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List of episodes

Is there a list of episodes for Sesame Street? If not, a list should be created.Cwater1 (talk) 03:55, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Cwater1, this is actually a question that comes up from time to time, although it's been a while. There has been a consenus to not create an episode list; see Talk:Sesame Street/Archive 3#Episode page, which explains the reasons. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 04:41, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I see the point now. It would be a lot to fill since there are now 52 seasons which 53 coming soon. There is the Muppet wiki that has the episode guide. It was just an idea. It's a good thing I brought it up on the talk page rather than trying to create a list.Cwater1 (talk) 05:52, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Cwater1, it wasn't a horrible question. ;) Yes, it would have been a total waste of your valuable time! 'Cause more than likely someone (like me) would've reverted it. There are so many other things to do here, especially with articles about The Show. Best, Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 17:15, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Christine (Figureskatingfan). It has been quite a while. Just thought I come back and maybe see if just the list of seasons can be added, not the list of each episodes. I understand on why we are not adding the list of episodes. I am aware of Muppet Wiki like I said last time.

List of Sesame Street seasons

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	130	November 10, 1969	May 8, 1970
2	145	November 9, 1970	May 28, 1971
3	130	November 15, 1971	May 12, 1972
4	130	November 13, 1972	May 11, 1973
5	130	November 19, 1973	May 17, 1974
6	130	November 4, 1974	May 2, 1975
7	130	December 1, 1975	May 28, 1976
8	130	November 29, 1976	May 27, 1977
9	130	November 28, 1977	May 26, 1978
10	130	November 27, 1978	May 25, 1979
11	130	November 26, 1979	May 23, 1980
12	130	November 24, 1980	May 22, 1981
13	130	November 23, 1981	May 21, 1982
14	130	November 22, 1982	May 20, 1983
15	130	November 21, 1983	May 18, 1984
16	130	November 19, 1984	May 17, 1985
17	130	November 18, 1985	May 16, 1986
18	130	November 17, 1986	May 15, 1987
19	130	November 16, 1987	May 13, 1988
20	130	November 14, 1988	May 12, 1989
21	130	November 13, 1989	May 11, 1990
22	130	November 12, 1990	May 10, 1991
23	130	November 11, 1991	May 8, 1992
24	130	November 9, 1992	May 7, 1993
25	130	November 22, 1993	May 20, 1994
26	130	November 21, 1994	May 19, 1995
27	130	November 20, 1995	May 17, 1996
28	130	November 18, 1996	May 16, 1997
29	130	November 17, 1997	May 15, 1998
30	65	November 16, 1998	May 7, 1999
31	65	January 3, 2000	May 12, 2000
32	65	January 1, 2001	March 30, 2001
33	50	February 4, 2002	April 12, 2002
34	26	April 7, 2003	May 12, 2003
35	26	April 4, 2004	May 10, 2004
36	26	April 4, 2005	December 30, 2005
37	26	August 14, 2006	November 10, 2006
38	26	August 13, 2007	October 16, 2007
39	26	August 11, 2008	November 7, 2008
40	26	November 10, 2009	February 18, 2010
41	26	September 27, 2010	December 31, 2010
42	26	September 26, 2011	February 6, 2012
43	26	September 24, 2012	April 25, 2013
44	26	September 16, 2013	March 20, 2014
45	26	September 15, 2014	June 8, 2015
46	35	January 16, 2016	October 29, 2016
47	35	January 7, 2017	September 2, 2017
48	35	November 18, 2017	July 14, 2018
49	35	November 17, 2018	July 13, 2019
50	35	November 16, 2019	July 11, 2020
51	35	November 12, 2020	July 8, 2021
52	35	November 11, 2021	July 7, 2022
53	35	November 3, 2022	June 29, 2023
54	35	November 9, 2023	present

Cwater1 (talk) 04:43, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cwater1, my feeling about episode lists is that I've always been against them. Of course, I was under the impression that episode lists refer to a list and description of each and every episode, like what Muppet Wiki does and what other WP articles about TV shows do (i.e., Ted Lasso#Episodes), and I'm still opposed to it because, as I've said, that would make this article way too large and unwieldy. However, now that you've demonstrated the chart above, I'm willing to change my position. I think that including the chart above into this article would be fine, but I also think that you need to find as many sources as possible for the dates. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:26, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can try to find good sources. There's nothing wrong with ideas. Wikipedia will always grow. Cwater1 (talk) 01:26, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe a list of episodes isn't all that necessary. I don't think the Wheel of Fortune (US show) article covers every episode there was. I think the Dr. Phil show was the same way. The Ellen DeGeneres show has episodes for who was on there. I do wish you all happy editing. Cwater1 (talk) 19:50, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I like the idea. I think that it's doable, although not likely a solo process. I'd be willing to work on it. Tvfunhouse (talk) 23:12, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tune

I'm under the impression that the Sesame Street tune is based on this song from 1964: The Boy from New York City. Should a reference be placed? WritersBlok (talk) 15:09, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a source for that claim, or is it just your original idea? Because the latter has no place in Wikipedia. I can hear some similarities, but without proof that it was an influence on the theme song, it's not appropriate to include. oknazevad (talk) 00:47, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request

Reference [32] says SS YouTube has nearly 5 million subscribers. As of December 30, 2023, it has nearly 24 million. 2605:A601:A54B:2D00:859:B7C6:3161:99D4 (talk) 23:02, 30 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Controversies

Could a "Controversies" or "Controversial Episodes" section be created, like for example:-

The episode were the Reverend Jesse Jackson made an appearance, or
Episode No. 847 broadcast on the 10th February 1976 which showed the actress Margaret Hamilton reprising her role of The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. This particular episode drew severe criticism because of the inclusion of witchcraft and the occult into the show."195.244.197.30 (talk) 07:33, 15 November 2024 (UTC)"[reply]