When you think of Sesame Street, the word “wholesome” might come to mind. It’s a show almost any parent would feel comfortable letting their child watch, and at 52 seasons, it’s one of the longest-running TV shows ever, with a cast of characters like Big Bird and Elmo loved around the world.
But an old clip from the show from 1976 just resurfaced that’s a little darker than you?d expect. The episode, which was uploaded to YouTube and then went viral on Reddit, features the Wicked Witch of the West character from the Wizard of Oz. When it aired, it received so many complaints from parents that it was pulled from rotation permanently and was never seen on TV again, according to AV Club. Unlike other Sesame Street clips, you couldn’t find it much online, either. Until now. The episode starts with shopkeeper David stepping outside into a heavy wind, which he calls ?spooky? and ?weird.? Suddenly, a broom drops out of the sky and he catches it. The Wicked Witch of the West appears (actor Margaret Hamilton, reprising her role from the film), lurking at the side of the store. The rest of the episode features the witch’s attempts to get her broom back, which David refuses until she asks respectfully and not threateningly.

According to Muppet Wiki, the episode “prompted an unusually large amount of mail responses from parents, almost entirely negative, within a short time frame. Typical responses included parents concerned that their c...