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'''''Monster Hits!''''' is a 1990 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' direct-to-video compilation, part of the [[Sesame Songs Home Video]] series. [[Herry Monster]] is the host of "The Fuzzy Awards", an awards show for the best monster songs. A winner is already written in the envelope, but the envelope can't be opened until after all of the songs have been shown (though [[Elmo]] really wants to know in advance which song is the winner).
{{video|date=[[1990]]|producer=[[Random House Home Video]]|cat=80517|format=VHS|discs=|region=|isbn=|asin=}}
 
[[Image:Monsterhitsposter.jpg|thumb|300px|Lyrics poster illustrated by [[Joe Mathieu]].]]
 
'''''Monster Hits!''''' is a 1990 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' direct-to-video special. [[Herry Monster]] is the host of "The Fuzzy Awards", an awards show for the best monster songs. A winner is already written in the envelope, but the envelope can't be opened until after all of the songs have been shown (though [[Elmo]] really wants to know in advance which song is the winner).
 
   
The names of the performers and song titles appear on-screen at the beginning and ending of the songs, while "[[C is for Cookie (song)|C is for Cookie]]" also has "Winner" written on-screen. Some songs (including "C is for Cookie") also have applause sound effects added.
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The names of the performers and song titles appear on-screen at the beginning and ending of the songs, while "[[C is for Cookie (song)|C is for Cookie]]" also has "Fuzzy Award Winner" written on-screen. The songs also have audience sound effects added.
   
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The video is included as a bonus feature in ''[[Big Elmo Fun]]''.
==Releases==
 
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<gallery widths=150>
 
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==Segments==
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top
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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
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! Image !! Segment !! Description
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|-
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|[[Image:MHits1a.jpg|250px|center]]<br />[[Image:MHits1b.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 1'''</center> || The announcer introduces the "live - on tape" ceremony and it's host Herry Monster, who explains that one of the year's monster song hits will win the Fuzzy Award. Elmo, who holds the envelope with the winner's name inside, is eager to know who won. Herry tries to take the envelope to keep Elmo from opening it, which leads to an onstage chase.<br /><br />The announcer introduces the first two Monster Hits...
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|-
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| [[Image:Fur.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[The Aristocrats]]<br />"[[Fur (song)|Fur]]"<br />''(Beginning edited)''<br />{{first|0812}}
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|-
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| [[Image:Herryanddad.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Herry Monster and Family<br />"[[Herry's Family Song]]"
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|-
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|[[Image:MHits2.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 2'''</center> || Herry briefly stops chasing Elmo to introduce (and imitate) the next nominee.
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|-
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| [[Image:Frazzle2.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[Frazzle (monster)|Frazzle]] and [[The Frazzletones|Friends]]<br />"[[Frazzle (song)|Frazzle]]"<br />''(Beginning edited)''<br />{{eka|1157}}
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|-
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| [[Image:Sesametwoheadedmonster.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Herry and [[Two-Headed Monster|The Singing Heads]]<br />"[[Two Heads Are Better Than One]]"
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|-
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|[[Image:MHits3.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 3'''</center> || Herry has Elmo promise that he won't open the envelope, and then introduces the next song.
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|-
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| [[Image:Song.fuzzyblueorange.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[Grover]], Herry, [[Cookie Monster]] and Frazzle<br />"[[Fuzzy and Blue (and Orange)|Fuzzy and Blue]]"<br />''(Beginning edited)''<br />{{eka|1839}}
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|-
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| [[Image:CombYourFace.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[Furline Huskie]]<br />"[[Comb Your Face]]"
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|-
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|[[Image:MHits4.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 4'''</center> || Herry presents "The Lifetime Monster Achievement Award" to [[Herry's Mother|his mommy]], who sobs hysterically "I couldn't have done it without you son!" Herry then presents a special song to his mom before crying with her.
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|-
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| [[Image:Song.furrymommy.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Herry Monster<br />"[[Furry Blue Mommy of Mine|That Furry Blue Mommy of Mine]]"<br />''(Edited from [[episode 1052]])''
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|-
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|[[Image:MHits5.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 5'''</center> || Herry assures Elmo that the envelope can be opened after the next three songs.
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|-
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| [[Image:Song.healthyfood.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Cookie Monster<br />"[[Healthy Food]]"<br />{{eka|2390}}
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|-
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| [[Image:Grover.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Grover<br />"[[What Do I Do When I'm Alone?]]"<br />{{eka|0303}}
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|-
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| [[Image:Song.WeAreAllMonsters.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[The Furtones]]<br />"[[We Are All Monsters]]"<br />''(redubbed version)''<br />{{first|2731}}
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|-
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|[[Image:MHits6.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 6'''</center> || The time has finally come to open the envelope. Special guest Cookie Monster comes onstage to announce the winner, but becomes tempted to eat the envelope ("Big moral decision") and does. Elmo looks inside Cookie's mouth to see who the winner is, which happens to be Cookie.
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|-
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| [[Image:Cisforcookie2.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Cookie Monster<br />"[[C is for Cookie (song)|C is for Cookie]]"<br />''(clapping sound effects added)''<br />{{eka|0377}}
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|-
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| [[Image:MHits7.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 7'''</center> || Cookie holds his Fuzzy Award victoriously as cameras flash. Herry closes the show by saying "Thanks ''fur'' everything."<br /><br />As the credits roll, the announcer mentions Transportation by "Titanic Airlines." Accommodations by "Great Monster Motels."
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|}
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==Releases==
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<gallery captionalign="left">
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Image:Monster_hits!.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}1990<br>[[Random House Home Video]]<br>80517
 
Image:MonsterHitsSonyVHS.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LV 51291
 
Image:MonsterHitsSonyVHS.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LV 51291
 
Image:Monsterhits.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}2003<br>Sony Wonder<br>LVD 51291
 
Image:Monsterhits.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}2003<br>Sony Wonder<br>LVD 51291
 
File:Newmonsterhits.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}[[Genius Entertainment]]
 
File:Newmonsterhits.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}[[Genius Entertainment]]
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Singyourselfsilly1992ukvhs.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}[[1992]]<br>2 Entertain Video<br>VC 1235
 
File:Monsterhits_jap_laserdisc.jpg|{{GNH|Japan (Laserdisc)}}CBS/Sony<br>CSLW 1331
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
[[Image:Monsterhitsposter.jpg|thumb|300px|Lyrics poster illustrated by [[Joe Mathieu]].]]
==Songs==
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==Notes==
*"[[Fur (Song)|Fur]]" ([[The Aristocrats]])
 
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* The design of "West Monster Auditorium," seen at the beginning of the video, is based on [[Radio City Music Hall]].
*"[[Herry's Family Song]]" ([[Herry Monster]] and Family)
 
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* Cookie Monster's dialogue in the framing material was prerecorded. His first line "Thank you, thank you. Monster, thank you." is repeated thrice.
*"[[Frazzle (song)|Frazzle]]" ([[Frazzle (monster)|Frazzle]] and [[The Frazzletones|Friends]])
 
*"[[Two Heads Are Better Than One]]" ([[Herry Monster]] and [[Two-Headed Monster|The Singing Heads]])
 
*"[[Fuzzy and Blue (and Orange)|Fuzzy and Blue]]" ([[Grover]], [[Herry Monster]], [[Cookie Monster]], and [[Frazzle (monster)|Frazzle]])
 
*"[[Comb Your Face]]" ([[Furline Huskie]])
 
*"[[Furry Blue Mommy of Mine|That Furry Blue Mommy of Mine]]" ([[Herry Monster]])
 
*"[[Healthy Food]]" ([[Cookie Monster]])
 
*"[[What Do I Do When I'm Alone?]]" ([[Grover]])
 
*"[[We Are All Monsters]]" (The Furtones)
 
*Winner: "[[C is for Cookie (song)|C is for Cookie]]" ([[Cookie Monster]])
 
 
==International releases==
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|Laserdisc}}[[Japan]]<br>CBS/Sony<br>CSLW 1331
 
</gallery>
 
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
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''Inserts:''
 
''Inserts:''
:[[Herry Monster]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Grover]], [[Frazzle (monster)|Frazzle]], [[Elmo]], [[Maurice Monster]], [[Harvey Monster]], [[Harry Monster]], [[Kermit the Forg]], [[Two Headed Monster]], [[Herry's Father]], [[Herry's Mother]], [[Herry's Granny]], [[Oscar the Grouch]]
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:[[Herry Monster]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Grover]], [[Frazzle (monster)|Frazzle]], [[Elmo]], [[Two Headed Monster]], [[Stuie Monster]], [[Furline Huskie]], [[Maurice Monster]], [[Harvey Monster]], [[Clancy]], [[Kermit the Forg]], [[Herry's Father]], [[Herry's Mother]], [[Herry's Granny]], [[Billy (monster)|Billy]], [[Fenwick]], [[Oscar the Grouch]]
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==Cast==
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'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Sesame Street "Puppet Performers"]]'''
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{|width="100%"
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|valign="top" width="33%"|
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*[[Frank Oz]] as Cookie Monster, Grover, and Clancy
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*[[Jerry Nelson]] as Herry Monster, Frazzle, Maurice Monster, Two Headed Monster (left half), and the Announcer
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*[[Richard Hunt]] as Stuie Monster, [[Lavender]] Frazzletone, Two Headed Monster (right half), Furline Huskie, and Kermit the Forg
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*[[Martin P. Robinson]] as Herry's Father
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*[[Kevin Clash]] as Elmo
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*[[Camille Bonora]] as Herry's Mother
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*[[David Rudman]] as Herry's Granny and Herry's Mother (linking footage)
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|valign="top" width="33%"|
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*[[Jim Henson]] as Harvey Monster
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*[[Caroll Spinney]] as Oscar the Grouch
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*[[Rick Lyon]]
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*[[Jim Martin]]
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*[[Cheryl Blaylock]]
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*[[Brian Muehl]]
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*[[Ed Christie]]
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*[[Christopher Cerf]] as Blue Frazzletone (vocals, uncredited)
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|}
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==Credits==
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*'''Producer:''' [[Nina Elias-Bamberger|Nina Elias]]
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*'''Director:''' [[Jon Stone]]
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*'''Segment Directors:''' Jim Baylor, Jim Henson, [[Robert Myhrum]], Bob Schwartz
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*'''Head Writer:''' [[Tony Geiss]]
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*'''Writer:''' [[Christopher Cerf]]
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*'''Segment Writers:''' [[David Axlerod]], [[Sara Compton]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Paul Parnes]], [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow]]
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*'''Songs by:''' [[David Axlerod]], [[Christopher Cerf]], [[Sara Compton]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Stephen Lawrence]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Paul Parnes]], [[Sam Pottle]], [[Joe Raposo]], [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow]]
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*'''Production Designer:''' [[Victor DiNapoli]]
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Sharon Lerner]], Franklin Getchell, Leslie Raicer, [[Christine Ferraro]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Video]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Video]]
[[Category:Sesame Street Direct-to-Video]]
 

Revision as of 22:54, 11 November 2014

MonsterHitsLogo

Monster Hits! is a 1990 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, part of the Sesame Songs Home Video series. Herry Monster is the host of "The Fuzzy Awards", an awards show for the best monster songs. A winner is already written in the envelope, but the envelope can't be opened until after all of the songs have been shown (though Elmo really wants to know in advance which song is the winner).

The names of the performers and song titles appear on-screen at the beginning and ending of the songs, while "C is for Cookie" also has "Fuzzy Award Winner" written on-screen. The songs also have audience sound effects added.

The video is included as a bonus feature in Big Elmo Fun.

Segments

Image Segment Description
MHits1a

MHits1b
FRAME 1
The announcer introduces the "live - on tape" ceremony and it's host Herry Monster, who explains that one of the year's monster song hits will win the Fuzzy Award. Elmo, who holds the envelope with the winner's name inside, is eager to know who won. Herry tries to take the envelope to keep Elmo from opening it, which leads to an onstage chase.

The announcer introduces the first two Monster Hits...
Fur
Muppets
The Aristocrats
"Fur"
(Beginning edited)
(First: Episode 0812)
Herryanddad
Muppets
Herry Monster and Family
"Herry's Family Song"
MHits2
FRAME 2
Herry briefly stops chasing Elmo to introduce (and imitate) the next nominee.
Frazzle2
Muppets
Frazzle and Friends
"Frazzle"
(Beginning edited)
(EKA: Episode 1157)
Sesametwoheadedmonster
Muppets
Herry and The Singing Heads
"Two Heads Are Better Than One"
MHits3
FRAME 3
Herry has Elmo promise that he won't open the envelope, and then introduces the next song.
Song.fuzzyblueorange
Muppets
Grover, Herry, Cookie Monster and Frazzle
"Fuzzy and Blue"
(Beginning edited)
(EKA: Episode 1839)
CombYourFace
Muppets
Furline Huskie
"Comb Your Face"
MHits4
FRAME 4
Herry presents "The Lifetime Monster Achievement Award" to his mommy, who sobs hysterically "I couldn't have done it without you son!" Herry then presents a special song to his mom before crying with her.
Song.furrymommy
Muppets
Herry Monster
"That Furry Blue Mommy of Mine"
(Edited from episode 1052)
MHits5
FRAME 5
Herry assures Elmo that the envelope can be opened after the next three songs.
Song.healthyfood
Muppets
Cookie Monster
"Healthy Food"
(EKA: Episode 2390)
Grover
Muppets
Grover
"What Do I Do When I'm Alone?"
(EKA: Episode 0303)
Song.WeAreAllMonsters
Muppets
The Furtones
"We Are All Monsters"
(redubbed version)
(First: Episode 2731)
MHits6
FRAME 6
The time has finally come to open the envelope. Special guest Cookie Monster comes onstage to announce the winner, but becomes tempted to eat the envelope ("Big moral decision") and does. Elmo looks inside Cookie's mouth to see who the winner is, which happens to be Cookie.
Cisforcookie2
Muppets
Cookie Monster
"C is for Cookie"
(clapping sound effects added)
(EKA: Episode 0377)
MHits7
FRAME 7
Cookie holds his Fuzzy Award victoriously as cameras flash. Herry closes the show by saying "Thanks fur everything."

As the credits roll, the announcer mentions Transportation by "Titanic Airlines." Accommodations by "Great Monster Motels."

Releases

Monsterhitsposter

Lyrics poster illustrated by Joe Mathieu.

Notes

  • The design of "West Monster Auditorium," seen at the beginning of the video, is based on Radio City Music Hall.
  • Cookie Monster's dialogue in the framing material was prerecorded. His first line "Thank you, thank you. Monster, thank you." is repeated thrice.

Characters

Linking Footage:

Herry Monster, Elmo, Herry's Mother, Cookie Monster

Inserts:

Herry Monster, Cookie Monster, Grover, Frazzle, Elmo, Two Headed Monster, Stuie Monster, Furline Huskie, Maurice Monster, Harvey Monster, Clancy, Kermit the Forg, Herry's Father, Herry's Mother, Herry's Granny, Billy, Fenwick, Oscar the Grouch

Cast

Sesame Street "Puppet Performers"

Credits