Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996 VHS)



Here's the opening and closing to the 1996 VHS of Sesame Street: Imagine That!

Release Date
April 30, 1996

Characters

 * Zoe
 * Telly Monster
 * Oscar the Grouch
 * Gabi
 * Michael
 * Lexine
 * Ruthie (mentioned)
 * Flowers
 * Stinky the Stinkweed
 * The Amazing Mumford
 * Mouse
 * Carlo

Sketches

 * Ernie
 * Cecile the Ball
 * Elmo
 * Bert
 * Count Von Count

Songs

 * We Hate the Rain
 * Imagine That
 * Box City Recycling Rap
 * Exploring in Your Closet
 * Let's Get Dressed Up
 * Dancin' Shoes
 * The Game of Make Believe
 * Happy Happiness
 * Rainy Day Wishes

Synopsis
The video begins with Zoe, Telly, and some kids in the park. Telly greets the viewer tells us that they're seeing Gabi fly her new kite, but somehow worries it's gonna rain. Zoe at first thinks it's a beautiful day, but then it starts to rain, which Telly has predicted. They all head to Finders Keepers. Inside they find a note from Ruthie, reading: "Be back in an hour. Ruthie." Telly then assumes she won't mind if they wait in her, but then a clap of thunder sounds, frightening Zoe and Telly. Gabi comforts them and tells then it's just thunder.

Launching into the first song - "We Hate the Rain" - Telly, Zoe, Gabi, Lexine and Michael sing about how they hate the rain, as it ruined their chance to play outside. However, Stinky and two other flowers sing otherwise; they love it because it keeps them living. Meanwhile, Oscar isn't sure how he feels, since the rain makes people miserable while benefiting the plants. After the song, Stinky introduces a story...


 * Cartoon: The Cat who Hated the Rain

The Amazing Mumford appears wearing beachwear. He explains that he intended to transport himself to the seashore with a rhyming spell, but because he needed a rhyme for "jeepers creepers," he came to Finders Keepers. Telly tells Mumford that he should think of a rhyme for a beach-related word. Zoe suggests "tree" as a rhyme for "sea." Mumford incorporates the words in his new spell and poofs away. Gabi, Michael and Lexine compliment Zoe's rhyming skills, unaware that Mumford is now under a damp tree in the rain.


 * Animation: Arnold Uses his Imagination

Meanwhile, Gabi points out that they can make toys using items from Ruthie's recycling bin. She pretends an old juice box is a superhero, while Telly turns it into a prowling, growling "tyrannosaurus boxus."


 * Song: Ernie sings "Imagine That" about things that he sometimes imagines to be: first a knight in shining armor who battles a dragon, then a sailor who battles a hurricane on the sea, and finally, himself.

1996

 * 1) Learning to Share (1996 VHS) (February 6, 1996)
 * 2) Do the Alphabet (1996 VHS) (February 6, 1996)
 * 3) Sleepytime Songs and Stories (1996 VHS) (April 30, 1996)
 * 4) Sing Along (1996 VHS) (April 30, 1996)
 * 5) Rock & Roll! (1996 VHS) (April 30, 1996)
 * 6) Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1996 VHS) (April 30, 1996)
 * 7) We All Sing Together (1996 VHS) (April 30, 1996)
 * 8) A New Baby In My House (1996 VHS) (April 30, 1996)
 * 9) Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1996 VHS) (April 30, 1996)
 * 10) Elmocize (1996 VHS) (June 11, 1996)
 * 11) Slimey's World Games (1996 VHS) (June 11, 1996)
 * 12) Play-Along Games & Songs (1996 VHS) (June 11, 1996)

1996-1997 VHS

 * 1) Elmo Saves Christmas (1996 VHS) (September 3, 1996)
 * 2) Get Up and Dance! (1997 VHS) (January 28, 1997)
 * 3) Telling the Truth (1997 VHS) (January 28, 1997)
 * 4) Quiet Time (1997 VHS) (April 1, 1997)
 * 5) Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies (1997 VHS) (April 1, 1997)
 * 6) 1-2-3 Count With Me! (1997 VHS) (July 8, 1997)
 * 7) Elmo Says Boo! (1997 VHS) (July 8, 1997)

1997-2000 VHS

 * 1) William Wegman's Mother Goose (1997 VHS) (September 2, 1997)
 * 2) Elmo Saves Christmas (1997 VHS) (1997 Reprint Version) (September 2, 1997)
 * 3) Fiesta! (1997 VHS) (December 1, 1997)
 * 4) Big Bird Gets Lost (1998 VHS) (February 3, 1998)
 * 5) Elmopalooza (1998 VHS) (April 14, 1998)
 * 6) The Alphabet Jungle Game (1998 VHS) (July 7, 1998)
 * 7) The Great Numbers Game (1998 VHS) (July 7, 1998)
 * 8) The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998 VHS) (September 1, 1998)
 * 9) Elmo Saves Christmas (1998 VHS) (September 1, 1998)
 * 10) Elmo Says Boo! (1998 VHS) (September 1, 1998)
 * 11) Count It Higher! (1999 VHS) (March 9, 1999)
 * 12) Kids' Favorite Songs (1999 VHS) (March 9, 1999)
 * 13) The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland: Sing And Play (1999 VHS) (September 7, 1999)
 * 14) Sesame Street Family Feature Starring Elmo! (1999 VHS) (October 19, 1999)
 * 15) Sesame Street Family Feature Starring Big Bird And Ernie! (1999 VHS) (October 19, 1999)
 * 16) Elmo's World (2000 VHS) (February 1, 2000)
 * 17) CinderElmo (2000 VHS) (February 29, 2000)
 * 18) Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More! (2000 VHS) (May 2, 2000)
 * 19) Let's Make Music (2000 VHS) (July 18, 2000)