What's the Word on the Street?

Murray ventures out to find the word on the street.

What's the Word on the Street? first appeared in Sesame Street’s 38th season and was seen again in the 39th season.

Murray Monster hosts this segment which precedes the corporate sponsor spots before each episode. Each segment begins with a shot of him saying, "Hi, I'm Murray from Sesame Street, and I'm looking for... the Word on the Street!" He then speaks with folks about what today's word means and instructs the audience to listen for its usage in the following episode. The word is later featured in the "street scenes" and highlighted again as the Word of the Day.

Segments

Season 38

• Squid (First: Episode 4135)
• Newspaper (First: Episode 4136)
• Dog (First: Episode 4137)
• Lazy (First: Episode 4138)
• Pumpernickel (First: Episode 4139)
• Ballet (First: Episode 4140)
• Tricycle (First: Episode 4141)
• Disappear (First: Episode 4142)
• Ticklish (First: Episode 4143)
• Frustrated (First: Episode 4144)
• Prepared (First: Episode 4145)
• Family (First: Episode 4146)
• Mystery (First: Episode 4147)
• Mail (First: Episode 4148)
• Predicament (First: Episode 4149)
• Windy (First: Episode 4150)
• Apology (First: Episode 4151)
• Gigantic (First: Episode 4152)
• Rhyme (First: Episode 4153)
• Amazing (First: Episode 4154)
• Expert (First: Episode 4155)
• Practice (First: Episode 4156)
• Pretend (First: Episode 4157)
• Sigh (First: Episode 4158)
• Angry (First: Episode 4159)
• Struggle (First: Episode 4160)

Season 39

• Octagon (First: Episode 4161)
• Pirouette (First: Episode 4162)
• Laundromat (First: Episode 4163)
• Compliment (First: Episode 4164)
• Insect (First: Episode 4165)
• Persistent (First: Episode 4168)
• Glockenspiel (First: Episode 4171)
• Half (First: Episode 4172)
• Disguise (First: Episode 4173)
• Stuck (First: Episode 4176)
• Mustache (First: Episode 4180)
• Brush
• Cactus
• Cheer
• Curly
• Distract
• Fabulous
• Friend
• Frightened
• Penguin
• Robot
• Scrumptious
• Subtraction
• Toss
• Unanimous

Behind the scenes

Chris Lange served as creative director and art director for the segments, Joey Mazzarino as the writer, Jolene Lew as producer, with music composed by Richard W. Meyer of Modern Music, and sound design by Dale Goulett of Wow & Flutter.

Many of the segments were filmed in Brooklyn, New York City.

See also

• What's the Word on the Street? (book)