Sesame Street - A jazzy triangle meets a square

This one goes WAY back in my memory. It may be the most nostalgic S.S. segment for me, mostly because of the music. I probably first saw this in 1971 or 1972, when I was three or four years old. Kids learn the difference between a triangle and a square. Special thanks to Sesame Street Workshop for allowing me to post this video! This video and all Sesame Street videos are owned and copyrighted by Sesame Street Workshop and all profits, rights and credit belong exclusively to them!

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Film & Animation

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• Sesame
• Street
• 70's
• cartoon
• triangle
• square
• jazz
• jazzy
• music

[mstatz]

I saw a commercial Sunday afternoon with this music in the background (1st music played). That is the 1ST time in my life I heard any of the music in this cartoon outside this cartoon!

[sed1228]

Hey gang!

Got a clue in regards to the opening song in this SS segment. I was watching a Crown Royal commercial ("Billiards"), during the 24 Hours of Daytona auto race this past weekend, and the whole commercial used the very same song. I couldn't get the name of the song, but I hope this helps. In fact, the commercial was the thing that reminded me of this SS clip and brought me here! This is the first time I've seen this since somewhere between '74-'75ish. Thanks for the clip!

[mstatz]

This segment consists of three different musical pieces, the middle one being played twice. I've never heard ANY of them EVER anywhere or any time in my life except in this cartoon!

[toonguy06]

the tune at the end of this segment is called "rice" by herb alpert... it was from 1973....I think

[mstatz]

This cartoon was first aired in 1969 along with the music to it.

[DiAnno13]

The triangle and the square later became business partners. Ironically, the triangle garnered a reputation as a square dealer, while the square was convicted for taking part in a pyramid scheme.

[soilsminor]

I love the subtle nuances a child wouldn't catch, like the time signature for the triangle being 3/4 time and the time signature for the square being in 4/4. I know I just liked how "cool" the triangle was when I was a kid. And that everybody wasn't the same.

[hollyverus]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I first saw this around the late seventies, when I was a preschooler. I've been searching for this here for a long time. Just like you, this has been embedded in my memory mainly because of the music---the bass line, the "colors," etc. I also specially remember that laugh coming from the triangle, which back then I thought was "weird." Again, my thanks and greetings from the Philippines! 

[toastichedu]

@toonguy06 No such song by Herb Alpert exists. There is one called RISE but its not the same song.

[gjc82071]

@DaveWollenberg Actually, it's Mason Adams.

[gjc82071]

The birth of CGI! This is the 1st use of CGI on TV/Film. I can't believe nobody has mentioned it.

[tw69hands2]

RIGHT ON!

[DaveWollenberg]

Allen Swift did both the triangle's and square's voices.

[LiteracyLabyrinth]

I will never forget this music - excellent classic clip.

[toonguy06]

the tune at the end of this cartoon is RICE by HERB ALPERT!

[fridahernandezsolis]

This animation its my favorite !!!! I Love jazz because this thank you sesame street

[mr2del]

2:06, The triangle got owned, but good!