Joe Pesci plays a greedy landlord named Ronald GRUMP in 1994. They knew.
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. It was originally broadcast on May 18, 1994. The show featured Joe Pesci (as Ronald Grump), Corbin Bernsen (as real estate attorney, Arnie), Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman (as a Worm TV hosts), John Goodman (as Tough Guy Helpline operator), Charles Grodin (as Chaz), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as reporter Kathie Lee Kathie), Rosie O'Donnell (as the Good Hope Fairy), Susan Sarandon (as Bitsy), Barbara Walters (reporting for 25/25), and Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford (as themselves).
Acting
Joe Pesci committing 110% to a children's special.
Writing
Satirical real estate plot that aged terrifyingly well.
Production
Chaotic 90s celebrity cameo overload.
Director
Chuck Vinson
Joe Pesci
Ronald Grump
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Kathy Lee Kathy
Charles Grodin
Chaz
Susan Sarandon
Bitsy
Corbin Bernsen
Arnie
Danny DeVito
Worm TV Host
Rhea Perlman
Worm TV Host
John Goodman
Tough Guy Helpline Operator
Rosie O'Donnell
Good Hope Fairy
Kathie Lee Gifford
Self
Regis Philbin
Self
Barbara Walters
Self
Carlo Alban
Carlo
Ruth Buzzi
Ruthie
Annette Calud
Celina
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This special aired two years before 'Happy Gilmore' made Joe Pesci a comedy icon—his range here is genuinely impressive.
The 'Ronald Grump' character originated in a 1988 Sesame Street episode, making this his diabolical return six years before The Apprentice premiered.
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