Sesame Street Animal Films

From Season 1 onward, in addition to Muppet and cartoon inserts, Sesame Street made extensive use of film footage of live animals. These films were often either accompanied by a purely orchestral score (usually by Joe Raposo), or occasionally turned into a narrative song, often "performed" by the animal itself through voice-over (see Songs for specific examples).
The films for many of these were made by Dorothy Tod.
Picture	Summary / EKA 	Animals
 	Pairs of animals. Episode 0001 	Parrots, monkeys, tigers, geese, penguins, etc.
 	A baby reindeer taking its first steps. Episode 0003 	Reindeer
 	Four legs. Episode 0008 	Wombat from Australia
 	"Swinging Gibbons" Episode 0009 	Gibbons
 	"Lion family" Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0018 	Lions
 	Footage of various bird species (piano and whistling) Episode 0019 	Zoo birds: hens, flamingos, pigeons, owls, ostriches, cockatoos, and others
 	Lemurs leap and play in a zoo cage. Episode 0032 	Lemurs
 	Parts of an elephant. Episode 0034 	Elephant
 	Apes play at the zoo. Episode 0045 	Gorillas
 	Iguanas climb over each other. Episode 0047 	Iguanas
 	A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms.Filmmaker: Dorothy Tod"Sesame Street Films" reel rental listing. Films By And/Or About Women, 1972. p. 14. Episode 0096	Flamingo, cat, cow, lion, primates, marsupial, hippo, giraffe, swan
 	Kids narrate a film of animals moving in different ways. Filmmaker: Dorothy Tod Episode 0098 	Gorilla, seal, crane, penguin, turtle, fox (red panda), hippopotamus, lizard, duck, elephant, ostrich, leopard/jaguar/cheetah, peacock, goat, orangutan, tiger, deer, kangaroo, chicken, rhinoceros, hyena, parrot, chimpanzee
 	Comparing a boy's skin to animals' fur, feathers, skin, and other coverings. Episode 0108 	Various animals
 	Baby pigs run in a field, and drink their mother's milk. Episode 0169 	Pigs
 	The snouts, tails and bodies of pigs, with a soundtrack of pigs squealing. Episode 0179 	Pigs
 	Sea Horse Episode 0183 	Seahorse
 	A female and male vocalist sing "Bird is a four-letter word" over a film about birds. Episode 0208 	Birds
 	Jerry Nelson counts 20 backflips performed by a monkey. (Another version features a female voice as the narrator). Episode 0217 	Monkey
 	Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide. Episode 0232 	Penguins
 	Penguins take a bath. Episode 0233 	Penguins
 	A garfish swims around. Episode 0254 	Garfish
 	A kid recites a poem about adding penguins. Episode 0255 	Penguins
 	Body part shout-out Episode 0264 	Primates, frog, dog, turtle, elephant, deer, rhino, hippo, starfish, ostrich, tiger, pigs, zebra, bear, orca, crocodile, kids
 	Gibbons make screeching noises. Episode 0276 	Gibbons
 	A dolphin walks backwards on the water. Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0278 	Dolphin
 	Peacock dance Episode 0278 	Peacock
 	A baby monkey Episode 0280 	Monkey
 	A turtle walks slowly. Episode 0281 	Turtle
 	Prairie dog Episode 0283 	Prairie dog
 	Maria says, "It's an otter!" Episode 0284 	Otter
 	Fish swim around. Episode 0284 	Fish
 	Green Tree Snake Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0285 	Snake
center 	Skeleton fish Episode 0287 	Skeleton fish
 	Luis announces "And now, the octopus!" Music: "Pomp and Circumstance" Episode 0291 	Octopus
 	An osprey flies around. Episode 0293 	Osprey (hawk)
 	Footage of a rattlesnake Episode 0294 	Rattlesnake
 	Baby turtles swim around. Episode 0294 	Turtles
 	bird twosomes Episode 0295 	Birds
 	The walrus Episode 0296 	Walrus
 	A young baboon sits on the back of their parent as they cross the plain.Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0299 	Baboons
 	A lobster and a crab. Episode 0317 	Lobster and crab
 	Swimming and flying pelicans. Episode 0322 	Pelicans
 	Close-ups of animals. Kids try to guess what they are. Episode 0326 	Zebra, giraffe, jaguar, elephant
 	Elephants in the zoo. Episode 0337 	Elephant
 	Ostriches walk and run. (piano music) Episode 0339 	Ostriches
 	Kids identify pairs of animals in a zoo. Episode 0364 	Zebras, swans, fish, goats, prairie dogs, starfish, pigeons, deer, boars, orcas, parrots, elephants.
 	Animal camouflage with kid voiceovers. Episode 0366 	Mountain goats, frog, lions, fish, leopard, prairie dog, polar bear
 	A film of camels eating. Episode 0388 	Camel
 	jack rabbit Episode 0390 	Jack rabbit
 	Lemurs rest on tree branches. Episode 0390 	Lemurs
 	A running warthog. Episode 0406 	Warthog
 	A film of butterflies Episode 0406 	Butterflies
 	A rhino and her baby Episode 0408 	Rhinoceros
 	A pride of lions feasts on an animal carcass. Episode 0407 	Lions
 	Crocodile Episode 0410 	Crocodile
 	Counting six oryx Episode 0410 	Oryx
 	Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0415 	Hippopotamus
 	A gemsbok runs fast, then faster. Episode 0416 	Gemsbok
 	Lizard Episode 0418 	lizard
 	Kids narrate what a bald eagle sees when it flies over islands. Episode 0424 	Bald eagle
 	A film insert of kittens playing, with child voiceovers in English and Spanish. Episode 0429 	kittens
 	Knock knock. Who's there? The woodpecker! Episode 0437 	Woodpecker
 	A flock of flamingos. Episode 0450 	Flamingos
 	David narrates some films showing the homes of animals. Episode 0452 	fox, woodpecker, quail, field mouse, badger, beaver, crabs.
 	A male frog hops around and bulges his throat. Episode 0469 	Frog
 	A gazelle runs fast across a plain. Episode 0478 	Gazelle
 	Otters in the zoo Episode 0487 	Otters
 	Kids compare animals and human tools and technology Episode 0491 	Ducks to boats, eagles to planes, etc.
 	Kids narrate a film of baby eagles getting fed. Episode 0501 	Eagles
 	Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0505 	Road Runner
 	Where the buffalo roam ... (instrumental: Home On The Range) Episode 0510 	Buffalo
 	sidewinder snake Episode 0514 	Sidewinder snake
 	Animals fight Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0567 	Wildebeest, lions, monkeys, bear cubs, bulls, little kids
 	Animals and children bathe in water.Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0615 	Penguins, gorilla, tiger, sea lion, bear, hippo, kids
 	A baby chick hatches from an egg. Episode 0716 	Baby chick
 	Elk feeding Episode 0793 	Elk
 	A giant panda. Episode 0920 	Panda
 	Scratch an itch. Episode 0931 	Panda
 	Footage of birds swimming Episode 0981 	Flamingos, ducks, swans
 	Kids narrate footage of whales. Episode 1407 	Whales
 	Chimps running around (piano music) Episode 2493 	Chimpanzees
==Songs==
File:Zoomonkey.jpg|Monkeys
File:Song.prettybaby.jpg|Rhinoceroses 
File:Somebodycomeandplay.jpg|Orangutans
File:Sleepykoala.jpg|Koala
File:Raposo.Eating.jpg|various animals
File:FeetSong-S1.jpg| various animals
File:Song.WhatAreKidsCalled.jpg|various animals
File:3978f.jpg| Penguins
File:666a.jpg| Petting zoo animals
File:Whaleteeth.jpg|Whale
File:Whichcomesfirst.jpg| Chickens
File:KangarooBlues.jpg|Kangaroo
File:1800-26.jpg|Starfish
File:Song.newlife.jpg| Mice
File:2096d.jpg|Birds
File:Raposo-Feet.jpg| various animals
File:1092-23.jpg| various animals
File:WhoYouLookinAtTiger.jpg|Tiger
File:WeaverBird.jpg| Bird
File:Prettyfish-refilm.jpg|Fish
File:1709t.jpg|Birds
File:Everybodysleeps.jpg| various animals
File:Song.EverybodyEats.jpg| various animals
File:Song.hippopotamusround.jpg| Hippopotamus
File:There's a Bird on Me.jpg| various animals
File:2125m.jpg| Aardvark
File:2678-Itchy.jpg| various animals
File:Song.Family.jpg| various animals
File:Song.frogstruggle.jpg| Frog
File:0926e.jpg| various animals
File:Song.ilovebeingapig.jpg| Pigs
File:Song.trying.jpg| Kitten
File:Film-TwoRhinos.jpg| Rhinoceroses 
File:Song.doggypaddle.jpg| Dog
File:Water_Baby_song.jpg| Seals
File:Song.FrogKick.jpg| Frog
File:2356-6.jpg| Pigs
File:Raposo.Goat.jpg| Goats
File:Ooohlookatthemarmoset.jpeg| Marmosetes
File:Song.slothsleepy.jpg| Sloths
File:Iamamanatee.jpg| Manatee
File:TurtleSong.jpg| Turtles
==Sources==
==See also==
* Sesame Street Creature Feature
* Live animals on Sesame Street
* Observing animals
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Category:Sesame Street Live-Action Sketches