It sounds to me like three out of four of the sailors are voiced by Richard Hunt, though I'm probably wrong, and I think he's the Pumpkin Arab as well.
I've always wondered if the "dry" segments are actually part of the lost footage from the epic movie Lawrence Of Arabia, and which David Lean *didn't* put back... :-)
The "dry" parts do go a bit far with the Arab stereotypes; then again, showing a group of otherwise ordinary Americans living in a desert wouldn't be as memorable. (The "wet" sailors talked like stereotypical Englishmen, too, in all fairness to the skit writers!)
Whoever said they were arabs anyway. They could be in any one of those countries with desert. Honestly, I think they are depicting north african nomads known as Bedouins. And yes they look exactly like that.
Well, I don't see anything even potentially offensive in the "dry" segment, but I know everyone seems to err on the side of idiocy these days, so I'm guessing this couldn't be aired today.
As I see it, the cast is as follows:
Lavender Sailor- David Rudman
Green Male Sailor- Jim Martin
Fat Blue Sailor/Lavender Arab- Jerry Nelson
Green Female Sailor- Noel MacNeal
Pumpkin Arab- Dave Goelz
Green Arab- Camille Bonora
Garrettk41 1 year ago
the wet side the green muppet on the right sounds alitlebit of Finster, but Im not shore
Ja100453 2 years ago
American Imigrants on wet side
Africa desert on dry side
Ja100453 2 years ago 3
It sounds to me like three out of four of the sailors are voiced by Richard Hunt, though I'm probably wrong, and I think he's the Pumpkin Arab as well.
Garrettk41 3 years ago
Another clip I still remember from my childhood. Thanks for the memories!
shinigami518 4 years ago
I've always wondered if the "dry" segments are actually part of the lost footage from the epic movie Lawrence Of Arabia, and which David Lean *didn't* put back... :-)
avidviewer67 4 years ago
This is actually from a Season 21 episode.
Deanmo23 4 years ago
If thus was shown today it would probably start another war.
zacandtaylorrule 4 years ago
I would have posted this up but i missed the ending because I ran out of tape.
jonnytbird 4 years ago 3
I suddenly have a strange urge to go out sailing on a rainy day. Guess I have more in common with those loopy sailors.
("Water's always welcome on the Good Ship Wet!" Perhaps they'd better rephrase that before TOO much water leaks in...)
Marbles471 4 years ago
The Arabian lavender Muppet was obviously performed by Jerry Nelson. He sounds like the Count.
wiley207 4 years ago
I always loved this song growing up. Does anyone have the skit where the two Arabs and the camel return to sing the song, "C Drives Me Crazy!"?
culpit 4 years ago
Yeah, it's on here. Just google "Sesame Street C Drives Me Crazy!" Great vid.
viewerenthusiast 2 years ago
I'm so glad this song is up. I requested it on a wet and dry cartoon a while back. I wondered if I'd ever see it again. Thank you, Guille.
Garrettk41 4 years ago
The "dry" parts do go a bit far with the Arab stereotypes; then again, showing a group of otherwise ordinary Americans living in a desert wouldn't be as memorable. (The "wet" sailors talked like stereotypical Englishmen, too, in all fairness to the skit writers!)
ISNorden 4 years ago
Whoever said they were arabs anyway. They could be in any one of those countries with desert. Honestly, I think they are depicting north african nomads known as Bedouins. And yes they look exactly like that.
ayame316 3 years ago
Well, I don't see anything even potentially offensive in the "dry" segment, but I know everyone seems to err on the side of idiocy these days, so I'm guessing this couldn't be aired today.
Lectronimo 4 years ago 2
Yes.They still air 90's Sesame today.
wattamack4 4 years ago