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Cubagooding — Original English host Cuba Gooding, Jr. with Elmo.

Gaby Rivero photo by Claudia Calle — Spanish host Gaby Rivero.

“When a parent is deployed, the entire family is deployed, a situation that requires equal parts courage and sacrifice.”

- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

When Parents Are Deployed is a television special produced by Sesame Workshop that focuses on the educational and emotional needs of children with parents and caregivers deployed by the military.

The special premiered on December 27, 2006, at 9:00 pm on most PBS stations. However, airtimes varied, with some stations choosing to air the program at other times and others showing it two or even three times throughout the night. It re-aired on PBS in April 2009.^[1]

The special, hosted by Cuba Gooding, Jr., is targeted at educating adults about the issues and effects of parental deployment on children, rather than targeting the affected children and their parents (which has been addressed in the special Talk, Listen, Connect support material). Apart from the new framing footage with Gooding, the special contains the Muppet scenes from the Talk, Listen, Connect video, featuring Elmo and his Dad. The special also included interview with affected families, and specialists.

This special presents three stages of deployment, which are as follows:

Stage One: Preparing for Deployment
Stage Two: Staying Connected
Stage Three: Homecoming

The Spanish dub of the special, Cuando el servicio llama: Vivencias de familias militares was created in 2007, with Gaby Rivero as host. The special aired on public television station V-me over the Memorial Day weekend: May 26, May 27 and May 28.^[2]

The speicals was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2007 for "Outstanding Children's Program".

Songs

"Proud" sung by Elmo and Louie

Cast

Cuba Gooding, Jr., host
Gaby Rivero, Spanish host

Location cast at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey

The Keefer, Kelly, Roth, White, Chaudhary, Elson, Finklea, Hall, and Peeler families

Location cast at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

The Harris-Tomlin, Kite, Lopez, Mace, and Rogers families

Crew

Executive Producer: Christina Delfico
Producer/Director: Joseph Pipher
Co-Producer: Kevin Clash

Sesame Workshop VP of Outreach and Educational Practices: Jeanette Betancourt, Ed.D.
VP, Producer: Christina Delfico
Original Songs and Scoring: Mark Radice

Celebrity Casting by Bella Harkins

Special Thanks to the team at the McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey

Eric L. Saks, 1Lt. USAF
Rachel M. Martinez, SRA, USAF
Alice Rose

Special Thanks to the Morale, Welfare & Recreation Staff at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Karen L. Miller
Sandra McMillan
Gloria Tapp
Victoria Russell
Jeralene Gerald
Geraldine Maynard
Kava Carrier
Patricia McCormick

Additional Credits

See Talk, Listen, Connect

Sources

↑ Sarah M. Rivette, "Muppets help kids of Drum soldiers", Watertown Daily Times, October 30, 2008.
↑ "V-me Airs Sesame Street Special in Spanish Examining Family Challenges When Parents are Deployed", Digital50, May 17, 2007.

External links

New York Times Review

[1] Sarah M. Rivette, "Muppets help kids of Drum soldiers", Watertown Daily Times, October 30, 2008.

[2] "V-me Airs Sesame Street Special in Spanish Examining Family Challenges When Parents are Deployed", Digital50, May 17, 2007.

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+[[image:cubagooding.jpg|thumb|300px|Original English host Cuba Gooding, Jr. with Elmo.]]
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+[[image:Gaby_Rivero_photo_by_Claudia_Calle.jpg|thumb|300px|Spanish host Gaby Rivero.]]
+{{quote|When a parent is deployed, the entire family is deployed, a situation that requires equal parts courage and sacrifice.}}
-'''When Parents Are Deployed''' is a television special produced by [[Sesame Workshop]] that focuses on the educational and emotional needs of children with parents and caregivers deployed by the military.
+::- '''Cuba Gooding, Jr.'''
+'''''When Parents Are Deployed''''' is a television special produced by [[Sesame Workshop]] that focuses on the educational and emotional needs of children with parents and caregivers deployed by the military.
-The half-hour special is planned to premiere on December 27, [[2006]] at 9:00 pm on [[PBS]]. The special, hosted by [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]], is targeted at educating adults about the issues and effects of parental deployment on children and what they can do, rather than targeting the affected children and their parents (which has been addressed in the special ''[[Talk, Listen, Connect]]'' support material).
+The special premiered on December 27, [[2006]], at 9:00 pm on most [[PBS]] stations. However, airtimes varied, with some stations choosing to air the program at other times and others showing it two or even three times throughout the night. It re-aired on PBS in April 2009.<ref>Sarah M. Rivette, "[http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20081030/NEWS03/310309948/0/FRONTPAGE/Muppets+help+kids+of+Drum+soldiers Muppets help kids of Drum soldiers]", ''Watertown Daily Times'', October 30, 2008.</ref>
-==External Links==
-*[http://muppetnewsflash.blogspot.com/2006/11/sesame-deals-with-parental-deployment.html Muppet Newsflash news item]
+The special, hosted by [[Cuba Gooding, Jr.]], is targeted at educating adults about the issues and effects of parental deployment on children, rather than targeting the affected children and their parents (which has been addressed in the special ''[[Talk, Listen, Connect]]'' support material). Apart from the new framing footage with Gooding, the special contains the Muppet scenes from the ''Talk, Listen, Connect'' video, featuring [[Elmo]] and [[Louie|his Dad]]. The special also included interview with affected families, and specialists.
+This special presents three stages of deployment, which are as follows:
+*'''Stage One: Preparing for Deployment'''
+*'''Stage Two: Staying Connected'''
+*'''Stage Three: Homecoming'''
+The Spanish dub of the special, ''Cuando el servicio llama: Vivencias de familias militares'' was created in 2007, with [[Gaby Rivero]] as host. The special aired on public television station [[V-me]] over the Memorial Day weekend: May 26, May 27 and May 28.<ref>"[http://digital50.com/news/items/BW/2001/07/14/20070517005860/v-me-airs-sesame-street-special-in-spanish-examining-family-challenges-when-parents.html V-me Airs Sesame Street Special in Spanish Examining Family Challenges When Parents are Deployed]", ''Digital50'', May 17, 2007.</ref>
+The speicals was nominated for a [[Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy]] in 2007 for "Outstanding Children's Program".
+==Songs==
+*"[[Proud]]" sung by [[Elmo]] and [[Louie]]
+==Cast==
+*[[Cuba Gooding, Jr.]], host
+*[[Gaby Rivero]], Spanish host
+*Location cast at McGuire Air Force Base, [[New Jersey]]
+:The Keefer, Kelly, Roth, White, Chaudhary, Elson, Finklea, Hall, and Peeler families
+*Location cast at Fort Bragg, [[North Carolina]]
+:The Harris-Tomlin, Kite, Lopez, Mace, and Rogers families
+==Crew==
+*'''Executive Producer''': [[Christina Delfico]]
+*'''Producer/Director''': Joseph Pipher
+*'''Co-Producer''': Kevin Clash
+*'''[[Sesame Workshop]] VP of Outreach and Educational Practices''': [[Jeanette Betancourt]], Ed.D.
+*'''VP, Producer''': Christina Delfico
+*'''Original Songs and Scoring''': [[Mark Radice]]
+*'''Celebrity Casting''' by [[Bella Harkins]]
+*Special Thanks to the team at the McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
+:*Eric L. Saks, 1Lt. USAF
+:*Rachel M. Martinez, SRA, USAF
+:*Alice Rose
+*Special Thanks to the Morale, Welfare & Recreation Staff at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
+:*Karen L. Miller
+:*Sandra McMillan
+:*Gloria Tapp
+:*Victoria Russell
+:*Jeralene Gerald
+:*Geraldine Maynard
+:*Kava Carrier
+:*Patricia McCormick
+==Additional Credits==
+See ''[[Talk, Listen, Connect]]''
+==Sources==
+<references />
+==External links==
+* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/27/arts/television/27stew.html New York Times Review]
+[[Category:Sesame Street Specials]]
+[[Category:Talk, Listen, Connect]]
+[[Category:Military]]

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