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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

  • TV Movie
  • 19831983
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
244
YOUR RATING
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
  • Family
  • Fantasy
As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big... Read allAs the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big Bird and Snuffy team up to help a ghost of a small Egyptian boy solve a mysterious riddle... Read allAs the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big Bird and Snuffy team up to help a ghost of a small Egyptian boy solve a mysterious riddle. The rest of Sesame Street's residents search for Big Bird.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
244
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jon Stone
  • Writer
    • Tony Geiss
  • Stars
    • Caroll Spinney(voice)
    • Martin P. Robinson(voice)
    • Frank Oz(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jon Stone
  • Writer
    • Tony Geiss
  • Stars
    • Caroll Spinney(voice)
    • Martin P. Robinson(voice)
    • Frank Oz(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Caroll Spinney
    Caroll Spinney
    • Big Birdas Big Bird
    • (voice)
    • …
    Martin P. Robinson
    Martin P. Robinson
    • Mr. Snuffleupagusas Mr. Snuffleupagus
    • (voice)
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Bertas Bert
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • The Countas The Count
    • (voice)
    Richard Hunt
    Richard Hunt
    • Muppet Performeras Muppet Performer
    • (voice)
    Brian Meehl
    Brian Meehl
    • Telly Monsteras Telly Monster
    • (voice)
    • (as Brian Muehl)
    Bryant Young
    • Mr. Snuffleupagusas Mr. Snuffleupagus
    Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    • Ernieas Ernie
    • (voice)
    Linda Bove
    • Lindaas Linda
    Northern Calloway
    • Davidas David
    Loretta Long
    • Susanas Susan
    Sonia Manzano
    Sonia Manzano
    • Mariaas Maria
    Bob McGrath
    • Bobas Bob
    Roscoe Orman
    Roscoe Orman
    • Gordonas Gordon
    Alaina Reed-Hall
    Alaina Reed-Hall
    • Oliviaas Olivia
    • (as Alaina Reed)
    Aram Chowdhury
    • Prince Sahuas Prince Sahu
    Li Alexander
    • Lias Li
    Jason Paul Janzer
    • Jasonas Jason
    • Director
      • Jon Stone
    • Writer
      • Tony Geiss
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Prince Sahu tells Big Bird that he is 4306 (and a half) years old, which would mean he was born in 2322 BCE during the Sixth Dynasty. The Sixth Dynasty is often referred to as the last dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film Big Bird tells Gordon that he is supposed to meet Snuffy in the American Wing, but Big Bird finds his friend waiting for him in the Egyptian Wing.
    • Quotes

      Prince Sahu: I'm Prince Sahure of Egypt, son of the God Userkaf, king of kings, lord of the two lands, conqueror of the East and West, and fabulous fisherman.

      Big Bird: Uh, you don't have a nickname, do you?

    • Crazy credits
      The Metropolitan Museum of Art is credited as a special guest star.
    • Connections
      Spun-off from Sesame Street (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Eat the Pictures
      Music by Chris Cerf

      Lyrics by Tony Geiss

      Performed by Frank Oz and Chorus

    User reviews2

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A Wonderfully Weird Sesame Street Movie
    I very highly recommend this Sesame Street film for you and your children to watch. It is supposed to guide viewers through the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, but it is done through the memorable characters of Grover, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie, and Big Bird. Kids can also get to learn a little bit (albeit filtered through the lenses of Jim Henson productions) about Egyptian mythology. Older viewers(those between the ages of eighteen and about thirty) will thoroughly enjoy this as a piece of nostalgia and camp, especially as relived through memorable characters of their childhood. One can't help but to laugh at the weird juxtaposition between Big Bird and the ominous Egyptian god of the dead, Osiris. Cookie Monster's song, which helps him remembers not to eat pictures of fruit and other food products, is hilarious and the most memorable part of the film.

    Viewers of all ages will love this movie, so sayeth Osiris.
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    • michael_the_nermal
    • Jul 13, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • American Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • Ne edd meg a képeket!
    • Filming locations
      • Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Children's Television Workshop (CTW)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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