Season 41 (2010)



Sesame Street's 41st season began production in September 2009; with episodes expected to premiere sometime in 2010 or 2011.

The season will feature 26 new episodes. Principle shooting took place between September and December 2009; additional shooting for the "Word on the Street" segments and production of the animated "Abby's Flying Fairy School will take place at a later time.

Season overview
The season will continue the show's two-year initiative “My World is Green & Growing,” an initiative embracing a robust science and mathematics curriculum. For season 41, Sesame Street will address the processes of scientific investigation, with 13 shows focused on this topic. One of the main curricular goals is to encourage children to think scientifically and to model the scientific process.

Episodes
In one episode, Hooper's Store celebrates "Twin Day." Abby and Zoe want to become twins so they can participate in the festivities. The episode, written by Annie Evans and directed by Joey Mazzarino, discusses the differences between fraternal and identical twins, and that everyone is different in their own way, even if they look the same. The episode features Abby, Zoe, Telly, the Count, Chris and Christopher Lawrence Knowings' real twin sister, Christy.

Elmo and Telly go on "Noise Patrol" in an episode written by Annie Evans entitled "Don’t Wake the Baby." Leela babysits her niece and Telly and Elmo try to keep the street quiet.

Another episode, directed by Ken Diego, features Telly Monster and the Itsy Bitsy Spider (played by Leslie Carrara).

One developed insert involves Telly Monster and Oscar the Grouch demonstrating the letter N - with Oscar using negative and nasty words and Telly using nice ones.

Guest stars

 * Actor Ryan Reynolds will appear as A|the letter A.


 * Run–D.M.C.'s Joey Simmons, known by the stage name Rev Run or DJ-RUN, appears in an insert with Elmo.


 * Rozi Baker (Shrek the Musical) will appear as one of the kids in "Music Magic", a musical segment directed by Kevin Clash for season 41.