Sesame Street Grover's Old Spice parody, a hit on the Internet
Sesame Street's parody of the Isaiah Mustafa Old Spice advertisement had become an instant hit on the Internet, proving once again that the children show remain popular with adults as well.
In the Old Spice parody, Sesame Street's Grover tells audience why is it important to smell like a monster and using the word "on" correctly in the show's rip-off at the "Man Your Man Could Smell Like" advertisement.
"Anything is possible when you smell like a monster and know the word on," quips Grover.
The Sesame Street parody of the Old Spice advetisement had received more than two-million hits in the Sesame Street channel.
One viewer said, "This goes to show you that it is possible to write children's entertainment that is genuinely clever."
Grover, the puppet himself, benefits from his new-found popularity among adults, with his Facebook page (view it here) now liked by more than 30, 000 Facebook user. Not bad for a monster.
Sesame Street takes to YouTube to test their latest creative ideas, and incidentally generate publicity for the show.
But not all of its clip is as successful or as well-received as Grover's parody of Old Spice.Sesame Street became enthralled in a controversy when Katy Perry's guest appearance on the show received negative feedback from some parents due to Perry's cleavage. (For the full report, read Katy Perry gets cut from Sesame Street premiere episode.)