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12 Most Memorable 'Sesame Street' Milestones

From Mr. Hooper's death to Cookie Monster quitting cookies, check out these unforgettable moments from 40 years of Sesame Street (13 Photos)

Ali Gray and Christine Petrozzo on Sep 24, 2010 at 1:08PM

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12 Most Memorable 'Sesame Street' Milestones

Sesame Street Gets Disco 'Fever'

In 1978, the cast of Sesame Street released an album, Sesame Street Fever, a kid-friendly take on the disco craze. The cover parodied the hit film Saturday Night Fever, featuring Grover striking his best Tony Manero pose, while Bert, Ernie, and Cookie Monster acted as the Bee Gees. Songs such as “Doin’ the Pigeon” and “Rubber Duckie” helped catapult the record to No. 75 on Billboard’s Pop Albums chart.