When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special explained

Director:Jack Jameson[1]
Country:United States
Language:English
Runtime:48 minutes
Channel:HBO

When You Wish Upon A Pickle: A Sesame Street Special is a 48-minute Sesame Street HBO television special with special guest stars Blake Lively and Amanda Seyfried.[2] The special was a co-production with Shout Factory and Sesame Workshop.[3] The special received a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Children's Program at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards and was also nominated for Best Voice-Over for Eric Jacobson for his performances as Bert, Grover, and Oscar The Grouch.[4] [5]

The special's director, Jack Jameson, received a Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directing in Children's Programs at the 71st Annual Ceremony in 2018.[6]

Synopsis

A sentient anthropomorphized pickle with magical powers arrives on Sesame Street to grant wishes to Elmo Monster, Abby Cadabby, Bert, etc.

Cast

Muppet performers

Background Muppets

Two-Headed Monster, Julia, Rosita, Rudy, Gladys the Cow, Chickens, Baby Bear, Jacket, Telly Monster, Zoe, Mel, Honker, Dinger, Chip and Dip, Mother Goose, Anything Muppets, AM Monsters

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 71st Annual DGA Awards Awarding Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 2018. 12 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Wish Upon a Pickle with Sesame Street in June. The Toy Insider. 25 May 2020. 12 March 2024. b
  3. Web site: Wish Upon a Pickle with Sesame Street in June. The Toy Insider. 25 May 2020. 12 March 2024. b
  4. Web site: Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - 2019. The Television Academy. 13 March 2024.
  5. Web site: When You Wish Upon A Pickle: A Sesame Street Special (Nominations and Awards). The Television Academy. 13 March 2024.
  6. Web site: 71st Annual DGA Awards Awarding Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 2018. 12 March 2024.