Monster Hits!

Monster Hits! is a 1990 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, part of the Sesame Songs Home Video series. Herry Monster is the host of "The Fuzzy Awards," an awards show for the best monster songs. A winner is already written in the envelope, but the envelope can't be opened until after all of the songs have been shown (though Elmo really wants to know in advance which song is the winner).
The names of the performers and song titles appear on-screen at the beginning and ending of the songs, while "C is for Cookie" also has "Fuzzy Award Winner" written on-screen. Applause sound effects are also added at the beginning and end of every song for continuity.
The video is included as a bonus feature in Big Elmo Fun.
==Segments==
Image	Segment	Description
 	FRAME 1	The announcer (Jerry Nelson) introduces the "live - on tape" ceremony and its host Herry Monster, who explains that one of the year's monster song hits will win the Fuzzy Award. Elmo, who holds the envelope with the winner's name inside, is eager to know who won. Herry tries to take the envelope to keep Elmo from opening it, which leads to an onstage chase.The announcer introduces the first two Monster Hits...
 	Muppets	The Aristocrats"Fur"(Beginning edited)
 	Muppets	Herry Monster and Family"Herry's Family Song"(Beginning edited)
 	FRAME 2	Herry briefly stops chasing Elmo to introduce (and imitate) the next nominee.
 	Muppets	Frazzle and Friends"Frazzle"(Beginning edited)
 	Muppets	Herry and The Singing Heads"Two Heads Are Better Than One"
 	FRAME 3	Herry has Elmo promise that he won't open the envelope, and then introduces the next song (while Elmo uses the stage lighting to try and see through the envelope).
 	Muppets	Grover, Herry, Cookie Monster and Frazzle"Fuzzy and Blue"(Beginning edited)
 	Muppets	Furline Huskie"Comb Your Face"(Beginning edited)
 	FRAME 4	Herry presents "The Lifetime Monster Achievement Award" to his mommy, who sobs hysterically "I couldn't have done it without you, son!" Herry then presents a special song to his mom before crying with her and Elmo.
 	Muppets	Herry Monster"That Furry Blue Mommy of Mine"
 	FRAME 5	Herry assures Elmo that the envelope can be opened... after the next three songs.
 	Muppets	Cookie Monster"Healthy Food"
 	Muppets	Grover"What Do I Do When I'm Alone?"
 	Muppets	The Furtones"We Are All Monsters"(redubbed version)
 	FRAME 6	The time has finally come to open the envelope. Special guest Cookie Monster comes onstage to announce the winner, but becomes tempted to eat the envelope ("Big moral decision") and does. Elmo looks inside Cookie's mouth to see who the winner is, which happens to be Cookie himself!
 	Muppets	Cookie Monster"C is for Cookie"(rhythmic clap beats added throughout the song)
 	FRAME 7	Cookie holds his Fuzzy Award victoriously as the crowd cheers and cameras flash. Herry closes the show by saying "Thanks fur everything."As the credits roll, the announcer mentions Transportation by "Titanic Airlines." Accommodations by "Great Monster Motels."
==Releases== 
Image:Monster_hits!.jpg|1990Random House Home Video80517
Image:MonsterHitsSonyVHS.jpg|1996Sony WonderLV 51291
Image:Monsterhits.jpg|2003Sony Wonder (front)LVD 51291
MonsterHits!DVDbackcover.jpg|2003Sony Wonder (back)LVD 51291
File:Newmonsterhits.jpg|Genius Entertainment
Singyourselfsilly1992ukvhs.jpg|1992The Video CollectionVC 1235Double feature with Sing Yourself Silly!
Thealphabetjunglegame-disney.jpg|1999Walt Disney Home VideoDouble feature with The Alphabet Jungle Game
Monsterhits Aus VHS.jpg|1992VDI
File:Monsterhits_jap_laserdisc.jpg|CBS/SonyCSLW 1331
==Notes==
* The design of "West Monster Auditorium," seen at the beginning of the video, is based on Radio City Music Hall.
* Cookie Monster's dialogue in the framing material was prerecorded. His first line "Thank you, thank you. Thank you, thank you. Monster, thank you." is used thrice.
==Characters==
*Linking Footage:
:Herry Monster, Elmo, Herry's Mother, Cookie Monster
*Inserts:
:Herry Monster, Cookie Monster, Grover, Frazzle, Elmo, Two-Headed Monster, Stuie Monster, Furline Huskie, Maurice Monster, Harvey Monster, Clancy, Kermit the Forg, Herry's Father, Herry's Mother, Herry's Granny, Billy, Fenwick, Oscar the Grouch, The Fly Girls
==Cast==
*Starring the Sesame Street Puppet Characters:
**with Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch
**Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Martin P. Robinson, Kevin Clash, Camille Bonora, David Rudman, Rick Lyon, Jim Martin, Cheryl Blaylock, Brian Muehl, Ed Christie, and Jim Henson
==Credits==
*Producer: Nina Elias
*Directed by Jon Stone
**Jim Baylor, Jim Henson, Robert Myhrum, Bob Schwarz (archive material)
*Head Writer: Tony Geiss
*Written by Christopher Cerf
**David Axlerod, Sara Compton, Tony Geiss, Jeff Moss, Paul Parnes, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow (archive material)
*Songs by David Axlerod, Christopher Cerf, Sara Compton, Tony Geiss, Stephen Lawrence, Jeff Moss, Paul Parnes, Sam Pottle, Joe Raposo, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
*Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
*Special Thanks to Sharon Lerner, Franklin Getchell, Leslie Raicer, Christine Ferraro
==See also==
*Monster Hits: Rock & Rhyme With Elmo
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Category:Sesame Street Video