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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).

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, including some cheering/applause sound effects at the beginning and end of every song.

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

Segments

Image	Segment	Description
	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...
	Muppets	The Aristocrats "Fur" (Beginning edited) (First: Episode 0812)
	Muppets	Herry Monster and Family "Herry's Family Song"
	FRAME 2	Herry briefly stops chasing Elmo to introduce (and imitate) the next nominee.
	Muppets	Frazzle and Friends "Frazzle" (Beginning edited) (EKA: Episode 1157)
	Muppets	Herry and The Singing Heads "Two Heads Are Better Than One" (EKA: Episode 1447)
	FRAME 3	Herry has Elmo promise that he won't open the envelope, and then introduces the next song.
	Muppets	Grover, Herry, Cookie Monster and Frazzle "Fuzzy and Blue" (Beginning edited) (EKA: Episode 1839)
	Muppets	Furline Huskie "Comb Your Face"
	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 and Elmo.
	Muppets	Herry Monster "That Furry Blue Mommy of Mine" (Edited version reused from episode 1052)
	FRAME 5	Herry assures Elmo that the envelope can be opened after the next three songs.
	Muppets	Cookie Monster "Healthy Food" (EKA: Episode 2390)
	Muppets	Grover "What Do I Do When I'm Alone?" (EKA: Episode 0303)
	Muppets	The Furtones "We Are All Monsters" (redubbed version) (First: Episode 2731)
	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.
	Muppets	Cookie Monster "C is for Cookie" (rhythmic clap beats added throughout the song) (EKA: Episode 0377)
	FRAME 7	Cookie holds his Fuzzy Award victoriously as the crowd cheers and 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"

Frank Oz as Cookie Monster, Grover, and Clancy
Jerry Nelson as Herry Monster, Frazzle, Maurice Monster, Two Headed Monster (left half), and the Announcer
Richard Hunt as Stuie Monster, Lavender Frazzletone, Two Headed Monster (right half), Furline Huskie, and Kermit the Forg
Martin P. Robinson as Herry's Father
Kevin Clash as Elmo
Camille Bonora as Herry's Mother
David Rudman as Herry's Granny and Herry's Mother (linking footage)

Jim Henson as Harvey Monster
Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch
Rick Lyon
Jim Martin
Cheryl Blaylock
Brian Muehl
Ed Christie
Christopher Cerf as Blue Frazzletone (vocals, uncredited)

Credits

Producer: Nina Elias
Director: Jon Stone
Segment Directors: Jim Baylor, Jim Henson, Robert Myhrum, Bob Schwartz
Head Writer: Tony Geiss
Writer: Christopher Cerf
Segment Writers: David Axlerod, Sara Compton, Tony Geiss, Jeff Moss, Paul Parnes, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
Songs by: David Axlerod, Christopher Cerf, Sara Compton, Tony Geiss, Stephen Lawrence, Jeff Moss, Paul Parnes, Sam Pottle, Joe Raposo, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
Special Thanks to: Sharon Lerner, Franklin Getchell, Leslie Raicer, Christine Ferraro

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 [[Image:MonsterHitsLogo.jpg|thumb|300px]]
+'''''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 audience sound effects added.
+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, including some cheering/applause sound effects at the beginning and end of every song.
+The video is included as a bonus feature in ''[[Big Elmo Fun]]''.
-==Releases==
-<gallery widths="150" captionalign="left">
-Image:Monster_hits!.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}1990<br>[[Random House Home Video]]<br>First edition cover
-Image:MonsterHitsSonyVHS.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LV 51291
-Image:Monsterhits.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}2003<br>Sony Wonder<br>LVD 51291
-File:Newmonsterhits.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}[[Genius Entertainment]]
-File:Monsterhits_jap_laserdisc.jpg|{{GNH|Laserdisc}}Sony<br>CSLW-1331
-</gallery>
-==Songs==
+==Segments==
+{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top
-*"[[Fur (Song)|Fur]]" ([[The Aristocrats]])
+|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
-*"[[Herry's Family Song]]" ([[Herry Monster]] and Family)
+! Image !! Segment !! Description
-*"[[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]])
+|[[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...
-*"[[Fuzzy and Blue (and Orange)|Fuzzy and Blue]]" ([[Grover]], Herry Monster, [[Cookie Monster]], and Frazzle)
+|-
-*"[[Comb Your Face]]" ([[Furline Huskie]])
+| [[Image:Fur.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[The Aristocrats]]<br />"[[Fur (song)|Fur]]"<br />''(Beginning edited)''<br />{{first|0812}}
-*"[[Furry Blue Mommy of Mine|That Furry Blue Mommy of Mine]]" (Herry Monster)
+|-
-*"[[Healthy Food]]" (Cookie Monster)
+| [[Image:Herryanddad.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Herry Monster and Family<br />"[[Herry's Family Song]]"
-*"[[What Do I Do When I'm Alone?]]" (Grover)
+|-
-*"[[We Are All Monsters]]" ([[The Furtones]] with Elmo)
+|[[Image:MHits2.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 2'''</center> || Herry briefly stops chasing Elmo to introduce (and imitate) the next nominee.
-*Fuzzy Award Winner: "[[C is for Cookie (song)|C is for Cookie]]" (Cookie Monster)
+|-
+| [[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}}
+|-
+| [[Image:Sesametwoheadedmonster.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Herry and [[Two-Headed Monster|The Singing Heads]]<br />"[[Two Heads Are Better Than One]]"<br />{{eka|1447}}
+|-
+|[[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.
+|-
+| [[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}}
+|-
+| [[Image:CombYourFace.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[Furline Huskie]]<br />"[[Comb Your Face]]"
+|-
+|[[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 and Elmo.
+|-
+| [[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 version reused from [[episode 1052]])''
+|-
+|[[Image:MHits5.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 5'''</center> || Herry assures Elmo that the envelope can be opened after the next three songs.
+|-
+| [[Image:Song.healthyfood.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Cookie Monster<br />"[[Healthy Food]]"<br />{{eka|2390}}
+|-
+| [[Image:Grover.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Grover<br />"[[What Do I Do When I'm Alone?]]"<br />{{eka|0303}}
+|-
+| [[Image:Song.WeAreAllMonsters.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[The Furtones]]<br />"[[We Are All Monsters]]"<br />''(redubbed version)''<br />{{first|2731}}
+|-
+|[[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.
+|-
+| [[Image:Cisforcookie2.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Cookie Monster<br />"[[C is for Cookie (song)|C is for Cookie]]"<br />''(rhythmic clap beats added throughout the song)''<br />{{eka|0377}}
+|-
+| [[Image:MHits7.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 7'''</center> || Cookie holds his Fuzzy Award victoriously as the crowd cheers and 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."
+|}
+==Releases==
-==International releases==
 <gallery captionalign="left">
+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:Monsterhits.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}2003<br>Sony Wonder<br>LVD 51291
+File:Newmonsterhits.jpg|{{GNH|DVD}}[[Genius Entertainment]]
 Singyourselfsilly1992ukvhs.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}[[1992]]<br>2 Entertain Video<br>VC 1235
-Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|Laserdisc}}[[Japan]]<br>CBS/Sony<br>CSLW 1331
+File:Monsterhits_jap_laserdisc.jpg|{{GNH|Japan (Laserdisc)}}CBS/Sony<br>CSLW 1331
 </gallery>
+[[Image:Monsterhitsposter.jpg|thumb|300px|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==
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 ''Inserts:''
 :[[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]]
+==Cast==
+'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Sesame Street "Puppet Performers"]]'''
+{|width="100%"
+|valign="top" width="33%"|
+*[[Frank Oz]] as Cookie Monster, Grover, and Clancy
+*[[Jerry Nelson]] as Herry Monster, Frazzle, Maurice Monster, Two Headed Monster (left half), and the Announcer
+*[[Richard Hunt]] as Stuie Monster, [[Lavender]] Frazzletone, Two Headed Monster (right half), Furline Huskie, and Kermit the Forg
+*[[Martin P. Robinson]] as Herry's Father
+*[[Kevin Clash]] as Elmo
+*[[Camille Bonora]] as Herry's Mother
+*[[David Rudman]] as Herry's Granny and Herry's Mother (linking footage)
+|valign="top" width="33%"|
+*[[Jim Henson]] as Harvey Monster
+*[[Caroll Spinney]] as Oscar the Grouch
+*[[Rick Lyon]]
+*[[Jim Martin]]
+*[[Cheryl Blaylock]]
+*[[Brian Muehl]]
+*[[Ed Christie]]
+*[[Christopher Cerf]] as Blue Frazzletone (vocals, uncredited)
+|}
+==Credits==
+*'''Producer:''' [[Nina Elias-Bamberger|Nina Elias]]
+*'''Director:''' [[Jon Stone]]
+*'''Segment Directors:''' Jim Baylor, Jim Henson, [[Robert Myhrum]], Bob Schwartz
+*'''Head Writer:''' [[Tony Geiss]]
+*'''Writer:''' [[Christopher Cerf]]
+*'''Segment Writers:''' [[David Axlerod]], [[Sara Compton]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Paul Parnes]], [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow]]
+*'''Songs by:''' [[David Axlerod]], [[Christopher Cerf]],  [[Sara Compton]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Stephen Lawrence]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Paul Parnes]], [[Sam Pottle]], [[Joe Raposo]], [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow]]
+*'''Production Designer:''' [[Victor DiNapoli]]
+*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Sharon Lerner]], Franklin Getchell, Leslie Raicer, [[Christine Ferraro]]
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-[[Category:Sesame Street Direct-to-Video]]

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