Sesame Street: Selections from Season 53

Friends on Sesame Street are painting a mural to celebrate the people in their neighborhood. When Abby has a hard time finding a paint color that is the same color of her fur, she learns to mix paint to make a color that looks just like her. Everyone works together to make the mural really special, showing that we may be different on the outside but we’re all friends and neighbors on Sesame Street.

Elmo, Abby, and Rosita are playing superheroes! When Elmo and Abby suggest Rosita to be Super Carga, a superhero who turns on everyone’s superpowers with a Spanish catchphrase, she shares that speaking Spanish isn’t the only thing that makes her special.

Elmo, Chris, and Rudy are helping Abby out in the garden because she hurt her wrist. Rudy wants to help but doesn’t know what to do. He learns that just because some things are done doesn’t mean you can’t help because you can find other ways to be kind!

Welcome to the Sesame Street Corn Party! As everyone brings a special food made from corn that their family makes, they learn how corn is used in many ways and that by sharing foods that are special to them, they are sharing something special about themselves.

It’s Jobs Day! Elmo and his friends are learning about jobs they would like to do when they grow up. When Gabrielle doesn’t know what she wants to do yet, she learns that if you work hard and practice, you can do anything you want to do.

Elmo and his friends are singing about hair! They all sing together about how hair is part of what makes each of them special no matter how it grows.

Big Bird’s aunt, Nani Bird, is visiting Sesame Street from Hawaii. Nani Bird shares with Elmo, Abby and Nina how to say “aloha,” make paper flower lei, and hula; special things Big Bird and his family do in Hawaii.

Gabrielle and Tamir are making a family photo album for Grandma Nell. They learn about melanin and that sometimes people in a family can look the same and sometimes they can look different but are still the same family.

Elmo, Gabrielle, and Ji-Young are at an Outdoor Library. When Ji-Young can’t find just one book with all the things that make her special, she writes her own comic book with the help of her friends about some of the things that make her special.

Elmo, Mia, Charlie, James, and Baby Bear are playing out the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. When James says Mia can’t play Goldilocks because she doesn’t look like Goldilocks, Mia stands up for herself and says that’s not fair. James learns that the best part of acting out a story is that you can be anyone you want to be, no matter the color of their skin or how they look.

Grover has a new job as a kitty sitter. He counts the kitties to see how many there are altogether. The Count shares a counting shortcut – counting on! Instead of counting from the beginning, Grover learns to count on from where he left off.

Oscar’s been feeling terrible and Elmo, Abby, Grundgetta, and Nina find different exercises he could do to feel better. When they come back, they find Oscar feeling good and rotten again after a long, grouchy walk.

Julia and Sam are helping Elmo learn to ride a pony at a horse farm. Before riding the pony, Elmo learns how to greet, feed, and brush the pony. When it’s time to ride, Elmo feels nervous. What if he tries belly breathing? Let’s try!

Today is Ji-Young’s Korean fan dance class and she invites her friends Elmo, Zoe, Gabrielle, Charlie, and Tamir to join. Together they learn how to use the fans and thank Ji-Young for sharing this dance that’s special to her and her family.

When the letter C goes on vacation, all the things that start with the letter C go missing – cans become fans, a cake becomes a rake, cups turn into pups. The letter C returns, well-rested and ready to go. They realize all 26 letters are important.

It’s Wash Day today and Gabrielle gets to spend a special time with her Auntie, Kayla. Auntie Kayla combs, shampoos, conditions, and detangles Gabrielle’s hair. During bath time, Gabrielle’s hair is twisted up in a shower cap and at the end, Gabrielle gets to pick out a new style for her hair. Wash Day is really special to Gabrielle and her family.

Welcome to the Community Garden! It’s a place where everyone can come together and grow their own flowers, fruits, and vegetables. When a windstorm blows everything down, everyone comes together to clean as the garden belongs to everyone.

It’s Grandparents’ Day on Sesame Street! While Elmo, Tamir, and Gabrielle help Grandma Nell prepare Grandpa ZZ’s Triple Cheesy Macareenie, they learn the best part about making it is being able to cook it together as a family.