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Sesame Street
Premiere November 14, 1988 (2486)
Finale May 12, 1989 (2615)
Episodes 130
Sesame 20th anniversary poster
Gabi birth photo

Gabi is born.

Oklahoma-jones

Forgetful Jones stars in a production of "Oklahoma!"

Fay1

William Wegman begins to contribute films using Fay Ray and his other dogs. By Season 36 he would make at least 60 different segments.

Airbip

"Air"

3816za

One of the Rap Number animated segments.

Bellhop20

A hapless animated bellhop appeared in recurring segments to teach numbers.

BJMMOscar

Billy Joel and Marlee Matlin perform "Just the Way You Are" to a disgusted Oscar.

Bluebird-sesame

Blue Bird, a superhero creation of Big Bird, makes his only appearances this season.

2789i

Hiroshi, introduced as a one-time guest last season, becomes a regular cast member this season.

MysteriousTheaterIntro

Mysterious Theater makes its debut this season.

Aboveitall

Sally Cruikshank begins contributing animated sketches to the show.

Song

"Get Along"

Ullman-Grouches

Tracey Ullman plays a variety of characters, including fish seller Trasha, in Episode 2584.

Season 20 cast and crew

Cast and crew.

Sesame Street Season 20 aired from November 14, 1988,[1] to May 12, 1989.

Overview[]

The theme for this season is pregnancy. After Maria and Luis's marriage, they will become prospective parents and in the season finale will have their baby. According to Dulcy Singer on the theme, "We'll show visits to the doctor's office, we'll see a sonogram and we hope answer questions preschoolers have about pregnancy." Season 20 will also expand its science curriculum.[2]

Episodes[]

Episodes 2486 - 2615 (130 episodes)

Notes[]

  • This was Joe Raposo's final season as music director. After he passed away on Sunday, February 5, 1989, he continued to be credited as music director until the end of the season, and associate music director Dave Conner became de-facto music director until 1993, when Robby Merkin was hired.
  • This was also Northern Calloway's final season as David. After the season finale, Calloway left the show due to medical reasons with the explanation that David moved away to be with his grandmother, and that ownership of Hooper's Store was turned over to Mr. Handford.
  • Starting with this season, the number sponsors now go up to 20.

Cast[]

Cast
Alison Bartlett, Linda Bove, Northern Calloway, Emilio Delgado, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bill McCutcheon, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Gedde Watanabe (Uncredited: Miles Orman, Ward Saxton)
Muppet Performers
Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Kevin Clash, Camille Bonora, David Rudman, Pam Arciero, Fred Garbo, Bryant Young, Rick Lyon, Judy Sladky, Jim Henson (Uncredited: Fran Brill, Jim Kroupa, Peter MacKennan, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin)
Guest Stars
Jamie Lee Curtis, Ann Marie DeAngelo, Frances Foster, 14 Karat Soul, James Galway, Ernesto Gasco, Lillian Hurst, Susan Saint James, Billy Joel, Richard Libertini, Marlee Matlin, Martina Navratilova, Susan Sarandon, Lily Tomlin, Kathleen Turner, Tracey Ullman, Dave Winfield

Characters[]

Humans
Gordon, Susan, Maria, Luis, Linda, Bob, David, Uncle Wally, Gina, Miles, Mr. Macintosh, Willy, Gabi, Hiroshi, Mike
Muppets
Alice Snuffleupagus, AM Monsters, The Amazing Mumford, Anything Muppets, Athena, Baa Baa Walters, Baby Natasha, Barkley, Bert, Biff, The Big Bad Wolf, Big Bird, Bip Bippadotta, Blue Bird, Bruno the Trashman, Buster the Horse, Chip and Dip, Clementine, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Don Music, Duane and Ingrid, Elmo, Ernie, Flo Bear, Fluffy, Forgetful Jones, Gladys the Cow, Granny Snuffle, Grover, Grundgetta, Guy Smiley, Herry Monster, Honkers, Hoots the Owl, Irvine, Mr. Johnson, Juliet, Kermit the Frog, Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats, The Martians, Max the Magnificent, Meryl Sheep, Miami Mice, Mommy Snuffleupagus, Oscar the Grouch, Otto, Placido Flamingo, Polly Darton, Prairie Dawn, Professor D. Rabbit, Ruby, Rudder Rabbit, Shelley the Turtle, Sherlock Hemlock, Simon Soundman, Sinister Sam, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Sonny Friendly, Telly Monster, Twiddlebugs, Two-Headed Monster, Velma, Vincent Twice, Watson, Worby

Credits[]

Season_20_credit_crawl

Season 20 credit crawl

credit crawl

Sources[]


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