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The Magic of Music, Nonsense and Mahna Mahna

How to get to Sesame Street

By Erin W MPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Top Story - August 2023
The Muppets: Mahna, Mahna on the Ed Sullivan Show, November 30, 1969

Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Loretta Long were the hidden hands and audible voices that turned into the rampant earworms of several generations.

Mah-na Mah-na wasn't just a humorous tongue twister, it was unobtrusively clever Muppet socialization. This is a masterclass of using unexpected materials to teach children esoteric concepts.

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