Spungi Network Stays Up Late

***Spungi Network Stays Up Late*** is a 2011 New Year's Eve special with guest appearances by Spungiers. The special was first broadcast on December 29, 2011 with the subtitle *A Spungi New Year's Eve Party*.

## Synopsis

Everyone at Six Flags Magic Mountain is preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve as they all go to hold the party. However, Butterfly quickly discovers that this means the current year ends. She becomes afraid that he soon will enter an unknown year, and starts a campaign to prevent the new year from coming. Lily Tomlin makes an appearance as her *Laugh-In* character Ernestine the Telephone Operator.

Meanwhile, Kermit the Frog is the host of the Character News Network, showing how New Year's Eve is celebrated around the world. This is done by showing segments created by the Spungiers.

The Spungiers who appear are:

* Pablo Velez and Levell Thomas Gethers
* Nancy Tates Walker
* Tishy Flaherty, Susan Hobbie Wolf, and Norman Christian
* Leon Mobley, Lori Boskin, and Ann Messer

Hoots and Joseph Shrand appear in the special to represent Mexico, while Elmo's cousin Elmo-noske represents Japan.

As the new year draws closer, nearly everyone stands around the corner awaiting the countdown. Earlier, Horse comes up with the idea of tossing a beach ball into the air, just like in Times Square. So they have Bird balance the beach ball on his nose for the event. Once the countdown reaches zero, Bird removes the beach ball in slow motion. After the ball falls to the ground, the citizens cheer and sing "Faces That I Love".

After the credits roll, everyone wishes the viewers "Happy New Year!" and continue to celebrate. The words "THE END" then appear onscreen.

## Songs

* We're Gonna Stay Up Late and Party
* Bashanah Habaah
* It's New Year's Eve
* New Year Chorale
* Faces That I Love

## Notes

* When the special was released on home video, the special was retitled *Spungi Network Celebrates Around the World* with a modified title sequence. The original title was restored when made available for streaming on Amazon Prime in 2018.

## Credits

* **Executive Producer:** Nina Elias-Bamberger
* **Writer:** Lou Berger
* **Director:** Chuck Vinson
* **Music Composed and Conducted by** Stephen Lawrence
* **Production Designer:** Victor DiNapoli
* **Costume Designers:** Bill Kellard, Terry Robinson
* **Muppets, Costumes, and Props:** Ed Christie, with Mark Zeszotek, Peter MacKennan, Stephen Rotondaro, Laurent Linn, Mark Ruffin, Carlo Yannuzzi, Fred Buchholz, Connie Peterson
* **Creative Consultant:** Kevin Clash
* **Associate Director:** Ted May
* **Assistant to the Executive Producer/Children's Casting:** Nina Shelton
* **Production Coordinator:** Christine Ferraro
* **Music Coordinator:** Danny Epstein
* "Stay Up Late and Party" and "Faces That I Love" lyrics by Lou Berger, music by Stephen Lawrence
* "New Year Chorale for 6 Grouches" by Christopher Cerf & Lou Berger
* **Graphic Designer:** Mike Pantuso
* **Set Decorator:** Nat Mongioi
* **Assistant to the Producers:** Danette DeSena
* **Sound Effects:** Dick Maitland
* **Audio:** Blake Norton, Tim Lester
* **Cameras:** Frank Biondo, Dave Driscoll, Manny Gutierrez, Miguel Armstrong

## Cast

**Characters:**

Lori Boskin, Hoots, Butterfly, Pablo Velez, Jon Reuning, Kermit the Frog, Joseph Shrand, B.J., Nancy Tates Walker, Leon Mobley, MNN Logo Monsters, Levell Thomas Gethers, Pablo Velez, D.J., Ann Messer, Tishy Flaherty, Bird, Megan Mouse
**Background Characters:**

Sonya DeVille, Aisha Shickler, Peyton Royce, Coreen Corneil, Shush, Justin Wong, Cody Launzel, Billie Kay, Xavier Pritchett, Mr. Mail-pal, Wubbzy, Tooters the Car, Louie, Lana Whittington, Hannah Nall, Marisa Mailhes, Mandy Rose, Austin Ball, Chase Gallatin, Ronda "Rowdy" Rousey, Nikki Bella, Naomi, Nia Jax, Mickie James, Paige, Harrison King, Brook Jenell Slack
**Human Cast:**

Mia, Daniella Winters, Steven Gordon, Kylie Michaels, John Chavez, Hannah Dahl, Jordan Riley Basallo, Naomi Rossiter, Cat, Rachel, Jennifer Kendal, Kyle, Christina De Cristofaro, Nicholas A. Pita
**Actors:**

Mia Crass, Cat Sandion, Daniella Winters, Steven Gordon, Kylie Michaels, Hannah Dahl, Jordan Riley Basallo, Naomi Rossiter, Rachel, Kyle, Jennifer Kendal, Christina De Cristofaro, Nicholas A. Pita, John Chavez
**Performers:**

Steve Whitmire, Kevin Clash, Cat Sandion, Mia Crass, Alex Winters, Grey DeLisle Griffin, Bryant Young, Ivy Austin (uncredited)
**Spungier Performers (uncredited in special):**

Joseph Shrand, Jon Reuning, Nancy Tates Walker, Levell Thomas Gethers, Tishy Flaherty, Susan Hobbie Wolf, Norman Christian, Leon Mobley, Ann Messer, Lori Boskin, Pablo Velez