Now that fatherhood has me watching more Sesame Street than ever before, I occasionally come across unexpected moments like this.
Fellow “Arrested Development” fans might have been as surprised as I was to see Will Arnett pop up in an episode as Max the Magician, essentially just playing Gob Bluth, complete with a Sesame-type version of Final Countdown for his entrance. 🙂
I admire how the creators are using actors and references that the parents can enjoy and get them as engaged as the kids. It really makes for a wonderful bonding-viewing experience. Not that it’s anything truly new. Even the early episodes of Sesame Street had appearances from celebrities like Bill Cosby, Lena Horne, John Denver and many, many more. And heck, every episode of the Muppet Show had a celebrity host of the time taking part in skits. Still, it’s nice to see the tradition continuing.
If I’m any indication, it’s working, Children’s Television Workshop. Nice job.
The Dorky Daddy 
We didn’t really get much Sesame Street in the UK when I was a kid. when my sone was born I spent quite a few happy afternoons going through youtube looking for stuff to show him. My favourites included two videos with Stevie Wonder including a live rendition of Superstition and a chat between the man himself and Grover. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8lUnI35Sd8