Fran Brill
Fran Brill (born September 30, 1946) is an actress and puppeteer who worked on Sesame Street beginning in 1970. She was the first female puppeteer hired by Jim Henson, outside of wife Jane Henson. She is best known for performing Prairie Dawn and Zoe. Brill retired from performing in September 2014.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5666 |
| Birthday | 1946-09-30 |
| Place of Birth | Chester, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Also Known As | Frances Joan Brill, Frances Brill, |
1979
Being There
7.6/1121
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the s...
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Being There
2014
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
0/0
There are mysteries afoot on Sesame Street! Grab your detective hat and join your furry friends to solve these whodunits! When items beginning with th...
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Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
1987
The No Show
10/2
McGruff, Drew Barrymore, and a rag tag band of kids make a rock video about "saying no to drugs."
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The No Show
2008
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
0/0
Follow Abby and Elmo down the rabbit hole in this enchanting re-imagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Elmo the Rabbit is late, late, late and...
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Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.39/91
Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked through a colorful, swirl...
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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
7/1
It's New Year's Eve on Sesame Street and around the world! Anchorman Elmo and the Monster News Network provide special reports showing us the New Year...
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Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
2003
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
8/1
Hear those tapping feet on Sesame Street? It's Zoe getting a whirlwind introduction to the world of dance -- with some special help from Paula Abdul....
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Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
7.4/44
A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stop...
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
1996
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
0/0
Telly and Zoe take refuge from the rain in Finders Keepers and while away the rainy day using their imagination. While they wait for the rain to stop,...
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Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996
City Hall
5.975/319
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
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City Hall
1994
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
7.333/3
The Best of Elmo is a 1994 Sesame Street video originally released on VHS as part of the "My Sesame Street Home Video" series. In this video, Elmo pr...
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Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
7.183/150
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with...
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.042/12
Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is granted and Elmo gets to see what the world would be lik...
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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
2008
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
4/1
Papa Bear takes Baby Bear, Elmo and Zoe on a hike in Bear National Park so that they may earn a Bear Scout badge by spotting a Blue-Feathered Swallowi...
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Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
1999
Doug's 1st Movie
5.584/101
Doug and his pal Skeeter set's out to find the monster of Lucky Duck Lake. Though things get really out of hand when some one blurts out that the mons...
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Doug's 1st Movie
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
0/0
'Today (July 10) is Jerry Nelson's birthday! To celebrate, artist Zach Kenny has taken an incredible audio tape from 1999 of over three dozen Muppets...
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Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
1975
Muppet Picker Upper
0/0
Consists of the shorts "The Muppet Introduction", "Just a Few Announcements" and "Sell, Sell, Sell".
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Muppet Picker Upper
1989
The Song of the Cloud Forest
0/0
Milton, a lonely golden toad whose species are on the verge of extinction, finds himself in two minds when he realizes that his only potential mate is...
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The Song of the Cloud Forest
1991
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
7.5/2
The story focuses on a family of anthropomorphic rabbits, the widowed mother rabbit cautioning her young against entering a vegetable garden grown by...
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.5/6
Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry.
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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1993
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
0/0
Billy Bunny sings his way across the forest where he runs across a swamp full of frogs, a cave filled with rapping bears, and a singing porcupine.
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Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1980
Look Back in Anger
4.8/5
Jimmy is a self-loathing and frustrated musician who works at a candy shop. He takes out his rage on his long suffering wife and his business partner...
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Look Back in Anger
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.81/50
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man wh...
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Jim Henson Idea Man
1980
Amber Waves
8.5/2
A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes, attempts suicide but b...
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Amber Waves
1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
6/1
Do The Alphabet is a 1996 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, with a framing sequence starring Big Bird and Baby Bear.
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Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
2011
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
10/1
Kids will discover the magic of music along with Elmo in this delightful DVD. It features a special story where Elmo finds that with a wave of Abby's...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
1984
Old Enough
6.421/19
The 12 years old well-bred Lonnie meets the impudent Karen on the street. They spend some time together and Karen teaches Lonnie some of her favorite...
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Old Enough
2009
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2/1
This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Frank Oz, Fran Brill, and Caroll Spinney) shows what...
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Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
7.1/5
Join Elmo as he reminisces about his potty training journey and guides viewers as they embark on theirs. Elmo and his Sesame friends give helpful, con...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2010
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
7/2
Presents families' personal stories about coping with the death of a parent, as well as strategies that have helped these families move forward.
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Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
6.2/9
There's a miracle on Sesame Street in this special holiday tale. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and their new friend Stiller the Elf are going to count down to C...
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Elmo's Christmas Countdown
1991
What About Bob?
6.884/896
Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness...
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What About Bob?
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
8.2/9
Five of the original Muppet performers come together for the first time ever to share behind-the-scenes secrets of the Muppets. Includes rare performa...
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Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2003
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
0.5/1
Get ready for a musical Sesame Street Muppet ® extravaganza! Something’s in the air on Sesame Street that makes everyone want to sing! Elmo and Rosita...
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Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
1991
Hyde in Hollywood
3.333/3
A closeted gay movie director/actor in 1939 finds himself the target of the vicious and unscrupulous attacks by a gossip columnist reporter who goes b...
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Hyde in Hollywood
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
7.3/3
Muppets, monsters, friends and family - they're all invited to a very special sing-along on the most famous street in the world! Released to coincide...
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Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1982
Oh, Boy! Babies!
0/0
Boys learn to take care of babies.
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Oh, Boy! Babies!
1994
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
7/1
Muppet Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green was released direct to video in 1994. A collection of Muppet songs is put together in this fun Karaoke...
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Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
9.3/7
C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human and monsters alike - to celebrate 50 years of learning,...
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Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2005
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
10/1
Big Bird may not be able to fly, but he can sing. He joins Snuffy to spend some time looking through Bird's scrapbook and all the reminiscing leads to...
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Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
1988
Midnight Run
7.183/1266
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping ba...
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Midnight Run
1996
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
0/0
Like most kids, Elmo sometimes had trouble taking turns and sharing his toys. Even with his best friend Zoe. With a little help from Sesame Street fav...
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Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch
6.286/7
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard, Cosmo Scam, has hatched a plot to kidnap Santa an...
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The Great Santa Claus Switch
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.606/415
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a...
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The Muppets Take Manhattan
1994
The World of Jim Henson
7.429/7
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a...
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The World of Jim Henson
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
0/0
On Saturday 16 May 2020, the cast of the Muppet Guys Talking documentary - Frank Oz, Fran Brill, Dave Goelz and Bill Barretta - reteamed via Skype for...
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Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
1999
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
5/2
Elmo is trying to make a Top Ten Countdown list for the radio station, but everyone keeps trying to share their favorite song with him. Meanwhile, Tel...
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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
2001
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
4/1
Join Elmo and his Sesame Street pals in the second volume of Kids' Favorite Songs, as Elmo travels up and down Sesame Street asking kids to sing their...
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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
7/4
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street’s 25th anniversary. Released in a slightly different form on video as...
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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
8.2/5
Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars.
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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
6/1
Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what to do at "quiet time." He asks his friends for suggesti...
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Sesame Street: Quiet Time
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
6/1
It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep
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Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
1997
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
5.7/3
The loveable Sesame Street characters congregate on FIESTA! to sing some of their favorite songs. As always a few humans are along for the ride as wel...
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Sesame Street: Fiesta!
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
6/1
Elmo, Zoe and Telly are exploring the Alphabet Jungle, where letters grow on trees. Every letter from A to Y leads them on an animated alphabet advent...
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Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
10/1
After working hard, Grover has finally gotten a job as a waiter at the hot restaurant in town, Planet Storybook. Now, he can help kids learn about hea...
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Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.5/25
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters...
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
1989
Dog City
8.3/6
This parody of film noir and gangster flicks takes us through the dangerous town of Dog City, teeming with colorful Muppet Dog characters. Rowlf the d...
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Dog City
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7/3
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary....
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1975
The Muppet Introduction
0/0
"Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next speaker," P. Fenton Cosgrove, who brings on Sam the Eagle, wh...
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The Muppet Introduction
1975
Just a Few Announcements
0/0
"Before the Muppets begin their meeting, Janice reads a series of announcements." (Muppet Wiki)
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Just a Few Announcements
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
0/0
He's furry, he's blue, and he's everyone's adorable, old pal, Grover, in his very own special! Come to the Flyers' Club Roost where everyone on Sesame...
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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
0/0
Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals is a 1991 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, featuring Big Bird and other Sesame Street anima...
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Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
6.8/5
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
7/2
The fun begins when Baby Bear goes to hear the Boston Pops Orchestra play the musical story of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." He imagines Elmo, Big...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
1999
CinderElmo
6.333/6
Our favorite little red monster is the star of this delightful film that playfully skews the story of Cinderella. Originally aired on Fox television i...
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CinderElmo
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
0/0
Welcome to a song-filled, smile-making, simply scrumptious video starring everyone's favorite Sesame Street connoisseur de crumbs: Cookie Monster!
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Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
10/1
Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral o...
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Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1992
Getting Ready to Read
0/0
The video promotes reading skills with various Sesame inserts, along with a new framing sequence where Big Bird operates his own "Reading Hotline."
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Getting Ready to Read
1988
Lip Service
4.333/3
A young news reporter schemes to take over the job of a veteran news anchor whose ratings he's been hired to promote.
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Lip Service
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
0/0
Sesame Street's favorite furry red cowpoke saddles up to learn all about the wild frontier. Join Elmo as he finds out how to ride a horse, kicks up hi...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2008
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
0/0
Numbers, shapes and critical math concepts such as over/under and forward/backwards. All your favorite Sesame Street friends are on the top of their g...
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Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
0/0
Sing along with Elmo and his dad to the "Smell a Smell Waltz." Taste new foods with Cookie and his Grammy in "Teeny Tiny Taste." All of the five sense...
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Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
0/0
Waking up is easier when your friend Elmo is there to help you greet the day! Join him as he learns all about sleep, getting dressed, and teeth. With...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
6.833/27
While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker.
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The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
0/0
Come one, come all for Sesame Street's 35th anniversary musical gathering! Is there one song the whole world can sing together? Find out when Super Gr...
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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
1989
Routed
8/1
After being fired after a dispute with his boss, Clark is free to take over his son's newspaper route during the boy's illness. Intending only to fill...
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Routed
2007
Sesame Street: Ready for School!
0/0
It's time to get ready for school! Gabi and Miles are graduating from high school, and they share their favorite school memories with Elmo.
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Sesame Street: Ready for School!
2011
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
0/0
These words are wild! Join your Sesame Street friends and some very special guests for some outdoor adventures on Sesame Street full of rich vocabular...
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Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
0/0
When Max the Magician (guest star Will Arnett) comes to Sesame Street, Elmo and his friends are excited for a fun magic show! Max makes a scarf appear...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2009
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
0/0
The Knights of Sesame Street are on a quest! Sir Elmo, Sir Abby, and Sir Telly discover a Yogurt-Eating Yodeling Yak when they go on a quest to find t...
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Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
1984
My Little Pony
6.6/14
The story begins as the peaceful ponies of Dream Valley are attacked by monsters, led by Scorpan, who kidnap several ponies and take them away to Midn...
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My Little Pony
2000
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
8/2
Come look at the world through the eyes of everyone's favorite three-year-old! Join Elmo as he explores his special world through dancing, music, and...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2008
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
0/0
Join the Sesame Street gang for an interactive play date packed with games, music, and learning. Ernie, Bert, Grover, Cookie Monster, The Count, and G...
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Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
2002
Elmo's World: Family Feature
0/0
Come look at the world through everyone's favorite 3 year old! Join Elmo in six complete episodes! Each segment gives children a chance to experience...
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