Episode
Sesame Street: Chinese New Year
Overview
It's Chinese New Year on Sesame Street! To learn how some people celebrate the holiday in China and around the world, Nina helps Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and Grover build their own dragon costume. (Guest: John Legend).
Details
- Series
- Sesame Street
- Season
- Season 48
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2018-02-17
Episode context
Chinese New Year is Episode 14 in Season 48 of Sesame Street. It aired on 2018-02-17.
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Episode 13: Book Worming
Elmo's friend Zuzu is visiting Sesame Street from South Africa. After reading all about her home in the Book Nook, Elmo and Alan throw Zuzu a welcome party with South African food, music and traditional clothing. At the party, Zuzu says she read up on Sesame Street, too.
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