Fran Brill

'Today (July 10) is Jerry Nelson's birthday! To celebrate, artist Zach Kenny has taken an incredible audio tape from 1999 of over three dozen Muppets wishing him a happy birthday, and created an animatic so we can all see it too!' - ToughPigs on Twitter

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.

On Saturday 16 May 2020, the cast of the Muppet Guys Talking documentary - Frank Oz, Fran Brill, Dave Goelz and Bill Barretta - reteamed via Skype for a charity fundraising conversation to honor Jim Henson in aid of the COVID-19 appeal.

C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human and monsters alike - to celebrate 50 years of learning, laughter, and love. Familiar felt faces like Roosevelt Franklin, Don Music, Sherlock Hemlock, and the Amazing Mumford join celebrity guests Norah Jones, Nile Rodgers, Sterling K. Brown, Meghan Trainor, Patti LaBelle, and Elvis Costello in this heartwarming special.

Five of the original Muppet performers come together for the first time ever to share behind-the-scenes secrets of the Muppets. Includes rare performance footage, surprising stories and insights into how Jim led his team to produce legendary work.

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.

볼티모어의 노동자 지역 출신이 짐 헨슨의 "세서미 스트리트"에 출연하기까지, 엘모를 연기한 케빈 클래시의 놀라운 여정을 살펴본다. 우피 골드버그가 나레이션을 맡았다.

Kids will discover the magic of music along with Elmo in this delightful DVD. It features a special story where Elmo finds that with a wave of Abby's wand he can make everyone on Sesame Street Sing! Elmo and friends sing loud and soft, high and low, and all over Sesame Street! But what happens when everyone can't stop singing? Featuring music videos with many stars such as William, Jason Mraz and Feist, and favorite Sesame Street songs, children will want to move and sing along.

This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Frank Oz, Fran Brill, and Caroll Spinney) shows what made the Muppets such an integral part of the beloved show. This program is packed with rare clips from TV specials, guest appearances on talk and variety shows, and much more.

It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep

Papa Bear takes Baby Bear, Elmo and Zoe on a hike in Bear National Park so that they may earn a Bear Scout badge by spotting a Blue-Feathered Swallowing Swallow. Along the way, they learn about the beauty of nature and how best to take care of the Earth from the help of Park Ranger Squirrel.

Sesame Street characters help Elmo count down the days leading up to Christmas.

Join Elmo as he reminisces about his potty training journey and guides viewers as they embark on theirs. Elmo and his Sesame friends give helpful, confidence-building tips and encourage kids to listen to their bodies. Dance, sing and laugh along as kids learn healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Potty training can be fun! Create a positive potty time experience for your child with Elmo, Baby Bear, Grover, and other Sesame Street friends with Elmo's Potty Time! This amusing and song-filled DVD teaches children that everyone - mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends, and even monsters - has to learn how to use the potty. Your child will learn that accidents are okay and that it takes time and practice before he can use the potty on his own. So dance, sing, and laugh as your child learns confidence-building skills and helpful healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

Big Bird may not be able to fly, but he can sing. He joins Snuffy to spend some time looking through Bird's scrapbook and all the reminiscing leads to some singing. Big Bird croons some of the old classics, including "ABCDEFG," "I just adore four," and "What's Your Name." Snuffy joins him on a few tunes

Get ready for a musical Sesame Street Muppet ® extravaganza! Something’s in the air on Sesame Street that makes everyone want to sing! Elmo and Rosita break into song when they have a playdate, but can’t find each other! Won’t "Somebody Come and Play?" The music goes on into the night when Sesame Street stays up late to sing more songs - karaoke style. Kids of all ages can sing and dance along to renditions of such Sesame Street favorites as "ABC-DEF-GHI," "You Say Hola," "Ladybug Picnic," "New Way to Walk," "Let’s Go Driving," and "People in Your Neighborhood." And the beat goes on - even with forgotten lyrics, stage fright and a broken karaoke machine! Featuring special guest performance clips by Gloria Estefan, Destiny’s Child and Ben Stiller!

It's the Sesame Street Film Festival!

After working hard, Grover has finally gotten a job as a waiter at the hot restaurant in town, Planet Storybook. Now, he can help kids learn about healthy eating while he serves up some of the biggest names in nursery rhymes (such as Miss Muffet). Some of the fun food songs include "Cereal Girl" and "The Most Important Meal of the Day," as well as a special tune from Cookie Monster assuring kids that there is more to food than cookies.

Hear those tapping feet on Sesame Street? It's Zoe getting a whirlwind introduction to the world of dance -- with some special help from Paula Abdul. Zoe learns moves in traditional ballet, aspects of African and Asian dance, tap and hip-hop. By the time of the grand finale, even Elmo is joining in on the excitement. The easy-to-follow choreography is fun for any tiny dancer.

It's time to learn to read, Sesame Street style! Bert, Ernie, and friends are putting on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars!

Join Elmo and his Sesame Street pals in the second volume of Kids' Favorite Songs, as Elmo travels up and down Sesame Street asking kids to sing their favorite songs! Snuffy, Baby Bear and Zoe help the kids sing and act out nursery rhymes, lullabies and just plain silly songs. Sing along and find out for yourself which song is Elmo's favorite.

털이 보플거리는 낡은 푸른색 담요를 가장 사랑하는 엘모. 그의 제일 친한 친구 조이가 담요를 가져가서 돌려주지 않자 실랑이가 벌어지고, 담요는 세서미 스트리트로 날아가 버린다. 그리하여 엘모는 그 담요를 따라가 는데, 쓰레기통 바닥에서 갈가리 찢긴 담요를 발견하고 그걸 잡아당기다가 그만 세상에서 가장 역겨운 그라우 치랜드로 통하는 오색의 통로로 빨려 들어가게 된다. 엘모의 모험이 시작된 것이다.

Elmo is trying to make a Top Ten Countdown list for the radio station, but everyone keeps trying to share their favorite song with him. Meanwhile, Telly can't decide on his favorite song -- is it "The Alphabet Song", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" or "Baa Baa Black Sheep"?

Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry.

Elmo, Zoe and Telly are exploring the Alphabet Jungle, where letters grow on trees. Every letter from A to Y leads them on an animated alphabet adventure. But what about Z? What will happen if Zoe can't find her favorite letter? Come play the Alphabet Jungle Game and you'll find out!

The loveable Sesame Street characters congregate on FIESTA! to sing some of their favorite songs. As always a few humans are along for the ride as well, and this time around Linda Ronstadt and Celia Cruz help out with some vocal melodies. A sing-along option allows viewers to flex their vocal chords as well, providing a lot of fun for all the family!

Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is granted and Elmo gets to see what the world would be like if every day were Christmas! You'll enjoy lots of songs and holiday cheer with Elmo and his new friend Lightning, the reindeer, and discover for yourself why Christmas is best kept to one day a year!

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."

Do The Alphabet is a 1996 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, with a framing sequence starring Big Bird and Baby Bear.

Telly and Zoe take refuge from the rain in Finders Keepers and while away the rainy day using their imagination. While they wait for the rain to stop, they make toys and costumes out of recycled materials. They also try to help The Amazing Mumford perfect a magic spell that will transport him to the beach.

Like most kids, Elmo sometimes had trouble taking turns and sharing his toys. Even with his best friend Zoe. With a little help from Sesame Street favorites Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Oscar, and special guest Katie Couric, Elmo discovers that sharing with friends makes playtime twice as much fun. Filled with songs and silliness, Learning to Share is a very special introduction to the Sesame Street Street Kid's Guide to Life - a new home video series that helps make growing up a lot more fun. Plus Katie Couric gives parents some helpful tips for guiding kids through learning how to share.

Episode of Great Performances about Jim Henson

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary. It was originally broadcast on May 18, 1994. The show featured Joe Pesci (as Ronald Grump), Corbin Bernsen (as real estate attorney, Arnie), Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman (as a Worm TV hosts), John Goodman (as Tough Guy Helpline operator), Charles Grodin (as Chaz), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as reporter Kathie Lee Kathie), Rosie O'Donnell (as the Good Hope Fairy), Susan Sarandon (as Bitsy), Barbara Walters (reporting for 25/25), and Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford (as themselves).

Muppet Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green was released direct to video in 1994. A collection of Muppet songs is put together in this fun Karaoke video. Kermit hosts this video, where he presents a variety of songs, with appearances by Clifford, Billy Bunny, Otto, and a fish. Songs - "Kokomo", "Splish Splash", "Octopus' Garden", "Pass It On", "Movin' Right Along", "Over the Rainbow" medley, "Bein' Green", "Eight Little Notes", "Bar-B-Que", "Frog Talk", "In a Cabin In the Woods", "Heat Wave" and "Sweet Vacation" *The songs "Eight Little Notes" and "Bar-B-Que" both feature matted walk-on appearances by characters who weren't in the original sequences (Kermit in "Eight Little Notes" and Billy Bunny in "Bar-B-Que"), while the middle of "Sweet Vacation" is replaced with new footage of Kermit closing the show.

The Best of Elmo is a 1994 Sesame Street video originally released on VHS as part of the "My Sesame Street Home Video" series. In this video, Elmo prepares for the "Monster Art Show", but he must choose only one of his drawings. He shows the drawings to his friends, who all like his drawings so much that he gives them the drawings. Will he have any left to enter? Maria (at the Fix-It Shop), Ruthie (at Finders Keepers), Zoe (at the park), and a blue Honker with a green nose all meet up with Elmo and ask him for pictures. A sequel, The Best of Elmo 2, was released in 2010.

It's New Year's Eve on Sesame Street and around the world! Anchorman Elmo and the Monster News Network provide special reports showing us the New Year's customs and celebrations.

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street’s 25th anniversary. Released in a slightly different form on video as Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years in October 1993, the special was shelved for its broadcast premiere on PBS until 1994, during pledge drive season, and in many markets, aired as part of a marathon block with three show episodes. The special was a companion to the prime-time network special, Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Muppets, monsters, friends and family - they're all invited to a very special sing-along on the most famous street in the world! Released to coincide with the long-running children's series' silver jubilee, "Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!" (1993) brings together beloved characters Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, and more for a funny, nostalgic, and tuneful retrospective of the groundbreaking educational program. Timeless hits "C is for Cookie," "Bein' Green," "Rubber Duckie," "Sing," and many more are included in this hour-long special.

Billy Bunny sings his way across the forest where he runs across a swamp full of frogs, a cave filled with rapping bears, and a singing porcupine.

A closeted gay movie director/actor in 1939 finds himself the target of the vicious and unscrupulous attacks by a gossip columnist reporter who goes by the name of Hollywood Confidential.

The story focuses on a family of anthropomorphic rabbits, the widowed mother rabbit cautioning her young against entering a vegetable garden grown by a man named Mr. McGregor, telling them: "your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor". Whereas her three daughters obediently refrain from entering the garden, going down the lane to pick blackberries, her rebellious son Peter enters the garden to snack on some vegetables. Peter ends up eating more than is good for him and goes looking for parsley to cure his stomach ache.

정신과 의사 마빈(Doctor Leo Marvin: 리차드 드레이퍼스 분)은 밥(Bob Wiley: 빌 머레이 분)이라는 골치 아픈 환자를 떠맡게 된다. 밥 역시 골치 아픈 병으로 골머리를 앓고 있다. 그는 세상의 온갖 질병에 대한 공포증, 갑작스레 큰 소리고 욕설을 퍼붓는 희한한 증세 그리고 몸을 함부로 움직일 수 없는 괴상한 증세로 장안의 정신과 의사가 모두 기권을 선언하자 정신과의 소문난 권위자 마빈을 찾게 된 것이다. 첫 상담후부터 밥은 마빈을 괴롭히기 시작하고, 휴가 중인 마빈의 별장에 불이 나타나 얄미운 사고를 저지른다.

Directed by Jim Henson, this parody of film noir and gangster flicks takes us through the dangerous town of Dog City, teeming with colorful Muppet Dog characters. Rowlf the dog is your guide through the underside of canine life during the 1930s in Dog City. Our hero, Ace, enters the world of bulldog gangsters and terrier molls when he inherits a saloon from his late Uncle Harry. Unwilling to pay protection money, Ace finds himself the target of Bugsy, a bulldog bully who owns most of Dog City. Life can be ruff!

현상범추적자 잭(로버트 드니로)은 보석금을 떼먹고 달아난 존(찰스 그로딘)을 잡아달라는 의뢰를 받는다. 10만달러의 제의에 쾌재를 부른 그는 의외로 쉽게 존을 잡고, 버스를 타고 LA로 돌아가기로 한다. FBI는 존의 증언으로 마피아의 대부이자 존의 고용주 지미를 체포하고자 한다. 또한 마피아도 존을 살해해서 후환을 없애려고 한다. FBI와 마피아의 추적을 받으며 여행하던 둘은 우정이 싹틈을 느낀다. 잭은 존이 마피아 조직에서 횡령한 1500만달러를 자선단체에 기부했음을 알게 된다. 그런데 역시 현상금을 노리고 나타난 마빈이 존을 가로채고 잭은 FBI에 체포된다. 마빈은 존을 마피아측에 팔려다가 실패하고, 존은 마피아의 수중으로 간다. 이 때 잭은 기지를 발휘하여 마피아대부 세라노와 흥정을 하는데...

McGruff, Drew Barrymore, and a rag tag band of kids make a rock video about "saying no to drugs."

The 12 years old well-bred Lonnie meets the impudent Karen on the street. They spend some time together and Karen teaches Lonnie some of her favorite occupancies, like make-up, shoplifting, skipping school and lying to the parent about it, but confessing to the priest later. But Karen also learns some honesty from Lonnie. A film about social differences and growing up.

작은 도시의 극장에서 뮤지컬을 공연하는 개구리 커밋과 그의 친구들은 더 큰 무대, 브로드 웨이로 진출한다. '맨하탄 멜로디'라는 뉴욕에 와서 결혼하는 커플 얘기를 다룬 대본을 들고 많은 제작사들을 찾아다니지만 문전박대를 당하기 일쑤다. 가지고 있던 돈도 바닥이 나고, 커밋에게 너무 의존한다고 생각한 친구들은 헤어져 각자의 길을 찾기로 한다. 커밋은 식당에서 일하면서 틈틈히 제작사를 찾아다닌다. 의상을 전공하는 식당주인의 딸 제니의 도움을 받아 3단계 작전을 실행에 옮기는데 1단계는 제작자를 만나기 위해 은근슬쩍 비서를 따돌리고 후다닥 자기 할말만 하고 나오기. 2단계는 제작자, 투자자들이 자주 이용하는 식당에 가서 '맨하탄 멜로디'라는 뮤지컬이 공연된다는 허위사실 유포 전술. 하지만 어느 곳에서도 연락이 없자 3단계는 실행조차 하지 못한다. 고향으로 돌아가지 않은 피기는 제니와 커밋 사이를 의심하지만 오해는 풀어지고 제니의 식당에서 함께 일하게 된다. 유명한 제작자 버나드 크로프트의 아들 로니 크로프트가 제작하겠다는 얘기를 들은 커밋은 먼저 피기한테 이 기쁜 소식을 전하고 뿔뿔이 흩어진 친구들을 불러모으라고 한다. 하지만 너무 기쁜 나머지 신호등을 보지 못하고 사고를 당해 기억상실증에 걸리고 마는데...

Boys learn to take care of babies.

Jimmy is a self-loathing and frustrated musician who works at a candy shop. He takes out his rage on his long suffering wife and his business partner and best friend, who lives next door. Jimmy's marital problems come to a head when his wife discovers that she's pregnant and one of her friends, an actress, comes to stay with them. Based on the play, the story takes place in England in the 1950's.

A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes, attempts suicide but becomes a father-figure to the young man.

정원사 챈스(Chance the Gardener/Chauncy Gardner: 피터 셀러즈 분) 어렸을때 집주인이 데려다가 키우면서 정원 일을 시키는 머리가 약간 모자라는 사람이다. 그런 그가 집주인이 죽자, 하는 수 없이 주인이 남겨준 신사복을 입고 트렁크 하나만 달랑든 채, 생전 처음 그 집을 나선다. 자동차 사고로 우연히 만나게 된 억만장자는 그의 외모만 보고서 그를 상당한 배경이 있는 인물로 오인한다. 억만장자는 현직 대통령의 후견자이자, 경제 고문 역할을 하는 인물이지만 병으로 힘겨운 시한부 인생을 살고 있다. 이때 대통령을 접견하면서 찬스가 "뿌리를 자르지 않은 이상, 정원의 모든 것은 괜찮을 겁니다"라는 말도 대통령의 정치 성향에 영향을 끼치면서, "정원에는 사계절이 찾아오죠. 먼저 봄과 여름이 오고 다음엔 가을과 겨울이 오죠..."는 '매사에는 때가 있는 법'이라는 경제 원칙을 암시하는 일종의 낙관적인 격언으로 받아들여진다. 정원사 챈스(Chance the Gardener)라는 호칭은 곧 '찬스 가드너(Chance Gardener)'라는 거물로 와전되면서, TV 토크쇼에 나와 대담도 하게 되자, 대통령은 CIA와 FBI까지 동원하여 그에 대한 정보를 얻으려하지만 전혀 자료를 얻을 수 없어 당혹스러워한다. 한편, 억만장자의 아내(셜리 맥클레인 분)는 섹스는 커녕 로맨스가 뭔지도 모르는 그에게 빠져드는데....

Consists of the shorts "The Muppet Introduction", "Just a Few Announcements" and "Sell, Sell, Sell".

"Before the Muppets begin their meeting, Janice reads a series of announcements." (Muppet Wiki)

"Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next speaker," P. Fenton Cosgrove, who brings on Sam the Eagle, who (reluctantly) presents Kermit." (Muppet Wiki)

Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere but Cosmo Scam has hatched a plan to kidnap Santa and take his place! One by one, Cosmo abducts Santa's elves and replaces them with his evil henchmen. Can Fred the Elf save Christmas before Cosmo burglarizes the world?