| Category | Details |
| Episode Number | 4411 |
| Season | Season 44 (2013–2014) |
| Air Date | October 31, 2013 (Halloween) |
| Word on the Street | Impostor |
| Guest Star | Hank Azaria (Demonstrating impostors as Grover & Cookie) |
| The Prize | The Noble Prize for Counting |
| The Judges | Lars and Sigrid (Wichita-bound awards presenters) |
| Counting Test | Counting dancing pickles behind a sign (by 2s) |
| The Winner | A hand-held calculator from Beijing (2nd best counter) |
| Abby's Fairy School | The Cubby Creature (Pattern recognition & The Name Game) |
| Smart Cookies | Les Mousserables (Jean Bon-Bon identifies feelings) |
| Parody Segment | Homelamb (Parody of Homeland) |
| Elmo the Musical | Repair Monster the Musical (Fixing things split by "The Great Halfini") |
| Key Muppets | The Count, Telly (as "Ed"), Elmo (as "El Mo"), Alan (as Count/Gladys) |
| Human Cast | Alan, Chris, Maria, Leela, Gordon |
| Letter of the Day | S (Soul S, S-Words) |
| Number of the Day | 18 (Apples and heavy weights) |
| Educational Focus | Literacy (Initial sounds), Counting by 2s, Emotional Intelligence |
| Musical Performance | OK Go ("Three Primary Colors") |
Facts
Jerry Nelson's Portrait.
The "Noble Prize for Counting" has a profile image of Jerry Nelson himself. This visual Easter egg is a nod to the guy who voiced and operated the Count for over 40 years. It's pretty rare that a performer's real face appears as a fancy artefact in the show, so this is a big deal.
The 'El Mo' moniker.
When Elmo tries to impersonate the Count, he almost ruins the whole thing by referring to himself in the third person. Maria quickly defends him by saying "El Mo" is a Spanish nickname, like historical titles like El Cid. This clever bit of writing allowed the show to keep Elmo's character traits while the plot moved along.
Text Message Lightning.
In this episode, the Count texts because of travel delays. Whenever Chris gets a text from the Count, his phone literally flashes and makes a loud noise. This digital "Ah-Ah-Ah!" was a modern update to the Count's traditional reactions when it came to the weather.
Posthumous Performance.
Matt Vogel took over the role of the Count for the new Season 44 material, but the premiere actually featured a posthumous vocal performance by Jerry Nelson. This made sure that Nelson's final recordings were included in the season that was all about honouring his legacy.
Hank Azaria's Vocabulary Lesson.
So, actor Hank Azaria is going to be in the celebrity segment, and he'll be defining the word "impostor." To show what I mean, he does impressions of Grover, Cookie Monster and Elmo. Azaria is a veteran voice actor, and his ability to mimic the Muppets' specific vocal placements added a layer of professional authenticity to the "impostor" theme.
"Homelamb" Security Parody.
The Homelamb segment is a direct parody of Showtime's Homeland. It's got sheep versions of characters Carrie Mathison and Saul Berenson. The plot is basically about looking for the Big Bad Wolf, who's "on the lamb" – that's a play on words that replaces the grown-up stuff from the original show with nursery rhyme themes.
Les Mousserables.
Cookie Monster plays "Jean Bon-Bon" in a parody of the musical Les Misérables. The segment focuses on self-regulation and identifying emotions. The production design has a "crumby" French vibe, with sets and costumes that look like they're made of baked goods.
The Beijing Calculator.
In a surprising twist, the Nobel Prize is initially awarded to a handheld calculator from Beijing because the Count is not present. This gag was a bit of a joke about how digital technology is taking over from old-fashioned, human (or vampire) skills.
Can you fix the musical logic?
In the Elmo the Musical bit, "The Great Halfini" accidentally splits the whole park in half. Elmo uses a giant zipper and glue to fix the objects. Eli Bolin composed the music for this bit, using a Broadway-style to really drive home the drama of the "halving" disaster.
Parent's Guide
Evan Lysacek and Elmo help Stinky the Stinkweed find confidence. Stinky feels small while explaining a big word. This story shows that confidence doesn't require knowing everything. You just have to be brave enough to try. You should remind your child that every expert started as a beginner.
Telly almost quit the Pogo Games. Coach Pogolyi's methods just don't work for him. Telly wins gold once he decides to bounce his own way. Other people's advice is important, but you shouldn't let it stop you from following your gut. I used to have a hard time learning guitar, but then I switched to playing by ear instead of following the book. You should encourage your child to try different ways to solve a problem. This helps them find a natural method.
Blogg tries to hide his fairy wings in a troll village. He realizes that being different lets him fly and save the day. You should help your child see unique physical or personality traits as assets. Remember, it's the differences that make the difference.
Jean Bon Bon is in the Les Mousserables segment. He looks at the faces and body language of his friends to understand their feelings. This exercise is great for building social and emotional literacy. You can practice this at home by playing emotion charades. Have your child try to guess your feelings based on your face. This teaches them to read a room and respond with empathy.
Murray stops by the Ice Skating School. He puts on his skates to try a new physical skill, even though the surface is slippery. You should be all for physical play. Learning to balance on ice teaches kids about their bodies. It helps you become more resilient by getting you used to minor setbacks.
Coach Pogolyi's giving Telly a hard time, giving him a bunch of conflicting orders. Telly gets all caught up in overthinking and ends up taking a tumble off his pogo stick. This shows how important it is to keep things simple and avoid interference while playing. If you give a child too many directions, they'll lose focus. You've got to provide a safe environment and then step back. Use statements starting with "I wonder" to guide them. This helps the child take charge of their own learning process.
What's the Word on the Street? : In Sesame Street Episode 4421 we see the word Confidence. It means the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something
The Pogo Games, Street Story: Scene begins with Gina, she welcomes the viewer, and she finds Baby Bear watching Telly when practicing his "Bing Bang Boing" for the Pogo Games today. Telly hopes that he will be able to take home the Pogo Gold.
But, a man, who is passing street, doesn't think he has what it takes. Although Baby Bear does not think he is a nice man, Telly accepts his help.
He is Coach Pogolyi who the world's greatest pogo stick coach. Coach tries to help Telly. He gives some tips to Telly.
Gina and Baby Bear are also watching Pogo Games to support Telly.
Pogo Games being with the first event: the Bing Bang Boing. First competitor is from Russia, she sneezes during her boing that causes in some lost points.
The second competitor is from China, he takes his hand off his stick to scratch his nose during game, this causes in some lost points.
It ıs Telly's turn, but he falls of and gets 0 point. Coach Pogolyi does not think that Telly will succeed the game, this causes that Telly to quit.
Gina and Baby Bear persuade him to return the game, only boinging his way.
Telly bounces wildly and boings high up into the sky.
His feat affects the judges, and they give him a perfect 20 overall score and Telly wins the Pogo Gold medal.
Muppets / Celebrity: Evan Lysacek, who is an American figure skate, is in Sesame Street Episode 4421. He talks about confidence with Elmo and Stinky the Stinkweed.
Song: It is a song time in the Sesame Street Episode 4421, the name of the song is "I Tried". This is a song about practicing.
Muppets: In this segment of "Murray Has a Little Lamb", Murray and Ovejita visit the Ice Skating School.
Film / Animation: Two children find a wand in the forest and they wish for W words.
Abby's Flying Fairy School Colonial Trolliamsberg: Murray and Katelyn announces Abby's Flying Fairy School. There is travel time at school. Trip location is Colonial Trolliamsberg.
Muppets: Murray will going to skates at ice skating school.
Celebrity: Pentatonix is a capella music group, is another celebrity in the Sesame Street Episode 4421.
Cookie's Crumby Pictures Les Mousserables: Murray and the children introduce "Cookie's Crumby Pictures.". We see Cookie Monster as "Jean Bonbon," that is a French monster without cookies. Cookie Monster portrays the character of Jean BonBon, a selfish French monster.
Jean Bonbon doesn't understand people's feelings in the first place and doesn't want to share his cookies with anyone. But he finally learns that he has to share his cookies and additionally his friends' feelings. This segment is an adaptation of The Les Misérables and first aired in Sesame Street Episode 4411.
Muppets: Murray shows how to ice skate.
Elmo the Musical Prince Elmo the Musical: Murray and the children introduce "Elmo the Musical" Sesame Street Episode 4417 goes on with Elmo's musical. Elmo imagines himself as a prince. Prince Elmo and his mice assistants travel to conquer. In the land there is a dragon with stinky breath and people, who live in there, are afraid of the dragon.
There are five songs that are sung in this episode. The name of the songs are "Prince Elmo," "Over, Under, Through," "Froggy Quintet," "Dragon Breath," "Stinky Things"
Sponsors: In the Sesame Street Episode 4421, the number of the day is 5. The letter of the day is W. At the end of the episode Murray announces the sponsor and Sesame Street Episode 4421 ends there.
