Elmo the Musical: Athlete the Musical

Elmo the Musical
First Appearance	Episode 4302
Broadcast	September 25, 2012
Additional Appearances

Elmo imagines he's an athlete, facing off against an Enormous Athlete to win a pair of golden shoes, a coveted prize Elmo wants to win. Enormous Athlete defeats Elmo in the long jump and shot put competitions. They finally compete in the race, which give either competitor enough points to win. During the race, Enormous Athlete trips over a hurdle and falls over. Elmo considers finishing the race and winning the shoes, but instead goes back to help his competition and they tie at the finish line. Despite the tie, Enormous Athlete has a larger total, earning him the golden shoes. Velvet doesn't think it's a happy ending, but Elmo doesn't mind losing - he had fun just playing the game. He passes along the moral to Enormous Athlete, who shares the golden shoes with him.

Songs

• "Cheerleader Song"
• "The Golden Shoes"
• "End Zone Dance"
• "The Good Guy Athlete Anthem"

Production

• Writer: John Weidman
• Composer: Alex Lacamoire
• Director: Matt Vogel

Supporting cast

• Tyler Bunch as Enormous Athlete
• Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, and John Tartaglia as cheerleaders
• Fran Brill as stadium announcer

Notes

Josh Elliott in "Athlete the Musical."

• A preview of the segment which was shown on Good Morning America featured a cameo by then-GMA anchor Josh Elliott.

Releases

Video

• Elmo the Musical (2013)
• Be a Good Sport (2014)