Ricky Gervais, Paul Rudd, Richard Pryor, And More: The Funniest Folks To Ever Be On "Sesame Street" (VIDEO)

We here at HuffPost Comedy love "Sesame Street," but we love it even more when a comedian is on doing something completely ridiculous/adorable. Ricky Gervais sings, Paul Rudd dances, and we laugh!

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Creator of "The Office" Ricky Gervais sings Elmo a non-sleep conducive lullaby.

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[Artamentous]

11:29 AM on 02/10/2010

Russell Brand did a fake one for Forgetting Sarah Marshall that is pretty hilarious.

[lisakaz2]

08:50 PM on 02/09/2010

Wasn't Steve Martin ever on the show?

[jy1943]

05:09 PM on 02/09/2010

Too bad you didn't go back farther; Tom Lehrer once contributed a schtik to Sesame Street; also Bill Cosby. And very funny they were. You'd have to go back to the seventies -- maybe even the sixties.

[lisakaz2]

08:56 PM on 02/09/2010

Yes. Cos musta done a good bit.

[darr]

08:44 AM on 02/10/2010

Well actually Sesame Street was only in the 60's for about two months so I doubt any great clips could be found. It first aired on November 10, 1969. But I do agree that there has to be more great appearances from way back.

[Krek]

01:02 PM on 02/09/2010

Ricky Gervais and Elmo are hilarious together but the on-set interview with them was much funnier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr9_5uZn6ds&feature=related

[TheFabOne]

12:56 PM on 02/09/2010

Jesse Jackson on Sesame Street?

He's probably trying to call out (ie shakedown) Big Bird & Mr. Looper because there isn't enough 'diversity' on the block.

[majorsja]

12:42 PM on 02/09/2010

OMG. Richard Pryor had me choking from laughter. My eyes are red from crying. LOL. "then here come K!" lol lol.

[philohooke]

12:34 PM on 02/09/2010

Always loved Sesame Street. Very funny. Thank you.
http://www.itsadogslifestudio.com/

[wizedollars]

12:18 PM on 02/09/2010

One that was unintentionally hilarious was the one with Jesse Jackson in the 70's with a big afro, and long necklace on with a medallion, making the kids recite, "I am, somebody......"

[sharpstick]

11:47 AM on 02/09/2010

They missed a really funny one with Robert DeNiro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqHfser_9_s

enjoy

[darr]

01:27 PM on 02/09/2010

Dude, your icon is freaking me out! LOL

[LastAngryWoman]

10:40 AM on 02/10/2010

Thanks! I did very much. The end was great; laugh out loud for me! =]]

[Cynth Bage]

11:43 AM on 02/09/2010

What nostalgia to see John Candy as Yosh Shmenge. (BTW, he's not at all sounding like Borat.) Gotta bone up on your pre-90's comedy if you're gonna write descriptions of same.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shmenge_Brothers

[timmmahhhh]

12:03 PM on 02/09/2010

Cabbage Rolls und Coffee...MMM MMM GOOD!
Love der Shmenges!!

[darr]

01:26 PM on 02/09/2010

My thoughts exactly, Cynth. John had been doing that voice and that character since his SCTV days.
It was one of my favorite bits of that show, The Shmenge Brothers!
Also I think the best part of the first Home Alone was when the parents had to hitch a ride in the back of the Shmenge Brother's van with the band and their instruments! Priceless!

[wfglaser]

10:44 AM on 02/09/2010

The very same Sesame Sesame Street that Newt Gingrich and the gang wanted to eliminate back in the "Contract On America" era not so long ago.

[DavidWyld]

10:03 AM on 02/09/2010

This is a great video montage - ready to share with coworkers and kids alike - do enjoy!

David

[shiningstars122]

10:00 AM on 02/09/2010

Very funny

[chrisczegel]

09:55 AM on 02/09/2010

hilarious!