Elmo The Musical Volume 2: Learn and Imagine Sesame Street

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Category	Details
Release Date	August 12, 2014 (Walmart) / May 5, 2015 (Wide)
Produced By	Warner Home Video
Format	DVD (Single Disc)
Region Code	Region 1
Primary Character	Elmo
Musical Genre	Children's Educational Theater
Adventure: Cowboy	Escorting 6 "kitty-cows" to a ranch
Adventure: Mountain Climber	Climbing a snowy peak to reach the summit
Adventure: Detective	Solving the mystery of the missing items
Adventure: Airplane	Learning about flight and navigation
Adventure: Guacamole	Traveling to Nacho Picchu to find ingredients
Adventure: Repair Monster	Using tools to fix mechanical problems
Adventure: Bird	Exploring the world from a bird's eye view
Bonus Feature	Play with Me Sesame: Imagine with Me
Total Segments	7 Musical Episodes + 1 Bonus Feature
Educational Focus	Imagination, Logic, Math, and Creative Arts
Interactive Elements	Call-and-response songs and "Point at the Screen" games

Facts

The "Walmart Exclusive" window was a bit of a marketing experiment.

By releasing the DVD exclusively at Walmart on 12 August 2014, months before the wide release in 2015, Warner Home Video was testing "retailer-specific" children's media launches to see if more people would visit stores to buy educational DVDs.

"Nacho Picchu" in Guacamole the Musical is a rare historical parody.

In this bit, Elmo visits a chip-and-dip version of the Incan citadel Machu Picchu. It's pretty rare that the show uses a high-level archaeological reference to teach kids about the idea of a "Queen" and her "royal court."

The "Kitty-Cows" in Cowboy the Musical are a hybrid creature creation.

To test their categorisation skills, the writers came up with "Kitty-Cows"—creatures that look like cats but act like cattle. This was a deliberate teaching choice to see if kids could count objects that didn't fit into a standard "animal" box.

Airplane the Musical has a "technological upgrade" for Elmo.

Elmo usually relies on imagination alone, but this segment has a cockpit-style interface with loads of detail. It was designed to introduce basic STEM ideas related to "controls" and "navigation" rather than just simple flight.

The Repair Monster bit is a nod to the Muppets, as if it's a meta reference.

In Repair Monster the Musical, Elmo has to fix all kinds of broken stuff. This is a subtle "inside joke" among puppeteers, as Muppets often need to be taken to "puppet hospital" backstage for repairs to keep their mechanical parts working.

The "Bird" bit has a rare "Egg Tracking" story.

In Bird the Musical, Elmo imagines himself as a bird and has to return an egg to its nest. This part was really well received by teachers, who said it was great at showing "sequential logic". That's the idea that an object (like an egg) has to go through a certain set of steps to reach its goal.

"Mountain Climber the Musical" uses forced perspective for its "height."

As the Muppets are filmed on a small set, the "mountain" Elmo climbs was built using forced perspective and varying sizes of props to make a 3-foot-tall Muppet look like he was thousands of feet in the air.

The bonus feature Imagine with Me is a "Legacy" bridge.

They even included a Play with Me Sesame segment to bring the two styles together.

The "Detective" segment is a primer for the Smart Cookies series.

So, Detective the Musical was like a trial run for the Smart Cookies segments that ended up being in Season 46. It was a way to see how well kids would react to "mystery-solving" as a way to learn critical thinking.

The DVD's "Region 1" restriction limited how much it could be used around the world for teaching.

Even though the 2014 release had universal themes of imagination, it was only available to North American players, meaning international fans had to wait for the HBO/YouTube era to see these specific musical arrangements in high definition.

Parent's Guide

Elmo becomes the Count By Two Kid in a cowboy musical. This segment is basically an intro to maths lesson. Toddlers can learn skip counting while enjoying a western tune. Try using this catchy tune to help your child spot numerical patterns.

Young viewers get to join a high-stakes investigation in a detective musical. Elmo uses a magnifying glass and deductive reasoning to solve a mystery. This story teaches kids how to spot clues. It shows how to use logical reasoning to reach a conclusion. Try these problem-solving games to help your kids think for themselves at home.

This collection gets you thinking about your career options by getting you to act out different roles. Elmo's our go-to guy for mechanical fixes - he's a proper repair monster! He introduces the basics of navigation and aviation in an entertaining musical about an aeroplane. These segments are like a bridge between make-believe play and real-world jobs. Kids see that they can be pilots or engineers. Using songs to frame complex jobs can really boost your confidence. If you're feeling stuck, remember that you're not alone. Many people have found that with a bit of determination and creativity, you can overcome any challenge.

Chef Elmo takes a culinary journey to Nacho Picchu. This episode is all about healthy eating. It shows fresh ingredients like avocados as something special. Even the simplest of kitchen tasks can turn into something really special. This is a great example of media that encourages positive real-life habits. You could use this story to turn snack time into a chance for your kids to try new foods.

The DVD's got a bonus feature about imagination on it. This add-on provides social and emotional learning content. It's all about friendship and how kids' minds are so full of imagination. It encourages kids to value their own thoughts and connections with others.

Elmo looks at the wonders of the natural world and how birds fly in a musical about birds. This part is all about getting kids started with biology and nature. It gets kids interested in the sky. Getting kids into science is as easy as putting on a show.

Summary

Elmo the Musical Volume 2: Learn and Imagine is a Sesame Street DVD released as a Walmart exclusive on August 12, 2014. The DVD received a wider-release on May 5, 2015. Elmo wants to prepare and stage a musical.

Cowboy the Musical

          Elmo imagines, that he is a cowboy. The musical is Cowboy the Musical and it takes place in wild wild west. Elmo meets two cowboys and he asks them what kind of cowboys are they. He has to take care of 6 kitty cows. As he goes with the kitty cows, he saw some cactus and he counts them. They are looking for two cactus canyon. Suddenly he misses the kitty cows. He finds 2 masked persons and 6 kitty cows but they say that the kitty cats are belong them. Elmo says the kitty cows have to count as he teaches them to find out if they are his kitty cows. Suddenly, the falling rocks blocked the passage and Elmo pushed the rocks and tried to open the road.

Mountain Climber the Musical

          Sesame Street Elmo the Musical 2 is continued. Elmo is now a mountain climber. He wants to climb mount biggest Everest. But there is a problem. There is a Yeti in this mountain. Elmo is not afraid. He just needs a guide to climb the mountain. They need to follow the square sign. After that, he needs to yodle to pass the yodle pass. Finally, the nice and kind yeti comes and helps Elmo to the top of the mountain.

Detective the Musical

          Now Elmo is a detective. He is in his detective office. He has his first case. His customer has ordered a pizza but as he eats the pizza he starts to sneeze. The pizza has not pepperoni, but pepper. Someone else calls detective Elmo. A woman ordered flowers and then she started to sneeze. Flowers have pepper too. He received a third call. The actress began to sneeze after wearing the false moustache. Elmo starts searching for the criminal. A cube with peppercorns on the culprit.

Airplane the Musical

          Elmo imagines that he is an airplane pilot. Miss pinguine needs a fly. She is getting married she has to go to South Pool. She needs first a ring. There is only a bagel in the jewellery store. Miss pinguine takes that as a wedding ring. She needs flowers too. She takes 5 roses and 6 Lillies as her wedding bouquet. But she needs brides mates. She finds 3 cows as bride mates. The plain is too heavy now to fly. flapping their arms like wings, they managed to fly the plane. Finally they are in wedding ceremony. "Sesame Street Elmo The Musical 2" will continue with "Guacamole the Musical".

Guacamole the Musical

          Elmo decides to make a Musical about Guacamole. He is a chef in the jungle  and he has to prepare a deep for the queen of Matchu Pitchu. He tries to find the recipe for guacamole.

Repair Monster the Musical

          Now it’s time for repair monster musical. This is a musical about all repairing tools and Elmo the repair monster.

Bird the Musical

          Now Elmo is a Bird. He flies to mama bird. He has to sit on the egg. however, he drops the egg from the nest and tries to find it. Sesame Street Elmo the Musical 2 ends.