Episode 5331

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Elmo is with his mommy and daddy to demonstrate today's topic of families, and he initiates a couple of group hugs.
 	SCENE 1 	Today, Sesame Street is celebrating Family Day, and everyone's families will be in attendance. However, Big Bird is sad because Granny Bird won't be in attendance because she lives too far to travel for the event ("She doesn't fly, not even on airplanes."). As Big Bird leaves to get his party tie, Elmo giggles over a surprise they have in store for him.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Moments later, the surprise arrives - it's Granny Bird! She wants her arrival to remain a surprise from her grandson, so she asks them to keep quiet about it. Soon after, Nina's brother Dave arrives with his husband Frank and their daughter Mia. As they head inside Hooper's Store with their food, they meet Abby's mother, Maggie Cadabby.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Maggie notices Big Bird strolling through the yard and the surprise might be ruined. While Alan keeps him distracted by taking some pictures, Abby and Maggie use their combined magic to poof up a giant plant to conceal Granny Bird from sight. Maggie sends Big Bird over to 123 Sesame Street to check on a flower delivery in order to keep him away some more.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Over at Hooper's, everyone talks about some of the foods their families like to prepare. Granny Bird strolls in with her homemade birdseed cupcakes (Big Bird's favorite). They see Big Bird approaching and try to conceal Granny Bird under the counter. Although Big Bird seems to recognize the tail feathers sticking up, Dave claims they're really Alan's new feather duster. Frank sends Big Bird on another errand, while Granny Bird starts to ache over not being able to hug her grandson.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Big Bird is tasked with sticking the flowers into some old cans, which he recalls Granny Bird doing and it makes him sad. Soon, everyone's families start gathering in the yard, including Charlie and her parents (Mary and Victor), Elmo and his parents, and Abby and Rudy's family (Maggie and Freddy). Alan and his cousin Andy arrive to take a group shot, when Granny Bird finally surprises Big Bird, who is very glad to see her. Alan sets up the camera and they take a big family photo, plus some individual family shots as well.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Celebrating Me, Celebrating You, Celebrating UsAs a part of the Family Day festivities, Elmo watches Charlie and Mia have a sack race.
 	Muppets 	Elmo and friends sing and clap as they find out the letter of the day - F.
 	Song 	"Love Makes a Family"
 	SCENE 2 	Tamir and Kayla show Elmo vegetables their family has grown in the community garden.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster's Foodie TruckRia and Kumar's grandparents are coming to visit from India, and the two order their grandparents' favorite food of red lentil dahl. Cookie Monster lets out an "uh oh" as he gets the ingredients, as he has eaten all of the red lentils. The two head to a lentil farm for more...
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Abby pose as astronauts and sing about finding the number of the day by counting Martians. Today, there are 13.
 	Animation 	A boy counts the 13 people in his family.
center 	Cartoon 	Elmo & Tango's Mysterious MysteriesElmo and his daddy play music together as a family, when Elmo's egg shaker goes flying. He and Tango now need to solve the mystery of where it ended up.
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo swipes through some of the photos Alan took earlier during the Family Day festivities.
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Category:Family
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 53