Dulcy Singer was a producer for Sesame Street from seasons 6 to 9, and executive producer from seasons 12 to 24. She began her career with Sesame Street as assistant to the producer in season 1 before becoming associate producer for seasons 2 to 5.
Singer also produced several direct-to-video and television specials, including Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, Don't Eat the Pictures, Sesame Street, Special, and Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game.
During her time as executive producer of Sesame Street, she oversaw decisions to handle the death of Mr. Hooper on-screen, the adoption of Miles and the birth of Gabi and initially vetoed an idea for a script about divorce, which eventually never aired anyway.
She received her B.A. in English literature from Mount Holyoke College in 1955.
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- In 1979, Singer accepted an Emmy Award as producer of Christmas Eve on Sesame Street.
- A number of in-jokes on the show have been made using Dulcy's name:
- In Episode 1171, one of Big Bird's dolls is named Dulcy.
- Her name appears on the return address of an envelope in Episode 1414.
- Her name is mentioned in "What's Your Name" in Episode 1446.
- In an American Express ad spoof with Bert and Ernie, an Anything Muppet director acknowledges crew member Dulcy.
- "The Phone Book Alphabet" in Episode 1655 uses "Singer" as an example.
- In Episode 1708, a camper named after her is addressed during the camp mail call.
- Maria mentions her friend Dulcy in Episode 1815.
- Dulcy is one of Telly's many friends in Episode 1873.
- In a Sesame Street News Flash sketch involving a different set of Seven Dwarves, Kermit calls out to a crew member named Dulcy.
- In Episode 2942, the executive producer for As the Worm Turns is named Inchy Slinger.