Sesame Street - The Count's First Day of School

[SchizoSchematic]

Y'know, this song sounds like a traditional Jewish dance, and the Count IS wearing a yamaka (my appologies for the most likely incorrect spelling)... Or maybe it's just a little beanie cap and I'm looking way too far into this.

[Cyborcat]

Boris and Igor--that made me all warm and fuzzy ^.^

[soloslave1985]

Someone needs to make a censored version it's fits just great.

[squidbobspongepants]

I'm number 85

[TheSourceForDVDVHS]

I used to have this on Shalom Sesame, I loved it back then and still do today!!

[TheBurlingtonCrow]

i love how he knows all their names without being told them hahaha

[TheBurlingtonCrow]

censor this



[metaldave08096]

SOMEONE PLEASE CENSOR THIS!!!

[MichaelBrookham]

Did you notice that all the other kids he counts after ten don't have names that rhyme with numbers?

Why couldn't they have a kid named "Kevin" as number seven? Also, doesn't it seem interesting that a vampire would count a kid named "Igor".

[tinyfolk]

@MichaelBrookham I just assumed that there was a large eastern european population where he went to school. Which would make sense, given his accent.

[yukifan23]

My sister was shocked that I could still sing most of the refrain from memory, and it's been so long since I've seen this.

[Pocockable]

I remember a clip when a boy is having a bad day and when he gets home his cat has some new kittens, and a blues song "You can't always get what you want" is sung in the background. Does anyone have it or know where I can find it? That might have been Canadian, since I saw it on Canada's Sesame Park. For those of you who live in Canada, maybe you know about it?

[FrancileneFonseca]

Why do the songs of Count von Count always make me happy too? I love him! and I love his songs!

[fitzro]

It's amazing that the Count has done so well for himself considering his severe OCD. He was easily my favorite character when I was a kid.

[NOW060]

the teacher's hair is epic. That was always my fav part lol

[TheGothicPoison]

the count looks like my cousin LMAO

[shuggaqube]

Yes I count, Gregory, Sue & Boris; Igor, Eloise & Morris; Theodore, Jane and Adeline and Ben..and that makes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10...lol

[shuggaqube]

I was singing this song because I heard the tune on a Delta faucet commercial..couldn't get it out of my head...lol

[benkun77]

My name is Ben!! So, I am #10. lol

[BevHills16]

This is the only child who, on the first day of school, had a goatee.

[Fartingbellybutton]

Count makes 11

[spiderlime]

these children seem very open minded considering he's a vampire after all...

[DismalSpectre00]

@spiderlime Of course, he's probably no victim to bulies either.

[NOW060]

Boris (assuming Boris is the one with the black and white stripped jumper) looks bored at 1:43 - 1:47

[Lordodragonss]

Ben 10 :D

Count is awesome!

[lyndzi18]

the song is gonna be stuck in my head

[rockerclogger]

Go Count! Keep on counting! xD

[lovesPaulRodriguez]

I love the way the teacher shakes her hair...=)))

[TrailzofDestiny]

dude if you censored this it would be like "I can fuck these kids one by one"

[MarshalGrover]

I see you need help getting your mind out of the gutter.

[16shogunelitegreen]

@TrailzofDestiny i done that joke pal, so ur a bit late

[Luciferific]

his songs sound like they're from fiddler on the roof, he wears that yamaca on his head...I don't think we need any more proof, people.

[japharij]

good one on sesame street i learn to read and count by watching sesame street

[yukifan23]

I'm 26 and I still know most of the words once he starts counting. It's scary. Also, who'd have thought the Count is Jewish?

[Lordodragonss]

Woah! Amazing song with amazing accent!

[Forevermoonlight13]

@Lordodragonss I no right!!

[boxnerd]

and THEN!

i will count BEN!

for Ben is number ten!!

[encoolbanan]

omg i remember this, I LOVE SESAME STREET <3

[tylergenis]

fuck i dont remember my first day of school

[humo321]

Someone please place a censor every time he says count!

[ncfwhitetigress]

that's sooooo annoying

[gameshowguy2000]

I hope he didn't forget to count all the kids in the hallways or the cafeteria or the library, etc.

[16shogunelitegreen]

imagine that as a cencorship vid:

Count: "For i can (beep) all of the children one by one"

[MrCallas]

this is awesome! teaching us to count and to sing a minor scale perfectly! lol some of my bestest memories! :)

[diamonppss]

Its a shame when dancehall music or raggae artist have to sample a SESAME STREET SONG and turn it SEXUAL....AIDONIA-100 STABS

[tamasm]

WTF are you talking about? They are very vaguely similar, it's not a sample at all.

[Miz2chocolat3sw33t]

umm no..it sounds nothing lyk it..so..hmm..

[Evertide05]

^_^ I remember as a kid, my mom and I always laughed at how the teacher whipped her head around when she was dancing.

[picantesworld77]

The teacher looks like Angela Landsbury. Rotfl. It looks like a number from a disney musical.

[Evertide05]

Except this doesn't suck.

[Bellalisa]

NO! NEVER EVER EVER!

[jabirujoe]

It's obvious that from a very early age the count had an impulsive counting disorder......... I hope it's incureable.....

[blackout010]

I'm 35. haven't seen this in years. I was driving the other day when suddenly this came to mind and I started singing it. Ah, memories...:)

[cyclos12]

lol he still has the monocle!

[mukhamona]

Gregory,Sue and Boris

Igor,Eloise and Morris

Theodore,Jane and Adeline and Ben

and taht makes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10!

Hehe,got it!

[openmindedaussie]

I'll count Gregory and sue that makes number 1 & 2 I'll count Boris & Igor that makes number 3 & 4 Morris Jane & Eloise 5 6 7 if you please Theodore and Adaline make number 8 & number 9, and then, I will count Ben, Ben is number 10..

Still sing this song to this day...lol

[TheAlbinoLifeguards]

is the count jewish??? lol

[ridethecurrent]

eastern european is the intention

[aanncchhee]

i was searchin ages....ages for this tune.....

after all the years still in my head...

thanks a lot

[2199]

if you like this one you should see Kermit's Frogs in the Glen.

[yamihoole]

Awesome! I remember this now. It's quite a catchy tune.

[werenuttzbaby]

I remember this song from when I was small. It still sounds great. THANK YOU FOR ADDING IT!

[zoechase]

my reading teacher showed me this wow

[jkrendelclark]

I always suspected the count was jewish.

[alliANDella]

jkrendelclark - lol!!

[Timstuff]

It took me many years to realize it, but I now see it to be true. He's a walking stereotype: the nose, the yiddish accent... At least they had the restraint not to make him obsessed with counting pennies, although I'm sure that they just barely kept the writers from doing that.

[BaggyJeansBoy]

Romanian and specifically those from Transylvania - are they typically Jewish? Again - I believe this is a take on Count Dracula who was Eastern European, but I do not believe it's ever been suggested by anyone that Count Dracula was Jewish. I could see how one could think that this was a Jewish stereotype, but I truly believe it was never their intention.

[xanajule]

@BaggyJeansBoy

No, they aren´t. Most of them are Romanian orthodox. So they are Christians.

The original Dracula - Vlad Tepes - was born Romanian Orthodox and converted to Catholizism later.

After all, he is feared of crucifixes, that would be a bit strange, if he was Jewish...

[hoopersghost]

There *was* an early 70s episode which had the Count counting money in his bank account (literally millions of singles) as the teller looked on; the scene cut back and forth to this running gag. I never associated that with anti-Semitism myself--the accent and the money could have applied to any count as a wealthy foreigner--but as an adult, I can see why some Jewish parents might've objected to that portrayal. (I never recalled seeing it more than once, so it must've been dropped...)

[ncfwhitetigress]

The Count is way more likely to be Orthodox than Jewish. I'm surprised anyone even made that accusation in the first place. Weird.

[Bellalisa]

Its because he looks like he's wearing a yamaca when he's younger.

[ncfwhitetigress]

I think some soviet headwear looks similar to the yamaca.

[Rltpage]

I always love the ending with the children and their teacher dancing happily to the music when the Count leaves.

[MarshalGrover]

How so?

[alliANDella]

they just look weird and sorry for the typo

[bethahop]

So, the count wore a monocle as a kid?! Awesome!

[MuzikJunkyAES]

Why's the Count wearing a yarmulke???? Peace.

[MarshalGrover]

I don't think they're multi-colored. That's more of a benie cap.

[MuzikJunkyAES]

It depends on which denomination you are. The count's yarmulke looks like he would be Modern Orthodox, since it's multi-colored and seemingly knitted. Peace.

[rabble000]

@MarshalGrover they can be multi colored

[Hadra568]

@MuzikJunkyAES

I think it's supposed to be a baseball cap

[SHeSaDIFFerntCHIck]

@MuzikJunkyAES he's from eastern europe mabey hes jewish

[hoopersghost]

Sue, Jane, and Ben seem out of place among all the Count's less simply named classmates. Still, this is one of his best musical numbers (no pun intended): 1-2-3-4-5, 5 stars! Ah-ah-ah!

[culpit]

I like the kid named, "Igor."