Cookie Monster and the ‘Aveggies’ save the day in ‘Avengers’ parody

“Sesame Street” has been on a roll with its parody videos, tackling everything from Oscar-winning movies to a Netflix hit show. Now it is stepping into the Marvel Universe, with Cookie Monster playing the lead in “Aveggies: The Age of Bon Bon.”

When an evil villain attempts to turn all vegetables into dessert, the Aveggies must work together to defeat him. The cute spoof recasts the “Avengers” heroes as Onion Man, Captain Americauliflower, and the Black Bean Widow. And, of course, Cookie Monster becomes Dr. Brownie.

Technically, this video teaches kids about self-control and staying focused, as we watch Dr. Brownie get distracted from the task at hand. His job is to “Turn green, get big, and eat giant cookie ship” to defeat the evil Bon Bon.

Besides the wonderful food puns, the best part of the video is when Cookie Monster Hulks out and eats the big ship in the shape of a chocolate-chip cookie. Whether Hulked out or not, Cook