Julie on Sesame Street

Julie on Sesame Street was a Julie Andrews TV special, produced by ATV and distributed by ITC.

The special was filmed at Elstree Studios in United Kingdom, which meant a new street set was built; there are subtle but noticable difference between it and the original American set. This program was part of series of specials created for Andrews.

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:

• Andrews 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."

• Como sings "And I Love You So."

• Andrews and Como 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.

• Andrews and Como sing "Picture a World" with the Sesame cast.

• Andrews sings "What Do I Do When I'm Alone?"

Broadcast Dates:

• USA: Broadcast on ABC on November 23, 1973.
• UK: Broadcast on Wednesday, July 10, 1974 at 8pm ITV

Gallery

Julie dances with several trashcans in the opening sequence.

Julie with the dancing dustbins

Dancing dustbins on Sesame Street

Julie has a chat with Big Bird.

Kermit welcomes Julie to the street.

"And I Love You So"

Julie performs a dance number about counting to 10.

Julie and Perry sing a medley.

Biff, Ernie and Bert talk with Julie about her work on stage.

"Doin' What Comes Nat'rally"

"Shall We Dance"

"Fugue for Tinhorns"

"Big Spender"

"Give My Regards to Broadway"

"Picture a World"

"What Do I Do When I'm Alone?"

From the opening sequence

Press Photo

Press photo

TV Guide ad

Credits

Executive Producer: Blake Edwards

Producers: Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion

Director: Dwight Hemion

Writers: Marty Farrell and Jon Stone

Muppet Performers: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Caroly Wilcox, Kermit Love, Jane Henson

Orchestra Conducted by: Jack Parnell

Musical Associate: Derek Scott