Sesame Street Gordon pretends to be Grandpa Bird (Season 26, Episode 89)
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TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

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Sesame Street

Gordon pretends to be Grandpa Bird (Season 26, Episode 89)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Big Bird was expecting a visit from his Grandpa Bird, but he's sick and can't make it. So Big Bird recruits Gordon to fill in and pretend to be his grandfather. Today's sponsors are the letters I and P and the number 0.

Head writer

Norman Stiles

Directors

Steven Feldman (as Steve Feldman) | John Ferraro | Mustapha Khan | Ted May & 3 more

Writers

Norman Stiles | Christine Ferraro | Judy Freudberg | Tony Geiss & 6 more

Composer

Robby Merkin

Production Designer

Victor DiNapoli

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 23, 1995

Release date

Mar 23, 1995 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 246 wins & 352 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
Caroll Spinney Big Bird (voice) Big Bird (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Roscoe Orman Gordon Gordon See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Kevin Clash Benny the Bunny / Kingston Livingston III (voice) Benny the Bunny / Kingston Livingston III (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Louise Gold Bonnie Rabbit (voice) Bonnie Rabbit (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Jerry Nelson Father Bird / News Flash Announcer / Singer 'Don't Waste Water' (voice) Father Bird / News Flash Announcer / Singer 'Don't Waste Water' (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Ivy Austin Sooey Oinker (voice) Sooey Oinker (voice) See fewer	Grease 2 (1982)
Savion Glover Savion Savion See fewer	Happy Feet (2006)
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Maya Angelou Self - Guest Appearance in 'A New Way to Walk' Self - Guest Appearance in 'A New Way to Walk' See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
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Ruth Buzzi Self - Guest Appearance in 'A New Way to Walk' Self - Guest Appearance in 'A New Way to Walk' See fewer	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
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John Goodman John Goodman John Goodman See fewer	10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
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Sally Jessy Raphael Self - Guest Appearance in 'A New Way to Walk' Self - Guest Appearance in 'A New Way to Walk' See fewer	The Addams Family (1991)
Jim Henson Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) (archive footage) Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Frank Oz Cookie Monster / Harvey Kneeslapper (voice) (archive footage) Cookie Monster / Harvey Kneeslapper (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Fran Brill Small Bird (voice) (archive footage) Small Bird (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Camille Bonora Mother Bird (voice) (archive footage) Mother Bird (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Pam Arciero Grandmother Bird (voice) (archive footage) Grandmother Bird (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Jim Thurman Jake the Snake (voice) (archive footage) Jake the Snake (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	Square One Television (1987)
William Wegman Fay's Owner (voice) (archive footage) Fay's Owner (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	Joe's Apartment (1996)
Heidi Berg Oinker Sister (voice) Oinker Sister (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Lisa Buckley Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	The Sims (2000)
Julianne Buescher Ms. A. M. Goat (voice) Ms. A. M. Goat (voice) See fewer	The Muppets. (2015)
Cheryl Hardwick Oinker Sister (voice) Oinker Sister (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Richard Hunt Additional Muppets (archive footage) Additional Muppets (archive footage) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Kevin Kline Self Self See fewer	Wild Wild West (1999)
Martin P. Robinson Rooster (voice) Rooster (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Marisa Tomei Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)