Sesame Street's 40-Year Cavalcade of Stars

For his scene with Oscar the Grouch, the Philadelphia 76ers star climbed into a garbage can.
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Julius (Dr. J) Erving, 1982
For his scene with Oscar the Grouch, the Philadelphia 76ers star climbed into a garbage can.

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