Murray Has a Little Lamb



Murray Has a Little Lamb is a recurring Sesame Street segment that debuted in Season 39. The five minute sketch stars Murray Monster and a pink lamb named Ovejita who only speaks Spanish. It features a theme song which is a rap variation on the classic nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb".

Each sketch begins with Ovejita providing clues to help Murray guess (adivina) what kind of school they will visit. The clues are hidden all over the city; some locations seen include inside a hot dog cart, in a piza box, at a newspaper stand, in a tree with a magic button, in a garden with a watering can, on the slide at a playground, and on moving statues. After each "clue" is revealed, Ovejita presents the word in Spanish several times, and Murray translates. Then he makes a guess about the type of school and/or asks for more clues. After the third clue, he starts to guess and then he and Ovejita arrive at the school in time to yell out the name with a bunch of children. The rest of the segment involves Murray asking questions and learning about what happens at the school, interacting with the children and teachers, and trying out the activities. Ovejita is seen participating as well.