Jon Stone

Jon Stone

Birth : 1932-04-13, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death : 1997-03-30

History

Jon Stone was an American award-winning writer, director and producer, who was best known for being an original crew member on Sesame Street and is credited with helping develop characters such as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards. Many regard him as one of the best children's television writers.

Profile

Jon Stone

Movies

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Writer
Are you ready for more Sesame Street: Old School? Awesome! Volume 3 covers 1979 through 1984 and is packed with classics like Monsterpiece Theater and Beatle Bailey. Furry new faces like Telly Monster, the Honkers, and Forgetful Jones move to the street! That street gets even longer when the whole cast - plus Big Bird and Oscar - travels to Puerto Rico for Maria's birthday! Gordon and Snuffleupagus get "footloose" as they lace up their running shoes and complete the New York City Marathon, and Big Bird packs his bags for summer camp. Getting reunited with memories from your childhood feels so good!
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Director
Are you ready for more Sesame Street: Old School? Awesome! Volume 3 covers 1979 through 1984 and is packed with classics like Monsterpiece Theater and Beatle Bailey. Furry new faces like Telly Monster, the Honkers, and Forgetful Jones move to the street! That street gets even longer when the whole cast - plus Big Bird and Oscar - travels to Puerto Rico for Maria's birthday! Gordon and Snuffleupagus get "footloose" as they lace up their running shoes and complete the New York City Marathon, and Big Bird packs his bags for summer camp. Getting reunited with memories from your childhood feels so good!
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Writer
Can you dig it? Sesame Street: Old School Volume 2 picks up right where Volume 1 left off, including all of the grooviest Sesame Street memories from 1974 to 1979! Remember when friends like Don Music, Roosevelt Franklin, Guy Smilty and Fat Blue were on the street? Break out your boogie shoes for far out classics like "What's the Name of That Song?" and "Telephone Rock!" Rediscover the Sesame Street of the 1970s—the place where you learned about letters, numbers, and loveable furry monsters. Catch you on the flip side!
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Director
Can you dig it? Sesame Street: Old School Volume 2 picks up right where Volume 1 left off, including all of the grooviest Sesame Street memories from 1974 to 1979! Remember when friends like Don Music, Roosevelt Franklin, Guy Smilty and Fat Blue were on the street? Break out your boogie shoes for far out classics like "What's the Name of That Song?" and "Telephone Rock!" Rediscover the Sesame Street of the 1970s—the place where you learned about letters, numbers, and loveable furry monsters. Catch you on the flip side!
Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
Director
Say “Hello!” to Halloween! It’s time for tricks and treats when Elmo and Abby visit Count von Count’s spooky castle for a special Halloween. Count cats and ghosts with them, play pattern games, and help them chase down a runaway pumpkin! Then find out what happens when someone is wearing the same costume as Elmo—eek! Do the Batty Bat dance as you get ready to celebrate Halloween with Elmo and all his friends! Ah, ah, ah!
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces
Director
Join Sesame Street’s curious red monster as he explores his face! Elmo learns about winking and whistling, and even tries to balance a ball on his nose! Elmo also finds out that the optometrist can help you take care of your eyes, it’s very important to blow your nose properly, and brushing your teeth will keep your mouth happy. Bonus features include the “Elmo’s Make-a-Face” game, where you can mix and match eyes and noses to create your own special character! Includes special guest appearance by Fred Newman.
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Director
A collection of complete episodes, including the pilot, from the first five years of the groundbreaking US kids' show that actually managed to entertain and educate at the same time. Join Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Elmo and Oscar the Grouch for a trip down memory lane while singing along to 'C Is for Cookie' and 'Rubber Duckie'. You might learn something...
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Writer
A collection of complete episodes, including the pilot, from the first five years of the groundbreaking US kids' show that actually managed to entertain and educate at the same time. Join Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Elmo and Oscar the Grouch for a trip down memory lane while singing along to 'C Is for Cookie' and 'Rubber Duckie'. You might learn something...
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Director
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Co-Director
Kermit is being awarded the Frog of the Year Award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a long poem about frogs, which introduces various Kermit the Frog segments from Sesame Street, while being interrupted by the Three Little Pigs, who are there because Kermit introduced them twice on Sesame Street News.
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Director
Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what to do at "quiet time." He asks his friends for suggestions, which include reading, drawing, and napping. A countdown of the Top Ten quiet time ideas appear periodically (announced by David Rudman) on a Campbell's Soup can, including such ideas as "Practice your giraffe imitation."
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Director
A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby's estate. Based on the children's book of the same name.
The World of Jim Henson
Self
Episode of Great Performances about Jim Henson
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
Director
Rock & Roll! is a Sesame Street video compilation released by Random House in 1990 in the "Sesame Songs Home Video" series. It was hosted by Jackman Wolf, who played various rock & roll songs from Sesame Street on his Sesame Street Rock & Roll Request Show.
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Director
You'll have a monstrously good time with Herry Monster as he hosts the Monster Music Award Show! Everyone's favorite furry monsters from Sesame Street sing eleven of their greatest hits: Clap along as Cookie Monster croons his classic "C Is for Cookie." Tap along as Grover and his friends perform the lively "Fuzzy and Blue." Delight in Herry Monster's heartwarming rendition of "That Furry Blue Mommy of Mine," and so much more! Sing along with Monster Hits! and bring out the little bit of monster in you.
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Director
Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ever. Join in with Sesame Street favorites Oscar, Ernie, the Count, and more as they tickle your funny bone with tunes like, "Everything in the Wrong Place Ball," "Mary Had a Bicycle," and more. James Taylor drops by to sing "Jellyman Kelly," and Jeremy Irons, Jane Curtin, and Paul Simon lead an all-star cast of celebrities in the showstopper, "Put Down the Duckie." Songs: The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree; Ladybug Picnic; Jellyman Kelly; Wavin' Goodbye to You with My Heart; Old MacDonald Cantata; Everything in the Wrong Place Ball; One Banana; Calcutta Joe; Mary Had a Bicycle; Ten Tiny Turtles on the Telephone; Put Down the Duckie.
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Director
The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!
Big Bird in Japan
Executive Producer
While visiting Japan, Big Bird wanders off from a guided tour bus in Tokyo, and is lost until a Japanese woman helps him get to where he needs to go. The woman, however, is hiding a secret.
Big Bird in Japan
Writer
While visiting Japan, Big Bird wanders off from a guided tour bus in Tokyo, and is lost until a Japanese woman helps him get to where he needs to go. The woman, however, is hiding a secret.
Big Bird in Japan
Director
While visiting Japan, Big Bird wanders off from a guided tour bus in Tokyo, and is lost until a Japanese woman helps him get to where he needs to go. The woman, however, is hiding a secret.
The Best of Bert and Ernie
Director
Perhaps a better title for The Best of Ernie and Bert would be Visits with Ernie and Bert, since the daunting prospect of culling the choicest episodes from more than three decades of Sesame Street is subjective at best. Only eight skits are included in this 30-minute program, which may result in viewer disappointment as countless "favorites" have been omitted.
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Director
Sing Along is a 1987 Sesame Street video compilation in the "My Sesame Street Home Video" series. In it, Big Bird, Hoots the Owl, Bob, Gordon, Maria, David and the kids go to the roof of the 123 Sesame Street building to have a sing-along. They close the sing-along with a show-stopping finale, "What's the Name of That Song?" Meanwhile, Biff and Sully are up on the roof trying to fix a TV set, but every time it gets fixed, something goes wrong, causing the set to be broken again.
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Director
Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part of the My Sesame Street Home Video label. The video was re-released with different segments under the new title of Sleepytime Songs & Stories in 1996, and on DVD in 2005. The framing story involves Big Bird speaking to the audience, offering advice on the best ways to fall asleep. A Honker and her baby stop by, and Telly arrives for a sleepover with heaps of cuddly toys that he couldn't sleep without. Buster the Horse demonstrates how to fall asleep standing up and Susan comments from her apartment window.
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Director
As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big Bird and Snuffy team up to help a small Egyptian boy solve a riddle - as the rest of the cast searches for their big, yellow friend.
Big Bird in China
Executive Producer
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. Along the way they visit with Chinese schoolchildren, watch a Tai Ji demonstration, learn some Chinese words and songs, and meet the mischievous Monkey King.
Big Bird in China
Writer
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. Along the way they visit with Chinese schoolchildren, watch a Tai Ji demonstration, learn some Chinese words and songs, and meet the mischievous Monkey King.
Big Bird in China
Director
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. Along the way they visit with Chinese schoolchildren, watch a Tai Ji demonstration, learn some Chinese words and songs, and meet the mischievous Monkey King.
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Writer
Rocky Mountain Holiday is a one-hour musical variety special featuring John Denver and the Muppets, which aired on ABC on May 12, 1983. In the special, John and the Muppets go on a summer camping trip to the Rocky Mountains.
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Writer
In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with traditional carols as well as lesser-known holiday songs.
Grump Critic
Announcer (voice)
"Leo asks Grump to give him a signal if his speech gets boring." (Muppet Wiki)
Muppet Gimme a Break
Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
Muppet Meeting Films: "Meal Break", "Grump Critic", "Let's Have the Dam Break"
Muppet Breaker Upper
Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
Muppet Meeting Films: "Introduction with a Slight Snare", "The Five Basic Rules of Selling", "Wheels of Progress", "The Secret of Success"
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Executive Producer
Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents.
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Director
Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents.
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Writer
Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents.
Hey, Cinderella!
Writer
Hey Cinderella! is a one-hour Jim Henson special which tells a cracked version of the classic fairy tale. Cinderella lives with her wicked stepmother (as everyone who ever read the fairy tale knows), but what part of the story is never told is how Cinderella's fairy godmother had help from monsters, a prince pretending to be a gardener, and none other than Kermit the Frog.
Youth '68
Director
This documentary interviews young people on war, religion, music, sex, and other topics. Part of NBC's Experiment in Television.
Creature of Comfort
A series of vignettes are tied together by a story involving a carnivorous entity which masquerades as a bedcover. The creature absorbs evil and greedy people into its body, but leaves the innocent unharmed.
Ripples
Architect
An experimental short by Jim Henson.