Sing-Along Earth Songs
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Sing-Along Earth Songs was released as a Sesame Songs Home Video on VHS by Random House in 1993.
The framing story follows Grover and some Anything Muppet kids — Junior, Flo, Fauna, and John-Boy — who go on a hike in the mountains. Grover assumes a role similar to his job as camp counselor at Camp Wannagohoma in teaching the kids about nature; in that, he will point something out and the kids will correct him. Throughout the story, Grover instructs on the dangers of littering, smog and water pollution and the importance of taking care of trees, water conservation and respecting an animal's habitat.
Cookie Monster is also seen in the state park where a number of forest animals urge him not to litter. One bear in this scene is the Baby Bear puppet, even performed by David Rudman, although not intended to be the same character. Likewise a later scene features what would become the Papa Bear puppet, referred to only as "bear."
Additional Muppets: Old Smoggy, a mountain; Smokey the Salmon
Songs
| Image | Type | Segment |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | "Every Bit a' Litter Hurts" with voice-over by Lillian (EKA: Episode 3141) | |
| Muppets | "Just Throw It My Way" with Oscar the Grouch and two Grouch girl back-up singers | |
| Muppets | "Air" with Bip Bipadotta (EKA: Episode 3733) | |
| Animation | "Water Pollution" with Willie Wimple (EKA: Episode 1710) | |
| Muppets | "On My Pond" with Kermit the Frog and fish back-up singers (EKA: Episode 2356) | |
| Muppets | "Little Plant" with Ernie | |
| Film | "Box City Recycling Rap" with The Kids | |
| Muppets | "Oscar's Junk Band" with Oscar the Grouch and His Junk Band | |
| Muppets | "Keep the Park Clean for the Pigeons" with Bert | |
| Animation | "The Wasteroon Song" | |
| Muppets | "What a Gift" with Big Bird |
Credits
- Executive Producer: Nina Elias Bamberger
- Directed by: Emily Squires
- Segments directed by: Lisa Simon, Jon Stone, Ted May
- Written by: Tony Geiss
- Segments written by: Sara Compton, Jeff Moss, Luis Santeiro
- Muppet Performers: Frank Oz, Fran Brill, Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Camille Bonora, Joseph Mazzarino, Carmen Osbahr, Pam Arciero, Jim Martin, Kathryn Mullen, Ed Christie, Michael Huston, Peter Linz, Peter MacKennan, Noel MacNeal, Bryant Young and Richard Hunt
- Puppet Captain: Kevin Clash
- Costumes and Props supervised by: Ed Christie
- Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
- Production Manager: Harvey S. Wilson
- Graphic Designer: Mike Pantuso
- Songs by: Phil Baron, Bruce Cayard, Christopher Cerf, Sara Compton, Sarah Durkee, Tony Geiss, Dave Hansen, Cheryl Hardwick, Paul Jacobs, Al Jarnow, Abe Levitow, Dick Lieb, Joe Raposo, Luis Santeiro and Elliot Sokolov
Video releases
VHS1993 |
