Changes: Season 30 (1998-1999)

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Sesame Street
Premiere	November 16, 1998 (3786)
Finale	May 7, 1999 (3850)
Episodes	65

HoopersSeason30 — Cast of Season 30. (Note that Ruthie, though her Finders Keepers shop is no longer on the set, is still a cast member.)

Title card for Episode 3786, the first show of the season.

3786b — Alan's first appearance on Sesame Street.

Elmosgotballs — Elmo's World debuted this season.

3788l — The format of the show is revised. Like the earliest episodes, characters would often introduce segments, or characters associated with inserts would appear on the street before or after their clip was shown. At times, they even appeared in the videos. Here, Big Bird appears in the "Ookyook" song.

3789ah — Zoe gets her very own Zoemobile in Episode 3789. She would eventually stop being seen with it by Season 34.

Daycare3 — Herry Monster stars in the recurring Monsters in Day Care segments.

PattiLaBelle-Alphabet — Patti LaBelle and the Muppets perform "Gospel Alphabet."

SesameStreetCharacters-30 — A collectible sculpt of this cast photo was available to purchase.

Sesame Street Season 30 aired from November 16, 1998 to May 7, 1999.

Season Overview

Starting this season, the focus would be geared toward the main cast of characters. Also, the season emphasizes the use of classic Sesame Street songs, such as "Sing" and "The People in Your Neighborhood", for the idea of getting kids to sing along and familiarize with the songs and also to attract parents who were fans when they were young.^[1]

Episodes

Episodes 3786 - 3850 (65 episodes)

Episode 3786 -- Welcoming Alan
Episode 3787 -- Gina studies to be a vet
Episode 3788 -- The world's longest hide & seek game
Episode 3789 -- Zoe's new Zoemobile
Episode 3790 -- Miles' video project
Episode 3791 -- Maria watches pets at the Fix-It Shop
Episode 3792 -- Old MacDonald's duck gets the moos
Episode 3793 -- Herry spends the night at Gabi's
Episode 3794 -- Luis teaches Rosita to play the guitar
Episode 3795 -- Zoe uses Telly's pogo stick
Episode 3796 -- Telly And Baby Bear Take Turns Wearing Papa Bear's Hat
Episode 3797 -- The Countketeers
Episode 3798 -- Telly pretends to be a dog
Episode 3799 -- Zoe and Elmo take turns
Episode 3800 -- V-Day
Episode 3801 -- Rosita's and Telly's Fix-It Shop
Episode 3802 -- Big Bird and Zoe have colds
Episode 3803 -- Gordon wants to practice his flute
Episode 3804 -- Big Bird can't get "C is for Cookie" out of his head
Episode 3805 -- Telly receives a Z by mistake
Episode 3806 -- Linda's birthday
Episode 3807 -- Baby Bear takes a hibernation nap
Episode 3808 -- Big Bird and Baby Bear end up playing together
Episode 3809 -- Zoe's Pet Rock Rocco
Episode 3810 -- Prairie Dawn's Friendship Pageant
Episode 3811 -- Gordon gives Irvine a bath
Episode 3812 -- The Count counts mistakes
Episode 3813 -- Telly wants to do a friendly thing for Baby Bear
Episode 3814 -- Elmo and Miles play basketball
Episode 3815 -- Oscar's trash sale
Episode 3816 -- Baby Bear's Little Cousin Visits
Episode 3817 -- Exploring the Land of Lulu-Puddy
Episode 3818 -- Oscar's bad mood
Episode 3819 -- Big Bird follows an ant
Episode 3820 -- Everyone is too busy to tell Elmo a story
Episode 3821 -- Snuffy draws a huge picture for Gina
Episode 3822 -- Big Bird sits on the steps all day
Episode 3823 -- Snuffy, Big Bird and Zoe play the Really Big Thing Game
Episode 3824 -- The Ding-a-Long
Episode 3825 -- Big Bird wants his birdseed bread toasted
Episode 3826 -- The grown-ups put on a show
Episode 3827 -- Prairie gets in touch with her inner Monster
Episode 3828 -- Maria babysits Natasha
Episode 3829 -- Stinky wants to grow bigger
Episode 3830 -- Mumford magically transports Telly
Episode 3831 -- Big Bird receives a model boat
Episode 3832 -- Rosita takes pictures with her camera
Episode 3833 -- Telly sees a mysterious X
Episode 3834 -- Baby Bear is afraid of getting his haircut
Episode 3835 -- Zoe's Zoemobile delivery service
Episode 3836 -- Luis makes Maria huevos rancheros
Episode 3837 -- The Three "3"-keteers
Episode 3838 -- Oscar on talk radio
Episode 3839 -- Bolo learns the alphabet
Episode 3840 -- Big Bird wants someone to run around the block with him
Episode 3841 -- The Porridge Lovers' Club
Episode 3842 -- Telly and Rosita go on a scavenger hunt
Episode 3843 -- Telly wants everything in Hooper's Store
Episode 3844 -- Baby Bear and Telly have a hard time saying goodbye
Episode 3845 -- Maria reads "They Built a Garden" on Sesame Street
Episode 3846 -- Rosita tries to use her wings, but can't fly
Episode 3847 -- Big Bird and Snuffy pretend to be a train
Episode 3848 -- Appreciation party for Barkley
Episode 3849 -- Gabi babysits Natasha
Episode 3850 -- Zoe won't share the Zoemobile

Notes

Starting this season, each episode of Sesame Street ends with a new segment, "Elmo's World." This season's segments are about Balls, Shoes, Hats, Dancing, Jackets, Food, Books, Music, Water and Transportation.
This season also introduces new recurring segments: Ernie's Show and Tell, Monsters in Day Care, and Sesame Street Goes to Day Care.
Except for the Subway, everything from Around the Corner has been removed.
The opening theme sequence has once again changed to a more traditional version of the tune, resembling the original opening theme. The "dancing city" closing credits from 1992 remain in use.
The Sesame Street sign has a new look beginning with this season, with a thinner yellow border and a rounder half-circle containing the "CTW" in it. It replaced the original Sesame Street sign that had been used since the very first episode.
Hooper's Store is taken over by Alan.
The episodes are no longer followed by a "Coming soon on Sesame Street" bumper. Only the ending from these bumpers, with Big Bird saying "Toodle-oo!" to the camera, are kept.
This season was dedicated in memory of Jeff Moss in a title card at the end of the first episode.
This was Robby Merkin's final season as music director.
All episodes in this season were shown in one of Noggin's 123 Sesame Street rotations from 2003 to 2005.
This was the first season to have only 65 episodes.

Cast

Humans:

Gordon, Susan, Bob, Gina, Alan, Linda, Maria, Luis, Ruthie, Gabi, Miles, Tarah, Mr. Noodle, Dorothy

Muppets:

Big Bird, Elmo, Telly Monster, Baby Bear, Ernie, Bert, Count von Count, Cookie Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Mr. Johnson, The Amazing Mumford, Zoe, Herry Monster, Prairie Dawn, Elizabeth, Rosita, Barkley, Honkers, Dingers, Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Slimey, Irvine, Stinky the Stinkweed, Kermit the Frog, Biff, Sully, and Guy Smiley.

Muppets of Sesame Street:

Caroll Spinney, Pam Arciero, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Bruce Connelly, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Alice Dinnean, Eric Jacobson, Rick Lyon, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, and Bryant Young

Actors:

Alison Bartlett O'Reilly, Linda Bove, Ruth Buzzi, Desiree Casado, Emilio Delgado, Bill Irwin, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Alan Muraoka, Roscoe Orman, Imani Patterson, Tarah Schaeffer

Guest Stars

Maya Angelou, Garth Brooks, Rosemary Clooney, Doug E. Doug, Patti LaBelle, Liam Neeson, Conan O'Brien, Ben Stiller, Backstreet Boys, Trisha Yearwood, R.E.M.

Credits

Executive Producer: Michael Loman
Supervising Producer: Arlene Sherman
Coordinating Producer: Carlos Dorta
Directed by: Ken Diego, Victor DiNapoli, Steve Feldman, Regge Life, Jim Martin, Ted May, Lisa Simon, Emily Squires
Head Writer: Lou Berger
Writers: Sara Compton, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Ian Ellis James, David Korr, Sonia Manzano, Jeff Moss, Luis Santeiro, Josh Selig, Molly Boylan, Nancy Sans, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow, Belinda Ward, John Weidman, Mo Willems, Emily Perl Kingsley, Adam Rudman, Joey Mazzarino, Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss
Associate Producers: Melissa Dino, Tim Carter, Carol-Lynn Parente
Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
Lighting Designers: Dan Kelly, Bill Berner
Costume Designers: Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson
Music Director: Robby Merkin
Associate Music Director: Dave Conner
Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
Art Director: Bob Phillips
Senior Graphic Designer: Mike Pantuso
Graphic Designer: Pete Ortiz
Set Decorator: Nat Mongioi
Editing Supervisor: Robert J. Emerick
Associate Director: Ted May
Production Stage Manager: Frieda Lipp
Stage Manager: Chris Kelly
Unit Manager: Chari-Topol Allison
Curriculum Supervisor: Cheryl Ann Jung
Post Production Coordinator: Pamela P. Liu
Technical Director: Ralph Mensch
Sound Effects: Dick Maitland
Audio: Blake Norton
Second Audio: Carla Bandini-Lory
Video: Dick Sens
Cameras: Frank Biondo, Jimmy O'Donnell, Mark Whitman
Videotape Editors: John R. Tierney, Roy D'Alauro, Roy Schneider
Make-Up: Joseph Cuervo
Hair Stylist: Karen Specht
Wardrobe: Marilyn Bishop
Stagehands: Steve Dannenberg, Craig Evans, Steve Ruggiero
Utility: Chuck Tutino, Gordon Price
Boom: Mike Cunningham
Tape: Ernie Albritton
Accountant: Kalambo Tshimagna
Production Secretaries: Rodeena S. Kirton, Lien Fu
Script Supervisor: Jill Zoeller
Script Coordinator: Lynda Holder
Script Production Assistant: Tom Harris
Transportation Supervisor: Keith Olsen
Vice President for Research: Joel Schneider, Ph.D.
Director of Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
Researchers: Ivelisse Segui-Baez, Ph.D., Sarah Yalmai Gruber, Lisa Chen, Ph.D.
NEP Facilities: Sal Morreale, Greg Zaremba
Post Production by: Unitel Post 38, IXL Video
Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York

Sources

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 [[Image:Daycare3.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Herry Monster]] stars in the recurring [[Monsters in Day Care]] segments.]]
+[[Image:PattiLaBelle-Alphabet.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Patti LaBelle]] and the Muppets perform "[[Gospel Alphabet]]."]]
 [[Image:SesameStreetCharacters-30.jpg|thumb|300px|A collectible sculpt of this cast photo was available to purchase.]]
-''[[Sesame Street]]'' '''Season 30''' aired from November 16, [[1998]] to February 12, [[1999]].
+''[[Sesame Street]]'' '''Season 30''' aired from November 16, [[1998]] to May 7, [[1999]].
 ==Season Overview==
-Starting this season, the focus would be geared toward the main cast of characters. Also, the season emphasizes the use of classic ''Sesame Street'' songs, such as "[[Sing]]" and "[[The People in Your Neighborhood (song)|The People in Your Neighborhood]]", for the idea of getting kids to sing along and familiarize with the songs an also to attract parents who were fans when they were young.<ref>[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/36007354.html?dids=36007354:36007354&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+16%2C+1998&author=LESLIE+BERGER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=They%27ve+Learned+a+Lesson%3B+For+30th+season%2C+%27Sesame+Street%27+refocuses+on+its+core+characters+to+appeal+to+younger+viewers.&pqatl=google They've Learned a Lesson; For 30th season, 'Sesame Street' refocuses on its core characters to appeal to younger viewers.]</ref>
+Starting this season, the focus would be geared toward the main cast of characters. Also, the season emphasizes the use of classic ''Sesame Street'' songs, such as "[[Sing]]" and "[[The People in Your Neighborhood (song)|The People in Your Neighborhood]]", for the idea of getting kids to sing along and familiarize with the songs and also to attract parents who were fans when they were young.<ref>[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/36007354.html?dids=36007354:36007354&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+16%2C+1998&author=LESLIE+BERGER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=They%27ve+Learned+a+Lesson%3B+For+30th+season%2C+%27Sesame+Street%27+refocuses+on+its+core+characters+to+appeal+to+younger+viewers.&pqatl=google They've Learned a Lesson; For 30th season, 'Sesame Street' refocuses on its core characters to appeal to younger viewers.]</ref>
 ==Episodes==
 ''Episodes 3786 - 3850 (65 episodes)''
 * [[Episode 3786]] -- Welcoming Alan
 * [[Episode 3787]] -- Gina studies to be a vet
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 * [[Episode 3792]] -- Old MacDonald's duck gets the moos
 * [[Episode 3793]] -- Herry spends the night at Gabi's
-* [[Episode 3794]] -- Luis teaches Rosita to play the guitar.
+* [[Episode 3794]] -- Luis teaches Rosita to play the guitar
 * [[Episode 3795]] -- Zoe uses Telly's pogo stick
 * [[Episode 3796]] -- Telly And Baby Bear Take Turns Wearing Papa Bear's Hat
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 * [[Episode 3803]] -- Gordon wants to practice his flute
 * [[Episode 3804]] -- Big Bird can't get "C is for Cookie" out of his head
-* [[Episode 3805]] -- Telly receivess a Z by mistake
+* [[Episode 3805]] -- Telly receives a Z by mistake
 * [[Episode 3806]] -- Linda's birthday
 * [[Episode 3807]] -- Baby Bear takes a hibernation nap
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 * [[Episode 3811]] -- Gordon gives Irvine a bath
 * [[Episode 3812]] -- The Count counts mistakes
-* [[Episode 3813]] -- Telly Wants To Do A Friendly Thing For Baby Bear
+* [[Episode 3813]] -- Telly wants to do a friendly thing for Baby Bear
 * [[Episode 3814]] -- Elmo and Miles play basketball
 * [[Episode 3815]] -- Oscar's trash sale
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 * [[Episode 3827]] -- Prairie gets in touch with her inner Monster
 * [[Episode 3828]] -- Maria babysits Natasha
+* [[Episode 3829]] -- Stinky wants to grow bigger
 * [[Episode 3830]] -- Mumford magically transports Telly
 * [[Episode 3831]] -- Big Bird receives a model boat
@@ Line 87: / Line 90: @@
 * This season also introduces new recurring segments: [[Ernie's Show and Tell]], [[Monsters in Day Care]], and [[Sesame Street Goes to Day Care]].
 * Except for the Subway, everything from [[Around the Corner]] has been removed.
-* The opening theme sequence has once again changed to a more traditional version of the tune, resembling the original opening theme. The "dancing city" closing credits from 1992 remain in use, and this was the final season to feature the complete credit sequence (later seasons would edit it to remove references to the Children's Television Workshop.)
+* The opening theme sequence has once again changed to a more traditional version of the tune, resembling the original opening theme. The "dancing city" closing credits from 1992 remain in use.
 *The Sesame Street sign has a new look beginning with this season, with a thinner yellow border and a rounder half-circle containing the "CTW" in it. It replaced the original Sesame Street sign that had been used since [[Episode 0001|the very first episode]].
 * [[Hooper's Store]] is taken over by [[Alan]].
 * The episodes are no longer followed by a "Coming soon on ''Sesame Street''" bumper. Only the ending from these bumpers, with Big Bird saying "Toodle-oo!" to the camera, are kept.
-* This season was the first in which Sesame Street was funded in part by corporate sponsors.
 * This season was dedicated in memory of [[Jeff Moss]] in a title card at the end of the [[Episode 3786|first episode]].
+* This was [[Robby Merkin]]'s final season as music director.
 * All episodes in this season were shown in one of Noggin's [[123 Sesame Street (series)|123 Sesame Street]] rotations from 2003 to 2005.
 * This was the first season to have only 65 episodes.
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 '''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Muppets of Sesame Street]]:'''
-:[[Caroll Spinney]], [[Pam Arciero]], [[Fran Brill]], [[Kevin Clash]], [[Bruce Connelly]], [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Alice Dinnean-Vernon]], [[Rick Lyon]], [[Jim Martin]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Carmen Osbahr]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[David Rudman]], [[Steve Whitmire]], [[Matt Vogel]], and [[Bryant Young]]
+:[[Caroll Spinney]], [[Pam Arciero]], [[Fran Brill]], [[Kevin Clash]], [[Bruce Connelly]], [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Alice Dinnean]], [[Eric Jacobson]], [[Rick Lyon]], [[Jim Martin]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Carmen Osbahr]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[David Rudman]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Steve Whitmire]], and [[Bryant Young]]
 '''[[:category:Sesame Street Cast|Actors]]:'''
-:[[Alison Bartlett O'Reilly]], [[Linda Bove]], [[Ruth Buzzi]], [[Desiree Casado]], [[Emilio Delgado]], [[Bill Irwin]], [[Loretta Long]], [[Sonia Manzano]], [[Bob McGrath]], [[Alan Muraoka]], [[Roscoe Orman]], [[Imani Patterson]], [[Tarah Schaeffer]]
+:[[Alison Bartlett|Alison Bartlett O'Reilly]], [[Linda Bove]], [[Ruth Buzzi]], [[Desiree Casado]], [[Emilio Delgado]], [[Bill Irwin]], [[Loretta Long]], [[Sonia Manzano]], [[Bob McGrath]], [[Alan Muraoka]], [[Roscoe Orman]], [[Imani Patterson]], [[Tarah Schaeffer]]
 '''[[:Category:Sesame Street Guest Stars|Guest Stars]]'''
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 * Supervising Producer: [[Arlene Sherman]]
 * Coordinating Producer: Carlos Dorta
-* Directed by: [[Ken Diego]], [[Victor DiNapoli]], [[Steve Feldman]], Regge Life, [[Jim Martin]], [[Ted May]], [[Lisa Simon]], [[Emily Squires]]
+* Directed by: [[Ken Diego]], [[Victor DiNapoli]], [[Steve Feldman]], [[Regge Life]], [[Jim Martin]], [[Ted May]], [[Lisa Simon]], [[Emily Squires]]
 * Head Writer: [[Lou Berger]]
-* Writers: Sara Compton, [[Annie Evans]], [[Christine Ferraro]], [[Ian Ellis James]], [[David Korr]], [[Sonia Manzano]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Luis Santeiro]], [[Josh Selig]], [[Molly Boylan]], [[Nancy Sans]], [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow]], [[Belinda Ward]], [[John Weidman]], [[Mo Willems]], [[Emily Perl Kingsley]], [[Adam Rudman]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Judy Freudberg]], [[Tony Geiss]]
+* Writers: [[Sara Compton]], [[Annie Evans]], [[Christine Ferraro]], [[Ian Ellis James]], [[David Korr]], [[Sonia Manzano]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Luis Santeiro]], [[Josh Selig]], [[Molly Boylan]], [[Nancy Sans]], [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow]], [[Belinda Ward]], [[John Weidman]], [[Mo Willems]], [[Emily Perl Kingsley]], [[Adam Rudman]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Judy Freudberg]], [[Tony Geiss]]
 * Associate Producers: [[Melissa Dino]], [[Tim Carter]], [[Carol-Lynn Parente]]
 * Production Designer: [[Victor DiNapoli]]
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 * Art Director: [[Bob Phillips]]
 * Senior Graphic Designer: [[Mike Pantuso]]
-* Graphic Designer: Pete Ortiz
+* Graphic Designer: [[Pete Ortiz]]
 * Set Decorator: [[Nat Mongioi]]
 * Editing Supervisor: [[Robert J. Emerick]]
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 * Utility: Chuck Tutino, Gordon Price
 * Boom: Mike Cunningham
-* Tape: Ernie Albrition
+* Tape: Ernie Albritton
 * Accountant: Kalambo Tshimagna
-* Production Secretaries: Rodena S. Kirton, Lien Fu
+* Production Secretaries: Rodeena S. Kirton, Lien Fu
 * Script Supervisor: Jill Zoeller
-* Script Coordinator: Lynda Holder Settles
+* Script Coordinator: Lynda Holder
+* Script Production Assistant: Tom Harris
 * Transportation Supervisor: Keith Olsen
-* Vice President for Research: [[Joel Schneider, Ph.D.]]
+* Vice President for Research: [[Joel Schneider|Joel Schneider, Ph.D.]]
 * Director of Research: [[Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.]]
 * Researchers: Ivelisse Segui-Baez, Ph.D., Sarah Yalmai Gruber, Lisa Chen, Ph.D.

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