Sesame Street - The Villain In The Panama Hat

[TheGrunge619]

Ps you didnt know what varnish is? just google it.Now days the villian wouldnt have a east European accent but maybe an islamic one. A villian one day might be your ally the next!

[TheGrunge619]

back in school we had alphabet plays and I was picked to do the villain in the panama hat.It was cool to dress up and terrorise the kiddies up the front. The kids who did the letter S practiced with a snake but on the night one of them bought a six foot python and it not only horrified the kids up the front but also the teacher who let out a big scream.The snake was cool. Ah memories of school

[Trund27]

The Villian has the tiniest feet!

[ProfessorIgor]

Outstanding Post !!! I haven't seen this one in 30+ yrs !! The villain sounds like Lord Humongous in The Road Warrior to me.. LOL "just walk away, just walk away..."

[leper73]

And the cop/security guard sounds like Dudley Do-Right.

And at 0:26...what is up with the Villain's pants? :X

[lion371]

@leper73  I never found out what is varnish?

[TinyDancer500]

@lion371 Just saw this, sorry for the delay! Varnish is a clear covering you paint on, say, a wooden floor to protect it from the elements and bring out the shine. Violins use varnish (sounds like a Sesame Street sketch, lol!). A couple of other examples you may have heard of: Shellac and Polyurethane.

[IAmErinuNo]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA! I cant stop watching this XD Brings back memories :)

[huzzahs4me]

Those poor violets... They won't survive long in the varnish and vinegar!!

[sethbramwell]

XD I remember this! I am the villian in the panama hat! mwa ha ha ha ha!

[Trustme77]

Ah, this takes me back. Thanks for posting it, TinyDancer500!

[JPSK]

my god, somebody stop him!

[A1l2l2e2n4]

@JPSK

"...Oh no, you don't, villain! You're under arrest!"  always liked that part.

[BizzarreProductions]

I AM THE VILLAIN IN THE PANAMA HAT.

You know what V is also for?

V is for Vendetta. :3

[joshkitchen90]

alot like monty pithon

[frankd1965]

The villan sound a lot like legendary actor Sidney Greenstreet.

[BonzoGal1980]

I'm sure he was the influence for the Villan.

[frankd1965]

A great voice impression of the legendary actor.

[67nairb]

@frankd1965 he was meant osound like Sidney Greenstreet.

[frankd1965]

@67nairb he sure sounded like the legendary screen actor. I watch The Maltese Falcon. He was great as Casper Guzman.

[67nairb]

@frankd1965 My mother has the MALTESE FALCON on dvd.

[Trund27]

@67nairb Right on. "Beware of the Fat Man"

[captainamerica86]

V is for vigilante for super heroes like batman & superman for dc & Iron man & captain america for marvel that's what this short cartoon reminded me of

[cne08]

Oh no you don't villian. You're under arrest.

[dani385]

I got a panama hat recently and stumbled across this video when looking for info. What a great little cartoon! I love the voices and the music!

"I am the villain in the panama hat". I love it!

[frankd1965]

The villan sound just like Sidney Greenstreet.

[Vook]

It's funny how many of the most memorable classic "letter" cartoons on Sesame Street involved the letter "V".

[frankd1965]

Did Sesame Street do a "brought to you by the letters P & U? That would be funny!

[flowertrue]

I cant believe I forgot about this! It was one of my absolute favorites! No one could really explain what a 'vat' was, or show me an example of one. Frustrating! Also, this has re-animated my desire to get a panama hat. Anybody from Ecuador wanna send me one? They are made in Ecuador, not Panama!

[d72jjpilc]

Spooky Dragnet-like music accompanies this clip containing a clever assortment of 'v'-words. All in all, a very vivid, vocal, and valid memory!

[GoodsoupX]

I love how this is one of the top Google responses for panama hat, ha ha.

[TinyDancer500]

You just know I had to test this out and you're right! :-) Number four on the Google list of refs to panama hat is this Sesame Street cartoon, that's hilarious.

[kimsy520]

Wow, good times :) I remember this video :)

[YodaBannon]

yeah man great times on old school SS you will never see things like this today on that show much. Only once in a blue moon.

[cne08]

How did the detective get in the guy's coat?

[kimsy520]

He has his ways ;)

[RIGOEL]

the panama hat cost is arounded $50.00 just can find it in panama city.

[lizybat9030]

my uncle got one that cost around $180

[RuffRuffman371]

Why didn't the villan have mouth or nose? He may have killed the violets too.

[914andystrong]

whats the price of the panama hat

[digitaljetset]

you can get one for 20 or 30 USD

[LincolnHeightsrocks]

Is that Brian Meehl playing the Villian in the Panama Hat?

[whammer0411]

A personal favorite of mine..

[Machetazo1]

The REAL villain should have been wearing a Stars and Stripes top hat!

[flairboys]

vinegar? and varnish? a recipe for disaster!

[Pikachuiscool]

This skit was the first time I ever heard the word "varnish".

[kimsy520]

Really? Me, too! LOL Ah, the things we learn from old-school Sesame Street.

[Pikachuiscool]

Sounds good to me! :)

[joecoolmccall]

rock on! This was good times :)

[ragdoll6666]

OMG I love this hahahahaha :D

[jacktojack69]

Can anyone remember a quite scary sesame street clip with a cat or something?

[AH3RD]

Interesting Syndey Greenstreetesque villain. >:-)

[tigercubgurlie]

my friend has the voice for doing that villain, the way he articulates...

[welchm8]

This was one of my favorites. I loved the wordplay and the sound of the verses!

[M4R1N4]

The good guy always wins! :D