Should Sesame Street have done a True Detective parody?
By Josh Hill
This past week saw yet another True Detective parody come out and entertain the masses, but it came from one of the most unlikeliest of places. The children’s series Sesame Street parodied True Detective in a way that really only the parents will get.
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The question being asked here is, should a show for children joke about something that deals with such serious subject matter as True Detective? The long answer is yes, but the short answer is no. Children need to be protected from some things, and there were parts of True Detective that made everyone cringe.
But then again, there’s no reason the show can’t be explained on a basic level to children who are curious about the reference — not that many are. It’s not that hard to tell your children that the joke was meant for adults and not kids, and at the end of the day you’re sharing in a moment with your kid on two different level.
Plus, kids probably aren’t pining over the reference being made and likely only see Sesame Street characters dressed up in suits and not much more.
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