EPISODE · Jun 8, 2023 · 1H 32M
Mark Saltzman (Writer/Playwright) || Ep. 122
from Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show! · host Jake Deffinbaugh
This week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with Mark Saltzman! Mark had the pleasure of writing for the Sesame Street show from 1981-1990. Some of Mark's contributions while working on the show are songs such as A New Way to Walk and Caribbean Amphibian and creating the Muppet character Placido Flamingo. He also co-wrote the TV special, Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Mark also wrote for Reading Rainbow, served as head writer on Johnny and the Sprites and a number of other projects for TV, film and stage. Together, they discuss writing for Muppets Magazine, getting to work with the late Angela Lansbury and many more!
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This week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with Mark Saltzman! Mark had the pleasure of writing for the Sesame Street show from 1981-1990. Some of Mark's contributions while working on the show are songs such as A New Way to Walk and Caribbean Amphibian and creating the Muppet character Placido Flamingo. He also co-wrote the TV special, Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Mark also wrote for Reading Rainbow, served as head writer on Johnny and the Sprites and a number of other projects for TV, film and stage. Together, they discuss writing for Muppets Magazine, getting to work with the late Angela Lansbury and many more!
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Mark Saltzman (Writer/Playwright) || Ep. 122
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