Episode
Sesame Street: The Importance of Adults
Overview
All the adults are too busy running errands to play with Big Bird, so he finds himself wishing for them to be just like the kids. To his surprise, his Fairy Godperson appears and grants him his wish.
Details
- Series
- Sesame Street
- Season
- Season 37
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2006-09-05
Episode context
The Importance of Adults is Episode 11 in Season 37 of Sesame Street. It aired on 2006-09-05.
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