Sesame Street Big Bird Stays Up Late (Season 18, Episode 18)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Primary photo for Big Bird Stays Up Late

Sesame Street

Big Bird Stays Up Late (Season 18, Episode 18)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

It's nighttime on Sesame Street, and Big Bird decides to stay up with his grown-up friends for a little while, refusing to admit that he's already tired. Today's show is brought to you by the letters B and C and by the number 8.

Head writer

Norman Stiles

Director

Jon Stone

Writers

Norman Stiles | Joseph A. Bailey | Tony Geiss | Emily Perl Kingsley & 5 more

Producer

Lisa Simon

Production Designer

Victor DiNapoli

See all filmmakers & crew (80)

Edit Released

Updated Dec 12, 1986

Release date

Dec 12, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Big Bird Stays Up Late.

Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Pam Arciero Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Paul Benedict The Mad Painter The Mad Painter See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Cheryl Blaylock Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Northern Calloway David David See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Edward G. Christie Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Emilio Delgado Luis Luis 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 Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Casey Kasem 'B Cartoon' Narrator (voice) 'B Cartoon' Narrator (voice) See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
James J. Kroupa Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	The Happytime Murders (2018)
Yvonne Lewis Backup Vocals (voice) Backup Vocals (voice) See fewer	Dysfunctional 2014 (2014)
Loretta Long Susan Susan See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Sonia Manzano Maria Maria See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Ullanda McCullough Backup Vocals (voice) Backup Vocals (voice) See fewer	One-Trick Pony (1980)
Bob McGrath Bob Bob See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Brian Meehl Grungetta / Telly Monster (voice) (as Brian Muehl) Grungetta / Telly Monster (voice) (as Brian Muehl) See fewer	The Dark Crystal (1982)
Essra Mohawk Vocals (voice) Vocals (voice) See fewer	The Bikeriders (2023)
Kathryn Mullen Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
Jerry Nelson Count von Count / Cousin Monster (voice) Count von Count / Cousin Monster (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Roscoe Orman Gordon Gordon See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Frank Oz Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice) Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Karen Prell Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
Jerome Raphael Mad Painter's Victim Mad Painter's Victim See fewer	Get Smart (1965)
Alaina Reed-Hall Olivia (as Alaina Reed) Olivia (as Alaina Reed) See fewer	227 (1985)
Martin P. Robinson Irvine / Telly (voice) Irvine / Telly (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Carly Simon Self Self See fewer	All Good Things (2010)
Caroll Spinney Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Maeretha Stewart Backup Vocals (voice) Backup Vocals (voice) See fewer	NBC Special Treat (1975)
Jim Thurman Teeny Little Superguy (voice) Teeny Little Superguy (voice) See fewer	Square One Television (1987)
Caroly Wilcox Additional Muppets (voice) Additional Muppets (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Movie (1979)