Episode
Sesame Street: Rosita, Telly, and Zoe Play House
Overview
Telly, Zoe and Rosita are all excited as they welcome the viewer to Sesame Street, because today they're playing "house." They can't wait to pretend to be a big happy family. Rosita will be the mommy, Zoe will be the baby, and Telly will be the dog and the daddy (even though he'd rather be the dog). They sing their happy family song.
Details
- Series
- Sesame Street
- Season
- Season 38
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2007-09-06
Episode context
Rosita, Telly, and Zoe Play House is Episode 12 in Season 38 of Sesame Street. It aired on 2007-09-06.
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Episode 11: Fairy Tale Emergencies
Prairie Dawn hosts a Fairy Tale News special report, "Fairy Tale Emergencies - Are You Prepared?" She explains that an emergency is something that you have to prepare for, because you don't know when it will happen - and fairy tales are full of them.
Episode 13: Gabi, Telly, and Zoe Have a Picnic
Gabi, Zoe and Telly are gathered around at a picnic table outside of Hooper's Store for a picnic. Maria brings them a melon and sets it on the table. They briefly turn their attention away from the melon while Telly shows them the triangular napkins he brought. But when Telly goes to get the melon, he finds it's missing! Everyone is confused - where did the melon go? It's not under the table.
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Episode 14: Chris Helps Elmo Write a Letter
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Episode 9: Sleeping Grouchy
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Episode 15: Big Bird, Elmo & Abby, Song for 3
Big Bird and Elmo are excited, because they've got a special song for two friends, which they are. They count each other, and sing "One and One Make Two." They almost sing it again, when Abby Cadabby appears in a poof, and asks to join them. Suddenly, Big Bird realizes the song won't work this time, because it's a song for two, and if Abby joins them, they won't be two anymore, but three. What to do? Abby suggests making herself disappear, but that turns out to be not such a good idea. The three friends decide they should ask Gabi what they should do. They explain their predicament, and Gabi suggests they sing a song for three instead of two. What a great idea!
Episode 8: Big Bird Helps Zero
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Episode 16: Telly Helps Gordon Play Golf
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Episode 7: Big Bird Breaks Elmo's Tricycle
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Episode 18: Elmo Wishes for a Pet Dinosaur
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