# Katy Perry on Sesame Street **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 24, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920 "2010-09-24T19:16:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/1 "2010-09-24T19:16:56Z")
For those of you who may not have heard there was a tiff about Katy Perry wearing a revealing outfit and showing off her cleavage in this skit with Elmo. > **[Katy Perry's Boobs Banned from 'Sesame Street'](https://www.gawker.com/5645486/katy-perrys-boobs-banned-from-sesame-street)** > > Katy Perry was supposed to guest star on Sesame Street, but her boobs were too exposed. TMZ reports that 'Sesame Street' has decided not to run a clip featuring her and Elmo performing 'Hot N' Cold' in a low-cut top. So what do you think? Was it truly inappropriate, or is this whole controversy just more posturing by PTC types? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/2 "2010-09-24T19:26:17Z")
So that’s Katy Perry. Does any part of this story make sense? Why film this and then complain about her wardrobe; wasn’t there anyone on the set at the time who might have noticed? ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/3 "2010-09-24T19:29:08Z")
Children have no idea there’s anything inappropriate about cleavage or that there’s even anything to notice there, and it gives the stay at home dads something to be interested in. That was a great little skit. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/4 "2010-09-24T19:29:20Z")
Nobody at the CTW knew that Katy Perry had big tits and like showing cleavage prior to scheduling her? That’s a pretty weak vetting process thay have going on over there… ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/5 "2010-09-24T19:31:43Z")
Total non-issue. Shameful blue-nosery. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/6 "2010-09-24T19:34:00Z")
I thought kids were supposed to learn about sex from their friends in the Street. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/7 "2010-09-24T19:36:36Z")
So, what does “T” stand for again? ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/8 "2010-09-24T20:33:27Z")
It’s a hot topic among my son’s thirteen year old friends. They were a little disappointed that it wasn’t more boobish. I vote non-issue. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/9 "2010-09-24T20:37:59Z")
> [@gwendee](#): > > It’s a hot topic among my son’s thirteen year old friends. They were a little disappointed that it wasn’t more boobish. > > I vote non-issue. It reminds me of Lewis Black’s act when he talked about Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction. (Paraphrasing a bit): “It’s more damaging to the child to see and hear people freak out about seeing a breast than it is to see the breast itself.” ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/10 "2010-09-24T20:55:29Z")
I don’t see what the big fuss is, but I’m sure they’re just trying to make up for the [Count](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Wd-Q3F8KM) fiasco a few years ago. ---
**Author:** ![justrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@justrob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justrob)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/11 "2010-09-24T20:57:53Z")
Compared to what she normally wears this contained her breasts pretty well. the only point I thought it might be even a little inappropriate is when she was running towards the camera. I have to agree with whoever suggested that they should have had an idea of who she was before she brought her on. ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/12 "2010-09-24T21:04:09Z")
I have no idea how they filmed a whole scene with her breasts as uncovered as they are (which, as has been mentioned, is modest by Katy Perry standards), and then suddenly decide afterwards that it’s too racy? Did Katy Perry do this shoot at home with an iPhone and then send it in or something? Do they not have people checking what guest stars are wearing? Could I possible have any more questions? It all seems so silly - I think the amount of breast is inappropriate for Sesame Street, but it is an issue that should have been taken care of well before the scene was filmed. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/13 "2010-09-24T21:05:29Z")
Oh please, a couple of years ago they debuted a new segment called Bert and Ernies Great Adventures. From the theme song Ernie: Every time the bed starts tappin’ Something special’s gonna happen Bert: This IS kind of kinky [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qrdYGhp1O8o/hqdefault.jpg "Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures - Ecologists") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrdYGhp1O8o) Ok, so technically he says “kicky” but there’s no doubt everyone working on it had a laugh before they changed it to “catchy” in response to the complaints. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/14 "2010-09-24T21:11:28Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > Oh please, a couple of years ago they debuted a new segment called Bert and Ernies Great Adventures. From the theme song > > Ernie: > Every time the bed starts tappin’ > Something special’s gonna happen > Bert: > This IS kind of kinky > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrdYGhp1O8o](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrdYGhp1O8o) > Ok, so technically he says “kicky” but there’s no doubt everyone working on it had a laugh before they changed it to “catchy” in response to the complaints. Ah, so I guess that answers the age-old question about “are they” or “aren’t they.” ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/15 "2010-09-24T21:13:15Z")
To answer the question about why they filmed it if they weren’t going to use it; the official story is that they filmed it, released it on YouTube first, got a lot of negative comments from parents who felt it was too revealing for a kids’ show, and then decided not to air it on the actual TV show. I’m glad they axed the bit; not because I object to Katy Perry’s tits, but because I thought the skit was subpar for Sesame Street these days, and Katy Perry’s acting sucks. I much preferred [Robert DeNiro as a cabbage](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqHfser_9_s), for example. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/16 "2010-09-24T21:24:38Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > I don’t see what the big fuss is, but I’m sure they’re just trying to make up for the [Count](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Wd-Q3F8KM) fiasco a few years ago. Could have been worse. NSFW [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCcaMIcwz30](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCcaMIcwz30) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/17 "2010-09-24T22:11:12Z")
Considering some of the kids watching “Sesame Street” are still being breastfed anyway, I think this is a giant eye-roller. The dress isn’t indecent. The reaction is. ---
**Author:** ![Jormungandr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/18 "2010-09-24T22:19:16Z")
If you think that wrong, here are three more skits that makes you wonder who approves the skits over there. "Law & Order Special Letters Unit, based on “Law & Order Special Victims Units,” which deals with sex crimes [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5121VjLwqZM/hqdefault.jpg "Law and Order Special Letters Unit") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5121VjLwqZM) “RSI: Rhyme Scene Investigation”- based on “CSI-Miami,” where people are killed in a variety of ways while someone tries to look cool in sunglasses [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qXUM40PuWYI/hqdefault.jpg "Sesame Street's CSI Parody "RSI: Rhyme Scene Investigation"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXUM40PuWYI) “True Mud”- based on HBO’s vampire show “True Blood” with sex and violence. It was canceled the day after Perry’s skit. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dAZ1-nF3VI) ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/19 "2010-09-24T22:25:20Z")
Katy Perry just recently played a surprise concert at her alma mater, Dos Pueblos High School here in Santa Barbara, and (some) people were bitching about her outfit. I wouldn’t have complained. See for yourself what she was wearing (tight miniskirt with expected boob complementing halter). > **[Katy Perry’s Homecoming](https://www.independent.com/2010/09/15/katy-perrys-homecoming/)** > > World-famous pop star gives surprise concert to Dos Pueblos High students. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920/20 "2010-09-24T22:31:54Z")
> [@Darryl\_Lict](#): > > Katy Perry just recently played a surprise concert at her alma mater, Dos Pueblos High School here in Santa Barbara, and (some) people were bitching about her outfit. I wouldn’t have complained. > > See for yourself what she was wearing (tight miniskirt with expected boob complementing halter). > > [Katy Perry’s Homecoming - The Santa Barbara Independent](http://www.independent.com/news/2010/sep/15/katy-perrys-homecoming/) Are you fucking kidding me? My _classmates_ wore racier stuff than that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-on-sesame-street/554920.md?page=2)