Episode
Sesame Street: Luis breaks his arm — Big Bird tries to help Luis and his arm
Overview
Big Bird enthusiastically tries helping Luis with his broken arm but causes chaos with his good intentions. Luis appreciates the effort despite the humorous results. Sponsors: G, H, 2
Details
- Series
- Sesame Street
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 1985-01-03
Episode context
Luis breaks his arm — Big Bird tries to help Luis and his arm is Episode 34 in Season 16 of Sesame Street. It aired on 1985-01-03.
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