Sesame Street — Season 20

Aired 21 November 1988

Aired 1 December 1988

Gordon has a headache.

Aired 2 December 1988

Luis and his old chair.

Aired 5 December 1988

Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin sings ABCs with Hoots the Owl. The Two-Headed Monster learns to blow bubbles. Maria and Luis try to reminisce about their wedding. Betty Lou sings the "Amigo" song. "Sesame Street News" correspondent Kermit the Frog reports on London Fog. Ernie and Bert leaky faucet skit. Cookie Monster sings about subtraction. Placido Flamingo performs a "Lost Toy Opera" with Big Bird.

Aired 8 December 1988

Telly’s birthday party.

Aired 9 December 1988

Maria and the Fat Blue man.

Aired 19 December 1988

An early Elmo meets Bob's deaf friend and learns to say "hello" in sign language. A classic skit of Phil Harmonic and Placido Flamingo live from the Nestropolitan Opera. A vintage animation of Gerald's dog, Sparky, re-imagined as an alligator. The Honkers play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses.

Aired 3 January 1989

Legendary chanteuse Lena Horne and Grover perform a duet about not being shy. "Monsterpiece Theater" presents "Alibaba and the 40 Thieves". The classic "Plants Need Water" and the "Invention of the Raisin" animations. Placido Flamingo stages a Sesame Street Opera. Kermit the Frog reports on the Three Little Pigs live for "Sesame Street News". Soap opera spoofs of "All My Children" and "Another School".

Aired 1 March 1989

Aired 23 March 1989

Aired 26 April 1989

Loud talker Guy Smiley goes on safari and scares off the animals. A classic skit staring Ernie as "Old King Cole". The Two-Headed Monster sings a lullaby to itself. Snuffy writes a love letter to his grandmother. Mumford's magic trick accidentally shrinks David. Ernie hosts an arboreal fashion show.

Aired 18 May 1989

Maria goes into labor.

Aired 19 May 1989