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Out to Lunch is a prime-time television special that was broadcast on December 10, 1974, on ABC, from 9 to 10pm ET. It mixed the Sesame Street Muppets and the cast of The Electric Company along with guest stars Elliott Gould, Barbara Eden and Carol Burnett. This is the first of several Sesame Street-related productions directly produced by Henson Associates.
Original Release
12/10/1974
US Release
12/10/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Luis Avalos | Casino Owner / Self |
| Jim Boyd | Self / Stage Manager / Gambler |
| Carol Burnett | Self |
| Barbara Eden | Self |
| Morgan Freeman | Croupier / Self |
| Elliott Gould | Various / Self / Various Characters |
| Judy Graubart | Various / Self / Various Characters |
| Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / Ernie / Person With Cue Card / Kermit |
| Skip Hinnant | Spectator / Man in Commercial / Self |
| Richard Hunt | Additional Muppet Performer / Various Muppets (voice) |
Directors
Writers
Christopher Cerf, Tom Dunsmuir, Clark Gesner, Bryan Joseph, Norman Stiles, Jim Thurman, Tom Whedon
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Luis Avalos | Casino Owner / Self |
| Jim Boyd | Self / Stage Manager / Gambler |
| Carol Burnett | Self |
| Barbara Eden | Self |
| Morgan Freeman | Croupier / Self |
| Elliott Gould | Various / Self / Various Characters |
| Judy Graubart | Various / Self / Various Characters |
| Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / Ernie / Person With Cue Card / Kermit |
| Skip Hinnant | Spectator / Man in Commercial / Self |
| Richard Hunt | Additional Muppet Performer / Various Muppets (voice) |
| Rita Moreno | 50s Dancer / Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator |
| Jerry Nelson | Herry Monster / The Count / Anything Muppet Dog / Count von Count / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice) |
| Gary Owens | Announcer |
| Frank Oz | Grover (voice) / Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover |
| Caroll Spinney | Oscar the Grouch (voice) / Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch |
| Hattie Winston | Various / Self / Various Characters |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David D. Connell | Executive Producer |
| Norton Wright | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music | Nominated |
