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[[File:Sesame Street Season 45 Sizzle Reel|thumb|300px|Season 45 sizzle reel]]
  
[[File:Sesame Street Season 45 Sizzle Reel|thumb|300px|Season 45 sizzle reel]]
 
[[File:Ed Sheeran & Macklemore on "Sesame Street" Behind-the-Scenes|thumb|300px|Behind the scenes of two celebrity musical numbers]]
  
[[File:Ed Sheeran & Macklemore on "Sesame Street" Behind-the-Scenes|thumb|300px|Behind the scenes of two celebrity musical numbers]]
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[[Image:45-Roosevelt.jpg|thumb|300px|Roosevelt Franklin with members of the cast and crew of Season 45]]
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[[File:45-Roosevelt.jpg|thumb|300px|Roosevelt Franklin with members of the cast and crew of Season 45]]
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[[Image:45-Numeric.jpg|thumb|300px|"Numeric Con"]]
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[[File:45-Numeric.jpg|thumb|300px|"Numeric Con"]]
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[[File:Numeric Con Leela Abby Elmo.jpg|thumb|300px|"Numeric Con"]]
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[[Image:LetterDanceBreak.png|thumb|300px|The Muppet characters introduce the letter and number of the day in new dance breaks.]]
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[[File:LetterDanceBreak.png|thumb|300px|The Muppet characters introduce the letter and number of the day in new dance breaks.]]
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[[Image:SS-GameOfThrones.jpg|thumb|300px|"Game of Chairs" (''Game of Thrones'' spoof)]]
  
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[[Image:S45-Crew.png|thumb|300px|The cast and crew of Season 45 (including One Direction)]]
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[[File:SS-GameOfThrones.jpg|thumb|300px|"Game of Chairs" (''Game of Thrones'' spoof)]]
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[[File:S45-Crew.png|thumb|300px|The cast and crew of Season 45 (including One Direction)]]
   
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''[[Sesame Street]]''<nowiki/>'s '''45th season''' debuted on September 15, [[2014]].
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''[[Sesame Street]]''’s '''45th season''' debuted on September 15, [[2014]].
   
 
==Overview==
  
==Overview==
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The season boasts a "new, brighter look,"<ref>[http://o.canada.com/entertainment/television/puppet-masters-sesame-street-unveils-45th-season-with-video "Puppet masters — Sesame Street unveils 45th season"]. Strachan, Alex. Canada.com. January 24, 2014.</ref> adding more color to the set and adding a [[Bicycle Shop|bicycle repair shop]] to the street. The season continues the curriculum placed during [[Season 44|the previous season]] of enhancing the executive functioning and self-regulation skills of children.
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The season boasts a "new, brighter look,"<ref>[http://o.canada.com/entertainment/television/puppet-masters-sesame-street-unveils-45th-season-with-video "Puppet masters — Sesame Street unveils 45th season"]. Strachan, Alex. Canada.com. January 24, 2014.</ref> adding more color to the set and adding a [[Bike Shop]] to the street. The season continues the curriculum placed during [[Season 44 (2013-2014)|the previous season]] of enhancing the executive functioning and self-regulation skills of children.
   
 
Debuting alongside the new season, on September 1st, is [[Sesame Afternoon Play|a half-hour version of the show]] airing during PBS Kids' afternoon and weekend morning schedules. These new versions remove the longer "Elmo the Musical" and "[[Abby's Flying Fairy School]]" segments.
  
Debuting alongside the new season, on September 1st, is [[Sesame Afternoon Play|a half-hour version of the show]] airing during PBS Kids' afternoon and weekend morning schedules. These new versions remove the longer "Elmo the Musical" and "[[Abby's Flying Fairy School]]" segments.
   
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New installments of recurring segments "[[Elmo the Musical]]," "[[Cookie's Crumby Pictures]]" and "[[Super Grover 2.0]]" debuted this season. Each episode also features new dance breaks with the Muppet characters introducing [[Letter of the Day (song)|the letter of the day]] (led by [[Elmo]]), and [[Number of the Day (song)|the number of the day]] (led by [[Count von Count|The Count]]). The format of the episodes is also tweaked, removing some tune-in elements and moving "Abby's Flying Fairy School" slightly later in the hour.
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New installments of recurring segments "[[Elmo the Musical]]," "[[Cookie's Crumby Pictures]]" and "[[Super Grover 2.0]]" debuted this season. Each episode also features new dance breaks with the Muppet characters introducing [[Letter of the Day (song)|the letter of the day]] (led by [[Elmo]]), and [[Number of the Day (song)|the number of the day]] (led by [[Count von Count|The Count]]). The format of the episodes is also tweaked, removing some tune-in elements and moving "Abby's Flying Fairy School" to slightly later in the hour.
   
 
===Production===
  
===Production===
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The season began production on September 30, [[2013]]<ref name="steph">[http://www.stephaniedabruzzo.com/stephaniedabruzzo.com/whats_old.html Stephanie D'Abruzzo's official site]</ref> and wrapped on December 13.<ref>[https://twitter.com/welcomemattv/status/412435061795848193 Matt Vogel official Twitter]</ref> The new "Cookie's Crumby Pictures" segments shot a week prior to the street stories' taping session.<ref name="steph"></ref> Production on the new "[[Word of the Day]]" segments occurred during the week of April 7 in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/welcomemattv/status/454590116413984768 Matt Vogel official Twitter]</ref> The "[[What's the Word on the Street?]]" and other tune-in segments began taping in May 2014, including trips to the NYC Recycling Center and the Staten Island Zoo (with [[Big Bird]])<ref>[https://twitter.com/welcomemattv/status/467026128696524800/photo/1 Matt Vogel on Twitter]</ref> Additional inserts and material were also filmed in May.<ref name="steph"></ref>
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The season began production on September 30, [[2013]]<ref name="steph">[http://www.stephaniedabruzzo.com/stephaniedabruzzo.com/whats_old.html Stephanie D'Abruzzo's official site]</ref> and wrapped on December 13.<ref>[https://twitter.com/welcomemattv/status/412435061795848193 Matt Vogel on Twitter]</ref> The new "Cookie's Crumby Pictures" segments shot a week prior to the street stories' taping session.<ref name="steph"></ref> Production on the new "[[Word of the Day]]" segments occurred during the week of April 7 in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/welcomemattv/status/454590116413984768 Matt Vogel on Twitter]</ref> The "[[What's the Word on the Street?]]" and other tune-in segments began taping in May 2014, including trips to the NYC Recycling Center and the Staten Island Zoo (with [[Big Bird]])<ref>[https://twitter.com/welcomemattv/status/467026128696524800/photo/1 Matt Vogel on Twitter]</ref> Additional inserts and material were also filmed in May.<ref name="steph"></ref>
   
 
==Parodies==
  
==Parodies==
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==Notes==
  
==Notes==
 
*Episodes #4527 through #4551 were used as labels for repeats of episodes from previous seasons. They all retain their original episode numbers in the title sequences, however.
  
*Episodes #4527 through #4551 were used as labels for repeats of episodes from previous seasons. They all retain their original episode numbers in the title sequences, however.
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*This is the last season to feature [[Sonia Manzano]] as [[Maria]]. This was also [[Nitya Vidyasagar]] and [[Ismael Cruz Córdova]]'s final season as cast members.
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*This is the final season to use the "chalk drawings" intro and end credits sequence.
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*This is also the final season to use the "chalk drawings" intro sequence.
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*This is also the final season where the sponsors are announced at the end of each episode, which had been a trademark since the show's inception.
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*This season would be the last to air first-run episodes on [[PBS]]. Two months following the season finale, [[Sesame Workshop]]'s partnership with [[HBO]] was announced, with new episodes premiering on the cable channel and then, following a nine-month window, airing on PBS.
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*This is also the final season for the sponsors of the day to be announced at the end.
  
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;Casting
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*Starting with this season, [[Frank Oz]], [[Jerry Nelson]], and [[Steve Whitmire]] are no longer credited as performers. [[Billy Barkhurst]] takes over performing [[Ernie]] beginning with [[Episode 4502]].
  
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*This is the last season to feature [[Sonia Manzano]] as [[Maria]] before Manzano's retirement, as well as [[Nitya Vidyasagar]] ([[Leela]]) and [[Ismael Cruz Córdova]] ([[Armando|Mando]]). This is also the final season in which [[Loretta Long]], [[Alison Bartlett]], [[Emilio Delgado]], and [[Bob McGrath]] appear in new material.
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*[[Frank Oz]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Kevin Clash]], [[Steve Whitmire]], and [[Jim Martin]] are no longer credited as performers.
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*[[Ryan Dillon]] fully assumes performing [[Elmo]] in street stories and new material for the season, having performed him in several segments the year prior. [[Billy Barkhurst]] also begins performing [[Ernie]], starting with [[Episode 4502]].
 
*This is [[Fran Brill]]'s final season as a Muppet performer before retiring. After this season, [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]] and [[Jennifer Barnhart]] take over as the performers of [[Prairie Dawn]] and [[Zoe]], respectively.
  
*This is [[Fran Brill]]'s final season as a Muppet performer before retiring. After this season, [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]] and [[Jennifer Barnhart]] take over as the performers of [[Prairie Dawn]] and [[Zoe]], respectively.
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*This is the last season where [[Caroll Spinney]] puppeteers his characters. Starting next season, he only provides the voices due to him being diagnosed with dystonia.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFQHCbViWG8 Caroll Spinney at Steel City Con in 2017 (at 10:08)]</ref>
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*This is also the last season where [[Caroll Spinney]] puppeteers [[Big Bird]] and [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]]. Starting next season, he only provides the voices due to him being diagnosed with dystonia.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFQHCbViWG8 Caroll Spinney at Steel City Con in 2017 (at 10:08)]</ref>
   
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== Characters ==
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==Characters==
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:[[Elmo]], [[Abby Cadabby]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Grover]], [[Big Bird]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Telly Monster|Telly]], [[Zoe]], [[Rosita]], [[Baby Bear]], [[Ernie]], [[Bert]], [[Count von Count|The Count]], [[Papa Bear]], [[Stinky the Stinkweed]], [[Two Headed Monster]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Segi]], [[Guy Smiley]], [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Murray]], [[Ovejita]], [[Mrs. Crustworthy]], [[Grundgetta]], [[Fluffy]], [[Penelope Penguin]], [[Horatio the Elephant]], [[The Martians]]
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:[[Abby Cadabby]], [[Anything Muppets]], [[Baby Bear]], [[Bert]], [[The Big Bad Wolf|Big Bad Wolf]], [[Big Bird]], [[Mrs. Crustworthy]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Count von Count]], [[Elmo]], [[Ernie]], [[Fluffy]], [[Goldilocks]], [[Grouches]], [[Grover]], [[Grundgetta]], [[Guy Smiley]], [[Hansel and Gretel (Sesame Street)|Hansel and Gretel]], [[Horatio the Elephant]], [[Jack Be Nimble (Sesame Street)|Jack Be Nimble]], [[Little Jack Horner]], [[Little Miss Muffet (Sesame Street)|Little Miss Muffet]] [[The Martians]], [[Minnie Mynah]], [[Murray Monster]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Ovejita]], [[Papa Bear]], [[Penelope Penguin]], [[Peter Piper]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Rosita]], [[Segi]], [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Stinky the Stinkweed]], [[Telly Monster]], [[The Three Little Pigs]], [[Two-Headed Monster]], [[Zoe]]
   
 
==Cast==
  
==Cast==
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'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Muppets™ Of Sesame Street]]'''
  
'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Muppets™ Of Sesame Street]]'''
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:[[Pam Arciero]], [[Billy Barkhurst]], [[Jennifer Barnhart]], [[Fran Brill]], [[Tyler Bunch]], [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]], [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Ryan Dillon]], [[Eric Jacobson]], [[Haley Jenkins]] (uncredited), [[John Kennedy]], [[Peter Linz]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Paul McGinnis]] (uncredited), [[Andrew Moriarty]] (uncredited), [[Carmen Osbahr]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[David Rudman]], [[John Tartaglia]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Bryant Young]]
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:[[Pam Arciero]], [[Billy Barkhurst]], [[Jennifer Barnhart]], [[Fran Brill]], [[Tyler Bunch]], [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]], [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Ryan Dillon]], [[Eric Jacobson]], [[John Kennedy]], [[Peter Linz]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Carmen Osbahr]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[David Rudman]], [[John Tartaglia]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Bryant Young]] (Uncredited: [[Haley Jenkins]], [[Paul McGinnis]], [[Andrew Moriarty]])
   
 
==Guest stars==
  
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==Credits==
  
==Credits==
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* Executive Producer: [[Carol-Lynn Parente]]
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*Executive Producer: [[Carol-Lynn Parente]]
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* Supervising Producer: [[Nadine Zylstra]]
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*Supervising Producer: [[Nadine Zylstra]]
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* Coordinating Producer: [[April Coleman]]
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*Coordinating Producer: [[April Coleman]]
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* Senior Producer: [[Benjamin Lehmann]]
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*Senior Producer: [[Benjamin Lehmann]]
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* Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
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*Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
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* Producer: Mindy Fila
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*Producer: [[Mindy Fila]]
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* Directors: Clayton Benn, [[Ken Diego]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Scott Preston]], [[Lisa Simon]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Nadine Zylstra]]
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*Directors: Clayton Benn, [[Ken Diego]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Scott Preston]], [[Lisa Simon]], [[Matt Vogel]], Nadine Zylstra
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* Head Writer: [[Joey Mazzarino]]
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*Head Writer: Joey Mazzarino
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* Writers: [[Molly Boylan]], [[Annie Evans]], [[Christine Ferraro]], Michael J. Goldberg, [[Emily Perl Kingsley]], [[Luis Santeiro]], [[Belinda Ward]], [[John Weidman]], [[Ed Valentine]]
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*Writers: [[Molly Boylan]], [[Annie Evans]], [[Christine Ferraro]], [[Michael J. Goldberg]], [[Emily Perl Kingsley]], [[Luis Santeiro]], [[Belinda Ward]], [[John Weidman]], [[Ed Valentine]]
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* Film Producer: Kimberly Wright
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*Film Producer: Kimberly Wright
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* Puppets, Costumes, Props: ''[[The Jim Henson Company]] [[The Muppet Workshop|NY Creature Shop]]'' - [[Jason Weber]], [[Rollie Krewson]], [[Connie Peterson]], [[Polly Smith]], [[Lara MacLean]], [[Jane Pien]], Sierra Schoening, [[Liz Hara|Elizabeth Hara]], [[Michelle Hickey]], Nicholas Mahon, [[Doug James|John Douglas James]], [[Tom Newby]], James Chai, [[Erin Slattery|Erin Slattery Black]], Sarah Lafferty, Kari Love, Sally Thomas, [[Andrea Detwiler]], Stacy Weingarten, Casey Miller, Laura Manns, Rebecca Sloane, [[Ann Marie Holdgruen]], Carole D'Agostino
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*Puppets, Costumes, Props: ''[[The Jim Henson Company]] [[The Muppet Workshop|NY Creature Shop]]'' - [[Jason Weber]], [[Rollie Krewson|Rollin Krewson]], [[Connie Peterson]], [[Polly Smith]], [[Lara MacLean]], [[Jane Pien]], [[Sierra Schoening]], [[Liz Hara|Elizabeth Hara]], [[Michelle Hickey]], Nicholas Mahon, [[Doug James|John Douglas James]], [[Tom Newby]], James Chai, [[Erin Slattery|Erin Slattery Black]], Sarah Lafferty, [[Kari Love]], Sally Thomas, [[Andrea Detwiler]], [[Stacey Weingarten]], Casey Miller, [[Laura Manns]], Rebecca Sloane, [[Ann Marie Holdgruen]], [[Carole D'Agostino]]
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* Production: [[Melissa Creighton]], [[Joseph Roddy]], Jonathan Ehrich
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*Production: [[Melissa Creighton]], [[Joseph Roddy]], Jonathan Ehrich
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* Music Director: [[Bill Sherman]]
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*Music Director: [[Bill Sherman]]
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* Music Director - (Arrangements and Orchestrations): [[Joe Fiedler]]
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*Music Director - Arrangements and Orchestrations: [[Joe Fiedler]]
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* Music Director - (Vocals): [[Paul Rudolph]]
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*Music Director - Vocals: [[Paul Rudolph]]
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* Music Coordinator: Rigdzin Pema Collins
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*Music Coordinator: Rigdzin Pema Collins
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* Music Copyist: Joe Fiedler
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*Music Copyist: Joe Fiedler
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* Composers: [[Michael Aarons]], [[Eli Bolin]], Joe Fiedler, [[Jake Huffman]], [[Chris Jackson]], [[Tom Kitt]], [[Alex Lacamoire]], [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]], [[Justin Paul]], [[Kathryn Raio-Rende|Kathryn Raio]], [[JP Rende]], Bill Sherman, [[Loren Toolajian]], [[PT Walkley]]
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*Composers: [[Michael Aarons]], [[Eli Bolin]], Joe Fiedler, [[Jake Huffman]], [[Chris Jackson]], [[Tom Kitt]], [[Alex Lacamoire]], [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]], [[Justin Paul]], [[Kathryn Raio-Rende|Kathryn Raio]], [[JP Rende]], Bill Sherman, [[Loren Toolajian]], PT Walkley
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* Band Members: [[Randy Cohen]], Michael Croiter, John Deley, Doug Derryberry, Joe Fiedler, [[Rob Jost]], Gary Meyer, [[Kenny Rampton]], [[Antoine Silverman]], Loren Toolajian, [[Anja Wood]]
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*Band Members: [[Randy Cohen]], [[Michael Croiter]], [[John Deley]], Doug Derryberry, Joe Fiedler, [[Rob Jost]], Gary Meyer, [[Kenny Rampton]], [[Antoine Silverman]], Loren Toolajian, [[Anja Wood]]
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*Associate Producers: Theresa Anderson, [[Karyn Leibovich]]
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* Associate Directors: Jesse Averna, [[Frank Campagna]], [[Tim Carter]], Emily Cohen, Ken Diego, Mindy Fila, Todd E. James, Benjamin Lehmann
  
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*Production Manager: Aimee Blackton
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* Technical Directors: [[Tom Guadarrama]], Richie Drummond
  
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*Production Coordinator: Julia Guidera
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* Sound Effects Editor/Re-recording Mixer: [[Dick Maitland]], C.A.S
  
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*Stage Managers: Shawn Havens, Maureen Thorpe
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* Production Designer: [[Bob Phillips]]
  
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*Production Stage Manager: Theresa Anderson
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* Art Direction/Graphics: [[Pete Ortiz]]
  
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*Associate Directors: Jesse Averna, [[Frank Campagna]], [[Tim Carter]], Emily Cohen, Ken Diego, Mindy Fila, Todd E. James, Benjamin Lehmann
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* Prop Coordinator: Keith Olsen
  
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*Technical Directors: [[Tom Guadarrama]], Richie Drummond
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* Cameras: [[Frank Biondo]], Shaun Harkins, Anthony Lenzo, Pat Minetta
  
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*Lighting Designer: Dan Kelley
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* Executive Assistant: [[Geri Cole]]
  
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* Key Production Assistant: [[Andrew Moriarty]]
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*Post Production Supervisor / Supervising Editor: Todd E. James
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*Editors: Jesse Averna, John Tierney
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* Control Room Production Assistants: Geri Cole, Andrew Moriarty, Rachel Colleen Smith, Ashmou Younge
  
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*Assistant Editor: Jordan Santora
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* Vice President of Education and Research: [[Rosemarie Truglio|Rosemarie T. Truglio]], Ph.D.
  
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*Post Production Graphics: Edward Mundy, Breonna Rodriguez
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* Special Thanks To: Definition 6, Hyperactive Pictures, [[Magnetic Dreams]], Tony Testa, Yellow Sound Lab
  
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*Post Production Coordinator: L. Claire Truman
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* Taped at [[Kaufman Astoria Studios]] in New York
  
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*Post Production Assistant: Walter Avaroma
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*Sound Effects Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: [[Dick Maitland|Dick Maitland C.A.S.]]
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*Supervising Sound Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Barrett
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*Supervising Sound Editor / Production Mixer: Chris Prinzivalli
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*Sound Editor: Chris Sassano
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*Boom: Dan Guachione
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*Costume Designers: Brian Hemesath, Jared Leese
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*Production Designer: [[Bob Phillips]]
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*Art Direction / Graphics: [[Pete Ortiz]]
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*Prop Coordinator: Keith Olsen
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*Prop Builder: William Krause
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*Scenic Artists: Maggie T. Ryan, Carly Todd
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*Celebrity Talent Booker: Bella Harkins
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*Talent Coordinator: Kimi Sokol
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*Celebrity Talent Coordinator: Rachel Coleen Smith
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*Child Talent: Carolyn Volpe
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*Child Casting Assistant: Jenny Swerdlow
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*Senior Video: James Meek
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*Tape: Ernie Albritton
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*Cameras: [[Frank Biondo]], Shaun Harkins, Anthony Lenzo, Pat Minetta
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*Utility - Video: Barbara Bianco, Keith Guadarrama
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*Utility - Audio: Gordon Price
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*Stagehands: Steve Dannenberg, Russell Hooton, Tony Santoro
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*Script Supervisor: [[Jennifer Capra|Jennifer Crowley]]
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*Script Coordinators: Lynda Holder-Settles, Maxwell Nicoll
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*Make Up: Jane Di Persio, Melanie Dimitri
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*Hairstylist: Jackie Payne
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*Wardrobe: Debbie Lucas
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*Music Editor: Jorge Muelle
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*Supervising Music Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Croiter
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*Executive Assistant: [[Geri Cole]]
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*Key Production Assistant: [[Andrew Moriarty]]
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*Production Assistants: Maxwell Nicoll, Katie Robinson, Rachel Colleen Smith
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*Control Room Production Assistants: Geri Cole, Andrew Moriarty, Rachel Colleen Smith, Ashmou Younge
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*Manager of Production Accounting: Kalombo Tshimanga
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*Vice President of Education and Research: [[Rosemarie Truglio|Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.]]
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*Sesame Street Education and Research Team: Mindy K. Brooks, M.A., [[Jennifer Kotler Clarke|Jennifer Kolter Clarke, Ph.D.]], David I. Cohen, Jessica DiSalvo, Jennifer Schiffman Sanders, M.S.Ed., Susan Scheiner, Courtney Wong, [[Autumn Zitani|Autumn P. Zitani Stefano, M.A.]]
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*Special Thanks to Definition 6, Hyperactive Pictures, [[Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio|Magnetic Dreams]], Tony Testa, Yellow Sound Lab
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*Taped at [[Kaufman Astoria Studios]] in [[New York]]
   
 
==Sources==
  
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*[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/season45/ Official press kit]
  
*[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/season45/ Official press kit]
   
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[[Category:Sesame Street Seasons| 45]]

Revision as of 21:39, 2 November 2019

Sesame Street
Premiere September 15, 2014 (4501)
Finale June 8, 2015 (4526)
Episodes 26
Season45group

The cast in "Ernie's Dance Video" (Episode 4508)

Sesame_Street_Season_45_Sizzle_Reel

Sesame Street Season 45 Sizzle Reel

Season 45 sizzle reel

Ed_Sheeran_&_Macklemore_on_"Sesame_Street"_Behind-the-Scenes

Ed Sheeran & Macklemore on "Sesame Street" Behind-the-Scenes

Behind the scenes of two celebrity musical numbers

45-Roosevelt

Roosevelt Franklin with members of the cast and crew of Season 45

45-Numeric

"Numeric Con"

Numeric Con Leela Abby Elmo

"Numeric Con"

LetterDanceBreak

The Muppet characters introduce the letter and number of the day in new dance breaks.

SS-GameOfThrones

"Game of Chairs" (Game of Thrones spoof)

S45-Crew

The cast and crew of Season 45 (including One Direction)

Sesame Street’s 45th season debuted on September 15, 2014.

Overview

The season boasts a "new, brighter look,"[1] adding more color to the set and adding a Bike Shop to the street. The season continues the curriculum placed during the previous season of enhancing the executive functioning and self-regulation skills of children.

Debuting alongside the new season, on September 1st, is a half-hour version of the show airing during PBS Kids' afternoon and weekend morning schedules. These new versions remove the longer "Elmo the Musical" and "Abby's Flying Fairy School" segments.

New installments of recurring segments "Elmo the Musical," "Cookie's Crumby Pictures" and "Super Grover 2.0" debuted this season. Each episode also features new dance breaks with the Muppet characters introducing the letter of the day (led by Elmo), and the number of the day (led by The Count). The format of the episodes is also tweaked, removing some tune-in elements and moving "Abby's Flying Fairy School" to slightly later in the hour.

Production

The season began production on September 30, 2013[2] and wrapped on December 13.[3] The new "Cookie's Crumby Pictures" segments shot a week prior to the street stories' taping session.[2] Production on the new "Word of the Day" segments occurred during the week of April 7 in Los Angeles.[4] The "What's the Word on the Street?" and other tune-in segments began taping in May 2014, including trips to the NYC Recycling Center and the Staten Island Zoo (with Big Bird)[5] Additional inserts and material were also filmed in May.[2]

Parodies

The season's parody segments include "House of Bricks" (House of Cards) and "Game of Chairs" (Game of Thrones), as well as musical spoofs - "What Makes "U" Useful" (spoofing One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful") and "Grouch Thrift Shop" (spoofing Macklemore's song "Thrift Shop").

Episodes

Episodes 4501 - 4526 (26 episodes)

Notes

  • Episodes #4527 through #4551 were used as labels for repeats of episodes from previous seasons. They all retain their original episode numbers in the title sequences, however.
  • This is the final season to use the "chalk drawings" intro and end credits sequence.
  • This is also the final season where the sponsors are announced at the end of each episode, which had been a trademark since the show's inception.
  • This season would be the last to air first-run episodes on PBS. Two months following the season finale, Sesame Workshop's partnership with HBO was announced, with new episodes premiering on the cable channel and then, following a nine-month window, airing on PBS.
Casting

Characters

Abby Cadabby, Anything Muppets, Baby Bear, Bert, Big Bad Wolf, Big Bird, Mrs. Crustworthy, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Elmo, Ernie, Fluffy, Goldilocks, Grouches, Grover, Grundgetta, Guy Smiley, Hansel and Gretel, Horatio the Elephant, Jack Be Nimble, Little Jack Horner, Little Miss Muffet The Martians, Minnie Mynah, Murray Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Ovejita, Papa Bear, Penelope Penguin, Peter Piper, Prairie Dawn, Rosita, Segi, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Stinky the Stinkweed, Telly Monster, The Three Little Pigs, Two-Headed Monster, Zoe

Cast

Muppets™ Of Sesame Street

Pam Arciero, Billy Barkhurst, Jennifer Barnhart, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Ryan Dillon, Eric Jacobson, John Kennedy, Peter Linz, Joey Mazzarino, Carmen Osbahr, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel, Bryant Young (Uncredited: Haley Jenkins, Paul McGinnis, Andrew Moriarty)

Guest stars

Credits

Sources

  1. ↑ "Puppet masters — Sesame Street unveils 45th season". Strachan, Alex. Canada.com. January 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Stephanie D'Abruzzo's official site
  3. ↑ Matt Vogel on Twitter
  4. ↑ Matt Vogel on Twitter
  5. ↑ Matt Vogel on Twitter
  6. ↑ Caroll Spinney at Steel City Con in 2017 (at 10:08)

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