Sesame Street Farewell Mr. Hooper (Season 15, Episode 4)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Sesame Street

Farewell Mr. Hooper (Season 15, Episode 4)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Big Bird draws pictures of his friends and wants to give them to him. When he gets to Mr. Hooper's picture, they remind him that Mr. Hooper died, and they must explain what death is.

Head writer

Norman Stiles

Director

Lisa Simon

Writers

Norman Stiles | Joseph A. Bailey | Gary Belkin | Judy Freudberg & 6 more

Producer

Lisa Simon

Composer

Joe Raposo

Editor

Dennis Degan

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 24, 1983

Release date

Nov 24, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 241 wins & 344 nominations

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Northern Calloway David Robinson David Robinson See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Emilio Delgado Luis Rodriguez / Chaplin Luis Rodriguez / Chaplin See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Loretta Long Susan Robinson Susan Robinson See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Sonia Manzano Maria Figueroa / Chaplin Maria Figueroa / Chaplin See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Bob McGrath Bob Bob See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Roscoe Orman Gordon Robinson Gordon Robinson See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Alaina Reed-Hall Olivia Robinson (as Alaina Reed) Olivia Robinson (as Alaina Reed) See fewer	227 (1985)
Caroll Spinney Big Bird (voice) Big Bird (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Micki Barnett Micki Micki See fewer	Starlight: A Musical Movie (1988)
Fran Brill Prairie Dawn (voice) Prairie Dawn (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Clem Cheung Actor Actor See fewer	Manifest (2018)
Leandro Guttmann Baby Leandro Baby Leandro See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
John Henderson Mr. Williams Mr. Williams See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Jim Henson Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice) Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Richard Hunt Forgetful Jones (voice) Forgetful Jones (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Madeline Kahn Self Self See fewer	Paper Moon (1973)
Bud Luckey Singer 'That's About the Size of It' (voice) Singer 'That's About the Size of It' (voice) See fewer	Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Brian Meehl Telly Monster / Barkley (voice) (as Brian Muehl) Telly Monster / Barkley (voice) (as Brian Muehl) See fewer	The Dark Crystal (1982)
Mary Miller Mrs. Williams Mrs. Williams See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Jerry Nelson Herry Monster / Frazzle / News Flash Announcer (voice) Herry Monster / Frazzle / News Flash Announcer (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Frank Oz Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
John Williams III John-John John-John See fewer	Letting Go (2010)