The celebrity Word of the Day segments began filming in a Los Angeles studio in early June 2013.īeginning with this season, Sesame Street no longer numbers episodes in the chronological, numerical fashion that had been employed since Episode 0001. The ' What's the Word on the Street?' and other tune-in segments began filming in May 2013. Additional inserts were filmed in late April and May.

The second half of Season 43 was also filmed during this production period. The season began production on September 20, 2012, and wrapped on December 14. ' Elmo the Musical' also returns this season, featuring three new episodes.Īs with previous seasons, skits includes parodies of hit shows, this time Homeland (portrayed as 'Homelamb') and Sons of Anarchy (as 'Sons of Poetry'). The season introduces a new parody segment, ' Cookie's Crumby Pictures,' placing the fuzzy and blue monster in various film spoofs that teach him to self-regulate. The season also marks the last performances of Steve Whitmire as Ernie. Ryan Dillon performs Elmo in scenes recorded following his departure. The season also features the final material recorded by Kevin Clash before he resigned from the show. Matt Vogel performs the Count in newly created material for the season otherwise. The season includes a posthumous performance by Jerry Nelson in the premiere episode, and one episode pays special tribute to him. His appearances include a Spanish remake of the song, ' I Love My Hair.' At an open audition held in August 2012, Ismael Cruz Córdova earned the coveted role of Mando, a Puerto Rican writer who makes his debut this season. As a result of the growing Hispanic population in the United States, a new human character was created to reflect the change. The season also features a smaller, secondary curriculum on Hispanic heritage.

New stories, tune-ins and other inserts promote such themes as strategizing, memorization, patience and regulating and managing emotions. The season's main focus and curriculum is self-regulation and executive functioning skills.

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