List of Sesame Street recurring segments
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This is a list of miscellaneous recurring segments on the children's daytime program, Sesame Street
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hosted the segment with cameo appearances by guests for the first two years. In 2004, Prairie Dawn
joined "Letter of the Day;" she usually finishes with a sigh and an apology from Cookie Monster. In 2007, the Letter Of the Day sketches became less common. The original segments involved a letter written in icing on a cookie, which Cookie Monster tried to resist but invariably ate. Segments produced in 2005 involved "The Letter of the Day Games": a game show introduced by an energetic off-camera announcer (voiced by Matt Vogel). Starting in 2009, Murray Monster hosts both the Letter and Number of the day segments.
. The numbers range from zero to twenty. Initially, the segment was presented with the Count playing his pipe organ
; and when he reached the number of the day, balloons, confetti and the number appeared. If the number of the day was zero, the organ disappeared in a puff of smoke. In 2005 and 2006, the number of the day was revealed at a restaurant, with the Count and his girlfriend Countess Dahling von Dahling present. The Count sang a song, asking whether the number of the day was one, two, etc. When he reached the number of the day, the Countess shouted "Stop!" Also in 2005 and 2006, the number of the day was found by using a jack-in-the-box
, and starting in season 40 Murray Monster hosts both the Letter and Number of the day segments.
's SpeakEasy FX produced.
, a superheroic Muppet who saves the world helping the others. One of the segments has a talking Chicken
in the Great Wall of China
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that began in 1996, in which children perform healthy acts near a sink.
must locate Ernie
in a box with Ernie's striped shirt and his rubber duckie
, but it may not be the first or even the second boxes that Big Bird finds. If Ernie is not in a box, then a sketch or song is featured. Then the game resumes after that segment is played out. When Ernie is found it is followed up by a sketch or song featuring Ernie with or without Bert. In 2003, the segment changed with Big Bird looking for clues and finds Ernie in a location that is hinted at in the beginning. This is played out in a complete narrative without any diversions as it was in the first format of "Journey to Ernie." One recurring gag in the second format is Big Bird asking The Two Headed Monster where Ernie is, with the Two Headed Monster pointing both left and right. Occasionally, there are unexpected surprises. For example, Telly Monster
will hide in a triangle or Bert decides to hide instead of Ernie. At the end, when Big Bird finally discovers Ernie, they sing, and the game ends. In both formats, Ernie is featured in the sketch which follows "Journey to Ernie." A brief clip from Journey To Ernie appears in the 2003-2006 intro.
Despite this segment being very popular among the younger viewers, it was dropped from the show in Season 37 because the writers and producers felt that it was not 'Sesame' enough and that the look and feel of the animation was too similar to other shows on the television schedule and didn't mesh with the whole show.
, introduced in Sesame Street 2006. The segment is currently on the show. The series parodies plays and films to stress the importance of mealtime and healthy eating habits.
of Power Rangers
. The characters Elmo-saurus, Zoe-ceratops, Telly-dactyl, and Rosita-raptor would "morph" into caped and helmeted outfits when trouble arose. In contrast to the fight scenes on the real Power Rangers, the Mega Monsters would run around and wave their arms in vaguely martial arts-style motions, but would only reason with others instead of attacking.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
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What's The Word on the Street
What's the Word on the Street? first appeared in 2007. Murray Monster hosts the segment which precedes the corporate sponsor spots before each episode. He speaks with people about what the word of the day means, and instructs the audience to listen for its usage in the following episode.Letter Of The Day
The "Letter of the Day" is a segment introduced in 2002. Cookie MonsterCookie Monster
Cookie Monster is a Muppet on the children's television show Sesame Street. He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating phrases: "Me want cookie!", "Me eat cookie!", and "Om nom nom nom" . He often eats anything and everything, including danishes, donuts, lettuce, apples,...
hosted the segment with cameo appearances by guests for the first two years. In 2004, Prairie Dawn
Prairie Dawn
Prairie Dawn is a fictional character, a rather mature seven-year-old Muppet girl on the children's television program Sesame Street. She is similar in appearance to a character from the Anything Muppets. She is famous for writing school pageants for her friends, mostly Ernie and Bert, Herry,...
joined "Letter of the Day;" she usually finishes with a sigh and an apology from Cookie Monster. In 2007, the Letter Of the Day sketches became less common. The original segments involved a letter written in icing on a cookie, which Cookie Monster tried to resist but invariably ate. Segments produced in 2005 involved "The Letter of the Day Games": a game show introduced by an energetic off-camera announcer (voiced by Matt Vogel). Starting in 2009, Murray Monster hosts both the Letter and Number of the day segments.
Number Of The Day
The "Number of the Day" segment is hosted by Count von CountCount von Count
Count von Count, often known simply as "The Count", is one of the Muppet characters on Sesame Street, performed by Jerry Nelson. The Count is a vampire modeled after Bela Lugosi's interpretation of Count Dracula.-Description:...
. The numbers range from zero to twenty. Initially, the segment was presented with the Count playing his pipe organ
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
; and when he reached the number of the day, balloons, confetti and the number appeared. If the number of the day was zero, the organ disappeared in a puff of smoke. In 2005 and 2006, the number of the day was revealed at a restaurant, with the Count and his girlfriend Countess Dahling von Dahling present. The Count sang a song, asking whether the number of the day was one, two, etc. When he reached the number of the day, the Countess shouted "Stop!" Also in 2005 and 2006, the number of the day was found by using a jack-in-the-box
Jack-in-the-box
A jack-in-the-box is a children's toy that outwardly consists of a box with a crank. When the crank is turned, it plays a melody, often "Pop Goes the Weasel". At the end of the tune there is a "surprise", the lid pops open and a figure, usually a clown or jester, pops out of the box...
, and starting in season 40 Murray Monster hosts both the Letter and Number of the day segments.
Abby's Flying Fairy School
These CGI segments feature fairy-in-training Abby Cadabby. Abby goes to Fairy School, learning from Mrs. Sparklenose. Her class features all new characters: classmates Blögg and Gonnigan, fairies, trolls, and a part-gerbil part-unicorn called Niblet. Episodes of the preschool series are eight to nine minutes long and debuted during Season 40. 13 shorts were made. Scott StewartScott Stewart (director)
Scott Stewart is an American film director, writer, producer and visual effects developer.-Biography:...
's SpeakEasy FX produced.
Super Grover 2.0
This title is an upgraded version of Super GroverGrover
Grover is a Muppet character on the popular television show Sesame Street. Self-described as lovable, cute and furry, he is a monster who almost never uses contractions when speaking or singing....
, a superheroic Muppet who saves the world helping the others. One of the segments has a talking Chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
in the Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
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Great Moments at the Sink
This is a sketchSketch
Sketch may refer to:Drawing and other visual arts* Sketch , a drawing or other composition that is not intended as a finished work, but a preliminary exploration.* SketchUp, a 3D modeling program.* iSketch, an online drawing game....
that began in 1996, in which children perform healthy acts near a sink.
The Adventure of Trash Gordon
At the end of some episodes from 2004-2007, Oscar the Grouch read Slimey the Worm a chapter of Trash Gordon, a book with over 900 chapters. It's about a man named Trash Gordon (Gordon) who visits distant planets. At the end Trash would announce what the letter and number of the day was.Hero Guy
Hero Guy was a sketch from 2001-2002. In a series of 11 sketches, Baby Bear brings Hero Guy to life by drawing a picture of him and singing his theme song. These sketches first aired in Season 32, and appeared on occasions until Season 38. When Hero Guy, who is also a bear, springs to life as an animated character, he and Baby Bear embark on adventures together. Although they often face unexpected challenges, Hero Guy never fails to save the day.Spanish Word of the Day
The "Spanish Word of the Day" aired in 2002, and remained until 2006. is a segment on Sesame Street. In the segments, a character teaches a Spanish word and its English translation. Usually the segment features Grover, Rosita, Maria or Gabi.Journey to Ernie
"Journey to Ernie" is a game of hide-and-seek. Big BirdBig Bird
Big Bird is a protagonist of the children's television show Sesame Street. Big Bird, like many of the other Sesame Street characters, is a Muppet character. He is sometimes referred to simply as "Bird" by his friends....
must locate Ernie
Ernie
Ernie is a fictional character, a Muppet on the Public Broadcasting Service's long-running children's television show, Sesame Street. He and his roommate Bert form a comic duo that is one of the program's centerpieces, with Ernie acting the role of the naïve troublemaker and Bert the world-weary foil...
in a box with Ernie's striped shirt and his rubber duckie
Rubber duckie
"Rubber Duckie" is a song sung by the Muppet character Ernie on Sesame Street. The song is named after Ernie's toy, a rubber duck affectionately named Rubber Duckie....
, but it may not be the first or even the second boxes that Big Bird finds. If Ernie is not in a box, then a sketch or song is featured. Then the game resumes after that segment is played out. When Ernie is found it is followed up by a sketch or song featuring Ernie with or without Bert. In 2003, the segment changed with Big Bird looking for clues and finds Ernie in a location that is hinted at in the beginning. This is played out in a complete narrative without any diversions as it was in the first format of "Journey to Ernie." One recurring gag in the second format is Big Bird asking The Two Headed Monster where Ernie is, with the Two Headed Monster pointing both left and right. Occasionally, there are unexpected surprises. For example, Telly Monster
Telly Monster
Telly Monster, known usually as just Telly, is an eternally worrying, fuchsia monster Muppet on Sesame Street. He is puppeteered by Martin P. Robinson....
will hide in a triangle or Bert decides to hide instead of Ernie. At the end, when Big Bird finally discovers Ernie, they sing, and the game ends. In both formats, Ernie is featured in the sketch which follows "Journey to Ernie." A brief clip from Journey To Ernie appears in the 2003-2006 intro.
Despite this segment being very popular among the younger viewers, it was dropped from the show in Season 37 because the writers and producers felt that it was not 'Sesame' enough and that the look and feel of the animation was too similar to other shows on the television schedule and didn't mesh with the whole show.
Monster Clubhouse
Monster Clubhouse is a recurring Sesame Street segment featuring energetic young monster friends Mooba, Mel, Narf and Groogel. In 2002, Mooba was renamed Googel and Groogel was renamed Phoebe. In seasons 33, the segments were shortened considerably, and the monsters would only do three or four of the activities. A brief clip of Monster Clubhouse can still be seen in Sesame Street's 2002-2006 opening sequence. According to Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, "It was an inspired idea, but kids didn't know the new Muppets and became confused, and the frentic pace of the segment raised concerns. The puppets Mooba, Mel, Narf, and Groogle literally bounced off the walls."Dinner Theatre
Dinner Theatre is a food themed successor to Monsterpiece TheaterMonsterpiece Theater
Monsterpiece Theater is a recurring segment on the American version of the popular children's tv series Sesame Street portrayed as a children's educational parody of Masterpiece Theatre.-Format:...
, introduced in Sesame Street 2006. The segment is currently on the show. The series parodies plays and films to stress the importance of mealtime and healthy eating habits.
Murray Has a Little Lamb
A song will play before the segment, allowing Murray to wait for his lamb. The lamb will give clues in Spanish; examples include soccer, music, baseball and gymnastics. This title is a play of the Mother Goose nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb.Monsters In Day Care
Monsters in Day Care was a recurring segment premiering in 1998. Harry Monster visits a real child at a day care center. He engages in conversation with the child before heading back to monster day care to inform the monsters what he learned.Worms in Space
Worms in Space first aired in 1997, in which Slimey and his fellow WASA astronauts form letters or numbers aboard the Wiggleprise.Super Morphin Mega Monsters
Super Morphin Mega Monsters was a recurring segment in the 1990s written as a parodyParody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
. The characters Elmo-saurus, Zoe-ceratops, Telly-dactyl, and Rosita-raptor would "morph" into caped and helmeted outfits when trouble arose. In contrast to the fight scenes on the real Power Rangers, the Mega Monsters would run around and wave their arms in vaguely martial arts-style motions, but would only reason with others instead of attacking.