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      Season 23 – Sesame Street

      1991 Kids & Family Special Interest List
      Reviews A longtime favorite of children and adults, and a staple of PBS, "Sesame Street" bridges many cultural and educational gaps with a fun program. Big Bird leads a cast of characters teaching children numbers, colors and the alphabet. Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Grover are just a few of the other creatures involved in this show, set on a city street full of valuable learning opportunities. Read More Read Less

      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Nov 11, 1991 Big Bird and Gina help the endangered purple-tufted Fluter-Tooter find a new home; Bill Irwin dances; guest Blair Brown. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 12, 1991 Slimey's at Worm School Mr. Handford and Big Bird learn how to make a grouch milkshake; empty vs. full; Isiah Thomas plays basketball with Elmo. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 13, 1991 Maria reads nursery rhymes and teaches the Two-Headed Monster about cooperation; the letter "n"; front vs. back. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 14, 1991 Oscar makes Maria and himself disappear; Fluffy brings them back. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 15, 1991 Francis Bear Claw, a 7-year-old Crow, asks Sesame Street residents to visit his family and friends in Montana. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 18, 1991 At the Crow Reservation in Montana, Francis Bear Claw explains the significance of a naming ceremony and a "first dance." Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 19, 1991 Gordon helps Snuffy locate Montana on a map; Big Bird and friends learn to say "hello" in Crow. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 1991 Big Bird learns the significance of Crow clothing and a "hot dance"; Francis Bear Claw prepares for his "first dance." Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 21, 1991 Gordon reads Snuffy a letter from Big Bird describing everyday life at the Crow Reservation. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 22, 1991 Francis Bear Claw's family and friends take clothing, food and gifts to his "first dance"; Big Bird dances a friendship dance. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 25, 1991 Big Bird and friends return from Montana with gifts and stories; Oscar brings back a mule; Telly wants to be Oscar's special friend. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 26, 1991 Telly asks everyone to bring him things beginning with the letter "d"; guest Gloria Estefan. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 27, 1991 Prairie Dawn gets a new hairdo and a new friend, Rosita; Rosita orders Spanish food at Mr. Handford's store; guest Randy Travis. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 28, 1991 Oscar and Telly worry when Slimey gets lost in his "worm blimp" on the way to Gordon and Susan's apartment. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 29, 1991 Big Bird, Telly and Rosita become the Three Singing & Whispering Friends. Details Episode 16 Aired Dec 2, 1991 Telly builds a park for Slimey and his friends; the Four Tops sing "Please Be Careful." Details Episode 17 Aired Dec 3, 1991 Telly and Elmo investigate things they don't understand. Details Episode 18 Aired Dec 4, 1991 Athena celebrates her "bird-day" with a nighttime party; Big Bird naps so he can stay awake later; Paul Simon sings the "Alphabet Song." Details Episode 19 Aired Dec 5, 1991 Old MacDonald and his animals need a place to live; Cab Calloway sings. Details Episode 20 Aired Dec 6, 1991 Oscar plays a trick on his brother; Branford Marsalis and Hoots the Owl sing "Bounce It Back." Details Episode 21 Aired Dec 9, 1991 Telly pretends a crate is a spaceship, a pet and a table. Details Episode 22 Aired Dec 10, 1991 Hoots the Owl heads a show called "Sesame Street After Bedtime"; quiet settles over the neighborhood when everyone goes to bed. Details Episode 23 Aired Dec 11, 1991 Preston Rabbit's contraption makes storybook characters come to life; Bobby McFerrin sings "Tweet in the Morning." Details Episode 24 Aired Dec 12, 1991 Bob gets a rude response when he greets residents of Grouchytown. Details Episode 25 Aired Dec 13, 1991 Ruby imagines being an adult; guest Whoopi Goldberg. Details Episode 26 Aired Dec 16, 1991 At the Worm Hospital, Dr. Mudd treats Slimey for a sprained middle; Harry Belafonte sings "Coconut Counting Man." Details Episode 27 Aired Dec 17, 1991 Telly watches Wolfgang the Seal while Bob runs an errand; Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Questions." Details Episode 28 Aired Dec 18, 1991 Elmo writes a story about the numbers one to 10 called "Elmo in Numberland." Details Episode 29 Aired Dec 19, 1991 Luis cleans his apartment; Elmo enjoys playing with a vacuum cleaner; Mumford helps Luis get "three men in a tub" out of his tub. Details Episode 30 Aired Dec 20, 1991 Oscar writes to Grundgetta; Robin Williams plays make-believe with a stick. Details Episode 31 Aired Dec 23, 1991 Telly practices the tuba. Details Episode 32 Aired Dec 24, 1991 Gabriela learns to play bongos; Mr. Handford learns the importance of asking questions; Whoopi Goldberg sings with Hoots the Owl. Details Episode 33 Aired Dec 25, 1991 Snuffy teaches "here vs. there," "in vs. out" and "near vs. far"; guests Bo Jackson, Bo Diddley, Carol Channing. Details Episode 34 Aired Dec 26, 1991 Baby Bear Hides from Goldilocks Goldilocks and Baby Bear learn to cooperate. Details Episode 35 Aired Dec 27, 1991 Elmo and Roxy Marie are happy to catch a "doozie bug," but captivity saddens the bug. Kadeem Hardison sings with Natasha. Details Episode 36 Aired Dec 30, 1991 Chicago the Lion exercises and eats his vegetables to stay healthy; guest Bobby McFerrin. Details Episode 37 Aired Dec 31, 1991 Slimey makes friends on the first day at "worm school"; guest Tim Robbins. Details Episode 38 Aired Jan 1, 1992 Old MacDonald's animals rebel at having to perform in a circus. Details Episode 39 Aired Jan 2, 1992 Elmo learns new words; Susan, Gordon and Oscar recycle newspapers; Big Bird, Gus and Snuffy play a guessing game. Details Episode 40 Aired Jan 3, 1992 Oscar tries to convince his mother that he's as grouchy and messy as she remembers. Details Episode 41 Aired Jan 6, 1992 Gina baby-sits Elmo; a dreaded bath is fun when Elmo invents games to play in the tub; guest Tyne Daly. Details Episode 42 Aired Jan 7, 1992 Big Bird helps a duck communicate with Hiroshi; Grundgetta gets a headache; guest Lou Diamond Phillips. Details Episode 43 Aired Jan 8, 1992 Maria explains closed captioning to Telly; Linda helps the Count count broken televisions; guest Smokey Robinson. Details Episode 44 Aired Jan 9, 1992 Gordon wants to frame Miles' photo; Luis also has a favorite photo; guest Bill Irwin. Details Episode 45 Aired Jan 10, 1992 Maria and Ruby each imagine having a Seeing Eye dog; guest Joe Williams. Details Episode 46 Aired Jan 13, 1992 Oscar sells lemonade to thirsty Lamar and Tyrone; guests Sally Field, Harry Belafonte, Rick Moranis. Details Episode 47 Aired Jan 14, 1992 The neighborhood celebrates "Around Day" with a parade and other events; Maria is voted "Around Day Person." Details Episode 48 Aired Jan 15, 1992 Speedy Van Go (Robert Townsend) paints a rain-forest mural, liked by all but Oscar. Details Episode 49 Aired Jan 16, 1992 Merry Monster wishes he were frightening, then changes his mind when he scares Barkley; Chicago the Lion visits the library. Details Episode 50 Aired Jan 17, 1992 Prairie Dawn helps Maria baby-sit Natasha; guest Whoopi Goldberg. Details Episode 51 Aired Jan 20, 1992 Big Bird, Elmo and Gina play verbal tag; Elmo and a friend read a story. Details Episode 52 Aired Jan 21, 1992 Oscar discourages loitering near his can; guest Paul Simon. Details Episode 53 Aired Jan 22, 1992 Gloria Estefan counts in Spanish; noisy construction workers annoy Bob; Raven-Symone teaches Big Bird to dance. Details Episode 54 Aired Jan 23, 1992 Mister Big and the Big Kids visit; Prairie Dawn and Elmo practice musical instruments. Details Episode 55 Aired Jan 24, 1992 Elmo and the Rangers collect items for Maria. Details Episode 56 Aired Jan 27, 1992 Big Bird parties with the Purple-Tufted Party Pigeon; Grover, Elmo, Oscar and Telly play games of pretend. Details Episode 57 Aired Jan 28, 1992 Snuffy and Prairie Dawn nap after lunch; Prairie Dawn uses Snuffy's hat as a blanket. Details Episode 58 Aired Jan 29, 1992 Big Bird shows Lamar how to find lost items; Oscar tries to play a trick on Grundgetta; guests Rick Moranis, Bo Jackson, Bo Diddley. Details Episode 59 Aired Jan 30, 1992 Big Bird and some children play a game; Debra Winger plays games with Big Bird and counts with the Count. Details Episode 60 Aired Jan 31, 1992 Oscar makes himself and Maria disappear; Fluffy makes them visible again. Details Episode 61 Aired Feb 3, 1992 Elmo recites the alphabet, standing on his head; Savion teaches Slimey to tap-dance; Bob baby-sits Natasha. Details Episode 62 Aired Feb 4, 1992 Gordon and Miles shop with Oscar and learn that grouches enjoy angering each other. Details Episode 63 Aired Feb 5, 1992 Big Bird and the Tweet Along Little Birdies begin a Yellow Ambition rock tour. Details Episode 64 Aired Feb 6, 1992 Elmo dances and raps; Monty explains the word "ridiculous" to Big Bird, who explains concepts of alive and dead to Monty. Details Episode 65 Aired Feb 7, 1992 Elmo starts a newspaper and almost ruins Prairie Dawn's surprise birthday party by publishing it. Details Episode 66 Aired Feb 10, 1992 Elmo pretends to be a sprouting flower seed; Bob tells Elmo about Mr. Handford's ice cream sale. Details Episode 67 Aired Feb 11, 1992 Oscar creates a serial called "As the Worm Turns," starring Slimey and Susan Squoochy. Details Episode 68 Aired Feb 12, 1992 A prince wants to wed Gabriela when a glass slipper fits her perfectly; guest Rick Moranis. Details Episode 69 Aired Feb 13, 1992 Ruby and Snuffy learn about magnets; Herry Monster explains "in" and "out" to Cookie Monster; Gordon helps Oscar draw. Details Episode 70 Aired Feb 14, 1992 Flo Bear tries to hibernate in Gina's bed, but an open window chills her; guests Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers. Details Episode 71 Aired Feb 17, 1992 Monty's distractions while she reads anger Prairie Dawn; Gina tries to help them reconcile. Details Episode 72 Aired Feb 18, 1992 Forgetful Jones is a waiter at Mr. Handford's store; Prairie Dawn learns to cooperate; Elmo interviews Candice Bergen. Details Episode 73 Aired Feb 19, 1992 Flo Bear asks Luis for help with a story; Big Bird plays a game; Tyne Daly sings with Prairie Dawn; Max Roach counts with the Count. Details Episode 74 Aired Feb 20, 1992 Lillian reads a story; Elmo plays a game of make-believe; Savion, Big Bird and Gina play a rhyming game; guests Gregory Hines, Bill Irwin. Details Episode 75 Aired Feb 21, 1992 Barkley gets a bath; Elmo does exercises to strengthen his head; Lillian encourages Elmo to exercise his entire body. Details Episode 76 Aired Feb 24, 1992 Wanda the Word Fairy brings her toaster to the repair shop; guests En Vogue, Kadeem Hardison. Details Episode 77 Aired Feb 25, 1992 Grundgetta wants Oscar's birthday to be everything a grouch could want; Gina plans a party for him. Details Episode 78 Aired Feb 26, 1992 Telly Monster hides after accidentally breaking Luis' vase. Details Episode 79 Aired Feb 27, 1992 Bob and Big Bird baby-sit Alice while Mrs. Snuffleupagus shops; James Galway and Maria perform a duet. Details Episode 80 Aired Feb 28, 1992 Telly wants to bring a security blanket along on a visit to Malcolm. Details Episode 81 Aired Mar 2, 1992 Telly Monster tries to convince others that he saw a number appear from nowhere; guest Billy Dee Williams. Details Episode 82 Aired Mar 3, 1992 Maria explains "real" and "imaginary" to Telly Monster, who believes in a magical "Radish Dude." Details Episode 83 Aired Mar 4, 1992 Telly constructs wings and tries to fly; Maria reads a story about proper nutrition; guest Celia Cruz. Details Episode 84 Aired Mar 5, 1992 Lillian talks about "loud" and "soft"; Goldilocks imitates Baby Bear's actions; Linda's noisy sander irritates Barkley. Details Episode 85 Aired Mar 6, 1992 Gordon, Luis and Wolfgang go fishing; Robin Williams talks about baseball. Details Episode 86 Aired Mar 9, 1992 Biff counts to 40; Linda helps Big Bird put a ribbon on his teddy bear; Maria and Fluffy teach about opposites; guest Tim Robbins. Details Episode 87 Aired Mar 10, 1992 Elmo pretends to be Captain Adventure; the Count keeps interrupting Luis' work; Big Bird & the Birdketeers sing to Luis. Details Episode 88 Aired Mar 11, 1992 Rosita helps Gordon to imagine; the Count counts spoonfuls of Maria's cereal; Elmo imitates the Count. Details Episode 89 Aired Mar 12, 1992 Polly Darton prepares for her grandmother Molly's visit; the folks try to make Molly Darton feel welcome. Details Episode 90 Aired Mar 13, 1992 Mr. Handford, Placido Flamingo and Gordon tell what inspired their career choices; Elmo ponders careers and childhood. Details Episode 91 Aired Mar 16, 1992 Telly Monster fills in for the vacationing "Grand High Triangle Lover"; Gina and her friends help Telly with a triangle club. Details Episode 92 Aired Mar 17, 1992 Savion fills in for ailing Gina at the store; Savion, the Count and Prairie Dawn visit Gina; guests Andrea Martin, Andy Garcia. Details Episode 93 Aired Mar 18, 1992 Linda demonstrates sign language; Prairie Dawn considers careers; Bert imitates pigeon sounds; Raven-Symone teaches Big Bird a dance. Details Episode 94 Aired Mar 19, 1992 The grouches object to pleasant words beginning with "l"; Barton Ink, a pen from New York, aids a writer whose typewriter jammed. Details Episode 95 Aired Mar 20, 1992 Big Bird tries magic tricks; Merry Monster sings to Maria; Isiah Thomas plays basketball; Madeline Kahn visits; Smokey Robinson sings. Details Episode 96 Aired Mar 23, 1992 Oscar and his animals sleep away from home when a broken pipe floods his garbage can; Snuffy helps Oscar; Smokey Robinson sings. Details Episode 97 Aired Mar 24, 1992 Bob asks Elmo to sing with him; Elmo asks several others to join them; Randy Travis sings. Details Episode 98 Aired Mar 25, 1992 Elmo and Big Bird discuss emotions; Elmo describes his friends' similarities; Mumford teaches Telly a trick; Joe Williams sings. Details Episode 99 Aired Mar 26, 1992 Ruby and Snuffy learn magnets' properties; Herry Monster teaches "in" and "out"; Elmo tries to scare Julia Roberts. Details Episode 100 Aired Mar 27, 1992 Singbad the sailor visits Oscar; Gordon and friends help Snuffy distinguish "up" and "down"; Patti LaBelle sings. Details Episode 101 Aired Mar 30, 1992 Maria measures Gabriela's height; Snuffy teaches Alice to cross the street; Oscar's niece sings; guest Whoopi Goldberg. Details Episode 102 Aired Mar 31, 1992 Gordon reads "The Caterpillar Who Moved" to Slimey and Big Bird; Snuffy helps Big Bird relocate his nest. Details Episode 103 Aired Apr 1, 1992 Polly Darton's backup singers try to train Barkley; Grundgetta shows Rosita and Savion a grouch's perspective of art. Details Episode 104 Aired Apr 2, 1992 After Maria finishes fixing Prairie Dawn's music box, the Martians appear and enjoy the music it plays; Grover tries to teach campers about islands; Hoots the Owl and his Birdland Band perform a story about leaves. Details Episode 105 Aired Apr 3, 1992 Chrissie urges Muppet babies to nap; a girl loses a tooth; a fairy distributes toothbrushes and toothpaste. Details Episode 106 Aired Apr 6, 1992 Elmo imagines being bigger; the gang watches and discusses a show about pigs; Ray Charles and Carol Channing sing. Details Episode 107 Aired Apr 7, 1992 Mumford's magic has unforeseen results; magician Gregory the Great restores order; Gregory Hines works with Savion; Johnny Cash sings. Details Episode 108 Aired Apr 8, 1992 Maria sings about "in" and "out"; Savion explains recycling; Slimey competes in a worm race; Kid 'N Play raps with the Count. Details Episode 109 Aired Apr 9, 1992 Gordon and Susan intervene when Herry and Gladys argue; Elmo can't reach Big Bird's new bell; Randy Travis sings. Details Episode 110 Aired Apr 10, 1992 Hoots hires Jelani at Birdland; Jelani's relief calls in sick with "chirpitis"; Elmo discusses sleep; Roxy Marie counts to 40. Details Episode 111 Aired Apr 13, 1992 Elmo asks questions; Prairie Dawn interviews irate fairy-tale fruits and vegetables, including the apple from "Snow White." Details Episode 112 Aired Apr 14, 1992 Muppets and children practice writing their names; the monsters make a ruckus at Mr. Handford's store; Lily Tomlin visits. Details Episode 113 Aired Apr 15, 1992 Gordon helps Forgetful Jones remember to post a "wet paint" sign; Maria tries to fix Mirabelle's cowbell. Details Episode 114 Aired Apr 16, 1992 Preposterous Dog eats flowers Gordon meant for Susan; Elmo and Alice visit the library; Grundgetta searches for a "grouchy" book. Details Episode 115 Aired Apr 17, 1992 Telly is both sad and happy about Flo Bear's "Cindertelly" tale. Details Episode 116 Aired Apr 20, 1992 Big Bird intervenes in an argument between the letters "o" and "r"; Senor Zero visits; Telly tries to be Senor Zero Jr. Details Episode 117 Aired Apr 21, 1992 Vegetarian Chicago wants all of Gina's vegetables; Luis helps Monty distinguish dogs from other animals; James Galway plays the flute. Details Episode 118 Aired Apr 22, 1992 Sgt. Grover encourages cleanliness among the monsters; Big Bird pretends to be a teacher; Smokey Robinson sings. Details Episode 119 Aired Apr 23, 1992 Telly wins a turkey and other prizes in a game show; Maria takes Gabi to the dentist. Details Episode 120 Aired Apr 24, 1992 Maria reads Radar's favorite story; Gina, Linda and some children sing and sign; Daniel and a friend play in the park. Details Episode 121 Aired Apr 27, 1992 Telly and Rosita prepare a musical tribute to water; Chicago does a trick for Savion and Telly; Blair Underwood counts with Elmo. Details Episode 122 Aired Apr 28, 1992 Gordon leaves a message for Bob with Forgetful Jones; Elmo and friends draw; Candice Bergen sings with Maria. Details Episode 123 Aired Apr 29, 1992 Big Bird helps the Honker translate Wolfgang's story; Wolfgang tries to bribe Gina to buy him some fish; Take 6 sings. Details Episode 124 Aired Apr 30, 1992 Telly borrows Savion's cowboy hat; Bo Peep loses her sheep; the sheep pretend to be cows; Johnny Cash sings. Details Episode 125 Aired May 1, 1992 Big Bird & the Birdketeers wait for a bus; Irvine's crying puzzles Gina; Chicago the Lion and Elmo play; Linda Ronstadt sings. Details Episode 126 Aired May 4, 1992 Elmo and Telly use a map to get home after they get lost in Elmo's imaginary car; James Galway plays the flute with Ruby. Details Episode 127 Aired May 5, 1992 Gus is angry when Big Bird fails to praise his performance in a puppet show; Isiah Thomas does the "monster dribble" with Elmo and others. Details Episode 128 Aired May 6, 1992 The gang votes to buy either juice or crayons; Telly has the deciding vote; Gordon explains elections; guest Robin Williams. Details Episode 129 Aired May 7, 1992 Cow and chicken rappers Utter Joy & the Hip Chicks eat lunch; a movie cheers up an unhappy pea; guest Billy Dee Williams. Details Episode 130 Aired May 8, 1992 Elmo tries to dance like Savion and do magic like Mr. Mumford; Luis makes exercise fun for Iago; guest Billy Crystal. Details

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      Season Info

      Network
      Max
      Rating
      TV-Y
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Special Interest
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Nov 11, 1991