10 Reasons Why The Wiggles Are Better Than Sesame Street
Posted on 11 15, 2006 under Doodads by Noodad | Comments
The Wiggles, the singing Aussie foursome with the colorful shirts, is the best half an hour of kid's television on the air right now. You may say that it is boring, cheesy, girlie, or otherwise a waste of time but whatever you may think you know about the Wiggles, I am telling you that you may be wrong.
I used to loathe Wiggles like I loathed a teeth cleaning at the dentist. Whenever it would come on the TV, I would cringe at the sights and sounds. But what I didn't realize is that the problem wasn't the show, the issue was my kid's weren't ready for it yet. Because what makes the Wiggles so enjoyable is not what is actually being backlit from your boob tube, it is the reaction of your kids when the show comes on.
When my kids hear the Wiggles theme song, the excitement builds to such a fervor that you would have thought it was the live broadcast of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. But you may be saying to yourself, despite how good this show may be, how can it be better than Sesame Street? Here are 10 Reasons Why The Wiggles Are Better Than Sesame Street. You make the call:
1. The Wiggles Teach Nutrition
One of the Wiggles' most famous song is called "Fruit Salad, Yummy Yummy" and the words not only teach kids that fruit is fun to prepare and to eat, but that it is important to clean up afterwards. Quick! Name a song about food on Sesame Street. You came up with "C is for Cookie" didn't you?
{mosnooad}2. The Wiggles Teach Geography
Frequently, the Wiggles pull out musical gems about other countries, including customs and cuisine into the song while performing traditional dance. Big Bird went to China. One time! Big deal. The majority of content on Sesame Street occurs on Sesame Street: some random neighborhood in New York City.
3. The Wiggles Are Not Violent
Captain Feathersword, the resident Wiggles pillager, has a sword made of a feather. Sesame Street has a guy falling down the stairs with pies!
4. The Wiggles Are Like MTV for Kids
With minimal skits, lots of sing-along songs, and even concert footage, the Wiggles plays out like TRL for kids. Sesame Street has drawn out skits and randomly inserted old shorts that break the continuity of the plot. For instance, Telly could be looking for his pet rat one minute and then all of a sudden you see a clay ball with eyes trying to bounce from the kitchen sink to the dining room table to a lame late 70's soundtrack.
5. The Wiggles Are Current
Using animation, and shot on location, the Wiggles feel like a current show. Sesame Street subsidizes gaps in their programming with stop animation shorts from the late 70's.
6. The Wiggles Have Eye Candy
Some of the backup singers on the Wiggles are hot (Lucy in particular). The hottest thing on Sesame Street is Maria. And uh…she's old.
7. The Wiggles Keep It Simple
It's easy with the Wiggles: Jeff sleeps all the time. Anthony likes to eat. Murray plays a guitar. Greg drives a red car. That's about all you need to know. None of this Grover is Grover until he is Super Grover. Or Snuffy used to be imaginary and now he isn't. Or Ernie and Bert are friends. Now they are lovers. Now Ernie has leukemia. Now he doesn't.
8. The Wiggles Actually Tour
The Wiggles, like any other legit rock band, actually play to sold out toddler audiences all over the world. Sesame Street Live is made up of people wearing Muppet suits. Have you ever tried to explain to your kid why Elmo is now 6 feet tall? The fact is, the Wiggles build up demand and they pay it off live.
9. The Wiggles Aren't Overexposed
Sure, on the playgrounds and daycares of the world, the Wiggles are the real deal. But they are no where close to the overexposure that Sesame Street has in almost every product known to man. Today, I gave my son a bath with his Elmo shampoo and Cookie Monster sponge. I then dried him off on a Zoe towel and put on a Pampers diaper with Big Bird's face on it. You don't see your kid's ass rubbing on any Wiggle that's for sure.
10. The Wiggles Actually Rock
The lyrics aside, the Wiggles songs actually do rock. This isn't like how you rock out to "Rubber Duckie" on your iPod. These guys are actual musicians and it shows.
So what do you think? Did I convince you that the Wiggles are better than Sesame Street?
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