Sesame Street James Earl Jones comes over (Season 9, Episode 91)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

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Sesame Street

James Earl Jones comes over (Season 9, Episode 91)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

James Earl Jones comes to Sesame Street today for one of Mr. Hooper's famous egg creams. Big Bird becomes inspired and ventures to become a movie star himself. Today's sponsors are the letters B and D and the number 5.

Director

Jon Stone

Writers

Sara Compton | Judy Freudberg | Tony Geiss | Herbert Hartig & 3 more

Producer

Al Hyslop

Composer

Sam Pottle

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 5, 1978

Release date

Apr 5, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 249 wins & 367 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Linda Bove Linda Linda See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Northern Calloway David David See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Dwight R.B. Cook Lead Singer 'Disco D' (voice) Lead Singer 'Disco D' (voice) See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Emilio Delgado Luis Luis See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Olga Felgemacher Actress (voice) Actress (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Movie (1979)
Granoldo Frazier Backup Singer 'Disco D' (voice) Backup Singer 'Disco D' (voice) See fewer	Hounddog (2007)
Jim Henson Ernie / Guy Smiley / Kermit the Frog (voice) Ernie / Guy Smiley / Kermit the Frog (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Richard Hunt Chauffeur / Carl Carrot (voice) Chauffeur / Carl Carrot (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
James Earl Jones Self Self See fewer	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Jason Kingsley Jason Jason See fewer	The Fall Guy (1981)
Will Lee Mr. Hooper Mr. Hooper See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Loretta Long Susan Susan See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Shola Lynch Shola Shola See fewer	Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012)
Sonia Manzano Maria Maria See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Bob McGrath Bob Bob See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Jerry Nelson Herry Monster / The Count / Melvin Milk (voice) Herry Monster / The Count / Melvin Milk (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Roscoe Orman Gordon Gordon See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Frank Oz Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover / Tooth (voice) Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover / Tooth (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Bob Payne Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Movie (1979)
Joe Raposo Singer 'Take a Breath' (voice) Singer 'Take a Breath' (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Alaina Reed-Hall Olivia (as Alaina Reed) Olivia (as Alaina Reed) See fewer	227 (1985)
Howard A. Roberts Backup Singer 'Disco D' (voice) Backup Singer 'Disco D' (voice) See fewer	Wild Man Blues (1997)
Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy (as Buffy Sainte-Marie Wolfchild) Buffy (as Buffy Sainte-Marie Wolfchild) See fewer	An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Caroll Spinney Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) (as Carroll Spinney) Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) (as Carroll Spinney) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)