 | |
| Written by | Jeff Moss |
| First | Episode 0180 |
"Same/Different Song" is a game played on Sesame Street.
Pictures of two or more items are presented and the children (and viewers) are asked to identify how they are the same and how they are different. The song and game are similar style to other sorting songs which appeared on the show.
The song is often sung once to demonstrate same: "How are these two things the same? How are these two things the same?"; and again to demonstrate different: "These two things are different too. These two things are different too."
A revised version of the song, played to a bossa nova beat, first started appearing in season 4, starting in Episode 0485. An alternate version of the song, written by Sam Pottle and David Axlerod, was used in Episode 0704.
Versions[]
| Picture | Singer | First Appearance | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Susan | Episode 0180 | shoes |
 |
Bob | Episode 0185 | Big Bird and Little Bird |
 |
Bob | Episode 0226 | apple and orange |
 |
Susan | Episode 0255 | bikes |
|
Bob and Maria | Episode 0277 | toy firetruck and bus |
 |
Rafael | Episode 0278 | dogs |
 |
Gordon | Episode 0307 | Rhyming Words |
 |
Molly | Episode 0314 | envelopes |
 |
Luis | Episode 0314 | shoes |
 |
Susan | Episode 0323 | hand, foot |
 |
Luis | Episode 0332 | a boy, a dog, and their respective houses |
 |
Molly | Episode 0377 | balloons |
 |
Luis | Episode 0386 | chocolate ice cream and chocolate cake |
|
Susan | Episode 0395 | rhyming words |
 |
Susan | Episode 0404 | puppy and kitten |
 |
Susan | Episode 0458 | hammer, saw |
 |
Susan | Episode 0472 | shoes |
 |
Bob | Episode 0485 | leaves |
 |
Maria | Episode 0497 | plane, helicopter |
 |
Susan | Episode 0498 | chairs |
 |
David | Episode 0546 | chairs |
 |
Bob | Episode 0653 | cans |
 |
Susan | Episode 0704 | clone of herself |
 |
Gordon & Susan | Episode 0968 | footwear |