Margaret Hamilton…. I love her so much and miss her desperately. I love how 40 years later she was still able to play the wicked witch as incredible as she always was
Funny enough this might've been at about the same time she visited Fred Rogers and Mister Roger's Neighborhood in the mid 1970s. Finding this clip is something else. lol
I like how even though she's putting on a more light-hearted performance, it still feels like the Wicked Witch of the West. An odd combination of funny, wholesome and scary.
Reminds me even more of "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special", featuring Margaret Hamilton reprising the role of the Wicked Witch of the West, with KISS as musical guests!
Given that Margaret Hamilton was pitching Folgers Coffee around the some time, the witch saying on Sesame Street that she didn't drink coffee was in and of itself very funny!
Actually, the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David wore that kind of hat several times on the show back in the 70s. Sadly his hats were eventually put away. I would love to know why. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love him)
We're all so fortunate to see such a legendary episode after nearly 50 year's. Some people didn't even think it was gonna happened since it terrified lot of children back than.
Having been a child in the ‘70’s, the phrase “too scary for kids” makes me laugh. I didn’t think anything was “too scary for kids” in the ‘70’s - we were exposed to a LOT!
Having also been a child in the 70's, I agree. She was also not any scarier than she was in 1939 when she was terrorizing Dorothy and company. That was on TV, too.
Agreed! Very little frightened those of us born in the sixties and seventies. We'd all previously met the Wicked Witch thanks to Oz showing yearly on TV and knew her to be harmless.
I can agree - my mom was born in 71. shes told me and my sisters a lot of insane stories when she grew up LOL. it is insane too because people born in the 70s were able to experience Pinwheel before it was changed to Nickelodeon (it was my moms favorite growing up, just like me!)
Some of the absolute scariest children's media (IMHO) and things a lot of kids were allowed to watch came out in the 70s and 80s, in fact! Return to Oz, anyone?
People forget the type of exposure kids had to “scary things” then compared to today. She was a real life villain, and one of the only kid friendly movies kids could watch. I agree that this was just such a great loss to be gone for so long, especially for Margaret Hamilton. Such a legend.
She did an amazing job omg. It's insane this could be banned but good job for the Library of Congress with the save. The message for the video is important too so it makes less sense.
I mean I don’t have children but real life seems scary enough-can’t even send kids to school or outside w/o fear of them not returning, let them watch bluey and cocomelons or w/e they do these days for some wholesome respite.
This episode scared me beyond belief when I was 5. I would anxiously watch the start of each episode after seeing this one, to make sure it wasn't the "witch one" again. Of course I never saw it again, and at some point convinced myself it was a nightmare. After doing an internet search for it a few years ago, I saw the articles about it and felt vindicated that I wasn't crazy. Thanks for uploading this! I hope it is allowed to stay!
If it does get pulled it won’t be because it scares children. It will be because it shows a black man talking like he’s high on cocaine and using a broom while doing manual labor.
@@googlemail6996 I thought it would be because the black guy says "I'm not going to give her the broom until she starts treating me like a person" which hints racism.
I can see why they cut this episode - I can only imagine the nightmares this would cause. Why they thought that giant, yellow bird wouldn't scare kids is beyond me.
Margaret Hamilton was such a humorous, humble, and kind hearted woman. She was the complete opposite of a witch in real life, a kind soul that adored children. She realized she wasn't gifted with conventional Hollywood beauty, but it didn't deter her from becoming a terrific actress and a grateful person. Her performance as The Wicked Witch of the West is legendary and timeless. Her saying, "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!", and then followed by that renowned cackle is forever etched in my mind. God bless her soul ❤
Honestly the creepiest part about this is the weird lack of background music for a lot of it. I was an 80’s kid so I came a little later but I remembered it being more lively. I think if I were a kid that would bother me more and I wouldn’t know why - it has an almost creepypasta vibe to it.
From the bottom of my heart, Thank you SO SO much for making this available to watch and experience! This really was a great treat and seeing Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch again just brought out the kid in me!
This totally made my day! I’ve been trying to look for this segment for years. I have no idea why it’s so infamous & “scary”. It’s just amazing & awesome to see one of the last actresses alive from this time of the original Oz in other content.
We heard many of the same sounds with Lost in Space and Star Trek in the sixties. None of it was ever scary because it was TV. Unless it had to do with Vietnam we knew it wasn't actually real. The witch wouldn't have been scary because most everyone would have seen her in Wizard of Oz by the time they were 4 or 5.
It's crazy to see this while its at 30,000 views. I'm sure this, being the relic of history that it is, will blow up as word spreads. Its insane to think about something airing on TV and then no copies being available, especially with technology today where video bytes travel the globe in mere hours.
This was 1976, and it only aired once, you have to remember that home VCR’s weren’t public ally available yet, so it’s not like it could be taped off of tv, it aired, then it was gone.
I don't remember this one! I graduated High school in 76 but we watched Sesame Street all of the time. Even when I wasn't babysitting neighborhood kids. We used to watch it high A LOT. It was really funny and had these great trippy cartoons. Margaret Hamilton was on a Philly show around this period called the Gene London show, which was awful, but she came across as this sweet grandmotherly type like in the coffee commercials and did "I'll Get you my Pretty!" as sort of a blast from the past. This is EXCELLENT!
This was awesome! We learned a bit about this in a film class (why I can’t recall) so it’s amazing to finally get a chance to see it. Thank you for sharing this with us! As for handing back that broom, all she had to say was please. One word would have wrapped this all up from the jump.
Conversely, he had no right to keep it regardless of whether she was being a *witch* or not. He should have returned it immediately with the message being "even if someone is being rude, you shouldn't keep something that doesn't belong to you"
Amen to this. The only reason why he demanded respect is because of the way that she treated him from the very beginning as if he had deliberately stolen her property when what really happened is that her broom came down on him and if she had not come down there to get it, he never would've known who it belonged to. Maybe if she had shown him some decency sooner instead of jumping all over him the moment she was there with him, she would've gotten what was hers a whole lot sooner. If he had done what she said from the very beginning, it only would've been a license for her to continue being evil which only would've been an even worse message for children. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David)
After watching Colin Looksback's video on retired Sesame Street characters I remembered that there was a lost episode of Sesame Street that couldn't be found. I was shocked to find this. Thank you, very much if you are the one who found this either way thank you for uploading it.
@@YoursTrulyThe1Pony in the Wizard of Oz, she kidnapped people and was often trying to hurt the main characters, in this short she said mean things and made it rain inside
What a real joy to see... I know she scared the bageezus out of me when I was a little one watching The Wizard of Oz every year on television. Now, it's just plain old nostalgic to see the original Wicked Witch.
She has always been my favorite character in the film. It rained in the store, I think I remember watching this. I was in my early teens, but still appreciated it.
As a Wizard of Oz fan who particularly enjoyed Margaret Hamilton's performance in the movie, I really appreciate you posting this. It's hard to believe so many kids enjoyed the Wizard of Oz movie with the witch and the flying monkeys in it, but it wasn't okay to air this episode. Oh, and then there's this: "I'm going to stay here and help you protect Mr Looper's store." "...Hooper." "Hooper." Lol (If anyone is interested, Margaret Hamilton reprised her Wicked Witch role, alongside H.R. Pufnstuf's "Witchiepoo" and KISS, in a holiday TV special starring Paul Lynde, which is available here on UA-cam.)
Honestly nice seeing the real footage after hearing about it and seeing screen shots since I delve into lost media years ago. It was funny he just started crying when the broom came back. Honestly I’m glad people can finally see the famous episode.
I saw this as 16 year-old and was hoping that it would resurface as PBS did not re-air it after the initial running. I am glad that it resurfaced. I watched every episode from November 1969 to June 1978. I know some of you might say that a 16 year-old should not be watching Sesame Street however I still found it entertaining as we did not have the internet
@@nathanbrandwein6149 My 4 years younger brother and I loved shared a love for Sesame Street. You are correct that there is no shame in it. I still have admiration for what Jim Henson did with all of the Muppets he created and often the shows were created on a shoestring budget. He did a magnificent job of of entertaining kids in a time when there was not TV 24x7 and the Internet.
My favorite part of this clip is the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love him)
@@laurafoster2306 That is me with country singer James Otto. God bless you and him always!!! Holly in east TN P.S. Sadly I never met Northern Calloway and I hate it. I miss him so much.
Margaret Hamilton was the best witch, ever. I love her cackle, my pretty! Big Bird was going to be changed into a feather duster made me chuckle ! I grew up on Sesame Street and I don’t remember this one at all. I know it was banned ; I would have been 8. Thank you for this
She actually said it twice. I nearly died laughing the first time because of her delivery - it could have just as easily been the other F word had this not been Sesame Street.
This isn't nearly as 'bad' as it was made out to be, but the witch turning herself into a normal person probably messed with the heads of impressionable young kids, who might assume anyone was some villain in disguise
Actually it’s down to lack of exposure to kids back then. Even adults in general hadn’t been exposed to much graphic or mature themed movies and shows. Remember the Exorcist had screening after screening needing ambulance attendance due to the amount of people fainting from the sheer shock of what they were seeing. Folk back then we’re far more innocent and goody goodies. No different for the kids.
How I recall first seeing this very episode on a small Black & White TV and only to come in on the end of it and shortly after I saw The Newspaper ad for it including the plot as we see here.
When I was a kid I watched The Wizard of Oz which of course was 1,000x scarier. Most kids talk about the flying monkeys as being the most scary in that film.
Saw a story on NBC this evening about this episode. I decided to check it out for myself. Thank you for sharing this. Oscar The Grouch in love with the Wicked Witch. LOL!! This show is so funny!! Cheers!!
Wonderful messages on so many levels. As a parent, I had to tell a tantruming preschooler or teen, "I don't have to be nice if you are being mean to me." But what struck me watching this was David saying to the camera "Well, she won't get this broom back until she shows me some respect and dignity." That had to have felt validating on some level to POC kids watching the show.
That's a great point! My initial reaction was, "Well, it's her broom, and her only form of transportation, so of course she's angry, and someone doesn't have a right to steal another person's stuff just because they don't like their attitude." I also thought that if they really wanted to get rid of her, they'd just give her the broom---but, that's thinking like an adult. You're absolutely right that--especially in the 1970s--a black guy standing up to a wicked witch and demanding respect was no small thing, and carried a lot of significance! Also, since the show is for kids, and even the adults act like or are meant to represent kids sometimes, "you won't get what you want if you act like a jerk" is a very important moral.
I disagree; I think they should convey the message that you should return what doesn’t belong to you no matter who it belongs to. If they really want to convey the message that, "you won't get what you want if you act like a jerk" then they should've chosen a different character who wanted something that he/she didn't own. This issue is amplified by the fact that the guy in the beginning who finds the broom isn't polite to her; he blindly accuses her of not being careful enough with her broom instead of trusting her when she says it was an accident. He should just give it to her so that she can leave Sesame Street where she doesn't want to be anyway. If they wanted to convey that message; they should've written an episode where Oscar the Grouch loses something and no one will help him until he starts asking nicely.
Amen to all of this. If the witch had been nice from the very beginning, the broom would've been given back to her right then and there, but instead she decided to accuse David of deliberately stealing it from her when no such thing ever happened. If anything, she should've thanked him for not damaging it while it was in his possession. Considering the way that it looked when it first came down on him, he could've just snapped it in half and thrown it away, but he didn't. Instead, he only started using it the way that it is supposed to be used and not only that, but he was using it to clean up a mess that was made due to her choice of activity. Perhaps giving her back the broom and then telling her to use it to clean up the mess that she made is what should've happened. The big question is, would she have had the decency to at least do that much before she left? God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David) P.S. Another thing that David could've done is point to Oscar's trash can and said, "Just be glad it didn't end up in that trash can over there. Your chances of getting your broom back only would've been even more slim!" (big smile)
@@Chanelober22 Yep I had heard originally the wizard of oz was going to be about 2 hours longer than it It was as we saw it and there was a ton of lost footage there was so much more that they filmed of the witch that they got rid of there was also much more that they filmed in munchkin land and in the Emerald city They also filmed other scenes that were featured in the book but didn't make it into the movie there was also an Alternate ending that would have made it to where it wasn't simply a dream but it would have confirmed that she actually did go there, I think I remember reading that she would have found the ruby slippers underneath her bed when she woke up And that she would have been told that Mrs. Gulch had gone missing during the tornado basically basically confirming that Mrs. Gulch was the witch in an alternate reality
I can’t believe I’m seeing this! I was so scared of the Wizard of Oz when I was a kid! Then to see this on Sesame Street as a child it was crazy! I always wondered why over the years I’d see reruns of other episodes is Sesame Street but not this one. What a blast from the past!
This actually reminded me quite a bit of "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special", also from 1976 and featuring Margaret Hamilton reprising the role as the Wicked Witch of the West. The part with Margaret appearing as herself to represent the Witch disguising as a harmless old lady was also similar, with the Witch taking on the identity of Paul's elderly housekeeper Margaret. Even the heavy metal guitar at 1:09, because KISS appeared in the special! And, like this episode, it only aired once and never again, but that was because it was a primetime holiday variety special that quickly became dated.
7:40 I love that Big Bird actually corrected his constant mistake himself, and in a most hilarious way. “…AND HELP YOU PROTECT MR. LOOPER’S STORE!! …. hooper.”
Putting aside the smaller things kids at the time might have found scary like her laugh and the screen going red when she teleports. I think the main thing that terrified kids on another level was for sure when she got zapped from touching the broom and her face got zoomed in on
I don't think I saw this episode, but watching it made me feel ten years old again. I think I remember Margaret made an appearance as herself on either Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers when I was a child, I remember her talking about playing the part of the witch, and how she was terrified of witches when she was a little girl.
I remember sitting through An American Werewolf in London and being fascinated by the effects. Sure it was horrifying at some parts, but I knew it was a movie. I was nine years old.
Honestly, I don’t think I can really judge if it’s too scary or not. Kids’ brains interpret things differently due to the fact that most situations are new to them. I can remember being afraid of certain things that would be totally benign from an adult perspective. It doesn’t seem too scary though. An example: I was reading the back of a shampoo bottle during a bath and it said something about possible blindness if you got it in your eyes got too long. It was Head and Shoulders (thanks assholes!). So I became afraid of letting anyone else wash my hair because they might get shampoo in my eyes. If I went to the salon I would not have it washed and it freaked me out to see someone with shampoo lather too close to their eyes. Now it seems totally ridiculous, but that’s joe a child’s brain can work.
I can definitely see why they cut the episode, but I'm very happy it has been found again. I know if I had seen this episode as a kid I would have been terrified. I had recurring nightmares of a green witch after watching the Wizard of Oz.
Her makeup had some kind of oil or grease base and she was badly burned by a pyrotechnic misfire. Safety seemed to be a problem on that particular film.
I think David was supposed to correct him by saying "Hooper" and either he forgot, so Carroll Spinney did it for him and they just left it in. That was the whole deal with alot of this, like Kukla, Fran and Ollie, they just went with what came about. The show was only six years old. I also notice how much more relaxed and talkative Maria and David are. Seems I did recall that from other moments, but here it is, plain as day.
What surprises me is that even though this was lost media, it’s odd how they didn’t think of releasing it publicly after years later within the 2000-2010s. Yes, back then was different, but let’s look at it this way: those same kids that were scared, are not only grown, but would probably want it to be released or would support the idea of wanting it to be leaked/public. Not only that, but I’ve heard of this one TV show (can’t remember what it was called, but I seen it on one of the UA-cam videos) that gave kids PTSD, and even one person unfortunately passed (although there could of been other influences outside of their life aside from the show), that caused the show to be cancelled and never mentioned again. That was until years later when the internet was becoming big, and the same kids that had PTSD, who were adults, not only still had it, but they were actually motivated from the show to do big things (which is impressive), which lead to the creators behind it eventually releasing it online. So the point is, even if the kids were scared from something that isn’t scary back then up until now, there’s always a chance that they might use that as some form of motivation, or they will move on and will be ok with it being out in the public eye.
Interesting this was so controversial. Children have been dressing up as witches for years some scarier that the Wizard of OZ's wicket witch. She's amazing and true to her Oz character. There were far more controversial episodes than this one like when the first black muppet was introduced or HIV positive character, challenging the so-called social norms
So you seem to have no idea about the difference as to what was scary for preschoolers and kindergartners and what was politically controversial for ‘adults’ decades later. You’re demonstrating pure intellectual laziness with that kind of dumb conflation…or your displaying some racism and homophony’s by trying to equate the latter examples with this episode. Probably both.
I remember this as a kid! I loved anything and everything halloween/spooky/creepy and still do! I was scared of MH until my parents pointed out she was the nice little old lady in the coffee commercial.
It's bullshit that it was never broadcast. It was, many times, back in the 70s, with little or no incident. I saw it. Back in the 70s, Margaret Hamilton was very much alive and made the rounds as the witch on many children's shows including Mister Roger's Neighborhood and Captain Kangaroo. She also appeared on a Paul Lynde Halloween Special as the witch. People weren't so uptight about things being scary for kids back then.
@@droolbug1891 The Sesame Street episode wraparound would have only aired that season anyway, but I can assure you that it aired more than once during that year. I was 9 years old and a huge Sesame Street and Oz fan. The flack about the segment didn't come out until years later.
KQED channel 9 was one of the hipper PBS stations back in the 1970s. Not only did they replay a four-hour block of Sesame Street episodes on Saturday and Sunday mornings, they also commonly featured language and nudity uncut on their adult programs and films. They might have censored Ms. Hamilton in other areas, but I can assure you that they didn't in the San Francisco Bay Area at that time.
Once she finally showed some decency, the broom was finally back in her possession. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David)
The absolute funniest part of this whole bit is seeing Big Bird squared up with a baseball bat and a hockey stick ready to throw down.
😂😂😂 I know!!!
He needed a hockey mask to complete the look.
Big Birds's bout that action.
I was pissing myself with laughter.
Of course she's absolutely terrifying...lol.
People have no idea how huge this is. I honestly thought I'd never see the day. One of the holy grails of lost media has been found.
I KNOW THIS IS CRAZYYYY
I have an idea.
Oh I know
I remember when I was in television class, hearing about this episode, but I had no way to see it, no one did.
Rather than "lost" I thought it was regarded as locked away. However it is great it is now available to see.
Margaret Hamilton…. I love her so much and miss her desperately. I love how 40 years later she was still able to play the wicked witch as incredible as she always was
Get a grip on yourself
Really? You miss her desperately?
@@davidmenke7552 To miss performances of actors of such skill and uniqueness desperately? No mystery in these days of homogenized talent...
She was a wonderful actress
Funny enough this might've been at about the same time she visited Fred Rogers and Mister Roger's Neighborhood in the mid 1970s. Finding this clip is something else. lol
I like how even though she's putting on a more light-hearted performance, it still feels like the Wicked Witch of the West. An odd combination of funny, wholesome and scary.
I don't know about being scary but I'm really digging that heavy metal guitar riff when the witch appears.
Hahaha! And the synth “UFO” sounds that the broom makes.
lol
Yeah, that was actually pretty intense. Could see it scaring the piss out of a five year old me.
I was reminded a bass line from Mayhem's "Freezing Moon" for some reason
Reminds me even more of "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special", featuring Margaret Hamilton reprising the role of the Wicked Witch of the West, with KISS as musical guests!
Given that Margaret Hamilton was pitching Folgers Coffee around the some time, the witch saying on Sesame Street that she didn't drink coffee was in and of itself very funny!
It was Maxwell House!
@@johndalton3180 But a good catch reference anyway-now we can laugh at it...
Maxwell House, but yeah. I picked up in that too. At the time this aired, those commercials were on all the time.
@@capblood3046 she played Cora, this old busy body gettin up in everyone's coffee business.
I was wondering if anyone else caught that! Made me laugh out loud.😂
Lmao when she turns into a cute little grandma and does the evil laugh, I loved it! She is so cute, what a legend.
It just occurred to me that Maria has the Dorothy braids, and David is wearing a hat similar to the Scarecrow’s. Oscar’s expressions are great.
Actually, the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David wore that kind of hat several times on the show back in the 70s. Sadly his hats were eventually put away. I would love to know why. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love him)
And there's munchkins!
We're all so fortunate to see such a legendary episode after nearly 50 year's. Some people didn't even think it was gonna happened since it terrified lot of children back than.
See, Boomers were wimps after all. Boomers stop picking on Millennials LOL
Genzies Wokes & Snowflakes are only Wimps along with Chicken
Genzies Wokes Snowflakes Chickens & Liberals are Wimps around here
Seeing Margaret Hamilton in and then out of the makeup is such a head spin! She was amazing as the Witch and also in The Addams Family.
Mother(granny) Frump, Morticia's mom
Absolutely loved her in other roles.
I thought it was a different person for a second.
@@JrIcify Me too! I thought it was Mary Wickes.
Having been a child in the ‘70’s, the phrase “too scary for kids” makes me laugh. I didn’t think anything was “too scary for kids” in the ‘70’s - we were exposed to a LOT!
Having also been a child in the 70's, I agree. She was also not any scarier than she was in 1939 when she was terrorizing Dorothy and company. That was on TV, too.
Agreed! Very little frightened those of us born in the sixties and seventies. We'd all previously met the Wicked Witch thanks to Oz showing yearly on TV and knew her to be harmless.
You should’ve seen what the 90s provided.
I can agree - my mom was born in 71. shes told me and my sisters a lot of insane stories when she grew up LOL. it is insane too because people born in the 70s were able to experience Pinwheel before it was changed to Nickelodeon (it was my moms favorite growing up, just like me!)
Some of the absolute scariest children's media (IMHO) and things a lot of kids were allowed to watch came out in the 70s and 80s, in fact! Return to Oz, anyone?
Big Bird carrying that bat, looking to deliver some Brooklyn justice on that mean ol' witch. Big Bird flubbing "Mr. Looper" is hilarious too.
If big bird came out swinging that bat, the witch would have “cooked” that bird and served him up for lunch! Make no mistake!
7:44 it was corrected
That was a running joke throughout the series. He always said Mr Looper
Funniest line: “I don’t drink coffee.” A play on her years as a spokeswoman for Maxwell House!
One of the most enduring lost pieces of media. What a treat to finally see it!!
This is the crossover we were denied.
People forget the type of exposure kids had to “scary things” then compared to today. She was a real life villain, and one of the only kid friendly movies kids could watch.
I agree that this was just such a great loss to be gone for so long, especially for Margaret Hamilton. Such a legend.
>compared to today
Please, the Wicked Witch of the West ain't nearly as scary as King Ramses: the Man in Gauze!
@@DeanyKong I will give you that for sure, King Ramses is definitely terrifying!
She did an amazing job omg. It's insane this could be banned but good job for the Library of Congress with the save. The message for the video is important too so it makes less sense.
Um, there were HUNDREDS of kid friendly movies by the mid-1970s.
I mean I don’t have children but real life seems scary enough-can’t even send kids to school or outside w/o fear of them not returning, let them watch bluey and cocomelons or w/e they do these days for some wholesome respite.
This episode scared me beyond belief when I was 5. I would anxiously watch the start of each episode after seeing this one, to make sure it wasn't the "witch one" again. Of course I never saw it again, and at some point convinced myself it was a nightmare. After doing an internet search for it a few years ago, I saw the articles about it and felt vindicated that I wasn't crazy. Thanks for uploading this! I hope it is allowed to stay!
Wow, I thought maybe the producers that pulled the episode were a bit nuts to think this would actually scare any children but I was wrong.
If it does get pulled it won’t be because it scares children. It will be because it shows a black man talking like he’s high on cocaine and using a broom while doing manual labor.
@@googlemail6996 I thought it would be because the black guy says "I'm not going to give her the broom until she starts treating me like a person" which hints racism.
So the truth comes out, finally! It was you! It's all your fault! LOL!
The Typical insecure worthless bigots never fail to make asinine comments on social media. Typical.
"Oh no, thank you, I don't drink coffee." A great in-joke!
ua-cam.com/video/xRTyLbUTiMA/v-deo.html
Maxwell house coffee
Wilkins: Now that's alot of damage
Welp, she‘s dead. Proto Kermit is coming for her and there’s nothing we can do about it.
"Brought to you by the letters 'I' and 'Z'"? I think i would have picked "O" and "Z". Still, this is an amazing find and completely awesome.
I bet you they had just used O and didn't want to double dip
I figured “I “ and “z” as in “wiz”. lol
I can see why they cut this episode - I can only imagine the nightmares this would cause. Why they thought that giant, yellow bird wouldn't scare kids is beyond me.
Omg. You must be a millennial.
Big Bird was ready to scrap with a witch lol
I'd be scared of him dual-wielding that hockeystick and baseball bat
Lol
They aren't scared anymore
Margaret Hamilton was such a humorous, humble, and kind hearted woman. She was the complete opposite of a witch in real life, a kind soul that adored children. She realized she wasn't gifted with conventional Hollywood beauty, but it didn't deter her from becoming a terrific actress and a grateful person. Her performance as The Wicked Witch of the West is legendary and timeless. Her saying, "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!", and then followed by that renowned cackle is forever etched in my mind. God bless her soul ❤
Witches are not bad, mean, or evil.
That's stereotyping people from the movies.
Do research on witches please.
@@Mostlydarkmagic You are incredibly dim, blocked.
@@Mostlydarkmagic Like Dark Willow
Mike you just stumbled a very historic moment of lost media. Wizard of Oz and Sesame Street is literally my childhood. Congrats on the celebration.
I have NO idea HOW this has finally been found, but THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES THANK YOU from all of us who've always wanted to see it!
Honestly the creepiest part about this is the weird lack of background music for a lot of it. I was an 80’s kid so I came a little later but I remembered it being more lively. I think if I were a kid that would bother me more and I wouldn’t know why - it has an almost creepypasta vibe to it.
I can see that now, it's almost eerily quiet 😬
One of the reasons why I love The Collector (1965) so much. To me, a cacophonous soundtrack adds little; in many cases it detracts.
From the bottom of my heart, Thank you SO SO much for making this available to watch and experience! This really was a great treat and seeing Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch again just brought out the kid in me!
As a huge Sesame Street fan, thank you so much!!! This was something I've had to come to terms with never seeing, but by a miracle here I am!!!
I love that she's wearing gingham as the "nice lady."
A nod to her old nemesis?
This totally made my day! I’ve been trying to look for this segment for years. I have no idea why it’s so infamous & “scary”. It’s just amazing & awesome to see one of the last actresses alive from this time of the original Oz in other content.
The special effects with the zapping would be pretty intense & scary for kids. But as a grown-up, this is awesome!💚
I remember being a little freaked out as a kid when The Electric Company used that same "zapping" visual effect during the Mad Scientist sketches.
We heard many of the same sounds with Lost in Space and Star Trek in the sixties. None of it was ever scary because it was TV. Unless it had to do with Vietnam we knew it wasn't actually real.
The witch wouldn't have been scary because most everyone would have seen her in Wizard of Oz by the time they were 4 or 5.
It's crazy to see this while its at 30,000 views. I'm sure this, being the relic of history that it is, will blow up as word spreads. Its insane to think about something airing on TV and then no copies being available, especially with technology today where video bytes travel the globe in mere hours.
This was 1976, and it only aired once, you have to remember that home VCR’s weren’t public ally available yet, so it’s not like it could be taped off of tv, it aired, then it was gone.
I’m a day later watching this and no it’s at 208k views. Amazing!
I have waited for YEARS to see this. Thanks for uploading!
This episode was always a Hollywood urban legen to me. Thank you for bringing it to the audience who always wanted to see this episode. ❤️
I don't remember this one! I graduated High school in 76 but we watched Sesame Street all of the time. Even when I wasn't babysitting neighborhood kids. We used to watch it high A LOT. It was really funny and had these great trippy cartoons.
Margaret Hamilton was on a Philly show around this period called the Gene London show, which was awful, but she came across as this sweet grandmotherly type like in the coffee commercials and did "I'll Get you my Pretty!" as sort of a blast from the past.
This is EXCELLENT!
I'm so happy this was found! Great work to the lost media community!!!
This was awesome! We learned a bit about this in a film class (why I can’t recall) so it’s amazing to finally get a chance to see it. Thank you for sharing this with us!
As for handing back that broom, all she had to say was please. One word would have wrapped this all up from the jump.
Conversely, he had no right to keep it regardless of whether she was being a *witch* or not. He should have returned it immediately with the message being "even if someone is being rude, you shouldn't keep something that doesn't belong to you"
Amen to this. The only reason why he demanded respect is because of the way that she treated him from the very beginning as if he had deliberately stolen her property when what really happened is that her broom came down on him and if she had not come down there to get it, he never would've known who it belonged to. Maybe if she had shown him some decency sooner instead of jumping all over him the moment she was there with him, she would've gotten what was hers a whole lot sooner. If he had done what she said from the very beginning, it only would've been a license for her to continue being evil which only would've been an even worse message for children. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David)
I'm 61 years old and her voice still stresses me out from seeing her in the Wizard of Oz as a small child.
The muffled "that's the witch" is probably my favorite part
Actually, the end is pretty fun too
After watching Colin Looksback's video on retired Sesame Street characters I remembered that there was a lost episode of Sesame Street that couldn't be found. I was shocked to find this. Thank you, very much if you are the one who found this either way thank you for uploading it.
They claimed this was too scary?
This was HILARIOUS, especially the end.
explain that to 4 year old me who was terrified of witches after watching Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.
@@YoursTrulyThe1Pony in the Wizard of Oz, she kidnapped people and was often trying to hurt the main characters, in this short she said mean things and made it rain inside
Just like today it was probably parents ACTUALLY complaining.
im sorry this terrified me ..lol
@@nothingposted9056 well after watch The Wizard of Oz I never trusted a witch
What a real joy to see... I know she scared the bageezus out of me when I was a little one watching The Wizard of Oz every year on television. Now, it's just plain old nostalgic to see the original Wicked Witch.
I was most scared seeing the legs roll up actually
@@pyrddaddy2579 yeah, I hear ya, as a kid that was a weird one! Lol
I have to admit, I laughed at the "Aww, fudge!" part!
I was wondering if that’s what she really said 😂 it would’ve been funnier if she said something really old fashioned like “fiddle faddle”
She has always been my favorite character in the film. It rained in the store, I think I remember watching this. I was in my early teens, but still appreciated it.
Thank you for making this available to watch, this never should have been locked away
She’d be happy we’re all enjoying this beautiful piece ♥️
45 years later I still enjoyed watching Sesame Street.
As a Wizard of Oz fan who particularly enjoyed Margaret Hamilton's performance in the movie, I really appreciate you posting this. It's hard to believe so many kids enjoyed the Wizard of Oz movie with the witch and the flying monkeys in it, but it wasn't okay to air this episode.
Oh, and then there's this:
"I'm going to stay here and help you protect Mr Looper's store."
"...Hooper."
"Hooper."
Lol
(If anyone is interested, Margaret Hamilton reprised her Wicked Witch role, alongside H.R. Pufnstuf's "Witchiepoo" and KISS, in a holiday TV special starring Paul Lynde, which is available here on UA-cam.)
Honestly nice seeing the real footage after hearing about it and seeing screen shots since I delve into lost media years ago. It was funny he just started crying when the broom came back. Honestly I’m glad people can finally see the famous episode.
Big Bird holding a bat being ready to bop the witch good was the best thing I've seen this year. That seriously needs memes.
So cool that this one is finally found! TY❤️❤️💐
I saw this as 16 year-old and was hoping that it would resurface as PBS did not re-air it after the initial running. I am glad that it resurfaced. I watched every episode from November 1969 to June 1978. I know some of you might say that a 16 year-old should not be watching Sesame Street however I still found it entertaining as we did not have the internet
I watched with my sister until my teens too. No shame in that!!
@@nathanbrandwein6149 My 4 years younger brother and I loved shared a love for Sesame Street. You are correct that there is no shame in it. I still have admiration for what Jim Henson did with all of the Muppets he created and often the shows were created on a shoestring budget. He did a magnificent job of of entertaining kids in a time when there was not TV 24x7 and the Internet.
My favorite part of this clip is the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love him)
Is that you with him in your profile pic? Did you know him? He was always one of my favorite "grownups" on Sesame Street. 😊
@@laurafoster2306 That is me with country singer James Otto. God bless you and him always!!! Holly in east TN P.S. Sadly I never met Northern Calloway and I hate it. I miss him so much.
Margaret Hamilton was the best witch, ever. I love her cackle, my pretty! Big Bird was going to be changed into a feather duster made me chuckle ! I grew up on Sesame Street and I don’t remember this one at all. I know it was banned ; I would have been 8. Thank you for this
She may be gone now but someone else is cackling now
Margaret Hamilton was a force of nature as an actress. That charming old lady persona hid a true genius
The Parents of the kids probably complained due to them being the Original kids who were first terrified by the Wicked Witch in The Wizard Of Oz.
That's what I'm assuming.
I used to watch Sesame Street every day religiously in the 70’s but I don’t remember ever seeing this episode. This was very good!
Lol, when she says “oh fudge” at the end. That was excellent!
She actually said it twice. I nearly died laughing the first time because of her delivery - it could have just as easily been the other F word had this not been Sesame Street.
This isn't nearly as 'bad' as it was made out to be, but the witch turning herself into a normal person probably messed with the heads of impressionable young kids, who might assume anyone was some villain in disguise
But... Anyone could be a villain in disguise though. That's not a bad lesson.
That's what the original Scooby Doo taught us
Actually it’s down to lack of exposure to kids back then.
Even adults in general hadn’t been exposed to much graphic or mature themed movies and shows.
Remember the Exorcist had screening after screening needing ambulance attendance due to the amount of people fainting from the sheer shock of what they were seeing.
Folk back then we’re far more innocent and goody goodies. No different for the kids.
This is delightful, I wish it hadn't been lost so long
This is Such A Great Memory.I also Remember Her on Mr Rogers Neighborhood.
When Sesame Street had some edge. Thanks for posting
How I recall first seeing this very episode on a small Black & White TV and only to come in on the end of it and shortly after I saw The Newspaper ad for it including the plot as we see here.
When I was a kid I watched The Wizard of Oz which of course was 1,000x scarier. Most kids talk about the flying monkeys as being the most scary in that film.
They ripped apart scarecrow
I think the hopelessness in the poppy field is more of a mind fuk for kids
Saw a story on NBC this evening about this episode. I decided to check it out for myself. Thank you for sharing this. Oscar The Grouch in love with the Wicked Witch. LOL!! This show is so funny!! Cheers!!
Wonderful messages on so many levels. As a parent, I had to tell a tantruming preschooler or teen, "I don't have to be nice if you are being mean to me." But what struck me watching this was David saying to the camera "Well, she won't get this broom back until she shows me some respect and dignity." That had to have felt validating on some level to POC kids watching the show.
That's a great point! My initial reaction was, "Well, it's her broom, and her only form of transportation, so of course she's angry, and someone doesn't have a right to steal another person's stuff just because they don't like their attitude." I also thought that if they really wanted to get rid of her, they'd just give her the broom---but, that's thinking like an adult.
You're absolutely right that--especially in the 1970s--a black guy standing up to a wicked witch and demanding respect was no small thing, and carried a lot of significance!
Also, since the show is for kids, and even the adults act like or are meant to represent kids sometimes, "you won't get what you want if you act like a jerk" is a very important moral.
Oh my god shut up about race
I disagree; I think they should convey the message that you should return what doesn’t belong to you no matter who it belongs to. If they really want to convey the message that, "you won't get what you want if you act like a jerk" then they should've chosen a different character who wanted something that he/she didn't own. This issue is amplified by the fact that the guy in the beginning who finds the broom isn't polite to her; he blindly accuses her of not being careful enough with her broom instead of trusting her when she says it was an accident. He should just give it to her so that she can leave Sesame Street where she doesn't want to be anyway.
If they wanted to convey that message; they should've written an episode where Oscar the Grouch loses something and no one will help him until he starts asking nicely.
Amen to all of this. If the witch had been nice from the very beginning, the broom would've been given back to her right then and there, but instead she decided to accuse David of deliberately stealing it from her when no such thing ever happened. If anything, she should've thanked him for not damaging it while it was in his possession. Considering the way that it looked when it first came down on him, he could've just snapped it in half and thrown it away, but he didn't. Instead, he only started using it the way that it is supposed to be used and not only that, but he was using it to clean up a mess that was made due to her choice of activity. Perhaps giving her back the broom and then telling her to use it to clean up the mess that she made is what should've happened. The big question is, would she have had the decency to at least do that much before she left? God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David) P.S. Another thing that David could've done is point to Oscar's trash can and said, "Just be glad it didn't end up in that trash can over there. Your chances of getting your broom back only would've been even more slim!" (big smile)
She was much scarier in The Wizard of Oz, seen by millions of kids in 1939! No one had a problem with the character back then (and maybe not today).
They did actually lol and they had to cut down on the witches lines and scenes when they had the screen test reactions
@@Chanelober22 Yep I had heard originally the wizard of oz was going to be about 2 hours longer than it It was as we saw it and there was a ton of lost footage there was so much more that they filmed of the witch that they got rid of there was also much more that they filmed in munchkin land and in the Emerald city They also filmed other scenes that were featured in the book but didn't make it into the movie there was also an Alternate ending that would have made it to where it wasn't simply a dream but it would have confirmed that she actually did go there, I think I remember reading that she would have found the ruby slippers underneath her bed when she woke up And that she would have been told that Mrs. Gulch had gone missing during the tornado basically basically confirming that Mrs. Gulch was the witch in an alternate reality
I can’t believe I’m seeing this! I was so scared of the Wizard of Oz when I was a kid! Then to see this on Sesame Street as a child it was crazy! I always wondered why over the years I’d see reruns of other episodes is Sesame Street but not this one. What a blast from the past!
This actually reminded me quite a bit of "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special", also from 1976 and featuring Margaret Hamilton reprising the role as the Wicked Witch of the West. The part with Margaret appearing as herself to represent the Witch disguising as a harmless old lady was also similar, with the Witch taking on the identity of Paul's elderly housekeeper Margaret. Even the heavy metal guitar at 1:09, because KISS appeared in the special! And, like this episode, it only aired once and never again, but that was because it was a primetime holiday variety special that quickly became dated.
7:40 I love that Big Bird actually corrected his constant mistake himself, and in a most hilarious way. “…AND HELP YOU PROTECT MR. LOOPER’S STORE!! …. hooper.”
It's arguably the funniest cute moment of the episode.
The poor boi misses Mr. Hooper still 😢
Maria corrected him and then he corrected himself.
One of the best moments in the whole thing.
Putting aside the smaller things kids at the time might have found scary like her laugh and the screen going red when she teleports. I think the main thing that terrified kids on another level was for sure when she got zapped from touching the broom and her face got zoomed in on
It wasn’t just screened for a test audience. It aired in February of 1976 as part of Season 7. I was ten and remember it well.
How old are you now? Whenever someone talked about the episode did you recognize and remember parts of the episode?
@@rossorange2592 learn math
He's definitely not a Sesame Street watcher or he would solve that simple math problem. 😂
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Aw man I haven't seen this since I was a kid ! So glad it was finally found ! 💗 Anyone remember the Maxwell house coffee commercials she did ?
Yep! Good to the last drop!
Great to see this after so many years. For the first time!
“I think I’m in love!”
-Oscar
I don't think I saw this episode, but watching it made me feel ten years old again. I think I remember Margaret made an appearance as herself on either Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers when I was a child, I remember her talking about playing the part of the witch, and how she was terrified of witches when she was a little girl.
She was on Mr Rogers
I remember sitting through An American Werewolf in London and being fascinated by the effects. Sure it was horrifying at some parts, but I knew it was a movie. I was nine years old.
This is amazing, so many of have been waiting years to see this.
I have wanted to see this, for decades!
Big Bird taking up arms to defend the store
An amazing find! I've been waiting for whenever this would show up after the Jim Henson Exhibition screenings!
Lost lessons on basic civility, respect, and manners from 1970s Sesame Street feels pretty relevant right now. I'm glad I was a kid in that era.
I can see why this episode was pulled. But for "grown up" SS fans this is pure gold.
Honestly, I don’t think I can really judge if it’s too scary or not. Kids’ brains interpret things differently due to the fact that most situations are new to them. I can remember being afraid of certain things that would be totally benign from an adult perspective. It doesn’t seem too scary though. An example: I was reading the back of a shampoo bottle during a bath and it said something about possible blindness if you got it in your eyes got too long. It was Head and Shoulders (thanks assholes!). So I became afraid of letting anyone else wash my hair because they might get shampoo in my eyes. If I went to the salon I would not have it washed and it freaked me out to see someone with shampoo lather too close to their eyes. Now it seems totally ridiculous, but that’s joe a child’s brain can work.
The Wicked Witch’s entrance sounds like a doomy metal riff, epic!
I can definitely see why they cut the episode, but I'm very happy it has been found again. I know if I had seen this episode as a kid I would have been terrified. I had recurring nightmares of a green witch after watching the Wizard of Oz.
I’ve never seen this episode before when I was a little toddler. But I’m glad that this lost Sesame Street episode is finally found.
As a makeup artist the scariest thing about this is how bad the makeup is. And yes I know the story with the original makeup.
What’s the story?
@@aishakai5546 makeup was copper-based and extremely toxic
@@aishakai5546 the original Tin Man (Buddy Epson from the Beverly Hillbillies) had an allergic reaction and almost died from it.
Her makeup had some kind of oil or grease base and she was badly burned by a pyrotechnic misfire. Safety seemed to be a problem on that particular film.
“I’m going to stay here and help you protect Mr Loopers store!!!….. Hooper…..” Lol, was that a blooper that they decided to leave in?
No, that's what Big Bird used to call Mr. Hooper. :)
I think David was supposed to correct him by saying "Hooper" and either he forgot, so Carroll Spinney did it for him and they just left it in.
That was the whole deal with alot of this, like Kukla, Fran and Ollie, they just went with what came about.
The show was only six years old. I also notice how much more relaxed and talkative Maria and David are. Seems I did recall that from other moments, but here it is, plain as day.
Absolutely loved seeing this! Sesame Street was 1 of my favorites to watch as a kid. That and the Electric Company! ❤️
Margret was there with Mister Rodgers and she was in here mid 70's. Luckily she made it to 82 when she died in 1985
She also appeared in the 1960 13 Ghosts. She hints at her "wicked witch" role at the end
What surprises me is that even though this was lost media, it’s odd how they didn’t think of releasing it publicly after years later within the 2000-2010s. Yes, back then was different, but let’s look at it this way: those same kids that were scared, are not only grown, but would probably want it to be released or would support the idea of wanting it to be leaked/public.
Not only that, but I’ve heard of this one TV show (can’t remember what it was called, but I seen it on one of the UA-cam videos) that gave kids PTSD, and even one person unfortunately passed (although there could of been other influences outside of their life aside from the show), that caused the show to be cancelled and never mentioned again. That was until years later when the internet was becoming big, and the same kids that had PTSD, who were adults, not only still had it, but they were actually motivated from the show to do big things (which is impressive), which lead to the creators behind it eventually releasing it online.
So the point is, even if the kids were scared from something that isn’t scary back then up until now, there’s always a chance that they might use that as some form of motivation, or they will move on and will be ok with it being out in the public eye.
What an honor it must have been for the actors to meet such a great person.
This is insane that this was found! This is incredible!
Interesting this was so controversial. Children have been dressing up as witches for years some scarier that the Wizard of OZ's wicket witch. She's amazing and true to her Oz character. There were far more controversial episodes than this one like when the first black muppet was introduced or HIV positive character, challenging the so-called social norms
So you seem to have no idea about the difference as to what was scary for preschoolers and kindergartners and what was politically controversial for ‘adults’ decades later. You’re demonstrating pure intellectual laziness with that kind of dumb conflation…or your displaying some racism and homophony’s by trying to equate the latter examples with this episode. Probably both.
Seeing David, brought back a rush of memories. He was my favorite on Sesame Street. May he rest in peace.
I remember this as a kid! I loved anything and everything halloween/spooky/creepy and still do! I was scared of MH until my parents pointed out she was the nice little old lady in the coffee commercial.
It's wonderful to see this again! It is a rare gem!
Loved this episode..... thanks so much!
It's bullshit that it was never broadcast. It was, many times, back in the 70s, with little or no incident. I saw it. Back in the 70s, Margaret Hamilton was very much alive and made the rounds as the witch on many children's shows including Mister Roger's Neighborhood and Captain Kangaroo. She also appeared on a Paul Lynde Halloween Special as the witch. People weren't so uptight about things being scary for kids back then.
That was actually Witchie Poo that was on the Paul LyndeHalloween special.
Both Margaret Hamilton and Billie Hayes (Witchiepoo) are on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special. I have the DVD on that one.
@@droolbug1891 The Sesame Street episode wraparound would have only aired that season anyway, but I can assure you that it aired more than once during that year. I was 9 years old and a huge Sesame Street and Oz fan. The flack about the segment didn't come out until years later.
@@MarkArnoldComicsHistorian And the first national Primetime tv appearance of KISS!
KQED channel 9 was one of the hipper PBS stations back in the 1970s. Not only did they replay a four-hour block of Sesame Street episodes on Saturday and Sunday mornings, they also commonly featured language and nudity uncut on their adult programs and films. They might have censored Ms. Hamilton in other areas, but I can assure you that they didn't in the San Francisco Bay Area at that time.
Why on Earth was this episode deemed too scary for kids? That's crazy especially compared to what they see on TV on a regular basis nowadays.
They should have given her back her broom. It wasn’t theirs to keep 😂
This is exactly what I came to think.
Once she finally showed some decency, the broom was finally back in her possession. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman who gave us David)
I would agree if she weren't such a Karen about it. 🤔