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Happy Healthy Monsters

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Happy Healthy Monsters is a 2005 Sesame Street direct-to-video release, and part of Sesame Workshop's "Healthy Habits for Life" initiative.

Elmo and Zoe watch and jump along to the Happy Healthy Monsters Network, hosted by Grover and his exercise assistants Bobby and Cissy. The network airs Grover's exercise show Fuzzy and Blue and Healthy Too! and segments promoting exercise and healthy eating habits. Guest stars include Fred Willard, Andy Richter, India.Arie, and Wyclef Jean.

Segments[]

Image Segment Description
HHM 01a

HHM 01b
 FRAME 1 An announcer (Fred Willard) presents the Happy Healthy Monsters network. A chorus of monsters sing a jingle about how they stay happy and healthy. The announcer teases the next program, Fuzzy and Blue and Healthy Too! Elmo is seen watching the network on a Nologo TV in a living room, and he calls in Zoe and some kids as the show begins.
HHM 01c

HHM 01d
 FRAME 1 cont'd Host Grover, backed by Bobby and Cissy, sing the show's theme song: an aerobic disco version of "Fuzzy and Blue." Grover and friends first do some warm-up exercises, which include marching in place and stepping side-to-side; Elmo, Zoe, and the kids follow along. Grover then begins the workout proper with an "uppy-downy" movement while Bobby and Cissy help better explain and demonstrate jumping. Grover calls for music, and everyone hops along to a jumping song. Grover eventually tires out, so Bobby and Cissy call for a commercial break.
HHM 01e
 FRAME 1 cont'd A voiceover (Jennifer Barnhart) directs the viewers to jump to help strengthen muscles and bones.
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 Film "Jump Human Letters at the Beach"
(First: Episode 3528)
HHM 02a

HHM 02b
 FRAME 2 Bobby and Cissy explain that like other muscles, the heart can get super strong from jumping. Andy Richter shows the viewers the places where they can feel their heartbeat. Bobby instructs Andy to jump around at a fast pace to attain a faster and stronger heartbeat. A worn-out Andy rests his arms on top of Bobby and Cissy, resulting in all three collapsing to the floor. The announcer mentions that this portion of the program is presented by The Jumping Council.
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 Song Dan Zanes and friends sing "Jump Up."
(First: Episode 4064)
HHM 03a

HHM 03b
 FRAME 3 Grover reveals that he's always dreamt of jumping over the moon like the cow from "Hey Diddle Diddle," and now he finally feels the gusto to try it. He has the viewers jump to the moon with him, but they're unsuccessful. Grover thinks they can jump like a cow if they copy smaller animals first. Grover observes animals that he refers to as the "hopalong" (frog) and the "pouchieroo" (kangaroo), and he and the viewers imitate their jumping motions. Grover moves on to a real cow, which to his frustration doesn't jump at all.
HHM 03c

HHM 03d
 FRAME 3 cont'd The world-famous cow from "Hey Diddle Diddle" arrives and clarifies that she's the only one of her kind who can jump. Grover pleads with the cow to teach him her ways, so she shows her jumping technique and busts through the ceiling of the studio (which Grover points out is rented: "There goes my security deposit."). He calls for another break while they wait for the cow who quickly lands on top of him, having not jumped high enough to make it to the moon.
HHM JumpWithMe
 Muppets / Celebrity India.Arie sings a jumping song and is joined by some wild animals; a rabbit, a frog, a monkey, and a jump-happy elephant.
HHM 04a
 FRAME 4 The Happy Healthy Monsters on TV return for another station break and demonstrate the motions spoken by the announcer.
HHM 04b

HHM 04c
 FRAME 4 cont'd Grover is hungry for a healthy snack and goes to see the show's cook, who turns out to be Cookie Monster! Despite Cookie being fuzzy and blue, Grover is doubtful of his healthy-eating prowess due to his history of primarily consuming cookies (shown via a clip montage in a thought balloon). Cookie proves him wrong by showing him a video...
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 Muppets / Celebrity Cookie Monster and Wyclef Jean sing "Healthy Food."
(First: Episode 4085)
HHM 05a

HHM 05b
 FRAME 5 Grover is impressed, and Cookie proceeds to unveil today's healthy snack: a glass of milk. The milk lists her salubrious benefits while Cookie can barely contain how quenched he is for the refreshing beverage. Grover points out that jumping has similar healthy values. Jumping comes easy for the milk, as she came from a world-class jumping cow. Cookie finally exclaims "COW-ABUNGA!!!" and chases after the milk. Soon after, the cow falls on Grover again in another attempt to get to the moon. Grover chides the cow for her crash-landings before getting trampled by her when she joins the chase. Elmo, Zoe, and the kids are seen drinking milk while the announcer segues to another break.
DogMilk
 Film Chundo, one of Wegman's dogs, drinks milk from a glass.
(First: Episode 3545)
(new sound effects added)
Celeb.richter
 FRAME 6 Bobby and Cissy hype the nutritional value of several foods, which magically pile up in Andy's arms. Bobby also mentions legumes, which rain on Andy every time he says the word.
HHM 06
 FRAME 6 cont'd Cookie Monster promotes fruit, and demonstrates its use by gobbling gobs of it (underscored by Mozart's "Piano Sonata No. 11").
Song.dowithafruit
 Song Joe Raposo sings "What Do You Do With a Fruit?"
(First: Episode 2050)
(beginning edited, with new borders added)
HHM 07a

HHM 07b
 FRAME 7 Grover, Bobby, and Cissy are back to move and groove some more. Grover tries to jog his memory of exercises, which inadvertently gives them the idea to jog in place. Next they pretend to swim, and Grover shows off his swimming motions until he injures himself by diving into the "shallow end of his imagination." They then move on to dancing and do some wild dances. Grover starts a conga and works in some jumping, while the cow joins in their fun and accidentally steps on Grover's feet. Grover holds up his foot in pain and falls over, which Bobby and Cissy copy as a dance. As Grover cues another break, he yells for the cow to be kicked out. Offended, the cow shows herself out, bumping into Grover in the process.
HHM 07c
 FRAME 7 cont'd Bobby and Cissy recommend other "super good" body exercises. Andy adds another: playing tag!
HMM Potatoes
 Animation Fran Brill narrates as two "couch potatoes" go outside and get moving.
HMM JustMoveIt
 Montage Clips from Sesame Street and sports stock footage are set to the "Ride of the Valkyries" with the slogan: "Just move it!"
HHM 08a

HHM 08b
 FRAME 8 Grover finally concedes that he won't be jumping over the moon anytime soon, as he's too tired anyhow. Luckily, he'll be showing the viewers how to exercise their minds while resting their bodies. He instructs them to sit still, close their eyes, and envision outer space.
HHM 08c

HHM 08d
 FRAME 8 cont'd Grover, Elmo, Zoe, and the kids sing about the planets, moon, and stars as they imagine floating amongst them. At the song's end, Grover pictures himself leaping over a crescent moon.
HHM 08e

HHM 08f
 FRAME 8 cont'd Grover feels proud that he could finally jump over the moon (even if just in his imagination) and congratulates the viewers for completing the workout. As Grover signs off, the jumping cow falls again but this time misses Grover. The cow mentions that she's giving lessons, and her students Bobby and Cissy fall on Grover instead! Elmo turns the TV off and rallies the others for more exercise fun outside.

Notes[]

Releases[]

DVD Chapters[]

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  1. Happy Healthy Monsters Network
  2. Fuzzy and Blue, and Healthy Too!
  3. Learning to Jump
  4. Jump to the Rhythm
  5. Jump at the Beach
  6. Heart Smart with Andy Richter
  7. Jump Up Song with Dan Zanes
  8. When Animals Jump
  9. Jump with India.Arie
  10. Chef Cookie Monster
  11. Healthy Foods with Cookie Monster and Wyclef Jean
  12. The Milk Expert
  13. Food for Thought with Andy Richter
  14. What Do You Do With a Fruit?
  15. More Fun Ways to Move
  16. Super Ways to Move with Andy Richter
  17. Couch Potatoes
  18. Planets, Moon and Stars

Bonus features[]

  • Chef Cookie Game
  • Healthy Foods Coloring Sheet DVD-ROM
  • Sesame Street shorts: Let's Talk About Healthy Foods!, Cookie Monster's Food Song, Dancing With Elmo!

Cast[]

Credits[]

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