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| − | {{song|image=Readersoftheopenrange.jpg|writer=|composer=[[Joe Raposo]]|lyricist=[[Sara J. Compton]]|date=[[1985]]|source=|publisher=Instructional Children's Music, Inc.,<br>Jonico Music Inc.,<br> Sesame Street Inc.| |
+ | {{song|image=Readersoftheopenrange.jpg|writer=|composer=[[Joe Raposo]]|lyricist=[[Sara J. Compton]]|date=[[1985]]|source=|publisher=Instructional Children's Music, Inc.,<br>Jonico Music Inc.,<br> Sesame Street Inc.|first=[[Episode 2141]]}} |
| − | [[Image:Readersoftheopenrangeskit.jpg|thumb|300px|Their comeback appearance in the |
+ | [[Image:Readersoftheopenrangeskit.jpg|thumb|300px|Their comeback appearance in the 1990s.]] |
| − | The "'''Readers of the Open Range'''" refers both to a trio of cowpokes who specialize in reading signs and the song in which they introduce themselves. The group consists of |
+ | The "'''Readers of the Open Range'''" refers both to a trio of cowpokes who specialize in reading signs and the song in which they introduce themselves. The group consists of Verne ([[Jerry Nelson]]), Sophie ([[Kevin Clash]]), and Earl ([[Richard Hunt]]). |
| − | The Readers returned |
+ | The Readers returned on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' years later for a second sketch in [[episode 3364]]. Only Nelson reprised his role as Vern, with [[Martin P. Robinson]] performing Earl and [[Julianne Buescher]] performing Sophie. After singing their theme song, the group wanders into a town whose inhabitants are entirely illiterate, and thus have no idea where they live. Vern sagely asks whether there's a "big ole' sign" in town, and thus is able to determine that the Readers of the Open Range are in Bisbee, [[Arizona]]. |
| + | In the same episode, Vern comes to [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]] and recruits [[Telly Monster|Telly]] and [[Zoe]] as part of his Reading crew. The other members are away on other jobs; Sophie's a proofreader in [[Texas|Houston]] and Earl's "reading palms" in [[New Mexico|Santa Fe]], while Vern's horse is in [[Mexico|Cancún]]. Vern would return again in [[Episode 3470]]. |
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==Releases== |
==Releases== |
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*''[[Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown]]'' (1998) |
*''[[Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown]]'' (1998) |
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*''[[Just Me! Music]]'' (2007) |
*''[[Just Me! Music]]'' (2007) |
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| − | **Sketch {{SSvideo|0066d5a2-154c-11dd-8ea8-a3d2ac25b65b}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Old West sketches]] |
*[[Old West sketches]] |
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| + | __NOWYSIWYG__ |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Readers Of The Open Range}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Readers Of The Open Range}} |
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[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
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Revision as of 12:36, 9 March 2020
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| Music by | Joe Raposo |
| Lyrics by | Sara J. Compton |
| Date | 1985 |
| Publisher | Instructional Children's Music, Inc., Jonico Music Inc., Sesame Street Inc. |
| First | Episode 2141 |
Their comeback appearance in the 1990s.
The "Readers of the Open Range" refers both to a trio of cowpokes who specialize in reading signs and the song in which they introduce themselves. The group consists of Verne (Jerry Nelson), Sophie (Kevin Clash), and Earl (Richard Hunt).
The Readers returned on Sesame Street years later for a second sketch in episode 3364. Only Nelson reprised his role as Vern, with Martin P. Robinson performing Earl and Julianne Buescher performing Sophie. After singing their theme song, the group wanders into a town whose inhabitants are entirely illiterate, and thus have no idea where they live. Vern sagely asks whether there's a "big ole' sign" in town, and thus is able to determine that the Readers of the Open Range are in Bisbee, Arizona.
In the same episode, Vern comes to Sesame Street and recruits Telly and Zoe as part of his Reading crew. The other members are away on other jobs; Sophie's a proofreader in Houston and Earl's "reading palms" in Santa Fe, while Vern's horse is in Cancún. Vern would return again in Episode 3470.
The song the group sang was also performed by Elmo and Noel Cowherd as an album track on Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown.
Releases
- Audio (song; Elmo and Noel Cowherd's version)
- Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown (1998)
- Just Me! Music (2007)