Sesame Street at Night

[muppet maniac]

I was browsing through some articles from 1975-79 on the Google News Archives, and there was one article that mentions this TV special, from 1976. Anyone here remember seeing it or what it was about?

 

[gbrobeck]

From a newspaper TV listing of the time:

"Sesame Street at Night?"
Gene Shalit hosts an adult look at Sesame Street, which features excerpts from appearances by nearly 100 stars who have been guest "teachers" on the pre-school show, plus songs, satires and sketches by some of the human and Muppet stars. (30 mins)

From what I gather from other articles, it seemed to be PBS' way of celebrating the fact that SST had made it to 1,000 episodes.

 

[minor muppetz]

I've read about this special on the forum before. I think somebody once said that it includes the "Grover's Restaurant: Alphabet Soup" sketch.

I don't think Muppet Wiki has a page for this special yet.

 

[Sesame Skates]

I DO remember seeing this special when I was five. The only thing I remember about it is Gene Shalit talking to a Muppet replica of himself as the end credits were rolling!

 

[minor muppetz]

I DO remember seeing this special when I was five. The only thing I remember about it is Gene Shalit talking to a Muppet replica of himself as the end credits were rolling!

I wonder if that might have been the same Muppet replica ftom Sex and Violence (hey, the Gene Shalit Muppet does look a little like the lavendar live-hand Anything Muppet). .

 

[BlueFrackle]

Ive seen photos (and one sketch drawn by Jim Henson) of Gene Shalit and Bert dressed as him!

Maybe we can write to the TV station and ask for a copy for research purposes?

Sketch: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/File:Shalitsketch.jpg
Photo: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/File:Geneshalitmuppet.jpg

 

[minor muppetz]

Well, it looks like that special used a different Gene Shalit charicature puppet than the Muppet Show pilot.