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Just a heads up, Sesame Street Season 50 begins airing daily on PBS this Monday September 14. The first episode is "Big Bird Across America". Check local listings for times. Watch the show and let us know your thoughts on this episode.

"The Great Sesame Street Cake Off" premieres on PBS this Thursday September 17. Tune in and let us know your thoughts.

Episode 6 - Socialized Disney+ Premiere: Friday September 4, 2020 Muppets Now social media intern, Robin the Frog, makes Scooter co-moderator of the social media accounts. Scooter attempts to carry out this week’s upload amidst a flood of alerts, requests, and notifications. Dr. Bunsen...

Episode 6 - Martin P. Robinson / Jerry Stories (Paul Rudolph) / "Little Red" (Demo) Premiere: September 2, 2020 On this episode of Below the Frame, Matt interviews Sesame Street Muppet Performer Martin P. Robinson (Telly Monster, Snuffy, Slimey the Worm) about growing up in...

Episode 5 - The I.T. Factor Disney+ Premiere: Friday August 28, 2020 Chip the I.T. guy installs an upgrade to Scooter’s overtaxed computer just as Scooter is beginning to upload the latest episode of Muppets Now. Scooter must work fast to get everything in place before the hard reboot goes into...

Episode 5 - Michelle Hickey & Lara MacLean / "Monitors" Premiere: August 26, 2020 On this episode of Below the Frame Matt chats with Sesame Street wranglers Michelle Hickey and Lara MacLean about their jobs as wranglers on Sesame Street, a current list of live hand Sesame Street characters, and...

Season 2 Episode 21 - Sherlock Knows / Block Busters Disney Channel Premiere: August 21, 2020 In "Sherlock Knows", when someone breaks Miss Nanny's favorite flower pot, Sherlock Nose is on the case. In "Block Busters", Piggy feels jealous when Mr. Manny keeps getting distracted from playing...

Episode 4 - Sleep Mode Disney+ Premiere: Friday August 21, 2020 Scooter wakes up in horror to discover his all-nighters have finally gotten the best of him, and he has only 30 minutes to upload Muppets Now. With the clock ticking and his eyelids drooping, Scooter enlists Animal to help him stay...

Episode 4 - Jennifer Barnhart / "Bold Characters" / Not Puppets (Tyler Bunch) Premiere: August 19, 2020 On this episode of Below the Frame, listen to Matt's conversation with Sesame Street Muppet Performer Jennifer Barnhart (Zoe, Granny Bird, Maggie Cadabby) as they talk about her experiences...

Episode 3 - Getting Testy Disney+ Premiere: Friday August 14, 2020 Joe, the new legal counsel for the Muppets, interrupts the scheduled delivery of Muppets Now to announce that all streaming content must be vetted by a focus group. Things go from bad to worse when Scooter meets up with the...

Episode 1 - Stephanie D'Abruzzo / "Arm Rods" / Not Puppets (Martin P. Robinson) Premiere: August 12, 2020 In the premiere episode of Below the Frame, Matt talks with Sesame Street Muppet Performer Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Prairie Dawn). We also learn about how "Arm Rods" are used in puppetry, and...

Episode 2 - Peter Linz / "Live Hands" / Not Puppets (Fran Brill) Premiere: August 12, 2020 On this episode of Below the Frame, Matt sits down with Sesame Street and Disney Muppet Performer, Peter Linz (Walter, Ernie, Herry Monster, Link Hogthrob, Joe the Legal Weasel) and learns about his...

Episode 3 - Carmen Osbahr / Jerry Stories (Stephanie D'Abruzzo) / "Go Softly" Premiere: August 12, 2020 On this episode of Below the Frame, Matt talks with Sesame Street Muppet Performer Carmen Osbahr (Rosita, Ovejita) about her journey from Mexico all the way to Sesame Street. Matt also talks...

It would be nice to see a well-made custom Palisades scale Sal Minella or Mahna Mahna to go with the other official figures.

Season 2 Episode 20 - Rise of the Pickler / Friend-a-versary Disney Channel Premiere: August 7, 2020 In "Rise of the Pickler", Gonzo never says thank you when Animal helps him out, leaving him feeling unappreciated. In "Friend-a-versary", Summer and Piggy search for the perfect gift to give...