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Classic Sesame Street - Roosevelt Franklin's Alphabet

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Uploaded by on Nov 30, 2006

Lo and behold, here's a classic lip-synced Muppet bit from 1969, featuring the voices of Matt Robinson and Loretta Long (the original Gordon and Susan). Note how incredibly butch Roosevelt sounds here - this must have been his very first appearance.

Whew! Even I'm amazed I was able to post this.

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  • Good times was NOT racist, just because they were poor and in the projects. I can say this because I'm from the projects - born where Good Times were supposed to be, the same year the show came out. The family was poor, but still had PRIDE and dignity, and had episodes that were uplifting and empowering (Black Jesus, the episode where Michael pointed out how racially biased tests were ..and episodes on child and alcohol abuse and its dangers)

  • Wow! I'm 40 and I remeber watching this when I was a kid. It's how I learned my ABC's! I used to like the music because it was jazzy and dance along. Thanks so much to whoever posted this. It took me WAAAAAY back!

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  • Man--this is the muppet I miss the most!! He was a riot!!!

  • The only Black character in the charles shultz peanuts gang's name was "Franklin" too.

  • @roberthalfull proud to be a hipster, i take it?

  • Matt Robinson, Roosevelt's voice, is actress Holly Robinson-Peete's dad.

  • @coatescopywriting there's a bit of a problem in society when people deem somebody attempting to speak proper english with acting like a certain race.

  • Man, if they brought Roosevelt Franklin back today (with a few tweaks), he'd be the funkiest, coolest character on the Street.

  • @coatescopywriting I agree; this is completely tame compared to those old cartoons with the blackface-style stereotypes. I guess the PC-police were too nervous kids would think all black people were hipsters!

  • I love how he throws his head back when he dances LOL!!!! Awww classic, he's my favorite ♥

  • I wonder how many kids learned the alphabet especially from this song :D

  • Uh uh, not in this household. My parents didn't like this. We were middle class-knew nothing of the projects/inner city (black or white ghetto)...wasn't even supposed to know about it. Was NEVER allowed to watch Good Times, All in the Family until I was well into my mid teens (Sanfred and Son still prohibited)...besides my bedtime was 9:00.

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