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The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

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Genre
Based onSesame Street
by Joan Ganz Cooney
Lloyd Morrisett
Muppet characters
by Jim Henson
StarringKevin Clash
Frank Oz
Jennifer Barnhart
Jim Henson
Richard Hunt
Carroll Spinney
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Jerry Nelson
David Rudman
Narrated byFrank Oz
Opening theme"It's Elmo" (instrumental break) by Mama Bear and the Monsters
Ending theme"Night-Night (aka. Elmo's Goodnight Lullaby)" by Elmo (season 1)
"It's Elmo" (season 2) (instrumental break)
Composer(s)Ryan Shore
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of episodes29
Production
Running time15 minutes
DistributorSesame Workshop
Release
Picture format1080p
Original releaseMay 27, 2020 (2020-05-27) –
December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30)
Other websites
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The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo is an American late-night talk show hosted by the Muppet character Elmo.[1] It is a spin-off of Sesame Street and was developed exclusively for the HBO Max streaming service. The series, consisting of 13 episodes, debuted on HBO Max on May 27, 2020. The first three episodes were available at launch, after which new episodes were premiered weekly.[2] Each episode runs for 15 minutes.[3] In March 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 30, 2021, when the show moved to the service's Cartoonito section.[4][5] However, in August 2022, the series was removed from HBO Max.[6]

Premise

The host of the late-night talk show series is the Muppet character Elmo. The American program's main curricular goals are centered around children's bedtime routines, of which each episode demonstrates a different aspect.[2] The Israeli program focuses primarily on long-form, in-depth celebrity interviews, designed to help younger viewers connect with others on a deeper level.[7]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
113May 27, 2020 (2020-05-27)August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06)
216September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30)December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30)

Season 1 (2020)

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Season 2 (2021)

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International broadcast

In Southeast Asia, the series is aired through HBO Go and episodes are released alongside their HBO Max releases in the United States. In Canada, the series premiered on Treehouse TV on September 5, 2020.[9][10] In New Zealand, the series premiered on TVNZ OnDemand on January 8, 2021.[11] The show began airing on Cartoon Network in the United States on January 28, 2022 under the Cartoonito brand.

Sesame Workshop announced the production of an Israeli adaptation of the series, titled The Talk Show with Elmo (תוכנית האירוח של אלמו), which is slated to premiere on Hop! Channel in October of the same year. 14 episodes have been produced.[7]

Production

The pilot show was directed by Benjamin Lehmann and was produced in January 2019,[12][13] and features special guest Kacey Musgraves performing "Rubber Duckie".[14] Full production of the series took place in November and December 2019.[15]

In addition to Musgraves, confirmed guests were Jimmy Fallon, the Jonas Brothers, John Oliver, an uncredited actor Victor Joel Ortiz portraying Batman, Jason Sudeikis, Kwame Alexander, Sara Bareilles, Miles Brown, Ciara, Andy Cohen, Dan + Shay, Josh Groban, Mykal-Michelle Harris, H.E.R., Hoda Kotb, Lil Nas X, Blake Lively, John Mulaney, Pentatonix, Ben Platt, Jonathan Van Ness, Olivia Wilde and Sofia Carson.[16][17] On March 29, 2021, HBO Max renewed the series for a second season.[4]

Reception

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo received positive reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season of the show an 81% "fresh" rating based on 16 reviews with an average rating of 7/10. The critical consensus is: "With great guests, fun games, and a lot of silly songs, The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo is a fitting bedtime show for tots that parents may even enjoy as well".[18] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100, assigned a rating score of 70 based on 8 critic reviews, meaning favorable reviews for the first season.[19]

The show has been reviewed by The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The Week, and Comic Book Resources among others.[20][21][22][23]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2021 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Children's Programming The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo Won [24]

References

  1. ↑ "'Sesame Street' star Elmo to interview celebrities on his own 'Not Too Late' talk show". USA TODAY.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sesame Workshop to debut 'The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo' on HBO MAX on Tuesday, May 27, 2020 | Sesame Workshop". www.sesameworkshop.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Muppet Elmo readies for his own starry HBO Max talk show". AP NEWS. May 14, 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Petski, Denise (March 29, 2021). "'The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo' Renewed For Season 2 By HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cartoonito Pre-K Block Debuts Sept. 13 on HBO Max & Cartoon Network". August 16, 2021.
  6. ↑ White, Peter (August 17, 2022). "'Ellen's Next Great Designer', 'The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo' & 'My Mom, Your Dad' Among Unscripted & Animated Titles Pulled From HBO Max". Deadline. https://deadline.com/2022/08/hbo-max-titles-pulled-ellens-next-great-designer-the-not-too-late-show-with-elmo-1235094987. Retrieved August 18, 2022. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 msherwin (August 19, 2022). "'The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo' is getting a star-studded Israeli adaptation". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  9. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (June 23, 2020). "Corus Ent. Bolsters Specialty Portfolios, Including Toons for All Ages". Animation Magazine. https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/corus-ent-bolsters-specialty-portfolios-including-toons-for-all-ages/. Retrieved June 23, 2020. 
  10. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (August 26, 2020). "Corus Plans Fall Harvest of Animated Premieres on YTV, Teletoon & Treehouse". Animation Magazine. https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/corus-plans-fall-harvest-of-animated-premieres-on-ytv-teletoon-treehouse/. Retrieved August 26, 2020. 
  11. ↑ Ward, Tara (December 15, 2020). "True blue: We talked to Grover, the best little monster on Sesame Street". The Spinoff. https://the-spinoff-wordpress-prod.appspot.com/tv/15-12-2020/true-blue-we-talked-to-grover-the-best-little-monster-on-sesame-street/. Retrieved December 15, 2020. 
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  14. ↑ Today: The man behind new ‘Sesame Street’ songs feels a ‘responsibility’ toward kids, March 3, 2019.
  15. ↑ "what has Stephanie been doing?". www.stephaniedabruzzo.com.
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  17. ↑ "Official Trailer". YouTube.
  18. ↑ "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo: Season 1" – via Rotten Tomatoes.
  19. ↑ "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo" – via Metacritic.
  20. ↑ "'The Not Too Late Show With Elmo' : TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. May 26, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  21. ↑ Framke, Caroline (May 18, 2020). "'The Not Too Late Show With Elmo' on HBO Max: TV Review".
  22. ↑ "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo is pure Sesame Street gold". The Week. May 27, 2020.
  23. ↑ "The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo Is EXACTLY What We Need Right Now". Comic Book Resources. May 30, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Disclosure, Schitt's Creek, Sam Smith, Happiest Season, I May Destroy You, CHIKA, Veneno, Star Trek: Discovery, The Boys in the Band, The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo among award recipients at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. April 8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

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