More than ABCs and 123s, Sesame Street is about helping children in more than 140 countries develop the cognitive, social, and emotional skills essential in today's world.

Celebrating 40 years

After four decades of broadcasting and 122 Emmy Awards, the longest-running program in the history of children’s television celebrated its 40th anniversary when it began a new season on Nov. 10, 2009, with a new look and format.

New nature curriculum

While maintaining an emphasis on the importance of literacy and numeracy, the new season kicks off “My World Is Green & Growing,” a two-year science initiative designed to increase positive attitudes toward nature, deepen children's knowledge about the natural world, and encourage behavior that shows respect for the environment. First Lady Michelle Obama (shown) appears in the first episode to explain the benefits of planting a garden and healthy eating as part of Sesame Street’s ongoing “Healthy Habits for Life” initiative.

Sesame Street is beloved by children, trusted by parents, and honored with more Emmy Awards than any single show in television history. But its greatest honor is reflected in more than 1,000 studies proving that Sesame Street makes measurable and long-lasting contributions to children's lives.

Sesame Street podcast

The Sesame Street podcast is a series of portable video episodes featuring Murray Monster and all your other favorite Muppets. Sign up to get new episodes delivered every week to your computer, video iPod, or other media player, and turn any moment into a learning moment for your child. Or you can watch a new video every week right here on wgbh.org (requires the free Adobe Flash Player 9).

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40 Years of Special Guests
A Cookie is a Sometime Food
A Prince of a Frog
A Song for the Letter G
Abby Has the Sparkle Fairy Freckles
Abby Makes Seasons Change
Abby Thinks Oscar Is a Prince
Abby Tries & Tries Again
Abby's First Sleep-Over
Abby's First Sleepover
Abby's Tricycle
Afraid of the Dark
Amphibian Show
Annual Triangle Toss
Baby Bear Is Afraid of Bees
Baby Bear's Baby Doll
Baby Bear's Baby Doll
Baby Bear's New Baby Sitter
Bears Try to Hibernate
Bert and Ernie Fish Call
Bert's Pigeon Search
Big Bird & Snuffy Talent Show
Big Bird's Nest Sale
Big Bird, Elmo & Abby, Song for 3
Biggest Loser
Brandeis is Looking for a Job
Build a Better Basket
Camping Fun
Camping Show
Cast Iron Cooks
Chicken When It Comes To Thunderstorms
Chris Helps Elmo Write a Letter
Cowmonster Pair
Curly Bear Chases Birthday Cake
D-Dance
Dirtballs
Don't Wake the Baby
Elmo & Zoe's Hat Contest
Elmo and Leela Look for a Mine-itis Cure
Elmo and the Monarch Butterflies
Elmo Finds a Baby Bird
Elmo Is Jealous of Marco
Elmo Shows Abby How to Pretend
Elmo Steps in for Super Grover
Elmo Wants to Be Like Gordon
Elmo Wants to Have a Ball
Elmo Wishes for a Pet Dinosaur
Elmo's Song
Elmozilla
Failure to Launch
Fairytale Emergencies
Falling Leaves
Fat Cat
Fetch the Letter I
Figure It Out Baby, Figure It Out!
Finish the Splat
Firefly Show
Frankly It's Becoming a Habitat
Get Lost, Mr. Chips
Getting Centered
Goodbye, Pacifier
Grouch Messing Machine
Grouch Mother's Day
Grouch News Network
Hansel & Gretel's Playdate
Hat Contest
Humpty Dumpty's Big Break
Hurry Up! You're Running Out of Time
Inspected by 4
Jack Grows His Own Beanstalk
Jack's Big Jump
Leela's Sesame Street Video
Letter R Mystery
Machine 'N'
Making Crayons
Maria the Cowgirl
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
Max and the Magician
Max the Magician
Me Am What Me Am
Mine-itis on Sesame Street
Monster in the Mirror
Music Magic
Next to Godliness
Number 6 Games
Observe, Record and Annoy
Practice Makes Proud
Princess Show
Puddle Jumping
Rakhi Road
Ralphie the Parrot Flies Away
Rhyming Block
Rocco's Boat
Rock, Rock Band
Rosita & Zoe Turn Maria Into a Chicken
Rosita Gets Upset at Zoe & Abby
Saved by Super Foods
Sesame Street Bird Games
Sesame Street Fairy Tale Science Fair
Sesame Street-o-Saurus
Siblings
Six Feet Under with The Count
Slimey Adopts a Pet Bug
Snuffle Sneeze
Sock Chaos at the Laundromat
Squirmadega Car Race
Stinky's Annual Birthday Flower
Super Maria
Telly Helps Gordon Play Golf
Telly the Tiebreaker
Telly's New Shoes
The "A" Team
The All Our Senses Club
The Big Bad Wolf Huffs and Puffs Slimey
The Bubblefest
The Camouflage Challenge
The Cookie Touch
The Cookie Tree
The Counting Booth
The Flood
The Furry Four
The Golden Triangle of Destiny
The Good Bird's Club
The Good Sport
The Happy Scientists
The Help-O-Bots
The Ironing Monster
The Latinization of Marco
The Planet G
The Rainbow Show
The Shape-O-Bots
The Shoe Fairy
The Very End of X
The Whoosh & Vanish Mystery
There's an App for That
Three Cheers for Us
Tribute to Number 7
Tribute to Number Seven
Twins Day
Up in the Air
Veggies Revolt
What's in Big Bird's Nest
What's That Noise?
Where's the Itsy Bitsy Spider?
Wild Nature Survivor Guy
Wing in a Sling
Y a Quest Y Not
Zoe Loves Rocco