Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read

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Getting Ready to Read

1992

0h 30m

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Family

Overview

The video promotes reading skills with various Sesame inserts, along with a new framing sequence where Big Bird operates his own "Reading Hotline."

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Sesame Workshop

Children's Television Workshop

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Sonia Manzano

Maria

Sonia Manzano

Acting

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Caroll Spinney

Directing

Jim Henson

Kermit / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta (voice)

Jim Henson

Acting

Frank Oz

Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Frank Oz

Acting

Fran Brill

"OP" Family Song (voice)

Fran Brill

Acting

Jerry Nelson

"OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Acting

Richard Hunt

Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Richard Hunt

Acting

Martin P. Robinson

Old MacDougal / Rocky (voice)

Martin P. Robinson

Acting

Kevin Clash

Sam / Ferlinghetti Donizetti (voice)

Kevin Clash

Acting

Pam Arciero

Pammy / Honkers (voice)

Pam Arciero

Sound

Dick Maitland

Slimey (voice)

Dick Maitland

Acting

Northern Calloway

Same Sound Brown (voice)

No Image

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