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{{Seasonsesame|premiere=January 7, 2017 ([[Episode 4702|4702]])<ref>'''Episode #4701 was originally schedule to be the season opener, but was swapped with #4702.'''</ref>|finale=September 2, 2017 ([[Episode 4735|4735]])|episodes=35}}
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{{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}}
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[[Image:Ep4715.jpg|thumb|300px|"Meet Julia" - Julia, a Muppet with Autism, is inducted into the cast.]]
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[[Image:SesameTakesLA-47.jpg|thumb|300px|[https://www.instagram.com/p/BCi09Nqjgby/ #SesameTakesLA]]]
  
 
[[Image:ElmosWorld47.png|thumb|300px|"Elmo's World" returns with new episodes]]
  
[[Image:ElmosWorld47.png|thumb|300px|"Elmo's World" returns with new episodes]]
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[[Image:Abby&Rudy.jpg|thumb|300px|Abby and her new stepbrother, Rudy]]
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[[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:KindnessCam.png|thumb|300px|New, recurring "Kindness Cam" segment]]
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[[Image:SesameTakesLA-47.jpg|thumb|300px|[https://www.instagram.com/p/BCi09Nqjgby/ #SesameTakesLA]]]
   
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''[[Sesame Street]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> '''47th season''' debuted on January 7, [[2017]] on [[HBO]].
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''[[Sesame Street]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> '''47th season''' debuted on January 7, [[2017]] on [[HBO]], and September 18 on [[PBS]].
   
 
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==Season overview==
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==Overview==
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The season continues the previous season's curriculum of "kindness," reflected in several street stories and a new "[[Kindness Cam]]" segment, where kids react to segments from the show and live-action films and identify the kindness element.
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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.
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"[[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.
   
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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.
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"[[Elmo's World]]" returns with 25, all-new episodes. Each five-minute segment features Elmo in a newly designed "world," still accompanied by [[Mr. Noodle]] and his family, and [[Dorothy]], but joined by [[Smartie]], an animated smartphone. However, some episodes still contain the old [[Elmo's World]].
  
   
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The season also introduces new dance breaks for the letter and number of the day, starring Abby and Cookie Monster (respectively).
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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===
  
===Production===
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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"></ref> and ended the week of April 25<ref>[https://twitter.com/DAbruzzoTweets/status/724598541918806016 Stephanie D'Abruzzo on Twitter]</ref>.
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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==
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*[[Episode 4712]] - Big Bird's Song
  
*[[Episode 4712]] - Big Bird's Song
 
*[[Episode 4713]] - Get Ready for Today
  
*[[Episode 4713]] - Get Ready for Today
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*[[Episode 4714]] - Painting with Cookie Monster
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*[[Episode 4714]] - Painting with Cookie Monster (repeat)
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*[[Episode 4715]] - Meet Julia
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*[[Episode 4715]] - Meet Julia
 
*[[Episode 4716]] - Make Your Garden Grow
  
*[[Episode 4716]] - Make Your Garden Grow
 
*[[Episode 4717]] - Bike Show with a Beat
  
*[[Episode 4717]] - Bike Show with a Beat
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*[[Episode 4718]] - Counting Hats
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*[[Episode 4718]] - Counting Hats (repeat)
 
*[[Episode 4719]] - House of Worm
  
*[[Episode 4719]] - House of Worm
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*[[Episode 4720]] - Wild Animals Shop for Lunch
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*[[Episode 4720]] - Wild Animals Shop for Lunch (repeat)
 
*[[Episode 4721]] - Sheep in a Jet Pack
  
*[[Episode 4721]] - Sheep in a Jet Pack
 
*[[Episode 4722]] - Rocking Rollie
  
*[[Episode 4722]] - Rocking Rollie
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*[[Episode 4724]] - Father's Day
  
*[[Episode 4724]] - Father's Day
 
*[[Episode 4725]] - Recycling Fairy
  
*[[Episode 4725]] - Recycling Fairy
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*[[Episode 4726]] - The Camouflage Game
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*[[Episode 4726]] - The Camouflage Game (repeat)
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*[[Episode 4727]] - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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*[[Episode 4727]] - Twinkle Twinkle Little Elmo
 
*[[Episode 4728]] - Bert and Ernie Make a Movie (repeat)
  
*[[Episode 4728]] - Bert and Ernie Make a Movie (repeat)
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*[[Episode 4729]] - Big Bird's Move
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*[[Episode 4729]] - Big Bird's Big Move (repeat)
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*[[Episode 4730]] - Cast Iron Cooks (repeat)
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*[[Episode 4730]] - Battle of the Chefs (repeat)
 
*[[Episode 4731]] - Hello Rudy
  
*[[Episode 4731]] - Hello Rudy
 
*[[Episode 4732]] - Rudy Gets Loose
  
*[[Episode 4732]] - Rudy Gets Loose
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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>
  
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>
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==Notes==
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*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]].
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==Characters==
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:[[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==
  
==Cast==
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* [[Chris]]: [[Chris Knowings]]
  
* [[Chris]]: [[Chris Knowings]]
 
* [[Nina]]: [[Suki Lopez]]
  
* [[Nina]]: [[Suki Lopez]]
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* [[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]] and [[Oscar]]
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* [[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]] and [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]]
   
 
'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Sesame Street Muppet™ Performers]]'''
  
'''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Sesame Street Muppet™ Performers]]'''
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:[[Pam Arciero]], [[Billy Barkhurst]], [[Jennifer Barnhart]], [[Tyler Bunch]], [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]], [[Frankie Cordero]], [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Ryan Dillon]], Stacey Gorden, [[Eric Jacobson]], [[Haley Jenkins]], [[John Kennedy]], [[Peter Linz]], [[Noel MacNeal]], [[Carmen Osbahr]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[David Rudman]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Bryant Young]]
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:[[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==
  
==Credits==
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* Executive Producer: Brown Johnson, [[Carol-Lynn Parente]]
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*Executive Producer: [[Brown Johnson]], [[Carol-Lynn Parente]]
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* Coordinating Producer: Mindy Fila
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*Coordinating Producer: [[Mindy Fila]]
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* Senior Producer: Benjamin Lehmann
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*Supervising Producer: [[Benjamin Lehmann]]
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* Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
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*Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
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* Producer: Karyn Leibovich
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*Producer: [[Karyn Leibovich]]
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* Directors: [[Ken Diego]], Jack Jameson, Benjamin Lehmann, [[Scott Preston]], [[Chuck Vinson]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Nadine Zylstra]]
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*Directors: [[Ken Diego]], [[Jack Jameson]], Benjamin Lehmann, [[Scott Preston]], [[Chuck Vinson]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Nadine Zylstra]]
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* Head Writer: Ken Scarborough
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*Head Writer: [[Ken Scarborough]]
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* 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]]
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*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]]
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* 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
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*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]]
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* Music Director: [[Bill Sherman]]
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*Music Director: [[Bill Sherman]]
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* Music Coordinator: Colleen Darnall
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*Music Coordinator: Colleen Darnall
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* Vocal Director: [[Paul Rudolph]]
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*Music Director - (Arrangements and Orchestrations): [[Joe Fiedler]]
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* Music Copyist: [[Joe Fiedler]]
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*Music Director - (Vocals): [[Paul Rudolph]]
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* Director of Music Arrangements and Orchestrations: Joe Fiedler
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*Music Copyist: Joe Fiedler
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* Composers: Carter Bays, [[Eli Bolin]], Joe Fiedler, [[Chris Jackson]], [[Kathryn Raio-Rende|Kathryn Raio]], [[JP Rende]], [[Paul Rudolph]], Bill Sherman, Craig Thomas
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*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
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* Sesame Street Band: [[Randy Cohen]], Michael Croiter, John Deley, Doug Derryberry, Joe Fiedler, [[Rob Jost]], Gary Meyer, [[Kenny Rampton]]
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*Sesame Street Band: [[Randy Cohen]], [[Michael Croiter]], [[John Deley]], Doug Derryberry, Joe Fiedler, [[Rob Jost]], Gary Meyer, [[Kenny Rampton]]
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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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* Associate Producers: Theresa Anderson, [[Andrew Moriarty]]
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*Associate Producers: Theresa Anderson, [[Andrew Moriarty]]
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*Production Coordinator: Maxwell Nicoll
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* Control Room PAs: Geri Cole, Christina Elefante, Andrew Moriarty
  
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*Film Producer: Kimberly Wright
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* Production Designer: [[David Gallo]]
  
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*Control Room PA's: Geri Cole, Christina Elefante, Andrew Moriarty
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* Associate Directors: Frank Campagna, Emily Cohen, Ken Diego, Todd E. James, Benjamin Lehmann, Ashmou Younge
  
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*Lighting Designer: Dan Kelley
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* Sound Effects Editor/Re-Recording Mixer: [[Dick Maitland]], C.A.S
  
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*Costume Designer: Brian C. Hemesath
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* Technical Director: [[Tom Guadarrama]]
  
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*Assistant Costume Designer: Matthew Hemesath
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* Cameras: [[Frank Biondo]], Jerry Cancel, Shaun Harkins
 
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*Production Designer: [[David Gallo]]
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* [[Elmo's World]] Animation and Compositing:
  
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*Celebrity Talent Booker: Bella Harkins
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*Child Talent: Carolyn Volpe, Ph.D
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*Prop Coordinator: Keith Olsen
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*Post Production Graphics provided by Ed Mundy
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*Associate Directors: [[Frank Campagna]], Emily Cohen, Ken Diego, Todd E. James, Benjamin Lehmann, Ashmou Younge
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*Director of Post Production: Todd E. James
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*Supervising Sound Editors: Michael Barrett, Chris Prinzivalli
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*Sound Editor: Chris Sassano
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*Sound Effects Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: [[Dick Maitland|Dick Maitland, C.A.S.]]
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*Music Editors: Jorge Muelle, Paul Rudolph
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*Supervising Music Editor: Michael Croiter
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*Technical Director: [[Tom Guadarrama]]
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*Cameras: [[Frank Biondo]], Jerry Cancel, Shaun Harkins
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*Stagehands: Steve Dannenberg, Russell Hooton
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*Senior Video: James Meek
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*Recordist: Ernie Albritton
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*Utility (video): Barbara Bianco, Keith Guadarrama
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*Utility (audio): Gordon Price (audio)
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*Script Supervisor: Jennifer Capra
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*[[Elmo's World]] Animation & Compositing:
 
**Producer: Jack Spillum
  
**Producer: Jack Spillum
 
**Creative Director: Ian Chernichaw
  
**Creative Director: Ian Chernichaw
 
**Animation Director: Justin Simonich
  
**Animation Director: Justin Simonich
 
**Lead Designers: Michael Scanlon, Dagan Moriarty
  
**Lead Designers: Michael Scanlon, Dagan Moriarty
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**Designers: Jason McDonald, [[Kip Rathke]], Sarah Rebar
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**Designers: Jason McDonald, [[Kip Rathke]], [[Sarah Rebar]]
 
**Animators: Joe Andriola, Anne Witbeck, H. Stephen Mead, Alex Torres
  
**Animators: Joe Andriola, Anne Witbeck, H. Stephen Mead, Alex Torres
 
**Animation Editor: Thomas Placke
  
**Animation Editor: Thomas Placke
 
**Compositor: Kat Llewellyn
  
**Compositor: Kat Llewellyn
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**Production Coordinators: Yuewen Jiang, Tsukasa Nakamori, Kayvalyn Tersch
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**Production Coordinators: Yuewen Jiang, Tsukasa Nakamori Kayvalyn Tersch
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* Senior V.P. of Curriculum & Content: [[Rosemarie Truglio|Rosemarie T. Truglio]], Ph.D.
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*Senior V.P. of Curriculum & Content: [[Rosemarie Truglio|Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.]]
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*Curriculum & Content Team: Jessica Disalvo, Susan Scheiner, M.A., [[Autumn Zitani|Autumn P. Zitani Stefano, M.A.]]
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* Special Thanks To: Definition 6, Hyperactive Pictures, [[Magnetic Dreams]], Tony Testa, Yellow Sound Lab
  
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*Research Team: [[Jennifer Kotler Clarke|Jennifer Kolter Clarke, Ph.D.]], David I. Cohen, Becca K. Seibert, Courtney Wong
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* Taped at [[Kaufman Astoria Studios]] in New York
  
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*Special Thanks to Definition 6, Hyperactive, [[Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio|Magnetic Dreams]], Tony Testa, Yellow Sound Lab
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*Taped at [[Kaufman Astoria Studios]] in [[New York]]
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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Image:SS-ZL-47_(8).jpg|Zachary Levi on set.
  
Image:SS-ZL-47_(8).jpg|Zachary Levi on set.
 
Image:ElmoGrover47.jpg|Elmo and Grover on the LA set
  
Image:ElmoGrover47.jpg|Elmo and Grover on the LA set
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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]
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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]</ref>
 
Image:Carman.png|Rosita, Elmo and Ovejita on the first day of filming season 47.
  
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.
  
Image:47.jpg|Rosita and Prairie Dawn on set filming season 47.
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File:SS-47 (20).jpg|Muppets on the monitor
  
File:SS-47 (20).jpg|Muppets on the monitor
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
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==Footnotes==
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<references group="note" />
   
 
==Sources==
  
==Sources==
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*[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"]
  
*[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"]
   
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Revision as of 20:00, 5 January 2020

Sesame Street
Premiere January 7, 2017 (4702)[note 1]
Finale September 2, 2017 (4735)
Episodes 35
Ep4715

"Meet Julia" - Julia, a Muppet with Autism, is inducted into the cast.

ElmosWorld47

"Elmo's World" returns with new episodes

Abby&Rudy

Abby and her new stepbrother, Rudy

S47-CookieNumberSong

Cookie Monster and the gang appear in new song segments introducing the number and letter of the day.

KindnessCam

New, recurring "Kindness Cam" segment

SesameTakesLA-47

#SesameTakesLA

Sesame Street's 47th season debuted on January 7, 2017 on HBO, and September 18 on PBS.

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, Abby's new stepbrother.

The season also introduces new dance breaks for the letter and 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.[1] Filming of celebrity inserts took place in Los Angeles during the week of March 1, 2016.[2] Major filming for the season began the week of March 14, 2016[1] and ended the week of April 25.[3]

Episodes

Episodes 4701 - 4735 (35 episodes)

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 clips of various celebrities (including Corden, Derulo, Kelly, Mackie and Sia) singing the classic Sesame Street song "Rubber Duckie" with Ernie and his rubber duck on a set filled with floating bubbles.[4]

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.

Characters

Abby Cadabby, Anything Muppets, Baby Bear, Bert, Biff, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Crystal the Ball, Elmo, Ernie, Fluffy, Frankie, Freddy, Grover, Herry Monster, Honkers, Mr. Johnson, Julia, Louie, Norbert the Robot, Oscar the Grouch, Ovejita, Prairie Dawn, Prince Charming, Rosita, Rudy, Saul the Ball, Skip Squawk, Slimey, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Sully, Telly Monster, Twinkle Twinkle, Two-Headed Monster, Zoe

Cast

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

Gallery

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Episode #4701 was originally scheduled to be the season opener, but was swapped with #4702.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephanie D'Abruzzo's official website
  2. ↑ Sesame Street official Twitter
  3. ↑ Stephanie D'Abruzzo on Twitter
  4. ↑ #SesameTakesLA on Instagram
  5. ↑ Instagram

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