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Demovictory9

(32,453 posts)
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 11:59 PM Jun 2022

'Sesame Street' episode allegedly removed for being too frightening is posted to social media

The episode stars Margaret Hamilton, who revives her role as the Wicked Witch of the West from “The Wizard of Oz.”

The plot also takes from “The Wizard of Oz,” but rather than seek the return of a pair of ruby slippers, Hamilton seeks a “stolen broom stick.”


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'Sesame Street' episode allegedly removed for being too frightening is posted to social media (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jun 2022 OP
Fell down the rabbit hole with this. callous taoboy Jun 2022 #1
Well, in my early years Margaret Hamilton scared the pants off me too Auggie Jun 2022 #2

callous taoboy

(4,584 posts)
1. Fell down the rabbit hole with this.
Wed Jun 22, 2022, 06:55 AM
Jun 2022

The opening had me googling "Reeves Teletape Studios" which led me to "Eyes of a Generation- Television's Living History."
https://eyesofageneration.com/page/64/?post_id=345&comments=0&get=30&order=DESC

Some wonderful images and stories there, including an x-rated Howdy Doody story.

Auggie

(31,167 posts)
2. Well, in my early years Margaret Hamilton scared the pants off me too
Wed Jun 22, 2022, 09:44 AM
Jun 2022

This was waaaay back in the early 60's when the Wizard Of Oz was shown annually on network television. We had a black and white set which IMO made the wicked witch ever scarier. Between her and the tornado scene I was up all night.

Thanks for posting. I was too old for Sesame Street when it aired originally. This is fun to watch.

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