When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
Written by	Joe Fallon Ron Halsey Ken Scarborough
Directed by	Jack Jameson [1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Running time	48 minutes
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	November 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 Outstanding 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, Abby Cadabby, Bert, etc.

Cast

• Chris Knowings as Chris Robinson
• Suki Lopez as Nina
• Blake Lively as delivery worker
• Amanda Seyfried as Natalie Neptune
• Ilana Glazer in an uncredited cameo as Mr. Noodle's sister, Miss Noodle

Muppet performers

• Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby
• Ryan Dillon as Elmo
• Eric Jacobson as Bert, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, Guy Smiley
• Peter Linz as Ernie and Herry Monster
• David Rudman as Cookie Monster
• Matt Vogel as Big Bird, Count von Count, Mr. Johnson, The Wish Pickle

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

References

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.