| Sesame Street | |||||
| Friendship Celebration (repeat of 4518) | |||||
| Air date | March 24, 2022 (HBO Max) January 30, 2023 (PBS) | ||||
| Season | Season 52 (2021-2022) | ||||
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COLD OPEN | Elmo tells the viewer about friends. (First: Episode 4614) |
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SCENE 1 | Chris welcomes the viewer to a special day on Sesame Street. What day is it? He turns us toward Big Bird and Snuffy, who've hung up a banner for Friendship Day, a day that celebrates all different friends on the street. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Meanwhile, Zoe shows Elmo the moves she's choreographed for their special Friendship Day dance, though Elmo struggles to nail the moves. Frustrated, she calls him the worst. She calms herself down and tries to press onward, not noticing Elmo has already left. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Zoe finds Elmo down the street, where he tells her how upset he is and ends their friendship. Abby happens by and Zoe explains what's happened, not sure why Elmo is upset. Abby makes a magical replay, where Zoe sees what she said, though she states she didn't mean anything by calling him "the worst." Zoe attempts to patch their relationship. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Zoe finds Elmo again and tries to tell him it was only a word. Elmo replies it's a hurtful word and leaves once more. Leela and Chris tell Zoe, through song, that though "Sticks and Stones" can break one's bones, words can hurt just as much. Zoe realizes she has to apologize. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Zoe runs into Elmo and apologizes, telling him she'd always want him to be her friend, even if he can't do the dance. Elmo forgives her and they become friends again. For the rest of the street, they do their friendship dance, which Elmo finally gets right! |
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Insert | I Wonder, What If, Let's Try Elmo rides his trike down the block and hears a song coming on... (First: Episode 5104) |
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Muppets | Elmo and friends sing and clap as they find out the letter of the day - F. (First: Episode 5001) |
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Celebrity | Elmo and Amanda Gorman write a friendship-themed poem together. |
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Muppets | Elmo and Big Bird hear the sounds of the Foodie Truck approaching... (First: Episode 5104) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck Mia orders a turkey sandwich for lunch with her sister, who she also calls her best friend. Cookie Monster and Gonger (also best friends) have every ingredient they need except a full bottle of mustard, so they head over to the mustard factory to see how it's made. (First: Episode 5127) |
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Muppets | Elmo and Abby pose as astronauts and sing about finding the number of the day by counting Martians. Today, there are 4. (First: Episode 5005) |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Friends (First: Episode 4701) |
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SCENE 2 | Zoe signs off with Elmo, noting the valuable lesson she learned. The two then share a hug. |
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