123 Count with Me (video)

123 Count With Me is a 1997 Sesame Street compilation video in which Ernie teaches everyone at the Furry Arms Hotel about counting. 
==Segments==
Picture	Segment 	Description
 	FRAME 1 	As Ernie takes a walk down Sesame Street, he discovers a key on the sidewalk. He reads it and learns that it belongs to someone at the Furry Arms Hotel. As he walks up the stairs to return it, he wakes Benny Rabbit from his job.
 	FRAME 1 cont'd	Ernie brings the key to Humphrey and Ingrid, who think he's come for a room and a meal at their "half-star" restaurant. Ernie declines and returns the key, which is for room number 7. The clerks figure that they can ask all the hotel patrons who lost their key, but Ernie offers an easier solution – put the key in the #7 mailbox. Humphrey and Ingrid are amazed at how he knew that, when Benny hops in to tell them that he knew because of the number labels. Ernie proceeds to teach them how to count to 20 with a song ("That's How the Numbers Go"), with Benny joining along.
 	FRAME 1 cont'd	A monster (Jim Martin) asks Benny, who gets carried away with his singing and dancing, if he's seen his misplaced room key. Humphrey and Ingrid return it to him and remark how great Ernie would be if he worked in a hotel; Ernie says he'd love to. They then teach him their whole knowledge of the hotel business – anytime you need something, just ring the Dinger's bell. Ernie tries it out by ringing one time, which summons Benny with one bucket of ice.
 	Muppets 	A chorus line of numbers sing "One."The intro and closing scenes are cut and the entire audio track is rerecorded, with Ivy Austin replacing Fran Brill's original vocals.
 	FRAME 2 	Ernie tries dinging twice, which makes Benny bring two towels.
 	Song 	Holy cow, it's number 2!
 	FRAME 2 cont'd	Benny yells to Ernie not to ring twice anymore; Ernie complies by ringing three times. Benny brings three unneeded pillows and comments how irritating his day is becoming.
 	Muppets 	The Counting Crows (actual crows) sing "Count it 1-2-3."New graphics added
 	Cartoon 	Number Guy: "How Many Elephants Can You Fit in a Room?" The answer is 4.
 	Muppets 	"Elmo's Jive Five" (ending edited)
 	FRAME 3 	Benny chides Ernie for ringing five times now, as he has now brought five bars of the hotel's own soap. Humphrey then gets a call from some penguin tenants who order fish, fish, fish, fish, fish, and fish. Humphrey and Ingrid have a hard time remembering the order, but Ernie helps them count how many fish were ordered in all. Ernie then proceeds to ring the Dinger's bell some more.
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Seven Goldfish sing.
 	Film 	Eight children dance in a colorblock grid.
 	Cartoon 	"Martian Beauty" has nine hairs, nine bows, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes.Artist: Bud Luckey
center 	Muppets 	The Count sings about his "Counting Vacation."
 	FRAME 4 	Benny has now brought 10 glasses of milk, with a stern warning for Ernie: "Next time you feel like dinging ten times... FUHGEDDABOUDIT!!"
 	FRAME 4 cont'd	Humphrey and Ingrid watch as three puppies rip apart the lobby furniture, and Ernie suggests they get them some bones instead. However, the pups move so much that Humphrey can't keep count. Ernie calls the puppies to cuddle into his arms and Humphrey counts them. He leaves to get the bones from the kitchen, with the puppies now hounding him.
 	Cartoon 	Rap #11
 	Muppets 	"Honk Around the Clock"Ending cut
 	Animation 	Thirteen hamburgers dance around.
 	FRAME 5 	Ernie wants to ding the bell 14 times now, but the Dinger asks to do it himself. As a result, Benny comes in with 14 pieces of luggage and goes mad when he finds Ernie still dinging, but Ernie claims it was the Dinger who rang this time. Benny collapses under the luggage, deciding to take a break.
 	Cartoon 	Number creatures #14
 	FRAME 6 	The Dinger wants Ernie to ring more, but Ernie thinks Benny's getting sick of it. Ernie compromises and dings 15 times. Benny arrives and gives a wicked chuckle, as they've just summoned 15 elephants who trample through the lobby. However, Ernie only counts 14 elephants that come through. The last one shows up late, pushing Benny away with him.
 	Animation 	Masked March #15
 	FRAME 7 	Humphrey and Ingrid thank Ernie for teaching them how to count and want to count more things, but they find nothing else in the lobby to do so. Ernie says that there's always stuff to count, and takes the hotel crew outside as they sing "Count with Me" and count the various kids, things, and monsters.
==Notes==
*Performers for the penguins include Jim Martin and Noel MacNeal.
==Releases==
File:123CountwithMeSonyVHS.jpg|1997Sony WonderLV 49919
File:123countwithme-1-.jpg|2001Sony WonderLV 49919
LV 55236.PNG|1999Sony WonderDouble feature with Do the Alphabet
File:123countwithme.jpg|1999Sony Wonder (front)LVD 49919
123CountwithMeDVDbackcover.jpg|1999Sony Wonder (back)LVD 49919
File:123countwithmelearningaboutletters.jpg|2008Genius EntertainmentDouble feature with Learning About Letters
File:New123countwithme.jpg|2009Genius EntertainmentLVD 49919
Kidsfavoritesongslearningaboutletters123countwithme.jpg|2010Warner Home Video3 disc set with Learning About Letters and Kids' Favorite Songs
==International releases==
S-l1600-0.jpg|1998ABC Video for KidsDouble feature with Big Bird Sings!
Image:123 Count with me Aus VHS.jpg|ABC Video for Kids
Sesame Street Essential Collection Numbers 3 Pack DVD 3D R-112280-9.png|2011ABC Video for KidsTriple feature with The Great Numbers Game and Counting with Elmo
Image:123countwithme-disney.jpg|1998Walt Disney Home VideoDouble feature with Imagine That!
Barrio Sesamo 1, 2, 3 Cuenta Conmigo El Fabuloso Juego De Los Numeros-Caratula.jpg|2003Planeta JuniorDouble feature with The Great Numbers Game
Barrio Sesamo vol.1.jpg|2003Planeta Junioralternate versionDouble feature with The Great Numbers Game
Barriosesamo123countwithmedvd.jpg|2008Planeta JuniorDouble feature with The Great Numbers Game
123metErnie.jpg|2004Weton-Wesgram
Image:123jdvd.jpg|2006Interchannelcat. no 1004115831
Image:123countwithmehkvcd.jpg|2007Intercontinental Videocat. no 1004978026
Image:123countwithmehkdvd.jpg|2007Intercontinental Video<Br>cat. no 1004978016
123countwithmebrazildvd.gif|2008ST2 Videocat. no 21418222
123countwithmevilasesamodvd.jpg|2009DVD Livro
Vilasesamovolume1dvdboxset.jpg|2009ST2 VideoPart of a quadruple DVD boxset, along with Elmo's World: Elmo Has Two!, Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors and Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More
Image:123countwithmeasianvcd.jpg|Berjaya HVN cat. no 409006
HVN Doublefeature 123count LearningLetters DVD.jpg|2009Berjaya HVN Double feature with Learning About Letters
123CuentaConmigo.jpg|Mexico, 2010Ventura Entertainment
File 6 42.jpg|2012OznozArabic and Spanish audio tracks
123countwithmehebrewdvd.jpg|Israel
==Cast==
*Starring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets:
**Featuring Steve Whitmire as Ernie
**and Kevin Clash as Elmo and Benny
**with Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
**and Muppet Performers: Jerry Nelson, Fran Brill, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Joey Mazzarino, Noel MacNeal, Judy Sladky, Jim Martin, Bryant Young, Alice Dinnean, John Kennedy, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Eric Jacobson, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, and Jim Henson
*with special appearances by Sonia Manzano, David Smyrl
*Child Talent: Olivia DeCarlo, Erica Johnson, Anthony Palazzo
==Credits==
*Executive Producer: Nancy Kanter
*Produced by Karin Young Shiel
*Directed by Emily Squires; Ted May, Lisa Simon, Jon Stone (archive material)
*Written by Sara Compton and Joey Mazzarino
*Puppet Captain: Kevin Clash
*Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop: Mark Zeszotek, Lara MacLean, Stephen Rotondaro, Mark Ruffin, Carlo Yannuzzi
*Songs by Michael Abbott, Chris Cerf, Sara Compton, Don Hadley, Marvin Hamlish, Cheryl Hardwick, Gail Sky King, Ed Kleban, Bud Luckey, Joey Mazzarino, Nancy Sans, Norman Stiles
*Music Supervisor: Dave Conner
*Production Manager: Christina Delfico
*Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
*Graphic Designer: Mike Pantuso
*Associate Director: Ken Diego
*Lighting Designer: Mitchell Bogard
*Set Decorator: Nat Mongioi
*Control Room PAs: Tim Carter, Jennifer McCaffrey
*Graphic Artist: Peter Ortiz
*Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
*Adult Talent Coordinator: Danette De Sena
*Camera: Frank Biondo, Dave Driscoll, Mark Whitman
*Executive in Charge of Production for Sony Wonder: Becky Mancuso-Winding
*Special Thanks To Marjorie Kalins, Jodi Nussbaum, Ted Green, Wendy Moss, Cheryl Henson, Renee Rachelle, Arlene Sherman, Gabrielle Howard, Ann Levin, "Big" Bill Miller
==See also==
*1, 2, 3 Count with Me (book)
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