Name: The Monster at the End of This Story
Director: Mark Taylor
Genre: Animation, Family
Released: 2020-10-29
Duration: 31 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Ryan Dillon, Eric Jacobson, Carmen Osbahr

Grover breaks the fourth wall, the universe, and probably your heart.

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Overview

Animation Family

The Monster at the End of This Story is Sesame Street special on HBO Max.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Eric Jacobson's panicked Grover is peak Muppet performance.

Writing

Meta-commentary that respects kids' intelligence.

Best for:Family·Streaming

Director

Mark Taylor

ReleasedOct 29, 2020

Runtime31m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Abby Cadabby

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Grover's Mother

Ryan Dillon

Elmo (voice)

Eric Jacobson

Grover (voice)

Carmen Osbahr

Rosita

David Rudman

Cookie Monster (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Based on the 1971 Little Golden Book that sold 14 million copies and scarred a generation with its fourth-wall-breaking twist.

Trivia

The original book's author, Jon Stone, also created Sesame Street itself—this special is basically Muppet royalty paying tribute to its own DNA. Grover's panicked page-turning directly recreates the 1971 illustrations.

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