Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street

Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street is a 30-minute direct-to-video compilation originally released on VHS in 1988, as part of the "My Sesame Street Home Video" series. Video releases beginning in 2005 simplify the title to Count It Higher, dropping the subtitle.
In the video, Count von Count hosts a countdown show on the fictional SMV (Sesame Music Video) television network, counting down the top Sesame Street music videos. Each song is presented with fake music video-style credits.
==Segments==
Picture	Segment 	Description
 	FRAME 1 	The announcer (Martin P. Robinson) introduces The Count's countdown show, which kicks off with the #7 video of the week. The Count's favorite part is counting backwards to the film leader countdown that precedes the video.
 	Muppets 	Song #7:"The Ten Commandments of Health"Dr. Thad and the Medicationsfrom the album Advice You Can Count OnMedical Records
 	FRAME 2 	The Count introduces the next video, featuring "the world's hottest frog, Kermit, proudly hopping to the surging rhythms of..."
 	Muppets 	Song #6:"Doo Wop Hop"Kermit the Frogfrom the album I'm Green and I'm ProudPolywog Records
 	FRAME 3 	After the song, the Count mentions the number of jumps Kermit and the animals made.
 	FRAME 3 cont'd	Big Bird makes a celebrity guest appearance, and requests a rock and roll song for the next video. The Count then introduces...
 	Muppets 	Song #5:"ZZ Blues"Over the Topfrom the album On A Clear Day I Can Z ForeverUS Snooze Records(Ending edited)
 	FRAME 4 	The Count introduces a bonus video...
 	Muppets 	"Honk Around the Clock"The Honkersfrom the album Play Through The NoseOogah Records
 	FRAME 5 	After the video, the Count is seen counting the bricks making up the wall on his set but pauses on his 453rd brick to resume hosting duties. He introduces another celebrity promo...
 	FRAME 5 cont'd	...with Oscar the Grouch, who wishes viewers a rotten day and requests that the Count play a "moldy oldie."
 	Muppets 	Song #4:"Letter B"The Beetlesfrom the album Sesame RoadLemon Records(Beginning cut)
 	FRAME 6 	The Count introduces the next video, starring a group who "milked" their talent for all it's worth: How Now Brown and the Moo Wave!
 	Muppets 	Song #3:"Wet Paint"How Now Brown Cowfrom the album Signs of the TimesMootown Records
 	FRAME 7 	The Count introduces the next song, which splashed its way up to the #2 spot.
 	Muppets 	Song #2:"Do De Rubber Duck"Ernie and Friendsfrom the motion pictureThe Harder They Scrub.
 	FRAME 8 	After the video, the Count points out his own appearance in the song, and how many bubbles he counted.Finally, the Count introduces the #1 video. He informs regular viewers of the program that they can always count on the same song being #1 every week, because it's his favorite...
 	Muppets 	Song #1:"Count It Higher"Chris and the Alphabeatsfrom the album Letters of LoveBroken Records
 	FRAME 9 	The Count wraps up another edition of his countdown show and tells viewers to tune in next week, when "Count it Higher" will be #1 once again.
==Releases==
Image:Video.countithigher-vhs1.jpg|1988Random House Home Video89887First edition cover
Image:Video.countithigher-vhs2.jpg|1992Random House Home Video89887Second edition cover
Image:CIHSonyVHS.jpg|1999Sony WonderLV 55197
Image:Video.countithigher-dvd.jpg|2005Sony WonderLVD 51240
Image:Newcountithigher.jpg|2009, 2010Genius EntertainmentWarner Home Video
Thegreatnumbersgamecountithigherelmossingalongguessinggame.jpg|2010Warner Home Video3 disc pack with The Great Numbers Game and Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
Beinggreencountithigher doublefeature.jpg|2019Shout! FactoryDouble feature with Being Green
Countithigher Aus VHS.jpg|1992VDI
Counthighervidjp.jpg|Sony
Countithighergreatmusicvideosfromsesamestreetasianvcd.jpg|1998Berjaya HVNcat. no 148006
==Booklet==
The original 1988 VHS release came with a songbook of lyrics for all the songs in the video.
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==DVD Chapters==
#Ten Commandments of Health
#Do-Op Hop
#ZZ Blues
#Honk Around the Clock
#Letter B
#Wet Paint
#Do De Rubber Duck
#Count It Higher
==Notes==
*The picture on top of the Count's television is of Joe Raposo.
*The name "Sesame Music Video" was previously used for an MTV VJ parody intro seen in three airings of "Wet Paint." Also, the televised version of the segment originally had different music video credits that referred to "Splotchkat Records."
*David Rudman assisted in puppeteering the Count for the framing scenes.Email communication from David Rudman to G. Kieran. July 16, 2013
==Cast==
*Starring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets:
**with Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar
**Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Martin P. Robinson, Kevin Clash, Pam Arciero, Cheryl Blaylock, Camille Bonora, Fran Brill, Ed Christie, Michael Huston, Jim Kroupa, Noel MacNeal, Brian Muehl, David Rudman, and Jim Henson
==Credits==
*Executive Producer: Jon Stone
*Producer: Sonia Rosario
*Directed by Jon Stone
*Written by Christopher Cerf
**Tony Geiss, Thad Mumford, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone (archive material)
*Songs by Christopher Cerf, Sarah Durkee, Tony Geiss, Thad Mumford, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone
==Sources==
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