How well do the 'Sesame Street' muppets actually know each other? The characters get together to answer questions about each other, give each other compliments, look back at memories on set and more.
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00:00Scene three, take two, common mark.
00:02It's just a common mark, not an extraordinary mark.
00:06Well, we haven't earned the extraordinary mark.
00:07It's just very common.
00:09Average.
00:09Mm-hmm, that sounds like us.
00:16How did Ernie and I first meet?
00:18Oh, where do I start?
00:21Well, I put an ad in the newspaper looking for a roommate.
00:24That's right.
00:25The ad said,
00:26Loud, messy, rubber ducky, loving roommate wanted.
00:28What?
00:29No, it didn't.
00:30It said quiet, clean, pigeon-loving roommate wanted.
00:34Gee, I wonder if I answered the wrong ad.
00:37What a happy twist of fate, eh, Bert?
00:39Yeah, right, Ernie.
00:41When I first moved to Sesame Street,
00:43I was really nervous because I met Oscar the Grouch.
00:46And, well, he was grouchy, all right.
00:49I wasn't sure how everybody else was going to be.
00:51And then I met Elmo and, oh, my goodness.
00:55He was so funny and kind and so full of joy.
00:58I just loved him immediately.
01:01Elmo learned that Abby does lots and lots of tricks,
01:04like turning Elmo into a pumpkin many, many times.
01:09There have been some incidents.
01:11Yeah, but it's okay.
01:12It's kind of fun.
01:13Anyhow, when Ernie first moved in,
01:16I thought this is never going to work.
01:19He's awake at all hours of the night,
01:21sings about bath time,
01:22and uses a banana as a phone.
01:25Yeah, and I thought,
01:26how can I live with someone
01:27who has this many paper clips,
01:29bottle caps,
01:30and can recite different breeds of pigeons?
01:32I mean, did you even know
01:33there are different breeds of pigeons?
01:35There are 800 to be exact,
01:36each one just as magnificent as the next.
01:38And because of Bert, I know all of them,
01:40and a lot more besides.
01:42Well, despite that,
01:44Bert is the best roommate anyone could ever ask for.
01:47We have lots of adventures together,
01:49that's for sure.
01:51I just love you, Elmo.
01:52I know.
01:52I love you, too.
01:53Just such a cute vest.
01:54No, you are.
01:54No, you.
01:55No, you.
01:56No, you.
01:56No, you.
01:57We're both pretty.
02:00Ah.
02:07Okay.
02:09All right.
02:10I got mine.
02:11Mm-hmm.
02:13Just a minute, Bert.
02:14You're being very thoughtful there.
02:16I want to be sure I get this right.
02:18Okay, Elmo's ready.
02:20Just a little more time.
02:21Okay.
02:22Take your time.
02:23Okay.
02:24Now, I have written here
02:26that Bert is a very good listener.
02:30He's a good listener.
02:31You know, it doesn't matter if he's sleeping
02:33or trying to read
02:34or on the phone with his Nana.
02:36Bert always listens to me.
02:38I can't ignore him.
02:39Just keeps talking and talking and talking.
02:44Anyhow, this is what I had to say.
02:46I would say one of Ernie's best qualities
02:49is that he's surprising.
02:52Yeah.
02:52When I come home,
02:53I never know what to expect.
02:54There might be a whole barn full of animals
02:56in our apartment,
02:57a marching band,
02:58or he might be playing football
03:01in the living room.
03:03Yep.
03:04Every day is us.
03:06Surprise?
03:07Ernie!
03:08Oh, don't do that!
03:10Well, I was just proving your point, Bert.
03:12Okay, I'm ready.
03:14But you don't write anything!
03:16Actually, that's what I love best about Elmo.
03:21It's his laughing.
03:22And when you're happy, I'm happy.
03:24Oh, just a minute.
03:25Oh.
03:27We can't read.
03:30There's scribbles too!
03:32That scribble is in cursive.
03:34Okay, okay, okay.
03:36Okay.
03:43Okay, mind bound.
03:45We've got this, okay?
03:45Okay, okay, ready?
03:47Let's do colors first.
03:48Colors, okay.
03:49One, two, three, red.
03:52Strawberry?
03:53Ernie, that's a food, not a color.
03:55One, two, three, shiny.
03:58Shiny?
03:59Yeah.
04:00Elmo didn't know that shiny was an option.
04:02Okay, let's try again.
04:03Okay, ready?
04:04One, two, three, rainbow.
04:08Well, I mean, technically, rainbow does have red in it.
04:11Sure.
04:12Let's try this again, okay?
04:12Okay, okay, here we go.
04:14One, two, three, yellow.
04:17Ernie!
04:18Banana is yellow, Bert.
04:19Let's try another one.
04:20Okay, okay.
04:20Oh, how about animals, Bert?
04:22Okay, okay.
04:23Oh, animals.
04:24We got the animals, baby.
04:26Yeah, I'm about to have animals.
04:27Okay.
04:28One, two, three, dog.
04:31What'd you say?
04:31A gerbil corn.
04:33Part gerbil, part unicorn.
04:35They're quite common.
04:37They are?
04:38Yeah, yeah, yeah, they are.
04:40One, two, three, aardvark.
04:45Not even close.
04:47Kind of close.
04:48How about this?
04:49We both like types of these.
04:52Types of these.
04:53Types of these.
04:53We both like types of these.
04:55Okay, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
04:55I got it, I got it, I got it.
04:56Okay.
04:57One, two, three, snuffelupagus.
05:00Bird snuffelupagus.
05:03There's only one type.
05:05Well, we both like them.
05:09Oh, oh, I got one.
05:10Okay.
05:11People who live on Sesame Street.
05:13Oh, that's easy.
05:13Okay, we got this.
05:14Ready?
05:15Ready?
05:15One, two, three, rocko.
05:20Did you just say rocko?
05:21I did say rocko.
05:23Yeah, um, rocko is not a person.
05:25See, rocko is a rock.
05:27And rocko is not alive.
05:28Like our friends and our neighbors.
05:31Because rocko's just a rock.
05:33I know, I understand.
05:34I talk, you can't breathe.
05:35I got this.
05:37I think I hit on something.
05:38Yes, let's do another person who lives on Sesame Street.
05:41Person.
05:42Ready?
05:42One, two, three, Gordon.
05:45Michael B. Jordan.
05:47Wait, what?
05:48Michael B. Jordan?
05:49He doesn't live on Sesame Street?
05:51Oh, sure he does.
05:52He's got an apartment there.
05:53Oh, my.
05:54And Mr. Michael play tag every week.
05:55Really?
05:56Uh-huh.
05:57Oh, I think I'm going to join that.
05:58Oh, yeah, you should.
06:00Okay, we got this.
06:01Let's just try one more time.
06:02Let's see if we can do it this time.
06:03Uh, oh, oh, I got one.
06:05What?
06:06Someone who makes us laugh.
06:07Someone on Sesame Street who makes us laugh.
06:10That's a good one.
06:11Okay, ready?
06:12One, two, three, Elmo.
06:16What?
06:16Yeah, baby.
06:19Mind mailed.
06:20That's how you do it.
06:21Okay, okay.
06:22Residents of Sesame Street.
06:24We can do this, Bert.
06:25We got it.
06:25Okay.
06:26One, two, three.
06:28America's favorite game show host, Guy Smiley.
06:31We did it.
06:32We did it.
06:32We got one.
06:33Oh, oh, no, no, no, no, no.
06:35Herbert Bird's foot.
06:36Herbert Bird's foot.
06:37What?
06:38Final answer.
06:38No, he can't change his mind, can he?
06:45You're going to catch me, right, Ernie?
06:47Well, of course, Bert.
06:48I'm right here.
06:49Absolutely nothing could distract me.
06:51Okay.
06:52Okay.
06:52Here we go.
06:53Here it goes.
06:53Mm-hmm.
06:55One, two, three.
06:57Is that a stain?
06:58Three.
06:58It kind of looks like a rocket ship.
07:00Or, or actually,
07:02actually, hey, hey, Bert,
07:04I got a stain that looks like you.
07:06Bert?
07:08Where'd he go?
07:09Okay.
07:10You can trust me, Ernie.
07:11Don't worry.
07:12I'll catch you.
07:13Okay.
07:13Here goes, Bert.
07:14One, two, three.
07:18Whoa.
07:19Oh.
07:20Ernie.
07:20Why are you so heavy?
07:22Oh, it's not me, Bert.
07:23It's my rock collection in my pockets.
07:25Rock collection?
07:28Whoa.
07:35Oh, it's easy to give the perfect hug
07:37when you have the perfect friend.
07:39Aw.
07:39Bring it in.
07:41See?
07:42This is the perfect hug.
07:44Hmm.
07:44And then you release.
07:46Or you could just pat him on the back a little bit.
07:48Yes, sir.
07:48Squeeze in tight.
07:50But then, Abby, Abby, Abby, Abby, Abby, Abby, Abby.
07:52Say you have a nice nose.
07:54Or something cute like that.
07:55Or just squeeze him.
07:59Well, it was the perfect hug.
08:05Okay, everybody ready?
08:06Ready.
08:07Yes.
08:07Okay, here we go.
08:08Okay.
08:08Uh-huh.
08:10Okay, uh, I think this one's for me and you, Bert.
08:12Oh.
08:13It says, if you were siblings based on the way you act
08:16or your personality, who would be the oldest sibling
08:19and who would be the youngest?
08:21Uh, well, the oldest would be Bert.
08:24What?
08:25Really?
08:26Uh-huh.
08:26Oh, you mean because I'm wise, thoughtful,
08:30and give great advice, huh?
08:31Well, it's really because you like bottle caps.
08:34Argyle socks.
08:35Paperclips.
08:36Hmm.
08:36Oh.
08:36It is true.
08:37I do have sophisticated taste as well.
08:42Um, let's do another one.
08:43Maybe we move on.
08:44What is a song we all love?
08:47Oh, I know.
08:49Oh, you know what?
08:50Everybody can agree on this.
08:51Yep.
08:51The Sunny Days.
08:52Sunny Days.
08:53Yeah.
08:54Yeah, Sunny Days.
08:56I was going to say the pigeon polka.
08:59Uh, well, that's good, too.
09:00That's a song that, that's a song.
09:02That's a close second.
09:03I guess.
09:04Uh-huh.
09:04Uh-huh.
09:05Okay.
09:05Yeah.
09:06Okay.
09:06This is terrific, isn't it?
09:07Yeah.
09:08I'm having such a good time.
09:09Yeah.
09:09Okay, let's see.
09:10This next one says, uh, what is something you all have in common that people would not expect?
09:16Oh.
09:17Oh, well, that's easy.
09:19I mean, we all love oatmeal, right?
09:22Oh, yeah.
09:24Yeah, that's right.
09:25Dirt Boy, I love putting cinnamon and raisin in mine.
09:27Yeah.
09:28Oh, Elmo likes honey.
09:29Oh, and blueberries.
09:30Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
09:31Whoa, whoa, whoa.
09:31Pump the brakes.
09:33Huh?
09:33Forget what I said.
09:35I was talking plain.
09:38None of these exotic flavors you're talking about here.
09:41Yeah.
09:41Ugh.
09:42Honey.
09:43Honey?
09:43It's not a flavor.
09:44Honey.
09:45Oh.
09:45Okay, uh, let's start with Abby and Elmo.
09:48Uh, if you two were to work together, what job would you have?
09:53Oh, wait, Elmo thinks we could be superheroes.
09:55Oh, yeah, or hedgehog agility trainers.
09:57How about both?
09:58Yes!
10:00Oh, Bert, you know, I think whatever job that we would have, we'd be terrific together.
10:04Oh, yeah, we're always in sync.
10:06Yep.
10:06Finishing each other's sentences.
10:08Desserts.
10:10Well, he does finish my desserts sometimes, yeah.
10:13Mm-hmm.
10:14They're delicious.
10:14Yeah, thanks for sharing the dessert, Ernie.
10:16Oh, sure, yeah, yeah.
10:17It was yummy.
10:17Oh, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
10:18Mm-hmm.
10:19Mm-hmm.
10:23After all these exercises today, do you feel closer to each other?
10:27Well, whoa, now I feel closer than ever to Bert.
10:30They didn't mean it literally, Ernie.
10:34We feel like better friends.
10:36Well, yes.
10:38Yes, because, well, I always like learning something new about my friend Elmo.
10:42Yeah, Elmo too.
10:43Oh, Abby's really great.
10:45And you know, it was really fun asking all these questions and remembering all of our memories
10:50we have together.
10:51What do you think the future of your friendship holds?
10:54Where do we go next?
10:56Can we tell them?
10:57Is this okay to tell them?
10:58Yeah, I think so.
10:59Can we give this to Glamour?
11:00Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
11:00Because this is an exclusive.
11:02Oh, it's an exclusive.
11:03We haven't shared this yet.
11:04No, no, not yet.
11:05Okay, you're sure.
11:05Yeah, yeah.
11:06Go ahead.
11:06Go ahead.
11:07Well, this is very exciting.
11:08Mm-hmm.
11:08But Elmo and Abby, next week, are learning how to tie our shoes.
11:14Yes, that's what we're going to do.
11:16We're going to learn to tie our shoes.
11:18It's a big deal for us.
11:20Yeah, it's the next step, really.
11:22That's true.
11:22But you know what?
11:23Before we do that, there's something else very important that we have to take care of.
11:26Tag, you're it.
11:27What?
11:27I gotta go.
11:30Elmo!
11:30Oh, Bert and I traveling the world, joining a dodgeball team, skydiving, joining a circus,
11:35trying new and spicy food.
11:37Oh, the future of our friendship sounds exhausting.
11:41But I can't wait because I'll get to do all those things with my best friend.
11:47Oh, yeah.
11:49And I'll get to do them with my best friend, too.
11:52Eric.
11:54Eric?
11:55Who's Eric?
11:56Thanks for testing our friendship today, Glamour.
11:59Who's Eric, Ernie?
12:00We'll see you next time.
12:01Have I met them?
12:02Bye now.
12:02Say goodbye to Glamour.
12:03Have we been in the same room together?
12:04Who is this?
12:07Who's Eric?