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Season 13 (1981-1982)

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Sesame Street Season 13 aired from November 23, 1981 to May 21, 1982.

1 Season Overview
2 Episodes
3 Cast
4 Season 13 Credits
5 Sources

Season OverviewEdit

This season will expanded its curriculum and include new emphasis on the development of listening skills and the ability to follow directions. Pre-reading segments will include illustrations on the practical uses and pleasures of reading. ^[1]The concept of environment is also introduce this season. Al Hyslop comments, "For 2 and 3 year olds, the fact that there is an environment is terribly important, though they won't recognize it as that. When you are 4 and 5, you begin to discover there are certain qualities that have to do with environment, like endangered species." In the opening episode (1576), the concept of "endangered species," focus on Big Bird as the rare beast in question. A new muppet character name Aristotle, who is a blind monster, is introduce this season to continued to explore the area of the handicapped.^[2]

EpisodesEdit

Episodes 1576 - 1705 (130 episodes)

Episode 1576 -- 13th season premiere; Birdwatchers on Sesame Street
Episode 1590
Episode 1646 -- A fireman visits the daycare center

CastEdit

Muppet Characters

Anything Muppets, Aristotle, Bert, Big Bird, Buster the Horse, Clementine, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Dr. Nobel Price, Elmo, Ernie, Forgetful Jones, Grover, Honkers, Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Telly Monster, Two-Headed Monster, Uncle Slim

Human Characters

Gordon, Susan, Maria, Luis, Linda, Bob, David, Mr. Hooper, Olivia, Buffy, Mr. Macintosh, Willy

Actors

Linda Bove, Northern Calloway, Emilio Delgado, Will Lee, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Alaina Reed

Muppeteers

Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Brian Muehl, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Martin P. Robinson, Bryant Young

Guest Stars

Madeline Kahn

Season 13 CreditsEdit

Executive Producer: Dulcy Singer
Producer: Lisa Simon
Directed by: Jon Stone, Lisa Simon
Head Writer: Norman Stiles
Writers: Joseph A. Bailey, Sara Compton, Judy Freudberg, Ray Sipherd, Tony Geiss, Jeff Moss, Emily Perl Kingsley, Tom Dunsmuir, David Korr
Supervising Film Producer: Edith Zornow
Associate Producer: Arlene Sherman
Muppets by: Don Sahlin, Kermit Love, Caroly Wilcox, Cheryl Blalock, Richard Termine, Susan Moore, Ed Christie
Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
Conductor: Dave Conner
Post Production Supervisor: Ozzie Alfonso
Associate Director: Ted May
Production Supervisor: Frieda Lipp
Art Director: Victor Di Napoli
Production Stage Manager: Chet O'Brien
Stage Managers: Mortimer J. O'Brien, Hank Smith
Set Decorator: Nat Mongioi
Costume Designer: Bill Kellard
Graphic Artist: Gerri Brioso
Senior Scenic Artist: Jane Asch
Production Assistants: Diane P. Mitchell, Cheryl Ann Jung, Lynn Roberge, Stuart Lovery, Danette Morganelli, Joseph M. Catalano, Mercedes Polanco, Thelma Moses
Unit Manager: Eleanor McIntosh
Technical Director: Ralph Mensch
Lighting Director: William Knight
Sound Effects: Dick Maitland
Audio: Blake Norton
Video: Martin Gaujenieks
Cameras: Frank Biondo, Arnold Giorando, Jerry Gruen, Joe LoRe'
Videotape Editors: John Hutchison, Evamarie Keller
Make-Up: Lee Halls
Hair Stylist: Karen Specht
Wardrobe: Grisha Mynova
Curriculum Coordinator: Robert J. Emerick
Vice President for Research: Edward L. Palmer
Director of Research: Lewis Bernstein, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Research: Istar Schwager
Chairman, Board of Advisors: Gerald S. Lesser
Creative Consultant: Jon Stone
Vice Presidents of Production: David D. Connell, Al Hyslop