Season 47 (2017)

Sesame Street
Premiere	January 7, 2017 (4702)
Finale	September 2, 2017 (4735)
Episodes	35

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

"Elmo's World" returns with new episodes

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

New, recurring "Kindness Cam" segment

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Sesame Street's 47th season debuted on January 7, 2017 on HBO.

Season 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 25, 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 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. Filming of celebrity inserts took place in Los Angeles during the week of March 1, 2016. Major filming for the season began the week of March 14, 2016 and ended the week of April 25.

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
• Episode 4727 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• Episode 4728 - Bert and Ernie Make a Movie (repeat)
• Episode 4729 - Big Bird's Move
• Episode 4730 - Cast Iron Cooks (repeat)
• Episode 4731 -
• Episode 4732 -
• Episode 4733 -
• 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 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.

Characters

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Rosita, Telly Monster, Zoe, Ernie, Bert, Baby Bear, Prairie Dawn, Snuffy, Count von Count, Slimey, Julia, Ovejita, Mr. Johnson, Louie, Herry, Fluffy, Mrs. Crustworthy, Prince Charming, Norbert, Saul the Ball, Biff, Sully, Honkers, Anything Muppets

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

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
• Senior 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 NY Creature Shop - Ben Durocher, Sonja Gingerich, Liz Hara, Michelle Hickey, Joe Kovacs, Rollie Krewson, Lara MacLean, Laura Manns, Anney Ozar, Constance Peterson, Jane Pien, Kate Rusek, Sierra Schoening, Polly Smith, David Valentine, Jason Weber, Stacey Weingarten
• Music Director: Bill Sherman
• Music Coordinator: Colleen Darnall
• Vocal Director: Paul Rudolph
• Music Copyist: Joe Fiedler
• Director of Music Arrangements and Orchestrations: Joe Fiedler
• Composers: Carter Bays, Eli Bolin, Joe Fiedler, Chris Jackson, Kathryn Raio, JP Rende, Paul Rudolph, Bill Sherman, 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
• Control Room PAs: Geri Cole, Christina Elefante, Andrew Moriarty
• Production Designer: David Gallo
• Associate Directors: Frank Campagna, Emily Cohen, Ken Diego, Todd E. James, Benjamin Lehmann, Ashmou Younge
• Sound Effects Editor/Re-Recording Mixer: Dick Maitland, C.A.S
• Technical Director: Tom Guadarrama
• Cameras: Frank Biondo, Jerry Cancel, Shaun Harkins
• Elmo's World Animation and 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 T. Truglio, Ph.D.
• Special Thanks To: Definition 6, Hyperactive Pictures, Magnetic Dreams, Tony Testa, Yellow Sound Lab
• Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York

Gallery

James Corden shoots a scene with Elmo and Grover

Elmo and James Corden take a selfie

James Corden on the set with Elmo and Grover

Elmo and Abby on the set with Jason Derulo

Elmo and Abby on set with Jason Derulo

Jason Derulo takes a selfie with Elmo

Tori Kelly on the LA set

Tori Kelly on the LA set with Big Bird and Abby Cadabby

Tori Kelly and Elmo take a selfie

Tori Kelly takes a selfie with Elmo, Abby and Grover

Tori Kelly and the Muppets

Tori Kelly and the Muppets

Anthony Mackie with Big Bird

Anthony Mackie with Cookie Monster

Anthony Mackie with Cookie Monster and a carrot

Anthony Mackie with Ernie and Rubber Duckie

Sia on the set with Elmo and Big Bird

Sia with Rubber Duckie

Sia on set with Elmo and Big Bird

Sia with Cookie Monster

Abby Cadabby with a Sia-inspired wig

Elmo and Abby with Sia-inspired wigs

Abby, Elmo, Cookie Monster and Grover sing

Little Big Town on the set

Cookie Monster, Abby and Grover with Little Big Town

Cookie Monster, Abby and Grover with Little Big Town

Little Big Town with the Count

Zachary Levi and Abby

Zachary Levi on set with Big Bird

Zachary Levi and Cookie Monster

Zachary Levi with Elmo, Abby, Ernie, and Prairie Dawn

Zachary Levi on set with Elmo, Grover and Nina

Zachary Levi on set with the performers

Zachary Levi with the performers

Zachary Levi on set.

Elmo and Grover on the LA set

Frank Biondo on the Sesame Street set at the start of the 47th season's production in December 2015.<ref>Instagram

Rosita, Elmo and Ovejita on the first day of filming season 47.

Rosita and Prairie Dawn on set filming season 47.

Performers on set

Chris and Abby

Ryan Dillon and Biff

Sully

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and an Anything Muppet

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Mr. Johnson

Suki Lopez with Grundgetta and Pam Arciero

A Honker on set.

Big Bird in his nest

Suki Lopez and Abby on set.

Carmen Osbahr performing Rosita

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph on a snow-covered Sesame Street

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and a Muppet penguin

Prairie Dawn and worms on set.

Muppet performers and cast members on the set.

Muppets on the monitor

External links

• Season 47 press kit
• USA Today: "As research shows 'unkind' world for kids, 'Sesame Street' rolls out kindness carpet"

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