Episode 5303

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Grover tries introducing today's theme of kindness, while Elmo acts kind toward him, making him lose his train of thought.
 	SCENE 1 	Abby arrives in Hooper's Store to collect gardening supplies when Elmo notices something on her wrist. She explains it to be a brace, as she hurt her wrist and needs the brace to feel better. Abby further explains that because she can't use her wrist, she has Rudy right beside her to help her out, that is until she realizes Rudy is nowhere to be seen. Rudy arrives late, explaining that he was busy helping a worm cross a puddle using a big leaf as a bridge. Chris tells Rudy it was kind of him, and bets it felt good to help out. Rudy wants to help out more, and offers to carry a large bag of soil, but falls over trying. Then, when Chris and Elmo both take the duty of transporting bags, Rudy gets sad that he has nothing to do to help. Chris then assures Rudy in song that there are still ways he can still help out. Rudy then finds that he can open the door for everyone.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	Rudy then tries to find more ways to help, like watering flowers, but he ends up drenching Mr. Johnson and his soup in water trying to use the hose. He then aims correctly, watering the plants, but fails to get the right quantity of water. The plants explain that even though plants love water, they don't need so much at once. Rudy then fills up a watering can, and realizes that the can pours water nice and slowly, so he uses it on the plants and successfully is kind once again.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	Rudy then goes to the community center, and sees that Abby left her art supplies out. He asks Abby about it, and she says she'll do it later, but Rudy realizes this is another opportunity to help out, so he cleans up the art supplies. Abby and Elmo then look and see that the cleaning is all done, and Rudy shows Abby a get-well card he made, and the three sing a song about how he cleaned up and helped without being asked. Abby also wants to help others, but she thinks she can't because of her wrist, but in song, Elmo and Rudy assure her she can.
 	Insert 	I Wonder, What If, Let's TryEllie and Cameron are being kind by cleaning up Abby's garden.
 	Muppets 	Elmo and friends sing and clap as they find out the letter of the day - K.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Tori Kelly and friends sing "Try a Little Kindness."
 	Insert 	Elmo and Abby think of different ways to be kind, including planting flowers and recycling. They then hear the sounds of a familiar food truck...
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster's Foodie TruckOn a hot day, a boy wants to do something kind for his friends and orders some refreshing fruit smoothies. Cookie Monster and Gonger have all they need, except for milk, so they drive to the farm and factory to see the process of making milk.
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Abby pose as astronauts and sing about finding the number of the day by counting Martians. Today, there are 5.
 	Cartoon 	Five dogs and 5 dog bonesArtist: Todd Parr
center 	Cartoon 	Elmo & Tango's Mysterious MysteriesElmo is brushing Tango when he sees Grover with a collection of paintbrushes at his disposal. Grover trips and falls, dropping his paintbrushes. He picks them up and walks away, but when he leaves, Elmo's doggie brush is nowhere to be seen.
 	SCENE 2 	Abby, Rudy, and Elmo sign off.
==Notes==
*Performers for the plants include Jennifer Barnhart (fern), Megan Piphus (daisy with eyelashes), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (daisy without eyelashes), and Peter Linz (cactus).
==Gallery==
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==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 53