Seasons & episodes

At Hooper's Store, Telly frets about testing everything before using it, while Olivia demonstrates guessing musical instruments behind her back. Forgetful Jones peels off can labels trying to peek inside, then forgets what the labels do, leading Luis to explain their purpose and help match them back to the correct cans. Forgetful's memory troubles multiply when he next forgets where he left his can opener. Sponsors: F, K, 7

Big Bird fantasizes about Maria and Gordon vanishing through impossible means—Maria swimming the Atlantic and Gordon catching a rocket to Mars—in order to teach subtraction. When reality returns and they're actually gone, Bob becomes confused by Big Bird's mysterious talk of his imaginative scenario. Maria later receives a handmade flower from Big Bird that lifts her spirits after a long day fixing a grandfather clock. Sponsors: M, N, 9

Big Bird enthusiastically teaches everyone on Sesame Street to count backwards from ten to one, believing it's superior because it always ends at one. Maria points out that everyone may already know this from school, so Big Bird pivots to simply encouraging people to attend school instead. Oscar reads from his book of Mother Grouch nursery rhymes, which Gordon critiques for lacking actual rhymes. Sponsors: D, H, 10

Maria tests out a newly repaired scale and takes great pride in its perfect operation, while Forgetful Jones humorously mistakes it for a clock. Bob shows kids a picture of Ernie with missing body parts for them to draw in. Forgetful creates confusion by sitting with an orange on his hat, convinced he's lost it, until Bob reminds him of where it actually is. Sponsors: M, N, 3

Gordon settles in beside Oscar's trash can with food and supplies to finally meet Mr. Snuffleupagus as promised to Big Bird. Oscar and Grundgetta prank Gordon with a trash-can Snuffleupagus disguise, and Susan reminds him of their dinner date that he's reluctant to leave. When Big Bird excitedly claims Snuffy actually did appear nearby, Gordon realizes his long vigil may have nearly succeeded. Sponsors: B, C, 6

On Ask Oscar, Telly reads letters from viewers, and Oscar answers every question with a firm "no" as any good Grouch would. Maria blindfolds kids Diana and Zoe to guess objects by touch, while Big Bird's snuffle puppet Gus struggles through a game about big shapes. Don Music overcomes writer's block by imagining a new song in his mind that he's never heard before. Sponsors: I, T, 2

Big Bird and Snuffy observe little Slimey making his way to the park and marvel at how he's grown big enough to travel alone, confusing Snuffy about relative sizes. Luis watches Oscar and other Grouches form a musical ensemble, with Bob joining them on flute in their group. Oscar teaches Slimey to read by having him find pictures of words like "cup," while the Rockheads perform about words starting with Q. Sponsors: E, Q, 4

Uncle Wally arrives wearing rabbit ears borrowed from a country friend to experience how jackrabbits hear the world. Big Bird and Uncle Wally sit quietly thinking about subtraction, which Gordon counts in voiceover. Uncle Wally demonstrates the letter G for "giggle" by making everyone burst into laughter, and performs "Here Are Some Things" with threes before producing an elephant from his suitcase. Sponsors: G, P, 3

Uncle Wally greets Bob while holding an invisible dog on a gag leash, complete with trick demonstrations. Oscar plans to surprise Wally with a spring-loaded snake candy can, but Wally outwits him and uses it on Bob instead. Zoey helps Forgetful Jones identify lunch items and a book, while Bob, Telly, and Gordon invite Big Bird to join their baseball game. Sponsors: J, Z, 5

Telly shows Big Bird his early marble collection in a jar, but when Big Bird tries to look closer, his wing gets stuck inside. Luis and kids find hidden letter As hidden within an ocean picture. Forgetful Jones returns to Hooper's Store moments after eating, ordering lunch again as if nothing happened, while Telly grows angry when Luis breaks his promise to play ball in the park. Sponsors: A, O, 6

Slimey joins Maria at the Fix-It Shop but struggles to help with large repairs until Micki arrives with a deflated basketball that needs patching. Maria fixes the ball while noting how helpful Slimey has become and mentions the squeaky front door. Telly hides behind a crate and challenges Maria and Tanya to enter his "winner's circle" by saying special magic words. Sponsors: O, X, 7

Maria and Luis receive a postcard from Forgetful Jones on vacation, featuring humorous descriptions of his misadventures with biking and roller skating. Telly asks street people like Oscar, Big Bird, and kids for a word beginning with the letter Y in a "Monster on the Spot" segment. Oscar declares X is the best letter for crossing out things Grouches don't like, while Telly complains about his warm jacket to Maria. Sponsors: X, Y, 8

Oscar gathers all his "friends" for a club photo, cramming them closer and closer together for the shot. Luis explains the parts of a toy fire engine to Telly, who immediately dreams of becoming a firefighter. After putting on a helmet and getting a small extinguisher, Telly discovers he must wait for people to call for help rather than solicit for work, and learns that real firefighters require training and education. Sponsors: A, Z, 12

Oscar creates a list of things he's not going to do and wonders what he's forgotten to avoid. Oscar teaches the Grouchketeers Spanish vocabulary they should never use, like "muchas gracias." Forgetful Jones borrows a hammer and nail for writing but gets pencil and paper instead, then completes a book titled "What I Remember" that Bob and Linda read and translate into sign language. Sponsors: O, S, 9

Big Bird teaches Mr. Snuffleupagus the difference between "here" and "there" through song. Maria discusses various hats with the kids, while hatless Forgetful Jones tries to describe a particular hat he can't quite remember. The group plays a counting game with buttons, though Forgetful initially counts his own buttons multiple times until Maria helps the kids count their own. Sponsors: S, T, 11

A spaceship lands on Sesame Street and pink and orange Martians emerge, exploring the Fix-It Shop where they mistake Maria's computer for something to break. They also destroy a clock that Maria blames on Big Bird, angering him. The Martians hide in Big Bird's nest to hatch an egg, while Big Bird gets blamed and Bob discovers mismatched socks, Oscar leaves Irvine with Micki and Piri for babysitting. Sponsors: T, U, 12

Buster the Horse greets Gladys the Cow as his sister, but Gladys protests with a song about how they're different while horses sing about similarities. Maria finds Gladys practicing her role as a cat for a stage production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Big Bird asks Gordon and Olivia to write permission for a sleepover at Snuffy's cave, and Gordon helps Big Bird pack, confused to find his own name on the list. Sponsors: U, V, 2

Telly wasn't ready for the viewer's arrival and wanted to surprise them with a poem, so he frantically asks Bob for a word that rhymes with "street." Luis tries finishing a birthday card to his cousin while hiding from Elmo, who always wants to play. Forgetful Jones greets Telly as "Silly Monster," prompting Telly to correct him, and Forgetful apologizes for forgetting his real name. Sponsors: V, W, 3

Oscar finds Telly attempting to draw a portrait of him from the real Oscar's descriptions, but everything comes out wrong as they have conflicting perspectives. Big Bird and Snuffy sing a song about friendship and loyalty. Later, Oscar and Telly watch a film about drawing, and Telly appreciates Oscar's honesty about his appearance despite harsh descriptions. Sponsors: R, W, 7

Gordon and Bob discuss letters of recommendation while Bob worries he's not qualified to write one. Big Bird finds three things in his nest that start with the letter H and presents them to the viewers. Oscar shares his Grouch wisdom about avoiding doing dishes by using paper plates, while Maria and Luis play a guessing game identifying pictures of objects. Sponsors: D, H, 2

Oscar checks with Snuffleupagus to see if he wants to join the Grouchketeers club, listing various Grouch requirements and attitudes. Snuffy decides he'd like to be a member, though he's not naturally grouch-like. The Grouchketeers try teaching Snuffy how to be properly grouchy, but his gentle nature prevents him from succeeding at their typical behaviors. Sponsors: L, Q, 12

A segment features break dancing as kids demonstrate the energetic street dance style. Maria tells her life story to the Martians, explaining how she came to live and work on Sesame Street, sharing memories of her past. The Martians listen intently to her narrative about her background and journey. Sponsors: E, R, 7

Superbird emerges to help someone in need while Gordon and another character discuss a current situation. Miss Trump arrives on Sesame Street and dances to show the residents how to move to music. Her infectious enthusiasm gets the residents to dance along with her in celebration. Sponsors: E, M, 8

Various street scenes play out involving the residents of Sesame Street as they go about their day-to-day activities. Educational segments are interspersed showing letters, numbers, and counting exercises. Characters teach valuable lessons through their interactions and conversations. Sponsors: J, P, 6