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[[Image:Title.putdownduckie.jpg|thumb|300px|Home video title card.]]
   
 
'''''Sesame Street, Special''''' was a pledge-drive special that first aired on [[PBS]] in [[1988]]. It featured some new material as well as repeat segments from the show.
 
'''''Sesame Street, Special''''' was a pledge-drive special that first aired on [[PBS]] in [[1988]]. It featured some new material as well as repeat segments from the show.
   
When the special was released on video, the title was changed to ''[[Put Down the Duckie (special)|Put Down the Duckie]]'', and had a few other changes made, the most major change being the editing of an entire sequence where [[Kermit the Frog]] interviewed [[Oscar the Grouch]] about public television. Since that scene was meant to lead to a pledge break, and the video didn't have any pledge break, this entire sequence was cut.
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When the special was released on video, the title was changed to ''[[Put Down the Duckie (special)|Put Down the Duckie]]'', and had a few other changes made, the most major change being the editing of an entire sequence where [[Kermit the Frog]] interviewed [[Oscar the Grouch]] about public television. Since that scene was meant to lead to a pledge break, and the video didn't have any pledge break, this entire sequence was cut.
   
 
Several PBS stations repeated this special in [[1994]] during a pledge drive. The special was still called ''Put Down the Duckie'' and the Kermit and Oscar scene was present, but the "Sesame Street Special Report" was cut and replaced with an [[H. Ross Parrot]] sketch.
 
Several PBS stations repeated this special in [[1994]] during a pledge drive. The special was still called ''Put Down the Duckie'' and the Kermit and Oscar scene was present, but the "Sesame Street Special Report" was cut and replaced with an [[H. Ross Parrot]] sketch.
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==Segments==
 
==Segments==
 
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! Picture !! Summary
 
! Picture !! Summary
 
 
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| [[Image:sss-a.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:sss-b.jpg|200px|center]] || "[[Sesame Street Theme]]" with Gladys Knight and The Pips
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| [[Image:sss-a.jpg|250px|center]]<br />[[Image:sss-b.jpg|250px|center]] || "[[Sesame Street Theme]]" with Gladys Knight and The Pips
 
 
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| [[Image:Phildonahue.jpg|200px]] || Phil Donahue interviews the cast. [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Grundgetta]] and a few other Grouches complain that there's not enough trash or arguing and too much cooperating. [[Maria]] denies this, stating the opposite. She also tells Phil that since Oscar's a [[Grouches|Grouch]] everything on Sesame Street is alwys too nice for him, but [[Count von Count]] agrees with Oscar that Sesame Street is not perfect because there is not enough counting. [[Ernie]] tells Phil that his [[Rubber Duckie]] wants to say something and is then followed by a [[Dingers|Dinger]], a [[Ducks|Duck]] and a [[Honkers|Honker]] who all want to say things. [[Bob]] then tells Phil that [[Linda]] has something to say and translates her sign language by saying that everybody on Sesame Street really likes kids.
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| [[Image:Phildonahue.jpg|250px]] || Phil Donahue interviews the cast. [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Grundgetta]] and a few other [[Grouches]] complain that there's not enough trash or arguing and too much cooperating. [[Maria]] denies this, stating the opposite. She also tells Phil that since Oscar's a [[Grouches|Grouch]] everything on Sesame Street is always too nice for him, but [[Count von Count]] agrees with Oscar that Sesame Street is not perfect because there is not enough counting. [[Ernie]] tells Phil that his [[Rubber Duckie]] wants to say something and is then followed by a [[Dingers|Dinger]], a [[Duck]] and a [[Honkers|Honker]] who all want to say things. [[Bob]] then tells Phil that [[Linda]] has something to say, and translates her sign language by saying that everybody on Sesame Street really likes kids.
 
 
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| [[Image:Mpiece.39stairs.jpg|200px]] || [[Monsterpiece Theater]]: The 39 Stairs
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| [[Image:Mpiece.39stairs.jpg|250px]] ||
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[[Monsterpiece Theater]]: The 39 Stairs
''When this special was originally broadcast, the original Union Jack title card was used, but on the video release of [[Put Down The Duckie]], the opening was replaced with the 1991-1995 opening. The [[Alistair Cookie]] scenes at the beginning and end of this sketch were also re-shot to edit out Alistair Cookie's pipe.''
 
   
 
''When this special was originally broadcast, the original Union Jack title card was used, but on the video release of [[Put Down the Duckie (special)|Put Down the Duckie]], the opening was replaced with the 1991-1995 opening. The [[Alistair Cookie]] scenes at the beginning and end of this sketch were also re-shot to edit out Alistair Cookie's pipe.''
 
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| [[Image:RalphNader.jpg|200px]] || [[Bruno the Trashman]] carries [[Oscar the Grouch]], who goes into his can when he hears that Bob is about to sing "[[The People in Your Neighborhood|The People in Yout Neighborhood (song)]]". Bob is joined by a tennis player, [[Martina Navratilova]], a reporter, [[Barbara Walters]] and a consumer advocate, [[Ralph Nader]]. After the song, Oscar realises that the song wasn't half-bad, and asks for an encore.
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| [[Image:RalphNader.jpg|250px]] || [[Bruno the Trashman]] carries Oscar the Grouch, who goes into [[Oscar's trash can|his trash can]] when he hears that Bob is about to sing "[[The People in Your Neighborhood (song)|The People in Your Neighborhood]]". Bob is joined by a tennis player, [[Martina Navratilova]], a reporter, [[Barbara Walters]], and a consumer advocate, [[Ralph Nader]]. After the song, Oscar comes out of his trash can and realises that the song wasn't half-bad, and asks for an encore.
 
 
|-
 
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| [[Image:PutDowntheDuckie.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:sss-d.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:sss-e.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:sss-f.jpg|200px|center]] || "[[Put Down the Duckie (song)|Put Down the Duckie]]" with Ernie, Hoots the Owl, and celebrities
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| [[Image:PutDowntheDuckie.jpg|250px|center]]<br />[[Image:sss-d.jpg|250px|center]]<br />[[Image:sss-e.jpg|250px|center]]<br />[[Image:sss-f.jpg|250px|center]] || "[[Put Down the Duckie (song)|Put Down the Duckie]]" with Ernie, Hoots the Owl, and celebrities.
 
 
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| [[Image:sss-g.jpg|200px|center]] || Kermit interviews Oscar to find out why he likes public television. However, Oscar vehemently denies that he likes public television. Kermit attempts to mention several reasons to like public television, but Oscar likes the opposite of those reasons. When Kermit is finally convinced that oscar does not like public television, he introduces the following pledge break. Oscar overhears this, asks if this is when [[PBS]] interrupts programs to ask people to pledge money when the people would rather just watch the show, and phones ring nonstop. Oscar likes this, and asks when he can watch it. Kermit says that he can watch it now, leading to a pledge break.
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| [[Image:sss-g.jpg|250px|center]] || [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] interviews Oscar to find out why he likes public television. However, Oscar vehemently denies that he likes public television. Kermit attempts to mention several reasons to like public television, but Oscar likes the opposite of those reasons. When Kermit is finally convinced that Oscar does not like public television, he introduces the following pledge break. Oscar overhears this, asks if this is when [[PBS]] interrupts programs to ask people to pledge money when the people would rather just watch the show, and phones ring nonstop. Oscar likes this, and asks when he can watch it. Kermit says that he can watch it now, leading to a pledge break.''When this special was released on video, this entire sequence was cut.''
 
''When this special was released on video, this entire sequence was cut.''
 
 
 
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| [[Image:sss-h.jpg|200px|center]] || Oscar comments on the pledge drive; he taped it!
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| [[Image:sss-h.jpg|250px|center]] || Oscar comments on the pledge drive; he taped it!
 
''When this special was released on video, this entire sequence was cut.''
   
 
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| [[Image:Pattilabelle.jpg|200px]] || "[[How I Miss My X]]" with Patti LaBelle
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| [[Image:MissMyX.jpg‎|250px]] || "[[Oh, How I Miss My X]]" with Patti LaBelle
 
 
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| [[Image:Groverwaitercomida.jpg|200px]] || [[Waiter Grover|Grover the Singing and Dancing Waiter]]
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| [[Image:Groverwaitercomida.jpg|250px]] || [[Waiter Grover#singdance|Grover the Singing and Dancing Waiter]]
 
 
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| [[Image:sss-i.jpg|200px|center]] || "[[Sing Your Synonyms]]"
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| [[Image:sss-i.jpg|250px|center]] || "[[Sing Your Synonyms]]"
 
 
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| [[Image:RobertMacNeil.jpg|200px|center]] || "A Sesame Street Special Report" with [[Robert MacNeil]]. [[Cookie Monster]] has been accused of stealing Susan's and Gordon's cookies in a scandal called the "missing cookies affair" or "Cookiegate". [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] acts as Cookie Monster's lawyer during Robert MacNeil's interview.
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| [[Image:RobertMacNeil.jpg|250px|center]] || "A Sesame Street Special Report" with [[Robert MacNeil]]. [[Cookie Monster]] has been accused of stealing Susan's and Gordon's cookies in a scandal called the "missing cookies affair" or "Cookiegate". Kermit acts as Cookie Monster's lawyer during Robert MacNeil's interview.
 
 
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| [[Image:1800-15.jpg|200px|center]] || "[[Jellyman Kelly]]" with James Taylor.
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| [[Image:1800-15.jpg|250px|center]] || "[[Jellyman Kelly]]" with James Taylor.
 
 
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| [[Image:Seijiozawa.jpg|200px]] || Pretty Great Performances: "Italian Street Song"
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| [[Image:Seijiozawa.jpg|250px]] || Pretty Great Performances: "[[Italian Street Song]]"
 
 
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|| [[Image:AndreaMartin.jpg|200px|center]] || "[[Put Down the Duckie (song)|Put Down the Duckie]]" reprise, featuring appearances by Martina Navratilova, Andrea Martin, Jane Curtin, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Ralph Nader, the Sesame Street cast, Robert MacNeil, Barbara Walters, Paul Simon, and Phil Donahue.
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| [[Image:AndreaMartin.jpg|250px|center]] || "[[Put Down the Duckie (song)|Put Down the Duckie]]" reprise as the credits roll, featuring appearances by Martina Navratilova, Andrea Martin, Jane Curtin, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Ralph Nader, the Sesame Street cast, Robert MacNeil, Barbara Walters, Paul Simon, and Phil Donahue.
 
 
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| [[Image:sss-j.jpg|200px|center]] || Hoots tells Ernie that he has a problem. Everytime Hoots squeaks "his" Rubber Duckie, it makes a weird sound. After demonstrating Ernie tells Hoots, "Ya gotta '"put down the saxophone"' if you wanna squeak your duckie!"
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| [[Image:sss-j.jpg|250px|center]] || Hoots tells Ernie that he has a problem. Everytime Hoots squeaks "his" Rubber Duckie, it makes a weird sound. After demonstrating Ernie tells Hoots, "You gotta '"put down the saxophone"' if you wanna squeak your duckie!"
 
 
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|}
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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[[Image:KUHT Big Bird.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*''Human Cast:''
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*''Human Cast:''
:[[Linda Bove]], [[Northern Calloway]], [[Alison Bartlett]], [[Emilio Delgado]], [[Sonia Manzano]], [[Loretta Long]], [[Bill McCutcheon]], [[Bob McGrath]], [[Roscoe Orman]], [[Chet O'Brien]], [[Kermit Love]]
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:[[Linda Bove]], [[Northern Calloway]], [[Alison Bartlett]], [[Emilio Delgado]], [[Sonia Manzano]], [[Loretta Long]], [[Bill McCutcheon]], [[Bob McGrath]], [[Roscoe Orman]], [[Chet O'Brien]], [[Kermit Love]]
   
*''Muppet Performers:''
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*''Muppet Performers:''
:[[Caroll Spinney]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Richard Hunt]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[Kevin Clash]], [[Pam Arciero]], [[Fred Garbo Garver]], [[Bryant Young]], [[Camille Bonora]], [[David Rudman]], [[Jim Henson]]
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:[[Caroll Spinney]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Richard Hunt]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[Kevin Clash]], [[Pam Arciero]], [[Fred Garbo Garver]], [[Bryant Young]], [[Camille Bonora]], [[David Rudman]], [[Jim Henson]], [[Noel MacNeal]] (uncredited)
   
 
*''Special Guests:''
 
*''Special Guests:''
:[[Phil Donahue]], [[Martina Navratilova]], [[Barbara Walters]], [[Gladys Knight]] and [[The Pips]], [[Ralph Nader]], [[James Taylor]], [[Patti Labelle]], [[Seiji Ozawa]], [[Robert MacNeil]], [[Carl Banks]], [[Celia Cruz]], [[Danny DeVito]], [[John Candy]], [[Andrea Martin]], [[Rhea Perlman]], [[Paul Reubens]], [[Madeline Kahn]], [[Jean Marsh]], [[Joe Williams]], [[Paul Simon]], [[Pete Seeger]], [[Keith Hernandez]], [[Mookie Wilson]], [[Sean Landeta]], [[Mark Ingram]], [[Karl Nelson]], [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]], [[Jeremy Irons]], [[Itzhak Perlman]], [[Gordon Jackson]], [[Wynton Marsalis]], [[Jane Curtin]]
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:[[Phil Donahue]], [[Martina Navratilova]], [[Barbara Walters]], [[Gladys Knight]] and The Pips, [[Ralph Nader]], [[James Taylor]], [[Patti Labelle]], [[Seiji Ozawa]], [[Robert MacNeil]], [[Carl Banks]], [[Celia Cruz]], [[Danny DeVito]], [[John Candy]], [[Andrea Martin]], [[Rhea Perlman]], [[Paul Reubens]], [[Madeline Kahn]], [[Jean Marsh]], [[Joe Williams]], [[Paul Simon]], [[Pete Seeger]], [[Keith Hernandez]], [[Mookie Wilson]], [[Sean Landeta]], [[Mark Ingram]], [[Karl Nelson]], [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]], [[Jeremy Irons]], [[Itzhak Perlman]], [[Gordon Jackson]], [[Wynton Marsalis]], [[Jane Curtin]]
   
 
==Crew==
 
==Crew==
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* Written by [[Norman Stiles]], [[Chris Cerf]], [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow]], [[Mark Saltzman]], [[Nancy Sans]], [[Luis Santeiro]]
 
* Written by [[Norman Stiles]], [[Chris Cerf]], [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow]], [[Mark Saltzman]], [[Nancy Sans]], [[Luis Santeiro]]
   
* Muppets by [[Kermit Love]], [[Caroly Wilcox]], [[Jitka Exler]], [[Richard Termine]], [[Stephen Rotondaro]], [[Peter MacKeenan]], [[Mark Zeszotek]]
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* Muppets by [[Kermit Love]], [[Caroly Wilcox]], [[Jitka Exler]], [[Richard Termine]], [[Stephen Rotondaro]], [[Peter MacKennan]], [[Mark Zeszotek]]
   
 
* Conductor: [[Dave Conner]]
 
* Conductor: [[Dave Conner]]
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* Set Decorator: [[Nat Mongioi]]
 
* Set Decorator: [[Nat Mongioi]]
   
* Production Stage Manager: [[Chet O'Brien]]
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* Production Stage Manager: [[Chet O'Brien]]
   
 
* Stage Manager [[Mortimer J. O'Brien]]
 
* Stage Manager [[Mortimer J. O'Brien]]
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* Executive Producer: [[Dulcy Singer]]
 
* Executive Producer: [[Dulcy Singer]]
 
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Specials|Sesame Street Special]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Specials|Sesame Street Special]]

Revision as of 00:11, 20 June 2015

Title

Home video title card.

Sesame Street, Special was a pledge-drive special that first aired on PBS in 1988. It featured some new material as well as repeat segments from the show.

When the special was released on video, the title was changed to Put Down the Duckie, and had a few other changes made, the most major change being the editing of an entire sequence where Kermit the Frog interviewed Oscar the Grouch about public television. Since that scene was meant to lead to a pledge break, and the video didn't have any pledge break, this entire sequence was cut.

Several PBS stations repeated this special in 1994 during a pledge drive. The special was still called Put Down the Duckie and the Kermit and Oscar scene was present, but the "Sesame Street Special Report" was cut and replaced with an H. Ross Parrot sketch.

Segments

Picture Summary
Sss-a

Sss-b
"Sesame Street Theme" with Gladys Knight and The Pips
Phildonahue Phil Donahue interviews the cast. Oscar the Grouch, Grundgetta and a few other Grouches complain that there's not enough trash or arguing and too much cooperating. Maria denies this, stating the opposite. She also tells Phil that since Oscar's a Grouch everything on Sesame Street is always too nice for him, but Count von Count agrees with Oscar that Sesame Street is not perfect because there is not enough counting. Ernie tells Phil that his Rubber Duckie wants to say something and is then followed by a Dinger, a Duck and a Honker who all want to say things. Bob then tells Phil that Linda has something to say, and translates her sign language by saying that everybody on Sesame Street really likes kids.
Mpiece.39stairs

Monsterpiece Theater: The 39 Stairs

When this special was originally broadcast, the original Union Jack title card was used, but on the video release of Put Down the Duckie, the opening was replaced with the 1991-1995 opening. The Alistair Cookie scenes at the beginning and end of this sketch were also re-shot to edit out Alistair Cookie's pipe.

RalphNader Bruno the Trashman carries Oscar the Grouch, who goes into his trash can when he hears that Bob is about to sing "The People in Your Neighborhood". Bob is joined by a tennis player, Martina Navratilova, a reporter, Barbara Walters, and a consumer advocate, Ralph Nader. After the song, Oscar comes out of his trash can and realises that the song wasn't half-bad, and asks for an encore.
PutDowntheDuckie

Sss-d

Sss-e

Sss-f
"Put Down the Duckie" with Ernie, Hoots the Owl, and celebrities.
Sss-g
Kermit interviews Oscar to find out why he likes public television. However, Oscar vehemently denies that he likes public television. Kermit attempts to mention several reasons to like public television, but Oscar likes the opposite of those reasons. When Kermit is finally convinced that Oscar does not like public television, he introduces the following pledge break. Oscar overhears this, asks if this is when PBS interrupts programs to ask people to pledge money when the people would rather just watch the show, and phones ring nonstop. Oscar likes this, and asks when he can watch it. Kermit says that he can watch it now, leading to a pledge break.When this special was released on video, this entire sequence was cut.
Sss-h
Oscar comments on the pledge drive; he taped it!

When this special was released on video, this entire sequence was cut.

MissMyX "Oh, How I Miss My X" with Patti LaBelle
Groverwaitercomida Grover the Singing and Dancing Waiter
Sss-i
"Sing Your Synonyms"
"A Sesame Street Special Report" with Robert MacNeil. Cookie Monster has been accused of stealing Susan's and Gordon's cookies in a scandal called the "missing cookies affair" or "Cookiegate". Kermit acts as Cookie Monster's lawyer during Robert MacNeil's interview.
1800-15
"Jellyman Kelly" with James Taylor.
Seijiozawa Pretty Great Performances: "Italian Street Song"
AndreaMartin
"Put Down the Duckie" reprise as the credits roll, featuring appearances by Martina Navratilova, Andrea Martin, Jane Curtin, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Ralph Nader, the Sesame Street cast, Robert MacNeil, Barbara Walters, Paul Simon, and Phil Donahue.
Sss-j
Hoots tells Ernie that he has a problem. Everytime Hoots squeaks "his" Rubber Duckie, it makes a weird sound. After demonstrating Ernie tells Hoots, "You gotta '"put down the saxophone"' if you wanna squeak your duckie!"

Cast

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  • Human Cast:
Linda Bove, Northern Calloway, Alison Bartlett, Emilio Delgado, Sonia Manzano, Loretta Long, Bill McCutcheon, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Chet O'Brien, Kermit Love
  • Muppet Performers:
Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Martin P. Robinson, Kevin Clash, Pam Arciero, Fred Garbo Garver, Bryant Young, Camille Bonora, David Rudman, Jim Henson, Noel MacNeal (uncredited)
  • Special Guests:
Phil Donahue, Martina Navratilova, Barbara Walters, Gladys Knight and The Pips, Ralph Nader, James Taylor, Patti Labelle, Seiji Ozawa, Robert MacNeil, Carl Banks, Celia Cruz, Danny DeVito, John Candy, Andrea Martin, Rhea Perlman, Paul Reubens, Madeline Kahn, Jean Marsh, Joe Williams, Paul Simon, Pete Seeger, Keith Hernandez, Mookie Wilson, Sean Landeta, Mark Ingram, Karl Nelson, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Jeremy Irons, Itzhak Perlman, Gordon Jackson, Wynton Marsalis, Jane Curtin

Crew

  • Production Supervisor: Frieda Lipp