Episode
Sesame Street: Polly Darton visits
Overview
The cast prepares the street for a special occasion, decorating with a large banner, balloons and food. Forgetful Jones can't remember what's going on, so the others remind him that his favorite country singer is coming to visit Sesame Street today. Sponsors: A, X, 11
Details
- Series
- Sesame Street
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1985-12-09
Episode context
Polly Darton visits is Episode 16 in Season 17 of Sesame Street. It aired on 1985-12-09.
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Episode 15: Telly’s gravity experiment
The Count tells the viewer that today, they're going to learn to count grown-ups. He calls over Bob, Susan, Maria, David, and Mr. Macintosh, who are all rather busy, but allow themselves to be counted for the sake of the viewer.
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Episode 17: Grundgetta enjoys the rain
Susan, Olivia, David, and Bob prepare to have a picnic in the park for an outdoor concert. Grundgetta brings them something else they might need - her portable radio, which broadcasts a Grouch weather report indicating rain.
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Episode 21: A noisy day in the library
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