Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse

Sesame street visits the firehouse — Sesame Street Visits the Firehouse

Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse was one of two "Sesame Street Visits" titles, as part of an intended series. Produced in 1990 and released by Random House in 1991, the programs featured the cast of Sesame Street learning about important locations related to health and safety issues. The companion title was Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital.

In this video, a barrage of smoke in Oscar's trash can worries Big Bird, but Gordon assures him that if it is a fire, they can call the fire department. Called by another neighbor, the brigade arrives, led by Chief Kirby. The chief takes care of the situation, which was merely smoke without fire generated by Grouch cuisine Oscar is cooking up for a Grouch barbeque that he's having, and invites Big Bird, Gordon, Elmo, and Lissette to go back to the station with him. There, they learn about how firemen work and live, what they do between alarms, how fire equipment works, as well as important safety procedures and the value of smoke detectors. For added drama, the friends accompany the firemen on a real distress call, and observe the rescue of Mr. Monster, trapped in the attic of a smoke-filled third floor house.

Credits[]

Produced by: Nina Elias
Directed by: Ted May
Head Writer: Tony Geiss
Written by: Belinda Ward

Cast:

Bob Gunton as Chief Kirby
Roscoe Orman as Gordon
Lissette Nieves as Herself
Cynthia Darlow as Woman at fire
Ilka Tanya Payan as Neighbor
Jim Bumgardner, Jesse Corti, Greg Lee, Michael Mitchell, Sandra Rodriguez, and Hector Ruiz as Firefighters

Sesame Street Puppet Characters Performed by:

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar
Kevin Clash as Elmo
David Rudman as Mr. Monster
Martin P. Robinson
Jim Martin

Puppets, Costumes, Props: Caroly Wilcox, with Barry Link, Peter MacKennan
Music by: Stephen Lawrence
Lyrics by: Belinda Ward
Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
Production Designer: Bob Phillips
Costume Designer: Bill Kellard
Set Decorator: Nat Monjioi
Production Assistants: Paul Lacy, Christine Ferrara, Martha J. O'Connor, Tim Carter, Adam Davidson
Assistant to the Producer: Danette DeSena
Casting: Gabrielle Howard
Sound Effects: Dick Maitland