Beginning Together

Release Date	March 21, 2006
Produced by	Sesame Workshop Sony Wonder
Discs	1
Region	1

Beginning Together is a 2006 Sesame Street video in the "Sesame Beginnings" series, featuring Baby Big Bird, Baby Elmo, Baby Cookie Monster and Baby Prairie Dawn.

Sesame Workshop press release

“This DVD lets parents and their baby meet the Sesame babies for the very first time! Share a "Wiggle and Giggle" with Elmo and his Dad during Elmo's bath time, watch Big Bird and his Aunt discover "Who's that Baby in the Mirror", and so much more. “Beginning Together” is filled with delightful, easy-to-sing songs and games that babies will love, and that you can sing and enjoy during everyday activities. Aside from the “Sesame Beginnings” cast, the DVD also features a special appearance by Brandy and her daughter, Sy'rai.”

Credits

• Produced by Jocelyn Hassenfeld, Dionne Nosek
• Co-Produced and Directed by Kevin Clash
• Written by Christine Ferraro
• Starring:
  • Kevin Clash as Elmo
  • Bill Barretta as Elmo's Dad
  • Fran Brill as Prairie Dawn
  • Leslie Carrara as Prairie's Mom
  • Matt Vogel as Big Bird
  • Pam Arciero as Nani Bird
  • Tyler Bunch as Cookie Monster
  • Rickey Boyd as Cookie's Grandma
  • Special Appearances by Brandy, Sy'rai
  • with Jen Barnhart, Jim Kroupa, Peter Linz, Carmen Osbahr
• Music Directors: Loren Toolajian, Michael Ungar, Sandblast Productions
• Music by Loren Toolajian, Michael Ungar, Jocelyn Hassenfeld
• Lyrics by Christine Ferraro, Jocelyn Hassenfeld
• Additional Lyrics by Karen Kuflik, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
• Live Action Director: Terence Williams
• Senior Muppet Consultant: Kevin Clash
• Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop: Jason Weber, Rollin Krewson, Victoria Ellis, Polly P. Smith, Michelle Hickey, Andrea Detwiler, Heather Asch, Sarah Luraschi, Connie Peterson, Tom Newby, Jane Pien, Jason Seck, David O. Roberts, Stephanie Braun
• Associate Director: Ken Diego
• Art Director: Lyndon Mosse
• Lighting Designer: Bill Berner
• Technical Director: Tom Guadarrama
• Camera: Frank Biondo, Jimmy O'Donnell
• Audio: Blake Norton, Aaron Barton, Carla Brandini-Lory
• Utilities: Gordon Price, Chuck Tutino
• Vice President, Education and Research, Sesame Workshop: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
• Sesame Beginnings Research Team: Jennifer A. Kotler, Ph.D., Jane S. Park, Evangelean Pope, Autumn Zitani, M.A.
• For The Jim Henson Company: Jill Colley, Janell Courts, Joey Roddy
• Sesame Beginnings Theme Song Performed by Brandy
• Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios

Other releases

Singapore and Malaysia (VCD)2007
Berjaya HVN
cat. no 616650

Singapore and Malaysia (DVD)2009
Berjaya HVN

Australia (DVD)2009
Madman Entertainment
SES1034

Netherlands (DVD)

NetherlandsSpecial edition gift with Sudocrem

Netherlands (DVD)2011
Bridge Entertainment
4 disc set along with Exploring Together, Moving Together and Make Music Together

Mexico (DVD)2008
Ventura Entertainment

Indonesia (VCD)2010
PT Intermedia Prima Vision

Turkey (DVD)Tiglon