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 Bird, Oscar and the rest of his Sesame Street friends as characters who help bring the story to life.
Score
Boston Pops actually slaps—Prokofiev's wolf never sounded this plush.
Practical Effects
Caroll Spinney pulling double duty as Big Bird AND Oscar? Legend behavior.
Production
Sesame Workshop somehow made orchestra pits visually engaging for toddlers.
Director
Emily Squires
Kevin Clash
Elmo (Voice)
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Fran Brill
Zoe (voice)
Martin P. Robinson
Telly (voice)
David Rudman
Baby Bear / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Joey Mazzarino
Papa Bear (voice)
Noel MacNeal
The Wolf (voice)
Carmen Osbahr
Rosita (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice)
Pam Arciero
(voice)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
(voice)
Eric Jacobson
(voice)
Rick Lyon
(voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Prokofiev composed 'Peter and the Wolf' in 1936 specifically to introduce children to orchestra instruments—Sesame Street just added 65% more fuzz.
This 2001 special aired during the golden era of Elmo saturation—peak 'Tickle Me' mania when Kevin Clash's voice was literally everywhere.
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