A Celebration of Me, Grover

A Celebration of Me, Grover title card.

A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004) is a direct-to-video special honoring Grover and his many deeds as a public servant. His friends have gathered for a Flyer's Club Roost, and the framing sequence is peppered with classic clips covering Grover's diverse career.

A tie-in music album, also titled A Celebration of Me, Grover, was released in conjunction with the DVD.

Inserts

• Clip montage of Grover's various jobs.

• "Over, Under, Around, and Through"

• Grover teaches Elmo how to deliver singing telegrams.

• "How Do You Do?" with Lena Horne.

• Clip montage of Super Grover crashing, followed by a sketch where Super Grover attempts to save energy.

• Monsterpiece Theater: The King and I (edited).

• "ABC Disco" (opening scene cut).

• Clip montage of Grover and various kids.

• Grover the wig salesman.

Cast

Linking Footage

Grover, Big Bird, Elmo, Zoe, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Mr. Johnson (called Mr. Blue here), Oscar the Grouch, Grover's Mommy, The Amazing Mumford, Fred the Wonder Horse, Frank the Elephant, Penguin, Mel

Inserts

Grover, Mr. Johnson, Kermit the Frog, Telly Monster, Harvey Monster, Maurice Monster

Guest Stars

Lena Horne, Roger Ebert

Performers:

Eric Jacobson as Grover, Bert, and Grover's Mommy

Kevin Clash as Elmo

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird

Steve Whitmire as Ernie

David Rudman as Cookie Monster

Jerry Nelson as Fat Blue Customer (AKA Mr. Johnson) and Fred the Wonder Horse

Joey Mazzarino as Frank the Elephant and Penguin

Fran Brill as Zoe

Frank Oz as Grover (inserts)

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog (inserts)

External links

• Tough Pigs Journal: A Celebration of Him