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Get Up and Dance is a Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation released on January 28, 1997.

Big Bird decides to hold a birthday party for Radar in the dance studio around the corner. More kids than Sesame Street Muppets are seen in the video as the plot moves along by the kids suggesting a dance, Celina explaining how to do it, and the song or video plays. Most of the archive segments are intercut with framing scenes of the kids dancing along.

The DVD version includes a CD sampler of "Happy Tappin' with Elmo," "Doin' the Pigeon," and "Lambaba" from the album Platinum All-Time Favorites.

Segments[]

Image Segment Description
GU&D 01a
FRAME 1 Big Bird is heading over to Celina's dance studio for a dance party, and he invites some kids (and the viewer) to join him.
GU&D 01b

GU&D 01c
FRAME 1 cont'd Meanwhile, in the dance studio, Celina is dancing along to the "Body Dance" music video (playing on a Nologo TV set), and she's confused when Big Bird and the kids arrive. Big Bird explains that it's Radar's birthday today and he wants to have a dance party here. With some hesitance, Celina agrees to let them do so. She asks the kids what the first dance will be, but Big Bird points out that Radar should choose since it's his birthday. Radar wants to do "A Very Simple Dance," so Big Bird checks to make sure everyone's feet are ready, and Celina leads the others in the dance.
GU&D 01d
FRAME 1 cont'd Celina has Gabi pick the next dance. She suggests pretending to be an airplane, so everyone sticks out their arms like wings (Big Bird mentions he already has wings) and starts zooming around the room.
Littleairplane
Muppets "I'm a Little Airplane" (new sound effects added, ending edited)
(First: Episode 3266)
GU&D 02
FRAME 2 Celina starts getting tired and wants to take a break, but Big Bird wants to find something they can dance to on The Dance Channel. Gabi turns on the TV, which shows Birdland.
Song.birdlandjump
Celebrity "The Birdland Jump" (with jazz singer Joe Williams)
(First: Episode 2260)
A screenbug for "The Dance Channel" is added.
GU&D 03a

GU&D 03b
FRAME 3 Big Bird announces that it's time for the pizza, which is imaginary, and he starts handing out slices to everyone. Celina declines the offer and decides to rest, but everyone finishes their pizza before she can even sit down.
GU&D 03c

GU&D 03d
FRAME 3 cont'd Down on the street, Carlo, joined by Barkley and other kids, calls up to Celina to show them a wild dance called "Do the Dog." The song is intercut with live-action footage of dogs, and the group upstairs are seen dancing along on all fours.
GU&D 03e

GU&D 03f
FRAME 3 cont'd Next, Lexine wants to "Do the Jelly." Celina briefly teaches the dance for the viewer before doing it with the kids. Afterwards, Celina tries to call for another break. Big Bird asks Radar, who isn't tired but is willing to compromise: three more dances before stopping to have birthday cake. This gives Big Bird the idea to check what's on The Birthday Channel.
3960l
Muppets "A Cat Had a Birthday"
(First: Episode 3331)
A screenbug for "The Birthday Channel" is added.
GU&D 04a

GU&D 04b
FRAME 4 Oscar calls the dance studio to complain about all the happy dancing he can hear from his newsstand. Celina says they could do a grouch dance, which appeals to Oscar, and they start "Doin' the Grouch."
GU&D 04c
FRAME 4 cont'd For the last dance, Celina suggests doing a "funny walk dance," and they demonstrate different types of funny walks.
NewWaytoWalk-1

NewWaytoWalk-2
Muppets / Celebrity "A New Way to Walk"
(celebrity version)
(First: Episode 3233)
GU&D 05a

GU&D 05b
SCENE 5 Finally, Big Bird presents Radar's birthday cake, which is also imaginary. Radar blows out the candles and wishes to have the dance party all over again. Celina, however, is fast asleep on the piano. Big Bird and the kids decide to keep dancing anyway. "A New Way to Walk" is reprised as the credits roll. Towards the end, Gabi (in voiceover) tells the viewer to stay tuned for one more dance by Elmo.
Elmo-Ragtime
Muppets Elmo dances to "What's Your Number?" by Count Basie.
(First: Episode 3526)
This segment was replaced by "Elmo's Rap Alphabet" in later releases.

Releases[]

DVD Chapters[]

  1. Big Bird's Dance Party!
  2. Clap Your Hands! Stomp Your Feet!
  3. Little Airplane With Big Bird
  4. Can You Do The Birdland Jump?
  5. The Dog Dance With Barkley
  6. Jiggle Like Jelly!
  7. Happy Birthday The Animal Way
  8. Oscar's Rotten Grouch Dance
  9. A New Way To Walk

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