Love the Earth!

Love the Earth! is a Sesame Street DVD about environmental awareness. It was first released on May 13, 2008 exclusively at Walmart and Sam's Club stores, and later went to a wide release in 2009.
Papa Bear takes Baby Bear, Elmo and Zoe on a hike in Bear National Park so that they may earn a Bear Scout badge by spotting a Blue-Feathered Swallowing Swallow. Along the way, they learn about the beauty of nature and how best to take care of the Earth from the help of Park Ranger Squirrel.
==Segments==
Image 	Segment 	Description
 	FRAME 1 	Papa Bear takes Bear Scouts Elmo, Zoe and Baby Bear to Bear National Park so they can earn their Birdwatching Badge and become Grizzly Scouts. The bird they're after is the elusive Blue-Feathered Swallowing Swallow. As they enter, they take in the beautiful scenery.
 	FRAME 1 cont'd	As the group heads off through the park, the Blue-Feathered Swallowing Swallow appears behind a stump.
 	Film 	A class goes on a field trip to Prospect Park, where Ranger Roseanne gives them a tour.
 	FRAME 2 	Baby Bear finishes up his snack, then throws his wrapper on the ground. Suddenly, a figure whooshes by them. He reveals himself to be Park Ranger Squirrel and reminds Baby Bear of the park policy of not littering. Baby Bear tries justifying himself, claiming one piece of trash isn't likely to do any damage. Park Ranger Squirrel turns their attention to a nearby spot completely covered with litter from people who thought the same. They all vow to help clean up the mess.
 	Cartoon 	Noodles & Nedd eat lots of chocolates, but they don't litter.Intro and closing title cards cut
 	Cartoon 	Global ThingyThe globe wanders into the littered, polluted city, and his pals help clean it up.Intro and closing cut
 	FRAME 3 	As they collect trash, Park Ranger Squirrel points out that most of the trash they have shouldn't be thrown out, but put in the recycling bins so they can be used again. The Blue-Feather Swallowing Swallow makes a deposit as well (still unnoticed).
 	Cartoon 	"Recycling Blues"
 	Film 	How paper is recycledClosing shot replaced and some graphics erased
 	Cartoon 	Three mayonnaise jars follow three different paths after they leave the factory.Artist: ArtistMike
 	FRAME 4 	The group rests while Baby Bear decides to make a drawing of the trees. Elmo then tells a joke about trees and dogs, using the "bark" pun. Baby Bear messes up his drawing and is about to start over on a new sheet, when Park Ranger Squirrel appears again to advise him to reuse the same paper, but on the other side, so they can save the trees Baby Bear is drawing. Baby Bear then reuses Elmo's joke. The Blue-Feathered Swallowing Swallow cracks up from a tree above.
center	Muppets 	"Once Is Not Enough"
 	Film 	A girl narrates a film about how things are recycled around the world. (new voiceover)
 	Film 	"Box City Recycling Rap"Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons."Recycle" vocals replaced with "Reuse it!"
 	FRAME 5 	Everyone tries to attract the bird by making its trademark call: "Tweet tweet gulp!" Elmo gets thirsty and heads for the water fountain. He takes joy in watching the water go down the drain, until Park Ranger Squirrel appears again. However, they already know he's wasting water and they need to conserve water. They then hear "Tweet tweet gulp!" nearby. But, they find it's only a rabbit who pronounces her Rs like Ws and thinks the water is a "treat."
 	FRAME 5 cont'd	Baby Bear vows he won't be fooled by the "wascally wabbit" again (noticing his own speech impediment). The Swallowing Swallow makes his call from behind the stump, but Baby Bear thinks it's the rabbit again and leaves.
 	Song 	"Don't Waste Water"
 	Cartoon 	A little girl leaves everything on in the house, until the TV set recites a poem about sharing electricity.
 	Muppets 	Polly Darton sings "Save Your Energy for Me," a song about energy conservation.
 	FRAME 6 	The scouts all gather around a pond and note how beautiful the park is and want the rest of the world to be the same. Papa Bear points out the solution is in the pond. The kids look and see their own reflections, meaning it's up to them to keep the Earth clean. They all sing "Picture a World," and the Swallowing Swallow appears in a tree above, nodding in agreement.
 	Muppets 	Big Bird sings "What a Gift."
 	FRAME 7 	The day is almost over and they still haven't found the Swallowing Swallow. But, Papa Bear gives them a badge in lieu: the Love the Earth badge. Park Ranger Squirrel appears again to say goodbye and also to show off his Bear Scout badges (which also includes the Love the Earth badge). As they head out, they spot the Swallow nonchalantly walking past them and head after it.
 	Celebrity 	Jill Scott sings "We Are All Earthings."Closing shot replaced with a shot of the Earth
 	Film 	A park ranger speaks to a group of kids about trees and the fruits that come from them. Then all the kids hug a tree.Edited, played during the credits
==Releases==
Image:lovetheearth.jpg|2008Genius EntertainmentSS00125Initial Walmart "exclusive" cover
File:LTE2010.JPG|2009Genius Entertainment
File:LTE2010.JPG|2010Warner Home Video
Beinggreen lovetheearth doublefeature.jpg|Warner Home VideoDouble feature with Being Green (video)
Image:Lovetheearthelmosworldwakeupwithelmo.jpg|2009Abbey Home Media
Lovetheearthaustraliandvd.png|2009Madman EntertainmentSES1017
Lovetheearthchinesedvd.jpg|2010
Ss lovetheearth frontdvdcover 1.jpg|2012OznozChinese and Spanish audio tracks
Lovethearth HVN DVD.jpg|Berjaya HVN
Image:Lovetheearththai.jpg|TIGA
71Y6yknzq6L. SX522 .jpg|2008Ventura Entertainment
Susam-sokagi-dunyayi-sev.jpg|Tiglon
==Notes==
*As of April 2010, this video is currently available to purchase in the iTunes Store.
==Cast==
*Starring The Muppets of Sesame Street:
**Kevin Clash as Elmo
**Fran Brill as Zoe
**David Rudman as Baby Bear
**Joey Mazzarino as Papa Bear
**Tyler Bunch as Park Ranger Squirrel
**With Muppet Performers: Rickey Boyd, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Paul McGinnis, Matt Vogel
*Segment Muppet Performers:
**Pam Arciero, Ronald Binion, Fran Brill, Lisa Buckley, Kevin Clash, Bruce Connelly, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, Rick Lyon, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Paul McGinnis, Carmen Osbahr, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel, Bryant Young
==Credits==
*Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente
*Co-Executive Producer: Kevin Clash
*Coordinating Producer: April Chadderdon
*Home Video Senior Producer: Melissa Dino
*Producer: Victor DiNapoli
*Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
*Written by Christine Ferraro
*Directed by Victor DiNapoli
*Senior Muppet Consultant: Kevin Clash
*Sesame Workshop Producers: Tim Carter, Benjamin Lehmann
*Music Director: Mike Renzi
*Vocal Coach: Dave Conner
*Jim Henson's Creature Shop Puppet Workshop Crew: Jason Weber, Connie Peterson, Rollie Krewson, Marc Borders, Chelsea Carter, Andrea Detwiler, Taylor Harrison, Michelle Hickey, Polly Smith
*Puppet Production Crew: Jason Seck, Joseph Roddy, Alana DeMatteo
*Production Designer: Bob Phillips
*Lighting Designer: Dan Kelley
*Senior Graphic Designer: Mike Pantuso
*Associate Director: Ken Diego
*Sound Effects: Dick Maitland, C.A.S.
*Segment Writers: Molly Boylan, Tony Geiss, Nancy Sans
*Segment Directors: Ted May, Lisa Simon, Emily Squires, Jon Stone
*Segment Producers: Animakers, Keniele Brown, Cartoon Pizza, Brian Film Productions, Bruce Cayard, Co-Directions Inc., Lisa Crafts, John Dilworth, Mark Brugnoni Productions
*Segment Composers and Lyricists: Christopher Cerf, Tony Geiss, Stephen Lawrence, Jeffrey Moss, Elliot Sokolov, Molly Boylan, Sara Compton, Al Jarnow, Nancy Sans, Luis Santeiro
*Technical Director: Tom Guadarrama
*Cameras: Frank Biondo, Jerry Cancel, Shawn Harkins
*Utility: Chuck Tutino, Gordon Price
*Director of Music Operations: Danny Epstein
*DVD Production: Frank Campagna, Franco Schettino
*For Sesame Workshop: Taska Carrigan, Fay Corinotis, Alicia Durand, Ray Hammerman, Jocelyn Leong, Sharon Lyew, Mark Magner, Louis Mitchell, Kimi Sokol
*Vice President of Education and Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
*Senior Curriculum Specialist: Autumn Zitani Stefano, M.A.
*Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios
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Category:Sesame Street Direct-to-Video
Category:Sesame Street Video
Category:Environmentalism