as a kid, especially when I was at home alone. I was afraid pigs would break down the door and ransack the house.

[pinkfloyd4me]

I laughed until I cried watching the pigs smashing dishes, forgot about that part! Love this one, thanks for posting it. Made my kid watch it and now he knows why I am so disturbed lmao

[See918]

The mother sounds to me like Judy Graubart from the Electric Company.

[Tassie20]

Gee have'nt seen this clip in well over 30 years. It sure brings back a lot of memories A great story about number 9 (Tassie ) Queensland Australia

[mhirtes12]

This brings me back to a happier time, when Sesame Street was more than just Elmo slime.

[swarlock]

Most definitely divine.

[grecomic]

Not bad, in fact, divine!

[anamores73]

i used to be scared of the swine... well, maybe i still am. :) very nice clip - thanks so much for posting!

[vidhag900]

"Or else I'll slice you into ham!" Gotta love Bumble's mom.

[kevin07979]

Just as funny and cool as I remember it. They would never show this today.Drunk pigs destroying a house

and passed out on the floor. I watched this as a kid and I never drank my parents wine or broke any of their dishes. We knew it was just a cartoon back then.

I guess we were just smarter than kids are today. By the way I applied for a job at Smith And Kline but that half-hour shift was already taken.

[MaureenJ0812]

That's hilarious!!!

[Marbles471]

Kids today aren't less smart, it's just that their parents find different things to freak out about today than they did then. There may have been more freedom in some ways, but in others it was the Stone Age. Don't forget, the '70s was when ABC started cutting every explosion and fall from the Warner Bros. cartoons, clumsily editing them just to eliminate "violence". The rules are much more relaxed now--you can show a LOT.  (Just watch "Billy and Mandy" if you don't believe me...)

[RSG2006]

Most boys stop sitting on their mother's lap LONG before they're nine. ;>

[goldenagenut]

This really does resemble Maurice Sendak's artwork.

[teddytayl]

If you can believe it I started to tear up there at the end. I used to bawl like a baby when this would come on. I think it's the look on the mother's face when she realized the door slammed ten times. Like she's hurt and disappointed and worried all at the same time.

[ccico]

Oh, I remember this one! I always wondered why Bumble did not get into trouble. A Birthday exemption,perhaps. Love this! Thanks for sharing!

[Ervicito]

I really loved this one as a kid, albeit it was a bit disturbing visually back then. A cute sketch. Great animation too!

[archivista]

You know, I've had roommates like this.

[erikajnyc]

I have been looking for this for YEARS - I cannot thank you enough for posting it!

[crowamonghens]

how could i forget this maurice sendak bit?? i LOVED THIS! thanks so much for posting it!

[archivista]

Hey you: she works TWELVE HOURS a day, naughty.

[jim92021]

How many does she work when she's not naughty?

[misspinkytoes]

Awesome! i forgot about this one. it was a little disturbing and scary for me as a kid, must have been the music

[tchetta]

If you look close enough, there are demons eating children in the wallpaper!!!

[317East32nd]

The narrator is either voiceover man Ken Nordine of "Word Jazz" and "Colors" semi-fame, or someone who sounds exactly like him. Even the copy is identical to his style - I'd wager he wrote it. Really fun to see this again.

[squeaks1015]

I think I need to get a job at Smith and Kline, so I can leave at 9:01 and come home by 9:30.

[yessong69]

OMG, I used to get so upset when I watched this....to see the room all messed up (and that pig grafitti on the wall was what REALLY did it to me for some reason, LOL)....and then the ominous music when the mom came home....and then the kid coming back to his mom. Such memories! :)

[MaureenJ0812]

Thanks so much for posting! I've been looking for this clip forever!

[ulan25]

one of my favorite animated shorts on sesame street!!! thanks for sharing! =)

[kobraf150]

What does this mother do for a living that she leaves at 9:01 for work, does her work, and arives back at home less that a half and hour later?

[jim92021]

I wondered that too. I suppose it would explain the somewhat meagre surroundings.

[Brinah]

Take a guess! *wink wink hint hint* :)

[love2register]

to all who enjoyed, you're very welcome. Lectronimo: it looks that way, but then that pig disappears in the next shot only to reappear again on the floor : )

[Lectronimo]

Another one I've been dying to see forever. Is that a pig passed out on the floor?! Awesome!

[33chiliken]

I remember seeing this. All this makes me feel like a kid again. Thanks for posting.

[weprin2]

I loved this cartoon, especially the happy ending!

[aldiakaroofus]

I totally forgot about this clip. I haven't seen this in 30 years! I'm wiping tears of nostalgia! I remember freaking out as a kid because the pigs were breaking dishes and the kid wasn't even trying to stop them!

[bsj71]

Psychedelic Flashback!! Imagine a 5 year old in 1976 watching this alone, on kindly Sesame Street, and being totally freaked out by the whole concept! Well, that was me. Now I'm definitely going to need a stiff drink to get to sleep tonight.

[Brinah]

i remember this! as a child this went over my head; watching this now I was like 'he should get a spanking!'

[MacLeaper]

Wow- I'm surprised this was even run on Sesame Street- what with the whole wine reference- but this whole thing was definitely reminiscent of "Where the Wild Things Are"- I bet Maurice Sendak did do the animation...

[pdrapac]

Jim Henson himself provided the voice of Bumble Ardy

[tpirman1982]

Oops! Sorry for the double post. I thought my first "Let's Party" comment didn't come in right away.

[internationalpo]

and you have now, essentially, triple posted the same point. I hate people like you at parties.

[tpirman1982]

Let's party!

[pagesidehigh]

BIRTHDAY CAKE AND WINE!!!

[Orcini]

Was this Maurice Sendak? It looks like his style.

[crowamonghens]

yes it was!

[Alexsmom]

Another classic!  "It isn't bad, in fact it's fine." Thanks for posting!

[DRUMMERMAN77]

even the mother sounds familar? does she?

[zannerat]

sounds like ruth buzzi.

[See918]

Sounds to me like Judy Graubart from the Electric Company.