The Best of Ernie and Bert is a direct-to-video Sesame Street compilation in the My Sesame Street Home Video series, collecting sketches starring Ernie and Bert. Released on VHS in 1988, this was the first "Best of" video from Sesame Street to focus on specific characters.
The framing sequence involves Gina and Big Bird babysitting Ernie's cousin Ernestine, while they go through Ernie and Bert's photo album.
Segments[]
| Image | First Appearance | Segment |
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Framing material | Gina babysits Ernestine with help from Big Bird. |
| Episode 0538 | Ernie and Bert: Tall Hat at the Movies — A lady with a very tall hat sits in front of Ernie, blocking his view of the movie. | |
| Episode 1808 | Ernie and Bert: Camping Sounds — Ernie and Bert listen to sounds at night while camping. (Beginning edited) | |
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Episode 0137 | Ernie and Bert: Wrong Patient — Ernie's doctor makes a house call to examine him, but soon learns that he has the wrong patient. |
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Episode 1910 | "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon" |
| Episode 1621 | Ernie and Bert: Egyptian Mummies — Ernie and Bert explore an Egyptian pyramid. | |
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Episode 0366 | "The National Association of W Lovers" |
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Episode 1227 | Ernie and Bert: Bernice Plays Checkers — Ernie is amazed that Bert's pigeon Bernice can play checkers. |
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Episode 1814 | "That's What Friends are For" |
Notes[]
- Non-English-language international releases typically omit "The National Association of W Lovers."
Releases[]
International releases[]
Brazil (DVD)2009
ST2 Kids
Part of a quadruple DVD boxset, along with Kids' Favorite Songs, The Best of Elmo and Elmo's World: Springtime Fun
ST2 Kids
Part of a quadruple DVD boxset, along with Kids' Favorite Songs, The Best of Elmo and Elmo's World: Springtime Fun
Hong Kong (DVD)2009
Intercontinental Video
3 disc set with Elmo Visits the Firehouse and Telling the Truth
Intercontinental Video
3 disc set with Elmo Visits the Firehouse and Telling the Truth
Booklet[]
Cast[]
- Starring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets:
Credits[]
- Executive Producer: Jon Stone
- Producer: Sonia Rosario
- Directed by Jon Stone
- Jim Henson, David Heeley, Lisa Simon (archive material)
- Written by Jon Stone
- Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss, Jerry Juhl, Emily Kingsley, Jeff Moss (archive material)
- Songs by Dave Conner, Tony Geiss, Jeff Moss, Sam Pottle, Joe Raposo
See also[]
- Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits
- Page through our real "Ernie and Bert book."









































