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Film critic and ''Today Show'' co-host Gene Shalit hosted the special, following a previous ''Today Show'' skit in which Bert played a new interviewer who disguised himself as Shalit at Ernie's suggestion (to avoid being harassed by fans later). The special subsequently featured a Muppet lookalike of Shalit himself. Featured segments included Grover and Lena Horne singing "How Do You Do?". | Film critic and ''Today Show'' co-host Gene Shalit hosted the special, following a previous ''Today Show'' skit in which Bert played a new interviewer who disguised himself as Shalit at Ernie's suggestion (to avoid being harassed by fans later). The special subsequently featured a Muppet lookalike of Shalit himself. Featured segments included Grover and Lena Horne singing "How Do You Do?". | ||
While Betamax was already common in some homes at that point in time, there weren't any recordings available for many years. Only a few press releases and photos, as well as a couple of brief mentions in the ''Jim Henson's Red Book'' blog (run by the Jim Henson Company), prove that | While Betamax was already common in some homes at that point in time, there weren't any recordings available for many years. Only a few press releases and photos, as well as a couple of brief mentions in the ''Jim Henson's Red Book'' blog (run by the Jim Henson Company), prove that the special existed.<ref>[https://henson.com/jimsredbook/page/133/ An entry in ''Jim Henson's Red Book'' which has some information on the special.] Retrieved 18 Jan '19</ref><ref>[https://henson.com/jimsredbook/2012/04/431974/ Another entry from ''Jim Henson's Red Book'', which has more information on the special.] Retrieved 18 Jan '19</ref> | ||
That was, until April 8, 2024, when the full special was uploaded to YouTube by Pasteris Archive. | That was, until April 8, 2024, when the full special was uploaded to YouTube by Pasteris Archive. | ||
Revision as of 01:19, 16 April 2024
A still from the special.
Status: Found
Date found: 08 Apr 2024
Found by: Pasteris Archive
Sesame Street at Night? is a half-hour PBS special that aired on March 11th of 1977 to celebrate Sesame Street's 1,000th episode. The question mark in the title is not a typo and actually is the special's name; it's loosely based on a critic's remark when Sesame Street first came out - "it's too good for kids".
Film critic and Today Show co-host Gene Shalit hosted the special, following a previous Today Show skit in which Bert played a new interviewer who disguised himself as Shalit at Ernie's suggestion (to avoid being harassed by fans later). The special subsequently featured a Muppet lookalike of Shalit himself. Featured segments included Grover and Lena Horne singing "How Do You Do?".
While Betamax was already common in some homes at that point in time, there weren't any recordings available for many years. Only a few press releases and photos, as well as a couple of brief mentions in the Jim Henson's Red Book blog (run by the Jim Henson Company), prove that the special existed.[1][2]
That was, until April 8, 2024, when the full special was uploaded to YouTube by Pasteris Archive.
Gallery
Gene Shalit's Muppet
Design of Bert's Today Show Shalit disguise by Bonnie Erickson.
Gene Shalit's Muppet as it looked in the special.
Script
The script for The Today Show appearance with Muppet Bert as Gene Shalit.
References
- ↑ An entry in Jim Henson's Red Book which has some information on the special. Retrieved 18 Jan '19
- ↑ Another entry from Jim Henson's Red Book, which has more information on the special. Retrieved 18 Jan '19