How Jim Henson Got to Sesame Street, Part 1

JOAN
You know, if we get that Jim Henson guy to do the show, we’ll have one of the best advertisers in the world working for us. It’ll be just like we’re making commercials, only instead of selling products, we’re selling letters and numbers!
LLOYD MORRISETT
We’ll make a fortune!
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INT. SESAME MANSION – DAY
Joan and Lloyd, now the wealthy owners of the alphabet and numbers, sit on their lush couches made of Muppet fur as they count their money and smoke cigars.
JOAN
I want to buy another yacht today. Let’s raise the price of the number eleven.

ORIGINAL TWEET