Julie on Sesame Street

Julie on Sesame Street was a variety special broadcast in the United States on ABC on November 23, 1973 at 9 PM ET / PT. Sponsored on ABC by technology/telecommunications conglomerate GTE, the special starred Julie Andrews and Perry Como, and are joined by several of Jim Henson's Muppets from the PBS children's series, Sesame Street. No human members of the Sesame Street cast appeared in this special. Andrews and "special guest star" Como interacted with the Muppet characters (including Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Grover and Bert and Ernie), sharing comedic banter and singing songs such as "It's Not Easy Being Green" and "Picture a World" on the Sesame Street "neighborhood" set.

Julie on Sesame Street
Written byJon Stone, Marty Farrell
Directed byDwight Hemion
StarringJulie Andrews
Perry Como
Jim Henson's Muppets
(performed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Caroly Wilcox, Kermit Love, Jane Henson)
ComposersJack Parnell
Derek Scott (Musical Associate)
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Production
Executive producerBlake Edwards
ProducerGary Smith and Dwight Hemion
Production locationsATV Elstree, Borehamwood, England
Running time60 mins.
Production companiesAssociated Television
ITC Entertainment
Release
Original networkABC (US)
ITV (UK)
Original releaseNovember 23, 1973 (1973-11-23)

Produced by ATV and ITC at ATV Elstree in the United Kingdom (and not at Sesame Street's then-usual New York City studios), the special was televised in that country on ITV on July 10, 1974 at 8PM in most regions. The special was the first Muppets-related program to be produced with ATV and ITC, who would both co-produce the highly successful The Muppet Show three years later.

Muppet cast
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