Product Details

• Actors: Larry King, Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow, Nicole Sullivan, Stephen Colbert
• Directors: Eddy Matalon
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Sesame Street
• DVD Release Date: September 6, 2005
• Run Time: 48 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0008FXSZ6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,053 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Get to know your ABCs with the fun-filled adventure that celebrates the wonder of words and the joys of the alphabet Sesame Street style. Shapes, sounds, and colors come to life as letters. A and Z join Elmo and the gang for some F-U-N at the mall. Whether it's crooning with Sheryl Crow or rocking with Melissa Etheridge, dozens of entertaining songs and skits add to the excitement as every letter gets a chance to shine in the spotlight. No matter how you spell it, Sesame Street's All-Star Alphabet makes the grade!

• Product Measures: 0.5 x 5.4 x 7.5 IN
• Recommended Ages: 12 months & up

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good buy for little ones., September 28, 2005

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JMH "Jake & Josh's mom" (St. Johns, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet (DVD)

I have a 16 month old and a 6 year old. At the beginning of the DVD it is quite boring and the kids have no interest at all. The letter A starts with Elmo singing a song and the kids are interested again. I guess because it says "All Star" in the title, I assumed it would have more actors/Sesame Street characters in it. The Special "All Star" guests were only on 6 of the letters (Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Norah Jones, Larry King, Martie Maguire, Natalie Pasdar and Emily Robinson- I don't know who the last 3 even are). The Sesame Street Characters were on about 5 of the letters and some with hte actors. My kids had no interest and both love watching Sesame Street videos all the time. My 16 month old loves watching the "Sing Yourself Silly" DVD over and over. I think this DVD was thrown together and didn't have much thought put into it at all. I know I wish I could return it at this point because it was a waste of money. Nobody wants to watch it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not your average Sesame Street video, September 26, 2005

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Elmo's biggest fan's mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet (DVD)

I rated this video three stars, which is amazing because I generally want everything from Sesame Street to have 5 stars! We bought it today in hopes that it would be a good way to introduce the alphabet, and I must say I was very disappointed that we chose this for our 16 month old. It isn't a bad video, but it is best suited for older children - maybe 3 and up. There isn't that much Elmo, which would be okay. My child will sit and watch most Sesame videos from start to finish, but understandably he began wandering away after the first 15 minutes and continued to do so throughout the show. Mostly there is the letter "A" and "Z" doing interviews and some celebrities adapting some of their songs to the letters (ex. "I wants to soak up the sun"). No Sesame Street video is ever a bad buy, but just beware it isn't typical video and isn't really geared toward toddlers. The songs they put together were really catch, but I would be a little concerned that some of the sarcastic humor of "A" and "Z" would be lost on little ones. Then again, if you are looking for an out of the ordinary Sesame Street video, this might be for you. If not, I would suggest the Sesame Street Anniversary Video or Elmo's World - The Street We Live On.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable for the WHOLE family, March 8, 2006

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Glendale Mommy (Glendale, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet (DVD)

I was surprised to read so many reviews saying that this video is not for toddlers. My 21 month old is addicted to this video. The first time we put it in, she watched it all the way through and wanted us to start it over again. Unfortunately for her, it was bath time.

This is a DVD that I don't mind watching with my daughter. So far it hasn't gotten on my nerves like so many other children's videos do. The celebrity appearances are really sweet. My daughter's favorite is the Dixie Chicks singing about the letter "B", but I think Larry King's interview with the letter W is pretty special too.

As a first alphabet video, this is fairly sophisticated, but the music and fun make it something we can all enjoy. It might also help if your toddler/preschooler is already familiar with the alphabet before watching this, as it is more of a "fun with letters" than a "learning your letters" type of DVD.