Upside Downton Abbey - Sesame Street spoofs 'Downton Abbey

You know you've arrived when "Sesame Street" decides to poke fun at you. So PBS's red-hot import "Downton Abbey" should consider itself honored when this cute Muppet parody of "Downton" airs during "Sesame's" upcoming Season 43. The sketch won't officially air until new episodes resume Monday, February 4 -- but we've got an exclusive first look at it right here.

Titled "Upside Downton Abbey" (and preceded by a clever take on "Downton's" iconic theme song), the sketch opens with a Muppet version of Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess (in a smashing purple hat) requesting a spot of tea from her felt-covered Mr. Carson. Problem is, as the name suggests, the estate and everything in it is upside down, so the tea pours right out of the teapot and onto the ceiling.  I wonder what Carson & the Dowager Countess would think? I'm loving the photo over the fire place.

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You know you've arrived when "Sesame Street" decides to poke fun at you. So PBS's red-hot import "Downton Abbey" should consider itself honored when this cute Muppet parody of "Downton" airs during "Sesame's" upcoming Season 43. The sketch won't officially air until new episodes resume Monday, February 4 -- but we've got an exclusive first look at it right here.

Titled "Upside Downton Abbey" (and preceded by a clever take on "Downton's" iconic theme song), the sketch opens with a Muppet version of Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess (in a smashing purple hat) requesting a spot of tea from her felt-covered Mr. Carson. Problem is, as the name suggests, the estate and everything in it is upside down, so the tea pours right out of the teapot and onto the ceiling.  I wonder what Carson & the Dowager Countess would think? I'm loving the photo over the fire place.

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