When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
| When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Joe Fallon Ron Halsey Ken Scarborough |
| Directed by | Jack Jameson[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | November 10, 2018 |
When You Wish Upon A Pickle: A Sesame Street Special is a 48-minute Sesame Street HBO television special with special guest stars Blake Lively and Amanda Seyfried.[2] The special was a co-production with Shout Factory and Sesame Workshop.[3] The special received a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Children's Program at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards and was also nominated for Best Voice-Over for Eric Jacobson for his performances as Bert, Grover, and Oscar The Grouch.[4][5]
The special's director, Jack Jameson, received a Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directing in Children's Programs at the 71st Annual Ceremony in 2018.[6]
Synopsis
[edit]A sentient anthropomorphized pickle with magical powers arrives on Sesame Street to grant wishes to Elmo Monster, Abby Cadabby, Bert, etc.
Cast
[edit]- Chris Knowings as Chris Robinson
- Suki Lopez as Nina
- Blake Lively as delivery worker
- Amanda Seyfried as Natalie Neptune
- Ilana Glazer in an uncredited cameo
Muppet performers
[edit]- Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby
- Ryan Dillon as Elmo Monster
- Eric Jacobson as Bert, Grover, Oscar The Grouch, Guy Smiley
- Peter Linz as Ernie and Herry Monster
- David Rudman as Cookie Monster
- Matt Vogel as Big Bird, Count Von Count, Mr. Johnson, The Wish Pickle
Background Muppets
[edit]Two-Headed Monster, Julia, Rosita, Rudy, Gladys the Cow, Chickens, Baby Bear, Jacket, Telly Monster, Zoe, Mel, Honker, Dinger, Chip and Dip, Mother Goose, Anything Muppets, AM Monsters
References
[edit]- ^ "71st Annual DGA Awards Awarding Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 2018". Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Wish Upon a Pickle with Sesame Street in June". The Toy Insider. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2024.b
- ^ "Wish Upon a Pickle with Sesame Street in June". The Toy Insider. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2024.b
- ^ "Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - 2019". The Television Academy. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "When You Wish Upon A Pickle: A Sesame Street Special (Nominations and Awards)". The Television Academy. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "71st Annual DGA Awards Awarding Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 2018". Retrieved 12 March 2024.