Episode
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Butterfly
Overview
Elmo and Telly are reading the book Fascinating Facts about Insects. First, they see two ants and learn from their book that ants never sleep. Next, they see two ladybugs and learn that ladybugs smell with their feet. When a butterfly flutters in, they wonder where his friends are and worry that he is lonely.
Details
- Series
- Sesame Street
- Season
- Season 42
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2011-10-28
Episode context
Elmo and the Butterfly is Episode 12 in Season 42 of Sesame Street. It aired on 2011-10-28.
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Episode 11: Baby Bear's doll
Baby Bear and Curly Bear are playing with dolls, and Telly comes by with his bulldozer. But Baby Bear's embarrassed to be playing with dolls, so he tells Telly that the doll is Curly's.
Episode 13: Siblings
Baby Bear's a little aggravated with Curly Bear as they're coloring—he doesn't want to share the crayons. Sometimes it's hard to share with a sibling, Chris and Christy explain. They should know—they're twins.
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Episode 10: Big Bad Wolf Huffs and Puffs Slimey
Oscar's getting ready to take Slimey to the mud hole, but what's this? It's the Three Little Pigs being chased by the Big Bad Wolf! The wolf huffs and puffs at Slimey too, who goes flying through the air and lands in Snuffy's lunch.
Episode 14: Letter 'R' Mystery
Abby and Elmo investigate who is stealing things that start with the letter "R".
Episode 9: The Good Birds Club
Big Bird's singing a happy song—he's been invited to join the Good Bird's Club! But the president of the club teases him about his bright yellow feathers and his gigantic feet, eyes, wings, and beak. Big Bird feels just terrible and asks Abby to cast a magic spell to change his appearance.
Episode 15: Cast Iron Cooks
Alan, Chris and Elmo are challenged to make stew with things that start with the letter "P".
Episode 8: Goodbye Pacifier
Curly Bear is unsure about giving up her binky, so Elmo tries to help.
Episode 16: Getting Centered
Telly practices balancing his weight during yoga class.
Episode 7: Humpty Dumpty's Big Break
Telly is very worried about Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall, but Humpty explains that he is there to watch a football game
Episode 17: A Prince of a Frog
Elmo and Abby learn that frogs are amphibians while helping a princess turn one into a prince.
Episode 6: Latinization of Marco
Gina explains to Rosita that since Marco was born in Guatemala, where people speak Spanish, she would like him to learn Spanish too.
Episode 18: Elmozilla
The growth chart shows Elmo hasn’t grown much, so Abby casts a spell to make him grow tall.