Changes: Bedtime Stories & Songs

Release Date	1986
Produced by	Random House Home Video
Catalogue no.	88309
Format	VHS

Revision as of 04:35, 8 September 2015

Title — *Sleepytime Songs & Stories* title card.

Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part of the My Sesame Street Home Video label. The video was re-released with different segments under the new title of Sleepytime Songs & Stories in 1996, and on DVD in 2005.

The framing story involves Big Bird speaking to the audience, offering advice on the best ways to fall asleep. A Honker and her baby stop by, and Telly arrives for a sleepover with heaps of cuddly toys that he couldn't sleep without. Buster the Horse demonstrates how to fall asleep standing up and Susan comments from her apartment window.

Segments

"Dance Myself to Sleep" (EKA: Episode 1707)
The Count counts sheep (partial)
Grover pretends that he is on the moon (Bedtime releases only)
"The Moon Shines" -- animation with vocals by Jerry Nelson (EKA: Episode 2980) (Sleepytime releases only)
"If Moon Was Cookie" (EKA: Episode 2986)
The King's Problem with Maria (EKA: Episode 0725) (Bedtime releases only)
An African story about the sun and the moon narrated by Maria and "Anansi the Spider" (Ossie Davis) (EKA: Episode 3741) (Sleepytime releases only)
"Snuffle Lullabye" (EKA: Episode 2099)
"Everybody Sleeps" (Bedtime releases feature the original version, which was replaced with the 1990s remake on Sleepytime releases)
"Imagination" (EKA: Episode 0713)

Other releases

International releases

Cast

Muppet Performers

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
Jim Henson as Ernie and The King
Frank Oz as Bert, Grover, Cookie Monster, The Tallest and Smallest Persons in the Kingdom
Jerry Nelson as Count von Count, The Smartest and Fastest Persons in the Kingdom
Richard Hunt
Martin P. Robinson as Mr. Snuffleupagus, Telly Monster and Buster the Horse
Kevin Clash
Pam Arciero
Bryant Young

Cast

Credits

Writers: Sara Compton, Judy Freudberg, Luis Santeiro, Ray Sipherd
Director: Jon Stone
Songs by: Joe Raposo, Jeffrey Moss, Christopher Cerf, Stephen Lawrence, Luis Santeiro, Norman Stiles

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-[[Image:Origbedtimevhs.jpg|thumb|300px|First edition cover]]
+[[Image:Title.sleepytime.jpg|thumb|300px|''Sleepytime Songs & Stories'' title card.]]
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-'''''Bedtime Stories & Songs''''' is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' direct-to-video program, released on VHS as part of the [[My Sesame Street Home Video]] label in 1986. The video was rereleased on under the new title of '''''Sleepytime Songs & Stories''''' in 1996 and on DVD in 2005.
+'''''Bedtime Stories & Songs''''' is a 1986 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part of the [[My Sesame Street Home Video]] label. The video was re-released with different segments under the new title of '''''Sleepytime Songs & Stories''''' in 1996, and on DVD in 2005.
 The framing story involves [[Big Bird]] speaking to the audience, offering advice on the best ways to fall asleep. A [[Honker]] and [[Henrietta Honker|her baby]] stop by, and [[Telly Monster|Telly]] arrives for a sleepover with heaps of cuddly toys that he couldn't sleep without. [[Buster the Horse]] demonstrates how to fall asleep standing up and [[Susan]] comments from her apartment window.
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 * "[[Dance Myself to Sleep]]" {{eka|1707}}
 * [[Count von Count|The Count]] counts sheep (partial)
-* [[Grover]] pretends that he is on the moon (VHS only)
+* [[Grover]] pretends that he is on the moon (''Bedtime'' releases only)
-* "[[The Moon Shines]]" -- animation with vocals by [[Jerry Nelson]] {{eka|2980}} (DVD only)
+* "[[The Moon Shines]]" -- animation with vocals by [[Jerry Nelson]] {{eka|2980}} (''Sleepytime'' releases only)
 * "[[If Moon Was Cookie]]" {{eka|2986}}
-* ''[[The King's Problem]]'' with [[Maria]] {{eka|0725}} (VHS only)
+* ''[[The King's Problem]]'' with [[Maria]] {{eka|0725}} (''Bedtime'' releases only)
-* An African story about the sun and the [[moon]] narrated by [[Maria]] and "Anansi the Spider" ([[Ossie Davis]]) {{eka|3741}} (DVD only)
+* An African story about the sun and the [[moon]] narrated by [[Maria]] and "Anansi the Spider" ([[Ossie Davis]]) {{eka|3741}} (''Sleepytime'' releases only)
-* "[[The Snufflelullaby]]"
+* "[[Snuffle Lullabye]]" {{eka|2099}}
+* "[[Everybody Sleeps]]" (''Bedtime'' releases feature the original version, which was replaced with the 1990s remake on ''Sleepytime'' releases)
-* "[[Everybody Sleeps]]" {{eka|0406}}
 * "[[Imagination]]" {{eka|0713}}
+{{br}}
 ==Other releases==
-<gallery perrow="2" captionalign="left">
+<gallery bordercolor="transparent">
-Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|Beta}}Random House Home Video<br>88308<br>ISBN 039488308X
+Image:Noimage-big.png|{{GNH|Beta}}Random House Home Video<br>88308<br>ISBN 039488308X
-Image:Video.bedtime.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>88309<br>Reissue cover
+Image:Video.bedtime.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}1992<br>Random House Home Video<br>88309<br>Reissue cover
-SleepytimesongsandstoriesSonyVHS.gif|{{GNH|VHS}}[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LVD 51228
+SleepytimesongsandstoriesSonyVHS.gif|{{GNH|VHS}}[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LV 51228
-Image:Sleepytime.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}Sony Wonder<br>LVD 51228
+Image:Sleepytime.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}2005<br>Sony Wonder<br>LVD 51228
-Image:Title.sleepytime.jpg|DVD title card
 File:Newsleepytimesongs.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}[[Genius Entertainment]]
+Sleepytime quiet time dvd.jpg|Double feature with ''[[Quiet Time (video)|Quiet Time]]''
-Bigbirdsstorytimeukvhs.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}1991<br>2 Entertain Video
+</gallery>
-Bedtimestoriesandsongsgettingreadyforschool.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}1991<br>The Video Collection
-Sleepytimesongsandstories-disney.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}1998<br>Walt Disney Home Video
+==International releases==
-Bedtimestoriesandsongsasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Asia (VCD)}}cat. no 144008
+<gallery perrow="3">
-Sleepytimesongsandstoriesasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Asia (VCD)}}cat. no 365005
+Bigbirdsstorytimeukvhs.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}United Kingdom, 1991<br>2 Entertain Video<br>VC 1218
+Bedtimestoriesandsongsgettingreadyforschool.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}[[UK]], 1991<br>The Video Collection
+Sleepytimesongsandstories-disney.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}UK, 1998<br>Walt Disney Home Video
+Bedtimestoriesandsongsasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|VCD}}Asia<br>144008
+Sleepytimesongsandstoriesasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|VCD}}Asia<br>365005
 </gallery>
 ==Cast==
+'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Muppet Performers]]'''
-:[[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]]
+*[[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]]
-:[[Martin P. Robinson]] as [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Telly Monster]] and [[Buster the Horse]]
-:[[Jim Henson]] as [[Ernie]] and The King
+*[[Jim Henson]] as [[Ernie]] and The King
-:[[Frank Oz]] as [[Bert]], [[Grover]], [[Cookie Monster]], The Tallest Person in the Kingdom, The Smallest Person in the Kingdom
+*[[Frank Oz]] as [[Bert]], [[Grover]], [[Cookie Monster]], The Tallest and Smallest Persons in the Kingdom
-:[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Count von Count]], The Smartest Person in the Kingdom and The Fastest Person in the Kingdom
+*[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Count von Count]], The Smartest and Fastest Persons in the Kingdom
+*[[Richard Hunt]]
-:[[Sonia Manzano]] as [[Maria]]
+*[[Martin P. Robinson]] as [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Telly Monster]] and [[Buster the Horse]]
-:[[Roscoe Orman]] as [[Gordon]]
+*[[Kevin Clash]]
-:[[Loretta Long]] as [[Susan]]
+*[[Pam Arciero]]
+*[[Bryant Young]]
+'''[[:category:Sesame Street Cast|Cast]]'''
+*[[Sonia Manzano]] as [[Maria]]
+*[[Roscoe Orman]] as [[Gordon]]
+*[[Loretta Long]] as [[Susan]]
+==Credits==
+*'''Writers:''' [[Sara Compton]], [[Judy Freudberg]], [[Luis Santeiro]], [[Ray Sipherd]]
+*'''Director:''' [[Jon Stone]]
+*'''Songs by:''' [[Joe Raposo]], [[Jeffrey Moss]], [[Christopher Cerf]], [[Stephen Lawrence]], Luis Santeiro, [[Norman Stiles]]
 [[Category:Sesame Street Video]]
-[[Category:Sesame Street Direct-to-Video]]
 [[Category:Sleep]]

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