Sesame Street: 30 and Still Counting

Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting aired on NBC on May 7, 1999.



 This one-hour special marks the 20th anniversary of Sesame Street, the ground-breaking educational children's series that has taught numbers and the alphabet, for kids and aduits,

 Hosted by  Jon Stewart Among the highlights are  Trisha Yearwood, and Erine singing  Rubber Duckie,  tribute  to Jeff Moss; clips from international versions of the series  included Plaza Sésamo, Sesamstrasse, Sesamstraat, Sesame Park, Zhima Jie, Rechov Sumsum, Shara'a Simsim, Barrio Sésamo, Ulitsa Sezam, and Ulica Sezamkowa

Credits
Executive Producer: Michael Loman

Executive Producer for CTW: Carlos Dorta

Director: Lisa Simon, Emily Squires

Writers: Sara Compton, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro

Host:  Jon Stewart

Guests: Trisha Yearwood

Muppet Performers: Caroll Spinney, Kevin Clash, Fran Brill, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Jerry Nelson, Steve Whitmire, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Joey Mazzarino, Alice Dinnean, Bryant Young, Pam Arciero, Peter Linz, Tyler Bunch, Lisa Buckley, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, John Kennedy, John Tartaglia, Jim Kroupa, Rick Lyon, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, Tim Lagasse, Gabriel Velez, Andrew Stone, Victor Yerrid

Cast: Alison Bartlett O'Reilly, Linda Bove, Ruth Buzzi, Desiree Casado, Emilio Delgado, Bill Irwin, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Alan Muraoka, Roscoe Orman, Imani Patterson, Tarah Schaeffer

Music: Luis Santeiro

Muppet Cast
Major Muppets

Big Bird, Elmo, Telly Monster, Baby Bear, Ernie, Bert, Count von Count, Cookie Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, The Amazing Mumford, Zoe, Herry Monster, Prairie Dawn, Elizabeth, Rosita, Papa Bear, Mama Bear,

Background Muppets

Honkers, Dinger, Biff, Sully, AM Monsters, Anyhing Muppets