Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy

Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy is a 25-minute animated Sesame Street special that premiered on HBO Max on August 5, 2021, and on PBS on March 13, 2023. The special serves as an introduction to Tango, Elmo's new pet puppy.

A soundtrack for the special was released on August 13, 2021.

The special was included as a bonus feature on the DVD Elmo & Tango: Furry Friends Forever.

Press description

“In the special, Elmo and Grover discover a sweet, stray puppy – whom they quickly name Tango – and embark on an adventure throughout the neighborhood with Sesame Street friends Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and Oscar the Grouch. Together, they search for the local pet adoption fair in the hopes of finding her a “forever home.””

Cast

• Ryan Dillon: Elmo
• Eric Jacobson: Grover, Oscar
• Leslie Carrara: Tango, Abby Cadabby
• David Rudman: Cookie Monster
• Matt Vogel: Big Bird
• Tyler Bunch: Louie
• Stephanie D'Abruzzo: Mae

Credits

• Executive Producers: Olexa Hewryk, Ben Lehmann, Kay Wilson Stallings, Mark Taylor
• Coordinating Producer: Mindy Fila
• Content Producer: Autumn Zitani Stafano, M.A.
• Written by Morgan von Ancken
• Directors: Joanna Hepworth, Mark Taylor
• SVP, Curriculum and Content: Rosemarie Truglio, PhD
• Script Editor: Andrew Moriarty
• Vocal Music Director: Paul Rudolph
• Talent Supervisor: Karyn Leibovich
• Music Producer and Song Composer: Paul Buckley

See also

• Furry Friends Forever (book)