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Julie on Sesame Street was one of a series of Julie Andrews TV specials, produced by ATV and distributed by ITC.

Using the alleys and stoops of the Sesame Street neighborhood as the venue for this television special, Julie Andrews and Perry Como join forces with the Sesame Street Muppets for an hour of music and antics.

Highlights include the following:

Julie sings "This Way to Sesame Street" with a high-stepping chorus line of trash cans.

Kermit the Frog and Julie sing a duet rendition of "Bein' Green."

Julie and the dancers do a routine to demonstrate the number 10, in the style of many live-action inserts on the show.

Perry Como sings "And I Love You So."

Julie and Perry perform a medley about singing songs, including "Sing" and "Singin' in the Rain".

Julie and the Muppets take to the stage in a salute to the Broadway musical, which includes production numbers from Annie Get Your Gun, West Side Story, The King and I, Guys and Dolls, and Sweet Charity, ending with "Give My Regards to Broadway."

Julie and Perry sing "Picture a World" with the Sesame cast.

On an empty Sesame Street set, Julie sings "What Do I Do When I'm Alone?"

Broadcast Dates

USA: Broadcast on ABC on November 23, 1973.
UK: Broadcast on ITV on July 10, 1974.

Gallery

Note

The special was filmed at Elstree Studios in United Kingdom, which meant a new street set was built; there are subtle but noticeable differences between it and the original American set.
The original script notes feature alternate plans for the Broadway medley, including^[1]:
- Grover replacing Bert in "Fugue for Tinhorns"
- Julie singing "Pick a Pocket or Two" from Oliver! with a bunch of rag-tag Muppets. She picks the pocket of an aristocratic Muppet character, realizing too late she's picked an explosive firecracker.
- Julie singing "Do You Love You" from Fiddler on the Roof to Oscar.

Muppet Characters

Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Grover, Biff, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Frazzle, Anything Muppets Grouches (as trashcan dancers)

Credits

Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets: Jim Henson (unlisted), Frank Oz, Carroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Caroly Wilcox, Kermit Love, Jane Henson
Producers: Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion
Director: Dwight Hemion
Writers: Marty Farrell, Jon Stone
Music supervised and arranged by: Ian Fraser
Musical numbers choreographed by: Paddy Stone
Orchestra Conducted by: Jack Parnell
Lighting Director: John Rook
Audio: Ted Scott
Musical Associate: Derek Scott
Sesame Street is a production of The Children's Television Workshop
Executive Producer: Blake Edwards

Sources

↑ Document from CTW Archives

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-'''''Julie on Sesame Street''''' was a [[Julie Andrews]] TV special, which aired on ABC on November 23, [[1973]].
+'''''Julie on Sesame Street''''' was one of a series of [[Julie Andrews]] TV specials, produced by [[ATV]] and distributed by [[ITC]].
-Using the alleys and stoops of the ''[[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]]'' neighborhood as the venue for this television special, [[Julie Andrews]] and [[Perry Como]] join forces with the [[Sesame Street|Sesame Street Muppets]] for an hour of music and antics.
+Using the alleys and stoops of the [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]] neighborhood as the venue for this television special, [[Julie Andrews]] and [[Perry Como]] join forces with the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' Muppets for an hour of music and antics.
 Highlights include the following:
-* Andrews sings "This Way to Sesame Street" with a high-stepping chorus line of trash cans.
+* Julie sings "This Way to Sesame Street" with a high-stepping chorus line of trash cans.
-* [[Kermit the Frog]] and Andrews sing a duet rendition of "[[Bein' Green]]."
+* [[Kermit the Frog]] and Julie sing a duet rendition of "[[Bein' Green]]."
+*Julie and the dancers do a routine to demonstrate the number [[10]], in the style of many live-action inserts on the show.
-* Andrews and Como sing "[[Picture a World]]" with the ''Sesame'' cast.
-* Como sings "And I Love You So."
+* Perry Como sings "And I Love You So."
-* Andrews and Como perform a medley about singing songs.
+* Julie and Perry perform a medley about singing songs, including "[[Sing]]" and "[[Singin' in the Rain]]".
-* Andrews and the Muppets take to the stage in a salute to the [[Broadway]] musical, which includes production numbers from ''[[Annie Get Your Gun]]'', ''[[West Side Story]]'', ''[[The King and I]]'', and ''[[Guys and Dolls (musical)|Guys and Dolls]]''.
+* Julie and the Muppets take to the stage in a salute to the [[Broadway]] musical, which includes production numbers from ''[[Annie Get Your Gun]]'', ''[[West Side Story]]'', ''[[The King and I]]'', ''[[Guys and Dolls (musical)|Guys and Dolls]]'', and ''Sweet Charity'', ending with "[[Give My Regards to Broadway]]."
+* Julie and Perry sing "[[Picture a World]]" with the ''Sesame'' cast.
+* On an empty Sesame Street set, Julie sings "[[What Do I Do When I'm Alone?]]"
+==Broadcast Dates==
+*USA: Broadcast on [[ABC]] on November 23, [[1973]].
+*UK: Broadcast on ITV on July 10, 1974.
+{{br}}
 ==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="209" orientation="landscape" captionalign="center" spacing="small"  >
-<gallery>
+File:JOSS01.jpg|Julie dances with several trashcans in the opening sequence.
+julie on ss8.JPG|Julie with the dancing dustbins
+julie on ss9.JPG|Dancing dustbins on Sesame Street
+File:JOSS02.jpg|Julie has a chat with Big Bird.
+File:JOSS03.jpg|Kermit welcomes Julie to the street.
+File:JOSS04.jpg|"And I Love You So"
+File:JOSS05.jpg|Julie performs a dance number about counting to 10.
+File:JOSS06.jpg|Julie and Perry sing a medley.
+File:JOSS07.jpg|Biff, Ernie and Bert talk with Julie about her work on stage.
 Image:Julie on SS 1.jpg|"[[Doin' What Comes Nat'rally]]"
+Image:SSIFeelPretty2.jpg|An [[Anything Muppet]] ([[Jim Henson]]) sings "[[I Feel Pretty]]"
 Image:Julie on SS 2.jpg|"[[Shall We Dance (song)|Shall We Dance]]"
 File:SSTinhorns.jpg|"[[Fugue for Tinhorns]]"
 File:JulieCookieSpender.jpg|"[[Big Spender]]"
+File:GiveMyRegardstoBroadway.jpg|"[[Give My Regards to Broadway]]"
 File:PictureAWorld.jpg|"Picture a World"
+File:JOSS08.jpg|"What Do I Do When I'm Alone?"
 Image:Julie on SS 3.jpg|From the opening sequence
 Image:Joss press photo.jpg|Press Photo
+File:Perry julie andrews muppets.jpg|Press photo
+File:Juliess_ad.jpg|[[TV Guide]] ad
 </gallery>
-==Credits==
+==Note==
+*The special was filmed at [[Elstree Studios]] in [[United Kingdom]], which meant a new street set was built; there are subtle but noticeable differences between it and the original American set.
+*The original script notes feature alternate plans for the Broadway medley, including<ref>Document from [[CTW Archives]]</ref>:
+**Grover replacing Bert in "Fugue for Tinhorns"
+**Julie singing "Pick a Pocket or Two" from ''[[Oliver!]]'' with a bunch of rag-tag Muppets. She picks the pocket of an aristocratic Muppet character, realizing too late she's picked an explosive firecracker.
+**Julie singing "Do You Love You" from ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' to Oscar.
+==Muppet Characters==
-:'''Executive Producer:''' [[Blake Edwards]]
+:[[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Big Bird]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Ernie]], [[Bert]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Grover]], [[Biff]], [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Frazzle]], [[Anything Muppets]] [[Grouches]] (as trashcan dancers)
+==Credits==
-:'''Producers:''' [[Gary Smith]] and [[Dwight Hemion]]
+*'''Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets:''' [[Jim Henson]] (unlisted), [[Frank Oz]], [[Caroll Spinney|Carroll Spinney]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Richard Hunt]], [[Caroly Wilcox]], [[Kermit Love]], [[Jane Henson]]
-:'''Director:''' [[Dwight Hemion]]
+*'''Producers:''' [[Gary Smith]] and [[Dwight Hemion]]
+*'''Director:''' [[Dwight Hemion]]
+*'''Writers:''' [[Marty Farrell]], [[Jon Stone]]
+*'''Music supervised and arranged by:''' [[Ian Fraser]]
+*'''Musical numbers choreographed by:''' [[Paddy Stone]]
+*'''Orchestra Conducted by:''' [[Jack Parnell]]
+*'''Lighting Director:''' [[John Rook]]
+*'''Audio:''' [[Ted Scott]]
+*'''Musical Associate:''' [[Derek Scott]]
+*'''Sesame Street is a production of [[Sesame Workshop|The Children's Television Workshop]]'''
+*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Blake Edwards]]
+==Sources==
-:'''Writers:''' [[Marty Farrell]] and [[Jon Stone]]
+<references />
+==See also==
-:'''Muppet Performers:''' [[Jim Henson]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Caroll Spinney]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Richard Hunt]], [[Caroly Wilcox]], [[Kermit Love]], [[Jane Henson]]
+*''[[The Julie Andrews Hour]]'' (1973)
+*''[[Julie: My Favorite Things]]'' (1975)
+*''[[One to One|Julie Andrews: One to One]]'' (1975)
+*''[[Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring]]'' (1978)
+__NOTOC__
 [[Category:Sesame Street Specials]]
+[[Category:Thanksgiving]]