| Shalom Sesame | |
| Air date | October 5, 2010 |
| Writer | Judy Freudberg and Molly Boylan |
| Director | Aaron Kaplan |
| Sponsors | Shmone, Zayin (ז), chet (ח) |
| Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | While Moishe Oofnik tries to sell some "2,000 year-old sufganiyot", Anneliese tells the viewer that tonight she'll be celebrating Chanukah with her special family menorah. |
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SCENE 1 | Grover is about to serve a customer his potato latke, when Brosh, a chicken and Anneliese interrupt while playing tag. Grover trips, sending the meal flying. Caught up in the game, Anneliese loses her menorah and the latke lands on her head. |
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Film | Kids explain why they like Chanukah. |
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Animation | Symbols of the month of Kislev |
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Muppets | The Number of the Day: 8 Eight bats show up when The Count reveals that 8 is the number of the day. (The numbers are dubbed in Hebrew.) |
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Cartoon | Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #8 |
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Film | A boy and his mother crush olives to make oil for their menorah. |
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Cartoon | Words that start with Zayin |
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SCENE 2 | Anneliese tells Shoshana about her missing menorah. Grover assembles everyone to look for it. While searching with a song, Avigile finds it behind the roses. |
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Celebrity | Debi Mazar tells a riddle about a dreidel. |
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Film | Kids describe dreidels; the game and the meaning of the letters, as well as eating sufganiyot. |
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Muppets | Papa Bear and Baby Bear teach Telly how to play dreidel. (from Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!) |
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Film | Scenes of kids playing with dreidels. |
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SCENE 3 | Everyone lights the menorah and sings a Chanukah song. |
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Film | Amanda explains how her family celebrates Chanukah. (from Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!) |
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Cartoon | Words that start with Chet |
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Film | Scenes of people lighting menorahs |
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Cartoon | Veronica Monica reports the story of Chanukah. (from Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!) |
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Muppets | Extreme Makeover: Temple Edition: Judah leads the other Maccabees (including Moishe) in rebuilding their temple. |
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Muppets | Postcard from Grover Grover describes Bet Guvrin, underground caves from the Maccabee times. |
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Closing | The sponsors are announced. |
Notes[]
- The DVD featuring a bonus "Grover's Monster Video Player" segment, "Hebrew Alphabet Song."
- Beginning in 2010, this episode airs in many PBS markets during the week of Chanukah. A segment with Matisyahu was added in the airings; an insert seen on the "Mitzvah on the Street" video.
- This is the only episode of the 2010 series to feature a cold open.
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