Elmo Loves You (video)

Elmo Loves You is a 2009 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation.
==Segments==
Picture	Segment 	Description
 	FRAME 1 	Elmo comes out of Hooper's Store carrying a handful of art supplies, singing "Elmo Loves You" (accompanied by Rosita on guitar).
 	FRAME 1 cont'd 	Elmo sets up his stuff in the garden and Rosita rushes over to him to question what he’s making. He reveals he’s using the supplies to make a special card for someone he loves, but he’s not sure what to put in the card. Rosita shows him one way of expressing love – a kiss on the cheek. Elmo thanks her and claims he loves all kinds of kisses, including family kisses and even whale kisses...
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Winston, a beluga whale, demonstrate the word LOVE.Elmo's dialogue is re-recorded, new whale effects are added for Winston and new graphics are added for the word "LOVE".
 	Animation 	The word "LOVE" in various situations. ( new sound effects added)
 	Cartoon 	On a rainy day, a mother and her adopted child use their fingers to draw a picture of themselves on the foggy window.
 	FRAME 2 	Elmo’s now finished cutting his card into a heart shape. However, he claims he needs more to express his favorite “emotion”. Rosita doesn’t know what the word means and Elmo explains it to her. Grover then walks by and shows the pair how he shows love – through interpretive dance (“She loves me! She loves me not!”). As Grover frolics around, Rosita tells Elmo she likes to be shown love through a love song. In the midst of his dance, Grover gets tangled up in his limbs and asks them for help.
 	Song 	"Signing I Love You"
 	FRAME 3 	The trio ponders what Elmo can put in his card. Grover steps up to the challenge to interview people about love and zooms off. Rosita assures Elmo Grover will do a good job and hugs him. Elmo then realizes he can put a picture of himself reaching out for a hug in his card!
 	Muppets 	Grover and Karlena talk about the word "love" on a sign.
center 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster sings "You Made Me Love You."Cookie's last line is cut.
 	Muppets 	Grover and Jesse talk about love.
 	FRAME 4 	Elmo finishes his card and is ready to give it to his special someone…until it is blown away in the wind, with Elmo and Rosita following close behind.
 	Muppets 	Grover and Samantha demonstrate what people look like when they're happy and sad.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Trisha Yearwood sings "I'm Talkin' Love" to explain to Herry Monster about how she feels when she misses her friend who is very far away (further than China or New Jersey even). Baby Bear and Grover happen by to help sing back-up before her friend arrives. At the end, a Martian materializes and Herry notes, "Some guys have all the luck."
 	FRAME 5 	Rosita and Elmo continue chasing the card, but end up colliding with each other. They then loose sight of it, making them sad.
 	Song 	"Dancin' Shoes"Modified to remove shots of Elmo in the song.
 	Muppets 	Grover and Christopher talk about what love is.
 	FRAME 6 	Elmo sulks at the loss of his card and claims it’s irreplaceable. Rosita cheers him up with a performance of “Tu Me Gustas”.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	John Legend sings "It Feels Good When You Sing a Song" with Hoots.
 	Muppets 	Chelsea tells Grover what love is.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	R.E.M. sings "Furry Happy Monsters."
 	FRAME 7 	Elmo is about to make a new card when Grover comes back and learns that the card is gone. Grover spots it blown on the box, which is then blown into the sky. Grover performs a quick costume change into Super Grover. He flies up into the air, but then plummets to the ground shortly after, empty-handed. But, Elmo finds his card stuck to Grover’s cape, making him and Rosita rejoice. Super Grover then feels a song coming on…
 	Muppets 	Rosita and Elmo sing "I Feel So Happy".
 	Song 	"Happy Happiness," against footage of kids playing at a beach.
 	FRAME 8 	Super Grover is about to leave when he is caught in a group hug from Rosita, which messes his back up, forcing him to see his chiropractor. Rosita leaves too, which means Elmo can now give his card to his special someone – the viewer.
==Releases==
Image:Elmolovesyou-dvd.jpg|January 6, 2009Genius EntertainmentSS00134
File:ELY2010.JPG|2010Warner Home VideoSS00189
Elmolovesyouaustraliandvd.png|2009Madman EntertainmentSES1051
Image:Elmolovesyouukdvdedition.jpg|2010Abbey Home Media
Elmolovesyou HVN DVD.jpg|2010Berjaya HVN
Elmolovesyouhongkongvcd.jpg|2010Intercontinental Videocat. no 1022790082
Elmolovesyouhongkongdvd.jpg|2010Intercontinental Videocat. no 1022790085
szezam-utca-elmo-szeret-teged.jpg|Europa Records
==Cast==
*Starring The Muppets of Sesame Street:
**Pam Arciero, Tyler Bunch, Lisa Buckley, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Paul Hartis, Eric Jacobson, James Kroupa, Peter Linz, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel
**and Kevin Clash as Elmo
*Featuring John Legend, REM, Trisha Yearwood
==Credits==
*Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente
*Co-Executive Producer: Kevin Clash
*Coordinating Producer: April Chadderdon
*Senior Producer: Melissa Dino
*Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
*Producers: Tim Carter, Benjamin Lehmann, Ronda Music
*Special Material for Home Video Directed by Kevin Clash
**Directed by Victor DiNapoli, Steven Feldman, Jim Martin, Edward May, Lisa Simon, Jon Stone
*Home Video Head Writer: Christine Ferraro
*Special Material for Home Video Written by Melissa Dino
**Writers: Christopher Cerf, Sarah Durkee, Annie Evans, David Korr, Sonia Manzano, Jeffrey Moss, Nancy Sans
*Music Director: Loren Toolajian
*Songs by Mark Radice, Russell Velázquez
*Senior Muppet Consultant: Kevin Clash
*Assistant Muppet Captain: Matt Vogel
*Jim Henson's Creature Shop:
**General Manager: Connie Peterson
**Puppet Workshop Crew: Jason Weber with Marc Borders, Michelle Hickey, Lara MacLean, Alana DeMatteo
*Lighting Designer: Dan Kelley
*Associate Director: Ken Diego
*Second AD: Benjamin Lehmann
*Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
*Senior Graphic Designer: Mike Pantuso
*Title Card Created by Rickey Boyd
*Associate Producers: Theresa Anderson, Mindy Fila, Todd E. James
*Sound Effects: Dick Maitland, C.A.S.
*Technical Directors: Tom Guadarrama, Bob Salzer
*Cameras: Frank Biondo, Ray Hoover, Pat Minietta
*Utility: Chuck Tutino, Gordon Price, Barbara Bianco, Mike McCormack
*Script Supervisor: Syndi Shumer
*Director of Musical Operations: Danny Epstein
*DVD Production: Frank Campagna, Franco Schettino
*For Sesame Workshop: Taska Carrigan, Frances Chu-Fong, Fay Corinotis, Alicia Durand, Ray Hammerman, Jocelyn Leong, Sharon Lyew, Mark Magner, Louis Henry Mitchell, Kimi Sokol
*Vice President of Education and Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
*Sesame Street Education and Research Team: Takiema Bunche Smith, M.S.Ed., Jane Sun Park, M.A., Autumn P. Zitani Stefano, M.A., Jennifer R. Schiffman, M.S.Ed.
*Special Thanks To: Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio, Norman J
*Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios
==Reception==
The DVD debuted at #7 on the Reuters Kid Video sales rankings,"Top Kid Video for the 1/31/2009 issue", Reuters, 24 January 2009. going up one spot the next week."Top Kid Video for the 2/7/2009 issue", Reuters, 30 January 2009.
==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Video
Category:Valentine's Day
Category:Feelings
Category:Sesame Street Direct-to-Video