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{{Seasonsesame|premiere=November 21, 1983 ([[Episode 1836|1836]])|finale=May 18, 1984 ([[Episode 1965|1965]])|episodes=130}}
 
{{Seasonsesame|premiere=November 21, 1983 ([[Episode 1836|1836]])|finale=May 18, 1984 ([[Episode 1965|1965]])|episodes=130}}
 
[[File:Hooperpicture.jpg|thumb|300px|A drawing of [[Mr. Hooper]] by [[Caroll Spinney]], featured in [[Episode 1839]]]]
 
[[File:Hooperpicture.jpg|thumb|300px|A drawing of [[Mr. Hooper]] by [[Caroll Spinney]], featured in [[Episode 1839]]]]
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[[File:season 15 marathon.jpg|thumb|300px|Gordon (and Snuffy) run the NYC marathon in [[Episode 1836]].]]
 
[[File:Tellyface.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Maria]] shows [[Telly Monster|Telly]] how to use the computer.]]
 
[[File:Tellyface.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Maria]] shows [[Telly Monster|Telly]] how to use the computer.]]
 
[[File:Ernieonthemoon.jpg|thumb|300px|"[[I Don't Want to Live on the Moon]]"]]
 
[[File:Ernieonthemoon.jpg|thumb|300px|"[[I Don't Want to Live on the Moon]]"]]
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
This season "attempts to explain death and computers to its young viewer."<ref name="The Deseret News">The Deseret News: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19831105&id=_U0pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7216,1611607 'Sesame Street' nears 15th year]</ref>
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This season "attempts to explain death and computers to its young viewers."<ref name="The Deseret News">The Deseret News: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19831105&id=_U0pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7216,1611607 'Sesame Street' nears 15th year]</ref>
   
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
''Episodes 1836 - 1965 (130 episodes)''
 
''Episodes 1836 - 1965 (130 episodes)''
   
* [[Episode 1836]] -- 15th season premiere; Gordon and Snuffy run the NYC marathon
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* [[Episode 1836]] -- 15th season premiere; Gordon and Snuffy run the NYC marathon.
 
* [[Episode 1837]] -- Big Bird can't get back to sleep
 
* [[Episode 1837]] -- Big Bird can't get back to sleep
* [[Episode 1838]] --
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* [[Episode 1838]]
 
* [[Episode 1839]] -- Death of Mr. Hooper
 
* [[Episode 1839]] -- Death of Mr. Hooper
 
* [[Episode 1840]] -- Maria helps Forgetful remember things by writing them down.
 
* [[Episode 1840]] -- Maria helps Forgetful remember things by writing them down.
* [[Episode 1841]] -- Oscar teaches the DBC's
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* [[Episode 1841]] -- Oscar teaches the DBC's.
* [[Episode 1842]] --
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* [[Episode 1842]]
 
* [[Episode 1843]]
 
* [[Episode 1843]]
 
* [[Episode 1844]]
 
* [[Episode 1844]]
 
* [[Episode 1845]] -- Dr. Nobel Price "discovers" the law of gravity
 
* [[Episode 1845]] -- Dr. Nobel Price "discovers" the law of gravity
 
* [[Episode 1846]]
 
* [[Episode 1846]]
* [[Episode 1847]]
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* [[Episode 1847]] -- Oscar's eclipse party
 
* [[Episode 1848]] -- Dr. Nobel Price invents a puzzle
 
* [[Episode 1848]] -- Dr. Nobel Price invents a puzzle
 
* [[Episode 1849]]
 
* [[Episode 1849]]
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* [[Episode 1860]]
 
* [[Episode 1860]]
 
* [[Episode 1861]] -- Telly meets Mr. Snuffleupagus.
 
* [[Episode 1861]] -- Telly meets Mr. Snuffleupagus.
* [[Episode 1862]]
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* [[Episode 1862]] -- Teaching a baby Honker the alphabet.
 
* [[Episode 1863]]
 
* [[Episode 1863]]
* [[Episode 1864]] -- Forgetful Jones tends Hooper's Store
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* [[Episode 1864]] -- Forgetful Jones tends Hooper's Store.
* [[Episode 1865]] -- Telly's broken kite / Luis's picture
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* [[Episode 1865]] -- Telly's broken kite / Luis's picture.
* [[Episode 1866]] -- Oscar's ice cream stand
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* [[Episode 1866]] -- Oscar's ice cream stand.
 
* [[Episode 1867]]
 
* [[Episode 1867]]
* [[Episode 1868]] -- Linda's first day at the library
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* [[Episode 1868]] -- Linda's first day at the library.
* [[Episode 1869]] -- A day at the library
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* [[Episode 1869]] -- A day at the library.
 
* [[Episode 1870]] -- Telly wants to move in with Oscar to avoid the arrival of his new sibling.
 
* [[Episode 1870]] -- Telly wants to move in with Oscar to avoid the arrival of his new sibling.
 
* [[Episode 1871]]
 
* [[Episode 1871]]
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* [[Episode 1877]]
 
* [[Episode 1877]]
 
* [[Episode 1878]]
 
* [[Episode 1878]]
* [[Episode 1879]]
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* [[Episode 1879]] -- Oscar writes a play about trash.
* [[Episode 1880]]
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* [[Episode 1880]] -- Oscar and the butterfly.
* [[Episode 1881]] -- Oscar takes temporary residence at David's (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1881]] -- Oscar takes temporary residence at David's. (repeat)
* [[Episode 1882]] -- Telly and the fire bell (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1882]] -- Telly and the fire bell. (repeat)
* [[Episode 1883]] -- Timi works for WORM-TV (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1883]] -- Timi works for WORM-TV. (repeat)
* [[Episode 1884]] -- Timi signs another day of WORM-TV programming (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1884]] -- Timi signs another day of WORM-TV programming. (repeat)
* [[Episode 1885]] -- Visting Grandma Harriet's farm (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1885]] -- Visting Grandma Harriet's farm. (repeat)
* [[Episode 1886]] -- Oscar vacations at Camp Killjoy (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1886]] -- Oscar vacations at Camp Killjoy. (repeat)
* [[Episode 1887]] -- Basketball practice (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1887]] -- A basketball practice. (repeat)
* [[Episode 1888]] -- Mumford produces shapes (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1888]] -- Mumford produces shapes. (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1889]] -- The Daily Bird (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1889]] -- The Daily Bird (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1890]] -- The Count remembers (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1890]] -- The Count remembers (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1895]] -- Big Bird and Snuffy hunt for treasure (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1895]] -- Big Bird and Snuffy hunt for treasure (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1896]] -- A dance partner for David (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1896]] -- A dance partner for David (repeat)
* [[Episode 1897]] -- (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1897]] -- Herry moves the post office (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1898]] -- Missing Snuffy (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1898]] -- Missing Snuffy (repeat)
* [[Episode 1899]] -- Bob talks to the Phone (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1899]] -- Bob talks to the Phone. (repeat)
* [[Episode 1900]] -- Oscar enters the Grouch Auto Show (repeat)
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* [[Episode 1900]] -- Oscar enters the Grouch Auto Show. (repeat)
 
* [[Episode 1901]]
 
* [[Episode 1901]]
 
* [[Episode 1902]]
 
* [[Episode 1902]]
* [[Episode 1903]]
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* [[Episode 1903]] -- Snuffy's disguises
 
* [[Episode 1904]]
 
* [[Episode 1904]]
 
* [[Episode 1905]]
 
* [[Episode 1905]]
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* [[Episode 1912]]
 
* [[Episode 1912]]
 
* [[Episode 1913]]
 
* [[Episode 1913]]
* [[Episode 1914]]
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* [[Episode 1914]] -- Mrs. Honker's child.
* [[Episode 1915]] -- A day at the library with Don Music
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* [[Episode 1915]] -- A day at the library with Don Music.
* [[Episode 1916]]
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* [[Episode 1916]] -- Grandma Harriet's birthday
* [[Episode 1917]]
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* [[Episode 1917]] -- Grandpa Grouch at the library.
* [[Episode 1918]]
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* [[Episode 1918]] -- Big Bird's ABIERTO sign.
 
* [[Episode 1919]]
 
* [[Episode 1919]]
 
* [[Episode 1920]]
 
* [[Episode 1920]]
 
* [[Episode 1921]]
 
* [[Episode 1921]]
* [[Episode 1922]]
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* [[Episode 1922]] -- Forgetful doesn't know what to buy; Snuffy wears a green derby.
 
* [[Episode 1923]]
 
* [[Episode 1923]]
 
* [[Episode 1924]] -- Birdwatching with Nobel Price.
 
* [[Episode 1924]] -- Birdwatching with Nobel Price.
 
* [[Episode 1925]]
 
* [[Episode 1925]]
 
* [[Episode 1926]] -- Oscar's Groucheteria.
 
* [[Episode 1926]] -- Oscar's Groucheteria.
* [[Episode 1927]] -- Gordon and Susan baby-sit.
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* [[Episode 1927]] -- Gordon and Susan babysit.
 
* [[Episode 1928]] -- Snuffy sleeps over at Big Bird's.
 
* [[Episode 1928]] -- Snuffy sleeps over at Big Bird's.
 
* [[Episode 1929]] -- [[Uncle Wally]] visits.
 
* [[Episode 1929]] -- [[Uncle Wally]] visits.
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* [[Episode 1934]] -- Snuffy's cousin Señor Esnofelopago visits from Puerto Rico
 
* [[Episode 1934]] -- Snuffy's cousin Señor Esnofelopago visits from Puerto Rico
 
* [[Episode 1935]] -- Telly the Helper
 
* [[Episode 1935]] -- Telly the Helper
* [[Episode 1936]]
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* [[Episode 1936]] -- Telly and Don Music make music.
* [[Episode 1937]]
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* [[Episode 1937]] -- Pets on Sesame Street.
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* [[Episode 1938]] -- Big Bird and Snuffy at the movies; Telly's computerized version of Ask Oscar.
* [[Episode 1938]]
 
 
* [[Episode 1939]] -- Grundgetta meets astronaut Sally Ride
 
* [[Episode 1939]] -- Grundgetta meets astronaut Sally Ride
 
* [[Episode 1940]] -- David's imaginary friend
 
* [[Episode 1940]] -- David's imaginary friend
* [[Episode 1941]]
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* [[Episode 1941]] -- Dr. Price works on inventions for the library.
* [[Episode 1942]]
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* [[Episode 1942]] -- Telly prepares for a trip to Mexico.
* [[Episode 1943]] -- Fluffy goes missing
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* [[Episode 1943]] -- Fluffy goes missing.
* [[Episode 1944]] -- Inspector Bird and the balloons
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* [[Episode 1944]] -- Inspector Bird and the balloons.
* [[Episode 1945]]
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* [[Episode 1945]] -- Telly worries about playing a game on the computer.
 
* [[Episode 1946]]
 
* [[Episode 1946]]
 
* [[Episode 1947]]
 
* [[Episode 1947]]
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* [[Episode 1949]] -- Remembering Mr. Hooper's egg cream
 
* [[Episode 1949]] -- Remembering Mr. Hooper's egg cream
 
* [[Episode 1950]] -- Captain Vegetable rhymes / Forgetful in the Fix-It Shop
 
* [[Episode 1950]] -- Captain Vegetable rhymes / Forgetful in the Fix-It Shop
* [[Episode 1951]]
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* [[Episode 1951]] -- David shares his grandma for the day.
 
* [[Episode 1952]] -- Hooper's has a broken window.
 
* [[Episode 1952]] -- Hooper's has a broken window.
* [[Episode 1953]]
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* [[Episode 1953]] -- The adults plan a picnic.
 
* [[Episode 1954]]
 
* [[Episode 1954]]
 
* [[Episode 1955]] -- Telly's gravity experiment.
 
* [[Episode 1955]] -- Telly's gravity experiment.
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* [[Episode 1958]] -- Luis' birthday
 
* [[Episode 1958]] -- Luis' birthday
 
* [[Episode 1959]]
 
* [[Episode 1959]]
* [[Episode 1960]] -- Slimey plays basketball
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* [[Episode 1960]] -- Slimey plays basketball.
 
* [[Episode 1961]]
 
* [[Episode 1961]]
 
* [[Episode 1962]]
 
* [[Episode 1962]]
 
* [[Episode 1963]]
 
* [[Episode 1963]]
* [[Episode 1964]]
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* [[Episode 1964]] -- A noisy day in the library.
* [[Episode 1965]] -- 15th season finale; Sally Ride talks about being an astronaut
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* [[Episode 1965]] -- 15th season finale; Sally Ride talks about being an astronaut.
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* This is the first season to have the Sesame Street sign and the CTW logos (with the debut of its then new font) appear on-screen. The in-credit logos would appear in a still frame of a random scene from an episode or over the final action scene.
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* This is the first season to have the Sesame Street sign and the CTW logos (with the debut of its then new font) appear on-screen. The in-credit logos would appear in a still frame of a random scene from an episode or over the final action scene. Originally, the superimposed logos (with different colored variants per episode) were still, and flashed on screen one at a time. Starting with [[Episode 1915]], a new closing logo graphic was introduced, with the Sesame Street logo flipping in, followed by the "CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP" words sliding in one by one. This would continue up until the end of [[Season 26 (1994-1995)|season 26]] (with the exception of repeat episodes that aired during seasons [[Season 27 (1995-1996)|27]] and [[Season 28 (1996-1997)|28]]).
   
 
* After a nine year absence, [[Joe Raposo]] returned as musical director and would remain with the show until his death.
 
* After a nine year absence, [[Joe Raposo]] returned as musical director and would remain with the show until his death.
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* According to CTW's executive vice president David Britt, by this time, merchandising accounted for 70% of the show's yearly budget. This season is the first to operate without a government grant. Its budget came from public broadcasting station contributions ($2.7 million), CTW merchandising ($5.6 million), and international broadcast royalties.<ref>''Argus-Leader'' (Sioux Falls, SD) via Associated Press "When Big Bird talks, kids listen" by Ann Blackman, Nov 27, 1983</ref>
 
* According to CTW's executive vice president David Britt, by this time, merchandising accounted for 70% of the show's yearly budget. This season is the first to operate without a government grant. Its budget came from public broadcasting station contributions ($2.7 million), CTW merchandising ($5.6 million), and international broadcast royalties.<ref>''Argus-Leader'' (Sioux Falls, SD) via Associated Press "When Big Bird talks, kids listen" by Ann Blackman, Nov 27, 1983</ref>
 
* This was the first season to use the disclaimer "CTW provides partial funding for Sesame Street through its self-support activities" at the end of the credits. This was used until 2001.
 
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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'''[[Jim Henson|Jim Henson's]] Muppets'''
 
'''[[Jim Henson|Jim Henson's]] Muppets'''
:[[Caroll Spinney]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Richard Hunt]], [[Brian Muehl]], [[Martin P. Robinson|Martin Robinson]], [[Bryant Young]] (Uncredited: [[Cheryl Blaylock]], [[Fran Brill]], [[Jim Kroupa]], [[Noel MacNeal]])
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:[[Caroll Spinney]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Richard Hunt]], [[Brian Muehl]], [[Martin P. Robinson|Martin Robinson]], [[Bryant Young]] (Uncredited: [[Cheryl Blaylock]], [[Fran Brill]], [[Ed Christie]], [[Jim Kroupa]], [[Noel MacNeal]])
   
 
'''[[:Category:Sesame Street Guest Stars|Guest Stars]]'''
 
'''[[:Category:Sesame Street Guest Stars|Guest Stars]]'''
:[[Marv Albert]], [[Joe Baer]], [[Carol Channing]], [[Ben Harney]], [[Robert MacNeil]], [[Sally Ride]]
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:[[Marv Albert]], [[Carol Channing]], [[Michael Davis]], [[Robert MacNeil]], [[Sally Ride]]
   
 
===Characters===
 
===Characters===
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'''Muppets'''
 
'''Muppets'''
:[[Anything Muppets]], [[Barkley]], [[Bert]], [[Betty Lou]], [[Big Bird]], [[Buster the Horse]], [[Captain Vegetable (character)|Captain Vegetable]], [[Dr. Nobel Price]], [[Elmo]], [[Ernie]], [[Forgetful Jones]], [[Fred the Wonder Horse]], [[Gilbert and Sullivan (Sesame Street)|Gilbert and Sullivan]], [[Gladys the Cow]], [[Grover]], [[Grundgetta]], [[Honkers]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Telly Monster]], [[Two-Headed Monster]]
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:[[Anything Muppets]], [[Barkley]], [[Bert]], [[Betty Lou]], [[Big Bird]], [[Buster the Horse]], [[Captain Vegetable (character)|Captain Vegetable]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Count von Count]], [[Dr. Nobel Price]], [[Elmo]], [[Ernie]], [[Forgetful Jones]], [[Frazzle]], [[Fred the Wonder Horse]], [[Gilbert and Sullivan (Sesame Street)|Gilbert and Sullivan]], [[Gladys the Cow]], [[Grover]], [[Grundgetta]], [[Herry Monster]], [[Honkers]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Telly Monster]], [[Two-Headed Monster]]
   
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==

Revision as of 05:15, 2 August 2020

Sesame Street
Premiere November 21, 1983 (1836)
Finale May 18, 1984 (1965)
Episodes 130
Hooperpicture

A drawing of Mr. Hooper by Caroll Spinney, featured in Episode 1839

Season 15 marathon

Gordon (and Snuffy) run the NYC marathon in Episode 1836.

Tellyface

Maria shows Telly how to use the computer.

Ernieonthemoon

"I Don't Want to Live on the Moon"

SallyRide

NASA astronaut Sally Ride (pictured with Grundgetta) makes three appearances this season.

TeenySuperGuy

Teeny Little Super Guy

1852e

Captain Vegetable, who debuted in a song insert the previous year, appears in several episodes this season.

Hirschfeld-sesame

The cast of Sesame Street, as drawn by Al Hirschfeld.

Sesame Street Season 15 aired from November 21, 1983 to May 18, 1984.

Overview

This season "attempts to explain death and computers to its young viewers."[1]

Episodes

Episodes 1836 - 1965 (130 episodes)

Notes

  • This is the first season to have the Sesame Street sign and the CTW logos (with the debut of its then new font) appear on-screen. The in-credit logos would appear in a still frame of a random scene from an episode or over the final action scene. Originally, the superimposed logos (with different colored variants per episode) were still, and flashed on screen one at a time. Starting with Episode 1915, a new closing logo graphic was introduced, with the Sesame Street logo flipping in, followed by the "CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP" words sliding in one by one. This would continue up until the end of season 26 (with the exception of repeat episodes that aired during seasons 27 and 28).
  • After a nine year absence, Joe Raposo returned as musical director and would remain with the show until his death.
  • This was the first season with the Muppets Inc. copyright, in addition to the Children's Television Workshop copyright, at the end of the episodes.
  • Despite being released between seasons 16 and 17, the filming of the Sesame Street movie Follow That Bird commenced shortly after this season had finished.
  • This is the last season with Brian Muehl as a credited Muppet performer, although he would return for multiple uncredited performances during Season 25.
  • According to CTW's executive vice president David Britt, by this time, merchandising accounted for 70% of the show's yearly budget. This season is the first to operate without a government grant. Its budget came from public broadcasting station contributions ($2.7 million), CTW merchandising ($5.6 million), and international broadcast royalties.[2]

Cast

Cast

Linda Bove, Northern Calloway, Emilio Delgado, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Alaina Reed (Uncredited: Toni Agard)

Jim Henson's Muppets

Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Brian Muehl, Martin Robinson, Bryant Young (Uncredited: Cheryl Blaylock, Fran Brill, Ed Christie, Jim Kroupa, Noel MacNeal)

Guest Stars

Marv Albert, Carol Channing, Michael Davis, Robert MacNeil, Sally Ride

Characters

Human Characters

Gordon, Susan, David, Maria, Luis, Linda, Bob, Olivia, Akim, Uncle Wally

Muppets

Anything Muppets, Barkley, Bert, Betty Lou, Big Bird, Buster the Horse, Captain Vegetable, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Dr. Nobel Price, Elmo, Ernie, Forgetful Jones, Frazzle, Fred the Wonder Horse, Gilbert and Sullivan, Gladys the Cow, Grover, GrundgettaHerry Monster, Honkers, Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch, Prairie Dawn, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Telly Monster, Two-Headed Monster

Credits

Sources

  1. The Deseret News: 'Sesame Street' nears 15th year
  2. Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, SD) via Associated Press "When Big Bird talks, kids listen" by Ann Blackman, Nov 27, 1983


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