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55 Episodes 1986 - 2025
Episode 0
Wed, May 14, 2025
Episode 1
Mon, Nov 17, 198655 mins
Gordan and Susan are celebrating Miles' first anniversary with his parents. Everyone on Sesame Street helps out by throwing Miles a birthday party.
Episode 2
Tue, Nov 18, 198655 mins
Elmo is spending the night at Maria's apartment. After waking her up to tell her about his crazy dreams, he convinces her to stay up so they can make breakfast. Today's sponsors are the letters S and W and number 5.
Episode 3
Wed, Nov 19, 198655 mins
Susan writes a letter to her parents and tells them about the events of the day.
Episode 5
Fri, Nov 21, 1986
It is a very cold day on Sesame Street.
Episode 7
Tue, Nov 25, 1986
Episode 8
Wed, Nov 26, 198655 mins
Sesame Street is paid a visit by Linda's friend, Ed. Together, they teach the kids how to play Mirror. Then Bob teaches it to Big Bird, who gets so caught up in the game that he doesn't realize when it's over.
Episode 9
Thu, Nov 27, 198655 mins
A duo of martians land on Sesame Street and cause trouble, which leads to some false accusations, not to mention a lot of confusion. The show is sponsored today by the letters T and U and the number 12.
Episode 13
Wed, Dec 3, 198655 mins
Sesame Street is having a pet show today. Petey brings his dog, Max, various kids enter their pets, and even Oscar has a few special pets of his own. Sesame Street is sponsored by the letters G and J and by the number 12.
Episode 17
Tue, Dec 9, 1986
The Two Headed Monster is visiting the library today.
Episode 18
Fri, Dec 12, 198655 mins
It's nighttime on Sesame Street, and Big Bird decides to stay up with his grown-up friends for a little while, refusing to admit that he's already tired. Today's show is brought to you by the letters B and C and by the number 8.

Episode 19
Thu, Dec 11, 198655 mins
Inspired by a book he's been reading, Telly Monster decides he wants to be a detective. He tries a few disguises in hopes of fooling his adult friends, but things don't quite go the way he planned.
Episode 20
Fri, Dec 12, 1986
Big Bird turns into a superhero called Super Bird. Piri teaches Maria and Miss Trump how to breakdance like him.
Episode 22
Tue, Dec 16, 1986
Episode 25
Thu, May 7, 1987
Episode 26
Mon, Dec 22, 1986
Snuffy is sick with the snuffle-flu.
Episode 29
Thu, Dec 25, 1986
Episode 30
Fri, Dec 26, 198655 mins
Elmo visits Luis to ask if he knows how to build a model airplane. It turns out that was all he wanted to know- he doesn't have a plane at the moment. Then, Dr. Nobel Price invents a new device that resembles a tuba, but has many more uses.
Episode 31
Mon, Dec 29, 198655 mins
Elmo has a new doll, and he's decided to name him after David. There's a catch, though: David now has to change his name to Dustin. Today's show is brought to you by the letters D and J and the number 10.

Episode 32
Tue, Dec 30, 1986
Episode 33
Wed, Dec 31, 198655 mins
Today Elmo writes a poem about hands, Big Bird and Snuffy write their own story about an underwater castle, and two martians mess with Luis's computer when he isn't looking.
Episode 34
Thu, Jan 1, 198755 mins
Barkley goes crazy over getting more food, even after Hoots the Owl has just fed him. Hoots tries to get some shut-eye, but Barkley's over-eagerness to eat keeps him up. Susan, Bob, and Linda show up to feed him, waking Hoots up each time. After Linda satiates Barkley (with Hoots observing just how affectionate she and Barkley are to each other), Edith Prickley arrives representing the "Give a Dog a Home Home." Since Barkley lacks a dog collar and Hoots informs her he doesn't have a home, she lures the canine to the Home's headquarters with a doggie biscuit to help find him a proper place to stay.
Episode 41
Mon, Jan 12, 1987
Telly introduces the letter T. The Counts counts with Jessica, Gordon, and Miles. Big Bird sings ABC-DEF-GHI.
Episode 44
Thu, Jan 15, 1987
Episode 50
Fri, Jan 23, 198755 mins
It's just another day on the street, with the sponsors being the letters A and R and the number 6.

Episode 55
Fri, Jan 30, 1987
Episode 58
Wed, Feb 4, 198755 mins
Telly and the Count decide to play hide-and-seek today, only the Count decides to just count over and over when he's it, and then when it's his turn to hide, he'd rather listen to Telly count.
Episode 61
Mon, Feb 9, 1987
Episode 63
Wed, Feb 11, 1987
Elmo meets Bob's deaf friend, T.J., and they become friends almost instantly, Elmo learning about what it means to be deaf. Then Oscar gets Bob and Gordon to sing with his "Out of Tuners" Band, and Barkley joins in.
Episode 66
Mon, Feb 16, 198755 mins
Today, the Count accosts Maria, reading her some love poetry he wrote that-surprise surprise- involves counting.
Episode 67
Tue, Feb 17, 198755 mins
Today, Placido Flamingo is singing opera all over the place, first about a door that won't cooperate with Luis, and then about a new shirt Elmo got that Miles has outgrown. Today's sponsors are the letters C and V and the number 6.
Episode 68
Wed, Feb 18, 198755 mins
Big Bird and Snuffy practice exploring by pretending to visit Sesame Street for the first time. Then, Mumford tries another magic trick- and ends up making Maria quack like a duck. Today's sponsors are the letters W and Z and the number 8.
Episode 70
Fri, Feb 20, 198760 mins
Episode 71
Mon, Feb 23, 1987
Episode 73
Thu, Feb 26, 198755 mins
Episode 85
Fri, Mar 13, 198755 mins
Oscar and Grundgetta prepare to watch the Amazing Mumford perform a Grouch magic trick he learned from the Great Trasherini. Gordon, though he is about to leave with Susan on a date, agrees to assist in the trick as Mumford changes lovely-looking shapes into Grouchy ones. His attempt at changing a circle seems to fail, until they see the trick has made Gordon a Grouch instead. Mumford heads to the library to find something to reverse the trick, while Oscar and Grundgetta get acquainted with the new Gordon.
Episode 88
Wed, Mar 18, 198755 mins
Episode 92
Tue, Mar 24, 1987
Placido Flamingo recruits Olivia to participate in his new opera, ""La Villa Sesamia", in which the two of them go around the street, singing to their fellow residents. The sponsors are the letters R and Z and the number 5.
Episode 98
Wed, Apr 1, 1987
Episode 99
Thu, Apr 2, 198755 mins
Episode 104
Thu, Apr 9, 198760 mins
Episode 107
Tue, Apr 14, 198755 mins
As Maria tries to read, the Count annoys her by counting every time she blinks.
Episode 110
Fri, Apr 17, 1987
Gladys the Cow spends the day with Luis and Miss Trump.
Episode 112
Wed, Apr 22, 1987
Episode 114
Thu, Apr 23, 1987
Episode 115
Fri, Apr 24, 198755 mins
Episode 116
Mon, Apr 27, 198755 mins
Today on the street, Uncle Wally recalls his days as a cowboy, The Counts zero of everything, Elmo reads a book upside down, and, most notable of all, The Amazing Mumford turns Maria into a kid.
Episode 118
Tue, Apr 28, 198755 mins
Oscar reads Maria a trash poem - or a love one, depending on how you look at it. Today's sponsors are the letters Q and W and the number 9.
Episode 120
Fri, May 1, 198755 mins
Episode 121
Mon, May 4, 198755 mins
Episode 122
Tue, May 5, 1987
Episode 127
Tue, May 12, 1987
Episode 128
Wed, May 13, 1987
In the Library, Linda and Ed show everyone some sign language.
Episode 129
Thu, May 14, 1987
Episode 130
Fri, May 15, 1987