Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years is the home video version of Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration commemorating Sesame Street’s 25th anniversary. The home video was originally released on October 29, 1993 under the title Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration!.

The broadcast and home video versions have the same linking footage but different clips. Sesame Street Jam focused on celebrity segments, many coming from segments filmed for the 25th season; A Musical Celebration replaced most of these segments with classic Sesame Street songs. However, they both end with the cast and Ladysmith Black Mambazo performing "Sing".

There was at least one difference between the broadcast and video versions (besides title and segments): When Savion points out to Telly Monster and Prairie Dawn that there are dancers everywhere, on the broadcast version, Telly says "and pigs, too", leading to "A New Way to Walk", but on the video release, after Savion says that there are dancers everywhere, Elmo appears and says "And cute, little, red, furry monsters too!", leading to "Happy Tapping with Elmo".

The special was taped in June of 1993.

Cast
Muppets:
 * Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert, Telly Monster, Prairie Dawn, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Herry Monster, The Amazing Mumford, Davey Monkey, Joey Monkey, Count von Count, Merry Monster, Humphrey Monster, Baby Natasha, the Martians, Hoots the Owl

Background Muppets:
 * Ernie, Forgetful Jones, Buster the Horse, Roxy Marie, Kingston Livingston III, The Oinker Sisters, Madame Chairbird, Two-Headed Monster, Polly Darton, Mr. Honker, Dinger, Henrietta Honker, Kathleen the Cow, Leo Birdelli, Rosita, Barkley, Penguins, Chickens, Ducks

Human Cast:
 * Savion, Jamal, Angela, Gina, Maria, Celina, Carlo, Bob

Muppet Performers:
 * Caroll Spinney, Martin P. Robinson, Fran Brill, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Joe Mazzarino, Pam Arciero, James Kroupa, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Bryant Young, Frank Oz, Stephanie D'Abruzzo (uncredited)

Actors:
 * Carlo Alban (uncredited), Alison Bartlett, Annette Calud, Savion Glover, Angel Jemmot, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Jou Jou Papailler

Credits

 * Producer: Arlene Sherman
 * Writer: Luis Santeiro
 * Segment Writers: Sara Compton, Judy Freudberg, Jeff Moss, Norman Stiles
 * Director: Mustapha Khan
 * Segment Director: Jon Stone
 * Musical Director: Robby Merkin
 * Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
 * Muppets, Costumes, and Props supervised by: Ed Christie
 * Puppet Captain: Kevin Clash
 * Associate Producer: Karin Young Shiel
 * Special Thanks to: Sharon Lerner, Marjorie Kalins, Frieda Lipp