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Ladybugpicnic
Music by Bud Luckey
Lyrics by Donald Hadley
Date 1971
First Episode 0416
Sesame_Street_Ladybugs'_Picnic

Sesame Street Ladybugs' Picnic

LadybugsPicnicRemake

The 2010 remake of "Ladybugs' Picnic."

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Sesame Street Ladybug Picnic 12

"Ladybugs’ Picnic" is an animated Sesame Street song highlighting the joys and sorrows of twelve ladybugs, gathered for a picnic. Folk singer Jim Kweskin performed the vocals on the original version.[1] A remake of the song, from the 1975 LP The Count Counts, featured vocals by Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson.

"Ladybugs' Picnic" has the distinction of being the most repeated Sesame Street segment, appearing in 100 episodes from 1972 to 2001.

In 2010, a stop-motion animated remake was made by Misseri Studio. This features a rerecorded version of the song performed by folk artist Langhorne Slim.[2] (First: Episode 4237)

Sherman Irby arranged a jazz version of the song in 2019 performed by The Count, Abby Cadabby, and Rosita at A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration.

References[]

Several references to the segment have been made on the show in the years since its debut.

  • In the Elmo's World episode "Bugs," a ladybug claims he was going to be late for a picnic.
  • In a Jane Tuesday segment, "The Case of the Letter L," the song is briefly played on a toy radio.
  • Episode 4175 features the Bug-A-Wee Bug Shelter, where three ladybugs are seen having a picnic and singing the song to themselves.
  • In Episode 4191, Hooper's Store is seen advertising their "Ladybugs Picnic Special," which consists of six s'mores and a glass of milk (all for $1.20).
  • A painting of the ladybugs from the cartoon is seen in The Cookie Thief, and again in the "Smart Cookies" segment "Making Whoopie in the Library."

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Notes[]

  • In 2007, the song was used in a TV advertisement in the United Kingdom for Heinz Salad Cream.

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