Funshine Friday: ‘Sesame Street’: ‘Pinball Number Count’ Song (1977)

It's pinball o' clock. ('Pinball Number Count,' 'Sesame Street,' 1977)

It’s pinball o’ clock. (‘Pinball Number Count,’ ‘Sesame Street,’ 1977)

“1, 2, 3, 4, 5…6, 7, 8, 9, 10…11, tweeeeeeeelve!”

A very happy Funshine Friday to you! Let’s roll into another classic Sesame Street tune today – the “Pinball Number Count”!

Pinball Number Count” made it’s debut on Sesame Street‘s episode 0989 on February 22, 1977. The music was written by Walt Kraemer and arranged by Ed Bogas. The Pointer Sisters provide the vocals. Animation was done by Jeff Hale’s Imagination Inc. (Info provided by Muppet Wiki.) YouTube poster, Sesame comment401(comment401) has compiled various number clips into the 2:42 video below. You’ll be singing along. It’s impossible not to.

‘Sesame Street’: Pinball Number Count Song Compilation, 1977

Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Sesame Street’: Paul Simon, ‘Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard’ (1978)

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