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| Written by | Joe Raposo |
| Date | 1973 |
| Publisher | Jonico Music Inc. |
| First | Episode 0536 |
Sesame Street Lena Teaches Grover To Say "How Do You Do?"
Lena Horne sings "How Do You Do?" to Grover.
Sesame Street Baby Bear sings "How Do You Do?"
Baby Bear's version
For this number, Lena Horne notices that Grover is shy. Grover explains that while he does know Lena, he doesn't know her well. Lena helps him overcome his shyness by singing "How Do You Do?" in which she talks about various ways to greet somebody. Grover repeats these steps, and eventually, he is no longer shy.
Clips from this segment appear in Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday.
After the death of Lena Horne, a clip featuring her appearance from her musical number with Grover was shown at the 2010 Emmy Awards Ceremony honoring those who passed away that year.
Other versions[]
- In Episode 3525, Shari Lewis sang the song to Lamb Chop to introduce her to Big Bird.
- Baby Bear sang the song in the park among a number of Anything Muppet kids he didn't know yet. (First: Episode 3792)
- The song was performed by the Sesame Street cast for their appearance in the 1999 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- The cast sang the song to Big Bird's pen pal Gulliver in Episode 4021.
- In 2006, Vanessa Williams and Elmo sang the song live for A Capitol Fourth.
Notes[]
- Baby Bear's version was taped on December 23, 1998.[1] Performers for this version include Joey Mazzarino (Reddish-Magenta boy) and Stephanie D'Abruzzo (small green girl).
Releases[]
- Audio
- The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street (1979)
- Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music (2003)
- A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004, added intro and outro)
- Video
- A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
- Old School: Volume 1 (2006)
- 40 Years of Sunny Days (2009)
- Best of Friends (2012)
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
- Specials