Sesame Street Episode 4234
Rock Band
Season 41
Michael McKean, Anna Faris and Soichi Noguchi visit Sesame Street.
The episode begins with Elmo and Abby assisting Chris and Alan in sorting their shipment of food. Suddenly, a rocker named Virgil von Vivaldi (played by Michael McKean) appears, having forgotten his name and the type of band he wants to create. After some discussion, Virgil recalls that he wants to form a band made out of rocks. Elmo and Abby set off to find rocks for Virgil's band.
Abby returns with a small rock, which Virgil identifies as a pebble. Although it's too small to be the lead singer, Virgil assigns it to play the tambourine. Elmo brings a large rock, which is also unsuitable for the lead singer role but is perfect for playing the gong.
Zoe joins the quest, offering her pet rock Rocco for the band. Virgil explains that Rocco is a type of rock called "basalt" due to its many holes, indicating it came from a volcano. Rocco is given the role of bass player in the band.
Elmo, Abby, and Zoe bring three more rocks to Virgil. Elmo's limestone rock is deemed too fossil-like for the lead singer and is assigned to play the lute. Zoe's obsidian rock is chosen to play the oboe, while Abby's marble rock is given the role of playing the mandolin.
Feeling discouraged about not finding a lead singer, Virgil considers giving up. Abby decides to use magic to create a rock, but accidentally turns Chris into a large rock with a gem-like voice instead. Virgil and the others observe that Chris is a gem and a perfect lead singer. However, Chris wants to be changed back to normal to continue working. After Chris is returned to normal, Virgil asks Abby to turn him into a gem so he can lead his rock band. Once transformed, they all rock out together.
Elmo and Anna Faris discuss the word "gem," but are constantly interrupted by a prince presenting Anna with various jewels. This segment helps children understand the meaning of the word "gem."
Murray plays "What's on Me That Starts with V?" with kids, asking them to point out anything that starts with the letter V on his body. This activity promotes letter recognition and vocabulary development.
Mr. Johnson encounters Grover in the park, who is selling the letter V and various V-word items. A chaotic vacuum cleaner sucks up all the items, including Johnson's vest, teaching children about the letter V and related words.
In "Abby's Flying Fairy School," Abby and Gonnigan work on their magic macaroni art. Blogg uses magic to create a life-size macaroni dinosaur that wreaks havoc in the classroom. The students try different methods to stop the dinosaur, eventually using a giant meatball to calm it down. This segment teaches children about problem-solving and creativity.
Murray finds groups of 10 things, promoting counting skills and number recognition.
Astronaut Soichi Noguchi counts down the launch of a rocket, teaching children about counting and space exploration.
In "Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures," cavemen Bert and Ernie struggle to get a round rock up a hill to make a house for their pet dinosaur, Spot. They inadvertently invent bowling and the wheel, teaching children about problem-solving and the history of inventions.
Murray demonstrates the concepts of outside and inside, helping children understand spatial awareness.
A film segment takes kids on a visit to the Sterling Hill Mines, where they learn about rocks and geology.
An animated segment called "There's a Bird on Me" teaches children about different types of birds.
In "Elmo's World," Elmo explores the topic of birds, helping children understand the characteristics and behaviors of various bird species.