original Sesame Street no longer considered suitable for kids

http://slashdot.org/articles/07/11/18/180249.shtml
referencing
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/magazine/18wwln-medium-t.html?ref=magazine

which contains the following quote:

'These early 'Sesame Street' episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today's preschool child.' So why are they unsuitable for toddlers in 2007? Well, in the parody 'Monsterpiece Theater,' Alistair Cookie — played by Cookie Monster — used to appear with a pipe, which he later gobbled. 'That modeled the wrong behavior,' explained a Sesame Street executive producer, adding that 'we might not be able to create a character like Oscar [the Grouch] now.'"

I think I speak for many of my friends when I say: oh, for [INSERT DEITY HERE]'s sake. Yeah, some real dangerous messages and adult situations in those early episodes.