Sesame Street Episode 5016
You Can Do It, Elmo
Season 50
Elmo greets the viewer, excited to play basketball today. He demonstrates his preparation to Leela, including his special shirt, special ball, and a healthy snack for energy. Abby arrives, noticing Elmo struggling to put on his shirt. Inspired by her mom's assistance to Cinderella, Abby helps Elmo dress and volunteers to be his fairy godmother.
She also peels his banana and refills his spilled glass of milk. Before Elmo leaves to play, Abby gives him a magical teeth brushing. Elmo and Abby head to the basketball hoop, and Elmo explains the game's rules. He throws the ball but misses the hoop twice, becoming upset. Fairy Godmother Abby has an idea and enchants his ball to make every shot. Elmo is happy but feels that something is missing, something Abby can't provide.
Leela returns and listens to their story. Leela has an idea and asks Abby to undo the enchantment. She teaches Elmo proper basketball shooting techniques, emphasizing that practice is key to improvement. Elmo successfully makes a basket and experiences the missing feeling - pride. Elmo and friends sing about his newfound pride as a basketball comes to life and signs off.
Cartoon Abby's Amazing Adventures: Abby and Rudy face off against a pair of chickens in a mini-golf competition.
Elmo and Abby pose as astronauts and sing about finding the number of the day by counting Martians. Today, the number is 11.