Sesame Street: Death of Mr. Hooper

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Date
1983
Summary
Bob and the other adults attempt to explain Mr. Hooper's death to Big Bird, who doesn't understand why the candy-store owner is no longer on Sesame Street. In other highlights, Ernie and the other Muppets stage a pageant about feelings; Madeline Kahn performs a duet with Grover about echoes; Kermit the Frog, in the role of a reporter, illustrates the use of clues to find out which suitor a princess has chosen as her prince; and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson bring home their new baby. Featured letters and numbers are J, M, and 5.
Contributors
Stone, Jon; Stiles, Norman; Kahn, Madeline; Calloway, Northern; Long, Loretta; Lee, Will; McGrath, Bob, 1932-; Delgado, Emilio; Manzano, Sonia; Bove, Linda; Orman, Roscoe; Reed, Alaina; Spinney, Caroll; Oz, Frank; Nelson, Jerry, 1934-; Hunt, Richard, d. 1992; Muehl, Brian; Robinson, Martin; Raposo, Joe; Singer, Dulcy; Simon, Lisa
Publisher
Children's Television Workshop
Genres
Television programs; Television programs for children; Educational television programs; Puppet television programs
Subjects
American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Muppets (Fictitious characters); Ernie (Fictitious character : Henson); Kermit the Frog (Fictitious character); Big Bird (Fictitious character)
Locations
North America; United States of America
Collection
The Jim Henson Works at the University of Maryland
Unit
Special Collections in Performing Arts
Language
English
Terms of Use
Access restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
059 minutes; color
Notes

Creation/Production Credits

Muppet performers, Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Brian Muehl, Martin Robinson ; music director, Joe Raposo ; executive producer, Dulcy Singer.
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: umd:1133; Catalog Key: alephsys003334338; Catalog Key: HENSON 057; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/405

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