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(Pretty evident by the episodes/segments. Wish I could find like a press release or something.)
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{{Seasonsesame|premiere=January 3, 2000 ([[episode 3851|3851]])|finale= March 31, 2000 ([[Episode 3915|3915]])|episodes=65}}
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{{Seasonsesame|premiere=January 3, 2000 ([[episode 3851|3851]])|finale= May 12, 2000 ([[Episode 3915|3915]])|episodes=65}}
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[[Image:Sesame_street_season_31_ad.jpg|thumb|300px|One of several magazine ads for the season, created by Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners. <ref>[http://hellomynameisfrank.blogspot.de/2010/10/my-sesame-street-ad.html Hello, My Name Is Frank: My Sesame Street Ad (2010-10-19)] (behind-the-scenes article on creating the ad by Frank Fusco)</ref>]]
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[[File:There's a Method to Our Madness.jpg|thumb|300px|Another magazine ad for the season.]]
 
[[Image:3851a.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Zoe]] superimposed over the opening.]]
  
[[Image:3851a.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Zoe]] superimposed over the opening.]]
 
[[Image:3852a.jpg|thumb|300px|Introducing [[Little Murray Sparkles]].]]
  
[[Image:3852a.jpg|thumb|300px|Introducing [[Little Murray Sparkles]].]]
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[[Image:3912d.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Elmo]]'s "Elmo in Numberland" book.]]
  
[[Image:3912d.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Elmo]]'s "Elmo in Numberland" book.]]
 
[[Image:Googoodolls.jpg|thumb|300px|[[The Goo Goo Dolls]] and Elmo sing "[[Slide (Pride)]]."]]
  
[[Image:Googoodolls.jpg|thumb|300px|[[The Goo Goo Dolls]] and Elmo sing "[[Slide (Pride)]]."]]
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[[Image:Celeb.nathanlane.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Nathan Lane]] and [[The Oinker Sisters]] sing "[[Sing]]".]]
  
 
[[Image:Reeve-Sesame.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Christopher Reeve]] explains how his wheelchair works.]]
  
[[Image:Reeve-Sesame.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Christopher Reeve]] explains how his wheelchair works.]]
 
[[Image:3877e.jpg|thumb|300px|The Fairy Bubbleperson grants Elizabeth's bubble wish.]]
  
[[Image:3877e.jpg|thumb|300px|The Fairy Bubbleperson grants Elizabeth's bubble wish.]]
   
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''[[Sesame Street]]'' '''Season 31''' aired from January 3, 2000 to March 31, [[2000]].
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''[[Sesame Street]]'' '''Season 31''' aired from January 3, 2000 to May 12, [[2000]].
   
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==Season overview==
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A main theme of the season is computer literacy, teaching children key features and functions of personal computers.
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==Episodes==
 
''Episodes 3851 - 3915 (65 episodes)''
  
''Episodes 3851 - 3915 (65 episodes)''
   
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==Notes==
  
==Notes==
 
* The second season of ''[[Elmo's World]]'' includes ten new segments about [[Elmo's World: Singing|Singing]], [[Elmo's World: Dogs|Dogs]], [[Elmo's World: Exercise|Exercise]], [[Elmo's World: Babies|Babies]], [[Elmo's World: Bananas|Bananas]], [[Elmo's World: Drawing|Drawing]], [[Elmo's World: Flowers, Plants & Trees|Flowers, Plants &amp; Trees]], [[Elmo's World: Telephones|Telephones]], [[Elmo's World: Farms|Farms]] and [[Elmo's World: Hair|Hair]].
  
* The second season of ''[[Elmo's World]]'' includes ten new segments about [[Elmo's World: Singing|Singing]], [[Elmo's World: Dogs|Dogs]], [[Elmo's World: Exercise|Exercise]], [[Elmo's World: Babies|Babies]], [[Elmo's World: Bananas|Bananas]], [[Elmo's World: Drawing|Drawing]], [[Elmo's World: Flowers, Plants & Trees|Flowers, Plants &amp; Trees]], [[Elmo's World: Telephones|Telephones]], [[Elmo's World: Farms|Farms]] and [[Elmo's World: Hair|Hair]].
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* This was the last season to use the phrase "Sesame Street is a production of the Children's Television Workshop", due to CTW changing its name to [[Sesame Workshop]] the next season.
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* Season 31 Introduces A New a new opening and closing effect for Elmo's World To Be Used Until Season 39.
  
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* This was the last season to use the phrase "Sesame Street is a production of the Children's Televison Workshop", due to CTW changing it's name to [[Sesame Workshop]] the next season.
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* This was also the final season to feature the complete version of the 1992 credit sequence (later seasons, as well as subsequent reruns of this season, would edit it to remove references to the Children's Television Workshop.)
 
* Also due to the name change, this was the last season the Sesame Street sign read "CTW Sesame Street", changing to "123 Sesame Street" next season.
  
* Also due to the name change, this was the last season the Sesame Street sign read "CTW Sesame Street", changing to "123 Sesame Street" next season.
 
* After this season [[Richard Hunt]] is no longer credited as a performer.
  
* After this season [[Richard Hunt]] is no longer credited as a performer.
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'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Muppets of Sesame Street]]:'''
  
'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Muppets of Sesame Street]]:'''
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:[[Caroll Spinney]], [[Pam Arciero]], [[Fran Brill]], [[Kevin Clash]], [[Bruce Connelly]], [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Alice Dinnean-Vernon]], [[Eric Jacobson]], [[John Kennedy]], [[Rick Lyon]], [[Noel MacNeal]], [[Jim Martin]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Carmen Osbahr]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[David Rudman]], [[John Tartaglia]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Steve Whitmire]], [[Judy Sladky]] and [[Bryant Young]]
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:[[Caroll Spinney]], [[Pam Arciero]], [[Fran Brill]], [[Kevin Clash]], [[Bruce Connelly]], [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Alice Dinnean]], [[Eric Jacobson]], [[John Kennedy]], [[Rick Lyon]], [[Noel MacNeal]], [[Jim Martin]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Carmen Osbahr]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[David Rudman]], [[John Tartaglia]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Steve Whitmire]], [[Judy Sladky]] and [[Bryant Young]]
   
 
'''[[:category:Sesame Street Cast|Actors]]:'''
  
'''[[:category:Sesame Street Cast|Actors]]:'''
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:[[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]], [[Tyler James Williams]]
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:[[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]], [[Tyler James Williams]]
   
   
 
'''[[:Category:Sesame Street Guest Stars|Guest Stars]]'''
  
'''[[:Category:Sesame Street Guest Stars|Guest Stars]]'''
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:[[Maya Angelou]], [[Garth Brooks]], [[Katie Couric]], [[Rosemary Clooney]], [[Doug E. Doug]], [[Fran Drescher]], [[The Goo Goo Dolls]], [[Patti LaBelle]], [[Nathan Lane]], [[Spike Lee]], [[New York City Ballet]], [[Conan O'Brien]], [[R.E.M.]], [[Ben Stiller]], [[Noah Wyle]], [[Vanessa Williams]], [[Trisha Yearwood]]
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:[[Joan Cusack]], [[The Goo Goo Dolls]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[Spike Lee]], [[Christopher Reeve]], [[New York City Ballet]], [[Squirrel Nut Zippers]]
   
 
==Credits==
  
==Credits==
 
* Executive Producer: [[Michael Loman]]
  
* Executive Producer: [[Michael Loman]]
 
* Supervising Producer: [[Arlene Sherman]]
  
* Supervising Producer: [[Arlene Sherman]]
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* Directed by: [[Ken Diego]], [[Steve Feldman]], Jim Martin, [[Ted May]], [[Lisa Simon]], [[Emily Squires]]
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* Directed by: [[Ken Diego]], [[Steve Feldman]], [[Regge Life]], Jim Martin, [[Ted May]], [[Lisa Simon]], [[Emily Squires]]
 
* Head Writer: [[Lou Berger]]
  
* Head Writer: [[Lou Berger]]
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* 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]]
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* 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]]
  
* Associate Producers: [[Melissa Dino]], [[Tim Carter]], [[Carol-Lynn Parente]]
 
* Production Designer: [[Victor DiNapoli]]
  
* Production Designer: [[Victor DiNapoli]]
 
* Lighting Designers: Dan Kelly, Bill Berner
  
* Lighting Designers: Dan Kelly, Bill Berner
 
* Costume Designers: [[Bill Kellard]], Terry Roberson
  
* Costume Designers: [[Bill Kellard]], Terry Roberson
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* Muppets, Costumes, Props: [[Ed Christie]], [[Stephen Rotondaro]], with [[Carol Binion]], [[Fred Buchholz]], Alex Ferguson, [[Michelle Hickey]], Emily Lawson, [[Tom Newby]], [[Connie Peterson]], Erin Slattery, Karena Wienands
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* Creative Consultant: Kevin Clash
 
* Music Director: [[Mike Renzi]]
  
* Music Director: [[Mike Renzi]]
 
* Associate Music Director: [[Dave Conner]]
  
* Associate Music Director: [[Dave Conner]]
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* Script Coordinator: Lynda Holder Settles
  
* Script Coordinator: Lynda Holder Settles
 
* Transportation Supervisor: Keith Olsen
  
* Transportation Supervisor: Keith Olsen
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* Vice President for Research: [[Joel Schneider, Ph.D.]]
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* Vice President for Research: [[Joel Schneider|Joel Schneider, Ph.D.]]
 
* Director of Research: [[Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.]]
  
* Director of Research: [[Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.]]
 
* Researchers: Ivelisse Segui-Baez, Ph.D., Sarah Yalmai Gruber, Lisa Chen, Ph.D.
  
* Researchers: Ivelisse Segui-Baez, Ph.D., Sarah Yalmai Gruber, Lisa Chen, Ph.D.
 
* NEP Facilities: Sal Morreale, Greg Zaremba
  
* NEP Facilities: Sal Morreale, Greg Zaremba
 
* Post Production by: Unitel Post 38, IXL Video
  
* Post Production by: Unitel Post 38, IXL Video
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* Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York
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* Taped at [[Kaufman Astoria Studios]] in New York
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==Sources==
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<references/>
   
 
{{Season-nav|prev=[[Season 30 (1998-1999)]]|next=[[Season 32 (2001)]]}}
  
{{Season-nav|prev=[[Season 30 (1998-1999)]]|next=[[Season 32 (2001)]]}}

Revision as of 22:35, 28 March 2016

Sesame Street
Premiere January 3, 2000 (3851)
Finale May 12, 2000 (3915)
Episodes 65
Sesame street season 31 ad

One of several magazine ads for the season, created by Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners. [1]

There's a Method to Our Madness

Another magazine ad for the season.

3851a

Zoe superimposed over the opening.

3852a

Introducing Little Murray Sparkles.

3869j

The Amazing Mumford and Telly Monster.

3885f

Ernie sees 11 monsters.

3912d

Elmo's "Elmo in Numberland" book.

Googoodolls

The Goo Goo Dolls and Elmo sing "Slide (Pride)."

Reeve-Sesame

Christopher Reeve explains how his wheelchair works.

3877e

The Fairy Bubbleperson grants Elizabeth's bubble wish.

Sesame Street Season 31 aired from January 3, 2000 to May 12, 2000.

Season overview

A main theme of the season is computer literacy, teaching children key features and functions of personal computers.

Episodes

Episodes 3851 - 3915 (65 episodes)

Notes

  • The second season of Elmo's World includes ten new segments about Singing, Dogs, Exercise, Babies, Bananas, Drawing, Flowers, Plants & Trees, Telephones, Farms and Hair.
  • This was the last season to use the phrase "Sesame Street is a production of the Children's Television Workshop", due to CTW changing its name to Sesame Workshop the next season.
  • This was also the final season to feature the complete version of the 1992 credit sequence (later seasons, as well as subsequent reruns of this season, would edit it to remove references to the Children's Television Workshop.)
  • Also due to the name change, this was the last season the Sesame Street sign read "CTW Sesame Street", changing to "123 Sesame Street" next season.
  • After this season Richard Hunt is no longer credited as a performer.
  • All episodes in this season were shown in one of Noggin's 123 Sesame Street rotations from 2003 to 2005.

Cast

Humans:

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

Muppets:

Big Bird, Elmo, Telly Monster, Baby Bear, Ernie, Bert, Count von Count, Cookie Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Mommy Snuffleupagus, Alice Snuffleupagus, Oscar the Grouch, Grundgetta, Grover, Mr. Johnson, The Amazing Mumford, Zoe, Herry Monster, Prairie Dawn, Rosita, Barkley, Honkers, Dingers, Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Slimey, Irvine, Stinky the Stinkweed, Elizabeth, Little Jerry and the Monotones, Little Murray Sparkles, Lulu, Natasha, Biff, Sully, Wolfgang the Seal, The Amazing Mumford, Chicago, Humphrey, Ingrid, The Fairy Godperson, Felix the Grouch, Grandmama Bear, Two-Headed Monster, Kermit the Frog, Sonny Friendly, Farley

Muppets of Sesame Street:

Caroll Spinney, Pam Arciero, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Bruce Connelly, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Alice Dinnean, Eric Jacobson, John Kennedy, Rick Lyon, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Judy Sladky 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, Tyler James Williams


Guest Stars

Joan Cusack, The Goo Goo Dolls, Enrique Iglesias, Spike Lee, Christopher Reeve, New York City Ballet, Squirrel Nut Zippers

Credits

Sources

  1. ↑ Hello, My Name Is Frank: My Sesame Street Ad (2010-10-19) (behind-the-scenes article on creating the ad by Frank Fusco)

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