Jimmy Fallon and the Muppets Twitter-reminisce about childhood

Jimmy Fallon and the Muppets Twitter-reminisce about childhood
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Jimmy Fallon sometimes reads tweets on air, sent in by viewers who use whatever hashtag he broadcasts. On Thursday night's Tonight Show, the hashtag was #WhenIWasAKid, and since nothing says "I was a kid" like the Muppets — the Sesame Street ones (everyone knows The Muppet Show was for adults) — Fallon invited Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and other anthropomorphic animal-puppets on to read the tweets for him. Oscar the Grouch steals the show, because Oscar always steals the show. But the best question was from @SloopJohnBeav_. Sadly, Big Bird doesn't answer it. --Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.