Release Date | July 22, 2008 |
Produced by | Genius Entertainment |
Catalogue no. | SS00151 |
Format | DVD |
Discs | 1 |
Region | 1 |
ASIN |
Count on Sports is a 2008 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation which uses sports to emphasize math, relational concepts, and shapes. Ernie anchors the ESPN-style ESSN (Ernie's Sports Show News), assisted by Bert and Bernice. Grover, Prairie Dawn, Elmo, and Murray Monster also appear as reporters on certain sports events. Vince Carter makes a special appearance in this video.
Segments/Songs[]
- At the Transylvania Open golf tournament, The Count takes nine hits to get his golf ball out of a sand trap (First: Episode 4117)
- A soccer player bounce the ball 5 times (taken from Plaza Sésamo)
- A soccer player kicks the ball towards the goal to demonstrate above and below (taken from Plaza Sésamo)
- Gymnast Dominique Dawes demonstrates up, down, fast and slow (edited). (First: Episode 3705)
- Kids dance around at gymnastics to "Rockin' Robin" (new vocals by Rosita, Telly and Luis). (First: Episode 3147)
- Song: "Elmo's Riding" (First: Episode 4160)
- Vince Carter and Grover demonstrate short and tall.
- Stop-motion animated cavemen take turns playing basketball. (First: Episode 4068)
- At the NasCount races, Count Billy Bob Von Count Jr. has his greasemonkey crew work on his car, while he counts each passing car (First: Episode 4154)
- Elmo's Top Ten Plays of the week
- Murray Monster finds shapes in the baseball field
- Song: "7th Inning Stretch"
- Ernie and Bert interview Sir Harry the Tennis Ball
- Song: "Play Ball" (First: Episode 4083)
- Venus Williams plays imaginary tennis against Elmo (First: Episode 4068)
DVD bonus features[]
- Elmo practices football and singing the alphabet with four of The New York Jets. (First: Episode 4147)
- "Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures"
- Tiny Town (First: Episode 4161)
- Mountain Climbers
- Inventors (First: Episode 4185)
Other releases[]
Cast[]
- Starring The Muppets of Sesame Street:
- Steve Whitmire as Ernie
- Eric Jacobson as Bert and Grover
- Fran Brill as Prairie Dawn [sic]
(uncredited: Zoe) - Joey Mazzarino
(Murray Monster, Sir Harry the Tennis Ball) - Tyler Bunch
(Mr. Referee) - And Kevin Clash as Elmo
- With Muppet Performers: Peter Linz, Paul McGinnis, Matt Vogel
- Segment Muppet Performers:
- Pam Arciero, Bill Barretta, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara, Kevin Clash, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, Rick Lyon, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Paul McGinnis, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel
Credits[]
- Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente
- Coordinating Producer: April Chadderdon
- Home Video Senior Producer: Melissa Dino
- Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
- Producer: Benjamin Lehmann
- Co-Producer: Kevin Clash
- Directed by Ken Diego
- Written by Adam Rudman
- Music Director: Loren Toolajian
- "7th Inning Stretch" Song by Mark Radice
- Music by Loren Toolajian
- Senior Muppet Consultant: Kevin Clash
- Assistant Muppet Captain: Matt Vogel
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop:
- Puppet Workshop Crew: Jason Weber, Marc Borders, Chelsea Carter, Andrea Detwiler, Michelle Hickey, Connie Peterson
- Puppet Production Crew: Jason Seck, Joseph Roddy, Alana De Matteo
- Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
- Costume Designers: Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson
- Art Director: Bob Phillips
- Senior Graphic Designer: Mike Pantuso
- Sound Effects: Dick Maitland, C.A.S.
- Segment Writers: Molly Boylan, Sara Compton, Annie Evans, Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss, Emily Perl Kingsley, Belinda Ward, John Weidman
- Segment Directors: Kevin Clash, Ken Diego, Tom Guadarrama, Jim Martin, Ted May, Emily Squires, Nadine Zylstra
- Segment Producers: Pratfall Productions, Misseri Studio, In Motion Productions, Inc., Marc Brugnoni Productions, Plaza Sesamo, Storyville Studios
- Segment Composers and Lyricists: Mark Radice, Mike Renzi, Jimmie Thomas, Skip Blumberg, Patricia Lee Stotter
- Technical Director: Tom Guadarrama
- Cameras: Frank Biondo, Jerry Cancel, Ray Hoover, Aaron Medick
- Utility: Chuck Tutino, Gordon Price, Sisse Jonassen
- Director of Music Operations: Danny Epstein
- DVD Production: Frank Campagna, Franco Schettino
- For Sesame Workshop: Taska Carrigan, Fay Corinotis, Alicia Durand, Ray Hammerman, Jocelyn Leong, Sharon Lyew, Mark Magner, Louis Mitchell, Kimi Sokol
- Vice President of Education and Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
- Senior Curriculum Specialist: Autumn Zitani Stefano, M.A.
- Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios