I'm pretty sure no one's been eagerly awaiting this DVD release, but most here will join me in a collective sneer at its reactionary rating:

'These early Sesame Street episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today's pre-school child.'

However, anyone expecting scenes where Big Bird lives up to his name will be disappointed. The reasons for the warning are much less perverted.

According to the show's producers, kids today would not be able to handle watching Cookie Monster holding a pipe, which he later eats.

The character who has posed the most problems, however, is Oscar the Grouch. His crime? He is too miserable for today's toddlers. (source)

So, this must mean I was raised on the demonology of Muppets. I knew things were going downhill when Snuffleupagus became "visible."