Sesame Street News Flash

The Sesame Street News Flash is a recurring Sesame Street segment that features Kermit the Frog as a roving reporter for "Sesame Street News." Reporter Kermit, wearing a trench coat and hat and holding a microphone, interviews characters from fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and other popular stories, even appearing at key moments in history. As with most such parodies, the stories often diverge from tradition.

The first News Flash sketch, where Kermit covers the unfolding story of Rapunzel, premiered in Episode 0409, during Season 4 of Sesame Street. A variation of the segment, entitled "Sesame Street Sports," had Kermit in a flashy sports coat reporting on the race between the Tortoise and the Hare. The skits were no longer produced after 1989, but continued to re-air on the show until 2001. Many of the sketches were featured on Sesamestreet.org, and some appear on the videos Big Bird's Story Time, Silly Storytime, and Fairytale Fun, which include four News Flash segments each.

Some sketches are included here that may not have used the opening Sesame Street News Flash theme music and logo, but can be considered to be a part of the same series as evidenced by the presence of Kermit in his reporter garb, and the manner in which he goes about his duties. In addition to the sketch interruptions to "regularly scheduled programming," Kermit has occasionally served as a Sesame Street News reporter in certain episodes (including Episode 3740, Episode 3785 and Episode 3976) and in specials such as Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting, Elmo Saves Christmas, and Elmopalooza, among others.

Sketches

The News Flash often returned to the same story for multiple reports. For example, there were several visits with Cinderella, and a series of interviews with Don Music, etc. The list is alphabetized to order them by theme. Click the arrow to sort by First Appearance.

Picture	First Appearance	Description
	Episode 1765	Alice in Wonderland Kermit interviews Alice, from the Lewis Carroll tales. For this adventure, she drinks a beverage that makes her grow. Alice keeps drinking until she grows so big she breaks her roof! Alice (now with a big, booming voice) thanks Kermit for the interview and walks off. Then Kermit eats a cupcake that causes him to shrink. This segment was taped on December 27, 1982. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2302 (eka)	Alphabet Mine Kermit the Frog reports from an alphabet mine where they dig Js. The miners tell him various words that begin with J and Richard presents him with his own J. Later reruns of this sketch had banjo music added in the background.
	Episode 0927	Arabian Nights: Aladdin and His Lamp Aladdin is distressed that his lamp won't work until Kermit informs hims that he needs to add a light bulb, plug in the cord and turn the switch. All the while, the Genie wisecracks about his job and trying to get some sleep inside a lamp.
	Episode 1179	Arabian Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Kermit interviews Ali Baba, who can't seem to figure out the magic word starting with the letter S to open the door to the cave. When Kermit says goodbye to the viewers, he accidentally blurts out "open Sesame (Street News)," to which the rock opens and forty thieves come out, stealing Kermit's watch and all his clothes.
	Episode 1387	Ballet: Ballerina's Body Kermit points out different parts of ballet dancer Suzanne Farrell's body, and watches her use them to drink a glass of milk.
	Episode 1390	Ballet: Jumping Kermit watches as Suzanne Farrell does some jumping. He joins in until he collapses.
	Episode 1416	Ballet: Counting Grand Battements Kermit and Grover watch Suzanne do twenty grand battements.
	Episode 0516	Cinderella at the Ball Kermit interviews Cinderella and Prince Charming, who are dancing at the ball. After Cinderella leaves, at midnight, she leaves one glass slipper behind. The prince wants to use it to find Cinderella...so he can have the other slipper as well. He then accidentally breaks the one he found. "Well, easy come, easy go," he says. This segment was filmed on December 15, 1972 and directed by Jim Henson.
	Episode 1233	Cinderella: Prince Charming Kermit interviews Prince Charming, who is looking for Cinderella. The prince tries to see whose foot matches the glass slipper. However, the shoe fits someone unexpected. (Kermit: "Boy, these fairy tales are starting to get me down.")
	Episode 2442	Cinderella: Fairy Godmother Cinderella's Fairy Godmother tries to make a beautiful ball dress appear on Cinderella without success: the gown ends up on Kermit instead. This segment was taped in December 1987. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpts), Fairytale Fun
	Episode 2166	Cooperation Report Kermit is sent to the park for a report on co-operation, except that there's nobody around to interview. At that moment, monster reporter Telly turns up to conduct the same interview. They end up cooperating by interviewing each other. This segment was filmed on November 6, 1985 and directed by Jon Stone.
	Episode 0698	Don Music: "Mary Had a Bicycle" Don Music tries to write "Mary Had a Little Lamb", but he can't come up with a word that rhymes with "snow". Kermit suggests that Don try another angle, which leads to Don writing the hit song "Mary Had a Bicycle". Don sings the song, with back-up vocals from the Monotones. Video: Sing Yourself Silly (edited), Old School: Volume 2
	Episode 0876	Don Music: "Yankee Doodle" Kermit helps Don Music finish the "Yankee Doodle" song, then because Don finds the idea of calling feathers macaroni ridiculous, they rewrite it to be a song in which Yankee Doodle stays at home cooking for his pony, puts "fat spaghetti" in a pot and calls it macaroni. Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats then come in and perform the song with Don. Video: Old School: Volume 2
	Episode 0897	Don Music: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" With Kermit's help, Don Music manages to rewrite the tune as "Drive, Drive, Drive Your Car". Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0923	Don Music: "Old McDonald" Don Music successfully writes "Old McDonald" with a little help from Kermit and some barnyard animals.
	Episode 1210	Don Music: "Whistle, Whistle, Little Bird" Don Music tries to write "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". He succeeds and is joined by a country-western band. Video: 50 Years and Counting Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 1227	Don Music: "The Alphabet Song" Don Music successfully "writes" the Alphabet Song, with help from his surroundings.
	Episode 1310	Don Music: "Can You Tell Me How to Get..." Don Music tries to write the "Sesame Street Theme" on a stormy night. He succeeds with the help of Kermit and is joined by Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats as he turns the song into "Can You Tell Me How to Get to Yellowstone Park".
	Episode 1465	Dr. Nobel Price: Slushabouts Dr. Noble Price reveals Slushabouts, which are actually just galoshes.
	Episode 1469	Dr. Nobel Price: Foot Snuggies Dr. Noble Price reveals to the world his invention of Foot Snuggies, which turn out to be socks. Video: 40 Years of Sunny Days
	Episode 1475	Dr. Nobel Price: Talky Stick Warren Wolf, who is substituting for Kermit, is the first newsperson to witness Dr. Nobel Price's latest invention, a stick that makes your voice sound louder. It bears a striking resemblance to Warren's microphone... Video: Old School: Volume 3
	Episode 1477	Dr. Nobel Price: The Tinkly Table Dr. Nobel Price wants to show off his latest invention, a piano, but it's already been invented. Kermit even knows how to play it.
	Episode 1521	Dr. Nobel Price: The Great Poonga-Poonga Dr. Nobel Price reveals his latest captured creature, which turns out to be a live rabbit. Video: Animals Everywhere
	Episode 1965	Dr. Nobel Price: Sherman the Hoppity-Hop It's green, wears a trenchcoat, does news reports... and it even talks. Dr. Nobel Price has invented an exact mechanical replica of Kermit.
	Episode 0519	Fairy Tale: The Pied Piper of Hamelin The Pied Piper has trouble luring mice with his music -- but Kermit lures them by whistling.
	Episode 0417	Fairy Tale: The Princess and the Cookie Kermit interviews a servant who tells him that the queen wants to test the maiden by placing a cookie under the mattresses to see if she can feel it. The princess (Cookie Monster) lies down, feels it, and devours the mattresses. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2527	Fairy Tale: The Princess and the C Instead of a pea, this princess sleeps on things beginning with C.
	Episode 0685	Fairy Tale: Mirror, Mirror The Wicked Witch from the Snow White story plans to fool the mirror into saying that she is the fairest -- but she hasn't counted on Kermit hiding behind a curtain. When she sees him, she realizes that he really is pretty good-looking. Video: Big Bird's Story Time (edited)
	Episode 0409	Fairy Tale: Rapunzel Rapunzel has been locked in a tower by the wicked witch. Prince Charming comes to rescue her by asking to let down her hair, and she literally does...by having her hair fall off her head. Later re-airings and releases of this segment edit the ending to omit Prince Charming telling Rapunzel to shut up. Video: Big Bird's Story Time (edited), The World of Jim Henson (excerpt), Old School: Volume 1 (unedited), Silly Storytime, 50 Years and Counting Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0453	Fairy Tale: Sleeping Beauty Prince Charming kisses Sleeping Beauty, expecting to wake her up. To his astonishment, she turns into a frog and hops off with Kermit. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0483	Fairy Tale: Sleeping Beauty's Kiss The prince kisses Sleeping Beauty, but rather than waking her up, falls asleep himself. Video: 40 Years of Sunny Days, Silly Storytime, Fairytale Fun Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0724	Fairy Tale: Rumpelstiltskin The miller's daughter is in danger of losing her baby if she cannot guess the first name of Rumpelstiltskin. Kermit puts up a hotline, Sesame-Street-555, for people to call in and help her. The name ends up being Bruce Rumpelstiltskin, but unfortunately for Kermit, he picked the wrong place to hide: an empty baby carriage. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt) Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0910	Fairy Tale: Pinocchio Kermit reports from Geppetto's workshop, the home of the world-famous wooden toy Pinocchio. Pinocchio demonstrates how he can make his nose grow longer by telling lies. He tells so many crazy stories that his nose pushes Kermit through the wall. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt) Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0843	Fairy Tale: Princess Chooses a Prince A princess says that the one she has chosen to be her prince has bulgy eyes, small ears, and a funny voice, is wearing a hat and coat...and is a frog. Several male Muppets who were courting the princess then all leave as they are not her type. Kermit is the only one who fits that description, so she kisses him, thinking he'll become a prince. In a puff of smoke, she turns into a frog. Kermit invites her to "the hop" and she accepts. Video: Fairytale Fun
	Episode 1249	Fairy Tale: The Elves and the Shoemaker Kermit interviews the elves, who give The Shoemaker various gifts that are not shoes, but rather things that rhyme with "shoe." Video: Old School: Volume 3
	Episode 2415 (eka)	Fairy Tale: Seven Emotional Dwarves Kermit meets the Seven Dwarves, seemingly from the Snow White story. However, in this version each is named after (and represents) an emotion. (Kermit ad-lib: "Hey Dulcy, we got the wrong dwarves again!") They are named Cheerful, Sad, Lovey, Angry, Proud, Surprised and Fearful.
	Episode 1162	Fairy Tale: Jack and the Beanstalk Kermit climbs the famous beanstalk and passes Jack on the way who warns him not to go up. He breaches the clouds and meets a giant (played by Jerry Nelson in a cameo). Video: Silly Storytime Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2389 (eka)	Favorite Animals At a children's zoo, Kermit asks the patrons what their favorite animals are. He happens to be standing by a cage with three attention-craving pigs, who desperately assume the mannerisms of each animal mentioned. One pig finally calls the attention of a little boy who apparently loves every animal. As it turns out, the pigs' favorite animal is the frog. This segment was taped November 25, 1987 and directed by Jon Stone. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0536	Frog on the Street Kermit interviews Julia, a little girl, about the sounds animals make. When he asks her what sound a frog makes, she replies "Wiggit! Wiggit!" which doesn't amuse Kermit. Video: Old School: Volume 1
	Episode 0914	Frog on the Street Kermit interviews John-John, asking him to make dog and cat sounds, and making them louder.
	Episode 0546	Frog on the Street Kermit asks a man on the street if he can help demonstrate the difference between loud and soft.
	Episode 0578	History: Christopher Columbus Kermit interviews Christopher Columbus before he begins his voyage to discover America. Kermit tries to tell him that the third ship is tied to the dock, but it's too late -- the dock breaks free, and takes Kermit along with it. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0916	History: George Washington's Father's Cherry Tree Kermit interviews the father of George Washington, who is annoyed that George keeps chopping down his cherry trees and then telling the truth about it. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt) Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 1953	History: The First Day of School in History Kermit goes back in time to witness the very first day of school, taught by a caveman teacher (Mr. Moses) with caveman students (such as Oog, Argh, and Runk). Today the students learn about the letter N. The teacher presents a stone carved N to Kermit...which accidentally lands on his flipper. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt) Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2348 (eka)	History: The Boston Tea Party Kermit interviews some colonial American citizens who are participating in the Boston Tea Party. Rather than tea, they drop things that begin with the letter "T" in the water instead. This segment was directed by Emily Squires. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0711	Holiday: Holiday Mix-Up Kermit interviews Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and a witch -- they are all confused about who they are and what holidays they belong in. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2592	Holiday: A Clean Sweep Kermit witnesses how Santa Claus comes down the chimney, but not before a chimney sweep enters the chimney first. When Santa finally comes down, he grabs the chimney sweep and Kermit, sits them firmly on his lap and asks them what they want for Christmas. This segment was taped December 20, 1988 and directed by Jon Stone.
	Episode 2185	Ideas for Games Kermit is on a quest to interview people who have invented their own games. Elmo plays "the reporter game", where he pretends to be a news reporter, and then fights with Kermit over his microphone. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 1676	Little Red Cookie Hood Cookie Monster portrays Little Red Riding Hood. He brings cookies for his sick grandmother, but Kermit tells him that sick people should have healthy foods. Video: Silly Storytime Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0621	Little Red Riding Hood: The Woodsman Kermit witnesses how the mailman, the salesman and the woodsman knock at the door while the Big Bad Wolf chases Little Red Riding Hood around the bed. Eventually, the Woodsman shows up, and Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf chase him for cutting down a maple tree which was their favorite tree. Book: Grover's Little Red Riding Hood
	Episode 1955	Little Red Riding Hood: Directions Kermit, using a pull-down map, tries to give Little Red Riding Hood directions to her grandmother's house. But she seems preoccupied with brushing lint from her red cloak. In the end, she joins her grandmother, the Big Bad Wolf, and a cab driver for a picnic. This segment was filmed on December 6, 1983 and directed by Jon Stone.
	Episode 2360	London Fog In London, Kermit tries to talk about the London Fog, but is interrupted by the London Frog, a Grenadier Guardsman carrying "The Famous London Log," and a London Hog. By the time he's ready to talk, the Fog has evaporated, and the others gather around to dance the London Clog.
	Episode 0750	Man in Snowstorm Part 1: Kermit has received a phone call which tells him that there is someone who has been standing out in a terrible snow storm for a long time. Kermit asks everyone who passes by, "Are you that person?" But everyone he asks has been out in the snow for only a short time. Kermit refuses to give up, however, and tells us to stay tuned. Part 2: Kermit, now shivering a little, is still looking for the person who's been standing out in the snow for a long time. He even asks Farley, too. Still no success yet. Part 3: Kermit is now buried up to his neck in snow, colder than ever. He calls the attention of passerby Harvey Kneeslapper, who tells Kermit that he is the one who made the call, which was a prank call. As it turns out, Kermit was the one standing out in the storm. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt) Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2200 (eka)	Miami Mice Kermit appeared in his reporter persona in a Miami Mice sketch (which used the regular Miami Mice intro instead of the News Flash logo). Kermit tries to interview the mice about adventure (probably for another news program other than Sesame Street News), but finds it difficult to do so when he's interrupted by a jet plane, an animal stampede, and a giant monster all making their way through the office. This segment was filmed on January 3, 1986 and directed by Emily Squires.
	Episode 1628	Monsters at School: The First Day of School Kermit reassures kindergarten student Cookie Monster that there's no need to be afraid on the first day of school. As he's about to leave, the teacher mistakes him for a student and tells him to sit down. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2568	Monsters at School: This is How I'm Made Kermit is at the first day of school for monsters, where the monster teacher and his monster students sing a song about how different they look. At the end of the song, the monster teacher let his students play and Kermit joins them in a game of tag.
	Episode 1322	Monsters at School: What Monsters Want to Be When They Grow Up Kermit, doing a "slow-breaking human interest story," asks monsters at a daycare center what they want to be when they grow up, and every time they tell him, he rewards them with a cookie. Cookie Monster, posing as a baby ("Cry cry cry, sniffle sniffle sniffle"), claims he wants to be an orthodontist. However, Kermit gets wise to Cookie's scheme, and instead rewards him with a wind-up toy bridge of false teeth.
	Episode 2696	Mumford's Big and Small Trick The Amazing Mumford has a new trick, where he will make Thumbelina big and The Big Bad Wolf small. He makes Thumbelina big, but doesn't make the wolf smaller -- instead, Kermit is the one who shrinks. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt)
	Episode 1071	Nursery Rhyme: Jack and Jill Jack needs someone to go up the hill with him. First he chooses Mervin, then Francine and Gladys the Cow. Finally Jack chooses Jill, who refuses go up the hill with him again, so he asks Kermit to fill in. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0601	Nursery Rhyme: Little Miss Muffet Kermit meets Little Miss Muffet, who sits on her water bed, eats crunchy granola, and is not afraid of the spider, who ends up frightening Kermit away. A clip of this segment is shown in Muppets Most Wanted when Constantine learns to perfect his Kermit impression. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0657	Nursery Rhyme: Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty has fallen off a wall, and Kermit interviews one of the king's horses. Gladys the Cow is also with them, pretending to be a horse. Humpty is put together again, but when Kermit gives him a congratulatory slap on the back, he falls off the wall again. Then the king's horses and men begin blaming Kermit for the trouble he caused. Video: Big Bird's Story Time (edited), The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpts), Old School: Volume 2 Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0634	Nursery Rhyme: Hey Diddle Diddle In a take on the "Hey Diddle Diddle" nursery rhyme, Kermit interviews Natalie the cow and her cat manager as she prepares to jump over the moon. Natalie plans to break the usual cow stereotype by doing this jump. After the cat plays a fanfare on his fiddle, she makes the jump and crash lands back to Earth, where she is praised and congratulated for her jump.
	Episode 0642	Nursery Rhyme: Old Mother Hubbard Instead of a bone, Old Mother Hubbard brings her dog various objects which rhyme with "bone", including a stone, a throne, and finally a phone (which the dog uses to order take-out from a Chinese restaurant). Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0710	Nursery Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock Kermit stands by a grandfather clock waiting for a mouse to run up it, acting out "Hickory Dickory Dock". Gladys the Cow and a duck show up instead. Finally, a horse comes in and explains that the mouse can't make it. The horse runs through the clock, breaking it in the process. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt) Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0723	Nursery Rhyme: Jack Be Nimble Jack can't figure out how to jump over the candlestick. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt), Old School: Volume 2, Fairytale Fun Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 1050	Nursery Rhyme: The Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe Kermit looks for the Old Woman who Lives in a Shoe. At first he ends up visiting the Young Man who Lives in a Glove, and the Young Woman who Lives in a Hat. When he reaches the shoe, it turns out the old woman needs a babysitter for her kids, and what better candidate than Kermit? Inside joke: The kids were named after Jim Henson's children (Heather, John, Brian, Lisa, Cheryl) and Jon Stone's children (Polly and Kate). Video: Old School: Volume 3 Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 1342	Nursery Rhyme: Peter Piper's Family Kermit goes to Peter Piper's Pickled Peppers Patch to interview Peter Piper, but he only gets to meet other members of his family, whose names all begin with a common letter. At the end, Peter Piper's cousin states that Peter Piper is in Portland pressing pants. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt)
	Episode 1943	Nursery Rhyme: Mary and Her Little Lamb After an interview with Mary, the lamb follows Kermit the Frog. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpts)
	Episode 0922	Nursery Rhyme: Old King Cole Kermit witnesses as Old King Cole calls for his pipe and bowl (both of which he rejects), followed by his fiddlers three (along with a drummer, a saxophone player, and a bass player).
	Episode 1047	Nursery Rhyme: Little Bo Peep Part 1: Kermit encounters a distressed Little Bo Peep, whose sheep is missing. They both observe every sheep that walks by - the first sheep has its tail in front (on its face); the second one has its tail in the middle (on its back), and the third one has no tail. The fourth one does have a tail where it should be: behind. However, this indignant sheep claims to be Mary's little lamb. Kermit tells us to stay tuned for updates on the search for the lost sheep. Part 2: Bo Peep has had no luck in finding her sheep; instead she encounters Gladys the Cow pretending to be a sheep, and Fred the Wonder Horse pretending to be a dog. Kermit decides to give up on the search, and returns us to our regularly scheduled program.
	Episode 2021	Old MacDonald: Spaceship Old MacDonald says a spaceship has landed on his farm. A dog emerges with a frisbee in its mouth, and MacDonald mistakes the frisbee for the spaceship. But before long, a real spaceship lands on the farm, and out of it come the Martians. The scene ends in chaos. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2688	Old MacDonald: Health Farm Old MacDonald opens a health resort for his animals. This segment was taped October 25, 1989 and directed by Emily Squires.
	Episode 1822	Oogle Family Although this sketch does not begin with the News Flash logo, Kermit is reporting from a theatre auditorium wearing a tux with his reporter's uniform slung over the seat next to him. In what is described as the musical event of the century, music lovers from around the world have gathered in tribute to the Oogle Family -- that is, words that rhyme with "oogle," such as bugle and googol. The featured piece of music was written by Sir Chrissy Von Koogle and played by Old McDougal on the bugle, one of the world's foremost concert buglers, who is accompanied by Mr. Cookie Monster, one of the world's finest googlers. Together, they perform "Old McDoogle had a Bugle", sung to the tune of "Old McDonald had a Farm". Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 1681	Rainy Day Kermit asks Telly and Mona how they spend a rainy day. Telly enjoys practicing his bassoon, while Mona loves to play pretend. Against his will, Kermit gets to play the part of the White Rabbit.
	Episode 2695	The Bird Family Kermit interviews a bird who sings about how her parents still love her even though they don't live together anymore (though it is not directly stated whether her parents are divorced or separated). Recorded on November 21, 1989, this was the last News Flash segment taped featuring Jim Henson as Kermit. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 1009	The Invisible Man Kermit interviews the Invisible Man, who tap dances for him, and later introduces his family which crowds Kermit. All that is seen of the Invisible Man and his kin are their hats.
	Episode 0933	The Six Dollar Man Kermit explores the lab of Professor Nucleus Von Fission, who has just built a robot called the Six Dollar Man, out of parts which cost him six dollars total. The robot destroys the lab, while Von Fission laughs. Kermit is horrified, but Von Fission explains, "What do you expect for six dollars?" Video: Best of Sesame Street Spoofs! Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0551	The Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf: The Pig's Straw House Kermit interviews one of The Three Little Pigs, the one who built a straw house. The Big Bad Wolf comes to blow it down, but the house is actually strong. Video: Big Bird's Story Time (edited)
	Episode 0569	The Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf: The Count Counts the Three Little Pigs Kermit's interview with the Three Little Pigs is interrupted by the Count, who wants to count them. When he counts the pigs, thunder and lightning crash, and the pigs, thinking it's going to rain, go inside and refuse to be interviewed. When the Count's counting puts an end to the interview, Kermit goes to interview the residents of the next house... the Seven Dwarves. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 0737	The Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf: Five Little Pigs Kermit tries to tell the story of the Three Little Pigs, but five pigs show up. He realizes he's encountered the wrong group of Pigs -- one of these Pigs went to market, and one stayed home. Just as he's got things straight, the Big Bad Wolf shows up and, determined not to have his fun spoiled, huffs and puffs Kermit away.
	Episode 1974	The Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf: How the Three Little Pigs Feel The Big Bad Wolf has blown down the houses of The Three Little Pigs, so Kermit interviews them to know how they feel. The pig who made his house out of straw is angry, the pig who made a stick house is sad, but the one who made his house out of bricks is proud, because his house is still standing. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2329	The Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf: The New Three Little Pigs Story The Big Bad Wolf plays a game of "Three of These Things" with Kermit and the pigs. Since Kermit doesn't belong with the pigs, the wolf blows him out of the picture. This segment was filmed on December 17, 1986 and directed by Jon Stone. Video: The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (excerpt) Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2578	The Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf: The Big Bad Wolf's School for Huffing and Puffing The wolf teaches Kermit how to huff and puff like him. The wolf tests Kermit's blowing skills by having him move three ping pong balls by taking a deep breath and then blow them away with his mouth. Next, the wolf wants Kermit to blow down a straw house, but Kermit can't do it. On the third try, the wolf secretly helps him by blowing on the house and they both blow the straw off of it. The wolf congratulates Kermit on his great job at blowing, but now Kermit has to deal with the monster couple who live in it, who are not very pleased with what just happened.
	Episode 0477	The Tortoise and the Hare Kermit covers the race between the tortoise and the hare for Sesame Street Sports. Everything goes smoothly, until the race begins. The hare dawdles, since the tortoise is so slow that the hare will have time to win. Kermit rushes to the finish line so that he can see the results...and is crowned the winner. Online: (YouTube)
	Episode 2690	The Tortoise and the Hare's Rematch The hare challenges The Tortoise to a rematch: this time, the Tortoise comes equipped with a jet-pack.
	Episode 1327	Waiting in Line Kermit talks to people waiting in line for a game being held at the SuperGame Stadium, on being "first" and "last" in said line. This segment was taped on March 23, 1979 and directed by Robert Myhrum.
	Episode 0631	Weather Report News anchorman Kermit concludes his news program with a weather report by their newest employee, Simon Soundman. Simon presents his forecast using sounds for different kinds of weather (wind blowing, a foghorn for fog, rain and thunder for a rainstorm). Kermit fires him and calls for another weatherman (Richard Hunt), a rather dignified looking chap who has a more literal, "visual" approach to his report.
	Episode 0537	What Makes People Angry? Kermit tries to find out what makes people angry, but everyone he encounters is too busy to speak to him, which ultimately causes him to lose his temper and yell at the camera. Three of the people he asks are Grover, a Busby Twinesque Muppet and a Mr. Johnsonesque Muppet. Farley, Roosevelt Franklin, Guy Smiley and Betty Lou can be seen passing by in the background. This segment did not start with the News Flash title card, but featured its theme music at the beginning and end of the sketch, and had an announcer referring to Kermit as a reporter on the street. A brief clip from this sketch was also used during the opening for the Swedish co-production. Online: (YouTube)

Other variations

Buster acting as correspondent for Sesame Street News.

Elmo as a junior monster reporter for Sesame Street News; note the "News Flash" logo on the microphone flag.

For instances in which Kermit played a reporter outside of the Sesame Street News Flash segments, see Reporter Kermit.

Fourteen, approximately twenty-second audio reports with Kermit were produced for the computer games Letters and Numbers. These are heard on the radios found in each section of the games. Although Kermit appears in all the pieces, one piece from Numbers features an interview with Professor Alphonse.

One segment featured a substitute reporter, a brown wolf named Warren Wolf. Nonetheless, it was featured as part of the series and included the Sesame Street News theme music at the beginning. A variation of the series, as Sesame Street News, was used in Episodes 2668 and 2669, as anchored by Buster the Horse.

New tune-in segments under the "News Flash" banner appeared during season 45 featuring Murray Monster (clad in a necktie) conducting interviews with kids, with Ovejita presenting a word in Spanish.

The Monster Fixers video series (which also involve nursery rhyme parodies) feature Elmo as a "junior monster reporter" for Sesame Street News, holding a microphone with a small version of the classic "News Flash" logo on its flag.

Logo

Most of the sketches began with a logo of the words "NEWS FLASH" on a cloud with stars and a lightning bolt against a black background. A news theme written by Joe Raposo (registered with BMI as "Kermit News Theme") consisting of Morse code-like sounds and an urgent-sounding version of the Sesame Street theme was accompanied by an announcer (voiced by Jerry Nelson in most cases) usually saying "We take you now to Kermit the Frog with another fast-breaking news story!" or some variation. The colors on the logo occasionally varied (one version had it in black and white, another in sepiatone), and it would sometimes be superimposed over footage with Reporter Kermit talking with someone off-camera, though it usually had a basic color scheme, as pictured above. In the 1983-1986 News skits, the "NEWS FLASH" text would usually flash on and off.

A few of the sketches originally did not begin with a logo or announcer, including all of the Don Music sketches, though some reruns had said sketches had the opening plastered onto the beginning of the segment. One known early sketch had an alternate logo, too; it featured a title card reading "news bulletin" in big white lowercase letters on top of a blue screen.

The sketches involving Kermit the Frog interviewing Dr. Nobel Price had a variation of the opening where it started with the standard News Flash logo and music, but the announcer would say "Sesame Street News takes you once more to the far-off island laboratory of Dr. Nobel Price, the great inventor, for news of his latest discovery." Halfway through the intro it would fade to an establishing shot of Dr. Nobel Price's island laboratory, after which the sketch would begin from inside the lab. The segment with Warren Wolf did not feature the News Flash logo, just the island establishing shot; the theme music however remained intact, and Michael Earl provided the announcer voice instead of Jerry Nelson.

On the News Flash segments used on Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting, the standard News Flash logo was used, but with different theme music (which sounded more closer to the Sesame Street theme) and no announcer.

On Elmo Saves Christmas, a new News Flash logo was used, without the cloud and lightning, featuring the text on a red "splotch" symbol on a map of the world. The theme music remained the same, and had Jerry Nelson reprising the role of the announcer.

The earliest incarnation of the most commonly seen title card, which was first used on the "Rapunzel" skit. (1972-1973)

An early variant of the logo, where a superimposed version appears over the action of Reporter Kermit. (1972)

Another early variation (sepiatone).

A rare alternate title card, seen in the "Little Miss Muffet" sketch.

Yet another early variant of the logo, where a superimposed version goes over the action of Reporter Kermit, but also flashes on and off.

The 1983-1986 version of the title card where the text flashes.

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A later variation of the logo, often used to replace older versions. (1986-2001)

The NEWS FLASH logo from Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)

The Sesame Street News logo used during the 1998 news coverage of Slimey's moon mission (1998.)

NEWS FLASH logo used for news tune-ins with Murray (2014)

International

When aired on the international co-productions, many different edits occur. Some cut the title card all together, some leave the original English one in (with the announcer dubbed in the program's native language), and some created their own "NEWS FLASH" intro.

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Iftah Ya Simsim

Rechov Sumsum

Barrio Sésamo

External links

• Tough Pigs Anthology -- Sesame Street News Flash transcripts

See also

Ernie and Bert sketches

Cookie Monster sketches

Kermit the Frog sketches

Grover sketches

Herry Monster sketches

Count von Count sketches

Elmo sketches

Big Bird sketches