I'm Glad I'm Me

I'm Glad I'm Me is a 1986 Sesame Street video compilation in the "My Sesame Street Home Video" series. Maria reads a story called I'm Glad I'm Me, which Big Bird and Grundgetta act out, playing the roles of Prince Charmingbird and Princess Grouchy, respectively. In this story, they learn about self-esteem and parts of the body.
==Segments==
Image 	Segment 	Description
 	FRAME 1 	Maria begins to read the titular story, which features Prince Charmingbird (Big Bird), who rides atop his horse "Big Fella," and Princess Grouchy (Grundgetta). The two overhear a distressed young lad (Ernie) weeping in the nearby apartment, and they quibble over who should help him. As they argue, a gallant knight named Bert comes to the lad's aid.
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 	FRAME 2 	Prince Charmingbird points out that he doesn't have a nose to squeeze, but rather a beak, and wonders whether he's special or not ("That is the question"). Being a Grouch, Princess Grouchy naturally decides not to reveal the answer, but a smart frog happens by to answer with a song.
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog sings "Bein' Green" against a farm field background.
 	FRAME 3 	A puzzled Prince Charmingbird ponders if being yellow or blue is as special as being green. Faster than Princess Grouchy can say "I'm not telling!", a furry blue monster arrives with his own musical answer.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster sings "Me Gotta Be Blue."
 	FRAME 4 	Prince Charmingbird now understands that you're special no matter what features you have or what color you are. The prince proclaims his happiness throughout the kingdom, and decides to magically draw a picture of his happy face. Princess Grouchy then draws her grouchy face. Maria flubs a line when describing a face pageant being held at the palace, much to Grundgetta's delight.
 	Muppets 	Sesame Street pageants: Prairie Dawn directs the cast in a pageant about the face. Ernie talks about eyes, Cookie Monster talks about the mouth, Bert and Grover talk about ears, and Herry Monster talks about the nose. At the end of the pageant, they assemble a picture of a face.
 	FRAME 5 	Prince Charmingbird realizes that they've neglected to talk about other body parts. For once, Princess Grouchy agrees with his point, as does the rest of the kingdom, including a man who embarks on a dangerous trip...
 	Cartoon / Film	A cartoon man climbs a live-action boy.
 	FRAME 6 	Maria announces another appearance by "the smart frog."
center	Muppets 	Kermit talks about hands, with some assistance from a human hand.
 	FRAME 7 	Maria introduces a song by four scarecrows.
 	Cast 	Maria, Luis, Bob and David, dressed as scarecrows, sing a song about the ankle, shoulder and knee.
 	FRAME 8 	The other body parts were finally recognized, but a vexed Princess Grouchy asserts that a person is more than that and asks about what's inside.
 	Muppets 	Kermit shows what's inside of Herry Monster using the X-ray machine.
 	FRAME 9 	Princess Grouchy protests that there are more important things inside that can't be seen with a machine. This time, she answers Prince Charmingbird's inquiry, elaborating on the feelings one can have, and the things they can do with their mind. Prince Charmingbird thanks Princess Grouchy for helping him learn about himself. He offers the princess a horse ride into the sunset, but she opts for a trip to the junkyard instead. They both cry out "I'm glad I'm me!" before galloping down Sesame Street. Maria concludes the story, telling the viewer "You should be very glad that you're you."
==Releases==
Image:Origimgladvhs.jpg|1986Random House Home Video88313First edition cover
Image:Noimage-big.png|1986Random House Home Video88312ISBN 0394883128
Image:Video.imgladimme.jpg|1992Random House Home Video88313Reissue cover
Singalonguk1991vhs.jpg|1991The Video CollectionDouble feature with Sing Along
ImGladImMeAustralianVHS.jpg|VDI1992
Imgladimmeasianvcd.jpg|Berjaya HVN2001cat. no 933008
Gladimmevidjp.jpg|Sony
Glad Taiwan VHS.jpg |Ladder Publishing
==Booklet==
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==Characters==
*Linking Footage:
:Big Bird, Grundgetta, Maria
*Inserts:
:Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Herry Monster, Grover, Prairie Dawn, Bob, Luis, David, Maria
==Cast==
*Starring Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
*Jim Henson's Muppets:
**Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Fran Brill, Martin P. Robinson, Pam Arciero
*David: Northern Calloway
*Luis: Emilio Delgado
*Maria: Sonia Manzano
*Bob: Bob McGrath
==Credits==
*Writers: Norman Stiles
**Sara Compton, Emily Kingsley (archive material)
*Songs by Joe Raposo, Christopher Cerf, Sam Pottle, Emily Kingsley, Norman Stiles
*Directed by Jon Stone
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Category:Sesame Street Video
Category:The Body
Category:Feelings