Episode 1
A Sesame Street Thanksgiving
Elmo, Big Bird, Rosita, Alan, Julia, Nina and the rest of the neighborhood gather to appreciate all the traditions, cultures and delicious foods their community has to offer.
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Sesame Street
1969TV-Y56 seasons7.1 / 10
Kindness is in the air.
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
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On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
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Episode 2
Cinderella's Slippery Slippers
Cinderella would rather play than open her new shoe store and be a princess; Rosita tells Cinderella she can solve both of her problems if she gets a pair of sneakers like hers from the new store.
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Episode 3
Elmo's Nursery Rhyme
Mother Goose tries to write a nursery rhyme for Elmo, but doesn't know anything about him; Abby tells Mother Goose some of the things that make Elmo special.
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Episode 4
Rapunzel Gets a Haircut
Abby and Elmo help Rapunzel figure out how to keep her hair from getting in the way so she can follow her dream of becoming a gymnast.
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Episode 5
Martian Mission
Martians arrive 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.
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Episode 6
Clothing Drive
Rudy's favorite sweater no longer fits him, so Nina suggests having a clothing drive where everyone can give clothes they do not need to people who do need them; Rudy's sweater goes to a little girl who is very excited to wear it.
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Episode 7
M Is for Missing
The letter M goes missing all over Sesame Street, and it is up to Nina and the gang to find it.
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Episode 8
Abby's Sock Solution
Abby tries to help Chris after he loses a sock while doing laundry, but her efforts create chaos when she conjures up dancing socks.
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Episode 9
Our Family's Way
Abby's family has dinner at Elmo's house and learns that even though they do things differently, everybody can have fun working together to get dinner ready.
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Episode 10
Last Straw
Bert searches for a quiet place to nap after Ernie makes too much noise; after spending time apart, Bert and Ernie apologize to each other and learn that even though they had a fight, they can still be friends.
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Episode 11
Kitty Kindness
When a lost kitten gets discovered on Sesame Street, Chris and Elmo put up signs to try and find its owner; Grover and Cookie Monster help look after the kitten and learn how to take care of it.
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Episode 12
Hair Training
Prairie and her friend Gabrielle are practicing a dance, but their hair doesn’t move the same way. Nina helps them realize that the dance is even more fun when they each let their hair do what it wants to do! Elmo and Big Bird join in and let their fur and feathers fly free.
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Episode 13
Book Worming
Elmo's friend Zuzu is visiting Sesame Street from South Africa. After reading all about her home in the Book Nook, Elmo and Alan throw Zuzu a welcome party with South African food, music and traditional clothing. At the party, Zuzu says she read up on Sesame Street, too.
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Episode 14
Chinese New Year
It's Chinese New Year on Sesame Street! To learn how some people celebrate the holiday in China and around the world, Nina helps Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and Grover build their own dragon costume. (Guest: John Legend).
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Episode 15
Chamki Visits Sesame Street
Big Bird is getting ready for a visit from Chamki, his pen pal from India. Grover, Elmo, Rosita and Cookie Monster build a giant bird feeder to help her feel comfortable on Sesame Street. When she gets there, the gang finds out that even though she and Big Bird have a lot in common, she's not a bird at all!
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Episode 16
Street Food
Lily, a four-year-old tiger cub from China, joins Chamki, Zuzu, and all their new friends for an international food festival on Sesame Street. The group learns about traditional dishes from Japan, South Africa, India, and China. Rudy is reluctant to try the unfamiliar foods, but he’s pleasantly surprised when Elmo, Abby, and Chris encourage him to taste a few.
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Episode 17
Crafty Friends
Elmo helps Zoe find just the right play date for her pet rock, Rocco.
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Episode 18
It's Dance Your Favorite Dance Day
Nina knows a lot of dances from around the world, and she's able to teach everyone the moves to their favorite dances.
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Episode 19
Me Am Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster defends his identity when rumors start swirling that he's really Veggie Monster.
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Episode 20
Elmo's Butterfly Friend
Elmo and Telly learn how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly through metamorphosis.
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Episode 21
Shape Hunt
Everyone on Sesame Street is getting ready to play Shape Hunt. Each team gets a list of shapes and they have to look closely around the street to find them. When both teams have difficulty finding shapes on their list, Julia helps by finding shapes in places no one else thought of.
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Episode 22
The Helpful Cloud
Elmo and Grover help Floatie the Cloud try to find a job on Sesame Street; Chris helps Floatie realize that she already has an important job by bringing rain to help plants and flowers grow and giving shade to keep everyone cool on hot, sunny days.
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Episode 23
The Happy To Be Me Club
Big Bird feels bad about himself after being teased, but Abby reminds him that he is special.
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Episode 24
My Rhaki Family
Chris, Telly and Zoe visit the Laundromat and find Leela making a bracelet. She explains today is "Rahki", an Indian holiday for brothers and sisters where they exchange bracelets (also including people they feel are like brother and sister).
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Episode 25
The Wheel Deal
Nina cleans out the bike shop, and Oscar wants everything for his trash collection; the Three Pigs Movers figure out how to use wheels to help them move heavy items to Oscar's can.
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Guest stars Meilee Condron
Episode 26
Grandparent's Day
Elmo is disappointed when his grandparents get stuck at the airport while on their way to visit him for the Grandparents Celebration on Sesame Street.
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Episode 27
The New Old MacDonald
Old MacDonald's animals don't want to sing their song anymore because it's always sung the same way, so Nina and the gang figure out how they could sing the song in a fun new way.
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Episode 28
Oscar the Kind
When Oscar the Grouch gets sick, he doesn’t feel grouchy anymore … he feels kind! Elmo and Baby Bear see how easy and fun it is to be kind to others.
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Episode 29
Elmo and Abby's Bubble Fun
Alan and Chris introduce Sesame Street's first-ever Bubble Fest! Elmo, Abby, Telly and the kids gather for the festivities. Telly is excited, as he's never blown a bubble before, and neither has Abby (her mommy's always made them with magic).
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Guest stars Meilee Condron
Episode 30
The Golden Triangle
Texas Telly joins Minnesota Mel in a search for the Golden Triangle of Destiny.
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Episode 31
Fido the Frog
Chris, Elmo and Abby help Fido feel proud that he is a frog and find the right habitat to live in.
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Episode 32
Abby and Zoe Love Karate
Nina teaches Abby and Zoe all about karate. After learning how to focus and practice, Abby and Zoe manage to kick a ball off a stand with a special karate kick.
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Episode 33
Rosita and Elmo Teach Yoga
Telly practices balancing his weight during yoga class.
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Episode 34
Surfin' Sesame Street
Alan tells Elmo and Grover that he couldn't go on vacation this year, so Elmo, Grover and Chris surprise him by bringing the beach to Sesame Street.
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Episode 35
The Count's Counting Error
finale
Upset by his first-ever counting mistake, the Count tries to find another job. He soon finds out that many other jobs include counting, too.
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More about Sesame Street
Cast
Frank OzBert
Jerry NelsonAloysius Snuffleupagus
Sonia ManzanoMaria Figueroa Rodriguez
Bob McGrathBob Jackson
Roscoe OrmanGordon Robinson
Loretta LongSusan Robinson
Emilio DelgadoLuis Rodriguez
Richard HuntCredits
- Created by
- Lloyd Morrisett, Joan Ganz Cooney, Jim Henson
- Written by
- Sonia Manzano, Mark Saltzman, Luis Santeiro, Molly Boylan, Emily Kingsley, Lou Berger, David Korr, Ian Ellis James, Cathi Turow, Norman Stiles, Nancy Sans, Josh Selig, Christian Clarke, Jocelyn Stevenson, Gary Belkin, Tom Dunsmuir, Ed Valentine, David D. Connell, Virginia Schone, Sara Compton, Halcyon Person, Tony Geiss, Joey Mazzarino, Judy Freudberg
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 3,667
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
PBSUnited States
HBOUnited States
National Educational TelevisionUnited States
PBS KidsUnited States
Netflix
HBO Max
Themes
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