Strange Bedfellows

Sesame Street's Grover Spoofs the Old Spice Guy

Ray Gustini 19 Views Oct 12, 2010
Like Topher Grace, Sesame Street's Grover has never quite broken out the way we expected. While costars Big Bird and Elmo have enjoyed crossover success at the box office and toy store, Grover has struggled in the shadow of the program's other blue monster. That could change now that he's headlining the show's parody of the Old Spice Guy. If there's one thing the Internet loves more than kooky viral videos, it is a parody of a kooky viral video, especially one starring a semi-beloved puppet strutting around in a towel and linen slacks. We won't spoil the surprises, but you'll chuckle, and possibly learn something about the letter R.


(H/T: Oliver Willis)

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