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'''''Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street''''' is a 30-minute direct-to-video compilation originally released on VHS in [[1988]], as part of the [[My Sesame Street Home Video]] series. The title was reissued on VHS in 1995 under the same title, and on DVD in 2005 simply as ''Count It Higher''.
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'''''Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street''''' is a 30-minute direct-to-video compilation originally released on VHS in [[1988]], as part of the [[My Sesame Street Home Video]] series. The title was reissued in the 1990s under the same title, and on DVD in 2005 simply as ''Count It Higher''.
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In the video, [[Count von Count]] hosts ''The Count's Countdown Show'', a music video countdown show on the fictional SMV (Sesame Music Video) television network. He counts down the top seven songs. Each song is presented with fake music video-style credits added (though "Wet Paint" originally had music video credits outside of the video).
  
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The original 1988 VHS release came with a songbook of lyrics for all the songs in the video.
  
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==Releases==
  
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<gallery>
  
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Image:Video.countithigher-vhs1.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}1988<br>[[Random House Home Video]]<br>89887<br>First edition cover
  
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Image:Video.countithigher-vhs2.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}1995<br>Random House Home Video<br>89887<br>Second edition cover
  
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Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|VHS}}[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LV 51240
  
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Image:Video.countithigher-dvd.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}2005<br>Sony Wonder<br>LVD 51240
  
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File:Newcountithigher.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}[[Genius Entertainment]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|DVD}}2010<br>[[Warner Home Video]]
  
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In the video, [[Count von Count]] hosts ''The Count's Countdown Show'', a music video countdown show on the fictional [[MTV|SMV]] (Sesame Music Video) television network. He counts down the top Sesame Street music videos. Each song is presented with fake music video-style credits added (though "[[Wet Paint (Cerf/Stone)|Wet Paint]]" originally had music video credits outside of the video).
   
 
==Segments==
  
==Segments==
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! Picture !! Segment !! Description
  
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|[[Image:Countithighera.jpg‎|200px|center]]|| <center>'''FRAME 1'''</center> || The announcer ([[Martin P. Robinson]]) introduces "Count It Higher", with host, Count Von Count!
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|[[Image:CountItHigherA.jpg|250px|center]]<br />[[Image:CountItHigherB.jpg‎|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 1'''</center> || The announcer introduces "Count It Higher," with host Count Von Count. The Count kicks off the countdown with the #7 video of the week (following a [[Wikipedia:Film leader|film leader]] countdown, which he mentions is his favorite part since he gets to count backwards).
 
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|[[Image:Countithigherb.jpg‎|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 1''' cont'd</center>|| Count Von Count introduces the first song.
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|[[Image:10CommandmentsofHealth.jpg‎|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || '''Song #7:'''<br />"[[The Ten Commandments of Health]]"<br />[[Dr. Thad and the Medications]]<br />from the album ''Advice You Can Count On''<br />Medical Records<br />{{eka|1163}}
 
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|[[Image:10CommandmentsofHealth.jpg‎|200px|center]]||<center>Muppets</center>|| Song #7:<br />"[[The Ten Commandments of Health]]" with [[Dr. Thad and the Medications]] from the album ''Advice You Can Count On'' from Medical Records<br />{{eka|1163}}
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|[[Image:CountItHigherC.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 2'''</center> || The Count introduces the next video, featuring "the world's hottest frog proudly hopping to the surging rhythms of..."
 
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|[[Image:Countithigherc.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 2'''</center>|| Count Von Count introduces the next song.
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|[[Image:Doo_Wop_Hop.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || '''Song #6:'''<br />"[[Do-Op Hop|Doo Wop Hop]]"<br />[[Kermit the Frog]]<br />from the album ''I'm Green and I'm Proud''<br />Polywog Records<br />{{eka|2484}}
 
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|[[Image:Doo_Wop_Hop.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>Muppets</center>|| Song #6:<br />"[[Doo Wop Hop]]" with [[Kermit the Frog]] from the album ''I'm Green and I'm Proud'' from Polywog Records<br />{{eka|2484}}
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|[[Image:CountItHigherD.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 3'''‎</center> || After the song, the Count mentions the number of jumps Kermit and the animals made.
 
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|[[Image:Countithigherd.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 3'''‎</center>|| After the song, Count Von Count mentions the number of jumps Kermit and the animals made.
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|[[Image:CountItHigherE.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 3''' cont'd</center> || [[Big Bird]] makes a celebrity guest appearance and requests a rock and roll song for the next video. The Count then introduces...
 
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|[[Image:Countithighere.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 3''' cont'd</center>|| [[Big Bird]] makes a celebrity guest appearance.
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|[[Image:2356-4.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> ||'''Song #5:'''<br />"[[ZZ Blues]]"<br />[[Over the Top]]<br />from the album ''On A Clear Day I Can Z Forever''<br />US Snooze Records<br />''(Ending edited)''<br />{{eka|2356}}
 
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|[[Image:Countithigherf.jpg‎|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 3''' cont'd</center>|| Count Von Count introduces the next song.
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|[[Image:CountItHigherF.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 4'''</center> || The Count introduces a bonus video...‎
 
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|[[Image:2356-4.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>Muppets</center>||Song #5:<br />"[[ZZ Blues]]" with [[Over the Top]] from the album ''On A Clear Day I Can Z Forever'' from US Snooze Records<br />''Ending cut''<br />{{eka|2356}}
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|[[Image:HonkAroundtheClock.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || "[[Honk Around the Clock]]"<br />[[The Honkers]]<br />from the album ''Play Through The Nose''<br />Oogah Records<br />{{eka|2492}}
 
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|[[Image:Countithigherg.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 4'''</center>|| Count Von Count introduces a bonus video...‎
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|[[Image:CountItHigherG.jpg‎|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 5'''</center> || After the video, the Count is seen counting the bricks, but leaves off on his 453rd brick to resume his hosting duties. He introduces another celebrity promo...
 
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|[[Image:HonkAroundtheClock.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>Muppets</center>|| ..."[[Honk Around the Clock]]" with [[Honkers]] from the album ''Play Through The Nose'' from Oogah Records<br />{{eka|2492}}
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|[[Image:CountItHigherH.jpg‎|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 5''' cont'd</center> || ...with [[Oscar the Grouch]], who wishes viewers a rotten day and requests for the Count to play a moldy oldie.
 
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|[[Image:Countithigherh.jpg‎|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 5'''</center>|| After the video, Count Von Count is seen counting the bricks, but leaves off to resume his hosting duties.
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|[[Image:Thebeetles.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || '''Song #4:'''<br />"[[Letter B]]"<br />[[The Beetles]]<br />from the album ''Sesame Road''<br />Lemon Records<br />''(Beginning cut)''<br />{{eka|1845}}
 
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|[[Image:Countithigheri.jpg‎|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 5''' cont'd</center>|| Count Von Count introduces another celebrity promo...
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|[[Image:CountItHigherI.jpg‎|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 6'''</center> || The Count introduces the next video, starring a group who "milked" their talent for all it's worth: [[How Now Brown and the Moo Wave]].
 
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|[[Image:Wetpaintsong.jpg‎|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || '''Song #3:'''<br />"[[Wet Paint (Cerf/Stone)|Wet Paint]]"<br />[[How Now Brown|How Now Brown Cow]]<br />from the album ''Signs of the Times''<br />Mootown Records<br />''(Beginning and ending edited)''<br />{{eka|2847}}
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|[[Image:Countithigherj.jpg‎|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 5''' cont'd</center>|| ...and it's [[Oscar the Grouch]]!
  
 
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|[[Image:Countithigherk.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 5''' cont'd</center>|| Count Von Count introduces the next song.
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|[[Image:CountItHigherJ.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 7'''</center> || The Count introduces the next song, which splashed it's way up to the #2 spot.
 
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|[[Image:Thebeetles.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>Muppets</center>|| Song #4:<br />"[[Letter B]]" with [[The Beetles]] from the album ''Sesame Road'' from Lemon Records<br />''Beginning cut''.<br />{{eka|1845}}
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|[[Image:Kermit.dodeduck.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || '''Song #2:'''<br />"[[Do De Rubber Duck]]"<br />[[Ernie]] and Friends<br />from the motion picture<br />''The Harder They Scrub''.<br />{{eka|2483}}
 
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|[[Image:Countithigherl.jpg‎|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 6'''</center>|| Count Von Count introduces the next song.
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|[[Image:CountItHigherK.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 8'''</center> || After the video, the Count points out his own appearance in the song, and how many bubbles he counted in it.<br /><br />Finally, the Count introduces the #1 video (which is an inevitable choice since it's his favorite song).
 
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|[[Image:Wetpaintsong.jpg‎|200px|center]]||<center>Muppets</center>||Song #3:<br />"[[Wet Paint (Cerf/Stone)|Wet Paint]]" with [[How Now Brown|How Now Brown Cow]] from the album ''Signs of the Times'' from Mootown Records<br />''Beginning and ending cut''.<br />{{eka|2847}}
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|[[Image:Song.countithigher.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center>|| '''Song #1:'''<br />"[[Count It Higher (song)|Count It Higher]]"<br />[[Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats|Chris and the Alphabeats]]<br />from the album ''Letters of Love''<br />Broken Records<br />{{eka|0670}}
 
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|[[Image:Countithigherm.jpg‎|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 7'''</center>|| Count Von Count introduces the next song.
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|[[Image:CountItHigherL.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 9'''</center> || The Count says his goodbyes and tells viewers to tune in to another episode of "Count It Higher.‎"
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|[[Image:Kermit.dodeduck.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>Muppets</center>||Song #2:<br />"[[Do De Rubber Duck]]" with [[Ernie]] and Friends From the Motion Picture ''The Harder They Scrub''.<br />{{eka|2483}}
  
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|[[Image:Countithighern.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 8'''</center>|| After the video, Count Von Count points out his own appearance in the song, and how many bubbles he counted in it.
  
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|[[Image:‎Countithighero.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 8''' cont'd</center>|| Count Von Count introduces the last (and his favorite) song...
  
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|[[Image:Song.countithigher.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>Muppets</center>||Song #1:<br />"[[Count It Higher (song)|Count It Higher]]" with [[Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats|Chris and the Alphabeats]] from the album ''Letters of Love'' from Broken Records<br />{{eka|0670}}
  
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|[[Image:Countithigherp.jpg|200px|center]]||<center>'''FRAME 9'''</center>||The show is over, so Count Von Count says his goodbyes and tells the audience to tune in for another episode of "Count It Higher.‎"
  
 
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==Releases==
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<gallery captionalign="left" spacing="small">
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Image:Video.countithigher-vhs1.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}1988<br>[[Random House Home Video]]<br>89887<br>First edition cover
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Image:Video.countithigher-vhs2.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>89887<br>Second edition cover
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Image:CIHSonyVHS.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}1999<br>[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LV 51240
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Image:Video.countithigher-dvd.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}2005<br>Sony Wonder<br>LVD 51240
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Image:Newcountithigher.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}2009, 2010<br>[[Genius Entertainment]]<br>[[Warner Home Video]]
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Countithighergreatmusicvideosfromsesamestreetasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Asia (VCD)}}cat. no 148006
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</gallery>
   
 
==Notes==
  
==Notes==
 
*The picture on top of the Count's television is of [[Joe Raposo]].
  
*The picture on top of the Count's television is of [[Joe Raposo]].
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*The fictional channel "Sesame Music Video"'s title was previously used for an MTV-parody intro to the longer version of "Wet Paint".
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*The original 1988 VHS release came with a songbook of lyrics for all the songs in the video.
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*[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/David_Rudman David Rudman] assisted in the puppeteering of the Count in the framing scenes. <ref>Email communication from David Rudman to G. Kieran. July 16, 2013</ref>
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==Cast==
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'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Muppet Performers]]'''
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{|width="100%"
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|valign="top" width="33%"|
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*[[Jerry Nelson]] as Count von Count, Over the Top lead singer, Biff, [[Hot Pink]] Alphabeat
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*[[Caroll Spinney]] as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
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*[[Richard Hunt]] as Beetles lead singer and Gladys the Cow
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*[[Martin P. Robinson]] as SMV Announcer, Telly Monster
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*[[Kevin Clash]] as Hoots the Owl
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*[[Jim Henson]] as Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Guy Smiley
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*[[Frank Oz]]
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|valign="top" width="33%"|
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*[[Pam Arciero]] as Black and White How Now Cow (puppeteer) {{cite}}
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*[[Cheryl Blaylock]]
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*[[Camille Bonora]]
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*[[Fran Brill]]
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*[[Ed Christie]]
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*Michael Huston
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*[[Jim Kroupa]]
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*[[Noel MacNeal]] as Oscar in "Do De Rubber Duck" (puppeteer), Dog in "Doo Wop Hop" {{cite}}
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*[[Brian Muehl]]
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*[[David Rudman]] as Count von Count (right-hand), Kermit in "Do De Rubber Duck" (puppeteer), Over the Top drummer<ref>Email communication from David Rudman to G. Kieran. 2013.</ref>
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|}
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;Uncredited Vocals
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*[[Thad Mumford]] as Dr. Thad
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*[[Christopher Cerf]] as How Now Brown, Little Chrissy, "Honk Around the Clock" lead vocals, Medications Singer, and [[Lavender]] Alphabeat
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*[[Jeff Moss]] as [[Green]] Alphabeat
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*[[Ivy Austin]] and [[Cheryl Hardwick]] as Moo Wave Cow vocals
   
 
==Credits==
  
==Credits==
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:'''Executive Producer:''' [[Jon Stone]]
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Jon Stone]]
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:'''Producer:''' Sonia Rosario
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*'''Producer:''' Sonia Rosario
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:'''Director:''' [[Jon Stone]]
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*'''Director:''' [[Jon Stone]]
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:'''Writer:''' [[Christopher Cerf]]
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*'''Writer:''' [[Christopher Cerf]]
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*'''Songs by:''' [[Christopher Cerf]], [[Thad Mumford]], [[Norman Stiles]], [[Sarah Durkee]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Jon Stone]]
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:'''Starring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets:'''
  
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:: ''with'' [[Caroll Spinney]] as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
  
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==Sources==
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:: [[Frank Oz]]
  
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<references/>
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::[[Jerry Nelson]] as Count von Count, Mr. Johnson, Over the Top lead singer,&nbsp;Biff, [[Hot Pink]] Alphabeat
  
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::[[Richard Hunt]] as Beetles lead singer, Gladys the Cow
  
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::[[Martin P Robinson]] as SMV&nbsp;Announcer, Telly Monster
  
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::[[Kevin Clash]] as Hoots the Owl
  
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::[[Pam Arciero]]
  
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::[[Cheryl Blaylock]]
  
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::[[Camille Bonora]]
  
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::[[Fran Brill]]
  
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::[[Ed Christie]]
  
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::[[Michael Huston]]
  
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::[[Jim Kroupa]]
  
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::[[Noel MacNeal]]
  
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::[[Brian Muehl]]
  
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::[[David Rudman]]
  
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::''and'' [[Jim Henson]] as Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Guy Smiley
  
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:''Uncredited Vocals''
  
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::[[Thad Mumford]] as Dr. Thad
  
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::[[Ivy Austin]] as Moo Wave Cow vocals
  
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::[[Christopher Cerf]] as Honk Around the Clock vocals, How Now Brown, Little Chrissy
  
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::[[Jeff Moss]] as Lavender Alphabeat
  
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::[[Joe Raposo]] as [[Green]] Alphabeat
  
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:'''Songs by:'''
 
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::[[Christopher Cerf]], [[Thad Mumford]], [[Norman Stiles]], [[Sarah Durkee]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Jon Stone]]
  
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Video]]
  
[[Category:Sesame Street Video]]
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[[Category:Sesame Street Direct-to-Video]]
  

Revision as of 04:14, 8 October 2013

Video

Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street is a 30-minute direct-to-video compilation originally released on VHS in 1988, as part of the My Sesame Street Home Video series. The title was reissued in the 1990s under the same title, and on DVD in 2005 simply as Count It Higher.

In the video, Count von Count hosts The Count's Countdown Show, a music video countdown show on the fictional SMV (Sesame Music Video) television network. He counts down the top Sesame Street music videos. Each song is presented with fake music video-style credits added (though "Wet Paint" originally had music video credits outside of the video).

Segments

Picture Segment Description
CountItHigherA

CountItHigherB
FRAME 1
 The announcer introduces "Count It Higher," with host Count Von Count. The Count kicks off the countdown with the #7 video of the week (following a film leader countdown, which he mentions is his favorite part since he gets to count backwards).
10CommandmentsofHealth
Muppets
 Song #7:
"The Ten Commandments of Health"
Dr. Thad and the Medications
from the album Advice You Can Count On
Medical Records
(EKA: Episode 1163)
CountItHigherC
FRAME 2
 The Count introduces the next video, featuring "the world's hottest frog proudly hopping to the surging rhythms of..."
Doo Wop Hop
Muppets
 Song #6:
"Doo Wop Hop"
Kermit the Frog
from the album I'm Green and I'm Proud
Polywog Records
(EKA: Episode 2484)
CountItHigherD
FRAME 3‎
 After the song, the Count mentions the number of jumps Kermit and the animals made.
CountItHigherE
FRAME 3 cont'd
 Big Bird makes a celebrity guest appearance and requests a rock and roll song for the next video. The Count then introduces...
2356-4
Muppets
 Song #5:
"ZZ Blues"
Over the Top
from the album On A Clear Day I Can Z Forever
US Snooze Records
(Ending edited)
(EKA: Episode 2356)
CountItHigherF
FRAME 4
 The Count introduces a bonus video...‎
HonkAroundtheClock
Muppets
 "Honk Around the Clock"
The Honkers
from the album Play Through The Nose
Oogah Records
(EKA: Episode 2492)
CountItHigherG
FRAME 5
 After the video, the Count is seen counting the bricks, but leaves off on his 453rd brick to resume his hosting duties. He introduces another celebrity promo...
CountItHigherH
FRAME 5 cont'd
 ...with Oscar the Grouch, who wishes viewers a rotten day and requests for the Count to play a moldy oldie.
Thebeetles
Muppets
 Song #4:
"Letter B"
The Beetles
from the album Sesame Road
Lemon Records
(Beginning cut)
(EKA: Episode 1845)
CountItHigherI
FRAME 6
 The Count introduces the next video, starring a group who "milked" their talent for all it's worth: How Now Brown and the Moo Wave.
Wetpaintsong
Muppets
 Song #3:
"Wet Paint"
How Now Brown Cow
from the album Signs of the Times
Mootown Records
(Beginning and ending edited)
(EKA: Episode 2847)
CountItHigherJ
FRAME 7
 The Count introduces the next song, which splashed it's way up to the #2 spot.
Kermit.dodeduck
Muppets
 Song #2:
"Do De Rubber Duck"
Ernie and Friends
from the motion picture
The Harder They Scrub.
(EKA: Episode 2483)
CountItHigherK
FRAME 8
 After the video, the Count points out his own appearance in the song, and how many bubbles he counted in it.

Finally, the Count introduces the #1 video (which is an inevitable choice since it's his favorite song).
Song.countithigher
Muppets
 Song #1:
"Count It Higher"
Chris and the Alphabeats
from the album Letters of Love
Broken Records
(EKA: Episode 0670)
CountItHigherL
FRAME 9
 The Count says his goodbyes and tells viewers to tune in to another episode of "Count It Higher.‎"

Releases

Notes

  • The picture on top of the Count's television is of Joe Raposo.
  • The fictional channel "Sesame Music Video"'s title was previously used for an MTV-parody intro to the longer version of "Wet Paint".
  • The original 1988 VHS release came with a songbook of lyrics for all the songs in the video.
  • David Rudman assisted in the puppeteering of the Count in the framing scenes. [1]

Cast

Muppet Performers

Uncredited Vocals

Credits

Sources

  1. ↑ Email communication from David Rudman to G. Kieran. July 16, 2013
  2. ↑ Email communication from David Rudman to G. Kieran. 2013.
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