Editing Season 47 (2017) 0 Hi, welcome to Muppet Wiki!Please log in to edit this wiki.Joining Wikia is free, and it only takes a minute.We hope that you sign in, and become a member of the community!Click here to join this wiki Please log in to edit this wiki.Joining Muppet Wiki is free, and it only takes a minute.We hope that you sign in, and become a member of the community!Click here to log in or create an account more + {{Seasonsesame|premiere=January 7, 2017 ([[Episode 4702|4702]])<ref group="note">Episode #4701 was originally scheduled to be the season opener, but was swapped with #4702.</ref>|finale=September 2, 2017 ([[Episode 4735|4735]])|episodes=35}} [[Image:Ep4715.jpg|thumb|300px|"Meet Julia" - Julia, a Muppet with Autism, is inducted into the cast.]] [[Image:ElmosWorld47.png|thumb|300px|"Elmo's World" returns with new episodes]] [[Image:Abby&Rudy.jpg|thumb|300px|Abby and her new stepbrother, Rudy]] [[Image:S47-CookieNumberSong.jpg|thumb|300px|Cookie Monster and the gang appear in new song segments introducing the number and letter of the day.]] [[Image:KindnessCam.png|thumb|300px|New, recurring "Kindness Cam" segment]] [[Image:SesameTakesLA-47.jpg|thumb|300px|[https://www.instagram.com/p/BCi09Nqjgby/ #SesameTakesLA]]] ''[[Sesame Street]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> '''47th season''' debuted on January 7, [[2017]] on [[HBO]], and September 18 on [[PBS]]. {{TOClimit}} ==Overview== The season continues the previous season's curriculum of "kindness," reflected in several street stories and a new "[[Kindness Cam]]" segment, where Elmo replays a clip from the show and kids act out the kindness element. "[[Elmo's World]]" returns with 26, all-new episodes. Each five-minute segment features Elmo in a newly designed "world," still accompanied by [[Mr. Noodle]] (played once again by [[Bill Irwin]]) and his family, and [[Dorothy]], but joined by [[Smartie]], an animated smartphone. The season introduces new Muppet character [[Julia]] into the cast, created to help increase awareness of those with Autism. Julia, having been previously introduced in illustrated / animated form in ''[[We're Amazing, 1, 2, 3!]]'', appears in two episodes this season. The season also introduces new character [[Rudy (Sesame Street)|Rudy]], Abby's new stepbrother. The season also introduces new dance breaks for [[It's the Letter of the Day|the letter]] and [[Number of the Day (How Many Cookies)|number of the day]], starring Abby and Cookie Monster (respectively). ===Production=== The season began production in late [[2015]], with initial filming taking place during the week of December 14.<ref name="steph">[http://stephaniedabruzzo.com/news/whats-old.html Stephanie D'Abruzzo's official website]</ref> Filming of celebrity inserts took place in Los Angeles during the week of March 1, [[2016]].<ref name=SStwitter>[https://twitter.com/sesamestreet Sesame Street official Twitter]</ref> Major filming for the season began the week of March 14, 2016<ref name="steph" /> and ended the week of April 25.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DAbruzzoTweets/status/724598541918806016 Stephanie D'Abruzzo on Twitter]</ref> ==Episodes== ''Episodes 4701 - 4735 (35 episodes)'' *[[Episode 4701]] - Be Kind to Your Worm *[[Episode 4702]] - The Kindness Kid *[[Episode 4703]] - Abby Helps Clear Things Up *[[Episode 4704]] - Super Sitters *[[Episode 4705]] - Having a Ball *[[Episode 4706]] - Elmo's Sweet Ride *[[Episode 4707]] - Dress Up *[[Episode 4708]] - Snuffy's Dance (repeat) *[[Episode 4709]] - Norbert's Birthday *[[Episode 4710]] - Elmo Comes Clean *[[Episode 4711]] - Baby Bear Learns About Bees (repeat) *[[Episode 4712]] - Big Bird's Song *[[Episode 4713]] - Get Ready for Today *[[Episode 4714]] - Painting with Cookie Monster (repeat) *[[Episode 4715]] - Meet Julia *[[Episode 4716]] - Make Your Garden Grow *[[Episode 4717]] - Bike Show with a Beat *[[Episode 4718]] - Counting Hats (repeat) *[[Episode 4719]] - House of Worm *[[Episode 4720]] - Wild Animals Shop for Lunch (repeat) *[[Episode 4721]] - Sheep in a Jet Pack *[[Episode 4722]] - Rocking Rollie *[[Episode 4723]] - Elmo and Rosita's Rainbow Search (repeat) *[[Episode 4724]] - Father's Day *[[Episode 4725]] - Recycling Fairy *[[Episode 4726]] - The Camouflage Game (repeat) *[[Episode 4727]] - Twinkle Twinkle Little Elmo *[[Episode 4728]] - Bert and Ernie Make a Movie (repeat) *[[Episode 4729]] - Big Bird's Big Move (repeat) *[[Episode 4730]] - Battle of the Chefs (repeat) *[[Episode 4731]] - Hello Rudy *[[Episode 4732]] - Rudy Gets Loose *[[Episode 4733]] - Hide and Seek Rudy *[[Episode 4734]] - The Four Sneezons *[[Episode 4735]] - Snazzy Society (repeat) ==Guest stars== Celebrity guests include [[James Corden]], [[Jason Derulo]], [[Tori Kelly]] (performing "[[Try a Little Kindness]]"), [[Anthony Mackie]], [[Sia]] (performing "[[Song About Songs]]"), [[Little Big Town]] and [[Zachary Levi]]. [[Bill Irwin]] returns to play [[Mr. Noodle]], joined by [[Daveed Diggs]] and [[Daniel Koren]] as his brothers. Among the segments filmed were [[Celebrity song montages|clips of various celebrities]] (including Corden, Derulo, Kelly, Mackie and Sia) singing the classic ''Sesame Street'' song "[[Rubber Duckie (song)|Rubber Duckie]]" with [[Ernie]] and [[Rubber Duckie (duck)|his rubber duck]] on a set filled with floating bubbles.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BCbq7QMDgRh #SesameTakesLA on Instagram]</ref> ==Notes== *This is the final season where [[Caroll Spinney]] is the primary performer of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. His successors, [[Matt Vogel]] and [[Eric Jacobson]], begin fully performing the characters next season. Spinney returned to voice the characters before his retirement in [[Episode 4920]] and in material filmed for [[Season 50 (2019-2020)|Season 50]]. ==Characters== :[[Abby Cadabby]], [[Anything Muppets]], [[Baby Bear]], [[Bert]], [[Biff]], [[Big Bird]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Count von Count]], [[Crystal the Ball]], [[Elmo]], [[Ernie]], [[Fluffy]], [[Francine Lloyd Wright|Frankie]], [[Freddy (monster)|Freddy]], [[Grover]], [[Herry Monster]], [[Honkers]], [[Mr. Johnson]], [[Julia]], [[Louie]], [[Norbert the Robot]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Ovejita]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Prince Charming]], [[Rosita]], [[Rudy (Sesame Street)|Rudy]], [[Saul the Ball]], [[Skip Squawk]], [[Slimey]], [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Sully]], [[Telly Monster]], [[Twinkle Twinkle]], [[Two-Headed Monster]], [[Zoe]] ==Cast== * [[Alan]]: [[Alan Muraoka]] * [[Gordon]]: [[Roscoe Orman]] * [[Gina]]: [[Alison Bartlett]] * [[Luis]]: [[Emilio Delgado]] * [[Bob]]: [[Bob McGrath]] * [[Susan]]: [[Loretta Long]] * [[Chris]]: [[Chris Knowings]] * [[Nina]]: [[Suki Lopez]] * [[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]] and [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]] '''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Sesame Street Muppet™ Performers]]''' :[[Pam Arciero]], [[Billy Barkhurst]], [[Jennifer Barnhart]], [[Tyler Bunch]], [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]], [[Frankie Cordero]], [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Ryan Dillon]], [[Stacey Gordon]], [[Eric Jacobson]], [[Haley Jenkins]], [[John Kennedy]], [[Peter Linz]], [[Noel MacNeal]], [[Carmen Osbahr]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[David Rudman]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Bryant Young]] ==Credits== *Executive Producer: [[Brown Johnson]], [[Carol-Lynn Parente]] *Coordinating Producer: [[Mindy Fila]] *Supervising Producer: [[Benjamin Lehmann]] *Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo *Producer: [[Karyn Leibovich]] *Directors: [[Ken Diego]], [[Jack Jameson]], Benjamin Lehmann, [[Scott Preston]], [[Chuck Vinson]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Nadine Zylstra]] *Head Writer: [[Ken Scarborough]] *Writers: [[Molly Boylan]], [[Jennifer Capra]], [[Jessica Carleton]], [[Geri Cole]], [[Joe Fallon]], [[Christine Ferraro]], [[Liz Hara]], [[Ron Holsey]], [[Raye Lankford]], [[Benjamin Lehmann]], [[Max Nicoll]], [[Luis Santeiro]], [[Ken Scarborough]], [[Belinda Ward]] *Puppets, Costumes, Props: ''[[The Jim Henson Company]] [[The Muppet Workshop|NY Creature Shop]]'' - Ben Durocher, Sonja Gingerich, Liz Hara, [[Michelle Hickey]], [[Joe Kovacs]], [[Rollie Krewson]], [[Lara MacLean]], [[Laura Manns]], [[Anney McKilligan Ozar|Anney Ozar]], [[Connie Peterson|Constance Peterson]], [[Jane Pien]], [[Kate Rusek]], [[Sierra Schoening]], [[Polly Smith]], [[David Valentine]], [[Jason Weber]], [[Stacey Weingarten]] *Music Director: [[Bill Sherman]] *Music Coordinator: Colleen Darnall *Music Director - (Arrangements and Orchestrations): [[Joe Fiedler]] *Music Director - (Vocals): [[Paul Rudolph]] *Music Copyist: Joe Fiedler *Composers: Carter Bays, [[Eli Bolin]], Joe Fiedler, [[Chris Jackson]], [[Kathryn Raio-Rende|Kathryn Raio]], [[JP Rende]], Paul Rudolph, Bill Sherman, [[Shaina Taub]] (uncredited), Craig Thomas *Sesame Street Band: [[Randy Cohen]], [[Michael Croiter]], [[John Deley]], Doug Derryberry, Joe Fiedler, [[Rob Jost]], Gary Meyer, [[Kenny Rampton]] *Production: [[Melissa Creighton]], [[Joseph Roddy]], Jonathan Ehrich *Associate Producers: Theresa Anderson, [[Andrew Moriarty]] *Production Coordinator: Maxwell Nicoll *Film Producer: Kimberly Wright *Control Room PA's: Geri Cole, Christina Elefante, Andrew Moriarty *Lighting Designer: Dan Kelley *Costume Designer: Brian C. Hemesath *Assistant Costume Designer: Matthew Hemesath *Production Designer: [[David Gallo]] *Celebrity Talent Booker: Bella Harkins *Child Talent: Carolyn Volpe, Ph.D *Prop Coordinator: Keith Olsen *Post Production Graphics provided by Ed Mundy *Associate Directors: [[Frank Campagna]], Emily Cohen, Ken Diego, Todd E. James, Benjamin Lehmann, Ashmou Younge *Director of Post Production: Todd E. James *Supervising Sound Editors: Michael Barrett, Chris Prinzivalli *Sound Editor: Chris Sassano *Sound Effects Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: [[Dick Maitland|Dick Maitland, C.A.S.]] *Music Editors: Jorge Muelle, Paul Rudolph *Supervising Music Editor: Michael Croiter *Technical Director: [[Tom Guadarrama]] *Cameras: [[Frank Biondo]], Jerry Cancel, Shaun Harkins *Stagehands: Steve Dannenberg, Russell Hooton *Senior Video: James Meek *Recordist: Ernie Albritton *Utility (video): Barbara Bianco, Keith Guadarrama *Utility (audio): Gordon Price (audio) *Script Supervisor: Jennifer Capra *[[Elmo's World]] Animation & Compositing: **Producer: Jack Spillum **Creative Director: Ian Chernichaw **Animation Director: Justin Simonich **Lead Designers: Michael Scanlon, Dagan Moriarty **Designers: Jason McDonald, [[Kip Rathke]], [[Sarah Rebar]] **Animators: Joe Andriola, Anne Witbeck, H. Stephen Mead, Alex Torres **Animation Editor: Thomas Placke **Compositor: Kat Llewellyn **Production Coordinators: Yuewen Jiang, Tsukasa Nakamori Kayvalyn Tersch *Senior V.P. of Curriculum & Content: [[Rosemarie Truglio|Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.]] *Curriculum & Content Team: Jessica Disalvo, Susan Scheiner, M.A., [[Autumn Zitani|Autumn P. Zitani Stefano, M.A.]] *Research Team: [[Jennifer Kotler Clarke|Jennifer Kolter Clarke, Ph.D.]], David I. Cohen, Becca K. Seibert, Courtney Wong *Special Thanks to Definition 6, Hyperactive, [[Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio|Magnetic Dreams]], Tony Testa, Yellow Sound Lab *Taped at [[Kaufman Astoria Studios]] in [[New York]] ==Gallery== <gallery orientation="Square" widths="150" spacing="small"> Image:Elmo-Grover-Corden-set.jpg|James Corden shoots a scene with Elmo and Grover Image:Elmo-Corden.jpg|Elmo and James Corden take a selfie Image:Elmo-Grover-Corden.jpg|James Corden on the set with Elmo and Grover Image:Elmo-Abby-derulo.jpg|Elmo and Abby on the set with Jason Derulo Image:Elmo-Abby-derulo2.jpg|Elmo and Abby on set with Jason Derulo Image:Elmo-Derulo.jpg|Jason Derulo takes a selfie with Elmo Image:ToriKelly-set.jpg|Tori Kelly on the LA set Image:ToriKelly-set2.jpg|Tori Kelly on the LA set with Big Bird and Abby Cadabby Image:ToriKelly-Elmo.jpg|Tori Kelly and Elmo take a selfie Image:ToriKelly-Grover-Abby-Elmo.jpg|Tori Kelly takes a selfie with Elmo, Abby and Grover Image:ToriKelly-Sesame.jpg|Tori Kelly and the Muppets Image:ToriKelly-Sesame2.jpg|Tori Kelly and the Muppets Image:Anthony Mackie - Bird.jpg|Anthony Mackie with Big Bird Image:Anthony Mackie.jpg|Anthony Mackie with Cookie Monster Image:Anthony Mackie2.jpg|Anthony Mackie with Cookie Monster and a carrot Image:Anthony Mackie - Duckie.jpg|Anthony Mackie with Ernie and Rubber Duckie Image:Sia-ElmoBird.jpg|Sia on the set with Elmo and Big Bird Image:Sia-Duckie.jpg|Sia with Rubber Duckie Image:Sia-Set.jpg|Sia on set with Elmo and Big Bird Image:Sia-cookie.jpg|Sia with Cookie Monster Image:Sia-Abby.jpg|Abby Cadabby with a Sia-inspired wig Image:Sia-ElmoAbby.jpg|Elmo and Abby with Sia-inspired wigs File:SS-47 (19).jpg|Abby, Elmo, Cookie Monster and Grover sing Image:LittleBigTown.jpg|Little Big Town on the set Image:LittleBigTown2.jpg|Cookie Monster, Abby and Grover with Little Big Town Image:LittleBigTown3.jpg|Cookie Monster, Abby and Grover with Little Big Town Image:LittleBigTown - Count.jpg|Little Big Town with the Count Image:SS-ZL-47_(1).jpg|Zachary Levi and Abby Image:SS-ZL-47_(2).jpg|Zachary Levi on set with Big Bird Image:SS-ZL-47_(3).jpg|Zachary Levi and Cookie Monster Image:SS-ZL-47_(4).jpg|Zachary Levi with Elmo, Abby, Ernie, and Prairie Dawn Image:SS-ZL-47_(5).jpg|Zachary Levi on set with Elmo, Grover and Nina Image:SS-ZL-47_(6).jpg|Zachary Levi on set with the performers Image:SS-ZL-47_(7).jpg|Zachary Levi with the performers Image:SS-ZL-47_(8).jpg|Zachary Levi on set. Image:ElmoGrover47.jpg|Elmo and Grover on the LA set Image:Frankie47.jpg|[[Frank Biondo]] on the Sesame Street set at the start of the 47th season's production in December 2015.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/_aH3UHBD2I/ Instagram] Image:Carman.png|Rosita, Elmo and Ovejita on the first day of filming season 47. Image:47.jpg|Rosita and Prairie Dawn on set filming season 47. File:SS-47 (18).jpg|Performers on set File:SS-47 (3).jpg|Chris and Abby File:SS-47 (16).jpg|Ryan Dillon and Biff File:SS-47 (6).jpg|Sully File:SS-47 (1).jpg|Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and an Anything Muppet File:SS-47 (15).jpg|Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Mr. Johnson File:SS-47 (13).jpg|Suki Lopez with Grundgetta and Pam Arciero File:SS-47 (5).jpg|A Honker on set. File:SS-47 (7).jpg|Big Bird in his nest File:SS-47 (8).jpg|Suki Lopez and Abby on set. File:SS-47 (10).jpg|Carmen Osbahr performing Rosita File:SS-47 (12).jpg|Leslie Carrara-Rudolph on a snow-covered Sesame Street File:SS-47 (14).jpg|Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and a Muppet penguin File:SS-47 (17).jpg|Prairie Dawn and worms on set. File:SS-47 (11).jpg|Muppet performers and cast members on the set. File:SS-47 (20).jpg|Muppets on the monitor </gallery> ==Footnotes== <references group="note" /> ==Sources== <references /> ==External links== *[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/season47/ Season 47 press kit] *[http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/01/03/sesame-street-year-of-kindness/96115256/ USA Today: "As research shows 'unkind' world for kids, 'Sesame Street' rolls out kindness carpet"] {{nav|season|prev=[[Season 46 (2016)]]|next=[[Season 48 (2017-2018)]]}} __NOWYSIWYG__ Templates used on the current version of this page: Template:! (view source) (protected)Template:!! 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