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Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read

1992•30m
Family

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

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Production

Sesame Workshop, Children's Television Workshop

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sonia Manzano

Sonia Manzano

Maria

Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird / Oscar (voice)

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Kermit / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta (voice)

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Fran Brill

Fran Brill

"OP" Family Song (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

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

Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Martin P. Robinson

Martin P. Robinson

Old MacDougal / Rocky (voice)

Kevin Clash

Kevin Clash

Sam / Ferlinghetti Donizetti (voice)

Pam Arciero

Pam Arciero

Pammy / Honkers (voice)

Dick Maitland

Dick Maitland

Slimey (voice)

Northern Calloway

Same Sound Brown (voice)

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