Count on Sports

Release Date:	2008
Produced by:	Genius Entertainment
Catalogue no.	SS00151
Format:	DVD
Discs:	1
Region:	1
ISBN
ASIN	B001AR60H4

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 appeared as reporters on certain sport event. 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). (EKA: Episode 3874)
Kids dance around at gymnastics to "Rockin' Robin" (new vocals by Rosita and Luis). (EKA: Episode 3284)
Song: "Elmo's Riding" (First: Episode 4160)
Vince Carter and Grover demonstrate short and tall.
Stop-motion animated cavemen take turns playing basketball. (EKA: 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)

International releases

Credits

Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente
Coordinating Producer: April Chadderdon
Producer: Benjamin Lehmann
Co-producer: Kevin Clash
Writer: Adam Rudman
Director: Ken Diego
Starring The Muppets from Sesame Street:
- Steve Whitmire as Ernie
- Eric Jacobson as Bert and Grover
- Fran Brill as Prairie Dawn and Zoe
- Kevin Clash as Elmo
- Joey Mazzarino as Murray Monster and Sir Harry the Tennis Ball
- Tyler Bunch as Mr. Referee
Muppet Performers: Peter Linz, Paul McGinnis, and Matt Vogel

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