Sesame Street
Season 56 Premiere:
Cast & Crew

Fran Brill Zoe/Prairie Dawn

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph Abby Cadabby

Ryan Dillon Elmo

Eric Jacobson Bert/Grover

Joseph Mazzarino Stinky/Murray

Carmen Osbahr Rosita

Martin Robinson Aloysius Snuffleupagus/Telly Monster/Slimey the Worm

David Rudman Baby Bear/Cookie Monster/Two-Headed Monster

Caroll Spinney Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch

Matt Vogel The Count

Bradley Freeman Tamir

Joe Raposo Music

Jon Stone Music

Joan Ganz Cooney Creator

Jon Stone Writer
⨁Full Cast & CrewUpcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, September 28
Prairie Dawn's Cookie Party
Season 54 • Episode 35
Prairie Dawn is hosting a cookie party where all the cookies are baked in all kinds of shapes.
Monday, September 29
Jumpin' in the Rain
Season 54 • Episode 24
Elmo tries to find something to do in the rain, while he waits to jump in the puddles.
Monday, September 29
Roar, it's a Dinosaur
Season 54 • Episode 32
Dressing up as dinosaurs; with help from Elmo's book, they learn facts about dinosaurs.
Monday, September 29
Roar, it's a Dinosaur
Season 54 • Episode 32
Dressing up as dinosaurs; with help from Elmo's book, they learn facts about dinosaurs.
Monday, September 29
Roar, it's a Dinosaur
Season 54 • Episode 32
Dressing up as dinosaurs; with help from Elmo's book, they learn facts about dinosaurs.
Monday, September 29
Roar, it's a Dinosaur
Season 54 • Episode 32
Dressing up as dinosaurs; with help from Elmo's book, they learn facts about dinosaurs.
Tuesday, September 30
Tamir Learns Tagalog
Season 54 • Episode 28
TJ makes a comic book with Tamir; while working on it, Tamir learns to say a few words in Tagalog.
Tuesday, September 30
Prairie Dawn's Cookie Party
Season 54 • Episode 35
Prairie Dawn is hosting a cookie party where all the cookies are baked in all kinds of shapes.
Tuesday, September 30
Roar, it's a Dinosaur
Season 54 • Episode 32
Dressing up as dinosaurs; with help from Elmo's book, they learn facts about dinosaurs.
Tuesday, September 30
Prairie Dawn's Cookie Party
Season 54 • Episode 35
Prairie Dawn is hosting a cookie party where all the cookies are baked in all kinds of shapes.
Tuesday, September 30
Prairie Dawn's Cookie Party
Season 54 • Episode 35
Prairie Dawn is hosting a cookie party where all the cookies are baked in all kinds of shapes.
Wednesday, October 1
The Grover Game
Season 54 • Episode 16
Cookie Monster plays the Grover Game on Street Carnival Day.
Wednesday, October 1
Jumpin' in the Rain
Season 54 • Episode 24
Elmo tries to find something to do in the rain, while he waits to jump in the puddles.
Wednesday, October 1
Prairie Dawn's Cookie Party
Season 54 • Episode 35
Prairie Dawn is hosting a cookie party where all the cookies are baked in all kinds of shapes.
Wednesday, October 1
Jumpin' in the Rain
Season 54 • Episode 24
Elmo tries to find something to do in the rain, while he waits to jump in the puddles.
Wednesday, October 1
Jumpin' in the Rain
Season 54 • Episode 24
Elmo tries to find something to do in the rain, while he waits to jump in the puddles.
Thursday, October 2
The Oct-Dough-pus
Season 54 • Episode 2
Grover and his octopus friend fill a customers orders while learning about different cultures.
Thursday, October 2
The Grover Game
Season 54 • Episode 16
Cookie Monster plays the Grover Game on Street Carnival Day.
Thursday, October 2
Jumpin' in the Rain
Season 54 • Episode 24
Elmo tries to find something to do in the rain, while he waits to jump in the puddles.
Thursday, October 2
The Grover Game
Season 54 • Episode 16
Cookie Monster plays the Grover Game on Street Carnival Day.
Thursday, October 2
The Grover Game
Season 54 • Episode 16
Cookie Monster plays the Grover Game on Street Carnival Day.
Friday, October 3
Scootin' on Sesame Street
Season 54 • Episode 6
Elmo shares his scooter with Zoe and learns how to be patient and wait for his turn.
Friday, October 3
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Friday, October 3
The Grover Game
Season 54 • Episode 16
Cookie Monster plays the Grover Game on Street Carnival Day.
Friday, October 3
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Friday, October 3
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Saturday, October 4
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Sunday, October 5
The Oct-Dough-pus
Season 54 • Episode 2
Grover and his octopus friend fill a customers orders while learning about different cultures.
Monday, October 6
Bert and Ernie's Opposite Day
Season 54 • Episode 19
It's Opposite Day on Sesame Street and everyone's doing things that are as different as they can be.
Monday, October 6
Scootin' on Sesame Street
Season 54 • Episode 6
Elmo shares his scooter with Zoe and learns how to be patient and wait for his turn.
Monday, October 6
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Monday, October 6
Scootin' on Sesame Street
Season 54 • Episode 6
Elmo shares his scooter with Zoe and learns how to be patient and wait for his turn.
Monday, October 6
Scootin' on Sesame Street
Season 54 • Episode 6
Elmo shares his scooter with Zoe and learns how to be patient and wait for his turn.
Tuesday, October 7
The Grover Game
Season 54 • Episode 16
Cookie Monster plays the Grover Game on Street Carnival Day.
Tuesday, October 7
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Tuesday, October 7
Scootin' on Sesame Street
Season 54 • Episode 6
Elmo shares his scooter with Zoe and learns how to be patient and wait for his turn.
Tuesday, October 7
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Tuesday, October 7
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Wednesday, October 8
Scootin' on Sesame Street
Season 54 • Episode 6
Elmo shares his scooter with Zoe and learns how to be patient and wait for his turn.
Wednesday, October 8
The Oct-Dough-pus
Season 54 • Episode 2
Grover and his octopus friend fill a customers orders while learning about different cultures.
Wednesday, October 8
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Wednesday, October 8
The Oct-Dough-pus
Season 54 • Episode 2
Grover and his octopus friend fill a customers orders while learning about different cultures.
Wednesday, October 8
The Oct-Dough-pus
Season 54 • Episode 2
Grover and his octopus friend fill a customers orders while learning about different cultures.
Thursday, October 9
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Season 54 • Episode 5
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
Thursday, October 9
Bert and Ernie's Opposite Day
Season 54 • Episode 19
It's Opposite Day on Sesame Street and everyone's doing things that are as different as they can be.
Thursday, October 9
The Oct-Dough-pus
Season 54 • Episode 2
Grover and his octopus friend fill a customers orders while learning about different cultures.
Thursday, October 9
Bert and Ernie's Opposite Day
Season 54 • Episode 19
It's Opposite Day on Sesame Street and everyone's doing things that are as different as they can be.
Thursday, October 9
Bert and Ernie's Opposite Day
Season 54 • Episode 19
It's Opposite Day on Sesame Street and everyone's doing things that are as different as they can be.
Friday, October 10
Bert and Ernie's Opposite Day
Season 54 • Episode 19
It's Opposite Day on Sesame Street and everyone's doing things that are as different as they can be.
Friday, October 10
Sesame Street's Lunar New Year Celebration
Season 54 • Episode 14
Lily, Qui and Ji-Young celebrate Lunar New Year on Sesame Street.
Friday, October 10
Bert and Ernie's Opposite Day
Season 54 • Episode 19
It's Opposite Day on Sesame Street and everyone's doing things that are as different as they can be.
Friday, October 10
Sesame Street's Lunar New Year Celebration
Season 54 • Episode 14
Lily, Qui and Ji-Young celebrate Lunar New Year on Sesame Street.
Friday, October 10
Sesame Street's Lunar New Year Celebration
Season 54 • Episode 14
Lily, Qui and Ji-Young celebrate Lunar New Year on Sesame Street.
Saturday, October 11
Tamir's Water Works
Season 54 • Episode 18
Tamir leaves for robotics camp and needs to figure out how to keep the garden watered.
Sunday, October 12
Sesame Street's Lunar New Year Celebration
Season 54 • Episode 14
Lily, Qui and Ji-Young celebrate Lunar New Year on Sesame Street.
Monday, October 13
Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle
Season 54 • Episode 29
Gabrielle tells the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to fly an airplane.
Monday, October 13
Tamir's Water Works
Season 54 • Episode 18
Tamir leaves for robotics camp and needs to figure out how to keep the garden watered.
Monday, October 13
Sesame Street's Lunar New Year Celebration
Season 54 • Episode 14
Lily, Qui and Ji-Young celebrate Lunar New Year on Sesame Street.
Monday, October 13
Tamir's Water Works
Season 54 • Episode 18
Tamir leaves for robotics camp and needs to figure out how to keep the garden watered.
Monday, October 13
Tamir's Water Works
Season 54 • Episode 18
Tamir leaves for robotics camp and needs to figure out how to keep the garden watered.
Tuesday, October 14
Elmo Goes Down the Big Slide
Season 54 • Episode 31
Elmo feels a little scared to go down the big slide, so Chris helps him by holding his hand.
Tuesday, October 14
Sesame Street's Lunar New Year Celebration
Season 54 • Episode 14
Lily, Qui and Ji-Young celebrate Lunar New Year on Sesame Street.
Tuesday, October 14
Tamir's Water Works
Season 54 • Episode 18
Tamir leaves for robotics camp and needs to figure out how to keep the garden watered.
Tuesday, October 14
Sesame Street's Lunar New Year Celebration
Season 54 • Episode 14
Lily, Qui and Ji-Young celebrate Lunar New Year on Sesame Street.
Tuesday, October 14
Sesame Street's Lunar New Year Celebration
Season 54 • Episode 14
Lily, Qui and Ji-Young celebrate Lunar New Year on Sesame Street.
Wednesday, October 15
Tamir's Water Works
Season 54 • Episode 18
Tamir leaves for robotics camp and needs to figure out how to keep the garden watered.
Wednesday, October 15
Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle
Season 54 • Episode 29
Gabrielle tells the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to fly an airplane.
Wednesday, October 15
Sesame Street's Lunar New Year Celebration
Season 54 • Episode 14
Lily, Qui and Ji-Young celebrate Lunar New Year on Sesame Street.
Wednesday, October 15
Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle
Season 54 • Episode 29
Gabrielle tells the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to fly an airplane.
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