Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998 VHS)



Here's the opening and closing to the 1998 VHS release of Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!.

Release Date
April 14, 1998

Songs

 * 1) "Just Happy to Be Me" with The Fugees
 * 2) "Mambo I, I, I" with Gloria Estefan
 * 3) "Zig Zag Dance" with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
 * 4) "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon" with Ernie and Shawn Colvin
 * 5) "I Want a Monster to Be My Friend" with En Vogue
 * 6) "Nearly Missed" with Rosie O’Donnell and Elmo
 * 7) "Caribbean Amphibian" with Jimmy Buffet and Kermit the Frog
 * 8) "One Small Voice" with Heinz Doofenshmirtz
 * 9) "Songs" with Jon Stewart, Elmo and the cast
 * 10) (medley):


 * 1) "Rubber Duckie"
 * 2) "ABC-DEF-GHI"
 * 3) "I Love Trash"
 * 4) "C is for Cookie"
 * 5) "The People in Your Neighborhood"


 * 1) "Sesame Street Theme" (over credits) with various celebrities and Muppets

Muppets

 * Elmo
 * Big Bird
 * Mr. Snuffleupagus
 * Cookie Monster
 * Ernie
 * Bert
 * Kermit the Frog
 * Prairie Dawn
 * Grover
 * Oscar the Grouch
 * Telly Monster
 * Count Von Count
 * Slimey
 * Baby Bear
 * Zoe
 * Rosita
 * Two-Headed Monster
 * Biff
 * Hortaito the Elephant
 * Martians
 * Penguins
 * The Oinker Sisters
 * Forgetful Jones
 * Sparky
 * Herry Monster
 * Frazzle
 * Sully
 * Roxie Marie
 * Granny Bird
 * Mama and Papa Bear
 * Squirrel (cameo)
 * Chickens
 * Sheep
 * R.E.M. (actual letters)

Humans

 * Gordon
 * Susan
 * Bob
 * Gina
 * Mr. Handford
 * Maria
 * Luis
 * Ruthie

Celebrity Guest Characters

 * Jon Stewart
 * David Alan Grier
 * The Fugees
 * Gloria Estefan
 * The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
 * Richard Belzer
 * Shawn Colvin
 * Andy Richter
 * En Vogue
 * Chris Rock
 * Rosie O'Donnell
 * Jimmy Buffett
 * Conan O'Brien
 * Cindy Crawford
 * Tyra Banks
 * Heinz Doofenshmirtz
 * Will Smith
 * Jada Pinkett Smith
 * Tony Bennett
 * Madonna

Synopsis
The special begins with an announcer (Jerry Nelson) introducing a special Sesame Street musical show live from Radio City Music Hall, along with the celebrity guest stars. The Sesame Street Muppets are so excited as they enter the theater for tonight's special show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sesame Street.

In the dressing room, Prairie Dawn gets Jon Stewart prepared to host the show, along with the show crew to work behind the scenes and operate the stage. Elmo visits Jon to wish him good luck, but just as he closes the door, Jon warns him that it's broken and it won't open once it's shut, but it's too late.

On Sesame Street, Gordon, Susan, Bob, Gina, and Mr. Handford are waiting for a limousine to pick them up to Radio City, but are surprised to see Grover as their chauffeur, as well as a chicken serving food.

Meanwhile back in the studio, David Alan Grier reminds Jon that he's on in 30 seconds, but Jon says he, Prairie, and the crew can't come out since the door's stuck, much to David's surprise. Telly worries about something terrible going to happen if Jon can't get out of the dressing room, and thinks everyone will be sad and the economy will collapse and "the country will be doomed!". Elmo says he'll take care of everything by hosting the show, and the rest of the Muppets will be the crew. With ten seconds left, The Count manages to count down the seconds himself until showtime.

On stage, Elmo tells the audience that he will be subbing for Jon, due to technical doorknob difficulties. As he speaks, the Two-Headed Monster argues over the camera. David tells Elmo to introduce the first song, but not before he finds who ate the script. Elmo sees Cookie walking by, hurling chewed paper bits out of his mouth. Then, The Fugees, Big Bird, and Snuffy perform "Just Happy to Be Me".

David hires Biff to use a jackhammer to make the door unstuck, but it goes out of control. Elmo then introduces the next song: Gloria Estefan singing "Mambo I, I, I" with Rosita, Maria, Luis, and the Oinker Sisters.

After the song, an elephant wants to be in the show. She decides to dance and calls herself the "Lord of the Elephants". Meanwhile, Grover's limo stops at a snowy landscape to pick up some penguins, much to the adults' confusion. Back in the studio, Elmo gets Telly to be a comical doctor. Telly nervously "checks up" on Elmo, who ends up laughing when he's tickled. David tells him to introduce the next song: The Count and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones singing "Zig Zag Dance".

Big Bird brings in Richard Belzer to help get the door unstuck, but he needs help from his stuntman Sparky, who runs to the door and hits it with his head, but still no success. Then, Shawn Colvin and Ernie sing "I Don't Want To Live On The Moon."

Grover's limo ends up lost in Roswell, New Mexico, leaving the adults unhappy, when a UFO appears in front of them and a Martian joins in the carpool, much to their surprise. Then, En Vogue and the Monsters perform "I Want A Monster To Be My Friend."

Backstage, as Elmo checks the script, he realizes that he doesn't know how to read. David comes to tell Elmo that the tape machine is malfunctioning so they can't do the next song. Elmo then decides that he's going to sing a song that will bring down the house. He calls in the big cheese, Rosie O'Donnell, and asks her if she wants to sing with Elmo. Rosie accepts and they both head to the stage, singing "Nearly Missed", with a prop rainbow, sun, and shooting star displaying. As they finish, Rosie accidentally knocks Elmo backstage, creating a mess on the stage. Elmo decides to surrender. Then, Kermit the Frog and Jimmy Buffett sing "Caribbean Amphibian".

Elmo, thinking he has ruined the show, walks away from the studio as Big Bird tells him he can't give up and the show won't go on without him, but Elmo leaves anyway. Back in the dressing room, Prairie Dawn, Jon Stewart, and the human crew pull a rope tied to the doorknob as hard as they could, but it's still no use. Jon then asks David to play "One Small Voice", but Prairie points out that the song's tape in stuck in with them.

Meanwhile, Grover's limo has successfully made it to Radio City Music Hall, but Grover wants to find another parking space, and the adults beg him not to go around the block again and they hurriedly leave the vehicle.

Back inside, David huddles with some Muppets and discuss on how they should get the door unstuck. Bert says he has a pepper shaker and salt shaker just in case someone sneezes so hard it knocks down anything. He hands it to Oscar and sprinkles it on his worm Slimey, who lets out a sneeze so big it knocks the door down. Big Bird retrieves the tape and runs with it to the control room. The scene fades to a talent show, with Big Bird and his friends performing, while Kenny Loggins sings "One Small Voice".

Now that Jon, Prairie, and the human crew are free, Prairie declares that everyone gets to sing during the grand finale. Jon, David, Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar, Cookie Monster, the adults, and many other Muppets sing a medley of Sesame Street songs. While the credits roll, the entire cast of characters and guest stars sing the Sesame Street Theme Song.

1998/2002 VHS

 * 1) The Alphabet Jungle Game (1998 VHS) (July 7, 1998)
 * 2) The Great Numbers Game (1998 VHS) (July 7, 1998)
 * 3) The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998 VHS) (September 1, 1998)
 * 4) Elmo Saves Christmas (1998 VHS) (1998/2001 Reprint Version) (September 1, 1998)
 * 5) Elmo Says Boo! (1998 VHS) (1998/2001 Reprint Version) (September 1, 1998)
 * 6) Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (1999 VHS) (January 12, 1999)
 * 7) Count It Higher! (1999 VHS) (March 9, 1999)
 * 8) Kids' Favorite Songs (1999 VHS) (March 9, 1999)
 * 9) The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland: Sing And Play (1999 VHS) (September 7, 1999)
 * 10) Sesame Street Family Feature Starring Elmo! (1999 VHS) (October 19, 1999)
 * 11) Sesame Street Family Feature Starring Big Bird And Ernie! (1999 VHS) (October 19, 1999)
 * 12) Elmo's World (2000 VHS) (February 1, 2000)
 * 13) CinderElmo (2000 VHS) (February 29, 2000)
 * 14) Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More! (2000 VHS) (May 2, 2000)
 * 15) Let's Make Music (2000 VHS) (July 18, 2000)
 * 16) Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! (2000 VHS) (September 12, 2000)
 * 17) Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002 VHS) (June 11, 2002)