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When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

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When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
Written byJoe Fallon
Ron Halsey
Ken Scarborough
Directed byJack Jameson[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time48 minutes
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseNovember 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)

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

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

Cast

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Muppet performers

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Background Muppets

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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

References

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