The Monster's Three Wishes
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"The Monster's Three Wishes" is a Sesame Street skit based on the Aladdin story from One Thousand and One Nights. 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 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 1973 book The Sesame Street 1, 2, 3 Storybook. In this version, Cookie Monster wishes for a dish, a box, and a truck to hold his cookies. It was later reprinted in The Sesame Street Library.
An audio adaptation of the written story was recorded for the 1974 album C Is for Cookie. This version featured Herbert Birdsfoot as the narrator and Oscar the Grouch portraying the genie.
Releases
Audio
- C Is for Cookie (1974)
- Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella (1974)
- The Best of Cookie Monster (1983)
- The Best of Oscar the Grouch (1983)
- Cookie Monster and Grover: True Blue (1990)
Video
