Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 5335 - Sesame Street Submarine

[CoolGuy1013]

I predict we’ll hear the phrase “I Wonder. What If? Let’s Try!”

 

[Phillip]

"Sesame Street Submarine" premieres on PBS this Monday, March 25. Tune in and let us know your thoughts.

Season 53 episodes are also available to stream online at pbskids.org/sesame for a limited time.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

I feel like if it weren't for this being the season finale, they might have postponed the airing of this episode either to the next season or to another episode of the season. And I don't think they'd be willing to air another repeat since they already aired 10 this season. So this is just really bad timing all around.

As for Season 53 as a whole, it is a bit of a mixed bag, but it is better than the last couple of seasons, as this season focused a bit less on the whole I Wonder, What If gimmick, leading to more breathing room for stories. Still very mixed as there are some that range from decent to just very superficial. And do not get me started on the Happy Hair Day street story, which surpassed Enthusiastic Penelope Penguin as my least favorite street story.

More characters like Bert and Ernie have still been sidelined, and Telly especially has been as well, as he hasn't had a single new appearance this season. He did however make an appearance in the Mindfulness Special, so that tells me that Telly may not be completely retired, but he's definitely not a priority. Marty stated that Telly stopped appearing due to the research team finding that kids tend to confuse Telly's anxiousness with anger. I feel like if they're going with his more recent appearances, I could kind of see why as, as I could think of at least one example where Telly essentially pesters Abby for making art the "wrong" way.

In fact, now that I think about it, Rudy did sort of the same thing with Charlie when he pointed out the wrong colored grass in her artwork. And Rudy is now seemingly starting to take a nosedive as he went from being pushed to being a major character to also being secondary at best. He hasn't even appeared in the new Season 53 intro, which seems to say a lot as to where their priority is on using Rudy.

And it's not just Telly. I haven't seen Snuffy in anything new this season either. Makes me wonder if Marty is kinda phasing out. He did do other characters this season, so I don't know.

 

[CoolGuy1013]

And it's not just Telly. I haven't seen Snuffy in anything new this season either. Makes me wonder if Marty is kinda phasing out. He did do other characters this season, so I don't know.

Snuffy was just in a song with Brandi Carlile a few weeks ago, so I guess he’s still around.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

Snuffy was just in a song with Brandi Carlile a few weeks ago, so I guess he’s still around.

You mean in a Season 53 ep? I know most of us are on Season 54 so that's where I'm confused.

 

[CoolGuy1013]

I’m talking about season 54. You’ll see it next year.

 

[Muppets02]

And it's not just Telly. I haven't seen Snuffy in anything new this season either. Makes me wonder if Marty is kinda phasing out. He did do other characters this season, so I don't know.

Yes, it is definitely disappointing so many of the major characters have sidelined in recent seasons, especially with the tighter character focus that Sesame Street has now. Characters including Telly, Snuffy, Bert, Ernie, Prairie Dawn, and several others barely appear in the show now.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

I’m talking about season 54. You’ll see it next year.

Or if I can ever afford Max.