Sesame Street Best of Friends
Sesame Street Best of Friends is a special that was released in 2012. Special is a compilation of popular videos of famous Sesame Street characters. It is possible to see almost every character in the 2-hour video.
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Telly Monster, Zoe, Count von Count, Ernie and Bert, Oscar the Grouch, Rosita, Big Bird, Snuffy, Grover are Sesame Street characters who have their own segments in the "Sesame Street Best of Friends" video.
One of the reasons that makes "Best of Friends" special is that the videos that will be included in the DVD were selected by voting by Sesame Street fans.
Some of the segments in "Sesame Street Best of Friends" are as follows:
In the section reserved to Elmo:
“Elmo's Song” is a song first sung by Elmo in Sesame Street Episode 2710. Mr. Snuffleupagus and Big Bird listen to Elmo while Elmo sings. And they want to have their own songs just like Elmo. Elmo's Song is one of the classic songs and has been featured on DVDs such as "The Best of Elmo", "Elmo in Grouchland”, "Kids' Favorite Songs 2", "40 Years of Sunny Days", "Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game" as well as "Best of Friends".
"Elmo's Ducks" is a popular song sung by Elmo playing the guitar and first aired on Sesame Street Episode 4180. Elmo's Ducks has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. The song is also featured in the videos for "The Best of Elmo 2", "Best of Friends", "Love to Learn 2" and "50 Years and Counting".
Celebrity Lullabies is the song first sung by Ricky Gervais in Sesame Street Episode 4201. Ricky Gervais tries to put Elmo to sleep with a lullaby. The song Celebrity Lullabies is also featured in the videos "Singing with the Stars", "Best of Friends", "Alphabet Songs", "Awesome Alphabet Collection", "50 Years and Counting".
"A Monster Went and Ate My Red Two" is a song first sung by Elvis Costello and Elmo in Episode 4267. The song, with lyrics by Joey Mazzarino, is also featured in the videos "The Best of Elmo 3", "Cool Counting Collection", "Sesame Street Best of Friends".
In the section reserved to Cookie Monster:
“C is for Cookie” is a song by Cookie Monster first released on Episode 0372 and has many versions. The original version of the song is featured in the Sesame Street Best of Friends video. C is for Cookie also appears in the videos "Awesome Alphabet Collection", "Cookie Monster's Best Bites", "Monster Hits", "Learning About Letters", "50 Years and Counting", "Sesame Street Best of Friends".
If Moon Was Cookie is a song sung by Cookie Monster in which he imagines the moon to be a cookie. First aired on Episode 1789, If Moon Was Cookie also appeared in the videos "Bedtime Stories & Songs", "Cookie Monster's Best Bites", "Good Night Sesame", "C is for Cookie Monster", "Best of Friends".
39 Stairs is a video from the Monsterpiece Theater series. In the video, Cookie Monster appears as Alistair Cookie. Grover climbs 39 steps and doesn't find what he hoped for above. It was first aired on Episode 2342.
Healthy Food is a song first sung by Cookie Monster in Episode 2404. In the song, Cookie Monster talks about the importance of eating healthy foods other than cookies.
In the section reserved to Telly Monster:
My Triangle is a song first sung by James Blunt in Episode 4144. James Blunt loses his triangle. Telly finds the lost triangle. My Triangle is a song first sung by James Blunt in Episode 4144. Apart from "Best of Friends", My Triangle also appeared in "Singing with the Stars" and "Elmo's Shape Adventure" videos.
Telly Tut is a song first released on Episode 3823 sung by Telly Monster. In the song, Telly Monster acts Telly Tut and talks about the triangular love of the pharaoh.
Three Sides Now is a song sung by Telly Monster about his love for triangles. The song is only featured in the "Sesame Street Best of Friends" video, apart from Episode 3457.
Telly's Aquarium is a song sung by Telly and other fish in the aquarium like himself. Telly's Aquarium first airs in Episode 3849.
In the section reserved to Zoe:
My Name Is Zoe is a song sung by the Sesame Street character Zeo.
The song Take Care of Your Hair is sung by Zoe, Elmo and Gabi.
Share is a song first sung by Elmo and Zoe in Episode 3825. The original version of the song is sung by Cookie Monster and Ernie. Zoe has a glass of milk and Elmo has a plate of cookies. Will they discover what it means to share in Sesame Street Best of Friends?
Little Miss Count Along is a song first sung by Zoe and The Count in Episode 3393 of Sesame Street.
In the section reserved to Count von Count:
Seven is a song performed by the Countess and the Count and first released on Episode 3643. They count the stars in the night sky.
Nascount is a sketch of The Count in which the Count takes part in a race and counts the cars instead of racing.
In another "The Count" sketch, The Count directs a movie featuring Liam Neeson in Best of Friends.
The Count and Julianne Moore are featured in a sketch where the number 7 is the main theme.
In the section reserved to Ernie and Bert:
Ernie and Bert sing "La, La, La"
In a sketch, Bert tells Ernie not to eat cookies in bed, and Ernie decides to eat them in Bert's bed.
At the Movies: Lady In Tall Hat. In a sketch, Ernie and Bert are watching a movie in the movie theater and the woman sitting in front of them is wearing a huge hat.
Ernie and Bert sing Imagination Song.
In the section reserved to Oscar the Grouch:
The "Oscar the Grouch" segment of Special features 4 songs and 1 interview.
I Love Trash is a classic song performed by Oscar the Grouch.
The song That Grouchy Face is performed by Oscar and James Taylor.
The song "Bein' Green", which has many versions, is performed by Oscar in an adapted version.
Nasty Dan is a classic song sung by Johnny Cash to the Oscar and first appeared in Episode 0558.
Anderson Cooper interviews Oscar and his friends.
In the section reserved to Abby Cadabby:
In the segment dedicated to Abby Cadabby, 3 songs and also a video from the Word of the Day series were included.
Abby Cadabby sings I Love Words.
Abby Cadabby sings For Broccoli Hurray-Hurrah.
Rebecca Romijn and Abby Cadabby present the word "Accessory" in the "Word of the Day" segment.
Abby Cadabby, Rosita and Zoe sing Because We're Friends.
In the section reserved to Rosita:
Rosita sings No Matter What Your Language.
The song Sing, Sing A Song performed by Gloria Estefan and Rosita.
Little Richard sings Rosita with Rosita.
Rosita and Gabi sing Tu Me Gustas.
In the section reserved to Big Bird:
Big Bird sings Admiral Bird.
Big Bird and the Tarnish Brothers sing I Just Adore Four.
Big Bird sings Wheels on My Feet.
In the section reserved to Snuffy:
Spike Lee directs Summer of Snuffy. The movie features Big Bird and Snuffy.
Snuffy sings If I Was a Cloud in the Sky.
Big Bird wants to teach Snuffy how to ice skate. This segment is one of the Ice Follies sketches.
Snuffy sings The Snuffle Shuffle with Susan and the kids.
In the section reserved to Grover:
Lena Horne sings "How Do You Do" to help Grover overcome his shyness.
Waiter Grover Alphabet Soup: Mr. Johnson asks for hot alphabet soup. Waiter Grover tries to add the missing letters in the soup.
Super Grover Telephone Booth: Grover Kent transforms into Super Grover to help a little girl looking for a phone booth to get home.
SpiderMonster The Musical: Mr. Johnson is the only participant in SpiderMonster the Musical. Mr. Johnson tries to teach Grover to fly using the reels.
