Season guide
Sesame Street: Season 28
56 episodes
Premiered Nov 18, 1996 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Sesame Street
Season 28 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Sesame Street Season 27.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 28 Episodes
Episode Guide
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S28·E121
Core
Abelardo Visits (3646)
May 5, 1997 · 60 min
Abelardo, Big Bird's cousin from Mexico ("Plaza Sesamo"), comes to visit Sesame Street, but he doesn't speak any English.
S28·E123
Core
Zoe makes a snowman
May 8, 1997
Telly volunteers to pet sit for Oscar while he visits with his mom