The transcript is a playful, question‑and‑answer style chat among Sesame Street characters (Burt, Ernie, Elmo, the Count, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, etc.) that highlights the show’s core messages and trivia. They explain that Sesame Street changes the world by spreading kindness, making people smarter, stronger and happier, and that getting there can be done by taking the R train to Steinway and walking a block—or simply by being generous and cooperative. The group sings the familiar “Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?” tune, notes that celebrities appear through contacts (Big Bird’s phone, a talent‑booking department), and shares fun facts: Big Bird’s Spanish name is *pájaro grande*, he likes bird‑seed milkshakes, and his species is variously described as a lark, homing pigeon or “canarius.” Cookie Monster’s real name is Sid; he loves real cookies (especially chocolate chip) but also eats vegetables to stay healthy, and he has a tiny nose hidden in his fur for sniffing cookies. The Count revels in numbers—his favorite is seven, he has eight fingers, he’s a vampire with an “unquenchable thirst for numbers,” and claims to be over six million years old. Oscar the Grouch mentions his uncle Phillip, his worm friend Slimy, and his girlfriend Grungetta. Elmo confirms he has ears, parents, and no tail. Throughout, the speakers insist Sesame Street is real, exists in New York (the “sixth borough”), and is present in hearts and cities worldwide, even calling it the longest street on Earth. The overall tone is light‑hearted, educational, and celebratory of the show’s values of generosity, cooperation, and joy.
1. Burt and Ernie are characters on Sesame Street.
2. Elmo cannot read yet and has a helper.
3. Sesame Street changes the world by showing people the best in everyone and helping them become smarter, stronger, and kinder.
4. Sesame Street is about being kind to everybody.
5. To get to Sesame Street, take the R train to Steinway station, exit and walk down the block.
6. The speaker started a new tunnel area leading to their fairy garden, with help from a mole.
7. Being generous and cooperating with others helps you find your way to Sesame Street.
8. Sesame Street attracts kind people.
9. People often ask for basic directions to Sesame Street.
10. The Sesame Street song includes the lyric: “Everybody can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street.”
11. Sesame Street gets celebrities through Facebook, Rosita’s cell phone, Big Bird’s contacts, and a talent booking department.
12. Big Bird’s name in Spanish is “pajaro grande.”
13. Big Bird lives in a nest near 123 Sesame Street.
14. Big Bird’s real name is Big Bird.
15. Big Bird’s favorite snack is bird seed milkshakes.
16. Cookie Monster has not changed to a Veggie Monster; he remains Cookie Monster.
17. Cookie Monster eats real cookies, especially chocolate chip cookies.
18. Cookie Monster eats vegetables but still identifies as Cookie Monster.
19. Cookie Monster has a nose located deep in his fur, which he uses to smell cookies.
20. The Count’s favorite number is seven.
21. The Count has eight fingers.
22. The Count is a vampire with an unquenchable thirst for numbers.
23. The Count is six million five hundred twenty‑three thousand seven hundred twenty‑eight years old.
24. Sesame Street is real; the speaker lives there with mommy, daddy, and friends.
25. Sesame Street is located in New York (referred to as the sixth borough) but also exists everywhere and all over the world.
26. Sesame Street is the longest street in the whole wide world.
27. Oscar the Grouch is named after his uncle Phillip.
28. Oscar the Grouch’s best friend is a worm named Slimy.
29. Oscar the Grouch’s girlfriend is Grungetta.
30. Elmo does not have ears.
31. Elmo’s last name is Elmo Monster.
32. Elmo does not have a tail.
33. Elmo has a mommy and a daddy.
34. Cookie Monster is still on Sesame Street.
35. Cookie Monster’s real name is Sid Monster.