Getting Ready to Read

"The video promotes reading skills with various Sesame inserts, along with a new framing sequence where Big Bird operates his own "Reading Hotline.""

Cast

Sonia Manzano

as Maria

Caroll Spinney

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Jim Henson

as Kermit / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta (voice)

Frank Oz

as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Fran Brill

as "OP" Family Song (voice)

Jerry Nelson

as "OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Richard Hunt

as Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Martin P. Robinson

as Old MacDougal / Rocky (voice)

Kevin Clash

as Sam / Ferlinghetti Donizetti (voice)

Pam Arciero

as Pammy / Honkers (voice)

Dick Maitland

as Slimey (voice)

Northern Calloway

as Same Sound Brown (voice)

Crew

Cheryl Hardwick

Music

Tony Geiss

Lyricist

Joe Raposo

Music

Joe Raposo

Songs

Cheryl Hardwick

Songs

Jeff Moss

Lyricist

Jeff Moss

Songs

Tony Geiss

Songs

Jon Stone

Director

Sara Compton

Writer

Sara Compton

Songs

Ray Sipherd

Writer

Joseph A. Bailey

Writer

Tony Geiss

Writer

Sam Pottle

Songs