Making Friends

Release Date	October 2, 2012
Produced by	Warner Home Video
Catalogue no.	SS00265
Format	DVD
Discs	1
Region	1
ASIN	B008RO874W

Making Friends is a Sesame Street DVD starring Professor Grover and Elmo. The video is the third in the Preschool is Cool! series. The DVD features segments and stories about friendship and features the original song, "Hello Hello Song."

The full-length video, Ready for School!, appears as a bonus feature.

“Professor Grover is the teacher in preschool and Elmo is his helper for today's lesson! But before Professor Grover can start, he wants to show Elmo how to be friends with the class. Is making friends really that easy? Will Elmo and the class ever be able to get along? Featuring socio-emotional themed stories and songs, kids will learn all about important socio-emotional skills they need to get along with others in a fun and entertaining way. Join Elmo and Grover as they share stories and songs about making friends, taking turns, sharing, and laugh along with Professor Grover's silly antics.”

Segments

• Erykah Badu introduces herself to Elmo, Baby Bear, Zoe and Rosita, who are hesitant to join her at first, but they end up singing "We're All Friends."
• Telly Monster makes friends with a fellow triangle-lover. (edited)
• Street Story: Rosita is Upset at Zoe and Abby
• "Because We're Friends"
• Animation: Crayons play together.
• Animation: Traction Jackson becomes friends with Margarita.
• Cartoon: Shadows play basketball.
• Song: The PS22 chorus sings "Somebody Come and Play."
• Cookie Monster sings "What is Friend?." (remake with Lulu)
• Street Story: Mine-Itis Story
• "You and You and Me"
• Abby sings "Kids with Wings." (introduction cut)

International releases

Australia (DVD)ABC Video for Kids

Mexico (DVD)2012
Warner Home Video

Cast

• Starring the Muppets of Sesame Street:
  • Eric Jacobson (Professor Grover)
  • John Kennedy
  • Peter Linz
  • and Kevin Clash as Elmo
  • Pam Arciero, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Alice Dinnean, Lara MacNeal, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Paul McGinnis, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Bryant Young
  • Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar
• Cast:
  • Alison Bartlett, Desiree Casado, Emilio Delgado, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Alan Muraoka, Roscoe Orman, Nitya Vidyasagar

Credits

• Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente
• Co-Executive Producer: Kevin Clash
• Coordinating Producer: April Chadderdon
• Supervising Producer: Melissa Dino
• Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
• Producers: Tim Carter, Benjamin Lehmann, Kimberly Wright-Johns
• Directed by Matt Vogel
  • Ken Diego, Jim Martin, Ted May, Lisa Simon, Emily Squires, Nadine Zylstra (archive material)
• Special Material for Home Video Written by Luis Santeiro
  • Molly Boylan, Christine Ferraro, Tony Geiss, Ian Ellis James, Joey Mazzarino, Mark McNease, Luis Santero (archive material)
• Head Writers: Joey Mazzarino, Belinda Ward
• Senior Muppet Consultant: Kevin Clash
• Assistant Muppet Captain: Matt Vogel
• Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop: Jason Weber, Rollie Krewson, Michelle Hickey, Andrea Detwiler, Ulysses Jones, Colette Nickola, Connie Peterson, Polly Smith, Anney McKilligan, Chelsea Carter, Tom Newby, Marc Borders, Lara MacLean, Heather Asch, Taylor Harrison, Loryn Brantz
• Music Directors: Loren Toolajian, Mike Renzi
• Composers: Bob Floyd, Calvert Farney, Tony Geiss, Jeffery Moss, Joe Raposo, Mike Renzi, Loren Toolajian
• Lyricists: Molly Boylan, Tony Geiss, Ian Ellis James, Jeffery Moss, Joe Raposo, Luis Santeiro
• Associate Producers: Theresa Anderson, Mindy Fila, Todd E. James, Rebecca Rosa
• Lighting Designer: Dan Kelley
• Costume Designers: Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson
• Art Director: Bob Phillips
• Art Direction/Graphics: Pete Ortiz, Mike Pantuso
• Title Card: Rickey Boyd
• Set Decoration: Nat Mongioi
• Editing Supervisors: Tim Carter, Todd E. James, Robert J. Emerick
• Associate Directors: Frank Campagna, Tim Carter, Emily Cohen, Ken Diego, Dylan Hopkins
• Production Stage Managers: Mindy Fila, Meryl Jaffe
• Control Room PAs: Mindy Fila, Leigh E. Gallagher, Pam Lu, Syndi Shumer
• Technical Directors: Tom Guadarrama
• Audio Engineers: Roger Stauss, Blake Norton
• Sound Effects: Dick Maitland, C.A.S.
• Camera: Frank Biondo, Jerry Cancel, Shaun Harkins, Aaron Meddick, Jimmy O'Donnell
• Utility: Chuck Tutino, Gordon Price, Keith Guadarrama, Mike McCormack
• Script Supervisors: Jennifer Crowley, Syndi Shumer
• DVD Production: Frank Campagna, William D'Amico, Franco Schettino
• For Sesame Workshop: David Albano, Taska Carrigan, Fay Corinotis, Helen Cuesta, Alicia Durand, Jocelyn Leong, Vicky Levy, Sharon Lyew, Louis Henry Mitchell, Kimi Sokol
• Special Thanks to P.S. 33 Chelsea Prep, Linore Lindy
• Vice President of Education and Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
• Sesame Street Education and Research Team: Autumn P. Zitani Stefano, M.A., Jennifer R. Schiffman, M.S. Ed.
• Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios

See also

• ABCs with Elmo, another video in the "Preschool is Cool" series
• Counting with Elmo, another video in the "Preschool is Cool" series