Silly Dancing

The cast of Silly Dancing.

Silly Dancing is a Sesame Street Live show produced by VEE Corporation in 1989.

Big Bird isn't sure whether to host a silly show or a dancing show, so he decides to combine them and have a silly dancing show. Oscar the Grouch refuses to participate, and Grundgetta tries to persuade him to join the group. At the end of the show, Oscar and Grundgetta perform the "Wrong Place Tango".

Characters

Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Grundgetta, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover, Prairie Dawn, The Count, Telly Monster, Elmo, Barkley, Dotty, Pop, Tina, Purple Honker, Green Honker; Special Appearances by Constables, Seedy Birds, and Mr. Wind

• This is the debut show for Grundgetta.
• Dotty and Pop are one-time characters created for this show.

Acts

Act One

• Silly Hello — Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Prairie Dawn, The Count, Cookie Monster, Grover, Telly Monster, Elmo, Barkley
• Oscar Don't Dance (Your Mama Don't Dance) — Prairie Dawn, Oscar the Grouch, Grundgetta
• Do the Duck — Ernie, Bert, The Count, Prairie Dawn, Pop, Grover, Cookie Monster, Telly Monster, Green Honker, Mr. Wind
• Cape Dance — The Count, Ernie, Grover, Prairie Dawn, Green Honker
• Do Not Worry (Don't Worry Be Happy) — Telly Monster, Grover
• Birdland Jump — Telly Monster, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, The Count, Grover, Prairie Dawn, Grundgetta, Elmo, Seedy Birds, Barkley, Purple Honker

Act Two

• Alphabet Polka — Grundgetta, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, The Count, Prairie Dawn, Telly Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Purple Honker
• Elmo Can Do That (I Can Do That) — Elmo Monster, Super Grover
• The Pigeon — Bert
• Baking Cookies — Cookie Monster, The Count, Grover, Telly Monster, Constables, Ernie, Barkley
• Oscar's Surprise — Oscar the Grouch, Grundgetta, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover, The Count, Prairie Dawn, Telly Monster, Elmo
• Wrong Place Tango — Oscar the Grouch, Grundgetta
• Sunny Day — Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Grundgetta, Bert, Ernie, The Count, Cookie Monster, Grover, Prairie Dawn, Telly Monster, Elmo, Purple Honker, Green Honker, Dotty, Pop, Tina, Barkley

Songs

Original Songs

"Silly Hello," "Silly Goodbye"
Lyrics by Norman Stiles and The Coast, Music by The Coast

"Everybody Jump," "Wrong Place Tango"
Music by The Coast

"Bernice Baby," "My Bouncin' Boppin' Bird," "Bakin' Cookies"
Lyrics and Music by The Coast

Music

• "Sesame Street Theme"
• "Your Mama Don't Dance"
• "Don't Sing This Song"
• "Taking a Bath"
• "Rubber Duckie"
• "Do De Rubber Duck"
• "The Birdland Jump"
• "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
• "Birdland"
• "Footloose"
• "Sing"
• "The Alphabet Polka"
• "I Can Do That"
• "Cute"
• "Personality"
• "Everything in the Wrong Place Ball"
• "Theme from Silly Dancing"

Voices

• Jim Henson as Ernie
• Frank Oz as Bert, Cookie Monster and Grover
• Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
• Pam Arciero as Grundgetta
• Jerry Nelson as The Count
• Fran Brill as Prairie Dawn
• Kevin Clash as Elmo
• Martin P. Robinson as Telly Monster
• Fred Garbo as Barkley the Dog

Credits

• Executive Producer: Vincent E. Egan
• Produced by Bob Shipstad
• Written by Norman Stiles
• Directed and Choreographed by Diane Arnold
• Art Direction by Jim Waters
• Music Direction by Terry Esau & Rob Barrett, Jr.
• Lighting Direction by David Agress
• Muppet character design by Jim Henson, Donald Sahlin, Caroly Wilcox, Kermit Love, Michael K. Frith
• New Sesame Street Live Muppets designed by Jim Henson, Michael K. Frith
• Muppet costumes designed and built by Jim Henson Productions, Inc.
  • Design and supervision of construction: Connie Peterson
  • Assisted by Tom McAlister, Michelle Matland, Jason Weber, Faye Kreinberg, Don Creech
  • Additional costumes by Polly Smith
  • Mechanical animation by Mae Canaga, Marilee Canaga
• Muppet Workshop coordination: Will Morrison
• Vocal Recording Coach: Dave Conner
• Program — Muppet Illustrations: Joe Mathieu

Gallery

Samples from the show's program:

External links

• "'Silly Dancing' is fun for all", Toledo Blade, 8 March 1991