This early 70s era Sesame Street clip aired when I was little. I thought the ball was very cute, especially when he rode in his little roller coaster car. Alas, he came to a shocking end! I remember being very upset about his demise. How could they do that to him?
Hi Sally, I'm glad you agree that the little ball didn't deserve to get whacked. I found an alternate version on You-Tube which is identical until the end- When the crank is turned, three candies drop out instead of the ground-up ball. Some YouTubers speculate that the ending was changed because kids were upset over the original.
Yes, it does. Someone went through a lot of trouble to put that together. Also, it recently occurred to me that it's likely that the actual ball was unharmed, and that was "stunt powder" coming out of the chute.
the ending is way too harsh for the tone of the piece I think. It's really charming.
ReplyDeleteHi Sally,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you agree that the little ball didn't deserve to get whacked.
I found an alternate version on You-Tube which is identical until the end-
When the crank is turned, three candies drop out instead of the ground-up ball.
Some YouTubers speculate that the ending was changed because kids were upset over the original.
It reminds me of that mousetrap game.
ReplyDeleteYes, it does.
ReplyDeleteSomeone went through a lot of trouble to put that together.
Also, it recently occurred to me that it's likely that the actual ball was unharmed, and that was "stunt powder" coming out of the chute.
Thanks for the memories!
ReplyDeleteAlways loved that clip as a kid...