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The Best of Ernie and Bert is a 1988 direct-to-video Sesame Street special, collecting sketches starring Ernie and Bert. The framing sequence involves Gina and Big Bird babysitting Ernie's cousin Ernestine while they go through Ernie and Bert's photo album. To date, it has only been released on VHS.

Releases

VHS1988 Random House Home Video 89886 First edition cover

VHSRandom House Home Video 89886 Second edition cover

VHSSony Wonder LV 51230

United Kingdom (VHS)1997 Walt Disney Home Video

Segments

Image	Earliest Known Appearance	Segment
	Linking Footage	Gina babysits Ernestine with help from Big Bird.
	Episode 0677	Ernie and Bert go to the movies, where the lady who sits in front of Ernie wears a hat so tall that it blocks his vision.
	Episode 2366	Ernie and Bert go camping.
		Ernie calls a doctor over. The doctor checks up on Ernie, not letting Ernie explain why he had called him over until after the doctor sees that Ernie is fine and asks why he called him over.
	Episode 2781	"I Don't Want to Live on the Moon"
	Episode 1706	Ernie and Bert explore an Egyptian pyramid. Bert enjoys the place but Ernie is afraid. They see statues that look like them. Bert then explores a tunnel while Ernie stays and looks at the statues. Whenever Bert isn't around, the statue who resembles Ernie taps, talks to, and dances with Ernie.
	Episode 0667	"The National Association of W Lovers"
	Episode 2485	Bert teaches Bernice the pigeon how to play checkers.
	Episode 2073	"That's What Friends are For"

Notes

• This was the first of many Sesame Street videos to focus on the best skits starring certain characters.

See also

• Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits
• Page through our real "Ernie and Bert book."