> The guy said, what does C-A-B-B-A-G-E spell?
> I shouted "CABBAGE" at the screen.
> Immediately after that, he said, "That's right, Cabbage."
>
> THAT SCARED ME SO MUCH. I THOUGHT GUY ON THE TV COULD SEE WHAT I WAS DOING!!!
>
> Sir "Sesame Street die-hard" Gawayn

Actually, Sesame Street kind of traumatized me as well. So, why don't I start a sub-discussion here:
Has anyone else out there been traumatized by a well-intentioned kid's program sketch?

When I was very little, from about 2-6, Sesame Street was my absolute obsession. I had ALL the books, including the "monster at the end of this book" one, and I watched it all the time.

Then, one fateful day, I saw the sketch that would change my life forever. It was really short - instucting the viewer about the letter "E". I saw a small Muppet run onto the screen, pause, face you, and shout "Eeee." Then it ran off. Then another, larger Muppet came on, and did the same thing. Then another, even larger Muppet. Finally...shudder...a HUGE ENORMOUS SCARY CAPITAL E, MADE OUT OF YELLOW FOAM, SLID ON TO THE SCREEN!! IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD "TA-DA!" MUSIC!!'

Why did this innocious sketch change my life? Because I was so scared of seeing that E and hearing the music a second time, that I never watched Sesame Street again until I was well past the target age group. I also deprived my two younger siblings of the beautiful Sesame Street experience during their formative years.

Sir "My favorite character was Forgetful Jones, because