The Night of Too Many Stars is a biannual event created by Robert Smigel. The Emmy-winning series aired six specials on Comedy Central between 2003 to 2015 before moving to HBO in 2017. Abby Cadabby and Julia appeared during the 2017 special in a pre-taped message from the Sesame Street set. Other guests in the 2017 special included Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Ilana Glazer, Samantha Bee, Adam Sandler, Billy Crystal, Sarah Silverman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rob Corddry, Robert De Niro, Edie Falco, Chris Jackson, Howie Mandel, Chris Rock, The Roots, Andy Samberg, and Ben Stiller.