Bob McGrath passes

[jmcd]

Bob was always in the background on a TV when I was a tot.

Bob McGrath, Longtime 'Sesame Street' Star, Dead at 90

Bob McGrath, the actor/musician who starred in the pilot for 'Sesame Street' and remained through 2016, has died at age 90.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Bassbob]

Bob was always in the background on a TV when I was a tot.

Bob McGrath, Longtime 'Sesame Street' Star, Dead at 90

Bob McGrath, the actor/musician who starred in the pilot for 'Sesame Street' and remained through 2016, has died at age 90.

www.rollingstone.com

I was surprised he was still alive actually. I mean I was like 4 or 5 and watching him on TV.

Is Rita Moreno still alive?

 

[Old_Me]

I was surprised he was still alive actually. I mean I was like 4 or 5 and watching him on TV.

Is Rita Moreno still alive?

yes she is


and years ago, people like Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, were on "The Electric Company" kids tv show...

and about the same time, there was "Jabberwocky", which had Jobeth Williams ( the mother Poltergeist) , and Robert Prosky (the old junkyard owner in Christine)

 

[Bassbob]

yes she is


and years ago, people like Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, were on "The Electric Company" kids tv show...

and about the same time, there was "Jabberwocky", which had Jobeth Williams ( the mother Poltergeist) , and Robert Prosky (the old junkyard owner in Christine)

I remember all of that. And Zoom, 321 Contact, The Great Space Coaster and Alphabet Soup.

 

[Old_Me]

I remember all of that. And Zoom, 321 Contact, The Great Space Coaster and Alphabet Soup.

i only recall a few tv shows, cuz when i was home for a few days, i'd be watching the tv with my then, little kids.

my educational tv shows were the 3 Stooges, The Little Rascals, and Dead End Gang.....