Episode 5425

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 	Biff and Sully tell Charlie, Meredith, and Victor that the leak in their apartment will be fixed by sundown... Tuesday. Alan, Big Bird, Tamir, and Elmo walk in on the family, whose apartment won't be fixed in time for Shabbat dinner. The three teach the kids about Shabbat, which lasts from Friday at sundown to when the stars come out Saturday night. The family, like many Jewish families, share a special meal every week. Charlie is disappointed, expressing how special the meal is to her, but Victor points out that they can still have the Shabbat dinner elsewhere. Alan suggests holding it in the yard, and they invite all their friends.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	The group gathers food for the meal, including challah, a traditional Jewish bread Victor learned to bake from his bubbe (grandmother). Charlie teaches Tamir, Elmo, and Alan how to braid the challah. Charlie then applies egg wash (confusing Elmo, who thinks the dough would get soggy from washing it), and Elmo shakes on some sesame seeds. The group continues to gather things, including more food and a Kiddush cup gifted by Charlie's great-grandfather, Harry. Elmo is ready to eat the challah, but first they must say the blessing over the candles, the grape juice, and the challah, as well as wait until sundown.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	After sundown, the group (plus Mae, Louie, Kayla, and Granny Bird) welcomes Shabbat by lighting candles and saying a blessing in Hebrew. Elmo thinks Hebrew sounds beautiful. Victor and Meredith say the blessing their family wrote for Charlie, as well as for the other kids at the table. Then, they say a blessing over the juice and challah, and finally, they eat.
 	Insert 	Celebrating Me, Celebrating You, Celebrating UsJudah and Brooke discuss their families. Judah's family has Shabbat dinner every Friday night, and Brooke's family has a special meal every Sunday afternoon. They both say a special blessing before their special meals.
 	Muppets 	Elmo and friends sing and clap as they find out the letter of the day - F.
 	Song 	"Love Makes a Family"
 	Insert 	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.
 	Film 	A boy's family of 13 assembles for a group photo.
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 2 	Everyone signs off together.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 54