Sesame Street: Season 46

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Sesame Street

Season Details & Credits

PBS | Season Premiere Date: January 16, 2016

Starring: David Rudman, Eric Jacobson, Carroll Spinney

Summary: The long-running children's show changes to a half hour format and airs on HBO for its first run before airing on PBS nine months later for its 46th season.

Genre(s): Comedy, Kids

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Season 46 Overview
Air Date: January 16, 2016
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42. Episode 4
Air Date: August 27, 2016
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40. Episode 3
Air Date: August 26, 2016
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39. Episode 26
Air Date: August 21, 2016
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38. Episode 2
Air Date: August 20, 2016
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38. Episode 6
Air Date: November 9, 2016
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37. Episode 3
Air Date: November 6, 2016
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37. Episode 21
Air Date: November 12, 2016
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36. Episode 1
Air Date: August 19, 2016
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36. Episode 9
Air Date: September 16, 2016
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36. Episode 19
Air Date: October 29, 2016
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36. Episode 20
Air Date: November 5, 2016
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35. Episode 25
Air Date: August 18, 2016
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35. Episode 8
Air Date: September 10, 2016
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35. Episode 11
Air Date: September 23, 2016
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35. Episode 12
Air Date: September 24, 2016
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35. Episode 18
Air Date: October 22, 2016
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35. Halloween
Air Date: October 29, 2016
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34. Episode 24
Air Date: August 17, 2016
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34. School for Chickens
Air Date: August 27, 2016
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33. Don't Get Pushy
Air Date: August 20, 2016
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32. Sesame Oceans
Air Date: August 13, 2016
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31. The Good Sport
Air Date: August 6, 2016
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30. Afraid of the Bark
Air Date: July 30, 2016
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29. Dress-Up Me Club
Air Date: July 23, 2016
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28. Mi Amiguita Rosita
Air Date: July 16, 2016
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27. Bye, Bye Pacifier
Air Date: July 9, 2016
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26. Elmo & the Bookeneers
Air Date: July 2, 2016
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25. BooBoo Busters
Air Date: June 25, 2016
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24. Abby Makes the Seasons Change
Air Date: June 18, 2016
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23. Music Magic
Air Date: June 11, 2016
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22. Chicken Thunderstorms
Air Date: June 4, 2016
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21. To the Moon Elmo
Air Date: May 28, 2016
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20. Hooper's Lockdown
Air Date: May 21, 2016
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19. Move It!
Air Date: May 14, 2016
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18. A Very Cookie Mother's Day
Air Date: May 7, 2016
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17. Camping Show
Air Date: April 30, 2016
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16. Rocco's Playdate
Air Date: April 23, 2016
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15. Birdie and the Beast
Air Date: April 16, 2016
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14. Enthusiastic Penelope Penguin
Air Date: April 9, 2016
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13. The Princess Story
Air Date: April 2, 2016
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12. Elmo Steps in for Super Grover
Air Date: March 26, 2016
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11. Abby's Fairy Garden
Air Date: March 19, 2016
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10. Say Thank You to Your Face Day
Air Date: March 12, 2016
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9. What I Love About Art
Air Date: March 5, 2016
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8. When Dinosaurs Walked Sesame Street
Air Date: February 27, 2016
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7. The Best Friend Band
Air Date: February 20, 2016
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6. Valentine's Day
Air Date: February 13, 2016
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5. Funny Farm
Air Date: February 6, 2016
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4. Saved by Superfoods
Air Date: January 30, 2016
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3. Grover's Street Safari
Air Date: January 23, 2016
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2. Mucko Polo, Grouch Explorer
Air Date: January 16, 2016
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1. Bedtime Story
Air Date: January 16, 2016

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Critic Reviews

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Newsday Verne Gay

Jan 14, 2016

There are lots of other small touches--or technical flourishes--along with new cast members, notably Nina. Otherwise, best of luck finding anything radically different because there isn’t all that much that’s changed.... This is a “win-win”--for HBO, public TV, its most iconic series and those kids. Read full review

New York Daily News Don Kaplan

Jan 5, 2016

A look at the first pay cable episode of the iconic kids show reveals that it offers the same mix of fun, education and goofiness that has kept Sesame Street a powerhouse piece of programming for 46 years. Read full review

Yahoo TV Ken Tucker

Jan 15, 2016

In the season premiere, the primary story line involves Nina, as a babysitter, trying to get Elmo and Abby to calm down enough to be put to bed. “You’re too excited,” she says. “You need to do something relaxing.” This is already a better premise for a half-hour show than 98 percent of the frenetic sitcoms on the air.... The Sesame Street touchstones remain in place: There is the letter (“B”) and number (“10”) of the day, for example. Read full review

The Daily Beast Kevin Fallon

Jan 15, 2016

Sure, Sesame Street has been gentrified, but it hasn’t lost its charms. How you get to Sesame Street might be different, but the destination? As familiar as ever. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Jan 13, 2016

Like the newest digital tablet, the latest Sesame Street isn’t an essential. But it’s nice, if your parents happen to have the money. Read full review

New York Magazine (Vulture) Margaret Lyons

Jan 13, 2016

The biggest change is that the show is a half-hour, not an hour. Still, it's close to business as usual, or at least as usual as in the last several years. Still, it's close to business as usual, or at least as usual as in the last several years: It's still incredibly Elmo-centric, to the chagrin of those who preferred the more Big Bird–focused early years, though our fuzzy red friend grates less than the lavender fairy Abby Cadabby, introduced in 2006, whose true purpose remains unclear. Read full review

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ChargerRodger

Jan 21, 2016

Sesame Street is just 2 years younger than I am, so I have literally grown up with it. I definitely wanted to check out the new HBO half hour format to see how much it has changed. It is basically the same with a letter and number of the day and lots of goofy antics, but it is missing theSesame Street is just 2 years younger than I am, so I have literally grown up with it. I definitely wanted to check out the new HBO half hour format to see how much it has changed. It is basically the same with a letter and number of the day and lots of goofy antics, but it is missing the old school feel. It is totally Elmo centric and you hardly get to see much of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch these days, but it is still a great show for young children. I was just hoping it would take me back to those days when I was a child, but the feeling was not there.… Expand

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