MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Does Cookie Monster have a name? And are those even cookies?!

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Does Cookie Monster have a name? And are those even cookies?!

This crossed my mind while my wife and I were at Sesame Street Live in Bridgeport with our two kids last weekend. Cookie Monster, easily my favorite character. But does he have a name? He does! His first name is “Sid”. Apparently it was revealed on a 2004 episode of Sesame Street. The other thing…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why did they name it Sesame Street?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why did they name it Sesame Street?

If you have toddlers in the house you’ve probably seen a countless number of Sesame Street episodes. But where did the name come from? It’s pretty simple actually. After searching for a catchy name for the show one of the writers in the show’s writer’s room suggested “Sesame” based on the famous saying “Open, Sesame!”…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Does Cookie Monster Have A Real First Name?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Does Cookie Monster Have A Real First Name?

If you have kids who are into Sesame Street you may have wondered this or even know the answer already. Cookie Monster does in fact have a real name and it’s so random… Sid! In a Q&A he did on YouTube someone asked and he confirmed his name is in fact “Sid Monster”. Hilarious!  …