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| ⚫ | '''Lou Berger''' (b. August 21, 1950)<ref>''U.S. Public Records Index'', Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.</ref> began writing for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in 1989, and became |
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| ⚫ | '''Lou Berger''' (b. August 21, 1950)<ref>''U.S. Public Records Index'', Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.</ref> began writing for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in 1989, and became head writer in 1997 before leaving the show in 2008. Among his contributions to the show is the character [[Baby Bear]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980124212240/http://www.ctw.org/sscentral/tv/season/funny.htm CTW.org: "What's So Funny?" by P.J. Tanz]. (archived) </ref> He also wrote the book ''[[Around the Corner on Sesame Street]]'', served as supervising producer and occasional writer on ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' and helped develop ''[[Big Bag]]''. |
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Berger's other accomplishments include serving as head writer for ''Pinwheel'' on [[Nickelodeon]], helping to launch ''[[Reading Rainbow]]'', and co-creating ''[[Between the Lions]]''. In 2008 he published the children's book ''The Elephant Wish.'' |
Berger's other accomplishments include serving as head writer for ''Pinwheel'' on [[Nickelodeon]], helping to launch ''[[Reading Rainbow]]'', and co-creating ''[[Between the Lions]]''. In 2008 he published the children's book ''The Elephant Wish.'' |
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==Writing Credits== |
==Writing Credits== |
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| − | * ''[[Sesame Street]]'' (1989-2008) |
+ | * ''[[Sesame Street]]'' (1989-2008) - head writer seasons [[Season 28 (1996-1997)|28]]-[[Season 39 (2008)|39]] |
* ''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]'' |
* ''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]'' |
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* ''[[Big Bag]]'' (writer, series development) |
* ''[[Big Bag]]'' (writer, series development) |
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* ''[[The Street We Live On]]'' (with [[Judy Freudberg]]) |
* ''[[The Street We Live On]]'' (with [[Judy Freudberg]]) |
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* "[[The Street I Live On]]" - lyrics |
* "[[The Street I Live On]]" - lyrics |
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| + | * [[Episode 2670]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2758]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2780]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2781]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2804]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2829]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2854]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2866]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2871]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2879]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2909]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2931]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2934]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2956]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2966]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 2970]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3007]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3011]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3022]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3040]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3058]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3086]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3097]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3112]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3116]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3148]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3158]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3183]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3200]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3211]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3225]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3234]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3243]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3274]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3281]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3286]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3290]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3302]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3325]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3343]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3355]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3356]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3375]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3399]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3404]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3412]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3419]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3421]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3480]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3486]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3513]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3514]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3523]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3574]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3590]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3629]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3678]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3693]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3708]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3736]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 3754]] (R) |
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| + | * [[Episode 3756]] |
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| + | * [[Episode 4099]] |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Berger, Lou}} |
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[[Category:Writers]] |
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[[Category:Authors]] |
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Revision as of 18:02, 14 March 2020
Tony Geiss, Lou Berger, and Carol-Lynn Parente
Lou Berger (b. August 21, 1950)[1] began writing for Sesame Street in 1989, and became head writer in 1997 before leaving the show in 2008. Among his contributions to the show is the character Baby Bear.[2] He also wrote the book Around the Corner on Sesame Street, served as supervising producer and occasional writer on The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss and helped develop Big Bag.
Berger's other accomplishments include serving as head writer for Pinwheel on Nickelodeon, helping to launch Reading Rainbow, and co-creating Between the Lions. In 2008 he published the children's book The Elephant Wish.
Writing Credits
- Sesame Street (1989-2008) - head writer seasons 28-39
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late
- Big Bag (writer, series development)
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
- The Street We Live On (with Judy Freudberg)
- "The Street I Live On" - lyrics
Episodes
Sources
- ↑ U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ↑ CTW.org: "What's So Funny?" by P.J. Tanz. (archived)