Episode
Sesame Street: Bob tries to read
Overview
Big Bird welcomes the viewer, joined by a small group of tourist birds visiting from the country. Big Bird and his tour group return to Bob's for a tour of his bedroom. Sponsors: G, J, 9
Details
- Series
- Sesame Street
- Season
- Season 22
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 1990-12-17
Episode context
Bob tries to read is Episode 26 in Season 22 of Sesame Street. It aired on 1990-12-17.
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