Changes: Season 29 (1997-1998)

Revision as of 20:48, 17 November 2007

Sesame Street Season 29 aired from 1997 to 1998.

Episodes 3656 - 3785 (130 episodes)

Slimey makes an historic trip to the moon over a six episode arc, with references to the journey in additional episodes. The events were later included in a timeline montage of clips from the show when Sesame Street celebrated its 35th Anniversary with the television broadcast of The Street We Live On.
This was the first season in which Susan appears only occasionally.
This was also Jeff Moss's final season as head lyricist for the series. After the season finale, Moss passed away due to cancer, and the following season was dedicated in his memory.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting stops funding until 2000.
Tim Robbins appears as a celebrity guest, while his son Miles tapes segments with Baby Bear, that appeared throughout the season.
The final season to feature the Around the Corner setting, as well as the final season to use the calypso version of the opening Sesame Street Theme, introduced in Season 24. However, the animated end credits, also introduced at that time, will continue to be used on later seasons until 2007.
On May 5, 1997, as part of the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sesame Street, Abelardo came to visit his cousin Big Bird for the first time. Abelardo and Telly look all over the neighborhood for him. Oscar later dropped Abelardo off at the airport and taught him an English word: scram.

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 * Executive Producer: [[Michael Loman]]
+* Supervising Producer: [[Arlene Sherman]]
 * Directed by: [[Ted May]]
 * Head Writer: [[Lou Berger]]