Top Ten....Street Knowledge

Last night’s Top Ten list was “Top Ten Surprising Facts About Sesame Street.” Letterman said, “(There’s) a new documentary called ‘I Am Big Bird’ and it opened yesterday. … It’s about the Sesame Street character and the man who played him” (“Late Show,” CBS, 5/7).

10) “When the show is not in production, Grover is used as an oven mitt.”
9) “The earliest Muppets were made from hollowed out animal carcasses.”
8) “Each month puppeteers cough up about a pound of lint.”
7) “90% of show’s profits are funneled to ISIS.”
6) “Elmo was the first puppet successfully born in captivity.”
5) “The Count has undiagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder.”
4) “After years of speculation, Bert and Ernie confirmed that they are indeed brothers.”
3) “Big Bird and his wife sleep in separate cages.”
2) “Oscar the Grouch slightly nicer since announcing May 20th retirement.”
1) “There’s also a guy working the puppeteer.”