473:
553:
2378:
269:. It always comes last and premiered on November 16, 1998, as part of a broader structural change to the show. It originally lasted fifteen minutes at the end of each episode. The segment ran until 2009, and then returned in 2017. The segment was designed to appeal to younger viewers and to increase ratings, which had fallen in the past decade. The segment is presented from the perspective of a three-year-old child as represented by its host, the Muppet
399:
three and five, their viewers had become more sophisticated since its debut and began to watch the show sooner, as early as ten months of age. The producers found that the show's original format, which consisted of a series of short clips similar to the structure of a magazine, was not necessarily the most effective way to hold young viewers' attention. They also found that their viewers, especially the younger ones, lost attention with
564:
575:
500:, with animation and digital effects added later. For more complicated shots that showed Elmo's entire body, a puppet called "Active Elmo" was operated with assistance from other puppeteers; the puppet was also filmed in front of a blue screen and edited later. Visual effects for the series were provided by
495:
and then by Ryan Dillon after its revamp in 2017, moving between and combining two worlds of live action and computer-generated animation, which looked like "a child's squiggly crayon drawing come to life" created by the host, and with "a stream-of-consciousness feel to it". The segment was filmed at
310:
and executive producer Arlene
Sherman helped develop it. In contrast with the realism of the rest of the show, the segment presented Elmo moving between and combining a live action world and a computer-generated animated world, which looked like "a child's squiggly crayon drawing come to life", with
422:
followed the same structure each episode, and depended heavily on repetition. It focused on child-centered topics such as balls and dancing, from the perspective of a three-year-old child, and was "designed to foster exploration, imagination, and curiosity". Instead of an adult providing narration,
398:
s content and structure, and studied how children's viewing habits had changed. The analysis was conducted during a series of two-week-long workshops and was completed in time for the show's 30th anniversary in 1999. The CTW found that although the show was produced for children between the ages of
702:
ended, but was prevented by the apparent satisfaction of the viewers and by tight budgets. They were also reluctant to replace the segment; as writer Joey
Mazzarino explained, it was "an emotionally charged process" because Freudberg had become ill and was not present for the discussions about it.
639:
were silent in order to allow Elmo to do all the talking, and to give children the opportunity to respond to what they saw on the screen. Dorothy's silence allowed children to fill in the blanks, and her curiosity, which was created and enhanced by Elmo's imagination, allowed the writers and
535:. They found that the segment had high appeal for children, regardless of their age, sex, and socioeconomic background. Attention and participation such as hand-clapping, moving along with the music, and counting along with the characters increased with repeated viewing.
675:, have played two more of Mr. Noodle's brothers. According to Freudberg, "Mr. Noodle, who never speaks, is all about trial and error. When you throw him a hat, he acts like he's never seen one before. Kids feel empowered watching him because they can do what he can't."
443:
TV critic Tim
Goodman called it, "deconstructing" the show. They changed the structure of the entire show to a more narrative format, making the show easier for young children to navigate. Arlene Sherman, a co-executive producer for 25 years and one of the creators of
358:
had been on the air for over 20 years and was, as author
Michael Davis put it, "the undisputed heavyweight champion of preschool television". The show's dominance began to be challenged throughout the decade by other television shows for preschoolers such as
691:
began taking steps to increase the age of their viewers and to increase their ratings. By the end of the show's 40th anniversary in 2009, 3-year-old viewers had increased by 41 percent, 4-year-olds by 4 percent, and 5-year-olds by 21 percent. According to
311:"a stream-of-consciousness feel to it". Elmo's pet goldfish Dorothy and the members of the Noodle family were silent to allow Elmo to do all the talking, and to give children the opportunity to respond to what they saw on the screen. A brief clip from
640:
researchers to insert the curriculum lessons they want to convey. Up to nine goldfish were used per episode, so they could be replaced when necessary. Several fish were needed each season, and the surviving
Dorothys were given good homes afterwards.
628:"a colorful, lively celebration of creativity" and "one of the most imaginative endeavors I've ever been involved in". He stated that the segment provided him with new challenges and opportunities for "creative risk-taking".
517:
called it "a show within a show". Clash called it "a playdate between the child and Elmo", and felt that its intimacy provided an effective teaching tool. He also called it "an instant success". Davis compared
468:
further developed the idea with her. Freudberg stated that the concept "was radical because we had never veered from that magazine mosaic and had never given any character more than another character to do".
2101:
2038:
433:
s producers went further in changing the show to reflect its younger demographic and increase in their viewers' sophistication. They decided, after the show's 33rd season, to expand upon the
620:, and "the marketing wonder of our age" when five million "Tickle Me Elmo" dolls were sold in 1996. Clash believed the "Tickle Me Elmo" phenomenon made Elmo a household name and led to the
1297:
Fisch, Shalom M. and Lewis
Bernstein (2001). "Formative Research Revealed: Methodological and Process Issues in Formative Research", In Shalom M. Fisch & Rosemarie T. Truglio.
511:
included Emily
Kingsley and Molly Boylan. The theme song was based upon a song Geiss wrote called "Elmo's Song", with lyrics changed to fit the segment. Writer Louise Gikow and
2447:
2442:
2437:
2432:
284:
The segment was developed out of a series of workshops that studied changes in the viewing habits of Sesame Street's audience, and the reasons for the show's lower ratings.
418:, that was shown at the end of each episode. The segment used traditional elements (animation, Muppets, music, and live-action film), but had a more sustained narrative.
733:
returned, in a newly designed segment that ran five minutes at the end of each episode. Steve
Youngwood, the Sesame Workshop's CEO, called it "fresh, contemporary".
2472:
2482:
2477:
2467:
2462:
2457:
2452:
1073:
2080:
388:(CTW) (now Sesame Workshop), the organization responsible for putting the show on the air, responded by researching the reasons for their lower ratings.
2135:
1194:
2427:
2417:
2422:
2412:
2011:
464:
came up with the idea of creating a segment with "an entirely different format" from the rest of the show during the CTW's workshops, and writer
2170:
1915:
1642:
491:
came up with the idea of creating a less-realistic setting compared to the rest of the show. The segment presented Elmo, first portrayed by
2149:
1683:
1219:
2142:
1426:
991:
1593:
2487:
1923:
585:
The actors who have played members of the Noodle family: Bill Irwin, Michael Jeter, Kristin
Chenoweth, Sarah Jones, and Daveed Diggs
2264:
2221:
1722:
1421:
2257:
1357:
616:
called a "phenomenon" until Clash took over the role in 1983. Elmo became, as writer
Michael Davis reported, "the embodiment" of
295:
s producers changed the rest of the show to reflect its younger demographic and the increase in their viewers' sophistication.
2226:
1322:
1292:
2250:
2243:
1802:
1730:
1562:
771:
At first, the same segment was repeated daily for a week, but this practice was dropped at the end of the first season of
2299:
2216:
2003:
1963:
1389:
2319:
2163:
2156:
1401:
1379:
659:
to replace Irwin as Mr. Noodle's brother Mr. Noodle. Jeter was in the role beginning in 2000, until his death in 2003.
377:, by the growth of the children's home video industry, and by the increase of thirty-minute children's shows on cable.
1249:
2019:
1931:
1867:
1606:
1308:
1276:
1117:
385:
1634:
1567:
531:
The CTW, as it has done throughout its existence and for all the shows it produced, conducted extensive studies on
2402:
1816:
34:
1169:
2054:
1859:
721:, on DVDs, and on the show's website, which sold products related to the segment. In 2017, the 47th season of
2211:
1979:
698:, executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente "was itching to revamp the final segment" even before production of
2087:
1939:
406:
The first way the CTW addressed the issues brought up by their research was by lowering the target age for
2365:
2314:
2046:
1350:
664:
1765:
1411:
2199:
2112:
1891:
1883:
1851:
1704:
1622:
1268:
My Life as a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo has Taught Me About Life, Love and Laughing Out Loud.
1583:
1472:
1396:
609:
2360:
2177:
2121:
1416:
1406:
439:
349:
2407:
2382:
2288:
2204:
2073:
1899:
1843:
1757:
1617:
1588:
1552:
1343:
608:
s younger viewers. Elmo was created in 1979 and was performed by various puppeteers, including
524:
38:
472:
410:, from four years to three years. In late 1998, they created a new 15-minute segment entitled
2342:
2128:
1676:
1223:
391:
For the first time since the show debuted, the producers and a team of researchers analyzed
1947:
667:
played Mr. Noodle's other sister Miss Noodle in the episode "Helping". As of January 2017,
963:
332:
in 2012, and returned in 2017. The show is alternated by two more Elmo-centered segments,
8:
2271:
1788:
992:"Word on the 'Street': Classic Children's Show to Undergo Structural Changes This Season"
361:
687:
temporarily wrapped production in 2009, on the tenth and final season, the producers of
574:
2308:
1987:
1669:
1532:
1522:
694:
513:
877:
1907:
1875:
1809:
1795:
1697:
1318:
1304:
1288:
1272:
1113:
660:
328:
105:
2355:
2337:
1995:
1749:
1482:
1452:
644:
501:
288:
used traditional production elements, but had a more sustained narrative. In 2002,
1655:
1502:
1384:
1298:
1282:
1266:
1253:
367:
219:
2293:
1823:
1648:
1557:
1547:
1497:
461:
299:
71:
1328:
552:
2396:
1690:
1512:
1477:
1367:
656:
265:
131:
100:
61:
2194:
1662:
1537:
1507:
1300:"G" is for Growing: Thirty Years of Research on Children and Sesame Street.
1246:
672:
668:
120:
115:
110:
2324:
2094:
1955:
1612:
1492:
1462:
1457:
1447:
613:
492:
480:
373:
278:
274:
263:
is a segment that is shown in the American children's television program
86:
82:
42:
2039:
The Monster at the End of This Book: Starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover
1971:
1527:
1487:
1467:
1442:
1195:"Judy Freudberg, a Writer for 'Sesame Street' for 35 Years, Dies at 62"
648:
636:
497:
496:
a different time than the rest of the season, much of it in front of a
488:
465:
307:
96:
2102:
Sunny Days: The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America
1542:
1517:
632:
749:
The CTW changed its name to the Sesame Workshop (SW) in June 2000.
597:, who represented the three-year-old child, was chosen as host of
2349:
2330:
784:
Five of the actors playing members of the Noodle family have won
1335:
1315:
Sesame Street: A Celebration— Forty Years of Life on the Street.
563:
16:
Segment shown in the children's television program Sesame Street
144:"Elmo's World Theme Song" (sung to "Elmo's Song" prior to 2017)
785:
504:(1998 to 1999), Protozoa (2000), and Celefex (2001 to 2009).
1265:
Clash, Kevin, Gary Brozek, and Louis Henry Mitchell (2006).
651:, who had previously worked with Sherman in short films for
594:
476:
415:
270:
55:
726:
655:. When he became unavailable, Sherman asked her friend
448:, called the show's new look "startlingly different".
507:
In addition to Freudberg and Geiss, other writers of
1222:(Press release). Sesame Workshop.org. Archived from
2081:
Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street
340:, which are both produced entirely with animation.
2448:2020s American children's comedy television series
2443:2010s American children's comedy television series
2438:2000s American children's comedy television series
2433:1990s American children's comedy television series
2095:Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street
1284:Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street
326:temporarily ceased production. It was replaced by
1303:Mahweh, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Publishers.
1247:Elmo's World at official sesamestreet.org website
612:, but did not become what his eventual portrayer
2394:
1317:New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.
725:began airing on the cable subscription service
678:
2473:American preschool education television series
1916:Sesame Street... 20 Years & Still Counting
2483:Television controversies in the United States
1351:
985:
983:
522:with the Saturday Morning children's TV show
2478:American television shows featuring puppetry
2012:Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
1684:One of These Things (Is Not Like the Others)
1217:
1170:"'Sesame Street' Will Revive 'Elmo's World'"
1163:
1161:
1017:
1015:
1013:
1011:
962:Whitlock, Natalie Walker (16 October 2006).
2468:2020s preschool education television series
2463:2010s preschool education television series
2458:2000s preschool education television series
2453:1990s preschool education television series
1095:
1093:
957:
955:
953:
951:
941:
939:
937:
927:
925:
923:
921:
919:
917:
863:
861:
859:
857:
855:
663:played Mr. Noodle's sister Ms. Noodle, and
1358:
1344:
1067:
1065:
1063:
980:
898:
896:
894:
827:
825:
823:
821:
819:
817:
815:
813:
451:
217:Children's Television Workshop (1998–2000)
1167:
1158:
1008:
880:. Muppet Central.com. Reuters. 2000-06-05
631:According to Clash and Gikow, Elmo's pet
2265:Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
1090:
961:
948:
934:
914:
852:
471:
2428:2021 American television series endings
2418:2009 American television series endings
2258:I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
1192:
1112:. New York: Hyperion Publishing, p. 9.
1060:
989:
891:
810:
797:Freudberg died of brain cancer in 2012.
601:because he had always tested well with
423:Elmo led the child through the action.
334:Elmo & Tango’s Mysterious Mysteries
2423:2017 American television series debuts
2413:1998 American television series debuts
2395:
1924:Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
1071:
1741:
1339:
878:"CTW changes name to Sesame Workshop"
2244:The World According to Sesame Street
2136:The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1731:The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
2004:Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
1964:The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
964:"Behind the Scenes of Elmo's World"
13:
1074:"Hey, Elmo, That Concept Has Legs"
717:continued to appear on repeats of
14:
2499:
2251:Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
1932:Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years
1868:A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1803:Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
1365:
1240:
1193:Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-06-16).
2488:Television series about children
2377:
2376:
1072:Jensen, Elizabeth (2012-09-13).
911:Fisch & Bernstein, pp. 44–45
573:
562:
551:
192:64 (+ 3 specials) (original run)
154:"The Happy Dance" (2017–present)
1817:The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
1330:Archive of American Television.
1211:
1186:
1168:Steinberg, Brian (2016-10-17).
1149:
1140:
1131:
1122:
1102:
1051:
1042:
1033:
1024:
791:
778:
765:
752:
136:Deborah Grausman (2017–present)
2055:Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster
2020:Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
1860:Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1607:Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce
1259:
905:
870:
843:
834:
743:
386:Children's Television Workshop
186:
175:
1:
2212:Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
804:
538:
343:
2088:The Sesame Street Dictionary
1940:Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1594:International co-productions
1327:Herman, Karen (2004-07-20).
1287:. New York: Viking Penguin.
1155:Herman, event occurs at 5:10
1146:Herman, event occurs at 3:31
1057:Herman, event occurs at 0:43
1039:Herman, event occurs at 2:53
945:Fisch & Bernstein, p. 45
736:
679:End of production and return
302:came up with the concept of
7:
2366:The Joan Ganz Cooney Center
2171:Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece
2047:Sesame Street Together Book
990:Goodman, Tim (2002-02-04).
762:aired on November 16, 1998.
635:Dorothy and the members of
384:s ratings declined, so the
277:in the original series and
152:"The ____ Song" (1998–2009)
10:
2504:
2150:Cookie's Counting Carnival
1980:Elmo's Christmas Countdown
1766:The Muppets Take Manhattan
1108:Borgenicht, David (1998).
347:
209:4-5 minutes (2017–present)
2374:
2281:
2235:
2187:
2143:Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure
2111:
2065:
2030:
1892:A Muppet Family Christmas
1833:
1780:
1714:
1633:
1576:
1435:
1375:
1313:Gikow, Louise A. (2009).
643:Mr. Noodle was played by
231:
226:
213:
203:
198:
185:
174:
166:
158:
148:
140:
127:
92:
78:
67:
50:
30:
23:
1271:New York: Random House.
403:after 40 to 45 minutes.
2361:Kaufman Astoria Studios
2178:Kinect Sesame Street TV
1281:Davis, Michael (2008).
996:San Francisco Chronicle
452:Development and filming
440:San Francisco Chronicle
414:, hosted by the Muppet
350:Format of Sesame Street
2403:Sesame Street segments
2289:The Jim Henson Company
2074:Sesame Street Magazine
1900:Sesame Street, Special
1884:Don't Eat the Pictures
1844:Julie on Sesame Street
1758:The Great Muppet Caper
624:segment. Clash called
484:
207:15 minutes (1998–2009)
2217:Spaghetti Space Chase
2129:Alpha Beam with Ernie
1677:Monster in the Mirror
1110:Sesame Street Unpaved
758:The first episode of
475:
2320:Syndication packages
2122:Big Bird's Egg Catch
1948:Elmo Saves Christmas
1613:Wicked Witch episode
362:Barney & Friends
354:By the early 1990s,
281:in the 2017 reboot.
214:Production companies
2272:Jim Henson Idea Man
2164:Once Upon a Monster
2157:Ready, Set, Grover!
1789:Play with Me Sesame
1563:List of guest stars
525:Pee-wee's Playhouse
319:s 2002–2006 intro.
2309:Sesame Street Live
1988:Abby in Wonderland
1568:List of puppeteers
1533:Martin P. Robinson
1523:Carol-Lynn Parente
1422:Recurring segments
1380:Fictional location
1252:2018-09-29 at the
1218:Crimaldi, Philip.
1199:The New York Times
1078:The New York Times
695:The New York Times
514:The New York Times
485:
2390:
2389:
1908:Big Bird in Japan
1876:Big Bird in China
1810:Elmo: The Musical
1796:Sesame Beginnings
1776:
1775:
1402:Educational goals
1323:978-1-57912-638-4
1293:978-0-670-01996-0
711:Elmo: The Musical
661:Kristin Chenoweth
637:the Noodle family
329:Elmo: The Musical
298:Long-time writer
256:
255:
235:November 16, 1998
167:Original language
159:Country of origin
106:Kristin Chenoweth
2495:
2380:
2379:
2356:Teletape Studios
1996:The Cookie Thief
1750:The Muppet Movie
1739:
1738:
1723:Follow That Bird
1483:Gerald S. Lesser
1453:Joan Ganz Cooney
1360:
1353:
1346:
1337:
1336:
1235:
1234:
1232:
1231:
1215:
1209:
1208:
1206:
1205:
1190:
1184:
1183:
1181:
1180:
1165:
1156:
1153:
1147:
1144:
1138:
1135:
1129:
1126:
1120:
1106:
1100:
1097:
1088:
1087:
1085:
1084:
1069:
1058:
1055:
1049:
1046:
1040:
1037:
1031:
1028:
1022:
1019:
1006:
1005:
1003:
1002:
987:
978:
977:
975:
974:
959:
946:
943:
932:
929:
912:
909:
903:
900:
889:
888:
886:
885:
874:
868:
865:
850:
847:
841:
838:
832:
829:
798:
795:
789:
782:
776:
769:
763:
756:
750:
747:
709:was replaced by
607:
577:
566:
555:
502:Curious Pictures
432:
397:
383:
338:Nature Explorers
294:
252:
250:
242:
240:
227:Original release
188:
177:
21:
20:
2503:
2502:
2498:
2497:
2496:
2494:
2493:
2492:
2393:
2392:
2391:
2386:
2370:
2277:
2231:
2183:
2107:
2061:
2026:
1835:
1829:
1772:
1737:
1710:
1656:C Is For Cookie
1629:
1572:
1503:Lloyd Morrisett
1431:
1385:Sesame Workshop
1371:
1364:
1262:
1254:Wayback Machine
1243:
1238:
1229:
1227:
1216:
1212:
1203:
1201:
1191:
1187:
1178:
1176:
1166:
1159:
1154:
1150:
1145:
1141:
1136:
1132:
1127:
1123:
1107:
1103:
1098:
1091:
1082:
1080:
1070:
1061:
1056:
1052:
1047:
1043:
1038:
1034:
1029:
1025:
1020:
1009:
1000:
998:
988:
981:
972:
970:
968:How Stuff Works
960:
949:
944:
935:
930:
915:
910:
906:
901:
892:
883:
881:
876:
875:
871:
866:
853:
848:
844:
839:
835:
830:
811:
807:
802:
801:
796:
792:
783:
779:
770:
766:
757:
753:
748:
744:
739:
681:
605:
591:
590:
589:
588:
587:
586:
582:
581:
580:
579:
578:
569:
568:
567:
558:
557:
556:
541:
454:
437:concept by, as
430:
395:
381:
352:
346:
292:
273:, performed by
248:
246:
244:
238:
236:
220:Sesame Workshop
218:
208:
193:
153:
135:
119:
114:
109:
104:
99:
85:
59:
45:
41:
37:
35:Children's show
17:
12:
11:
5:
2501:
2491:
2490:
2485:
2480:
2475:
2470:
2465:
2460:
2455:
2450:
2445:
2440:
2435:
2430:
2425:
2420:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2388:
2387:
2375:
2372:
2371:
2369:
2368:
2363:
2358:
2353:
2346:
2334:
2327:
2322:
2317:
2312:
2305:
2297:
2291:
2285:
2283:
2279:
2278:
2276:
2275:
2268:
2261:
2254:
2247:
2239:
2237:
2233:
2232:
2230:
2229:
2224:
2219:
2214:
2209:
2208:
2207:
2202:
2191:
2189:
2185:
2184:
2182:
2181:
2174:
2167:
2160:
2153:
2146:
2139:
2132:
2125:
2117:
2115:
2109:
2108:
2106:
2105:
2098:
2091:
2084:
2077:
2069:
2067:
2063:
2062:
2060:
2059:
2051:
2043:
2034:
2032:
2028:
2027:
2025:
2024:
2016:
2008:
2000:
1992:
1984:
1976:
1968:
1960:
1952:
1944:
1936:
1928:
1920:
1912:
1904:
1896:
1888:
1880:
1872:
1864:
1856:
1848:
1839:
1837:
1831:
1830:
1828:
1827:
1824:Mecha Builders
1820:
1813:
1806:
1799:
1792:
1784:
1782:
1781:U.S. spin-offs
1778:
1777:
1774:
1773:
1771:
1770:
1762:
1754:
1745:
1743:
1736:
1735:
1727:
1718:
1716:
1712:
1711:
1709:
1708:
1701:
1698:Sesame's Treet
1694:
1687:
1680:
1673:
1666:
1659:
1652:
1645:
1639:
1637:
1631:
1630:
1628:
1627:
1626:
1625:
1615:
1610:
1603:
1596:
1591:
1586:
1580:
1578:
1574:
1573:
1571:
1570:
1565:
1560:
1558:Steve Whitmire
1555:
1550:
1548:Caroll Spinney
1545:
1540:
1535:
1530:
1525:
1520:
1515:
1510:
1505:
1500:
1498:Joey Mazzarino
1495:
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1470:
1465:
1460:
1455:
1450:
1445:
1439:
1437:
1433:
1432:
1430:
1429:
1424:
1419:
1414:
1409:
1404:
1399:
1394:
1393:
1392:
1382:
1376:
1373:
1372:
1363:
1362:
1355:
1348:
1340:
1334:
1333:
1325:
1311:
1295:
1279:
1261:
1258:
1257:
1256:
1242:
1241:External links
1239:
1237:
1236:
1210:
1185:
1157:
1148:
1139:
1130:
1121:
1101:
1089:
1059:
1050:
1041:
1032:
1023:
1007:
979:
947:
933:
913:
904:
890:
869:
851:
842:
833:
808:
806:
803:
800:
799:
790:
777:
764:
751:
741:
740:
738:
735:
680:
677:
584:
583:
572:
571:
570:
561:
560:
559:
550:
549:
548:
547:
546:
545:
544:
543:
542:
540:
537:
479:’s portrayer,
462:Judy Freudberg
453:
450:
348:Main article:
345:
342:
317:Sesame Street'
300:Judy Freudberg
254:
253:
233:
229:
228:
224:
223:
222:(2000–present)
215:
211:
210:
205:
201:
200:
196:
195:
190:
183:
182:
179:
172:
171:
168:
164:
163:
160:
156:
155:
150:
146:
145:
142:
138:
137:
129:
125:
124:
123:(2022–present)
94:
90:
89:
80:
76:
75:
72:Judy Freudberg
69:
65:
64:
52:
48:
47:
32:
28:
27:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2500:
2489:
2486:
2484:
2481:
2479:
2476:
2474:
2471:
2469:
2466:
2464:
2461:
2459:
2456:
2454:
2451:
2449:
2446:
2444:
2441:
2439:
2436:
2434:
2431:
2429:
2426:
2424:
2421:
2419:
2416:
2414:
2411:
2409:
2408:Sesame Street
2406:
2404:
2401:
2400:
2398:
2385:
2384:
2373:
2367:
2364:
2362:
2359:
2357:
2354:
2352:
2351:
2347:
2344:
2340:
2339:
2335:
2333:
2332:
2328:
2326:
2323:
2321:
2318:
2316:
2313:
2311:
2310:
2306:
2304:
2302:
2301:Sesame Street
2298:
2295:
2292:
2290:
2287:
2286:
2284:
2280:
2274:
2273:
2269:
2267:
2266:
2262:
2260:
2259:
2255:
2253:
2252:
2248:
2246:
2245:
2241:
2240:
2238:
2236:Documentaries
2234:
2228:
2227:Safari of Fun
2225:
2223:
2222:Forest of Fun
2220:
2218:
2215:
2213:
2210:
2206:
2203:
2201:
2198:
2197:
2196:
2193:
2192:
2190:
2186:
2180:
2179:
2175:
2173:
2172:
2168:
2166:
2165:
2161:
2159:
2158:
2154:
2152:
2151:
2147:
2145:
2144:
2140:
2138:
2137:
2133:
2131:
2130:
2126:
2124:
2123:
2119:
2118:
2116:
2114:
2110:
2104:
2103:
2099:
2097:
2096:
2092:
2090:
2089:
2085:
2083:
2082:
2078:
2076:
2075:
2071:
2070:
2068:
2064:
2057:
2056:
2052:
2049:
2048:
2044:
2041:
2040:
2036:
2035:
2033:
2029:
2022:
2021:
2017:
2014:
2013:
2009:
2006:
2005:
2001:
1998:
1997:
1993:
1990:
1989:
1985:
1982:
1981:
1977:
1974:
1973:
1969:
1966:
1965:
1961:
1958:
1957:
1953:
1950:
1949:
1945:
1942:
1941:
1937:
1934:
1933:
1929:
1926:
1925:
1921:
1918:
1917:
1913:
1910:
1909:
1905:
1902:
1901:
1897:
1894:
1893:
1889:
1886:
1885:
1881:
1878:
1877:
1873:
1870:
1869:
1865:
1862:
1861:
1857:
1854:
1853:
1849:
1846:
1845:
1841:
1840:
1838:
1832:
1826:
1825:
1821:
1819:
1818:
1814:
1812:
1811:
1807:
1805:
1804:
1800:
1798:
1797:
1793:
1791:
1790:
1786:
1785:
1783:
1779:
1768:
1767:
1763:
1760:
1759:
1755:
1752:
1751:
1747:
1746:
1744:
1740:
1733:
1732:
1728:
1725:
1724:
1720:
1719:
1717:
1713:
1706:
1702:
1699:
1695:
1692:
1691:Rubber Duckie
1688:
1685:
1681:
1678:
1674:
1671:
1670:Mah NĂ Mah NĂ
1667:
1664:
1660:
1657:
1653:
1650:
1646:
1644:
1641:
1640:
1638:
1636:
1632:
1624:
1621:
1620:
1619:
1616:
1614:
1611:
1608:
1604:
1602:
1601:
1597:
1595:
1592:
1590:
1587:
1585:
1582:
1581:
1579:
1575:
1569:
1566:
1564:
1561:
1559:
1556:
1554:
1551:
1549:
1546:
1544:
1541:
1539:
1536:
1534:
1531:
1529:
1526:
1524:
1521:
1519:
1516:
1514:
1513:Carmen Osbahr
1511:
1509:
1506:
1504:
1501:
1499:
1496:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1479:
1478:Eric Jacobson
1476:
1474:
1471:
1469:
1466:
1464:
1461:
1459:
1456:
1454:
1451:
1449:
1446:
1444:
1441:
1440:
1438:
1434:
1428:
1425:
1423:
1420:
1418:
1415:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1395:
1391:
1388:
1387:
1386:
1383:
1381:
1378:
1377:
1374:
1370:
1369:
1368:Sesame Street
1361:
1356:
1354:
1349:
1347:
1342:
1341:
1338:
1332:
1331:
1326:
1324:
1320:
1316:
1312:
1310:
1309:0-8058-3395-1
1306:
1302:
1301:
1296:
1294:
1290:
1286:
1285:
1280:
1278:
1277:0-7679-2375-8
1274:
1270:
1269:
1264:
1263:
1255:
1251:
1248:
1245:
1244:
1226:on 2012-08-09
1225:
1221:
1214:
1200:
1196:
1189:
1175:
1171:
1164:
1162:
1152:
1143:
1134:
1128:Davis, p. 249
1125:
1119:
1118:0-7868-6460-5
1115:
1111:
1105:
1096:
1094:
1079:
1075:
1068:
1066:
1064:
1054:
1048:Gikow, p. 194
1045:
1036:
1030:Gikow, p. 168
1027:
1021:Davis, p. 339
1018:
1016:
1014:
1012:
997:
993:
986:
984:
969:
965:
958:
956:
954:
952:
942:
940:
938:
931:Gikow, p. 169
928:
926:
924:
922:
920:
918:
908:
899:
897:
895:
879:
873:
867:Davis, p. 338
864:
862:
860:
858:
856:
849:Davis, p. 320
846:
840:Davis, p. 317
837:
828:
826:
824:
822:
820:
818:
816:
814:
809:
794:
787:
781:
774:
768:
761:
755:
746:
742:
734:
732:
728:
724:
723:Sesame Street
720:
719:Sesame Street
716:
712:
708:
704:
701:
697:
696:
690:
689:Sesame Street
686:
676:
674:
671:and comedian
670:
666:
662:
658:
657:Michael Jeter
654:
653:Sesame Street
650:
646:
641:
638:
634:
629:
627:
623:
619:
618:Sesame Street
615:
611:
604:
603:Sesame Street
600:
596:
576:
565:
554:
536:
534:
529:
527:
526:
521:
516:
515:
510:
505:
503:
499:
494:
490:
482:
478:
474:
470:
467:
463:
459:
458:Sesame Street
449:
447:
442:
441:
436:
429:
428:Sesame Street
424:
421:
417:
413:
409:
408:Sesame Street
404:
402:
401:Sesame Street
394:
393:Sesame Street
389:
387:
380:
379:Sesame Street
376:
375:
370:
369:
364:
363:
357:
356:Sesame Street
351:
341:
339:
335:
331:
330:
325:
320:
318:
314:
309:
306:, and writer
305:
301:
296:
291:
290:Sesame Street
287:
282:
280:
276:
272:
268:
267:
266:Sesame Street
262:
261:
234:
230:
225:
221:
216:
212:
206:
202:
197:
191:
184:
180:
173:
169:
165:
162:United States
161:
157:
151:
147:
143:
141:Opening theme
139:
133:
132:Andrea Martin
130:
126:
122:
117:
112:
107:
102:
101:Michael Jeter
98:
95:
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
73:
70:
66:
63:
62:Sesame Street
58:
57:
53:
49:
44:
40:
36:
33:
29:
26:
22:
19:
2381:
2348:
2336:
2329:
2307:
2300:
2270:
2263:
2256:
2249:
2242:
2200:Philadelphia
2195:Sesame Place
2176:
2169:
2162:
2155:
2148:
2141:
2134:
2127:
2120:
2100:
2093:
2086:
2079:
2072:
2053:
2045:
2037:
2018:
2010:
2002:
1994:
1986:
1978:
1970:
1962:
1954:
1946:
1938:
1930:
1922:
1914:
1906:
1898:
1890:
1882:
1874:
1866:
1858:
1852:Out to Lunch
1850:
1842:
1822:
1815:
1808:
1801:
1794:
1787:
1764:
1756:
1748:
1729:
1721:
1663:I Love Trash
1600:Elmo's World
1599:
1598:
1538:David Rudman
1508:Jerry Nelson
1473:Richard Hunt
1366:
1329:
1314:
1299:
1283:
1267:
1228:. Retrieved
1224:the original
1213:
1202:. Retrieved
1198:
1188:
1177:. Retrieved
1173:
1151:
1142:
1133:
1124:
1109:
1104:
1099:Clash, p. 77
1081:. Retrieved
1077:
1053:
1044:
1035:
1026:
999:. Retrieved
995:
971:. Retrieved
967:
907:
902:Clash, p. 76
882:. Retrieved
872:
845:
836:
831:Clash, p. 75
793:
780:
773:Elmo's World
772:
767:
760:Elmo's World
759:
754:
745:
731:Elmo's World
730:
722:
718:
715:Elmo's World
714:
710:
707:Elmo's World
706:
705:
700:Elmo's World
699:
693:
688:
685:Elmo's World
684:
682:
673:Daniel Koren
669:Daveed Diggs
652:
642:
630:
626:Elmo's World
625:
622:Elmo's World
621:
617:
610:Richard Hunt
602:
599:Elmo's World
598:
592:
533:Elmo's World
532:
530:
523:
520:Elmo's World
519:
512:
509:Elmo's World
508:
506:
486:
457:
455:
446:Elmo's World
445:
438:
435:Elmo's World
434:
427:
425:
420:Elmo's World
419:
412:Elmo's World
411:
407:
405:
400:
392:
390:
378:
372:
368:Blue's Clues
366:
360:
355:
353:
337:
333:
327:
324:Elmo's World
323:
321:
316:
313:Elmo's World
312:
304:Elmo's World
303:
297:
289:
286:Elmo's World
285:
283:
264:
260:Elmo's World
259:
258:
257:
204:Running time
194:82 (revival)
149:Ending theme
121:Ilana Glazer
116:Daveed Diggs
111:Daniel Koren
79:Presented by
54:
25:Elmo's World
24:
18:
2325:The Muppets
2315:Comic strip
2296:(1999-2002)
2188:Attractions
2113:Video games
1956:Elmopalooza
1834:Television
1649:Bein' Green
1623:discography
1493:Kermit Love
1463:Louise Gold
1458:Ryan Dillon
1448:Kevin Clash
1390:productions
1260:Works cited
1220:"Season 43"
1137:Clash, p.47
665:Sarah Jones
614:Kevin Clash
593:The Muppet
498:blue screen
493:Kevin Clash
481:Kevin Clash
374:Teletubbies
315:appears in
279:Ryan Dillon
275:Kevin Clash
189:of episodes
134:(1998–2009)
87:Ryan Dillon
83:Kevin Clash
74:(1998–2009)
43:Puppet show
39:Educational
2397:Categories
2066:Literature
1972:CinderElmo
1643:Theme song
1577:Production
1553:Matt Vogel
1528:Joe Raposo
1488:Peter Linz
1468:Jim Henson
1443:Fran Brill
1397:Characters
1230:2017-08-26
1204:2017-08-27
1179:2017-08-26
1083:2017-08-26
1001:2017-08-26
973:2017-08-27
884:2017-08-27
805:References
649:Bill Irwin
539:Characters
489:Mo Willems
483:, in 2022.
466:Tony Geiss
456:Long-time
344:Background
308:Tony Geiss
239:1998-11-16
199:Production
178:of seasons
97:Bill Irwin
68:Written by
2303:in the UK
2205:San Diego
1543:Jon Stone
1427:Accolades
1417:Licensing
1412:Influence
737:Footnotes
713:in 2012.
487:Animator
426:In 2002,
322:In 2009,
128:Voices of
118:(2017–21)
113:(2017–21)
108:(2001–06)
103:(2000–03)
2383:Category
2343:episodes
1836:specials
1589:Research
1518:Frank Oz
1250:Archived
645:Broadway
633:goldfish
93:Starring
51:Based on
2350:Panwapa
2331:Big Bag
2282:Related
1584:History
1174:Variety
460:writer
249:present
247: (
245:present
243: –
237: (
232:Release
170:English
46:Segment
2294:Noggin
2058:(1986)
2050:(1971)
2042:(1971)
2023:(2020)
2015:(2019)
2007:(2016)
1999:(2015)
1991:(2008)
1983:(2007)
1975:(1999)
1967:(1998)
1959:(1998)
1951:(1996)
1943:(1993)
1935:(1993)
1927:(1991)
1919:(1989)
1911:(1989)
1903:(1988)
1895:(1987)
1887:(1983)
1879:(1983)
1871:(1978)
1863:(1978)
1855:(1974)
1847:(1973)
1769:(1984)
1761:(1981)
1753:(1979)
1742:Cameos
1734:(1999)
1726:(1985)
1436:People
1407:Format
1321:
1307:
1291:
1275:
1116:
683:After
647:actor
371:, and
2031:Books
1715:Films
1635:Songs
1618:Music
786:Tonys
606:'
431:'
396:'
382:'
293:'
31:Genre
2338:Oobi
1705:Sing
1319:ISBN
1305:ISBN
1289:ISBN
1273:ISBN
1114:ISBN
595:Elmo
477:Elmo
416:Elmo
336:and
271:Elmo
56:Elmo
727:HBO
187:No.
176:No.
60:by
2399::
1197:.
1172:.
1160:^
1092:^
1076:.
1062:^
1010:^
994:.
982:^
966:.
950:^
936:^
916:^
893:^
854:^
812:^
729:;
528:.
365:,
181:17
2345:)
2341:(
1707:"
1703:"
1700:"
1696:"
1693:"
1689:"
1686:"
1682:"
1679:"
1675:"
1672:"
1668:"
1665:"
1661:"
1658:"
1654:"
1651:"
1647:"
1609:"
1605:"
1359:e
1352:t
1345:v
1233:.
1207:.
1182:.
1086:.
1004:.
976:.
887:.
788:.
775:.
251:)
241:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.