Sesame Street Luis and his Friends Leave for New Mexico (Season 7, Episode 15)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

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Sesame Street

Luis and his Friends Leave for New Mexico (Season 7, Episode 15)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Luis gets a call from relatives in New Mexico where he grew up, asking him to come back to help build a house. Luis agrees, and Big Bird, Maria, Bob, Gordon, and Oscar accompany him. The Count excitedly counts the six people going.

Director

Robert Myhrum

Writers

Joseph A. Bailey | Judy Freudberg | Emily Perl Kingsley | David Korr & 2 more

Producer

Dulcy Singer

Composer

Sam Pottle

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 19, 1975

Release date

Dec 19, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Bob Arbogast Man Getting his Nose Drawn (voice) Man Getting his Nose Drawn (voice) See fewer	Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour (1970)
Fran Brill Prairie Dawn (voice) Prairie Dawn (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Northern Calloway David David See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Emilio Delgado Luis / Singer 'Three of These Kids' Luis / Singer 'Three of These Kids' See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Jim Henson Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Pedestrian (voice) Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Pedestrian (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Richard Hunt Sully / Caller #3 / Various Anything Muppets (voice) Sully / Caller #3 / Various Anything Muppets (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Will Lee Mr. Hooper Mr. Hooper See fewer	Daniel (1983)
Loretta Long Susan Susan See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Shola Lynch Shola Shola See fewer	Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012)
Sonia Manzano Maria Maria See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Bob McGrath Bob Bob See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Gene Moss Karen the Kangaroo (voice) Karen the Kangaroo (voice) See fewer	Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp (1970)
Jerry Nelson Count von Count / Herry Monster / Biff / Herbert Birdsfoot / The Miller's Daughter / … (voice) See more Count von Count / Herry Monster / Biff / Herbert Birdsfoot / The Miller's Daughter / Plane Flier / News Flash Announcer / Caller #1 (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Roscoe Orman Gordon Gordon See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Frank Oz Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster / Bruce Rumpelstiltskin / Caller #2 (voice) Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster / Bruce Rumpelstiltskin / Caller #2 (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Marilyn Sokol Betty Lou / Bus Passenger (voice) Betty Lou / Bus Passenger (voice) See fewer	Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
Caroll Spinney Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) (as Carroll Spinney) Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) (as Carroll Spinney) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Caroly Wilcox Actress (voice) Actress (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Movie (1979)
Carson 'Koz' Noel III Street Kid (uncredited) Street Kid (uncredited) See fewer