Abby in Wonderland
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Abby in Wonderland is a Sesame Street
direct-to-DVD
movie that adapts Lewis Carroll
's Alice in Wonderland with the Muppets
of Sesame Street. Abby Cadabby
stars in the "Alice
" role.
The feature-length movie was released on DVD by Genius Products
on September 30, 2008. In addition to receiving a DVD release, the film received a limited theatrical run in September 2008 through the Kidtoons family matinee series, and was aired on PBS Kids
during the week of Thanksgiving
2008. It was aired again on December 29, 2008 on local PBS stations.
takes an interest in Abby's wish and
tells her the story of "Alice in Wonderland". For a second Abby falls asleep and she opens her
eyes to see that she is wearing a blue dress and blouse and Elmo has turned into a rabbit and
is in a great hurry.
Abby follows Elmo down a tunnel. At the bottom she loses her wand to Elmo, who disappears at
the end of the tunnel. Abby notices there is a small door, but its locked. She finds the key to
the door on a table that just appeared. She unlocks the door, but she's too big to fit through
the little door. With that she closes, locks the door and puts the key back on the table. Then
Abby notices there is a bottle that just appeared. Before Abby can drink it, the bottle tells
her not to drink him, but say things that rhyme with 'drink'. Abby does and she shrinks to the
right size to go through the door, but she recalls she locked it and left the key on the table,
where it is out of her reach. Abby finds a cookie who tells her to say things that rhyme with
'eat'. Abby says so many rhymes, she grows pretty big, but she manages to balance her size,
grab the key and shrink herself to a small size. Abby takes Bottle and Cookie with her as she
unlocks the door and enters a flowerbed.
Further in the flowerbed, Abby meets Counterpillar
and his partner
Little Rose-Ita
, but does not want to join in their counting game. With Cookie's help, Abby restores herself to her regular size. Just then Elmo rushes past and Abby runs after him, passing Tweedle-Dum
and Tweedle-Dee. Abby bumps into a tree and hears some munching. She sees a pair of eyes and the Cheshire Cookie Cat
appears. He points Abby in the direction of a tea party.
At the tea party are seated the Mad Hatter
, Elmo and Mousie
. To Abby's surprise, the Hatter doesn't serve tea, but letters 'T' in the cups. The Hatter shows Abby his collection of hats. After that Abby asks Elmo for her wand, but with the hole in his pocket, he dropped it somewhere. The Chesire Cookie Cat appears, guzzles up all the scones and cookies and
scares away Mousie.
Abby walks down a path in the search for her wand until she sees the path forks into four directions. As Elmo comes to talk with Abby, she sits down in despair of being lost in this wonderland. Soon Elmo rushes off to attend the King's Croqeut Game. Abby follows him and finds a door in a tree. The door takes her to the messy castle of the king, "The Grouch of Cards". The king has Abby's wand thinking its a new royal scepter. Abby tries to get her wand back, challenging the king to a game of croquet, but he cheats. Elmo protests at the king's decision to keep the wand. Before his grouchlings can throw out Abby and Elmo, they both use Cookie to grow large. They scare the grouchlings and the king away. Once Abby and Elmo restore themselves to their original size, Abby reclaims her wand. Abby is unable to magic herself back home, but Elmo reminds her she's still dreaming.
Back in Sesame Street Elmo shakes Abby awake. Although Abby sort of got her wish to be in a fairy tale, she thinks she's better off being in a fairy tale when she's a little older. With that Abby and Elmo go off to play.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
direct-to-DVD
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
movie that adapts Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll , was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the...
's Alice in Wonderland with the Muppets
The Muppets
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson starting in 1954–55. Although the term is often used to refer to any puppet that resembles the distinctive style of The Muppet Show, the term is both an informal name and legal trademark owned by the Walt Disney Company in reference...
of Sesame Street. Abby Cadabby
Abby Cadabby
Abby Cadabby is a fictional three-year-old fairy-in-training who lives on Sesame Street. She made her debut in the first episode of Sesame Street’s 37th season, when she moved into the neighborhood and met some of the Street's residents. On the day of her debut, her wand broke; Big Bird told her to...
stars in the "Alice
Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
Alice is a fictional character in the literary classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. She is a young girl from Victorian-era Britain.-Development:...
" role.
The feature-length movie was released on DVD by Genius Products
Genius Products
Genius Products was an entertainment company based in Santa Monica, California, United States.On December 5, 2005, Genius Products, Inc. announced a distribution joint venture with The Weinstein Company called Genius Products, LLC, with Weinstein holding a 70% stake...
on September 30, 2008. In addition to receiving a DVD release, the film received a limited theatrical run in September 2008 through the Kidtoons family matinee series, and was aired on PBS Kids
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
during the week of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (United States)
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday,...
2008. It was aired again on December 29, 2008 on local PBS stations.
Plot
Abby wants very much to be in her own fairy tale. ElmoElmo
Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street. He is a furry red monster and currently hosts the last full 15 minute segment on Sesame Street, Elmo's World, which is aimed at toddlers. His puppeteer, Kevin Clash, uses falsetto to produce his voice...
takes an interest in Abby's wish and
tells her the story of "Alice in Wonderland". For a second Abby falls asleep and she opens her
eyes to see that she is wearing a blue dress and blouse and Elmo has turned into a rabbit and
is in a great hurry.
Abby follows Elmo down a tunnel. At the bottom she loses her wand to Elmo, who disappears at
the end of the tunnel. Abby notices there is a small door, but its locked. She finds the key to
the door on a table that just appeared. She unlocks the door, but she's too big to fit through
the little door. With that she closes, locks the door and puts the key back on the table. Then
Abby notices there is a bottle that just appeared. Before Abby can drink it, the bottle tells
her not to drink him, but say things that rhyme with 'drink'. Abby does and she shrinks to the
right size to go through the door, but she recalls she locked it and left the key on the table,
where it is out of her reach. Abby finds a cookie who tells her to say things that rhyme with
'eat'. Abby says so many rhymes, she grows pretty big, but she manages to balance her size,
grab the key and shrink herself to a small size. Abby takes Bottle and Cookie with her as she
unlocks the door and enters a flowerbed.
Further in the flowerbed, Abby meets Counterpillar
Count von Count
Count von Count, often known simply as "The Count", is one of the Muppet characters on Sesame Street, performed by Jerry Nelson. The Count is a vampire modeled after Bela Lugosi's interpretation of Count Dracula.-Description:...
and his partner
Little Rose-Ita
Rosita (Sesame Street character)
Rosita is a bright blue-green Hispanic monster Muppet character on the children's television series Sesame Street. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she is the first regular bilingual Muppet on the show...
, but does not want to join in their counting game. With Cookie's help, Abby restores herself to her regular size. Just then Elmo rushes past and Abby runs after him, passing Tweedle-Dum
Ernie
Ernie is a fictional character, a Muppet on the Public Broadcasting Service's long-running children's television show, Sesame Street. He and his roommate Bert form a comic duo that is one of the program's centerpieces, with Ernie acting the role of the naïve troublemaker and Bert the world-weary foil...
and Tweedle-Dee. Abby bumps into a tree and hears some munching. She sees a pair of eyes and the Cheshire Cookie Cat
Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster is a Muppet on the children's television show Sesame Street. He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating phrases: "Me want cookie!", "Me eat cookie!", and "Om nom nom nom" . He often eats anything and everything, including danishes, donuts, lettuce, apples,...
appears. He points Abby in the direction of a tea party.
At the tea party are seated the Mad Hatter
Grover
Grover is a Muppet character on the popular television show Sesame Street. Self-described as lovable, cute and furry, he is a monster who almost never uses contractions when speaking or singing....
, Elmo and Mousie
Zoe (Sesame Street)
Zoe is a 3-year-old, orange female monster on Sesame Street, performed by Fran Brill. She was designed in her color to complement her best friend Elmo, who was gaining popularity at her introduction in 1993....
. To Abby's surprise, the Hatter doesn't serve tea, but letters 'T' in the cups. The Hatter shows Abby his collection of hats. After that Abby asks Elmo for her wand, but with the hole in his pocket, he dropped it somewhere. The Chesire Cookie Cat appears, guzzles up all the scones and cookies and
scares away Mousie.
Abby walks down a path in the search for her wand until she sees the path forks into four directions. As Elmo comes to talk with Abby, she sits down in despair of being lost in this wonderland. Soon Elmo rushes off to attend the King's Croqeut Game. Abby follows him and finds a door in a tree. The door takes her to the messy castle of the king, "The Grouch of Cards". The king has Abby's wand thinking its a new royal scepter. Abby tries to get her wand back, challenging the king to a game of croquet, but he cheats. Elmo protests at the king's decision to keep the wand. Before his grouchlings can throw out Abby and Elmo, they both use Cookie to grow large. They scare the grouchlings and the king away. Once Abby and Elmo restore themselves to their original size, Abby reclaims her wand. Abby is unable to magic herself back home, but Elmo reminds her she's still dreaming.
Back in Sesame Street Elmo shakes Abby awake. Although Abby sort of got her wish to be in a fairy tale, she thinks she's better off being in a fairy tale when she's a little older. With that Abby and Elmo go off to play.