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'''''Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game''''' is a 1991 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' direct-to-video special. The video is a collection of upbeat ''Sesame'' songs, with a framing sequence involving a game show hosted by [[Elmo]]. His contestants were Mary, Mary's little lamb, and [[Mr. Johnson]] (who's just waiting for a bus to [[Ohio|Cincinnati]]). Elmo asks some questions and then shows a video clip from ''Sesame Street'' as a clue. Whoever answers has to jump on a trampoline and ring a bell.
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'''''Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game''''' is a 1991 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' direct-to-video compilation, originally released by Random House as part of the [[Sesame Songs Home Video]] series.
   
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The video is a collection of upbeat ''Sesame'' songs, with a framing sequence involving a game show hosted by [[Elmo]]. His contestants are Mary, Mary's little lamb, and [[Mr. Johnson]] (who's just waiting for a bus to [[Ohio|Cincinnati]]). Elmo asks some questions and then shows a video clip from ''Sesame Street'' as a clue. Whoever answers has to jump on a trampoline and ring a bell.
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This video was originally released by Random House as part of the [[Sesame Songs Home Video]] series.
  
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==Releases==
  
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<gallery widths="170" bordersize="none" spacing="small" captionalign="left">
  
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Image:elmo's sing along guessing game.jpg|VHS 1991<br>Random House
  
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File:Elmo's sing along guessing game.jpeg|VHS & DVD<br>[[Sony Wonder]] LV 51248
  
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File:Newelmossingalongguessinggame.jpg|DVD<br>[[Genius Entertainment]]
  
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Image:Gussinggame-disney.jpg|UK VHS 1997<br>Walt Disney Home Video
  
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Elmossingalongguessinggamehongkongvcd.jpg|Hong Kong VCD 2006<br>Intercontinental Video
  
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</gallery>
  
   
 
==Segments==
  
==Segments==
 
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| [[Image:ESAG01.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:Elmogussinggame.JPG|250px|center]] || <center> '''FRAME 1''' </center> || [[Elmo]] welcomes the viewer to ''Elmo's Sing Along Guessing Game'' and meets today's contestants - [[Mary]] and her little lamb from Nursery Rhyme, [[South Dakota]], and [[Mr. Johnson]], who isn't there for the game; he's mistaken the studio for the bus stop. Elmo then goes over the rules - a question will be asked, followed by a music video that contains the answer. If the player wishes to answer, they must jump on the trampoline and then ring the bell (following their crash landing). Elmo reads the first question - "What part of the body am I? If you didn't have me, you couldn't bend your arm to tickle your nose." They turn their attention to the video monitor...
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| [[Image:Elmogussinggame.JPG|200px|center]]
 
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| [[Elmo]] is hosting a game show but answers every question before anyone else can because he enjoys bouncing on the trampoline.
 
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| ''Original material''
  
 
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|-
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| [[Image:Song.elbows.jpg|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:Song.elbows.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] sings "[[I Love My Elbows]]".<br>{{eka|2614}}
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| "[[I Love My Elbows]]"
  
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| [[Episode 2614]]
  
 
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|[[Image:ESAG02.jpg|250px|center]] || <center> '''FRAME 2''' </center> || The players don't seem to have an answer. Elmo knows and performs the answering method; the answer is elbows! The players aren't happy he got the answer and the director reminds Elmo the host doesn't ''answer'' the questions. Elmo apologizes, admitting he loves the trampoline. He proceeds with the next question - "What do you call the front part of your head?"
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| [[Image:OneFineFace.jpg|200px|center]]
 
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| "[[One Fine Face]]"
  
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| [[Episode 3096]]
  
 
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| [[Image:OneFineFace.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[Ernie]] and Elmo sing about the parts that make up "[[One Fine Face]]."<br>{{eka|2934}}<br>''Introduction cut''
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| [[Image:Song.getalong.jpg|200px|center]]
 
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| "[[Get Along]]"
  
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| [[Episode 2600]]
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[Image:ESAG03.jpg|250px|center]] || <center> '''FRAME 3''' </center> || Elmo begs the players to think of an answer, then (not being able to control himself) jumps on the trampoline and answers for them - the face! The players all start to argue, prompting the director to cut away from the game and roll a special public service announcement...
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| [[Image:Elmo'sSong.jpg|200px|center]]
 
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| "[[Elmo's Song]]"
  
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| [[Episode 2781]]
  
 
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| [[Image:Song.getalong.jpg|250px|center]] ||<center>Muppets</center> || [[Kermit's Sesame Street Songs|Kermit]] sings "[[Get Along]]" with some [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]] greasers, [[the Martians]], the [[Twiddlebugs]], and a [[cow]].<br>{{eka|2600}}<br>''Introduction cut''
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| [[Image:Alligatorking2.jpg|200px|center]]
 
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| "[[Alligator King]]"
 
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| [[Episode 0812]]
  
 
|-
  
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|[[Image:ESAG04.jpg|250px|center]] || <center> '''FRAME 4''' </center> || To keep Elmo from ruining the game anymore, the director puts Mr. Johnson as host, while Elmo becomes a contestant. He reads the next question from the cue cards - "What do you call something you sing that has words or just a lot of [Next card] 'la la's?"
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| [[Image:8 balls of fur.JPG|200px|center]]
 
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| "[[Eight Balls of Fur]]"
 
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| [[Episode 3438]]
  
 
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| [[Image:Elmo'sSong.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || "[[Elmo's Song]]"<br>{{eka|2710}}<br>''Introduction and closing cut''
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| [[Image:Bestfriend.JPG|200px|center]]
 
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| "[[My Best Friend]]"
 
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| [[Episode 2789]]
  
 
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|[[Image:ESAG05.jpg|250px|center]] || <center> '''FRAME 5''' </center> || The contestants are too busy dancing to answer, but Mr. Johnson knows it. He jumps on the trampoline, rings the bell and answers - a song! The director takes over hosting (while Johnson decides to stay right by the bell until his bus comes). She asks the contestants - "What are the two numbers that come after the number 6?" The video screen rolls two clues...
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| [[Image:Song.ilovetrash.jpg|200px|center]]
 
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| "[[I Love Trash]]"
 
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| [[1973]]
  
 
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| [[Image:Alligatorking2.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || [[The Alligator King]]<br>{{eka|0812}}
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| [[File:Song.Lambaba.jpg|200px|center]]
 
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| "[[Lambaba]]"
 
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| [[Image:8 balls of fur.JPG|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[Little Chrissy]] sings "[[Eight Balls of Fur]]."<br>{{eka|2883}}<br>''Ending edited''
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| [[Episode 2789]]
  
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|[[Image:ESAG06.jpg|250px|center]] || <center> '''FRAME 6''' </center> || All the players know the answer and jump at once, all crashing onto the director. She calls a tie and takes a lie-down after asking the next question - "What do you call the one person in the whole world that you most like to play with?"
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| [[Image:Bestfriend.JPG|250px|center]] || <center>Cast</center> || Pairs of best friends, including [[Big Bird]] and [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Uncle Wally]] and [[Mrs. Trump]], and [[Susan]] and [[Gordon]], sing "[[My Best Friend]]."<br>{{eka|2474}}<br>''Edited''
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|[[Image:ESAG07.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:ESAG08.jpg|250px|center]] || <center> '''FRAME 7''' </center> || Mary and her lamb have the answer and head for the trampoline. Their bounce is so great, they don't come down. The director leaves the stage, letting Elmo seize control of hosting duties. Now, Elmo pulls a studio audience member to play the game and the lucky person is [[Oscar the Grouch]], who wishes to get it over with. Elmo asks him his question - "What is it that Grouches really love to collect?"
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|[[Image:Song.ilovetrash.jpg|250px|center]] || <center> Muppets </center> || "[[I Love Trash]]" (1973 version)<br>''Edited''
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|[[Image:ESAG09.jpg|250px|center]] || <center> '''FRAME 8''' </center> || Mary and her lamb finally land and give their answer, while Oscar answers the current question. He is offered anything he wants and wishes for an exit from the show. It's now time for the final question - "What is the name of this famous dance?"
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| [[Image:Song.Lambaba.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[Count von Count]] sings "[[Lambaba]]" as he counts sheep and other animals that pop into the room.<br>{{eka|2789}}
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|[[Image:ESAG10.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:ESAG11.jpg|250px|center]] || <center> '''FRAME 9''' </center> || Mary's lamb has the answer and answers with her bleating, which Elmo accepts, making her the winner! The lamb requests the song play again and everyone starts to dance as the credits start rolling. Part-way-through, Elmo notices Mr. Johnson, sadly still waiting for his bus. A horn blares and a bus crashes through the wall, being driven by [[Grover]]. He states the bus is going to Cincinnati (where Johnson would visit his mother), then asks how to get there. Johnson does his trademark faint and Grover joins the others in dancing the "Lambaba" while the remainder of the credits roll.
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==Releases==
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<gallery widths="200" bordersize="none" spacing="small" captionalign="left" position=center>
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Image:elmo's sing along guessing game.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}[[1991]]<br>[[Random House Home Video]]
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Image:ElmosSingAlongGuessingGameSonyVHS.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}[[1996]]<br>[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LV 51248
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File:Elmo's sing along guessing game.jpeg|{{GNH|DVD}}[[2003]]<br>[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LVD 51248
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File:Newelmossingalongguessinggame.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}[[Genius Entertainment]]
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Image:Gussinggame-disney.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}[[1997]]<br>Walt Disney Home Video
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Elmossingalongguessinggamehongkongvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Hong Kong (VCD)}}[[2006]]<br>Intercontinental Video<br>cat. no 1004482092
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Elmossingalongguessinggameasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Asia (VCD)}}cat. no 842003
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Elmossingalongguessinggameaustraliandvd.jpg|{{GNH|Australia (DVD)}}Madman Entertainment
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Sesamestreetsinginganddancingaustraliandvdboxset.png|{{GNH|Australia (DVD)}}[[2008]]<br>Madman Entertainment<br>Part of the ''Singing and Dancing'' DVD boxset, along with ''[[Get Up and Dance]]'' and ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''.<br>SES102
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Image:Singalongguessinggamethai.jpg|{{GNH|Thailand}}VCD<br>TIGA
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Image:Singalongguessinggamethaidvd.jpg|{{GNH|Thailand}}DVD<br>TIGA
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</gallery>
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==Cast==
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'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Sesame Street "Puppet Performers"]]'''
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*[[Kevin Clash]] as Elmo
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*[[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]] and [[Oscar the Grouch]]
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*[[Frank Oz]] as [[Grover]]
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*[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Mr. Johnson]] and [[Count von Count]]
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*[[Camille Bonora]] as [[Green|AM Director]]
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*[[Fran Brill]] as [[Mary Had a Little Lamb|Mary]]
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*[[David Rudman]] as Mary's little lamb
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*[[Martin P. Robinson]] as [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]]
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*[[Jim Henson]] as [[Kermit the Frog]] and [[Ernie]]
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*[[Richard Hunt]]
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*[[Pam Arciero]]
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*[[Bryant Young]]
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*[[Kathryn Mullen]]
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*[[Rick Lyon]]
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*[[Jim Martin]]
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*[[Carmen Osbahr]]
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*[[Peter MacKennan]]
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*[[Christopher Cerf]] as Little Chrissy (voice, uncredited)
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'''[[:category:Sesame Street Cast|Cast]]'''
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*[[Loretta Long]] as [[Susan]]
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*[[Bill McCutcheon]] as [[Uncle Wally]]
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*[[Roscoe Orman]] as [[Gordon]]
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*[[Loretta Tupper]] as [[Mrs. Trump]]
   
 
==Credits==
  
==Credits==
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*Executive Producer: [[Dulcy Singer]]
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Dulcy Singer]]
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*Producer: [[Nina Elias-Bamberger]]
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*'''Producer:''' [[Nina Elias-Bamberger]]
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*'''Director:''' [[Jon Stone]]
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* Written by [[Lou Berger]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Jeff Moss]]
  
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* Directed by [[Jon Stone]], [[Richard Hunt]], [[Emily Squires]]
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*'''Segment Directors:''' [[Richard Hunt]], [[Emily Squires]]
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*'''Writer:''' [[Lou Berger]]
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*Production Designer: [[Victor DiNapoli]]
  
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*'''Segment Writers:''' [[Tony Geiss]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Jon Stone]]
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* Starring The Muppets of Sesame Street
  
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*'''Songs by:''' [[Sara Durkee]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Donald Hadley]], [[Paul Jacobs]], [[Bud Luckey|William Luckey]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Jon Stone]], Kevin Weist
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** [[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Oscar the Grouch]]
  
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*'''Production Designer:''' [[Victor DiNapoli]]
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** [[Kevin Clash]] as Elmo
  
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*'''Muppet Captain:''' [[Kevin Clash]]
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** [[Fran Brill]] as Mary
  
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Sharon Lerner]], Franklin Getchell, Leslie Raicer, [[Nina Shelton]]
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** [[Frank Oz]] as [[Grover]]
  
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** [[Jerry Nelson]] as Mr. Johnson
  
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** [[Camille Bonora]] as [[Green|AM Director]]
  
   
 
__NOWYSIWYG__
  
__NOWYSIWYG__
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Video]]
  
[[Category:Sesame Street Video]]
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[[Category:Sesame Street Direct-to-Video]]
  
 
[[Category:Game Shows]]
  
[[Category:Game Shows]]

Revision as of 23:40, 11 March 2016

ESAGGtitle

Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game is a 1991 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, originally released by Random House as part of the Sesame Songs Home Video series.

The video is a collection of upbeat Sesame songs, with a framing sequence involving a game show hosted by Elmo. His contestants are Mary, Mary's little lamb, and Mr. Johnson (who's just waiting for a bus to Cincinnati). Elmo asks some questions and then shows a video clip from Sesame Street as a clue. Whoever answers has to jump on a trampoline and ring a bell.

Segments

Image Segment Description
ESAG01

Elmogussinggame
FRAME 1
Elmo welcomes the viewer to Elmo's Sing Along Guessing Game and meets today's contestants - Mary and her little lamb from Nursery Rhyme, South Dakota, and Mr. Johnson, who isn't there for the game; he's mistaken the studio for the bus stop. Elmo then goes over the rules - a question will be asked, followed by a music video that contains the answer. If the player wishes to answer, they must jump on the trampoline and then ring the bell (following their crash landing). Elmo reads the first question - "What part of the body am I? If you didn't have me, you couldn't bend your arm to tickle your nose." They turn their attention to the video monitor...
Song.elbows
Muppets
 Kermit sings "I Love My Elbows".
(EKA: Episode 2614)
ESAG02
FRAME 2
The players don't seem to have an answer. Elmo knows and performs the answering method; the answer is elbows! The players aren't happy he got the answer and the director reminds Elmo the host doesn't answer the questions. Elmo apologizes, admitting he loves the trampoline. He proceeds with the next question - "What do you call the front part of your head?"
OneFineFace
Muppets
 Ernie and Elmo sing about the parts that make up "One Fine Face."
(EKA: Episode 2934)
Introduction cut
ESAG03
FRAME 3
Elmo begs the players to think of an answer, then (not being able to control himself) jumps on the trampoline and answers for them - the face! The players all start to argue, prompting the director to cut away from the game and roll a special public service announcement...
Song.getalong
Muppets
 Kermit sings "Get Along" with some Anything Muppet greasers, the Martians, the Twiddlebugs, and a cow.
(EKA: Episode 2600)
Introduction cut
ESAG04
FRAME 4
To keep Elmo from ruining the game anymore, the director puts Mr. Johnson as host, while Elmo becomes a contestant. He reads the next question from the cue cards - "What do you call something you sing that has words or just a lot of [Next card] 'la la's?"
Elmo'sSong
Muppets
 "Elmo's Song"
(EKA: Episode 2710)
Introduction and closing cut
ESAG05
FRAME 5
The contestants are too busy dancing to answer, but Mr. Johnson knows it. He jumps on the trampoline, rings the bell and answers - a song! The director takes over hosting (while Johnson decides to stay right by the bell until his bus comes). She asks the contestants - "What are the two numbers that come after the number 6?" The video screen rolls two clues...
Alligatorking2
Cartoon
 The Alligator King
(EKA: Episode 0812)
8 balls of fur
Muppets
 Little Chrissy sings "Eight Balls of Fur."
(EKA: Episode 2883)
Ending edited
ESAG06
FRAME 6
All the players know the answer and jump at once, all crashing onto the director. She calls a tie and takes a lie-down after asking the next question - "What do you call the one person in the whole world that you most like to play with?"
Bestfriend
Cast
 Pairs of best friends, including Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus, Uncle Wally and Mrs. Trump, and Susan and Gordon, sing "My Best Friend."
(EKA: Episode 2474)
Edited
ESAG07

ESAG08
FRAME 7
Mary and her lamb have the answer and head for the trampoline. Their bounce is so great, they don't come down. The director leaves the stage, letting Elmo seize control of hosting duties. Now, Elmo pulls a studio audience member to play the game and the lucky person is Oscar the Grouch, who wishes to get it over with. Elmo asks him his question - "What is it that Grouches really love to collect?"
Song.ilovetrash
Muppets
"I Love Trash" (1973 version)
Edited
ESAG09
FRAME 8
Mary and her lamb finally land and give their answer, while Oscar answers the current question. He is offered anything he wants and wishes for an exit from the show. It's now time for the final question - "What is the name of this famous dance?"
Song.Lambaba
Muppets
 Count von Count sings "Lambaba" as he counts sheep and other animals that pop into the room.
(EKA: Episode 2789)
ESAG10

ESAG11
FRAME 9
Mary's lamb has the answer and answers with her bleating, which Elmo accepts, making her the winner! The lamb requests the song play again and everyone starts to dance as the credits start rolling. Part-way-through, Elmo notices Mr. Johnson, sadly still waiting for his bus. A horn blares and a bus crashes through the wall, being driven by Grover. He states the bus is going to Cincinnati (where Johnson would visit his mother), then asks how to get there. Johnson does his trademark faint and Grover joins the others in dancing the "Lambaba" while the remainder of the credits roll.

Releases

Cast

Sesame Street "Puppet Performers"

Cast

Credits

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