Pinball Number Count (or Pinball Countdown) is a collective title referring to 11 one-minute animated segments on the children's television series Sesame Street that teach children to count to 12 by following the journey of a pinball through a fanciful pinball machine. These segments are notable for the colorful, imaginative animation as well as the funky soundtrack with vocals by The Pointer Sisters. Pinball Number Count was originally produced in 1976 by Imagination, Inc. in San Francisco, Cal

This "Sesame Street" Pinball Numbers sequence focusing on numbers 1 through 12 was composed by Walt Kraemer, and arranged by Ed Bogas. And do you recognize the singers?? That’s the the "Pointer Sisters"! This was recorded in 1976 and debuted in '77. Sesame Street has always attracted a number of kool celebrity performers such as Grace Slick, Stevie Wonder, & Paul Simon. The Pointer Sisters are from Oakland, so I assume that provided a connection with the San Francisco production company for the