Episode
Sesame Street: Episode 1970
Overview
Crystal and Mario set up an elaborate picnic complete with alien language welcome signs, hoping to attract visiting Martians. Sure enough, a spacecraft lands and the Martians enjoy the meal once the kids leave. Later, the children prepare a special welcome for a Puerto Rican guest using cultural clues. Sponsors: D, E, 6
Details
- Series
- Sesame Street
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1984-11-23
Episode context
Episode 1970 is Episode 5 in Season 16 of Sesame Street. It aired on 1984-11-23.
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Episode 4: Episode 1969
Oscar runs a Grouchketeers meeting teaching children grouchy vocabulary until Maria's congratulatory kiss ruins his day. A silly milk-and-quackers riddle circulates among the friends with each claiming they thought of it first. Luis enjoys a busy day at the Fix-It Shop helping both Bob and Oscar with broken blenders.
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Episode 6: Max the Magnificent
Don Music struggles to compose a song about a single body part until Luis suggests celebrating all body parts instead, inspiring his hit song "No Best Part." Forgetful Jones arrives with a mysterious torn note needing help deciphering what he wanted to buy. Young Max learns a hard lesson about respecting property when caught writing his name "Max the Magnificent" on walls.
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Episode 7: Episode 1972
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Episode 8: David prepares breakfast
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