Tina Fey + pirate Muppets + literacy propaganda = unhinged children's television excellence.
When Elmo finds out how much they love to read he can't wait to become a bookaneer himself. Can he pass the test and help them find their treasure?
Acting
Tina Fey committing fully to pirate banter with a red felt monster.
Production
Eight directors for 46 minutes somehow makes perfect sense.
Costume
Bookaneer pirate hats that slap harder than they have any right to.
Director
Ewan Gotfryd
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This special features EIGHT directors—likely because it stitches together multiple Sesame Street episodes into one 'movie' package.
Released during Sesame Workshop's push to combat childhood illiteracy, this represents peak 'edutainment'—where learning to read gets the same dramatic stakes as buried treasure.
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