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The Season 12 cast.

Many new Muppets joined the cast of characters this season, including a little red monster named Elmo.

Fred Rogers on Sesame Street

A boy thinks his dog's shadow is an alligor's shadow.

Hello Hello Hello Song

Sesame Street Season 12 aired from November 24, 1980 to May 22, 1981.

Episodes 1446 - 1575 (130 episodes)

• Episode 1446 -- 12th season premiere, Big Bird Goes to School
• Episode 1563 -- Maria gets a raise
• Episode 1575 -- 12th season finale, Heat Wave; Mr. Rogers visits Big Bird

Cast

Muppet Characters

Anything Muppets, Barkley, Bert, Big Bird, Buster the Horse, Clementine, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Countess Dahling Von Dahling, Deena, Dr. Nobel Price, Elmo, Ernie, Ferlinghetti Donizetti, Forgetful Jones, Grover, Honkers, Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch, Pearl, Poco Loco, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Telly Monster, Two-Headed Monster, Warren Wolf

Human Characters

Gordon, Susan, Maria, Luis, Linda, Bob, David, Mr. Hooper, Olivia, Buffy, Mr. Macintosh, Willy

Actors

Linda Bove, Northern Calloway, Emilio Delgado, Will Lee, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Alaina Reed, Buffy Sainte-Marie

Muppeteers

Caroll Spinney, with Kevin Clash (uncredited), Michael Earl Davis, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Brian Muehl, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Karen Prell, Bryant Young

Guest Stars

Cab Calloway, Fred Rogers

Season 12 Credits

• Executive Producer: Dulcy Singer
• Producer: Lisa Simon
• Directed by: Jon Stone
• Head Writer: Norman Stiles
• Writers: Sara Compton, Judy Freudberg, Ray Sipherd, Tony Geiss, Emily Perl Kingsley, Tom Dunsmuir, David Korr, Luis Santeiro, Peter Swet, John Glines
• Supervising Film Producer: Edith Zornow
• Associate Producer: Bob Glover
• Muppets by: Don Sahlin, Kermit Love, Caroly Wilcox, Cheryl Blalock, Ed Christie
• Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
• Conductor: Dave Conner
• Post Production Supervisor: Ozzie Alfonso
• Associate Director: Emily Squires
• Director of operations: Ronald L. Weaver
• Production Supervisor: Frieda Lipp
• Art Director: Alan J. Compton
• Production Stage Manager: Chet O'Brien
• Stage Managers: Mortimer J. O'Brien, Hank Smith
• Set Decorator: Nat Mongioi
• Costume Designer: Don Sheffield
• Graphic Artist: Gerri Brioso
• Senior Scenic Artist: Victor DiNapoli
• Assistant to the producer: Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
• Production Coordinator: Arlene Sherman
• Production Assistants: Diane P. Mitchell, Cheryl Ann Jung, Lynn Roberge, Stuart Lovery, Danette Morganelli, Joseph M. Catalano, Mercedes Polanco, Thelma Moses
• Film Editors: Mike Breddan, Joel Appel
• Technical Advisor: Walt Rauffer
• Unit Manager: Ruth Scovill
• Technical Director: Ralph Mensch
• Lighting Director: David M. Clark, William Knight
• Sound Effects: Dick Maitland
• Audio: Louise J. Bruno
• Video: Bryan Keen
• Cameras: Frank Biondo, Arnold Giordand, Joe Lo-Re
• Videotape Editors: John Hutchison
• Make-Up: Michael Gemelli
• Hair Stylist: Karen Specht
• Wardrobe: Grisha Mynova
• Curriculum Coordinator: Robert J. Emerick
• Vice President for Research: Edward L. Palmer
• Director of Research: Lewis Bernstein
• Associate Director of Research: Maria Rosa Alvarez, Janet Shapiro
• Chairman, Board of Advisors: Gerald S. Lesser
• Creative Consultant: Jon Stone
• Vice Presidents of Production: David D. Connell, Al Hyslop