Sesame Street - wheelchair race

[johneastmond]

Those wheelchairs are horrible! I used one of those pieces of crap! I'm very glad things have improved.

[pernelldh]

Fact: Sally Struthers was the voice of the teenage Pebbles Flintstone in "The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show" a 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series which was one of "The Flintstones" spin-offs. "The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show" is available on DVD from Warner Home Video.

[pernelldh]

Sally Struthers (All in the Family and Gloria) made a special appearance in this film.

God Bless, Sally Struthers.

[ClazyForClaleigh26]

Omigosh! I had totally forgotten about this clip! I am so glad that you have this posted. It's great to see that even after 41 years SS still includes people with disabilities! And I didn't realize until I looked really closely that it was Sally Struthers from All In The Family! Perhaps it was after that show ended when she had a little bit more time but how cool that she was there to support someone there!

[countrycatfish02]

beautiful

[DizzyedUpGirl]

Ha! You cheated and karma took your tooth away.

[Paulywint]

I remember this clip. It was made around 1980

[Nightmastercool97]

Seseme Street was really groundbreaking and up until 1998 it featured a wide ranger of people with a many different handicaps, disabilities, nationalities, races, ethnic groups, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, classes, ranks, and so foruth.

[Jibjub80]

At 2.05, the winner of the gold medal has yucky teeth :-\

[BeckyDR]

I'm an Aspie as well :)

[Smartboy8877]

@BeckyDR

So am I. I am a client in a program for special needs adults. Every week they have a therapy group just for people with our disorder. It is very nice!

[BeckyDR]

@Smartboy8877 I'm also in an adult social group for young adults with special needs; there are a few Aspies in the group, as well as people with other special needs.

[Smartboy8877]

@BeckyDR

I am very happy for you! It is always nice to meet a new You Tube friend!

[BeckyDR]

@Smartboy8877 Yes it is :)

[Hadra568]

Sally Struthers...SKINNY???

[kobraf150]

Good clip, I have a niece with autism. I never knew that was Sally there. Wow she was starting to get big there.

[StevenShields29]

But seriously, I am very glad that SS included the handicapped, so that all normal children could feel superior to at least something.

[Smartboy8877]

@StevenShields29

I seriously hope that this comment was meant to be a joke!

[StevenShields29]

My big brother always called this one "March of the Cretins". I would ask who are the Cretans, then my mother would chide him, and he would be forced to explain. They are not Greeks, but they're the people that ride in the short bus.

[DizzyedUpGirl]

That one guy is a cheater!! He's using his legs!! I was always appalled at that.

[EmilySuydam]

@DizzyedUpGirl thats not cheating...

[DizzyedUpGirl]

@EmilySuydam SHE WAS USING HER LEGS!

[EmilySuydam]

@DizzyedUpGirl yeah? Ive been to different events like the special olympics where there are races for disabled people and the people in each race are matched up based on ability and I have seen some racers use there legs if they can...For me when I use my wheelchair, using my legs actually slows me down but for others that might have issues with there hands or arms (like the girl in the video) that might just be the best way they can get around

[saugagirl83]

Oh wow! I had completely forgotten about this clip! I'm glad that Sesame Street includes disabled people so that ALL children can feel included.

[maninwhitedress]

I didn't know the special olympics was old. enlighten souls dancing and prancing says that woman from all in the house

[cannonballsax]

I also have Asperger's Syndrome, and I'm kind of proud of it in some ways. It's not a disability or a mental illness -- it's just a diversity in social adaptation and brain wiring. :)

[tod4533]

sally struthers made this! Really wonderful clip!

[zacandtaylorrule]

This is so wonderful. I totally forgot Sally Struthers was in this. She looks so young and skinny. This had to be in the sevenities.

[garrettsambo7]

This is sad!

[treadley]

why sad? I think it's great that people were celebrating the events won here...despite limitations. one of my favorites!

[tesubcalle]

Oh wow, I remember this one, too! Thanks for posting it. Such memories.

[cjdunn]

That was one thing I loved about the classic Sesame Street. No matter what stature you are in life, disabled or not, or whatever color you may be we are all the same people on the inside. Thanks for posting this video it's been ages since I saw it last.

[dogdoo4brains]

I may be blind, but one of my biggest pet peeves is when PPL label me as "Special". I can function in society just like sighted PPL do. I'm just speaking my point of view on general principles. I am not pointing fingers at anyone.

[BeckyDR]

are you totally blind or VI? I am VI (low vision in both eyes due to a birth defect)

[ap2152002]

I remember this too love Joe's music in this clip and yep that was Sally at the finish line i'm glad SS did this and how special are those handicappers they're truly special people.

Thanks for bringing this one back.

[jmaxfield]

OMG, was that Sally Struthers congratulating the "gold-medal" winner?

[tyrese3745]

You betcha! Miss Gloria Stivic herself. The "All In The Family" starlet congratulate the winner.

[Paulywint]

I remeber this wheelchair race. I volunteer with Special Olympics, and we had a few athletes, who were in wheelchiars, and they would be involved in a wheelchair race, and they do a great job.

[edwthompson313]

This was in 1983 right?

I think I may have been there too, I had a cousin who was in the NY special olympic games in 1983.

[Paulywint]

You are close but no cookie, this was from 1980, which the year this was brodcasted on Sesame Street. I Remember watching this.

[MuzikJunkyAES]

I do remember this! Speaking of which, do you have the song "Me and My Chair"? Peace.