Sesame Street Episode 4142
Big Bird Helps Zero
Season 38
Sesame Street Episode 4142 appears in the 38th season. The name of the Episode is Big Bird Helps Zero. The air date of the episode is August 27, 2007. The number of the Episode is 0 and the letter is I. The celebrity guests of Episode 4142 are Chris Brown and Keb Mo.
Scenes: Big Bird meets a sad number Zero who feels worthless because he is nothing. Big Bird tries to show Zero that being nothing is important. At Hooper's Store, Alan sings a parody of "Yes, We Have No Bananas" explaining how zero helps him keep track of items he needs to order. Zero feels a bit better, but not entirely convinced. At a baseball game, Zero helps Telly's team keep score but misunderstands Telly's disappointment and thinks it's his fault. Telly explains that having zero runs just motivates his team, but Zero remains unhappy. Zero decides to be a pig instead, causing problems for Slimey's friend Glo Worm, whose spaceship is stuck at the number nine without zero. Big Bird reminds Zero of his past helpfulness, and Zero agrees to be himself again, completing the countdown and becoming a hero.
Celebrity: Chris Brown illustrates the word "disappear."
Celebrity: Keb Mo performs "Everybody Be Yo'Self" with the Sesame Street cast.
The Number of the Day: 0 - The Count's organ disappears, and he counts zero elephants, yo-yos, and gefilte fish.
Song: Dan Zanes and friends sing "Jump Up."
Ernie & Bert — Bert's reading is interrupted by Ernie who brings in a room of dancing monsters.
Game Show: American I - Prairie Dawn hosts American I, where contestants compete to be the best letter I. Rosita, Oscar the Grouch, and a dog judge the contestants, including letters B and W. Surprisingly, the judges favor these incorrect letters. When the actual letter I appears, the judges reject it. Annoyed, Prairie yells about the importance of the letter I, leading the judges to crown her the winner, even though she's not a letter.