Sesame Street: 1-2-3 Count With Me! (1997 VHS)

1 2 3 Count With Me! is a 1997 Sesame Street Home Video, where Ernie visits the Furry Arms Hotel and shows his friends how much fun counting can be.

Release Date

July 8, 1997 (original CTW release)

July 16, 2002 (Sesame Workshop reissue)

VHS Supplements

CTW original release

	Video	Creation date
1	Sony Wonder logo	April 18, 1995
2	Videos/Audio Collection trailer for Sesame Street	September 3, 1996
3	Promo for Elmo Says Boo/Who's Afraid of Elmo	July 8, 1997
4	Promo for Get Up And Dance/Hot Hot Hot Dance Songs	January 28, 1997
5	FBI Warning Screen	June 19, 1992
6	Sony Wonder logo	April 18, 1995
7	Children's Television Workshop logo	January 10, 1983
8	Sesame Street Home Video logo	September 3, 1996
9	123 Count with Me	July 8, 1997
10	Look for these great products from Sesame Street	July 8, 1997
11	Promo for Sing Yourself Sillier At The Movies/Sing Yourself Silly!/Silly Songs	April 1, 1997
12	Promo for Telling the Truth/The Emperor's New Fur/Learning to Share/Big Bird's Band Plays Together	January 28, 1997
13	Promo for Quiet Time/Sleepy Time/Dreamytime Songs	April 1, 1997
14	Promo for Elmocize	September 3, 1996
15	Promo for Sesame Street Platinum: All-Time Favorites	September 3, 1996
16	Promo for Elmo Saves Christmas/A Sesame Street Christmas Soundtrack/Elmo's Night Before Christmas Book & Tape	September 3, 1996
17	Only from Sony Wonder	July 8, 1997

Sesame Workshop re-issue

	Video	Creation date
1	Sony Wonder logo	April 18, 1995
2	Videos/Audio Collection trailer for Sesame Street	September 3, 1996
3	Promo for Elmo Says Boo/Who's Afraid of Elmo	July 8, 1997
4	Promo for Get Up and Dance/Hot Hot Hot Dance Songs	January 28, 1997
5	FBI Warning Screen	June 19, 1992
6	Sony Wonder logo	April 18, 1995
7	Sesame Workshop logo	January 3, 2000
8	Sesame Street Home Video logo	September 3, 1996
9	123 Count with Me (Sesame Workshop reissue)	July 16, 2002
10	Look for these great products from Sesame Street	July 8, 1997
11	Promo for Sing Yourself Sillier At The Movies/Sing Yourself Silly!/Silly Songs	April 1, 1997
12	Promo for Telling the Truth/The Emperor's New Fur/Learning to Share/Big Bird's Band Plays Together	January 28, 1997
13	Promo for Quiet Time/Sleepy Time/Dreamytime Songs	April 1, 1997
14	Promo for Elmocize	September 3, 1996
15	Promo for Sesame Street Platinum: All-Time Favorites	September 3, 1996
16	Promo for Elmo Saves Christmas/A Sesame Street Christmas Soundtrack/Elmo's Night Before Christmas Book & Tape	September 3, 1996
17	Only from Sony Wonder	July 8, 1997

Characters

• Ernie
• Erica Johnson
• Fred
• Benny Rabbit
• Humphrey
• Ingrid
• Sherry Netherland
• Dinger
• Unnamed monster
• Penguins
• Puppies
• Elephants
• Alligator (cameo)
• Gladys the Cow (cameo)
• Goats (cameo)
• Chicken (cameo)
• Sheep (cameo)
• Blue AM man (cameo)
• Lavender AM woman (cameo)
• Kids (cameo)
• Bert (mentioned)

Sketches

• Elmo
• Zoe
• Big Bird
• Cookie Monster
• Super Grover
• Mr. Snuffleupagus
• Alice
• Merry Monster
• Honkers
• Numbers
• Counting Crows
• Mr. Handford
• Maria
• Count Von Count
• Fish
• Waitress

Synopsis

FRAME 1 As Ernie takes a walk down the street, he discovers a key on the sidewalk. He reads it and learns that it belongs to the Furry Arms Hotel. As he walks up the stairs, he wakes Benny Rabbit from his job.

FRAME 1 cont'd Ernie brings the key to Humphrey and Ingrid, who think he's come for a room and a meal at their "half-star" restaurant. Ernie denies and returns the key for room number 7. The clerks guess they can ask all the hotel patrons who lost their key, but Ernie offers an easier solution – put the key in the #7 mail box. Humphrey and Ingrid are amazed at how he knew that, when Benny hops in to tell them that he knew because of the number labels. Ernie proceeds to teach them how to count to 20 with a song ("That's How the Numbers Go"), with Benny joining along.

FRAME 1 cont'd A monster (Jim Martin) asks Benny (who's still singing and dancing) if he's seen his room key. Humphrey and Ingrid return it to him and remark how great Ernie would be if he worked in a hotel. Ernie says he'd love to. They then teach him their whole knowledge of the hotel business – anytime you need something, just ring the Dinger's bell. Ernie tries it out by ringing one time, which summons Benny with one bucket of ice.

Muppets A chorus line of numbers sing "One." (First: Episode 1797) (the intro and closing scenes are cut and the entire audio track is rerecorded, with Ivy Austin replacing Fran Brill's original vocals)

FRAME 2 Ernie tries dinging twice, which makes Benny bring two towels.

Song Holy cow, it's number 2! (First: Episode 3193)

FRAME 2 cont'd Benny yells to Ernie not to ring twice anymore. Ernie complies by ringing three times. Benny brings three un-needed pillows and comments how irritating his day is becoming.

Muppets The Counting Crows (actual crows) sing "Count it 1-2-3." (First: Episode 3368) (new graphics added)

Cartoon Number Guy: "How Many Elephants Can You Fit in a Room?" The answer is 4. (First: Episode 3358)

Muppets "Elmo's Jive Five" (ending edited) (First: Episode 2939)

FRAME 3 Benny chides Ernie for ringing five times now, as he has now brought five bars of the Hotel's own soap. Humphrey then gets a call from a room of penguins who order fish, fish, fish, fish, fish, and fish (6 fish). Ernie helps him count how many that is. Ernie then proceeds to ring the Dinger's bell some more.

Muppets Elmo and Seven Goldfish sing. (First: Episode 2734)

Film Eight children dance in a colorblock grid. (First: Episode 3115)

Cartoon "Martian Beauty" has nine hairs, nine bows, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0316)

Muppets The Count sings about his "Counting Vacation." (First: Episode 3367)

FRAME 4 Benny has now brought 10 glasses of milk, which Ernie doesn't need.

FRAME 4 cont'd Humphrey and Ingrid watch as three dogs rip apart the lobby furniture. Ernie suggests they get them a bone instead. However, they move so much that Humphrey can't keep count. Ernie calls the dogs into his arms and counts them. Humphrey leaves to get the bones in the kitchen, with each dog latching onto him.

Cartoon Rap #11 (First: Episode 2531)

Muppets "Honk Around the Clock" (First: Episode 1631) (ending cut)

Animation Thirteen hamburgers dance around. (First: Episode 2785)

FRAME 5 Ernie wants to ding the bell 14 times now, but the Dinger wants to do it himself. Benny comes in with 14 pieces of luggage and goes mad when he finds Ernie still dinging, but Ernie claims it was the Dinger who rang this time. Benny collapses under the luggage.

Cartoon Number creatures #14 (First: Episode 2712)

FRAME 6 The Dinger wants Ernie to ring more, but he thinks Benny's getting sick of it. Ernie compromises and dings 15 times. Benny laughs, as now they've summoned 15 elephants, however, Ernie only counts 14 in the line. The last one then pushes Benny away with him.

Animation Masked March #15 (First: Episode 3375)

FRAME 7 Humphrey and Ingrid thank Ernie for teaching them how to count and want to count more things, but they find nothing else in the lobby to do so. Ernie takes them outside and sings "Count with Me" as they count the various kids, things, and monsters.

Advertised on:

1997 VHS

1. Elmo Says Boo! (1997 VHS) (July 8, 1997)
2. William Wegman's Mother Goose (1997 VHS) (September 2, 1997)
3. Big Bird Gets Lost (1998 VHS) (February 3, 1998)
4. Elmopalooza (1998 VHS) (April 14, 1998)
5. The Great Numbers Game (1998 VHS) (July 7, 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 Big Bird And Ernie! (1999 VHS) (October 19, 1999)
11. Elmo's World (2000 VHS) (February 1, 2000)

1997-2000

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)