We are saddened to learn that comedienne Anne Meara passed away this week. Meara was half of a comedy team with Jerry Stiller, who you may recognize from Seinfeld and King of Queens. The duo are also the parents to Ben Stiller, who is pretty well-known in his own right.
Anne Meara made several appearances on Shalom Sesame, which we’re pleased to be able to share with you. First, she called in to the Aleph-Bet Telethon (hosted by her husband Jerry Stiller) to attempt to donate a tree to be planted in Israel. You can see Meara at around the 10-minute mark below.
Next, she hosted the “Cooking with Miriam” segment of Shalom Sesame‘s Passover episode. Meara’s segment begins at the 2:30 mark in this video (apologies for the low quality!).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NwpLW44SA
Meara’s final Shalom Sesame is from the “Kids Sing Israel” episode, in which she seems to be having some oven troubles. This one occurs at the 12-minute mark below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSQOEJj9p0U
We’re pleased to see that even a comedy legend like Anne Meara made Shalom Sesame a priority, and that we can count her among the thousands of Muppet-connected celebrities.
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by Joe Hennes – Joe@ToughPigs.com
