31 Days of Happiness Countdown: a 'Sesame Street' parody even adults will love. (Day 11)
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You might think that "Sesame Street" is only for young children and their parents. You would be wrong.
Everyone's favorite muppetcrew recently came out with a silly parody of "Stranger Things" (the Netflix hit that follows a small town being terrorized by a malevolent monster from the underworld), and you need to check it out. Yes, you. I don't care if you're 30 years old watching it by yourself on a Friday night with a glass of wine. The wacky fun and life lessons in this parody transcend age and life status!
It's called "Sharing Things" and is about as adorable as you would expect. (That is to say very).
In the six-minute-long skit, the Cookiegorgon (Cookie Monster, duh) has eaten all the food in his realm — known as the Snackside Down. So, disguised as a kid trick-or-treating on Halloween, he runs amok in "Sesame Street" world eating everything in sight.
Leave it to Ernie and the gang, who play the "Stranger Things" kids, to teach the Cookiegorgon a simple but important lesson. You're going to get a delightful kick out of who (or what) shows up to save the day in the end.
Come for the sick '80s score, stay to watch Cookie Monster's cold, greedy heart melt — not unlike the morsels of chocolate in a homemade cookie.
After all, sometimes adults need a little reminder about sharing too.
(Warning: Extremely, extremely mild spoilers for "Stranger Things" ahead.)