Monster Hits!

Monster Hits! is a 1990 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, part of the Sesame Songs Home Video series. Herry Monster is the host of "The Fuzzy Awards", an awards show for the best monster songs. A winner is already written in the envelope, but the envelope can't be opened until after all of the songs have been shown (though Elmo really wants to know in advance which song is the winner).

The names of the performers and song titles appear on-screen at the beginning and ending of the songs, while "C is for Cookie" also has "Fuzzy Award Winner" written on-screen. Applause sound effects are also added at the beginning and end of every song.

The video is included as a bonus feature in Big Elmo Fun.

Segments

Image	Segment	Description
	FRAME 1	The announcer introduces the "live - on tape" ceremony and its host Herry Monster, who explains that one of the year's monster song hits will win the Fuzzy Award. Elmo, who holds the envelope with the winner's name inside, is eager to know who won. Herry tries to take the envelope to keep Elmo from opening it, which leads to an onstage chase. The announcer introduces the first two Monster Hits...
	Muppets	The Aristocrats "Fur" (Beginning edited) (First: Episode 0812)
	Muppets	Herry Monster and Family "Herry's Family Song" (Beginning edited) (First: Episode 2337)
	FRAME 2	Herry briefly stops chasing Elmo to introduce (and imitate) the next nominee.
	Muppets	Frazzle and Friends "Frazzle" (Beginning edited) (First: Episode 0846)
	Muppets	Herry and The Singing Heads "Two Heads Are Better Than One" (First: Episode 1447)
	FRAME 3	Herry has Elmo promise that he won't open the envelope, and then introduces the next song.
	Muppets	Grover, Herry, Cookie Monster and Frazzle "Fuzzy and Blue" (Beginning edited) (First: Episode 1644)
	Muppets	Furline Huskie "Comb Your Face" (Beginning edited) (First: Episode 1851)
	FRAME 4	Herry presents "The Lifetime Monster Achievement Award" to his mommy, who sobs hysterically "I couldn't have done it without you son!" Herry then presents a special song to his mom before crying with her and Elmo.
	Muppets	Herry Monster "That Furry Blue Mommy of Mine" (First: Episode 1052)
	FRAME 5	Herry assures Elmo that the envelope can be opened after the next three songs.
	Muppets	Cookie Monster "Healthy Food" (First: Episode 2404)
	Muppets	Grover "What Do I Do When I'm Alone?" (First: Episode 0269)
	Muppets	The Furtones "We Are All Monsters" (redubbed version) (First: Episode 2731)
	FRAME 6	The time has finally come to open the envelope. Special guest Cookie Monster comes onstage to announce the winner, but becomes tempted to eat the envelope ("Big moral decision") and does. Elmo looks inside Cookie's mouth to see who the winner is, which happens to be Cookie.
	Muppets	Cookie Monster "C is for Cookie" (rhythmic clap beats added throughout the song) (First: Episode 0372)
	FRAME 7	Cookie holds his Fuzzy Award victoriously as the crowd cheers and cameras flash. Herry closes the show by saying "Thanks fur everything." As the credits roll, the announcer mentions Transportation by "Titanic Airlines." Accommodations by "Great Monster Motels."

Releases

VHS1990
Random House Home Video
80517

VHS1996
Sony Wonder
LV 51291

DVD2003
Sony Wonder
LVD 51291

DVDGenius Entertainment

United Kingdom (VHS)1992
2 Entertain Video
VC 1235
Double feature with Sing Yourself Silly!

United Kingdom (VHS)1999
Walt Disney Home Video
Double feature with The Alphabet Jungle Game

Australia (VHS)1992
VDI

Japan (Laserdisc)CBS/Sony
CSLW 1331

Lyrics poster illustrated by Joe Mathieu.

Notes

• The design of "West Monster Auditorium," seen at the beginning of the video, is based on Radio City Music Hall.
• Cookie Monster's dialogue in the framing material was prerecorded. His first line "Thank you, thank you. Thank you, thank you. Monster, thank you." is used thrice.

Characters

Linking Footage:

Herry Monster, Elmo, Herry's Mother, Cookie Monster

Inserts:

Herry Monster, Cookie Monster, Grover, Frazzle, Elmo, Two-Headed Monster, Stuie Monster, Furline Huskie, Maurice Monster, Harvey Monster, Clancy, Kermit the Forg, Herry's Father, Herry's Mother, Herry's Granny, Billy, Fenwick, Oscar the Grouch, The Fly Girls

Cast

Sesame Street "Puppet Performers"

Frank Oz as Cookie Monster, Grover, and Clancy Jerry Nelson as Herry Monster, Frazzle, Maurice Monster, Two Headed Monster (left half), and the Announcer Richard Hunt as Stuie Monster, Lavender Frazzletone, Two Headed Monster (right half), Furline Huskie, and Kermit the Forg Martin P. Robinson as Herry's Father Kevin Clash as Elmo Camille Bonora as Herry's Mother ("Herry's Family Song") David Rudman as Herry's Granny and Herry's Mother (linking footage)

Jim Henson as Harvey Monster Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch Rick Lyon Jim Martin Cheryl Blaylock Brian Muehl Ed Christie Christopher Cerf as Blue Frazzletone (vocals, uncredited)

Credits

• Producer: Nina Elias
• Director: Jon Stone
• Segment Directors: Jim Baylor, Jim Henson, Robert Myhrum, Bob Schwarz
• Head Writer: Tony Geiss
• Writer: Christopher Cerf
• Segment Writers: David Axlerod, Sara Compton, Tony Geiss, Jeff Moss, Paul Parnes, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
• Songs by: David Axlerod, Christopher Cerf, Sara Compton, Tony Geiss, Stephen Lawrence, Jeff Moss, Paul Parnes, Sam Pottle, Joe Raposo, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
• Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
• Special Thanks to: Sharon Lerner, Franklin Getchell, Leslie Raicer, Christine Ferraro

See also

• Monster Hits: Rock & Rhyme With Elmo