SESAME STREET: 20 . . . AND STILL COUNTING (TV)
Summary
This special marks the twentieth anniversary of "Sesame Street," the ground-breaking educational children's series that has taught numbers and the alphabet, along with social and cultural concepts, to generations of pre-schoolers. Hosted by Bill Cosby, the retrospective includes appearances by Muppet characters Big Bird, Grover, the Count, Kermit the Frog, and Bert and Ernie, as well as "Sesame Street" regulars Bob, Gordon, Susan, Maria and Luis, and many others. The program illustrates the changing topics and techniques that have blended entertainment with education over the years, featuring classic clips from past episodes as well as the recollections of those responsible for making the series a success and viewers who grew up watching the show. Among the highlights are Ray Charles and a chorus of Muppets singing "It's Not Easy Bein' Green" by Joe Raposo; a discussion between series creator Joan Ganz Cooney and Muppets creator Jim Henson; clips from international versions of the series; and famed tenor Placido Domingo performing with his Muppet counterpart, Placido Flamingo.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: April 7, 1989
- RUNNING TIME: 0:48:21
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:23836
- GENRE: Children's programs; Specials
- SUBJECT HEADING: Children's programs; Puppets; She Made It Collection (Joan Ganz Cooney)
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1989
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Jim Henson … Executive Producer
- Dulcy Singer … Executive Producer
- Nina Elias … Special Projects Producer
- Diana Birkenfield … Producer
- Peter Harris … Director
- Judy Freudberg … Writer
- Tony Geiss … Writer
- Joe Raposo … Music by
- Bill Cosby … Host
- Ray Charles … Guest
- Placido Domingo … Guest
- Caroll Spinney … Muppet Performer
- Jim Henson … Muppet Performer
- Frank Oz … Muppet Performer
- Richard Hunt … Muppet Performer
- Jerry Nelson … Muppet Performer
- Pam Arciero … Muppet Performer
- Fred Garbo … Muppet Performer
- Fran Brill … Muppet Performer
- Camille Bonora … Muppet Performer
- Judy Sladky … Muppet Performer
- Martin Robinson … Muppet Performer
- Bryant Young … Muppet Performer
- David Rudman … Muppet Performer
- Kevin Clash … Muppet Performer
- Emilio Delgado … Cast, Luis
- Sonia Manzano … Cast, Maria
- Bob McGrath … Cast, Bob
- Loretta Long … Cast, Susan
- Roscoe Orman … Cast, Gordon
- Miles Orman … Cast, Miles
- Linda Bove … Cast, Linda
- Bill McCutcheon … Cast, Uncle Wally
- Alison Bartlett … Cast, Gina
- Northern Calloway … Cast, David
- Caroll Spinney … Cast, Big Bird
- Joan Ganz Cooney