Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt is a 25-minute Sesame Street special released exclusively on HBO Max on August 6, 2020. The special serves as a follow up to Elmo's Playdate and is produced under the show's "Caring for Each Other" initiative.

Outdoor portions of the special with Big Bird, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Rubber Duckie, and a tiger were shot at a crew member's home in Katonah, New York in early summer 2020.^[1]

Press description[]

“Silliness and surprise twists abound in the half-hour special, in which Elmo teams up with Abby Cadabby via video chat for a virtual scavenger hunt. Aided by Sesame Street friends Big Bird, Grover, Rosita, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie, Elmo’s dad Louie, and tiger Mr. Stripey, the duo invites children to join in the search for all seven items on their list...along the way, “Monster Foodies” Cookie Monster and Gonger whip up a tasty summer dessert, Amy Sedaris shares an easy craft the whole family can make, and Gabrielle Union leads Elmo and Abby in a sweet sing-along.”

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Cast[]

Sesame Street Muppet Performers

Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Ryan Dillon, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, Carmen Osbahr, David Rudman, Matt Vogel; Archive Footage: Jennifer Barnhart, Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Special Guest Stars

• Amy Sedaris
• Gabrielle Union

Cast (archive footage)

• Chris: Chris Knowings
• Alan: Alan Muraoka

Credits[]

• Executive Producers: Benjamin Lehmann, Ken Scarborough
• Coordinating Producer: Mindy Fila
• Senior Producers: Karyn Leibovich, Stephanie Longardo
• Content Producer: Autumn Zitani Stefano, M.A.
• Co-Producer: Matt Vogel
• Directed by Matt Vogel
• Written by Ken Scarborough
• Puppet Captain: Matt Vogel
• Senior Vice President of Curriculum & Content: Rosemarie Truglio, Ph.D.
• The Jim Henson Company NY Creature Shop: Ben Durocher, Tyler Hall, Rollie Krewson, Lara MacLean, Sierra Schoening
• Creative Supervisor: Jason Weber
• Production Manager: Melissa Creighton
• Production Supervisor: Joseph Roddy
• Music Director: Bill Sherman
• Music Director (Arrangements and Orchestrations): Joe Fiedler
• Music Director (Vocals): Paul Rudolph
• Music Editor: Tyler Hartman
• Music by: Bill Sherman, Joe Fiedler
• Script Supervisor: Jennifer Capra
• Audio Editor: Paul Rudolph
• "Surfin on Sesame Street" Segment:
  • Directed by Matt Vogel
  • Written by Raye Lankford
  • Composer: Nicholas Dayton
  • Lyricist: Raye Lankford
• Special Thanks to: Cleo Brownlow, Jacquelene Brownlow, Rachel Brownlow, Taska Carrigan, Erica Carter, Holly Collinsworth, Aria Linz, Mica Linz, Jason Pattan, Alexander Poulter, Noah Rudman, Phoebe Rudman, Nursecorps

See also[]

• COVID-19 pandemic

Sources[]

External links[]

• Sesame Workshop press release