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[[Image:zork.jpg|frame|Zork, one of ArtistMike's ''Sesame Street'' creations.]] |
[[Image:zork.jpg|frame|Zork, one of ArtistMike's ''Sesame Street'' creations.]] |
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| − | *'''Slick Agent''': [[Zork]] lands on the coast of California, where he meets a slick agent. |
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| + | He started producing segments for [[season 21]], starting with an initial 12 co-produced along with Cayard. All of Mike's segments were accomplished using a digital animation program, "Deluxe Paint," on his Amiga 1000 personal computer.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6k2l5Rgx9U Comment by Mike Christy on his official YouTube channel]</ref> He continued producing shorts for the show through the late 1990s. |
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| − | *'''Letters''': Dinah from South Carolina exchanges letters with her friend Ling Lu in China. |
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| + | Christy reflected on his collaboration with Cayard on his official website: |
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| − | *'''Sowing Seeds''': Ranger Armbuckle talks about how plants travel - by sowing their seeds. |
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| + | {{quote|He taught me the tricks of cel animation and I taught him computer animation. Together in his little house up in the Hollywood hills, we made Sesame Street animations that you and your children grew up on.<ref>[http://artistmike.com/SesameStreetAnimations/SesameStreetAnims.html Official website]</ref>}} |
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| − | *'''Ate the Sun''': How Andy Fritz Ate the Sun. |
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| − | *'''Cats Hate Rain''': A story of a cat who hated rain, wished for it to stop, and witnessed the disastrous effects of no rain. |
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| + | <gallery orientation=landscape widths=150 spacing=small> |
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| + | Zork.Coast.jpg|{{GNH|[[Zork]] series}}{{eka|2687}} |
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| + | 3957l.jpg|{{GNH|Letter to China}}{{eka|2727}} |
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| − | *'''Toy Truck''': A little boy describes a time when he got angry after his toy truck was destroyed by a big kid. |
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| + | RangerArmbuckle.jpg|{{GNH|Plants}}{{eka|2727}} |
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| + | 3164p.jpg|{{GNH|The Boy Who Ate the Sun}}{{eka|2749}} |
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| + | CatHatedRain.jpg|{{GNH|Cats Who Hate the Rain}}{{eka|2755}} |
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| − | *'''Map''': A boy gets lost in a mall, and a security guard shows him how to use a map. |
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| + | EleanorMonster.jpg|{{GNH|Scared Myself}}{{eka|2773}} |
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| + | AMike.Angryboy.jpg|{{GNH|A Boy Gets Mad}}{{eka|2849}} |
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| + | AMike.MrTuba.jpg|{{GNH|Mr. Tuba}}{{eka|2859}} |
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| − | *'''Wasting Water''': "[[The Wasteroon Song]]" - three water drops complain about people wasting water, calling them "Wasteroons." |
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| + | ArtistMike.Map.jpg|{{GNH|Map}}{{eka|2874}} |
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| + | Song.wasteroon.jpg|{{GNH|[[The Wasteroon Song]]}}{{eka|2876}} |
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| + | 4115s.jpg|{{GNH|Hawaiian Shirt}}{{eka|2885}} |
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| − | *'''Exercise, Exercise''': A caterpillar sings "[[Exercise, Exercise]]." |
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| + | ChewingGum.jpg|{{GNH|Chewing Gum}}{{Eka|2899}} |
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| + | ExerciseExercise.jpg|{{GNH|[[Exercise Song]]}}{{eka|2914}} |
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| + | Antsonthewindow.jpg|{{GNH|Chris Columbus Explores Ants}}{{eka|2916}} |
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| − | *'''Chewing Gum''': A British man narrates how chewing gum is made in Guatemala. |
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| + | 2963-B4.jpg|{{GNH|Hiccup of the Opera}}{{eka|2963}} |
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| + | FluffyPetey.jpg|{{GNH|Homeless Dog}}{{eka|2981}} |
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| + | WhyIlovemybrothersshoes.jpg|{{GNH|Shoebox}}{{eka|3021}} |
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| − | *'''Hiccups''': Wilma Wiggins makes the very best of a very silly situation by hiccoughing her way through an opera. |
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| + | It's the ocean.jpg|{{GNH|Oceans}}{{eka|3046}} |
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| + | 3982n.jpg|{{GNH|[[Celery]]}}{{eka|3059}} |
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| + | MotherNatureWorm.jpg|{{GNH|The Earthworm}}{{eka|3076}} |
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| − | *'''World of Ants''': Young Chris Columbus explores the world of ants - and they, in turn, explore his house. |
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| + | ArtistMike.Smallcarclowns.jpg|{{GNH|The Smallest Car}}{{eka|3079}} |
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| + | AMike.Hippo.jpg|{{GNH|How to Know a Hippo}}{{eka|3081}} |
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| + | NoShoelaces.jpeg|{{GNH|Land of No Shoelaces}}{{eka|3102}} |
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| − | *'''Boxed Shoes''': Leanna Williams explains why she loves her brother’s shoes - she has fun with the box they came in. |
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| + | ArtistMike.Leannasaveworld.jpg|{{GNH|Saving the World}}{{eka|3107}} |
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| + | Dogsatbusstop.jpg|{{GNH|Bus Stop Waiting}}{{eka|3207}} |
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| + | ArtistMikeTeeth.jpg|{{GNH|[[Mr. Brush]]}}{{eka|3211}} |
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| − | *'''Joys of Celery''': Kids sing about the joys of celery. |
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| + | ManDogScratchBack.jpg|{{GNH|Scratching Backs}}{{eka|3217}} |
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| + | 3959p.jpg|{{GNH|Tango Ts}}{{eka|3257}} |
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| + | 3999c.jpg|{{GNH|[[Nine Chickens]]}}{{eka|3382}} |
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| − | *'''Ring Toss''': Zork visits [[Earth]] in his spaceship for a game of ring-toss with two kids at Camp Wackylake. The kids report the incident to their camp counselor, citing the fact that the alien looks different from them and can't be allowed to play the game. The counselor points out that they would be the ones looking different if they went to his planet and wanted to play whatever game it is that they play there. After realizing how bad they'd feel about being left out because they were different, the two kids decide to play ring-toss with the alien, and learn a new way of playing in the process. |
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| + | Clouds.ArtistMike.jpg|{{GNH|Cloud Poem}}{{eka|3449}} |
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| + | 3505hives.jpg|{{GNH|The Hives}}{{eka|3505}} |
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| − | *'''Mother Nature''': Mother Nature shows how earthworms help trees grow. |
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| + | 3980f.jpg|{{GNH|The Letter U Comes Knocking}}{{eka|3658}} |
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| + | 3996b.jpg|{{GNH|Zero Pep Talk}}{{eka|3725}} |
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| + | Zzone.jpg|{{GNH|Z Zone}}{{eka|3789}} |
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| − | *'''Land of No Shoelaces''': People find it difficult to play basketball, swing and run, until Edna Lovelace comes along. |
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| + | FlyingBs.jpg|{{GNH|Begonia Park Blues}}{{eka|3808}} |
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| + | Teapartyargument.jpg|{{GNH|Bickering Friends}}{{eka|3864}} |
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| + | AM-AuntieMae.jpg|{{GNH|Way to Auntie Mae}}{{eka|3876}} |
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| − | *'''[[Zork]] and a Kangaroo''': Zork lands in Australia, where a kangaroo greets him. |
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| − | *'''Hawaii Travel''': Leanna Williams tells a story of how she traveled to Hawaii and bought a Hawaiian shirt. |
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| − | *'''Saving the World''': Leanna Williams must save the world by cleaning it. |
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| − | *'''Skiing''': A St. Bernard helps Zork down a snowy hill, later finding out that Zork wanted to go skiing. |
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| − | *'''Homeless Dog''': Fluffy recalls being a homeless dog, getting taken in to the dog pound, and meeting his new pal Petey. |
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| − | *'''Hard to Play Basketball''': In the "Land of No Shoelaces," people find it difficult to play basketball, swing and run, until Edna Lovelace comes along. |
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| − | *'''Mr. Toothbrush''': Some yucky little teeth sing praise of Mr. Toothbrush, who brushes them. |
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| − | *'''What is It?''': Cap'n Feenie asks, "What is it?" It's the ocean. |
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| − | *'''Using a Map''': A boy gets lost in a mall, and a security guard shows him how to use a map. |
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| − | *'''Cloud Poem''': Norris Walnut recites a poem about clouds. |
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| − | *'''Scracthing Backs''': A mosquito bites a man and a dog, who agree to scratch each other's backs. |
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| − | *'''Small Car''': A woman visits a car dealer, looking for a small car. She will only take a car small enough to fit her clowns. |
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| − | *'''[[T]] is for Tippy Tappy Tango, and Tea''': Ten tiny T's in top hats do the tippy tappy tango and take tea. |
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| − | *'''Zero''': A coach gives a pep talk to the number zero. |
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| − | *'''Spaceship Food''': Zork and his friend Marge Dinkle attempt to go on a picnic in space. She packs him a healthy lunch, but once they're up in the air, the contents of the picnic basket get all over the inside of the spaceship. |
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| − | *'''Useful [[Y]]''': Mary doesn't like the letter Y at first, but eventually finds it useful, especially for her name. |
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| + | ==Sources== |
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| − | *'''Giant Zipper in [[Z]] Zone''': Zelda walks through a giant zipper into the Z Zone. |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| − | *'''[[9]] Chickens''': Nine chickens assemble. |
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| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnvmu3KBqZCXtE4eck6VKWA Official YouTube Channel] |
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| + | *[http://artistmike.com/SesameStreetAnimations/SesameStreetAnims.html Gallery of ArtistMike's Sesame Street cartoons] |
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Revision as of 17:03, 8 April 2016
Zork, one of ArtistMike's Sesame Street creations.
Mike Christy, aka ArtistMike, is an animator who created many animated segments for Sesame Street, usually directed by Bruce Cayard.
He started producing segments for season 21, starting with an initial 12 co-produced along with Cayard. All of Mike's segments were accomplished using a digital animation program, "Deluxe Paint," on his Amiga 1000 personal computer.[1] He continued producing shorts for the show through the late 1990s.
Christy reflected on his collaboration with Cayard on his official website:
Segments
