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− | '''PBS Interstitials''' often feature [[Sesame Street]] characters among characters from other [[PBS]] shows. |
+ | '''PBS Interstitials''' often feature ''[[Sesame Street]]'' characters among characters from other [[PBS]] shows. |
+ | *A promo from [[1992]] features [[Elmo]] conducting [[Telly]], [[Rosita]], [[Colambo]] and [[Polly Darton]], who sing the "[[Sesame Street Theme]]" in front of a stock-footage audience. Their song is intercut with real people in the city singing along. |
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+ | *A [[1993]] promo features [[Hoots the Owl]] singing a rap about success over footage from the show. |
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+ | *A [[1996]] promo stars [[Grover]], being asked to change the world in 15 seconds. |
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− | *In 2009, [[Grover]] appeared in an interstitial making a fort with a little girl out of bedsheets. Arthur, Curious George and CLifford the Big Red Dog also appeared in the spot. |
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+ | *A [[1997]] spot promoting [[Season 29|the 29th season]] features [[Nathan Lane]] as the number [[2]], describing how he got to work on the show. |
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⚫ | * One "Be More" interstitial features [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Liam Neeson]], Jane Kaczmarek, [[LeVar Burton]], [[Jamie Lee Curtis]], [[Virginia Madsen]], [[Fred Rogers]], Raquel Castro, several ''[[Between the Lions]]'' characters, Zoboo, the lemur character from ''Zoboomafoo'', ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'', aardvark ''Arthur'' Read and his mom, the "PBS KIDS" cartoon characters, a bunch of kids, and more. The interstitial plays to the song "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree. In a later airing, the song would alternate with "Only You", performed by the "New Rythm and Blues Quartet" (NRBQ). This interstitial was filmed and aired before Fred Rogers' passing in early 2003. |
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+ | * In an interstitial from 2004, [[Zoe]] appeared with [[Al Roker]] about reading and imagining good thoughts. |
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+ | * [[Big Bird]] appeared in a one minute sequence in which he appears at the home of a child and ventures to [[Berlin|the Berlin Wall]], a landing on [[the Moon]] and other locations. The announcer says "TV can be a child's window to the world. What will they see?" |
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⚫ | * An interstitial from 2009, which plays the song "With My Own Two Hands", features newly recorded footage of the [[Count von Count|Count]], among children and characters from other PBS shows. The video plays out in the style of a sing-a-long clip, displaying the lyrics at the bottom of the picture. |
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+ | * In another interstitial from 2009, Grover appeared making a fort with a little girl out of bedsheets. {{youtube|yXk-BIwpabE}} |
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+ | * [[Elmo]], [[Abby]], [[Cookie Monster]], Grover and Big Bird appear in a 2014 interstitial promoting the new [[Sesame Afternoon Play|afternoon, half-hour edition]] of ''Sesame Street''. {{youtube|ef7arq_G-NM}} |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | * [[Ready to Learn]] |
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Revision as of 19:38, 12 March 2015
PBS Interstitials often feature Sesame Street characters among characters from other PBS shows.
- A promo from 1992 features Elmo conducting Telly, Rosita, Colambo and Polly Darton, who sing the "Sesame Street Theme" in front of a stock-footage audience. Their song is intercut with real people in the city singing along.
- A 1993 promo features Hoots the Owl singing a rap about success over footage from the show.
- A 1997 spot promoting the 29th season features Nathan Lane as the number 2, describing how he got to work on the show.
- One "Be More" interstitial features Oscar the Grouch, Liam Neeson, Jane Kaczmarek, LeVar Burton, Jamie Lee Curtis, Virginia Madsen, Fred Rogers, Raquel Castro, several Between the Lions characters, Zoboo, the lemur character from Zoboomafoo, Clifford the Big Red Dog, aardvark Arthur Read and his mom, the "PBS KIDS" cartoon characters, a bunch of kids, and more. The interstitial plays to the song "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree. In a later airing, the song would alternate with "Only You", performed by the "New Rythm and Blues Quartet" (NRBQ). This interstitial was filmed and aired before Fred Rogers' passing in early 2003.
- Big Bird appeared in a one minute sequence in which he appears at the home of a child and ventures to the Berlin Wall, a landing on the Moon and other locations. The announcer says "TV can be a child's window to the world. What will they see?"
- An interstitial from 2009, which plays the song "With My Own Two Hands", features newly recorded footage of the Count, among children and characters from other PBS shows. The video plays out in the style of a sing-a-long clip, displaying the lyrics at the bottom of the picture.
- In another interstitial from 2009, Grover appeared making a fort with a little girl out of bedsheets. (YouTube)
- Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster, Grover and Big Bird appear in a 2014 interstitial promoting the new afternoon, half-hour edition of Sesame Street. (YouTube)