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Kids' Favorite Songs (video)

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Release Date 1999 (VHS)
2001 (DVD)
Produced by Sony Wonder
Region 1

Kids' Favorite Songs is a 1999 Sesame Street direct-to-video special.

Elmo is practicing for a Top Ten Countdown for the radio station WCTW, but everyone keeps trying to share their favorite song with him. Meanwhile, Telly can't decide on his favorite song -- is it "The Alphabet Song," "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," or "Baa Baa Black Sheep"?



Segments[]

Image Segment Description

FRAME 1 In the yard, Gordon, Miles, and a Honker fix up a bicycle while listening to the radio, which finishes playing "Old MacDonald" (in the style of Bob Dylan). Conductor Zoe, playing with her toy train, sings along to the next song "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and is joined by the others. DJ Jackman Wolf teases "Elmo's Top 10 Countdown" to come later. Gordon explains to Zoe what a "top 10 countdown" means, deducing that Elmo will pick his ten favorite songs and count them down from 10 to 1.
Animation Ten masked dancers are counted.
Artist: Karen Aqua
(First: Episode 3079)
(ending cuts off before zero)
"Beginning edited."
FRAME 2 Elmo practices counting backward for his countdown but is stopped by the Count, who offers a special song that he hopes will be picked to play on the radio. Aided by five bats, the Count and Elmo sing "This Old Bat." The Count wants to keep singing, but Elmo declines so he can continue practicing.

FRAME 2 cont'd Elmo passes by Telly, who's having trouble deciding which of his favorite songs he should choose for the radio countdown. He first sings "The Alphabet Song," backed by Muppet versions of the letters A and Z.

FRAME 2 cont'd As Elmo continues to practice counting backward, Snuffy comes by (wearing a sailor's suit collar) to present his favorite song "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Elmo sings along with Snuffy, briefly climbing on Snuffy's back for a pretend boat ride.
Animation Ocean countdown 10-1
(First: Episode 2848)
(ending cuts off before zero)
FRAME 3 Telly, still indecisive about his favorite song, sings "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" over a nighttime backdrop (resembling Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night" painting) and is accompanied by a sparkling Muppet star.

FRAME 3 cont'd Elmo wants to practice counting in peace, so he finds a quiet place behind some crates. However, his counting is soon interrupted by Prairie Dawn, leading a parade of kids in singing "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt." Elmo joins in, even though he initially has trouble saying the name. Elmo then sings the song again with different lyrics to help him count backwards.
FRAME 3 cont'd Telly sings "Baa Baa Black Sheep" with a group of lambs, but is still unsure which song is his favorite.
FRAME 3 cont'd Elmo is invited to Big Bird's nest to practice counting, not knowing that Big Bird and the Birdketeers also have a favorite song they want him to play for the countdown. They proceed to dance and sing "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" for Elmo.
FRAME 3 cont'd Elmo is exhausted from singing and decides to briefly take a nap. The Oinker Sisters appear in Elmo's dream, performing a gospel version of "This Little Piggy."

FRAME 3 cont'd Gordon and Miles wake Elmo up for his countdown and ask which songs he'll be playing on the radio. Elmo reveals that his countdown will only be him counting from 10 to 1, which is why he needed to practice. Elmo leaves just before Telly arrives, announcing that he's finally chosen his favorite song.
Cartoon Number factory 1-10
(First: Episode 2541)
(ending cuts off before zero)

FRAME 4 Everyone is gathered in the yard, and Telly performs his favorite song: "The Alpha Baa Baa Twinkle Song" which combines all three songs. The others enjoy Telly's song and sing a reprise before they all tune in to "Elmo's Top 10 Countdown" on the radio. Elmo carefully counts down from 10 to 1 and receives applause from his friends. Jackman Wolf calls Elmo's counting "phenomenal," even "so cool." The credits play over a montage of the previous songs.

DVD chapters[]

  1. Previews
  2. "I've Been Working on the Railroad"
  3. "This Old Bat"
  4. "The Alphabet Song"
  5. "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
  6. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
  7. "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"
  8. "Baa Baa Black Sheep"
  9. "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain"
  10. "This Little Piggy"
  11. "The Alpha Baa Baa Twinkle Song" ("The Alphabet Song"/"Baa Baa Black Sheep"/"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star")
  12. End Credits

Releases[]

International releases[]

Notes[]

  • Additional performances include John Tartaglia (letter A and black sheep) and John Kennedy (letter Z and sheep), with Fran Brill (sheep).
  • While the video was released in 1999, Hooper's Store and the yard retain their original facades and the Around the Corner sets can even be glimpsed behind Big Bird's nest, indicating that the video was filmed prior to season 30. However, the revised Telly puppet introduced in season 30 is used in this video.
  • Scenes from this video, including Telly's songs and "This Old Bat," have appeared as stand-alone Muppet segments in international co-productions, including Sesamstrasse.
  • Snuffy's nautical attire was previously seen back in Episode 1079 as part of his Shirley Temple costume.
  • Sbarro released toys as promotion for the video's release.

Cast[]

  • also starring: Roscoe Orman, Imani Patterson
  • Child Talent: Patrick Duffy, Eliana Martinez, Shaunice Mudahy, Presley Rodriguez, Marquis Scott, Shanee Sennon, Annie Lee Shiel, Amy Tai, Billy Tharp, Brenden Winkfield

Credits[]

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