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{{video|date=[[1988]]|producer=[[Random House Home Video]]|cat=89885|format=VHS|discs=|region=|isbn=|asin=}}
  
 
'''''The Alphabet Game''''' is a 1988 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' compilation video released by [[Random House Home Video]] under the "[[My Sesame Street Home Video]]" label.
  
'''''The Alphabet Game''''' is a 1988 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' compilation video released by [[Random House Home Video]] under the "[[My Sesame Street Home Video]]" label.
   
 
[[Sonny Friendly]] is the host of "Alphabet Treasure Hunt", a [[Sesame Street Game Shows|game show]] where contestants bring in items that start with certain letters of the alphabet. His contestants are [[Gary Grouch]], [[Dimples the Dog]] and [[Big Bird]]. A video board picks a letter of the alphabet at random, and the contestants must find an item that begins with that letter. When they succeed, a piece of a cookie will light up, and when all three pieces light up, the contestant wins. At random times the board will also pick a number of letters, which then present ''Sesame Street'' segments involving those letters.
  
[[Sonny Friendly]] is the host of "Alphabet Treasure Hunt", a [[Sesame Street Game Shows|game show]] where contestants bring in items that start with certain letters of the alphabet. His contestants are [[Gary Grouch]], [[Dimples the Dog]] and [[Big Bird]]. A video board picks a letter of the alphabet at random, and the contestants must find an item that begins with that letter. When they succeed, a piece of a cookie will light up, and when all three pieces light up, the contestant wins. At random times the board will also pick a number of letters, which then present ''Sesame Street'' segments involving those letters.
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== Segments ==
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==Segments==
 
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| [[Image:AlphabetTreasureHuntTitle.jpg|250px|center]]<br/>[[Image:AlphabetGame001.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 1'''</center> || An off-screen announcer introduces everybody's favorite game show, ''Alphabet Treasure Hunt'', starring Sonny Friendly. He chats with today's contestants: Gary Grouch, Dimples the Dog, and Big Bird, who gives shout-outs to some of his friends. Friendly then explains the rules of the game, which features an electronic letter board that randomly chooses letters. Before the game starts, though, he points out his friend, Kermit the Frog, and leads us to his swamp.
  
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| An off-screen announcer introduces everybody's favorite game show, ''Alphabet Treasure Hunt'', starring Sonny Friendly. He chats with today's contestants: Gary Grouch, Dimples the Dog, and Big Bird, who gives shout-outs to some of his friends. Friendly then explains the rules of the game, which features an electronic letter board that randomly chooses letters. Before the game starts, though, he points out his friend, Kermit the Frog, and leads us to his swamp.
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| [[Image:Bayoualphabet.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || "[[ABC's of the Swamp]]" with [[Kermit the Frog]]
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| [[Image:Bayoualphabet.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Song
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| "[[ABC's of the Swamp]]" with [[Kermit the Frog]]<br>{{first|1960}}
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame002.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame002.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 2'''</center> || The first letter is B. Dimples bites onto Big Bird, not letting him leave the building to find a B item. However, Sonny sees that Dimples brought in Big Bird, which begins with B. Gary (who wants to lose) brings in a trash can, which he plans on using to decorate the place. Gary points out that trash can does not begin with B -- but Sonny sees that the can is filled with bugs, which do begin with B.
  
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| align=center | '''FRAME 2'''
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| The first letter is B. Dimples bites onto Big Bird, not letting him leave the building to find a B item. However, Sonny sees that Dimples brought in Big Bird, which begins with B. Gary (who wants to lose) brings in a trash can, which he plans on using to decorate the place. Gary points out that trash can does not begin with B -- but Sonny sees that the can is filled with bugs, which do begin with B.
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| [[Image:Deedeedee.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || "[[Dee, Dee, Dee]]" with [[Ernie]] and [[Cookie Monster]]<br>{{eka|0344}}
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| "[[Dee, Dee, Dee]]" with [[Ernie]] and [[Cookie Monster]]<br>{{first|0319}}
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame003.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame003.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 3'''</center> || The next letter is F -- and once again, Dimples bites onto Big Bird, preventing him from finding anything. Time runs out, and Big Bird points out that Big Bird doesn't start with F. However, Dimples pulls off some of Big Bird's feathers, and feathers begins with F. Gary brings in his lunch, and points out that lunch doesn't start with F. Sonny sees that his lunch is a rotten fish, and fish begins with F.
  
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| align=center | '''FRAME 3'''
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| The next letter is F -- and once again, Dimples bites onto Big Bird, preventing him from finding anything. Time runs out, and Big Bird points out that Big Bird doesn't start with F. However, Dimples pulls off some of Big Bird's feathers, and feathers begins with F. Gary brings in his lunch, and points out that lunch doesn't start with F. Sonny sees that his lunch is a rotten fish, and fish begins with F.
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| [[Image:Madscientisth.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || A mad scientist invents the capital letter H.<br>{{eka|0887}}
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| A mad scientist invents the capital letter H.<br>{{first|0284}}
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| [[Image:1839zg.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || "J Folk Jamboree"<br>{{eka|1839}}
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| "[[J Imagination|J Folk Jamboree]]"<br>{{first|0365}}
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame004.jpg|250px|center]]<br/>[[Image:AlphabetGame005.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame004.jpg|250px|center]]<br/>[[Image:AlphabetGame005.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 4'''</center> || The final letter is R. Big Bird manages to leave this time, and brings in a [[Rabbits|rabbit]] -- but Sonny considers it to be a bunny, which does not begin with R. Dimples rests, and since rest begins with R, he gets another point. Gary is so angry at getting points by accident that he drills a hole into the ceiling -- but rain falls into the studio, and Gary gets another point.
  
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| The final letter is R. Big Bird manages to leave this time, and brings in a [[Rabbits|rabbit]] -- but Sonny considers it to be a bunny, which does not begin with R. Dimples rests, and since rest begins with R, he gets another point. Gary is so angry at getting points by accident that he drills a hole into the ceiling -- but rain falls into the studio, and Gary gets another point.
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| [[Image:SesameQuestionSong.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || "[[The Question Song]]" with [[Grover]] and a little girl.<br>{{eka|0404}}
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| "[[The Question Song]]" with [[Grover]] and a little girl.<br>{{first|0378}}
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| [[Image:Sammythesnake.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || "[[Sammy the Snake (song)|Sammy the Snake]]"<br>{{first|0278}}
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| "[[Sammy the Snake (song)|Sammy the Snake]]"<br>{{first|0278}}
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| [[Image:Wanda.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || [[Wanda the Witch]]<br>{{first|0001}}
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| [[Wanda the Witch]]<br>{{first|0001}}
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame006.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame006.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 5'''</center> || Before today's winner gets announced, Friendly wants to remind everyone of all 26 letters of the alphabet. The video segues directly into the last segment...
  
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| Before today's winner gets announced, Friendly wants to remind everyone of all 26 letters of the alphabet. The video segues directly into the last segment...
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| [[Image:666alph.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || Jazz Alphabet<br>{{eka|0666}}
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| Jazz Alphabet: male vocalists shout each letter.<br>{{first|0619}}
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame007.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[Image:AlphabetGame007.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 6'''</center> || Since Gary and Dimples are tied, Sonny asks them a tie-breaker question: Name a word that begins with R. Gary refuses to answer, and Dimples barks, which Sonny hears as "roof", and Dimples wins. His prize includes a number of dog items, as well as a cruise to [[Mexico]] with the person of his choice. Dimples chooses Big Bird to accompany him.
  
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| Since Gary and Dimples are tied, Sonny asks them a tie-breaker question: Name a word that begins with R. Gary refuses to answer, and Dimples barks, which Sonny hears as "roof", and Dimples wins. His prize includes a number of dog items, as well as a cruise to [[Mexico]] with the person of his choice. Dimples chooses Big Bird to accompany him.
 
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==Releases==
  
==Releases==
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Image:Thealphabetgamevideo.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>First edition cover<br>1988
  
Image:Thealphabetgamevideo.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>First edition cover<br>1988
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Image:Vhs.alphabetgame.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>Reissue cover
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Image:Vhs.alphabetgame.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>Second edition cover<br>1992
 
Sesamestreetearlylearnerslearntoreadukvhs2entertainvideo1991.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}1991<br>2 Entertain Video
  
Sesamestreetearlylearnerslearntoreadukvhs2entertainvideo1991.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}1991<br>2 Entertain Video
 
Thealphabetgameasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Asia (VCD)}}cat. no 941003
  
Thealphabetgameasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Asia (VCD)}}cat. no 941003
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*[[Caroll Spinney]] as Big Bird
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*[[Richard Hunt]] as [[Sonny Friendly]]
  
*[[Richard Hunt]] as [[Sonny Friendly]]
 
*[[Martin P. Robinson]] as [[Gary Grouch]] and the Announcer
  
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*[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Sammy the Snake]]
  
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Revision as of 01:26, 31 May 2019

AlphabetGameTitle
Release Date 1988
Produced by Random House Home Video
Catalogue no. 89885
Format VHS

The Alphabet Game is a 1988 Sesame Street compilation video released by Random House Home Video under the "My Sesame Street Home Video" label.

Sonny Friendly is the host of "Alphabet Treasure Hunt", a game show where contestants bring in items that start with certain letters of the alphabet. His contestants are Gary Grouch, Dimples the Dog and Big Bird. A video board picks a letter of the alphabet at random, and the contestants must find an item that begins with that letter. When they succeed, a piece of a cookie will light up, and when all three pieces light up, the contestant wins. At random times the board will also pick a number of letters, which then present Sesame Street segments involving those letters.

Segments

Image Segment Description
AlphabetTreasureHuntTitle

AlphabetGame001
 FRAME 1 An off-screen announcer introduces everybody's favorite game show, Alphabet Treasure Hunt, starring Sonny Friendly. He chats with today's contestants: Gary Grouch, Dimples the Dog, and Big Bird, who gives shout-outs to some of his friends. Friendly then explains the rules of the game, which features an electronic letter board that randomly chooses letters. Before the game starts, though, he points out his friend, Kermit the Frog, and leads us to his swamp.
Bayoualphabet
 Song "ABC's of the Swamp" with Kermit the Frog
(First: Episode 1960)
AlphabetGame002
 FRAME 2 The first letter is B. Dimples bites onto Big Bird, not letting him leave the building to find a B item. However, Sonny sees that Dimples brought in Big Bird, which begins with B. Gary (who wants to lose) brings in a trash can, which he plans on using to decorate the place. Gary points out that trash can does not begin with B -- but Sonny sees that the can is filled with bugs, which do begin with B.
Deedeedee
 Song "Dee, Dee, Dee" with Ernie and Cookie Monster
(First: Episode 0319)
AlphabetGame003
 FRAME 3 The next letter is F -- and once again, Dimples bites onto Big Bird, preventing him from finding anything. Time runs out, and Big Bird points out that Big Bird doesn't start with F. However, Dimples pulls off some of Big Bird's feathers, and feathers begins with F. Gary brings in his lunch, and points out that lunch doesn't start with F. Sonny sees that his lunch is a rotten fish, and fish begins with F.
Madscientisth
 Cartoon A mad scientist invents the capital letter H.
(First: Episode 0284)
1839zg
 Cartoon "J Folk Jamboree"
(First: Episode 0365)
AlphabetGame004

AlphabetGame005
 FRAME 4 The final letter is R. Big Bird manages to leave this time, and brings in a rabbit -- but Sonny considers it to be a bunny, which does not begin with R. Dimples rests, and since rest begins with R, he gets another point. Gary is so angry at getting points by accident that he drills a hole into the ceiling -- but rain falls into the studio, and Gary gets another point.
SesameQuestionSong
 Song "The Question Song" with Grover and a little girl.
(First: Episode 0378)
Sammythesnake
 Song "Sammy the Snake"
(First: Episode 0278)
Wanda
 Cartoon Wanda the Witch
(First: Episode 0001)
AlphabetGame006
 FRAME 5 Before today's winner gets announced, Friendly wants to remind everyone of all 26 letters of the alphabet. The video segues directly into the last segment...
666alph
 Cartoon Jazz Alphabet: male vocalists shout each letter.
(First: Episode 0619)
AlphabetGame007
 FRAME 6 Since Gary and Dimples are tied, Sonny asks them a tie-breaker question: Name a word that begins with R. Gary refuses to answer, and Dimples barks, which Sonny hears as "roof", and Dimples wins. His prize includes a number of dog items, as well as a cruise to Mexico with the person of his choice. Dimples chooses Big Bird to accompany him.

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