Cookie Monster wastes peas and makes Ernie cry ('Sesame Street' Wednesday)

We all love to see the 'Sesame Street' segments where Ernie defeats Bert. You know 'em all! But the poor ol' Erniemeister just can't catch a break from Cookie Monster.

Like in this sketch that is believed to have first aired in 1970. In this segment, Cookie Monster slops an entire meal everywhere - nearly bringing Ernie to tears:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkqXr10Us2c

See, back then, children's TV was actually educational. These days, we're raising a generation of slobs, because TV no longer teaches about dinner utensils.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about this clip besides Cookie's wastage of all those peas and mashed potatoes is the picture on the wall of Ernie and Bert. Notice that it's not the usual picture. Instead it's a festive drawing.

It reminds me of the time in high school art class when my teacher threw an absolute fit because I hid Ernie and Bert on an art assignment I was working on.