The Monster's Three Wishes
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"The Monster's Three Wishes" is a Sesame Street skit based on the Syrian tale Aladdin. The story was told by Bob, and featured Cookie Monster and a genie.
Synopsis
Cookie Monster is brushing his teeth one day when he lets a genie out of his toothpaste. The Genie rewards Cookie Monster with three wishes. Cookie Monster wants a million cookies, but first wants something to carry the cookies in. He wishes for a truck, and gets a die-cast sized truck that can barely hold one cookie. After seeking advice from Bob, Cookie Monster requests a bigger truck; The Genie gives Cookie a slightly bigger truck (similar in appearance to a Tonka or Nylint truck) which can hold several cookies, but certainly not a million.
After consulting with Bob once again, Cookie Monster then asks for the biggest truck, which he gets: a full-size 1973 Ford F-250 pickup truck. Cookie is satisfied... until he asks for his 1 million cookies. The Genie informs Cookie Monster that he has no more wishes left. Undaunted, Cookie Monster decides to eat the truck!
Versions
"The Monster's Three Wishes" was originally a story in The Sesame Street 1, 2, 3 Storybook. It was later reprinted in The Sesame Street Library. An audio adaptation of the written story cast featured Herbert Birdsfoot as the narrator and Oscar the Grouch portraying the genie. In both versions, Cookie Monster wishes for a dish, a box, and a truck to hold his cookies.
The 1973 television adaptation was included as a bonus sketch in Old School: Volume 1.
Album releases
- Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella (1974)
- The Best of Cookie Monster (1983)
- Cookie Monster and Grover: True Blue (1990)
