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{{video|date=[[1988]]|producer=[[Random House Home Video]]|cat=89885|format=VHS|discs=|region=|isbn=|asin=}}
  
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'''''The Alphabet Game''''' is a 1988 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' video released by [[Random House Home Video]] under the "[[My Sesame Street Home Video (label)|My Sesame Street Home Video]]" label.
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'''''The Alphabet Game''''' is a 1988 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' compilation video released by [[Random House Home Video]] under the "[[My Sesame Street Home Video]]" label.
   
 
[[Sonny Friendly]] is the host of "Alphabet Treasure Hunt", a [[Sesame Street Game Shows|game show]] where contestants bring in items that start with certain letters of the alphabet. His contestants are [[Gary Grouch]], [[Dimples the Dog]] and [[Big Bird]]. A video board picks a letter of the alphabet at random, and the contestants must find an item that begins with that letter. When they succeed, a piece of a cookie will light up, and when all three pieces light up, the contestant wins. At random times the board will also pick a number of letters, which then present ''Sesame Street'' segments involving those letters.
  
[[Sonny Friendly]] is the host of "Alphabet Treasure Hunt", a [[Sesame Street Game Shows|game show]] where contestants bring in items that start with certain letters of the alphabet. His contestants are [[Gary Grouch]], [[Dimples the Dog]] and [[Big Bird]]. A video board picks a letter of the alphabet at random, and the contestants must find an item that begins with that letter. When they succeed, a piece of a cookie will light up, and when all three pieces light up, the contestant wins. At random times the board will also pick a number of letters, which then present ''Sesame Street'' segments involving those letters.
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The first letter is B. Dimples bites onto Big Bird, not letting him leave the building to find a B item. However, Sonny sees that Dimples brought in Big Bird, which begins with B. Gary (who wants to lose) brings in a trash can, which he plans on using to decorate the place. Gary points out that trash can does not begin with B -- but Sonny sees that the can is filled with bugs, which do begin with B.
  
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The next letter is F -- and once again, Dimples bites onto Big Bird, preventing him from finding anything. Time runs out, and Big Bird points out that Big Bird doesn't start with F. However, Dimples pulls off some of Big Bird's feathers, and feathers begins with F. Gary brings in his lunch, and points out that lunch doesn't start with F. Sonny sees that his lunch is a rotten fish, and fish begins with F.
  
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The next letter is R. Big Bird manages to leave this time, and brings in a rabbit -- but Sonny considers it to be a bunny, which does not begin with R. Dimples rests, and since rest begins with R, he gets another point. Gary is so angry at getting points by accident that he drills a hole into the ceiling -- but rain falls into the studio, and Gary gets another point.
  
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Since Gary and Dimples are tied, Sonny asks them a tie-breaker question: Name a word that begins with R. Gary refuses to answer, and Dimples barks, which Sonny hears as "roof", and Dimples wins. His prize includes a number of dog items, as well as a cruise with the person of his choice. Dimples chooses Big Bird to accompany him.
  
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==Releases==
  
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Image:Thealphabetgamevideo.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>First edition cover<br>1988
  
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Image:Vhs.alphabetgame.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>Reissue cover
  
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Sesamestreetearlylearnerslearntoreadukvhs2entertainvideo1991.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}1991<br>2 Entertain Video
  
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Thealphabetgameasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Asia (VCD)}}cat. no 941003
  
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==Segments==
  
 
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| [[Image:AlphabetTreasureHuntTitle.jpg|250px|center]]<br/>[[Image:AlphabetGame001.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 1'''</center> || An off-screen announcer ([[Marty Robinson]]) introduces everybody's favorite game show, ''Alphabet Treasure Hunt'', starring Sonny Friendly. He chats with today's contestants: Gary Grouch, Dimples the Dog, and Big Bird, who gives shout-outs to some of his friends. Friendly then explains the rules of the game, which features an electronic letter board that randomly chooses letters. Before the game starts, though, he points out his friend, Kermit the Frog, and leads us to his swamp.
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| [[Image:Bayoualphabet.jpg|200px|center]] || "[[ABC's of the Swamp]]" with [[Kermit the Frog]] || {{c}}[[Episode 2645]]
  
 
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| [[Image:Deedeedee.jpg|200px|center]] || "[[Dee, Dee, Dee]]" with [[Ernie]] and [[Cookie Monster]] || {{c}}[[Episode 0344]]
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| [[Image:Bayoualphabet.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || "[[ABC's of the Swamp]]" with [[Kermit the Frog]]
 
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame002.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 2'''</center> || The first letter is B. Dimples bites onto Big Bird, not letting him leave the building to find a B item. However, Sonny sees that Dimples brought in Big Bird, which begins with B. Gary (who wants to lose) brings in a trash can, which he plans on using to decorate the place. Gary points out that trash can does not begin with B -- but Sonny sees that the can is filled with bugs, which do begin with B.
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| [[Image:Madscientisth.jpg|200px|center]] || A mad scientist invents the capital letter H || {{c}}[[Episode 0887]]
  
 
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| [[Image:1839zg.jpg|200px|center]] || "J Folk Jamboree" || {{c}}[[Episode 1839]]
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| [[Image:Deedeedee.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || "[[Dee, Dee, Dee]]" with [[Ernie]] and [[Cookie Monster]]<br>{{eka|0344}}
 
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame003.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 3'''</center> || The next letter is F -- and once again, Dimples bites onto Big Bird, preventing him from finding anything. Time runs out, and Big Bird points out that Big Bird doesn't start with F. However, Dimples pulls off some of Big Bird's feathers, and feathers begins with F. Gary brings in his lunch, and points out that lunch doesn't start with F. Sonny sees that his lunch is a rotten fish, and fish begins with F.
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| [[Image:SesameQuestionSong.jpg|200px|center]] || "[[The Question Song]]" with [[Grover]] and a little girl || {{c}}[[Episode 2269]]
  
 
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| [[Image:Sammythesnake.jpg|200px|center]] || "[[Sammy the Snake]]" || {{c}}[[Episode 0278]]
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| [[Image:Madscientisth.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || A mad scientist invents the capital letter H<br>{{eka|0887}}
 
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| [[Image:Wanda.jpg|200px|center]] || [[Wanda the Witch]] || {{c}}[[Episode 0001]]
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| [[Image:1839zg.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || "J Folk Jamboree"<br>{{eka|1839}}
 
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame004.jpg|250px|center]]<br/>[[Image:AlphabetGame005.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 4'''</center> || The final letter is R. Big Bird manages to leave this time, and brings in a rabbit -- but Sonny considers it to be a bunny, which does not begin with R. Dimples rests, and since rest begins with R, he gets another point. Gary is so angry at getting points by accident that he drills a hole into the ceiling -- but rain falls into the studio, and Gary gets another point.
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| [[Image:666alph.jpg|200px|center]] || Jazz Alphabet || {{c}}[[Episode 0666]]
  
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| [[Image:SesameQuestionSong.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || "[[The Question Song]]" with [[Grover]] and a little girl<br>{{eka|2269}}
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| [[Image:Sammythesnake.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || "[[Sammy the Snake (song)|Sammy the Snake]]"<br>{{eka|0278}}
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| [[Image:Wanda.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || [[Wanda the Witch]]<br>{{eka|0001}}
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame006.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 5'''</center> || Before the scores get tallied, Friendly wants to remind everyone of all 26 letters of the alphabet. The video segues directly into the last segment...
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| [[Image:666alph.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || Jazz Alphabet<br>{{eka|0666}}
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame007.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 6'''</center> || Since Gary and Dimples are tied, Sonny asks them a tie-breaker question: Name a word that begins with R. Gary refuses to answer, and Dimples barks, which Sonny hears as "roof", and Dimples wins. His prize includes a number of dog items, as well as a cruise with the person of his choice. Dimples chooses Big Bird to accompany him.
 
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==Releases==
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<gallery captionalign="left">
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Image:Thealphabetgamevideo.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>First edition cover<br>1988
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Image:Vhs.alphabetgame.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>Reissue cover
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Sesamestreetearlylearnerslearntoreadukvhs2entertainvideo1991.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}1991<br>2 Entertain Video
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Thealphabetgameasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Asia (VCD)}}cat. no 941003
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TheAlphabetGameAustralianVHS.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Australia, VDI
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</gallery>
   
 
==Cast==
  
==Cast==
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'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Muppet Performers]]'''
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:[[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]]
  
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:[[Richard Hunt]] as [[Sonny Friendly]]
  
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:[[Martin P. Robinson]] as [[Gary Grouch]] and the Announcer
  
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:[[Kevin Clash]] as [[Dimples the Dog]]
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*[[Caroll Spinney]] as Big Bird
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:[[Jim Henson]] as [[Ernie]] and [[Kermit the Frog]]
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*[[Richard Hunt]] as [[Sonny Friendly]]
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:[[Frank Oz]] as [[Grover]] and [[Cookie Monster]]
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*[[Martin P. Robinson]] as [[Gary Grouch]] and the Announcer
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:[[Fran Brill]] as Anything Muppet Girl
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*[[Kevin Clash]] as [[Dimples the Dog]]
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:[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Sammy the Snake]]
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*[[Camille Bonora]] as Rabbit
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*[[Jim Henson]] as [[Ernie]] and [[Kermit the Frog]]
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*[[Frank Oz]] as [[Grover]] and [[Cookie Monster]]
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|valign="top" width="33%"|
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*[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Sammy the Snake]]
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*[[Fran Brill]] as Anything Muppet Girl
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*[[Cheryl Blalock]]
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*[[Jane Henson]]
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*[[Jim Kroupa]]
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*[[Brian Muehl]]
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*[[David Rudman]]
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==Credits==
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Jon Stone]]
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*'''Producer:''' Sonia Rosario
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*'''Director:''' [[Jon Stone]]
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*'''Segment Director:''' [[Jim Henson]]
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*'''Writer:''' [[Luis Santeiro]]
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*'''Segment Writers:''' [[Jerry Juhl]], [[Jeff Moss]]
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*'''Songs by:''' [[Walt Kraemer]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[Joe Raposo]]
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Revision as of 07:41, 15 October 2014

AlphabetGameTitle
Release Date 1988
Produced by Random House Home Video
Catalogue no. 89885
Format VHS

The Alphabet Game is a 1988 Sesame Street compilation video released by Random House Home Video under the "My Sesame Street Home Video" label.

Sonny Friendly is the host of "Alphabet Treasure Hunt", a game show where contestants bring in items that start with certain letters of the alphabet. His contestants are Gary Grouch, Dimples the Dog and Big Bird. A video board picks a letter of the alphabet at random, and the contestants must find an item that begins with that letter. When they succeed, a piece of a cookie will light up, and when all three pieces light up, the contestant wins. At random times the board will also pick a number of letters, which then present Sesame Street segments involving those letters.


Segments

Image Segment Description
AlphabetTreasureHuntTitle

AlphabetGame001
FRAME 1
 An off-screen announcer (Marty Robinson) introduces everybody's favorite game show, Alphabet Treasure Hunt, starring Sonny Friendly. He chats with today's contestants: Gary Grouch, Dimples the Dog, and Big Bird, who gives shout-outs to some of his friends. Friendly then explains the rules of the game, which features an electronic letter board that randomly chooses letters. Before the game starts, though, he points out his friend, Kermit the Frog, and leads us to his swamp.
Bayoualphabet
Song
 "ABC's of the Swamp" with Kermit the Frog
AlphabetGame002
FRAME 2
 The first letter is B. Dimples bites onto Big Bird, not letting him leave the building to find a B item. However, Sonny sees that Dimples brought in Big Bird, which begins with B. Gary (who wants to lose) brings in a trash can, which he plans on using to decorate the place. Gary points out that trash can does not begin with B -- but Sonny sees that the can is filled with bugs, which do begin with B.
Deedeedee
Song
 "Dee, Dee, Dee" with Ernie and Cookie Monster
(EKA: Episode 0344)
AlphabetGame003
FRAME 3
 The next letter is F -- and once again, Dimples bites onto Big Bird, preventing him from finding anything. Time runs out, and Big Bird points out that Big Bird doesn't start with F. However, Dimples pulls off some of Big Bird's feathers, and feathers begins with F. Gary brings in his lunch, and points out that lunch doesn't start with F. Sonny sees that his lunch is a rotten fish, and fish begins with F.
Madscientisth
Cartoon
 A mad scientist invents the capital letter H
(EKA: Episode 0887)
1839zg
Cartoon
 "J Folk Jamboree"
(EKA: Episode 1839)
AlphabetGame004

AlphabetGame005
FRAME 4
 The final letter is R. Big Bird manages to leave this time, and brings in a rabbit -- but Sonny considers it to be a bunny, which does not begin with R. Dimples rests, and since rest begins with R, he gets another point. Gary is so angry at getting points by accident that he drills a hole into the ceiling -- but rain falls into the studio, and Gary gets another point.
SesameQuestionSong
Song
 "The Question Song" with Grover and a little girl
(EKA: Episode 2269)
Sammythesnake
Song
 "Sammy the Snake"
(EKA: Episode 0278)
Wanda
Cartoon
 Wanda the Witch
(EKA: Episode 0001)
AlphabetGame006
FRAME 5
 Before the scores get tallied, Friendly wants to remind everyone of all 26 letters of the alphabet. The video segues directly into the last segment...
666alph
Cartoon
 Jazz Alphabet
(EKA: Episode 0666)
AlphabetGame007
FRAME 6
 Since Gary and Dimples are tied, Sonny asks them a tie-breaker question: Name a word that begins with R. Gary refuses to answer, and Dimples barks, which Sonny hears as "roof", and Dimples wins. His prize includes a number of dog items, as well as a cruise with the person of his choice. Dimples chooses Big Bird to accompany him.

Releases

Cast

Muppet Performers

Credits

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