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American TV series or program
The Earth Day Special
Written by
Armyan Bernstein Richard Baskin Various Writers
Directed by
Dwight Hemion James Burrows Gerry Cohen Ted Haimes Jim Henson Terry Hughes Terry Lennon Jay Sandrich Dick Schneider Dave Wilson
Starring
Bette Midler Danny DeVito Rhea Perlman
Voices of
Jeff Bergman
Opening theme
"Somewhere," performed by Barbra Streisand
Composer
Patrick Williams
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
Production
Executive producers
Armyan Bernstein Richard Baskin Paul Junger Witt Lorne Michaels
Production locations
Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California, U.S.
Running time
120 minutes
Production company
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network
ABC
Release
April 22, 1990 (1990-04-22)
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The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two-hour special featured an ensemble cast addressing concerns about pollution, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
Several cutaways are made to famous fictional characters watching events unfold and discussing what can be done to save the planet.
This special was one of Jim Henson's final performances as Kermit the Frog prior to his death later that year, as well as one of Jeff Bergman's first as Bugs Bunny following the death of Mel Blanc the year prior.
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