Directing
Ted May
Born — Died
1949-05-12 — 2020-03-10
Known for
Directing
Credits
31 titles
Ted May (September 12, 1947 - October 1, 2008) was an American television director for Sesame Street and several specials.
Known for
NRDance and sing along with this star-studded special from Sesame Street! From Alicia Keys to the Dixie Chicks, Andrea Bocelli, Adam Sandler and more, this video will get your child moving!
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
8.0Come look at the world through the eyes of everyone's favorite three-year-old! Join Elmo as he explores his special world through dancing, music, and books. Meet Dorothy, Elmo's pet goldfish, and Mister Noodle, his new friend. Children will move and groove with their favorite furry red monster.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
6.0Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what to do at "quiet time." He asks his friends for suggestions, which include reading, drawing, and napping. A countdown of the Top Ten quiet time ideas appear periodically (announced by David Rudman) on a Campbell's Soup can, including such ideas as "Practice your giraffe imitation."
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
7.0Join Sesame Street's curious red monster as he explores the things that make him happy: friends, singing, and dancing.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
2007
NRSay “Hello!” to Halloween! It’s time for tricks and treats when Elmo and Abby visit Count von Count’s spooky castle for a special Halloween. Count cats and ghosts with them, play pattern games, and help them chase down a runaway pumpkin! Then find out what happens when someone is wearing the same costume as Elmo—eek! Do the Batty Bat dance as you get ready to celebrate Halloween with Elmo and all his friends! Ah, ah, ah!
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017
8.0One, two, buckle your shoe...Elmo gets dressed, and you can, too! Come along and learn all about jackets, hats, and shoes with Elmo.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
2003
Behind the camera
NRDance and sing along with this star-studded special from Sesame Street! From Alicia Keys to the Dixie Chicks, Andrea Bocelli, Adam Sandler and more, this video will get your child moving!
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
8.0Come look at the world through the eyes of everyone's favorite three-year-old! Join Elmo as he explores his special world through dancing, music, and books. Meet Dorothy, Elmo's pet goldfish, and Mister Noodle, his new friend. Children will move and groove with their favorite furry red monster.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000
6.0Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what to do at "quiet time." He asks his friends for suggestions, which include reading, drawing, and napping. A countdown of the Top Ten quiet time ideas appear periodically (announced by David Rudman) on a Campbell's Soup can, including such ideas as "Practice your giraffe imitation."
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
7.0Join Sesame Street's curious red monster as he explores the things that make him happy: friends, singing, and dancing.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
2007
NRSay “Hello!” to Halloween! It’s time for tricks and treats when Elmo and Abby visit Count von Count’s spooky castle for a special Halloween. Count cats and ghosts with them, play pattern games, and help them chase down a runaway pumpkin! Then find out what happens when someone is wearing the same costume as Elmo—eek! Do the Batty Bat dance as you get ready to celebrate Halloween with Elmo and all his friends! Ah, ah, ah!
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017
8.0One, two, buckle your shoe...Elmo gets dressed, and you can, too! Come along and learn all about jackets, hats, and shoes with Elmo.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
2003
8.0Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! is a 2000 Sesame Street video. It contains three episodes of Elmo's World.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
2000
6.0Elmo's World: Opposites is a 2008 Sesame Street DVD featuring three complete, and previously unreleased, episodes of "Elmo's World". It also includes Opposite Stuff, which is played over the credits. This was the first Elmo's World video to have a non-Elmo's World segment.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Opposites
2008
6.0Sesame Street's favorite furry red cowpoke saddles up to learn all about the wild frontier. Join Elmo as he finds out how to ride a horse, kicks up his heels at a hoe down, boards a time-traveling magic stagecoach and more! Featuring classic cowpoke songs, and plenty of fun with his partners the Noodles, Marshall Grover and special guests, country singer Travis Tritt and Broadway's Kristin Chenoweth. Elmo takes viewers young and old on a wonderful ride through the very best of the Wild Wild West!
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
NRElmo, Telly and Rosita are the "Shape O Bots", able to "transform" into shapes for those who need them. With their own theme song and cool animation, you'll see them as you never have before! Will they be able to help guest star Andy Samberg? Will the Shape O Bots be able to come up with a rhombus for the King of Diamonds? What is a rhombus anyhow? Elmo and the Shape O Bots will introduce a variety of shapes including circles, squares, octagons, rectangles, triangles and hexagons to kids.
Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure
2011
6.8The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
7.3In the first-ever "Elmo's World" holiday special, Elmo is gearing up to celebrate Christmas. But what present will he give Dorothy, his beloved goldfish? As he searches for an answer, Elmo learns about holidays around the world and discovers the many things that Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa have in common. Finally, Elmo goes to the North Pole, where Santa has some expert advice about the true spirit of Chirstmas - and the perfect gift for Dorothy!
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
2002
6.0Elmo's World: Summer Vacation is a 2008 Sesame Street DVD release containing three Elmo's World episodes.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
2008
NRWhen Max the Magician (guest star Will Arnett) comes to Sesame Street, Elmo and his friends are excited for a fun magic show! Max makes a scarf appear and cards disappear and Elmo, Big Bird and Rosita are amazed, but Chris points out what Max is really doing is subtraction and addition. This story highlights these math areas and is followed by the rest of a full hour episode complete with additional math and number films as well as favorite segments such as Elmo's World, Murray Had A Little Lamb and The Adventures of Bert and Ernie. Enjoy another full hour of a second math centric story "Hat Day" where Elmo and Zoe have a contest to see who can wear the most hats! Elmo and Zoe must count, estimate and even count by fives. This second story is also followed by the rest of a full hour episode including the spoof "30 Rocks" which has a counting theme. Elmo's World Hats and the classic Pinball Number Count series are bonus extras!
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012
NRWith Elmo, your preschooler can learn about foods from around the world, dip into deep water and stay healthy and strong with exercise.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise!
2005
5.0Join Sesame Street's curious red monster as he explores flowers, bananas, and hair! Elmo's World offers kids and adults a fresh and light-hearted take on the world around them.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
2000
3.0Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals is a 1991 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, featuring Big Bird and other Sesame Street animals showing clips of their favorite animal songs. This tape was released by Random House in the "Sesame Songs Home Video" series, and reissued in 2004 as a Sony Wonder video release.
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991
7.6Elmo's World celebrates 35 years of Sesame Street. Elmo wants to know more about the street he lives on, so Grover takes him on a trip back in time to see what Sesame Street was like before Elmo was born.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
7.0Rock & Roll! is a Sesame Street video compilation released by Random House in 1990 in the "Sesame Songs Home Video" series. It was hosted by Jackman Wolf, who played various rock & roll songs from Sesame Street on his Sesame Street Rock & Roll Request Show.
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
1990
NRWhen Elmo finds out how much they love to read he can't wait to become a bookaneer himself. Can he pass the test and help them find their treasure?
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
2009
10.0Elmo learns fire safety from Firefighter Bill. This all comes about because he was scared after being in a fire at Mr. Hooper's Store on Sesame Street. Elmo visits Engine Company 58 Ladder Company 26 of the FDNY where he gets to see the firetruck, try on a helmet, and learn about firefighters.
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse was one of two "Sesame Street Visits" titles, as part of an intended series. Produced in 1990 and released by Random House in 1991, the programs featured the cast of Sesame Street learning about important locations related to health and safety issues. The companion title was Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital.
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse
1990
NRSesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital was one of two "Sesame Street Visits" titles, as part of an intended series. Produced in 1990 and released by Random House in 1991, the programs featured the cast of Sesame Street learning about important locations related to health and safety issues. The companion title was Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse.
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
1990
6.5With his pet goldfish, Dorothy, and friend Mister Noodle, join Elmo as he explores the world of babies, dogs, and life on the farm.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More!
2002
NRIt will be music to your pre-schooler's ears when Elmo learns all about Drums, Bells and Violins in this delightful Elmo's World compilation.
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Let's Play Music
2010
8.0Mommy Snuffleupagus tells her children, Snuffy and Alice, the story of Prince Firstly, a young prince who feels neglected and jealous of his newborn baby sister as his parents, the king and queen devote their attention to caring for her. This story tells of the joys and challenges of being an older sibling.
Sesame Street: A New Baby In My House
1994
9.0Join Elmo and his Sesame Street pals on their most magical adventure ever! The action begins when they encounter the wish-granting Genie of the Magic Cookbook- who takes them on a guided tour of an enchanted kitchen! Also along for the mouthwatering trip: super-chef Emeril and Broadway’s Heather Headley. It’s a simply scrumptious Sesame Street story of savory surprises guaranteed to get kids cooking!
Elmo's Magic Cookbook
2001
NRIt's time to get ready for school! Gabi and Miles are graduating from high school, and they share their favorite school memories with Elmo.
Sesame Street: Ready for School!
2007
In this interactive videocassette, viewers are invited to help the Muppets direct three of their latest features, while also preventing the studio from going bankrupt.
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988
NRWaking up is easier when your friend Elmo is there to help you greet the day! Join him as he learns all about sleep, getting dressed, and teeth. With a dancing shade, a mischievous drawer, a frisky television and a playful computer, Elmo's World is the perfect place for preschoolers to learn all about the world around them, And Elmo has help from his friends Bert & Ernie, Mr. Noodle and the Count to aswner questions like "how do you go to sleep,?" "how do you button a shirt?" and "how do you taken care of your teeth?" In Elmo's World, learning is always fun!
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002
Short film by Mike Skinner
Spoiler Alert
2013
