It would have been funny if this skit was involving Fat Blue who wanted to go for a boat ride or was going for a boat lesson at a school with Grover being the teacher and there was boat problems like a hole in the boat or if Grover was not rowing the boat correctly causing it to tip over in the water, Fat Blue would get angry and Grover would tell him that he's learning how to row a boat where it would have been funny and scary seeing Fat Blue fainting by fainting in the water.
I dunno, the Grover-tries-to-help-Fat-Blue-and-screws-it-up-royally are lost on me. They were funny when Grover was the waiter at Charlies, but it's gotten tired now, at least for me.
@MsPandaRosa Well, Grover is having boat problems here, and everywhere Fat Blue goes, he finds Grover where he gets problems (even in the Pizzaria Dos" skit he got problems without Grover). So I'm sure Fat Blue would be angry here if he was with the other monsters and got all wet. I agree, it was funny seeing Grover at "Charlie's" restaurant where he would get Fat Blue's order wrong a lot where at the end of some skits seeing Fat Blue faint.
Your description is amusing; I'm just saying I myself am weary of the later Grover-and-Fat-Blue sketches.
In context, not sure it would work if FB was with the other monsters, as he's not a monster himself. Maybe if Grover had been helping some of the other more human-type muppets with other boats it would play out better.
@MsPandaRosa That's true that maybe if Grover was with other human characters with Fat Blue one of them on a boat, it would work out better. Or maybe perhaps if there was a ship ride with other humans that Fat Blue is with on the ship with a snack bar and if Grover was working at the snack bar, he probably would give Fat Blue problems on what snacks to eat and/or he would lecture to Fat Blue how the ship floats over the water with fishes in the water where Fat Blue would get angry.
It is just too bad that CTW got away from these great classics. When they changed the age demographics from 5-8 to 2-4 and made Elmo into a primary chracter it took away from all that was great about the show. Sure kids learn things, but it seems they dumbed down the audience. That's why a lot of the stuff from the 70s and early 80s was so different. It was made you older kids.
For some reason this three segment skit used to scare me witless. I think it was the sum of the murky water, the foghorn, the boat was full of monsters, the fact that the boat kept sinking, and since it was split in three segments you knew more was coming. I've been looking for this for ages to see if it was as scary as my 4 or 5 yr old mind remembered.
The other thing thats really funny is the expression of that big blue furry monster .. its it Harry monster? at 1:02 through to 1:04 where you see the expression on his face as he realizes he's sinking again.
Luckily Grover worked out a plan for which it was having the monsters sit on both the left and right corners inside his rowboat so that it wouldn't sink.
I remember this fondly. When I saw it on Sesame Street in the 1970's, it usually was in three separate, non-contiguous clips on the same episode, with each clip being interspersed by one or two other clips. Grover at his best!!!
This Is A Funny One. The First Time All The Monsters go to Left part of the Rowboat and It sinks. The Second Time All The Monsters Go To The Right Part Of The Rowboat And It sinks again. But The Third time half of The monster go Left And Right and Boat Didn't Sink. What A Funny Skit!.
Since there was six of Grover's friends to ride in Grover's rowboat, Grover should've said to have three people on the left and three people on the right or, he could've called on people telling them which three should be on the right and which three should be on the left.
@SnowbirdFlock Yes, I can hear Grover and the monsters a little bit singing the verses of "Row Your Boat" differently like they're all singing in a round.
maybe, it's just me, but i find it so funny that those monsters listening to grover say nothing when grover says to them "we seem to be having a little trouble understanding about where to sit in the rowboat, right?". they seem not to want to admit their poor understanding.
This is back when Grover was cute and innocent. I had a chance to see a recent Sesame Street episode, and it seems they've made him out to be just a goofy idiot. Meh.
I also loved Herry's expression, and I thought that it was very funny. It looked like Herry was giving that scared look saying "oh no the boat is sinking and I don't know how to swim."
Grover reminds me of my manager.
nightowl8936 4 days ago
It would have been funny if this skit was involving Fat Blue who wanted to go for a boat ride or was going for a boat lesson at a school with Grover being the teacher and there was boat problems like a hole in the boat or if Grover was not rowing the boat correctly causing it to tip over in the water, Fat Blue would get angry and Grover would tell him that he's learning how to row a boat where it would have been funny and scary seeing Fat Blue fainting by fainting in the water.
afriendofbean 8 months ago
@afriendofbean
I dunno, the Grover-tries-to-help-Fat-Blue-and-screws-it-up-royally are lost on me. They were funny when Grover was the waiter at Charlies, but it's gotten tired now, at least for me.
MsPandaRosa 5 months ago
@MsPandaRosa Well, Grover is having boat problems here, and everywhere Fat Blue goes, he finds Grover where he gets problems (even in the Pizzaria Dos" skit he got problems without Grover). So I'm sure Fat Blue would be angry here if he was with the other monsters and got all wet. I agree, it was funny seeing Grover at "Charlie's" restaurant where he would get Fat Blue's order wrong a lot where at the end of some skits seeing Fat Blue faint.
afriendofbean 5 months ago
@afriendofbean
Your description is amusing; I'm just saying I myself am weary of the later Grover-and-Fat-Blue sketches.
In context, not sure it would work if FB was with the other monsters, as he's not a monster himself. Maybe if Grover had been helping some of the other more human-type muppets with other boats it would play out better.
Just my two cents.
MsPandaRosa 5 months ago
@MsPandaRosa That's true that maybe if Grover was with other human characters with Fat Blue one of them on a boat, it would work out better. Or maybe perhaps if there was a ship ride with other humans that Fat Blue is with on the ship with a snack bar and if Grover was working at the snack bar, he probably would give Fat Blue problems on what snacks to eat and/or he would lecture to Fat Blue how the ship floats over the water with fishes in the water where Fat Blue would get angry.
afriendofbean 5 months ago
I love the goofy monsters of Sesame Street
CaptMARNEY 1 year ago
It is just too bad that CTW got away from these great classics. When they changed the age demographics from 5-8 to 2-4 and made Elmo into a primary chracter it took away from all that was great about the show. Sure kids learn things, but it seems they dumbed down the audience. That's why a lot of the stuff from the 70s and early 80s was so different. It was made you older kids.
zangazoo2007 1 year ago
Love this clip, herry looks like he wants to scream
stuiemonsterfan 1 year ago
look at herry
pokemon5621 1 year ago
"I think we're going to have a problem here...uuuggghh!"
quirpco 1 year ago
I remember when this was broken into various clips on SS. It was shown throughout the hour. I loved this so much!
zangazoo2007 1 year ago
@zangazoo2007 I so remember that. lol
jtomally9681 1 year ago
@zangazoo2007
I remember that too! Very nice!
Smartboy8877 1 year ago
The sound of that foghorn used to scare the crap the out of me as a kid!
dina81 1 year ago
Herry''s face at 1:00 is hilarious haha.
zacandtaylorrule 2 years ago 6
@zacandtaylorrule I said the same thing. Plus the fail music too. lol
jtomally9681 2 years ago
Poor Grover. His demonstrations always fail.
zacandtaylorrule 2 years ago 3
For some reason this three segment skit used to scare me witless. I think it was the sum of the murky water, the foghorn, the boat was full of monsters, the fact that the boat kept sinking, and since it was split in three segments you knew more was coming. I've been looking for this for ages to see if it was as scary as my 4 or 5 yr old mind remembered.
MsZooCrew 2 years ago
@MsZooCrew Was it still scary or just funny at now? I always laughed as a kid. Still do. Look at Harry Monster's face at 1:00. lol
jtomally9681 2 years ago
Less of a big deal than I remember. Not scary but the foghorn and the murky water are still creepy.
MsZooCrew 2 years ago
@jtomally9681 Yes, I loved the look on Herry's face too. His look was like he was saying "oh no, the boat is sinking and I don't know how to swim."
afriendofbean 8 months ago
Me too! The monsters didn't bother me - it was something about the sinking.
histrion2 2 years ago
Too much weight on the bow & stern
DanaAbel30 1 year ago
The other thing thats really funny is the expression of that big blue furry monster .. its it Harry monster? at 1:02 through to 1:04 where you see the expression on his face as he realizes he's sinking again.
I LOVE these Sesame Street clips!
nightowl8936 2 years ago
the bad ending music was also at the beginning. i love it. that song was famous in other sesame street clips.
noreaga12326 2 years ago 2
Its painfully funny how Grover has that last gasp at 0:33 before he goes down with the ship. Poor Grover!
nightowl8936 2 years ago 3
It would have been incredibly funny if the boat sunk a third time because they were too heavy for the boat.
Grover is just amazing ... probably the best monster of them all.
nightowl8936 2 years ago 3
At 1:00 look at Harry's face.
LOL
jtomally9681 2 years ago
And they all sing Row Your Boat.
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I always hated it when the TV station went on stand by because something went wrong while Sesame Street was on.
jtomally9681 2 years ago
I love this. Why is it that when grover is trying to demonstrate something it never goes right? Poor grover.
zacandtaylorrule 2 years ago 5
I love that 'bad ending' music.
setheurovision94 2 years ago 10
It's a good things those monsters weren't wearing any clothes that would've gotten soaked and needed to dry.
culpit 2 years ago
Luckily Grover worked out a plan for which it was having the monsters sit on both the left and right corners inside his rowboat so that it wouldn't sink.
finnishminnow 2 years ago
Now that is what is called Grover's Corners, hee.
reiterated 2 years ago 2
I'll say.
finnishminnow 2 years ago
can you row the boat like this
sideslide23 3 years ago 2
I remember this fondly. When I saw it on Sesame Street in the 1970's, it usually was in three separate, non-contiguous clips on the same episode, with each clip being interspersed by one or two other clips. Grover at his best!!!
d72jjpilc 3 years ago
It was funny when everybody sunk in the water and when Grover screamed before he got submerged in the water. Good job, man.
DCism 3 years ago
Man, I've been wanting to see this one again for YEARS! Thanks for posting!
Dave
marathonmongoose 3 years ago
I wanna be a kid again. Sesame Street in the mid 70's ruled!!!! Thanks for the memories Grover.
scootermannn 4 years ago
This Is A Funny One. The First Time All The Monsters go to Left part of the Rowboat and It sinks. The Second Time All The Monsters Go To The Right Part Of The Rowboat And It sinks again. But The Third time half of The monster go Left And Right and Boat Didn't Sink. What A Funny Skit!.
acrobatdog 4 years ago
Since there was six of Grover's friends to ride in Grover's rowboat, Grover should've said to have three people on the left and three people on the right or, he could've called on people telling them which three should be on the right and which three should be on the left.
afriendofbean 3 years ago
@afriendofbean Grover & the monsters need to work on their singing
SnowbirdFlock 8 months ago
@SnowbirdFlock Yes, I can hear Grover and the monsters a little bit singing the verses of "Row Your Boat" differently like they're all singing in a round.
afriendofbean 8 months ago
@afriendofbean hahahaha!
SnowbirdFlock 8 months ago
I remembered this one because I remember the boat sinking. I didn't remember that they did it 3 times though.
kll510 4 years ago
sesame street a favorite of mines growing up..still watch it though
hearts710 4 years ago
Wait a minute. I could of sworn he daid ship ahoy and anchors away?
Well no matter still it's nice to see this piece.
MIKECNW 5 years ago
Drive, drive, drive your car, gently down the street...
DiAnno13 5 years ago
BTW, does anybody have that Don Music skit in English because I have been waiting to see it in English all my life?
finnishminnow 2 years ago
maybe, it's just me, but i find it so funny that those monsters listening to grover say nothing when grover says to them "we seem to be having a little trouble understanding about where to sit in the rowboat, right?". they seem not to want to admit their poor understanding.
tansansui 5 years ago
Well of course. He only mentions the one end, not the other. They get it after the second capsize.
jbl1975 5 years ago
haha i remember this. :D the big orange monster was scary to me when i was little. :O
StaceSesame 5 years ago
This is back when Grover was cute and innocent. I had a chance to see a recent Sesame Street episode, and it seems they've made him out to be just a goofy idiot. Meh.
emcgo 5 years ago
The little song that plays after the first two attempts never fails to make me smile.
emilysong2000 5 years ago
It's also used in Kermit's "Walk/Don't Walk" demonstration.
DiAnno13 5 years ago
Me too.
jbl1975 5 years ago
Love Herry's expression at the end of the second try!
Lectronimo 5 years ago
Me, too! Always made me laugh out loud!
CGAWLEY 5 years ago
I also loved Herry's expression, and I thought that it was very funny. It looked like Herry was giving that scared look saying "oh no the boat is sinking and I don't know how to swim."
afriendofbean 3 years ago
Any other old school SS clips?
jonnytbird4789 5 years ago