Sesame Street Elmo's Travel Songs and Games
Sesame Street Elmo's Travel Songs and Games is a special that was released in 2011. Special's DVD was also released in the United Kingdom, Australia and Mexico.
Elmo's father, Louie, will drive Elmo and Abby Cadabby to the zoo. Abby and Elmo are excited to go to the zoo. But the road trip will take some time. Elmo and Abby try to make road trip fun with various games and songs.
Elmo's Travel Songs and Games is not based on a single theme, it is possible to find counting, alphabet and shapes together in the whole video.
The special was written by Christine Ferraro, who is also the author of specials such as "Elmo Saves Christmas", "Elmo's Potty Time", "Elmo's Alphabet Challenge", "C is for Cookie Monster", “All Star Alphabet”, “Elmo's World Happy Holidays”. (And more…)
Go Before You Go is a song that has not been released in any episode before. The song is only featured on Elmo's Travel Songs and Games special. The music video for the song shows that it is necessary to go to the toilet before going on a road trip.
Elmo and Abby remember a game they played in the past. Elmo says he's too young to drive a real car, so he pretends to drive. He asks if Abby wants to do that too. Abby states that she is a fairy and does not need to drive. Then they talk about the importance of wearing a seat belt. Finally, Elmo teaches Abby how to drive an imaginary car.
Elmo offers Abby a new game in Elmo's Travel Songs and Games. A game about noticing the shapes outside by looking through the window of the car. They try to find shapes like rectangles and triangles in a city.
I'm in Great Shape is a Sesame Street song that shows different shapes, and the music video for the song features kids with different shapes in their hands. The song is featured in three specials: Slimey's World Games, Elmo's Travel Songs and Games, Elmo's Shape Adventure.
The Twiddlebugs family is going to Uncle Ollie's birthday. The candy tire of their car breaks. They use a cheese square cracker as a tire. But the square shaped tire won't work. That's why they consider using a circular tire.
Abby says traveling with magic is very easy. Louie says that's not possible for humans. Finally, Elmo and Abby talk about different ways to get from one place to another.
The song I'm Gonna Get to You, is sung by Cecille. I'm Gonna Get to You first aired in Episode 2873 and has also appeared in the following videos: Sesame Sings Karaoke, 40 Years of Sunny Days, Elmo's Travel Songs and Games.
Elmo says that in road trip, the games can be played not only in the car but also in the buses. In a film, a girl and her father look out of the bus and play a game.
Elmo tells Abby about the game of counting blocks. “Forty Blocks from My Home” is sung by the muppet Farley. Forty Blocks from My Home first aired in Sesame Street Episode 2614 and other videos featuring it include: "Rock & Roll!" and "Elmo's Travel Songs and Games".
Louie turns on the radio. The Count is singing. They sing along to the song. Another song playing on the radio is "The Bear Went Over the Mountain". Now Elmo, Abby and Louie sing this song. Meanwhile, in an animation, Baby Bear tries to went over a mountain.
Elmo tells Abby about a game that can be played a car or anywhere: the rhyme game. Ernie and Bert are next in Elmo's Travel Songs and Games video. They play a fun rhyme game. Ernie and Bert appear. Ernie gets Bert to play a rhyming game.
Film: We Got a Hip Hop Beat is sung along with a film.
Finally, Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Louie arrive at the zoo. Sesame Street Elmo's Travel Songs and Games ends. However, a road trip is required to return home. That means new songs and games.