The Street We Live On

	Sesame Street
	The Street We Live On
Air date	April 4, 2004; (season premiere)
Season	Season 35 (2004)
Written by	Lou Berger; Judy Freudberg
Directed by	Ken Diego; Kevin Clash
Production	October 3, 7-10, 28, 2003; November 13, 2003
Sponsors	C, 10
Releases	The Street We Live On, HBO Max

The Street We Live On is a celebration of 35 years of Sesame Street, which aired as Episode 4057. In the special, Elmo has a special day in Elmo's World, thinking about his neighborhood. The special contains clips from classic Sesame Street episodes, a special musical number sung by the Sesame Street cast members, and a timeline sequence which pays tribute to some of the greatest moments of Sesame Street.

Picture	Scene	Description
	COLD OPEN	My Favorite Sesame Street Moments: Doris Roberts "My favorite moment about Sesame Street is all 35 years."
	SCENE 1	At the Mail It Shop, Grover eagerly anticipates fulfilling his duties as mail carrier. Maria and Luis just request that he deliver a package to Oscar the Grouch. Grover makes his trek down Sesame Street, greeting his neighbors and running into obstacles such as ballet-dancing monsters, ruffled chickens, and hopping Snuffleupaguses. He finally reaches Oscar's trash can and gives Oscar the package, which turns out to be from Elmo. It is a drawing of Dorothy, with spaghetti sauce spilled on it. Oscar reads the included note from Elmo's mother and compliments the monster's use of mixed media. He wonders where the "little red menace" is, which leads to...
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Elmo's World! Elmo welcomes the viewers and asks them what he's thinking about today. The Sesame Street Theme starts to play, and when Elmo opens his door, it stretches out to unveil all of his friends gathered around the stoop of the 123 brownstone. Elmo reveals that he's thinking about Sesame Street. Just then, Oscar pops up and tells Elmo to get lost. A montage of Sesame Street clips follows. In the broadcast version, the montage is set to a kazoo-version of the "Sesame Street Theme." On the home video release, the montage is shortened and plays the standard Elmo's World montage music.
	SCENE 2	Dorothy has a decoration of the Sesame Street lamppost in her fishbowl. She asks a Sesame Street question: "How does Cookie Monster eat a cookie?" Elmo decides to ask Mr. Noodle.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Mr. Noodle first eats a cookie in small bites, and then with a fork and knife. Elmo tells Mr. Noodle to think like a monster, and he finally devours the cookie messily. In true Cookie Monster fashion, Mr. Noodle even burps and searches the table for more cookies. Suddenly, cookies start raining down, and Mr. Noodle tries to eat them all.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Two kids imitate Cookie Monster's way of eating cookies. Elmo then asks two babies, one of whom is really Cookie Monster dressed as a baby. Elmo plays along, letting Cookie answer and giving him a kiss on the cheek. After Elmo leaves, Cookie bites off part of a cookie, forming the letter C. Citing "Professor Figgy Newton at university," he proclaims that C is for Cookie.
	Celebrity	"C is for Cookie" with Marilyn Horne. (opening vamp cut) (First: Episode 3189)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: C-cat (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0779)
	Film	"C" for Circle (First: Episode 3313)
	Animation	Traction Jackson sings "Me and My Chair."
	Muppets	The Spanish Word of the Day: Casa (First: Episode 3991) cut from the Max version
	SCENE 3	Elmo's computer comes in running around in circles, making him dizzy in the process. Elmo opens a video e-mail from Snuffy and Big Bird, who teach him the song and dance "Doin' the Snuffleupagus" along with some kids. Afterwards, Elmo (donning a fake snuffle) and computer briefly do the dance.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	For Elmo's question, he asks the viewers to count the Sesame Street monsters in the monster parade. Count von Count comes to help, saying that when they finish counting, they will know "The Number of the Day." After 9 monsters pass through, Elmo counts himself — making 10 monsters altogether, and thus making 10 the Number of the Day.
	Film	Ten Song (Song of Ten) (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0021)
	Film	Ten Flowers cut from the DVD version
	Cartoon	"Ten Turtles" (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0425) cut from the DVD version
	SCENE 4	Elmo wants to learn more about Sesame Street. Just then, Ernie rushes in, looking for a place to hide from Big Bird. Finding Elmo's World to be rather cramped, he suggests that Elmo should "open" his mind. Ernie ducks out just before Big Bird arrives, peeking through Elmo's window shade. The Journey to Ernie announcer declares the start of the game, even though Big Bird points out he's already playing.
	Muppets	Journey to Ernie: Nursery Rhyme World — Big Bird meets characters from nursery rhymes while searching for Ernie. (beginning edited)
	SCENE 5	Back in Elmo's World, Bert briefly comes in, looking for Ernie. He then wonders how to get out of Elmo's World; upon leaving, he decides to "take a left in the closet, and then straight on till morning." Elmo notices Dorothy thinking about Bert and Ernie.
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — "Dance Myself to Sleep" featuring a new sequence with celebrity guests who appeared on Sesame Street during the 35th season. When this special was released on video, some of the celebrities were edited out. (First: Episode 1705)
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Drawer dances along to the Sesame Street Theme before revealing the options for Elmo's quiz, asking who lives on Sesame Street, and who doesn't.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Elmo mentions how Grover travels a lot, and he recalls one trip Grover told him about.
	Muppets	Global Grover: Peacock Dance in China
	SCENE 6	Elmo wants to learn more about Grover, Maria, Big Bird, and all of his friends, so his TV turns on "The Grover, Maria, Big Bird, and all Elmo's Friends Channel."
	SCENE 6 cont'd	The channel shows a story about a lost little girl who winds up on Sesame Street. She is welcomed by Big Bird, Super Grover, Zoe, Maria, Gordon, and Snuffy. They show the newcomer how to do "The Alphabet Song and Dance." Then Oscar appears to tell the girl to "get lost again!" She waves goodbye to her newfound friends. Afterwards, the Count pops up to tease the next program: Counting with the Count.
	SCENE 6 cont'd	Elmo still wants to learn more about Sesame Street, so Super Grover drops in (crash-landing in Elmo's closet) to take Elmo back in time to see what Sesame Street was like before he was born. After a few failed attempts to take off in his cape, Grover decides to hail a time-traveling taxi and redresses as a cab driver. The two monsters are puzzled when they hear a prerecorded message from Elmo telling them to buckle up.
	SCENE 6 cont'd	Grover brings Elmo back to see Mr. Hooper at Hooper's Store, Maria and Luis' wedding, Gabi as a newborn baby, and the adoption of Miles. Grover also makes brief stops in the "Pinball Number Count" cartoon and a film about giraffes (which is actually a pit stop).
	SCENE 6 cont'd	Upon returning to Elmo's World, Elmo starts to play "The Sesame Street Song" on his piano. He stops and realizes that he doesn't have to think about Sesame Street, because he lives there. He decides to go and see his friends.
	SCENE 6 cont'd	Back on Sesame Street, Big Bird and Snuffy comment on how long it's taking Elmo to feed his goldfish. Elmo runs by with Dorothy in tow and calls everyone to the front steps to say that he loves them and loves living on Sesame Street. Then Elmo and the entire cast perform "The Street I Live On."
	SCENE 6 cont'd	Dorothy announces the sponsors, which Elmo relays to the viewers, and the cast waves goodbye. Oscar comes out of his trash can to bid one more "Get lost!"
	Timeline	A timeline sequence follows, showcasing one clip from each season. At the end, a moment of silence. When this special was released on video, the timeline sequence and dedication were both cut.
	Muppets	A portion of "Mah Na Mah Na" (First: Episode 0014) plays over the credits. When released on video, this segment was replaced with "Handclapping Number." (First: Episode 0491)

Clips in Timeline Sequence[]

1969: Gordon shows Sally around Sesame Street (Episode 0001)/ Ernie sings Rubber Duckie.

1970: "The King of Eight."

1971: "Ladybugs' Picnic."

1972: Herry Monster and John-John count to 20.
On HBO Max, this clip was replaced by Kermit and Joey singing the alphabet

1973: Bob and Maria, dressed as spies, sing "One of These Things."

1974: David and Olivia sing "The People in Your Neighborhood."

1975: Lily Tomlin sings and signs "Sing" with a group of kids.

1976: Ernie plays doctor with Bert.

1977: Madeline Kahn and Grover sing "Sing After Me."

1978: C-3PO sees Big Bird.

1979: "Born to Add"

1980: Big Bird sings "Wheels on My Feet."

1981: Harry Belafonte sings "Coconut Counting Man."

1982: Teeny Little Super Guy

1983: Big Bird learns that Mr. Hooper is not coming back (Episode 1839).

1984: Maria and Luis sing "You Say Hola and I Say Hola."

1985: The adults see Mr. Snuffleupagus for the first time (Episode 2096).

1986: "Put Down the Duckie."

1987: "African Alphabet."

1988: Kermit directs Forgetful Jones in a production of Oklahoma!.

1989: Alistair Cookie of Monsterpiece Theater introduction of "The King and I" with Grover as the king.

1990: Luxo Jr.

1991: Oscar sings "I Love Trash." (remake)

1992: "That's the Letter O"

1993: William Wegman's dogs count.

1994: Savion plays a rhyming game.

1995: "Eating Cookie."

1996: A beluga whale shows Elmo love.

1997: Tony Bennett sings "Slimey to the Moon."

1998: Patrick tells Grover that he is the best monster he has ever met.

1999: "Furry Happy Monsters"

2000: "What is Friend?"

2001: Big Bird learns that a hurricane blew his nest down (Episode 3977).

2002: Elmo tells the fire fighters that he's not scared anymore (Episode 3981).

2003: “ABC Hip Hop”

2004: The cast at the end of the special.

Cast[]

Major Muppets

Elmo, Grover, Big Bird, Ernie, Bert, Oscar the Grouch, Slimey, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Zoe, Rosita, Telly Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Baby Bear, Curly Bear, Chickens

Background Muppets

Herry Monster, Narf, Googel, Mel

Human Cast

Alan, Bob, Gabi, Gina, Gordon, Luis, Maria, Miles, Mr. Noodle, Susan, Dorothy

Muppet Performers of Sesame Street

Caroll Spinney, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Pam Arciero, Lisa Buckley, Bruce Connelly, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel, Bryant Young, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz

Actors

Alison Bartlett O'Reilly, Desiree Casado, Emilio Delgado, Olamide Faison, Bill Irwin, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Alan Muraoka, Roscoe Orman

Notes[]

Although Mr. Hooper, Miles' adoption, Maria and Luis' wedding, and Gabi's birth are all touted as events that occurred before Elmo was born, they in fact occurred long after the character was introduced. Elmo, in fact, can be seen in the clip of Maria and Luis' wedding, yet acts like he isn't even there.

The timeline incorrectly includes a clip with Olivia to represent 1974. Olivia first appeared on the show in 1976, while the clip itself is from Episode 2024 (1985).

Although the timeline sequence includes a clip from one of C-3PO and R2-D2's appearances for 1978, their appearances were actually made in season 11.

The timeline incorrectly includes a clip with Teeny Little Super Guy to represent 1982. Teeny Little Super Guy first appeared on the show in 1984.

Variations of the timeline sequence, using some different clips, have been used to commemorate subsequent anniversaries, appearing on the DVD set 40 Years of Sunny Days, the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards, and a 50th Anniversary highlight reel. (YouTube)