Sesame Street News, August 2004

Sesame on DVD
August 3rd brings releases of an all-new original video with comedienne Caroline Rhea (Sabrina: The Teenage Witch) called Sesame's Magical Halloween Adventure. This DVD features Elmo, Zoe, Telly and Mumford the Magician making their way to Sesame Street's annual Magic Trick or Treats Halloween ball, learning about their fears on the way there.

Also August 3 is the first episode season 35, The Street We Live On, Sesame Street's 1993 New Year's special Sesame Street Celebrates Around the World, and a re-release of Elmo's Magic Cookbook, a 2001 kids cooking direct-to-video with Emeril Lagasse. On August 24, watch out for Happy Birthday From Sesame Street.

On August 31 come Grover: A Celebration of Me, this cute furry monster's first ever starring role in a home video. The video features classic Grover segments, tied together with a brand new, continuing sequence. All in all, its about 40 minutes long. While he's made a comeback with Global Grover segments and a starring role in the DVD of What's The Name Of That Song, it's wonderful to see Grover getting the respect he deserves, after thirty some years.

Re-releases Imagine That (1996) and Sing Along (1988) come out October 5.

Exclusively at Walmart are two Muppet classics Fraggle Rock: Where It All Began (July 28) and Fraggle Rock: Special Edition (October TBA)

Coming soon... Build an Elmo
The popular, yet rather expensive Build-A-Bear store, located in major cities across North America is offering kids a chance to make a Sesame Street character. Elmo, and soon other Sesame Street characters, can be found at the toys stores, and stuffed and dressed how ever you like it. Elmo was supposed to come out in July, but was delayed a while from its original release date.

So is it Build-A-Elmo, or Build-An-Elmo?

If Build-A-Bear isn't for you, Potty Elmo and Silly Parts Talking Elmo (think a Mr. Potato Head who reacts to different parts) are coming out September 25 and 30, respectively

Sesame Street torn down; hotel built
Yes, if you really hated 123 Sesame Street, and wanted to build a hotel in its place, now you can with Sesame Street Monopoly, out this month. Also new is a Sesame Street chess set.

Wooly Willy Guy Smiley
Even if you don't know them by name, you've likely seen or had a Wooly Willy. You just had this covered board with magnetic fillings, and a little red magnetic stick, and gave