Sesame Street: Season 3
Sesame Street Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 130 episodes on a special inner city street where human and muppet inhabitants teach preschoolers basic educational concepts. The American educational children's television series combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. Throughout the episodes, the residents and characters, including Elmo and Cookie Monster, engage viewers as kindness
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series combining live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry.
- The series takes place on a special inner city street inhabited by both humans and muppets.
- The inhabitants of the street teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts.
- Characters such as Elmo, Cookie Monster, and friends are featured in the official programming and activities.
Season overview
Sesame Street Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 130 episodes on a special inner city street where human and muppet inhabitants teach preschoolers basic educational concepts. The American educational children's television series combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. Throughout the episodes, the residents and characters, including Elmo and Cookie Monster, engage viewers as kindness is in the air. The production involves various directors and features games, videos, and activities aimed at helping young audiences learn foundational skills through entertaining media.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Episode 276
Nov 8, 1971
Season 3 premiere: New cast members are introduced; Big Bird meets Mr. Snuffleupagus.
Episode 280
Nov 19, 1971
As Bob welcomes the viewers, Sesame Street is suddenly beset with an outburst of jackhammers and roaring compressors. Maria and Tom come by and see that workmen are fixing the stre
Episode 330
Jan 28, 1972
Today, Rafael and Luis open up their new Fix-It Shop, and Big Bird wants to give them a gift. So he puts on various disguises and acquires all the free flashlights they are giving
Episode 332
Feb 2, 1972
Big Bird is bored because he has nothing to do. He asks everyone he meets - Maria, David and Bob - if he can help them to do something, and they all decline his offer. Muppets-Sher
Episode 343
Feb 9, 1972
Kids are busy drawing with crayons outdoors. When a stiff breeze begins to blow the papers about, Tom suggests that the kids come into his store to play. Once inside, the kids deci
Episode 355
Feb 25, 1972
A big rainstorm hits Sesame Street. Tom waters plants in the rain; Rafael puts on rain gear; Molly worries that people will slip on the sidewalk. Sponsors: B, M, 4
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Mar 9, 1972
Ecology, and lessons on numbers and the alphabet are featured.
Episode 372
Mar 28, 1972
Susan, Bob, Luis and Maria are putting together a snowman. Big Bird observes the pictures they have of various snowmen to figure out which one they're going to build.