There Once Was a Hand



There Once Was a Hand is a series of live-action segments that appeared on Sesame Street, beginning with Episode 0007.

The films are set in front of a blue wall and feature two silent, sentient hands. The first film in the series, narrated by Skip Hinnant, introduces the left hand. He is unhappy because he cannot make a noise by himself. He is satisfied when he meets the right hand and learns to clap. The subsequent films open and close with flute music and do not feature narration.

The films appeared from Season 1 until Season 10. Oobi, a series co-produced by Sesame Workshop for Noggin, was inspired by There Once Was a Hand.