Sesame Street
8.2/10Sesame Street is a long-running American children's television series created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The program is known for its educational content, and creativity communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, animation, short films, humor, and cultural references. The series premiered on stations on November 10, 1969 to positive reviews, some controversy, and high ratings.Sesame Street featuring Bob McGrath and Caroll Spinney has one or more episodes streaming on HBO, streaming with subscription on Prime Video, streaming with subscription on Hulu, and 4 others. It's an animation and children show with 2,219 episodes over 50 seasons. Sesame Street has a new episode airing on December 15th, 2018 (PST). It has a high IMDb audience rating of 8.2 (10,274 votes).
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Season 1
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S01 E01
Mar 17, 1997
The Art Dealer Mar 17, 1997 A famous bird art collector wants to buy Big Bird's drawing of Mr. Hooper.
S01 E01
Nov 10, 1969The First Sesame Street Nov 10, 1969 Gordon introduces Sesame Street's residents - both Muppet and human; Cookie Monster disrupts Kermit the Frog's lecture on the letter "W"; and Carol Burnett is the first celebrity guest. Also: It's the debut of the song/game "One of These Things (Is Not Like the Other)."
S01 E01
Nov 22, 1993Around the Corner Nov 22, 1993 Everyone waits excitedly for the opening of a new playground on Sesame Street.
S01 E01
Nov 10, 1969Episode 1 Nov 10, 1969 In the first episode of Sesame Street, Gordon takes a girl named Sally on a tour of Sesame Street, introducing her (and the viewers) to the various characters on the show. On the street, Sally meets the human cast -- Gordon, Susan, Bob and Mr. Hooper -- as well as two Muppet characters, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.Ernie and Bert appear for the first time, and Kermit the Frog gives a lecture on the letter W, interrupted by an early version of Cookie Monster.Also featured in this episode are the first installments of the "Number Song Series" and "Jazz" cartoons, the first appearance of a group of Anything Muppets, and the first performance of "One of These Things". Carol Burnett is the first celebrity guest to appear on the show.In this episode, many sketches are introduced by the characters, even within the inserts. This reflects the fact that the show was initially conceived as a children's version of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. For example, Gordon asks Kermit to give his W lecture, and when the sketch begins, Kermit says that Gordon asked him to talk about the letter W.
S01 E02
Nov 11, 1969Episode 2 Nov 11, 1969 Oscar decides to leave Sesame Street.Sponsors: E, S, W, 2, 3
S01 E03
Nov 12, 1969Episode 3 Nov 12, 1969 Big Bird makes a sweater for Susan.Sponsors: E, S, W, 2, 3
S01 E03
Apr 17, 1970Kermit Croons Being Green Apr 17, 1970 Kermit sings the original version of "Being Green"; Bert and Ernie perform the classic "Banana Telephone" skit; Roosevelt Franklin sings "I'm Roosevelt Franklin"; Bob sings an early version of "Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?" Also: Cookie Monster eats Ernie's cookie and Oscar calls "Dial-a-Grouch."
Season 2
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S02 E01
Nov 9, 1970Episode 131 Nov 9, 1970 Season 2 premiere: Big Bird sings "Everyone Makes Mistakes"; Oscar's grandmother visits.Sponsors: J, 2
S02 E02
Feb 8, 1974Episode 31 Feb 8, 1974 Sherlock Hemlock is on the case to solve the mystery of Ernie's missing sandwich; Roosevelt Franklin talks about street crossing safety; and mad practical joker Harvey Kneeslapper visits the Street. Bert and Ernie spend a day at the beach and have a run-in with Tough Eddie; and Bert and Susan share a humorous story about the King's Nose. This episode is brought to you by the letters Q and S, and the excellent number 8.
S02 E03
Feb 9, 1974Episode 32 Feb 9, 1974 Brrr…it's winter on Sesame Street. Grover warms up with a visit to his friend Kermit; the Yip Yips are transfixed by a ringing telephone; lovable waiter Grover delivers a bowl of alphabet soup with missing letters; and roving reporter Kermit the Frog interviews the Three Little Pigs in an installment of Sesame Street News Flash. This episode is brought to you by the letter U and the novel number 9.
S02 E04
Feb 11, 1974Episode 33 Feb 11, 1974 Singer Lena Horne stops by to belt out The Alphabet Song; Bob tells an enchanting tale of Cutie and the Beast; Cookie and Ernie match up cookies while Kermit plays the imagination game; and—hold onto your hats—Bad Bart, the meanest man in the West, pays a visit to the Street. This episode is brought to you by the letters C and Y, and the extraordinary number 11.
S02 E05
Dec 17, 1983Episode 34 Dec 17, 1983 Achoo! Snuffy's got the sniffles and Big Bird thinks he needs a check-up; Dr. Thad and the Medications perform "The 10 Commandments of Health"; Kermit delivers an in-depth report on Hickory Dickory Dock in a Sesame Street News Flash. Plus: Ernie locks his cookies away from Cookie; and Super Grover does a fly-by while in search of a bus stop. This episode was brought to you by the letters M and O, and the nifty number 9.
S02 E06
Feb 27, 1984Episode 35 Feb 27, 1984 The Count and Olivia are photographing people on the Street; Cookie Monster is posing as a bunny (but why?); Bob and Simon identify barnyard sounds; and Wanda the Witch waxes poetic about the letter "W." This episode was brought to you by the letters U and W, and the fantastic number 4.
S02 E07
Apr 23, 1984Episode 36 Apr 23, 1984 Grover explains the meaning of "first" and "last"; Cookie Monster has to decide which cookie shape is best; Kermit belts out a tune called "This Frog"; and trouble is afoot as Ernie prevents Bert from getting a good night's sleep. Also, the Two-Headed Monster and Grundgetta, Oscar's girlfriend, pay a visit to the Street. This episode is brought to you by the letters G and Q, and the thrilling number 3.
S03 E01
Nov 8, 1971Episode 276 Nov 8, 1971 Season 3 premiere: New cast members are introduced; Big Bird meets Mr. Snuffleupagus.
S03 E24
Mar 4, 1970Episode 83 Mar 4, 1970
S03 E31
Dec 20, 1971Episode 306 Dec 20, 1971
S03 E32
Dec 21, 1971Episode 307 Dec 21, 1971
S03 E33
Dec 22, 1971Episode 308 Dec 22, 1971
S03 E34
Dec 23, 1971Episode 309 Dec 23, 1971
S03 E35
Dec 24, 1971Episode 310 Dec 24, 1971
S04 E01
Nov 13, 1972Episode 90 Nov 13, 1972 Season 4 premiere: Gordon and Susan meet Sam the Robot, Mr. Snuffleupagus plays "London Bridge" with the kids.Sponsors: D, 2
S04 E27
Apr 17, 1970Episode 115 Apr 17, 1970
S04 E32
Jan 9, 1973Episode 437 Jan 9, 1973
S04 E33
Jan 10, 1973Episode 438 Jan 10, 1973
S04 E34
Jan 11, 1973Episode 439 Jan 11, 1973
S04 E35
Jan 12, 1973Episode 440 Jan 12, 1973
S04 E36
Jan 15, 1973Episode 441 Jan 15, 1973
S05 E01
Nov 19, 1973Episode 120 Nov 19, 1973 5th season premiere.Sponsors: D, 2
S05 E02
Nov 20, 1973Episode 121 Nov 20, 1973
S05 E03
Nov 21, 1973Episode 122 Nov 21, 1973
S05 E04
Nov 22, 1973Episode 539 Nov 22, 1973
S05 E05
Nov 23, 1973Episode 127 Nov 23, 1973
S05 E06
Nov 26, 1973Episode 124 Nov 26, 1973
S05 E07
Nov 27, 1973Episode 125 Nov 27, 1973
S06 E01
Nov 4, 1974Episode 150 Nov 4, 1974 Season premiere; the Count counts streetlights.Sponsors: E, 2
S06 E31
Dec 16, 1974Episode 696 Dec 16, 1974
S06 E32
Dec 17, 1974Episode 697 Dec 17, 1974
S06 E33
Dec 18, 1974Episode 698 Dec 18, 1974
S06 E34
Dec 19, 1974Episode 699 Dec 19, 1974
S06 E35
Dec 20, 1974Episode 700 Dec 20, 1974
S06 E36
Dec 23, 1974Episode 701 Dec 23, 1974
S07 E01
Dec 1, 1975Episode 0796 Dec 1, 1975 Headline Howie gets the scoop on Snuffy.Sponsors: P, 2
S07 E19
Feb 10, 1971Episode 198 Feb 10, 1971
S07 E31
Jan 12, 1976Episode 826 Jan 12, 1976
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Jan 13, 1976Episode 827 Jan 13, 1976
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Jan 14, 1976Episode 828 Jan 14, 1976
S07 E34
Jan 15, 1976Episode 829 Jan 15, 1976
S07 E35
Jan 16, 1976Episode 830 Jan 16, 1976
Season 8
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S08 E01
Nov 29, 1976Episode 210 Nov 29, 1976 Mr. Hooper celebrates the 25th anniversary of his store. (season premiere)Sponsored by I, 2.
S08 E02
Sep 20, 2007Episode 211 Sep 20, 2007 Everyone's getting together to watch the Worm Cup on TV. Worms from all over the world compete against each other to see who will succeed in 'kicking' a ball into a cup. This year Sesame Street's very own, Slimey, is up against Squirmadene from France. Squirmadene loves to tease his opponents to throw them off their game. Will Slimey be able to focus and proceed to glory, or will Squirmadene get his way? Find out!
S08 E03
Sep 24, 2007Episode 212 Sep 24, 2007 Elmo imagines what it would be like if he had a pet dinosaur. When he asks Gina where he might one, she tells him that they lived a very long time ago and now they're extinct. This makes Elmo very sad. When Snuffy finds his friend is upset, he hatches a plan to cheer Elmo up and maybe even give Elmo the chance to meet a dinosaur face to face!
S08 E04
Sep 6, 2007Episode 213 Sep 6, 2007 Rosita, Telly, and Zoe are playing house and pretending to be a happy family. When the time comes to do their pretend chores they have trouble agreeing on who gets to be the lamp, and who gets to dust it. In fact, they just can't seem to agree on anything and want to call the whole pretend game off! Maybe Alan can explain that being a family – real or pretend, involves compromise and working out problems together. Fingers crossed!
S08 E16
Apr 22, 2017Episode 225 Apr 22, 2017 Elmo has made sure that his apple tree has good soil, water and sunshine, but he still needs to learn how to be patient and wait for it to grow.
S08 E17
Apr 29, 2017Episode 226 Apr 29, 2017 Nina and her friends make musical instruments out of bike parts to help them make music and attract customers to her new bike shop. Guest: Little Big Town.
S08 E18
May 6, 2017Episode 227 May 6, 2017 Elmo and Zoe compete to see who can wear the most hats on their head.
Season 9
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S09 E01
Nov 28, 1977Episode 240 Nov 28, 1977 Season 9 premiere: Bert leads a marching band; Oscar has a cooking show; Grover drives Gordon's car.Sponsored by H, 2.
S09 E03
Dec 2, 2017Episode 242 Dec 2, 2017 Mother Goose (Kate McKinnon) tries to write a nursery rhyme for Elmo, but she doesn't know anything about him. It's up to his friend Abby to show her some of the things that make Elmo special.
S09 E05
Dec 16, 2017Episode 244 Dec 16, 2017 Martians have landed on Sesame Street to find out what Earth people are like. Elmo shows them around and helps them learn that people come in lots of sizes, their skin comes in lots of colors, and people speak lots of languages. The Martians also learn that even though there are many kinds of people, anyone can be friends!
S09 E06
Jan 16, 1978Episode 245 Jan 16, 1978 Rudy's favorite sweater doesn't fit him anymore so Nina suggests having a clothing drive in the neighborhood. Everyone can give clothes that they don't need anymore to the people who do need them. Rudy's sweater goes to a little girl who is very excited to wear it.
S09 E07
Dec 30, 2017Episode 246 Dec 30, 2017 The letter M goes missing from everywhere around Sesame Street and it's up to Nina and the gang to find it.
S09 E09
Jan 19, 1978Episode 248 Jan 19, 1978
S09 E10
Jan 20, 1978Episode 249 Jan 20, 1978 Bert can't fall asleep because Ernie is making too much noise. Bert becomes angry and leaves with his bed in search of quiet place to nap. While they are apart, Bert and Ernie think about what they did and how it made the other feel. They apologize to each other and learn that even though they had a fight, they can still be friends.
Season 10
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S10 E01
Nov 27, 1978Episode 270 Nov 27, 1978 The Count counts hellos from everyone on Sesame Street, and the gang decides what to name the large Muppet dog: Barkley or Woof-Woof?Sponsored by D, 2.
S10 E02
Nov 28, 1978Episode 271 Nov 28, 1978 Bob and Big Bird try to train Barkley.Sponsored by D, R, 3.
S10 E03
Nov 29, 1978Episode 272 Nov 29, 1978 Sponsored by R, T, 4.
S10 E04
Nov 30, 1978Episode 273 Nov 30, 1978 David teaches Barkley to roll over.Sponsored by B, T, 5.
S10 E05
Dec 1, 1978Episode 274 Dec 1, 1978 Biff and Sully dig a subway tunnel.Sponsored by B, P, 6.
S10 E06
Dec 4, 1978Episode 275 Dec 4, 1978 Big Bird redecorates his nest.Sponsored by C, J, 7.
S10 E07
Dec 5, 1978Episode 1192 Dec 5, 1978 Sponsored by J, S, 8.
S11 E01
Nov 26, 1979Episode 1316 Nov 26, 1979 Olivia and Maria travel to Puerto Rico to visit Maria's family to celebrate her birthday. Big Bird and her other friends from Sesame Street secretly follow them...Sponsored by A, 2.
S11 E02
Nov 27, 1979Episode 301 Nov 27, 1979
S11 E03
Nov 28, 1979Episode 302 Nov 28, 1979
S11 E04
Nov 29, 1979Episode 303 Nov 29, 1979
S11 E05
Nov 30, 1978Episode 304 Nov 30, 1978
S11 E06
Dec 3, 1979Episode 305 Dec 3, 1979
S11 E07
Dec 4, 1979Episode 306 Dec 4, 1979
S12 E01
Nov 24, 1980Episode 1446 Nov 24, 1980 Big Bird goes to schoolSponsored by E, F, 8
S12 E02
Nov 25, 1980Episode 1447 Nov 25, 1980
S12 E03
Nov 26, 1980Episode 332 Nov 26, 1980
S12 E04
Nov 27, 1980Episode 333 Nov 27, 1980
S12 E05
Nov 28, 1980Episode 334 Nov 28, 1980
S12 E06
Dec 1, 1980Episode 335 Dec 1, 1980
S12 E07
Dec 2, 1980Episode 336 Dec 2, 1980
Season 13
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S13 E01
Nov 23, 1981Episode 1576 Nov 23, 1981 Ends 12/31/16. 'Birdwatchers.' A pair of birdwatchers think Big Bird is an endangered species and take him to a bird sanctuary.
S13 E23
Apr 3, 1972Episode 381 Apr 3, 1972
S14 E01
Nov 22, 1982Episode 1706 Nov 22, 1982 Big Bird at Camp, part 1
S14 E02
Nov 23, 1982Episode 391 Nov 23, 1982 Big Bird at Camp, part 2
S14 E03
Nov 24, 1982Episode 392 Nov 24, 1982 Big Bird at Camp, part 3
S14 E04
Nov 25, 1982Episode 393 Nov 25, 1982 Big Bird at Camp, part 4
S14 E05
Nov 26, 1982Episode 394 Nov 26, 1982 Big Bird at Camp, part 5
S14 E31
Jan 3, 1983Bob Gives Music Lessons Jan 3, 1983 Today, Bob is giving out music lessons to his friends on Sesame Street.
Season 15
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S15 E01
Nov 21, 1983Gordon and Snuffy Run the NYC Marathon Nov 21, 1983 Image/description information obtained from MuppetWiki under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL).
S15 E04
Nov 24, 1983Saying Goodbye to Mr. Hooper Nov 24, 1983 Bob and the other adults explain Mr. Hooper's death to Big Bird, who doesn't understand why his friend isn't around anymore.
S15 E31
Nov 21, 1983Show 1836 Nov 21, 1983 15th season premiere; Gordon and Snuffy run the NYC marathon
S15 E32
Nov 22, 1983Show 1837 Nov 22, 1983
S15 E33
Nov 23, 1983Show 1838 Nov 23, 1983
S15 E34
Nov 24, 1983Show 1839 Nov 24, 1983
S15 E35
Nov 25, 1983Show 1840 Nov 25, 1983
S16 E31
Nov 19, 1984Show 1966 Nov 19, 1984
S16 E32
Nov 20, 1984Show 1967 Nov 20, 1984 While getting his Super Grover cape cleaned, Grover becomes Iron Monster, a new super hero with a metal suit.
S16 E33
Jan 3, 1985Show 1999 Jan 3, 1985
S16 E34
Jan 4, 1985Show 2000 Jan 4, 1985
S16 E35
Jan 7, 1985Show 2001 Jan 7, 1985
S17 E32
Nov 18, 1985Show 2096 Nov 18, 1985
S17 E33
Nov 19, 1985Show 2097 Nov 19, 1985
S17 E34
Nov 20, 1985Show 2098 Nov 20, 1985
S18 E05
Apr 26, 1973Episode 514 Apr 26, 1973
S18 E08
Nov 26, 1986Episode 517 Nov 26, 1986 Linda's friend Ed visits.
S18 E13
Dec 3, 1986Episode 522 Dec 3, 1986 The Sesame Street Pet Show (repeat from Season 16).
S18 E26
May 25, 1973Episode 535 May 25, 1973
S19 E28
Jan 1, 1974Episode 567 Jan 1, 1974
S19 E29
Jan 2, 1974Episode 568 Jan 2, 1974
S19 E30
Jan 3, 1974Episode 569 Jan 3, 1974
S19 E31
Nov 16, 1987Visit to the Bronx Zoo Nov 16, 1987
S19 E49
Jan 21, 1988Episode 2404 - Maria and Luis fall in love Jan 21, 1988
S19 E50
Jan 22, 1988Episode 2404 Jan 22, 1988 Maria and Luis fall in love
S19 E126
May 9, 1988Episode 2481 May 9, 1988 Don Music's Song Of AMOR / Elmo Goes "Swimming"
S20 E01
Nov 21, 1988Episode 570 Nov 21, 1988
S20 E09
Dec 1, 1988Episode 578 Dec 1, 1988 Gordon has a headache.
S20 E10
Dec 2, 1988Episode 579 Dec 2, 1988 Luis and his old chair.
S20 E11
Dec 5, 1988Episode 580 Dec 5, 1988 Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin sings ABCs with Hoots the Owl. The Two-Headed Monster learns to blow bubbles. Maria and Luis try to reminisce about their wedding. Betty Lou sings the "Amigo" song. "Sesame Street News" correspondent Kermit the Frog reports on London Fog. Ernie and Bert leaky faucet skit. Cookie Monster sings about subtraction. Placido Flamingo performs a "Lost Toy Opera" with Big Bird.
S20 E14
Dec 8, 1988Episode 583 Dec 8, 1988 Telly’s birthday party.
S20 E15
Dec 9, 1988Episode 584 Dec 9, 1988 Maria and the Fat Blue man.
S20 E18
Dec 19, 1988Episode 587 Dec 19, 1988 An early Elmo meets Bob's deaf friend and learns to say "hello" in sign language. A classic skit of Phil Harmonic and Placido Flamingo live from the Nestropolitan Opera. A vintage animation of Gerald's dog, Sparky, re-imagined as an alligator. The Honkers play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses.
S21 E01
Nov 13, 1989Episode 2616 Nov 13, 1989
S21 E06
Nov 20, 1989Episode 605 Nov 20, 1989 A baby book for Alice
S21 E07
Nov 21, 1989Episode 606 Nov 21, 1989 Shelley is afraid of Barkley
S21 E59
Feb 2, 1990Episode 2675 Feb 2, 1990 Big Bird and Snuffy play games and Elmo sleeps over (repeat from Season 19).
S22 E01
Nov 12, 1990Episode 630 Nov 12, 1990
S23 E01
Nov 11, 1991Episode 660 Nov 11, 1991
S24 E01
Nov 9, 1992Episode 690 Nov 9, 1992
S24 E130
May 7, 1993Episode 3135 May 7, 1993
Season 25
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S25 E01
Nov 27, 1993Episode 720 Nov 27, 1993 The opening of a new playground; Hillary Clinton talks with Big Bird and Rosita.
S25 E02
Jan 16, 2016Episode 721 Jan 16, 2016 Ends 12/31/16. 'Dancing Ruthie.' Big Bird and Ruthie join Celina's dance class, starting a day full of different kinds of dancing.
S25 E36
Jan 10, 1994The Grand High Triangle Lover's Success Story Jan 10, 1994 Ends 12/31/16. 'The Grand High Triangle Lover's Success Story.' The Grand High Triangle Lover tells the exaggerated story of how he got his title.
S25 E39
Jan 13, 1994Wanda the Word Fairy Visits Jan 13, 1994 Ends 12/31/16. 'Wanda the Word Fairy Visits.' Wanda the Word Fairy looks for words on Sesame Street while waiting for her enchanted toaster to be fixed.
S25 E71
Feb 28, 1994Sesame Street Feb 28, 1994 Big Bird uses a fairy godmother's magic wand and creates a pogo party at Maria's shop.
S25 E105
Apr 15, 1994Big Bird and Snuffy Add Apr 15, 1994 Ends 12/31/16. 'Big Bird and Snuffy Add.' Big Bird, Snuffy and Alice count by using addition and subtraction.
S26 E01
Nov 21, 1994Episode 750 Nov 21, 1994
S26 E109
Apr 20, 1995Episode 3374 Apr 20, 1995 Soap opera parodies.
Season 27
HBOS27 E01
Nov 20, 1995Episode 780 Nov 20, 1995
S27 E39
Jan 11, 1996Big Bird Has Birdy Pox Jan 11, 1996 Ends 12/31/16. 'Big Bird Has Birdy Pox.' Big Bird has the Birdy Pox, so The Count, Snuffy and Maria try different things to make him feel better.
S27 E69
Feb 23, 1996Snuffy Takes Tap Feb 23, 1996 Ends 12/31/16. 'Snuffy Takes Tap.' Snuffy learns how to tap dance 'light on his feet' so he won't cause any more snuffle-earthquakes.
S27 E106
Apr 16, 1996Big Bird Bowling Ball Apr 16, 1996 Ends 12/31/16. 'Big Bird Bowling Ball.' Biff gets a bowling ball stuck to his thumb but is afraid of calling the doctor to get it off.
S27 E130
May 17, 1996Episode 3525 May 17, 1996
S28 E01
Nov 18, 1996Episode 810 Nov 18, 1996
S28 E130
May 16, 1997Episode 3655 May 16, 1997
Season 29
HBOS29 E01
Nov 17, 1997Episode 3656 Nov 17, 1997
S29 E02
Nov 18, 1997Episode 3657 Nov 18, 1997
S29 E03
Nov 19, 1997Episode 3658 Nov 19, 1997
S29 E04
Nov 20, 1997Episode 3659 Nov 20, 1997
S29 E05
Nov 21, 1997Episode 3660 Nov 21, 1997
S29 E06
Nov 24, 1997Episode 3661 Nov 24, 1997
S29 E07
Nov 25, 1997Episode 3662 Nov 25, 1997
S30 E01
Nov 16, 1998Episode 3786 Nov 16, 1998 animal alphabet film
S30 E02
Nov 17, 1998Episode 3787 Nov 17, 1998 Big Bird wants Gina to read to him, but she is busy studying to be a veterinary school. Name That Animal Sound Elmo's World: "Balls" Letter: W Number: 17
S30 E03
Nov 18, 1998Episode 3788 Nov 18, 1998
S30 E04
Nov 19, 1998Episode 3789 Nov 19, 1998
S30 E05
Nov 20, 1998Episode 3790 Nov 20, 1998
S30 E06
Nov 23, 1998Episode 3791 Nov 23, 1998
S30 E07
Nov 24, 1998Episode 3792 Nov 24, 1998
Season 31
HBOS31 E01
Jan 3, 2000Episode 3851 Jan 3, 2000
S31 E02
Jan 4, 2000Episode 3852 Jan 4, 2000
S31 E03
Jan 5, 2000Episode 3853 Jan 5, 2000
S31 E04
Jan 6, 2000Episode 3854 Jan 6, 2000
S31 E05
Jan 7, 2000Episode 3855 Jan 7, 2000
S31 E06
Jan 10, 2000Episode 3856 Jan 10, 2000
S31 E07
Jan 11, 2000Episode 3857 Jan 11, 2000
Season 32
HBOS32 E01
Jan 1, 2001Episode 930 Jan 1, 2001
S32 E02
Jan 2, 2001Salsa Party On Sesame Street Jan 2, 2001 (Episode 3917)
S32 E03
Jan 3, 2001Episode 932 Jan 3, 2001
S32 E04
Jan 4, 2001Episode 933 Jan 4, 2001
S32 E05
Jan 5, 2001Episode 934 Jan 5, 2001
S32 E06
Jan 8, 2001Episode 3921 Jan 8, 2001
S32 E07
Jan 9, 2001Episode 3922 Jan 9, 2001
Season 33
HBOS33 E02
Feb 5, 2002Episode 961 Feb 5, 2002
S33 E03
Feb 6, 2002Episode 962 Feb 6, 2002
S33 E05
Feb 8, 2002Episode 964 Feb 8, 2002
S33 E06
Feb 11, 2002Episode 965 Feb 11, 2002
S33 E07
Feb 12, 2002Episode 966 Feb 12, 2002
S33 E08
Feb 13, 2002Episode 967 Feb 13, 2002
S33 E09
Feb 14, 2002Episode 968 Feb 14, 2002
S34 E01
Apr 7, 2003Karaoke Night at Hooper's Store Apr 7, 2003 Alan hosts a karaoke night at Hooper's Store.
S34 E02
Apr 8, 2003Elmo Falls in Love with Gina Apr 8, 2003 In Gina's veterinarian office, Elmo has brought his goldfish Dorothy in for a checkup. After the checkup, Gina offers to carry the goldfish bowl out for Elmo, despite that she has a waiting room full of impatient animals. Elmo thinks Gina is nice to care for Dorothy, and begins to realize he's in love with her.
S34 E03
Apr 9, 2003Cookie Monster Is Blamed for Stealing Cookies Apr 9, 2003 Cookie Hood takes cookies from those who have a lot of cookies and gives to those who have no cookies.
S34 E04
Apr 10, 2003Episode 993 Apr 10, 2003 Today is Bert's birthday and Ernie's got a big surprise planned.
S34 E05
Apr 11, 2003Episode 994 Apr 11, 2003 The Big Bad Wolf's brother, Leonard, visits Sesame Street, and they aren't very much alike.
S34 E06
Apr 14, 2003Episode 4036 Apr 14, 2003 Elmo comes across Gordon setting up a chess board. He plans on playing chess with Alan today. Since he always loses, he's going to practice first with the help of his new book: "How to Be a Better Chess Player".
S34 E07
Apr 15, 2003Episode 996 Apr 15, 2003 Grover asks Maria at the Mail-It Shop if his new Super Grover cape has been delivered yet, as his current one is worn-out. She tells him it won't be delivered until Thursday. He catches wind of someone in distress, but his old worn out cape only helps him fly as far as the courtyard. Everyone on Sesame Street comes around to help Super Grover with his cape problem.
Season 35
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S35 E01
Feb 15, 2004Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On Feb 15, 2004 At the start of SESAME STREET's 35th season, the high-spirited red muppet, Elmo, learns more about the street on which he lives. With the help of his friend Grover, Elmo is seemingly transported through time to the Sesame Street that existed before he was born. In these flashback moments, Elmo meets Mr. Hooper, the man behind the name of that famous store; witnesses Maria and Luis' wedding day and the birth of their daughter Gabi; and experiences Gordon and Susan's adoption of Miles. The finale of the episode features Sesame Street's entire cast singing a new composition called ""The Street We Live On."" The story ends with Elmo's realization that he doesn't have to dream to find his friends on Sesame Street - all he has do to is run outside to be a part of this very happy family.Image courtesy of MuppetWiki and used with permission under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL).
S35 E02
Jan 2, 2004Alan Goes on Vacation Jan 2, 2004 Alan goes on vacation and leaves Natalie Portman in charge of Hooper's shop.
S35 E02
Apr 6, 2004Best Pet in the World Apr 6, 2004 Zoe, Telly, Elmo, and Baby Bear get into a debate about who has the best pet. Each of them expresses all of the reasons that a certain pet is the best and they get very heated. The friends start to get really frustrated and angry at each other, and eventually Maria comes by to see what is going on.The friends explain their problem to Maria. She helps them see that each pet is the best pet for each of them for different reasons. If each of them loves their pets, then they are all the best pets in the whole wide world.Problem solved!Image and description courtesy of MuppetWiki and used with permission under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL).
S35 E03
Apr 7, 2004Curly Doesn't Like Porridge Apr 7, 2004 Curly Bear doesn't like porridge, much to the dismay of Baby Bear.Image and description courtesy of MuppetWiki and used with permission under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL).
S35 E04
Apr 8, 2004Alan's Vacation Replacement Apr 8, 2004 Baby Bear and Big Bird are anxious when Natalie covers for Alan's vacation.
S35 E05
Apr 9, 2004Cinderella's Fairy Godmother's Mistake Apr 9, 2004
S35 E06
Apr 12, 2004Little Furry Red Monster Parade Apr 12, 2004 Elmo looks for other little, red, furry monsters to join him in his "Little Furry Red Monster Parade.".
Season 36
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S36 E01
Apr 4, 2005Telly Learns How to Catch a Ball Apr 4, 2005 Everyone on Sesame Street is outside having fun and playing catch! Well, everyone except Telly, who admits to BabyBear he doesn’t know how to catch a ball. Baby Bear, Rosita and Maria each try to help Telly. But no matter how hardhe tries, the ball slips through his fingers! Just when Telly decides he’s ready to quit, Baby Bear introduces a surpriseguest, New York Yankees manager, Joe Torre! Joe assures Telly he’s doing everything right, and reminds him thatsometimes learning something new takes a lot of practice. As he leaves, Joe tosses the ball to Telly—and he catchesit! Now Telly wants to practice even more
S36 E02
Apr 5, 2005The Banana in the Stone Apr 5, 2005 The letter "J" and the number 9; literacy; nutrition. Hooper's Store is out of apples, Curly Bear's favorite snack, and Telly and Baby Bear try to convince her to eat a banana instead by telling her the story of "The Banana in the Stone." Lang Lang, a 22-year-old piano sensation from China, auditions for Bob, Oscar, and the Grouches.
S36 E03
Apr 6, 2005Health Food Game Show Apr 6, 2005 Healthy Food Spanish Word - gato Location - Paris France Number of the Day - 6. The letter "G" and the number 6; nutrition. Elmo plays the Healthy Foods Name Game, in which he has to find nutritious foods of various colors. Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings joins Grover for a Health Moment, and reggae artist Wyclef Jean sings about healthy food with Cookie Monster.
S36 E03
Apr 6, 2005Health Food Game Show Apr 6, 2005 It's time to play "The Healthy Foods Name Game!" with Mr. Healthy Food as the game show host!...
S36 E04
Apr 7, 2005Birdseed Cookies For Granny Apr 7, 2005 ig Bird’s granny is coming to Sesame Street, and with Alan’s help, Big Bird bakes“The World’s Greatest Birdseed Cookies” for her. Big Bird and Alan have gatheredall the ingredients they need- birdseed, applesauce, bananas, porridge and cinnamon. Then, Baby Bear comes in wanting his porridge, but tries a healthy fruit saladinstead of his usual since Big Bird and Alan need the last bit of porridge to makethe cookies. As Alan and Big Bird continue to mix the ingredients, The Count comesin to help them count and figure out how many cookies they will be able to makewith the dough.
S36 E05
Apr 8, 2005Show 4086 Apr 8, 2005 Telly is doing a “Monster on the Spot” report about Baby Bear, who is telling the story of what really happened to the three bears as their porridge cooled. Instead of walking, they were very active as they ran and jumped through the woods. Suddenly, they find they’re lost in the magic garden of a wizard who put a spell on them and turned them into ducks. Baby Bear, using fun science words, tests his hypothesis that the type of animal they turn into depends on the kind of animal sound they make.Through his experiment, he finds out that his guess is correct! They all make bear sounds and transform into bears again. The wizard wouldn’t let them out of the garden until they name three things about vegetables. With the help of the Singing Vegetables singing, “We Are the Vegetables,” the three bears figure out that vegetables are delicious, are good for you…and are musical!
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Apr 11, 2005Show 4087 Apr 11, 2005 Snuffy wants to be a cloud in the sky. He wonders how he is going to get up there, and then realizes that he could use a balloon to lift him up. He wishes for a balloon and the Fairy Balloon Person (Richard Kind) comes to grant his wish. Since it’s going to take more than one balloon to lift him up, the Fairy Balloon Person keeps adding 5 more balloons each time until they reach 40 balloons. He starts to fly up to the sky going higher and higher.While Snuffy is happy to be seeing birds and other clouds, he starts to get cold and lonely being all by himself. Snuffy wishes to go back down, and his wish is granted. He realizes that everyone he loves is down on Sesame Street and that he would rather be a snuffleupagus than a cloud any day.
Season 37
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S37 E01
Aug 14, 2006Season 37, Episode 1 Aug 14, 2006 There's a new Muppet On the block! It is Abby's first day on the street. Can everyon's favorite fairy-in-training overcome her shyness and make new friends? Also in this episode: Law & Order: Special Letters Unit and a performance by John Legend with Hoots the Owl. Special guest Kristin Chenoweth stops by Elmo's World. This episode is brought to you by the letter M and the number 4.
S37 E02
Aug 15, 2006Show and Tell Elmo Aug 15, 2006 Abby goes to the Storybook Community School for the first time, and Mrs. Goose and her class make her feel welcome. But when it's time for Show and Tell, she doesn't have anything to share, so she decides to use her magic wand to leave school and ask Elmo for help.
S37 E03
Aug 16, 2006Cookie World! Aug 16, 2006 Cookie Monster asks Bob and a baby how they eat cookies, then counts cookies and does subtraction problems with them. After Zoe does an amazing cookie dance, Cookie Monster decides to go right to the source and talk to a cookie about cookies.
S37 E04
Aug 17, 2006Elmo Learns About School Aug 17, 2006 Gabi and Miles reminisce about their first day of school, telling Elmo about their classroom, the things they did, and how a disagreement over who got to play with a fire truck taught them about sharing.
S37 E05
Aug 18, 2006Season 37, Episode 5 Aug 18, 2006 Herb, the plant-eating dinosaur—the only dinosaur left, except, of course, for his cousin Shirley—pays a visit to Sesame Street. He meets many interesting new people; learns about healthy salads from Alan, about taking turns from Zoe and Rosita, and about the alphabet from Big Bird and Elmo; and even gets to play with a worm.
S37 E06
Aug 22, 2006Season 37, Episode 6 Aug 22, 2006 Snow White (Amy Sedaris) visits Sesame Street with her dwarves. One by one, each dwarf leaves the group, and soon Snow White ends up with ZERO dwarves. Can Elmo save the day for Snow White? Also in this episode: Bert and Ernie sing about circles and Grover learns how to ride a bike. This episode is brought to you by the letter O and the number 7
S37 E07
Aug 24, 2006Season 37, Episode 7 Aug 24, 2006 Luis and Maria are trying to celebrate their wedding anniversary with a private picnic, but they keep getting interrupted by songs, games, and dances about the letter "H.
Season 38
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S38 E01
Aug 13, 2007The Bookaneers Aug 13, 2007 Elmo and Alan are reading in Hooper's Store, when they both hear a boat, then see it (includes a rare appearance of Sesame Street) and the storefront is boarded by a group of Bookaneers. An Anything Muppet and a salty dog are led by their pirate captain, played by guest star Tina Fey. They demand that Elmo hand over his book, but Elmo explains that he loves to read. The pirates invite Elmo to become a Bookaneer, but he must first pass a series of tests.
S38 E02
Aug 14, 2007Chris Arrives on Sesame Street Aug 14, 2007 Gordon and Susan's nephew, Chris, just moved to Sesame Street. He is looking for a job in the Help Wanted section of the newspaper because he needs money to buy books for school. Chris thinks the first ad might be for a job as a gym teacher because it reads, "Must love to exercise." He sings a new verse of "The People in Your Neighborhood."
S38 E03
Aug 15, 2007Word 'Dog' Escapes Abby's Book Aug 15, 2007 Baby Bear and Telly Monster welcome the viewer to Sesame Street, and look forward to reading a book with Abby Cadabby. Abby arrives and introduces her magical book: The Wild Adventures of Action Dog. The others hear a barking sound, which turns out to come from none other than the book itself.
S38 E04
Aug 16, 2007Lucy the Lazy Lizard Aug 16, 2007 Maria welcomes the viewers after a piece of toast flies in her face. Elmo stops by, and asks Maria to read him a story. Maria points out that she's already read that book to him ten times. Elmo replies, "Let's make it eleven!" Maria finally agrees to read Elmo his book, Lucy the Lazy Lizard - a book with a lot of L words in it.
S38 E05
Aug 17, 2007Abby Plays the Letter 'P' Game Aug 17, 2007 Elmo wants to play tag, but Zoe wants to play checkers. Alan notices them arguing, and suggests they play the "letter P game." In order to play, they need to look around the store for things that start with the letter P, such as pickles. While Elmo and Zoe have difficulty looking for P words, a penguin (who pronounces his p's hard) comes in and orders a peanut butter sandwich on pumpernickel bread, with a slice of pineapple, and a potato.
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Aug 21, 2007The Tutu Spell Aug 21, 2007 Abby and Zoe are playing in the courtyard. They love dancing so much, so Zoe lets Abby try on her tutu. To return the favor, Abby lets Zoe try out her wand. As she's figuring it out, she inadvertently wishes that everyone would wear a tutu and wear ballet.
S38 E06
Aug 21, 2007Dancing Day on Sesame Street Aug 21, 2007 Playdates are all about sharing and having fun. When Abby tries Zoe's tutu on, Zoe decides to give Abby's wand a try. When Abby waves the wand and her wish comes true, suddenly everyone on Sesame Street is wearing a tutu and dancing! However, chaos ensues because everyone has work to do and there's no way they can get it done because they're all too busy dancing!
Season 39
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S39 E01
Aug 11, 2008The Golden Triangle of Destiny Aug 11, 2008 Chris welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, as he serves Telly his lunch: a grilled-cheese sandwich, which is cut into Telly's favorite shape: a triangle. Suddenly, heroic music plays as Minnesota Mel, a swashbuckling hero, makes a swinging entrance. He's on one of his "patented high-stakes adventures," this time in search of the Golden Triangle of Destiny.
S39 E02
Aug 12, 2008Telly's New Shoes Aug 12, 2008 While a hungry customer wonders whether to have the soup or the salad, Chris welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and is about to eat a salad of his own, when Abby Cadabby poofs into view, causing the salad to fly out of his hands and land on the customer's head. Abby shows Chris her new shoes that she got from the Shoe Fairy - shoes are special to her because fairies don't usually wear shoes.
S39 E03
Aug 13, 2008Sock Chaos at the Laundromat Aug 13, 2008 At the new Sesame Street laundromat, Chris welcomes the viewer as he does his laundry. He says he loves the noises the washing machines make (singing a variation of "The Wheels on the Bus"), while an Anything Muppet lady disagrees with him. He folds his clothes, then notices he's got one missing sock (all the rest of his socks are in pairs). He wonders where his sock went, when Abby Cadabby poofs into view. He shows her the one sock he has which is missing its match, and she proceeds to show him the trick she was going to show Elmo: her "Two Trick," which involves turning one thing into two.
S39 E04
Aug 14, 2008Leela's Sesame Street Video Aug 14, 2008 Leela welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and shows us the new video camera she's using to make a video of her new home, which she wants to show to her parents in India. She aims the camera at the laundromat where she works, and has everyone inside wave at the camera.
S39 E05
Aug 15, 2008Firefly Show Aug 15, 2008 At dusk, Chris welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street as he closes Hooper's Store, and listens to all the nighttime sounds. Telly and Baby Bear pass by him with a net and a jar, and tell him that they're trying to catch fireflies. Chris goes home, and Telly and Baby Bear tell the viewer to help them out by pointing out any fireflies they see. One flies above their head, and they scramble to catch it as they follow it near and far.
S39 E06
Aug 18, 2008Max the Magician Aug 18, 2008 Chris serves snacks to Big Bird, Elmo and Rosita, then welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street. Elmo asks for a banana, to which Chris replies "You just said the magic word!" -- which cues the grand entrance of Max the Magician (Will Arnett), who has some "real" magic tricks to display.
S39 E07
Aug 20, 2008Annual Triangle Toss Aug 20, 2008 Baby Bear welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, when Telly runs into him, and excitedly tells him (and the viewer) that today is the Triangle Lovers Club's annual Triangle Toss (similar to ring toss). He displays his lucky triangle vest, which is what he claims helps him win every year. When he tries it on, however, he notices it's smaller than it was last year. Baby Bear and Leela help him put it on Telly, and they notice it's such a tight squeeze that he can't move his arms, but that doesn't worry him.
Season 40
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S40 E01
Nov 10, 2009Frankly It's Becoming a Habitat Nov 10, 2009 Big Bird is eating a hot bowl of soup on a cold day outside Hooper's Store when Freddy Flapman, played by Lin-Manuel Miranda, from Flychert Real Estate, finds Big Bird and tries to convince him to migrate somewhere warm. Freddy Flapman tells him that he might like living in a new habitat and takes Big Bird on a virtual tour! First, Freddy Flapman takes Big Bird to the beach where there are pelicans and gulls and beautiful ocean views. Next, Freddy Flapman transforms Sesame Street into a big swamp where Big Bird learns all about this habitat and where owls and ducks like to live. Freddy Flapman pops up one last time and Big Bird’s nest area is turned into a beautiful rainforest! Big Bird likes it. The rainforest is warm and colorful and has animals of every color and size. In fact, Big Bird likes it so much he wants to move there! Big Bird begins packing and waving good bye to all of his friends on Sesame Street. Just as he is about to leave, Big Bird’s friends remind him of all the things he would miss if he migrated to the rainforest. Big Bird realizes he can’t leave, after all this is where all of his friends are and Sesame Street is where he belongs!
S40 E02
Nov 11, 2009Cowmonster Pair Nov 11, 2009 Elmo and Telly are at Hooper's Store when Little Bo Peep comes looking for her cow. Elmo and Telly offer to help her and decide to call themselves the Cowmonster Pair! Luis comes along and sings about animal tracks and now Elmo and Telly have their first clue! They find animal tracks on the ground, but when Telly tosses his lasso around an animal, it’s a chicken, not a cow! Luis gives them another clue and sings about tracks that are kind of round. Telly and Elmo come across round animal tracks and are certain they found the cow! Telly tosses the lasso around an animal but this time it’s a raccoon. Luis comes along again and gives them another musical cow clue- animal tracks that are in the shape of two half moons. They find tracks that are kind of round and look like two half moons, but the tracks are from a moose, not a cow! Telly becomes discouraged and Elmo reminds Telly they can’t give up. Instead, they should use the clues they already have and put them all together. Elmo realizes that they have to find animal tracks that look like the moose tracks, only smaller! This time, they follow animal tracks that lead to a door. They open the door and there is the cow! Yee-haw! Little Bo Peep thanks the Cowmonster Pair for finding her cow. They are true cow finding experts!
S40 E03
Nov 12, 2009Baby Bear is Afraid of Bees Nov 12, 2009 Baby Bear and Abby are near a garden when a bee flies by. Baby Bear is filled with panic because he is afraid of bees! Chris reminds him that they are usually harmless when left alone, but Baby Bear doesn’t care; he wants nothing to do with them. Abby suggests granting Baby Bear a wish so that he isn’t afraid of bees. Abby points her wand at Baby Bear, but Chris, who is standing close by, also gets hits with her magic. Baby Bear and Chris both turn into bees! Oops! Abby doesn’t know how to fix the spell. As Abby calls her mommy to find a solution, the bees put Chris and Baby Bear to work! But they don’t understand what they need to do—how do bees help flowers?After talking to a bee, Baby Bear learns that bees are important because they collect pollen and nectar, and help living things grow. Later, Chris and Baby Bear find themselves in a beehive. They learn that bees make wax and honey and that honeycombs are shaped like a hexagon. By the time Baby Bear and Chris return to Sesame Street, Abby has learned how to undo the spell. She waves her magic wand, and Chris and Baby Bear turn back into themselves! In the end, Abby’s spell really did work! Baby Bear is no longer afraid of bees. In fact, Baby Bear tells Abby all about how important and incredible bees really are!
S40 E04
Nov 13, 2009Wild Nature Survivor Guy Nov 13, 2009 Wild Nature Survivor Guy finds himself on Sesame Street. He is accustomed to surviving in the wilds of nature and thinks he needs to “survive” out on Sesame Street. Elmo and Rosita are confused. He is not alone and he’s not in the middle of nature, but he is convinced nature is all around them! First, Wild Nature Survivor Guy finds a tomato plant and bites into a ripe tomato. Not only do tomatoes come from nature, but so do all the fruits and vegetables on display outside Hooper’s store.Next, Wild Nature Survivor Guy looks for water to quench his thirst. He finds leaves with drops of water and puts the water together to drink. Wild Nature Survival Guy becomes concerned about nighttime approaching, and looks for ways to keep warm. He picks up feathers and puts them inside his shirt. Oh my! They tickle! Elmo offers him a coat, but Wild Nature Survivor Guy explains that feathers are what make most coats warm. The sun begins to set, and Wild Nature Survivor Guy finds perfect shelter, Big Bird’s nest! It has lots of branches, and lots of animals use trees and braches as shelter. Even houses are made of wood. Wild Nature Survivor Guy sings a song about nature as Elmo and Rosita realize that nature is all around them!
S40 E05
Nov 16, 2009Abby Makes Seasons Change Nov 16, 2009 Chris is enjoying the beautiful spring weather as Elmo races to tell Chris that he found a sled in his closet and is going to go sledding! Chris reminds Elmo that it’s spring and that there is no snow. Elmo has to wait for the seasons to change! Elmo wishes it was winter so he could go sledding again.Abby pops in and hears Elmo make a wish. Abby recites a weather spell to change the seasons. But instead of changing the weather to winter, she changes it to summer. The blossoms are all gone and the arbor is filled with green leaves. Baby Bear and Telly who were playing a game of tag are now too hot to play. Abby tries again. This time she recites the weather spell and it becomes fall! It’s windy and the leaves have changed colors. Abby gives it one more try and it works. It’s freezing outside! There are no leaves on the tree and Baby Bear has fallen asleep! He’s hibernating until spring. Elmo is excited it’s winter; now he can go sledding!After talking to Chris, Elmo realizes that changing the seasons wasn’t such a good idea after all. Chris explains that that the seasons have to come in their own time. Abby recites another magic weather spell and Sesame Street is transformed again to a perfect spring day. Hooray! Now they can enjoy the gorgeous spring weather!
S40 E06
Nov 17, 2009Y a Quest? Y Not Nov 17, 2009 Telly excitedly runs to Abby and Elmo to tell them he has the book they’ve been waiting for, How to be a Knight for a Day. Hooray! Telly, Abby and Elmo look to the book to tell them how to become knights. First, they have to wear a suit of shining armor. They zip off and whoosh! Elmo, Abby and Telly are dressed in suits of armor. Clank! Clank! Clank!Next, they must sing a knight song, so they sing, “We Are Three Knights So Merry.” Then the book tells them they must go on a quest. But they don’t know what to search for! As Elmo, Telly, and Abby think about their quest, they hear a whimpering letter “Y.” When they ask the letter “Y” why he is crying, he tells them he is unsure of his purpose in life. He can’t think of any words that begin with the “Y” sound. That’s it! Telly decides their quest will be to look for things that begin with the letter “Y.”First, they enter Gina’s veterinarian office looking for animals that begin with the letter “Y.” Then they decide to check the laundromat but they still can’t find any “Y” words. Next, they visit Alan at Hooper’s store. Just as they are about to leave, they see a hairy cow passing, but are disappointed because hairy cow doesn’t begin with a “Y.” But wait! Alan explains that the hairy cow is actually a yak, and yak begins with “y.” All of the sudden, Abby, Elmo, and Telly think of other words that begin with the letter “Y,” such as yogurt and yo-yo. They did it! They found words that begin with the letter “Y.” Elmo, Abby and Telly sing the knight song and cheer in delight!
S40 E07
Nov 18, 2009Bears Try to Hibernate Nov 18, 2009 There is a porridge shortage on Sesame Street! Telly runs to tell Baby Bear, but when he finds him, he is getting ready to hibernate until springtime when there is porridge again. What is Telly supposed to do for five months without a best friend? Telly and Baby bear set up a play date for the spring when Baby Bear wakes up. Telly says goodbye and the bears try to go to sleep, but they are not tired! First, they try counting, but that does not work. Then they call Max Bear, a hibernation consultant. Max Bear arrives and tells the bears that their cottage is too warm. They must go outside where it is cold. The bears look for an empty cave or hollow tree and sing all about bears. Finally, they find a flower bed that they can dig a hole and sleep in called a den. Telly and Chris see the bears digging and go outside to check on them. Max Bear says that they should eat something before they hibernate. Chris suggests cereal and goes to Hooper’s Store. When Chris comes back, they try the cereal and like it! In fact, the cereal is so good that they decide to eat it all winter long and not hibernate! Hooray! Baby Bear happily eats the cereal while spending time with his good friend Telly.
Season 41
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S41 E01
Sep 27, 2010Camouflage Challenge Sep 27, 2010 Elmo is taking pictures with his friends when they hear someone say something. It’s Camouflage Carla, played by Kyra Sedgwick! She is camouflaging and blending into the wall behind her. Elmo and Rosita want to camouflage too! Camouflage Carla tells them to join The Camouflage Club. All they have to do is pass the Camouflage Challenge and find six camouflaged things on Sesame Street in six minutes. First, they find a grasshopper that blends in with a bush. Next, they spot two butterflies that are camouflaged among the flowers. Then, they find a green lizard perched on a green leaf. Finally, they find two ladybugs camouflaged on Elmo’s red fur! Elmo takes a snapshot of each critter as they go on their adventure. At the end, they count six camouflaged things altogether. They passed the Camouflage Challenge! Carla gives each of them their very own uniform and Elmo and Rosita become full-fledged members of The Camouflage Club!
S41 E02
Sep 28, 2010The Happy Scientists Sep 28, 2010 Gordon is grading his classes’ science experiments when Elmo, Rosita, and Telly run in and accidentally land on the papers. Gordon encourages Elmo, Rosita, and Telly that anyone, including them, can be scientists. All they need to do is to ask questions and investigate! They look around Sesame Street and see Leela giving Barkley a bath. Elmo comes up with a question: Does everyone on Sesame Street take a bath? Gordon guides them through the scientific process. First, Elmo and Rosita hypothesize, or guess, that everyone takes a bath. Telly isn’t sure that everyone takes a bath so he forms a different hypothesis. They investigate and record their observations in their journals. They find out that Chris takes a bath, a cat licks itself and takes a tongue bath, a sparrow takes a dust bath, an owl takes a sun bath to get rid of germs, and even Oscar takes a mud bath in his trash can. This makes Telly mad since his hypothesis was wrong-everyone does take a bath on Sesame Street. Gordon explains that it’s okay to be wrong in science because the most important part is the process, or the steps you take to get your answer. Telly, Rosita, and Elmo become happy scientists! They not only learn all about the scientific process, but also find an answer to their important question!
S41 E03
Sep 29, 2010Chicken About Thunderstorms Sep 29, 2010 It’s a windy, overcast day on Sesame Street. Elmo, Abby, Leela, and some chickens have just won the first game of the T-Ball season. They are celebrating with Chris when they hear a loud rumble of thunder and raindrops start falling. The chickens start to panic, and everyone gathers into Hooper’s Store where it’s safe. Elmo suggests that the chickens cover their eyes so they don’t get scared by the lightning, but that doesn’t stop them from hearing the thunder. Abby waves her wand and puts earmuffs on the chickens. This time, they don’t hear the thunder but they can still see the lightning! As they continue to panic, Leela suggests that they comfort the chickens by telling them that they are safe and explain what thunderstorms are. One chicken calms down, but the other three are still scared. To help the others feel better they try watching the storm like a fireworks show, counting in between the lightning and thunder to hear the storm moving away. They also make their own lighting and thunder musical performance inside Mr. Hooper’s store. It works! The remaining three chickens calm down just as the storm fades away. The sun comes out and everyone heads back outside to play T-Ball!
S41 E04
Sep 30, 2010The Ironing Monster Sep 30, 2010 Leela and Elmo are sorting laundry in the Laundromat when Grover stops by to have his Super Grover cape cleaned. Grover realizes that people all over the Laundromat need his help. Bert has soggy socks, Gina is out of fabric softener, and Cookie Monster has a stain. Without his cape, a new superhero must be born! Grover returns as Iron Monster, complete with a metal suit! Chris shows up asking Leela to break his dollar so he can do his laundry. Iron Monster misunderstands and wrestles with the dollar to “break” it. Leela comes back and explains that Chris just needs quarters&ndas; four quarters for each dollar. Gabi comes to the Laundromat with two mustard stains on her sweatshirt. Iron Monster tries to get rid of the stains by subtracting them, but adds five more stains instead! Leela shows Iron Monster how to subtract all of the stains with a stain remover as Elmo counts along. Finally, Iron Monster tries to solve Maria’s problem by using static cling to find Maria’s missing sock. After laundry goes flying everywhere, Leela suggests they check the missing sock box. They sort through different patterns and find the lost red and white striped sock. Finally, Grover’s cape is ready. Before he flies off for his next adventure, Grover points out that Iron Monster is not needed anymore because the Laundromat already has a fantastic superhero, Leela!
S41 E05
Oct 1, 2010What’s That Noise Oct 1, 2010 Elmo is sleeping over at Maria and Luis' apartment. When Elmo tries to sleep, he hears a strange noise. He calls them in, but the sounds stop when they listen.
S41 E06
Oct 4, 2010The Furry Four Oct 4, 2010 Telly, Abby, and Elmo are reading Telly’s favorite comic book “The Furry Four!” They decide to pretend to be The Furry Four and quickly change into their furry, super costumes. Elmo is the Furry Flash, Abby is the Furry Tornado, and Telly is Mr. Furry! But that only makes three. They need one more member to be Furry Muscles so they can become The Furry Four. Telly, Elmo, and Abby go on a mission to find one more member! First, the superheroes run into Rosita and Zoe. They could be the The Furry Five, but Rosita and Zoe have planned to plant flowers in the garden with Maria. The mission continues. Abby, Telly, and Elmo think they found their fourth member when they come across a chicken, but he flies away in his cape. Next, they come across a squirrel who agrees to become the fourth member but he hurts his back trying to lift a mailbox while activating his super, furry power. Just then they see Chris sweeping outside Mr. Hooper’s Store. It turns out that he would love to pretend to be Furry Muscles and join the group. At last they found one more! Their first mission as The Furry Four is complete!
S41 E07
Oct 6, 2010The Whoosh & Vanish Mystery Oct 6, 2010 Telly and Elmo are going to play basketball, but Telly feels they need a snack first. They lay their ball on the table and head to Hooper's. Chris serves them some healthy apple slice and the duo head off, just as a large gust of wind starts blowing. The two find their ball is now missing!
Season 42
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S42 E01
Sep 26, 2011Failure to Launch Sep 26, 2011 Hubert the Human Cannonball comes to Sesame Street to be launched out of a cannon
S42 E02
Sep 27, 2011Rocco's Boat Sep 27, 2011 Elmo and Zoe make a boat for Zoe's pet rock Rocco.
S42 E03
Sep 28, 2011The Bubble Fest Sep 28, 2011 George Lopez, Elmo and Abby show what a liquid is
S42 E04
Sep 29, 2011Observe, Record and Annoy Sep 29, 2011 Jerry O'Connell observes a pie Murray has baked.
S42 E05
Sep 30, 2011Shape-O-Bots Sep 30, 2011 Andy Samberg gets help from Telly, Elmo, and Rosita who are playing Shape-O-Bots, robots that actually transform into shapes to help people.
S42 E06
Oct 4, 2011Latinization of Marco Oct 4, 2011 Gina explains to Rosita that since Marco was born in Guatemala, where people speak Spanish, she would like him to learn Spanish too.
S42 E07
Oct 7, 2011Humpty Dumpty's Big Break Oct 7, 2011 Telly is very worried about Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall, but Humpty explains that he is there to watch a football game
Season 43
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S43 E01
Sep 24, 2012Get Lost, Mr. Chips Sep 24, 2012 Alan is getting ready for the Cookie Connoisseurs Club, the most exclusive cookie appreciation club in the country, to come to Sesame Street to taste his super cookies. Alan asks Chris to distract Cookie Monster while the club meets. Chris tries, but it's too late. Commander Chiphead, the club's Cookie Master, says that Cookie Monster can only taste Alan's cookies if he's a member of the club. To join, he must recite the Cookie Connoisseurs Club Pledge of Allegiance and follow the three rules: to first look at the cookie, then smell the cookie, and finally, only nibble the cookie to savor its flavor. Cookie Monster thinks he can follow these rules, but devours the first cookie right away! Commander Chiphead is not happy, but gives Cookie Monster another chance. Chris suggests that Cookie Monster try to pretend that the cookie is something else to help him control himself. He pretends that it's a yo-yo, which seems to be working, but once Cookie Monster smells the cookie, he eats it right up.. Next, Cookie Monster tries to pretend that the cookie smells like something stinky, which helps him get past rule #2, but as he goes to nibble it, he loses control again. Cookie Monster has one last chance, so this time he keeps reminding himself out loud that he needs to control himself so that he can stay in the club and get to try all sorts of cookies. The strategy works! Now it's time for the last cookie, and Commander Chiphead is so excited because it is one of his favorites. He loses control and devours the entire thing. Cookie Monster offers to help teach him self-control since he's so good at it now.
S43 E02
Sep 25, 2012The Good Sport Sep 25, 2012 When Abby keeps winning at Hot Potato, Elmo gets frustrated and starts taking the game too seriously. With some help, Elmo learns what it means to be a good sport, and the next time he sees Abby he shows that he knows how to be one, too!
S43 E03
Sep 26, 2012Hansel & Gretel's Playdate with Big Bird Sep 26, 2012 Ends 12/31/16. 'Hansel & Gretel's Playdate with Big Bird.' Big Bird teaches Hansel and Gretel how to use their memory and remember the way when they come to Sesame Street for a playdate, instead of using bread crumb trails. Also, celeb vocab 'remember' with Eric Stonestreet, Abby's Flying Fairy School, Bert & Ernie's Great Adventures and Elmo The Musical-Sea Captain.
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Sep 27, 2012Baby Bear Comes Clean Sep 27, 2012 Baby Bear is all dressed up and ready to visit Granny when a chance encounter with Telly and a bright purple ice cream cone cause a laundry disaster! They wipe, they scrub, they vacuum, but nothing seems to work. It's going to take a village and some imagination to fix this mess!
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Sep 28, 2012Me Am What Me Am Sep 28, 2012 They say patience is a virtue, but try telling that to Cookie Monster when he's waiting for a fresh batch of Chris' cookies to finish baking! Chris offers him some carrots to tide him over when out of nowhere, a reporter for Extra Sesame Street Mario Lopez shows up and catches Cookie in the act! Will Cookie be known as a Veggie Monster from here on out?
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Oct 4, 2012A Song For The Letter Oct 4, 2012 Elmo, Rosita, and the letter "J" are singing a song about the letter "J." Uh oh, now the letter "G" wants a theme song too. Can they come up with a song that will satisfy his G-ness?
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Oct 12, 2012Brandies Is Looking For A Job Oct 12, 2012 Brandeis, the yellow Labrador Retriever goes looking for a job on Sesame Street. He gets offers from Leela and Chris, but because he's got paws he isn't able to fold laundry or sweep. What's a dog to do? When Elmo sees Gina training a service dog it gives him an idea! Why couldn't Brandeis do the same thing? With the right training and his willingness to help, it could be the perfect job for him!
Season 44
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S44 E01
Sep 16, 2013Telly Gets Jealous Sep 16, 2013 Telly becomes jealous of Baby Bear’s pet parrot for performing tricks his pet hamster cannot perform.
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Sep 17, 2013Don't Get Pushy Sep 17, 2013 Rosita needs to learn how to control herself so that she'll stop pushing her friends when she gets excited.
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Sep 18, 2013The Flower Show Sep 18, 2013 Stinky is nervous that he won't bloom in time for the flower show.
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Sep 19, 2013Latino Festival Sep 19, 2013 There's a street festival on Sesame Street celebrating Spanish culture and language.
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Sep 20, 2013Simon Says Sep 20, 2013 Telly has to practice paying attention and listening to prepare for a Simon Says Competition.
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Sep 26, 2013Help O Bots (repeat) Sep 26, 2013 Telly, Rosita, and Elmo pretend to be robots to try and help Chris at Hooper’s Store.
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Oct 3, 2013Still Life with Cookie Oct 3, 2013 Cookie Monster learns how to control himself from eating his own paintings.
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Sep 15, 2014School for Chickens Sep 15, 2014 Elmo spends the day at a school for chickens in this hilarious episode which teaches children how to sit still and listen in class. Super Grover 2.0's "The Balancing Act" adds to the fun with a science lesson that involves balancing chickens on an elephant.
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Sep 15, 2014School for Chickens Sep 15, 2014 Chris and Elmo are having breakfast in Hooper's store when they see Professor Buck Awe setting up a new school for chickens on Sesame Street. The school bell rings and Professor Buck Awe invites Elmo to stay for the day. Buck Awe begins by introducing himself, but the chickens begin clucking and won't stop and listen to him. Elmo shares a strategy he learned in preschool; he sings a song about listening with your whole body – ears are for hearing, eyes are for watching, mouth is quiet, and body is calm. The chickens are now quiet, so Professor Buck Awe continues with the first lesson, learning the alphabet.When he asks who knows the alphabet, the chickens start clucking again. Chris overhears and explains that they're talking all at once and need to raise their hand. Elmo sings another song that helps show the chickens how to do it. It works! It's now snack time. Professor Buck Awe comes in holding all of the snacks and the chickens run up to him all at once, accidentally knocking him over. Chris and Elmo explain that he needs to teach them to stand in line and wait their turn. Elmo has another song that will help. The strategy works, but the school bell rings again and school is over.Professor Buck Awe feels like he didn't teach the chickens anything and says that he will be closing the school. Elmo and Chris explain that he taught the chickens how to listen, raise their hands, and stand in line, all very important things to learn in school. Professor Buck Awe realizes he did teach something after all and decides to keep the school open. Elmo can't wait to go back to chicken school.
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Sep 16, 2014Bert's Training Wheels Sep 16, 2014 It's a beautiful day on Sesame Street and everyone is out riding their bikes, including Bert and Ernie. They walk up to Luis who really likes Bert's old bike and asks if Bert is still riding with training wheels. Ernie keeps telling him that he's had them for so long he doesn't need them anymore, but Bert says they help hold his bike up. Luis says that it's okay because some people do take longer to learn how to ride a two-wheeler than others. Ernie understands and asks Bert if he's ready to for a ride.As they head off, Bert falls down. One of his training wheels breaks off and Luis says that he will try to fix it. Bert decides to wait until his bike is fixed, so Ernie goes for a ride in the park without him. While Bert waits, Ernie comes back and tells Bert that there is a circus with trained pigeon performers and a Hawaiian Luau with people doing the hula dance wearing Hawaiian leis made out of paper clips!Ernie tells Bert to come with him, but Bert says he can't without his training wheels. Luis comes out of the bike shop and tells Bert that he doesn't have the right part to fix his bike. Bert still insists that he needs training wheels because he can't ride without them. Luis explains that he just can't ride without them yet. All he has to do is try and not give up. Ernie assures Bert that he just needs to believe in himself and that he'll be with him every step of the way. Will Bert have the courage to ride without the training wheels?
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Sep 17, 2014Proud To Be Me Sep 17, 2014 Abby, Elmo, and Big Bird are ready for a meeting of the Sesame Street Snazzy Society. Their club president, Segi, arrives and they start the meeting. The first snazzy thing to do is the Snazzy Shuffle, the snazziest dance they know. After their dance, the next thing they do is read a snazzy book with the snazziest character in the whole world, Snazzy Jazzy and the Snazziest Toy. Segi begins reading: Snazzy Jazzy had five snazzy golden one dollar coins and she decided to buy the snazziest toy in the toy store. She picked a yo-yo and a ball but those weren't snazzy enough. The next toy she picked was a teddy bear but it wasn't snazzy enough because it was too brown.Segi freezes and stops reading. Big Bird, Elmo, and Abby ask for her to keep reading but she says that she can't and leaves. Mando sees Segi and asks what happened. Segi explains that her skin is brown and according to Snazzy Jazzy's book, brown is not snazzy. Mando tries to reassure her that just because it's in the book doesn't mean it's true, but when she doesn't believe him, he calls for Leela and Chris to help.Together they explain that they all have different color skin but their skin color is one of the things that make them unique and special. Segi grows more confident in herself and loves her skin too. She now knows that she's snazzy enough. Abby, Big Bird, and Elmo come looking for Segi, because they can't have the meeting without her. Mando asks if he, Leela, and Chris can join too, so they all start the club again with the Snazzy Shuffle.
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Sep 18, 2014Numeric Con Sep 18, 2014 Sesame Street is having the greatest number lover convention of the year, Numeric Con, where everyone gets together to celebrate their favorite number. Leela is dressed as her favorite hero, Princess THREE-ah, and Elmo is dressed as The Dark NINE. There is so much to do at the convention, so Leela helps Elmo create a plan to focus on the things he wants to do most.As they check things off of Elmo's plan, Elmo also helps the number character Doctor TWO figure out how many aliens he's traveled with by counting by twos, and he shows the FIVEarine how to sign his autographs with the number five using just one crayon. When Elmo is ready to do the last thing on his list, count to 10 with his favorite number hero, The Green LanTEN, he finds out that The Green LanTEN has already left the convention.Elmo gets upset because it was part of the plan, but Leela explains that Elmo helped solve everyone else's problems, so maybe he can solve this one too. She suggests that he could be flexible and just change his plan. Elmo agrees and tries to come up with a new plan so that he can finish his plan.
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Sep 19, 2014The Enthusiastic Penelope Penguin Sep 19, 2014 Big Bird is very excited because his pen pal, Penelope Penguin, is visiting Sesame Street. Suddenly, Penelope rushes in and gives Big Bird, Chris, and a customer a great big hug. Penelope just can't help herself; she gets so excited when meeting new friends. Chris explains that it's great to feel enthusiastic, but next time maybe she can give a ‘Penguin pound' with her flipper instead.Big Bird introduces Penelope to his friends Elmo, Rosita, and Telly, who are playing basketball. Just as she's about to run over to give them a hug, Chris stops her and she remembers to give them ‘Penguin pounds'. They invite Penelope to play, but instead of passing she hogs the ball and scores. She thought if she scored everyone would want to be her friend, however the group is upset that she didn't share the ball. Chris then suggests a strategy to help Penelope, to stop and think about how others would feel if she didn't control herself. She gives the strategy a try and it works. Penelope becomes a team player and passes the ball to Rosita.To celebrate, Chris gives everyone ice cream. Penelope thinks something is missing and places fish on everyone's ice cream without asking. In her enthusiasm, she then eats everyone's ice cream. Penelope doesn't understand why she can't control herself and tells Chris that she has a hard time making friends. Chris reassures her that she can make friends; she just needs to remember to stop and think. Will Penelope remember to use this strategy to make friends?
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Oct 6, 2014Fifteen's Quinceanera Oct 6, 2014 Academy Award® winning actress Viola Davis teaches children about the word "fiesta" in this Latin-themed episode, in which Abby Cadabby and the rest of the Sesame Street gang throw a "Quinceañera" birthday party for the Number 15. Also included is a Cookie Crumby Pictures parody of James Bond in "The Spy Who Loved Cookies."
Season 46
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Jan 16, 2016Bedtime Story Jan 16, 2016 While sleeping over Elmo's house, Abby learns how to change her bedtime routine to help her calm down before bedtime. Also featuring celeb vocab 'bedtime' with Tracee Ellis Ross, Cookie Monster's Smart Cookies and Elmo's World-sleep. Brought to you by the letter B and the number 10.
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Jan 16, 2016Mucko Polo, Grouch Explorer Jan 16, 2016 With Mucko Polo (Alan Cumming), Elmo, Abby, and Oscar use their five senses to explore and search for the grouchiest things on Sesame Street. Also featuring Grover finds a pyramid and Elmo the Musical-Guacamole. Brought to you by the letter E and the number 6.
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Jan 23, 2016Grover's Street Safari Jan 23, 2016 Grover takes Elmo and friends on a Sesame Street Safari and they pretend to be all of the wild animals they see. Also featuring Cookie Monster's Smart Cookies, and Elmo the Muscial-cowboy. Brought to you by the letter S and the number 5.
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Jan 30, 2016Saved by Superfoods Jan 30, 2016 The SuperFood Super Foods fly onto Sesame Street to help their friends try new foods, find a healthy snack, and explain the importance of eating breakfast. Also featuring Orange is the New Snack parody, and Elmo the Musical-Tomato. Brought to you by the letter H and the number 10.
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Feb 6, 2016Funny Farm Feb 6, 2016 Elmo, Abby, and Alan help Grover think like a farm animal so he can throw the perfect party for farm animals. Also featuring Super Grover 2.0 (S.T.E.M.), and Elmo's world-farm. Brought to you by the letter F and the number 3.
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Feb 13, 2016Valentine's Day Feb 13, 2016 It's Valentine's Day on Sesame Street! Elmo and Abby make valentines for each other and learn about the importance of friendship. Also featuring Cookie Monster's Twilight parody, and Elmo the Musical. Brought to you by the letter V and the number 14.
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Feb 20, 2016The Best Friend Band Feb 20, 2016 Elmo and Abby learn how to compromise and combine their two favorite songs, creating the Best Friend Song. Also featuring 'That's Music' song with 5th Harmony, Murray had a little lamb-music school, and Elmo's World-violins. Brought to you by the letter M and the number 5.
Season 47
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S47 E01
Jan 7, 2017The Kindness Kid Jan 7, 2017 The Kindness Kid (Zachary Levi) visits Sesame Street to spread kindness and Grover wants to be a Kindness Kid too, but every time he tries to do something kind, he fails. Chris helps Grover realize that just trying to help someone is actually being kind. Guest: Tori Kelly.This episode features an all-new street story, Smart Cookies ("The Snickerdoodle") and a new Elmo's World ("Kindness").
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Jan 14, 2017Be Kind to Your Worm Jan 14, 2017 Oscar participates in the Be Kind to Your Worm day activities, because he knows it’ll make his best friend, Slimey, happy.This episode features an all-new street story, Sesame Street News Flash ("Friendship Day") and a new Elmo's World (Friends").
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Jan 21, 2017Abby Helps Clear Things Up Jan 21, 2017 Abby helps Prince Charming calm down at the eye doctor's office.
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Jan 28, 2017Super Sitters Jan 28, 2017 Grover and Cookie Monster help Chris baby-sit and learn how to take care of a baby.
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Feb 4, 2017Having a Ball Feb 4, 2017 When Saul the Ball is disappointed that he can’t play ball with Elmo and Rosita inside the house, Elmo and Rosita help him use his imagination to play other games.
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Feb 11, 2017Elmo's Sweet Ride Feb 11, 2017 Elmo shares his scooter with Zoe and learns how to be patient and wait for his turn, while she practices and learns how to ride.
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Feb 18, 2017Dress Up Feb 18, 2017 Abby and Elmo play dress up and pretend to be lots of different people, like bike repair assistants, to help Nina fix Rosita’s bike.