Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years is the home video version of Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration, a special aired on PBS during their pledge drive on March 6, 1994, that commemorates Sesame Street’s 25th anniversary in 1994. This program was originally released on October 29, 1993, under the title Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration!. 25 Wonderful Years focused on celebrity segments, many coming from segments filmed for the show's upcoming 25th season, of artists such as En Vogue and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
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Directed by | Mustapha Khan Jon Stone |
Written by | Luis Santeiro Sara Compton Judy Freudberg Jeff Moss Norman Stiles |
Based on | Sesame Street by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett Kermit the Frog by Jim Henson |
Produced by | Diana Birkenfield (executive producer) (uncredited) Arlene Sherman Karin Young Shiel (associate producer) |
Starring | Caroll Spinney |
Cinematography | Donald Peterman (director of photography) (uncredited) |
Edited by | Robert J. Emerick (editing sypervisor) Evamarie Keller (videotape editor) Linda M. Long (videotape editor) John R. Tierney (videotape editor) |
Music by | Robby Merkin (musical director) Dave Conner (associate music director) Danny Epstein (music coordinator) Michael Rubin (additional music) Nick Balaban (additional music) Christopher Cerf (songs) Sara Compton (songs) Stephen Lawrence (songs) Jeff Moss (songs) Joe Raposo (songs) Norman Stiles (songs) |
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Distributed by | Random House Home Video |
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Running time | 56:24 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
While noticing the many talents that people have throughout Central Park, Telly, Prairie Dawn, and Big Bird get the idea to put on a big show. They audition dancers and "la-la"-ers (singers). However, when the Amazing Mumford attempts to audition, he makes everyone sound like different animals. In between, classic Sesame Street songs are shown, such as "Count It Higher", "I Love Trash", "Rubber Duckie", "C is for Cookie", "Adventure", and "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon". All hope begins to be lost for the show as the auditions fail, as Big Bird sings "Sing" all by himself. Then, Ladysmith Black Mambazo comes in by singing the "la la la la" part. Soon enough, everyone starts singing with him, making the show successful after all.
Additional Muppets performed and voiced by Noel MacNeal, Bryant Young, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Alice Dinnean.