Chanukah: The Missing Menorah

Shalom Sesame
Air date	October 5, 2010
Writer	Judy Freudberg and Molly Boylan
Director	Aaron Kaplan
Sponsors	Shmone, Zayin (ז), chet (ח)

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	While Moishe Oofnik tries to sell some "2,000 year-old sufganiyot", Anneliese tells the viewer that tonight she'll be celebrating Chanukah with her special family menorah.
	SCENE 1	Grover is about to serve a customer his potato latke, when Brosh, a chicken and Anneliese interrupt while playing tag. Grover trips, sending the meal flying. Caught up in the game, Anneliese loses her menorah and the latke lands on her head.
	Film	Kids explain why they like Chanukah.
	Animation	Symbols of the month of Kislev
	Muppets	The Number of the Day: 8 Eight bats show up when The Count reveals that 8 is the number of the day. (The numbers are dubbed in Hebrew.)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #8
	Film	A boy and his mother crush olives to make oil for their menorah.
	Cartoon	Words that start with Zayin
	SCENE 2	Anneliese tells Shoshana about her missing menorah. Grover assembles everyone to look for it. While searching with a song, Avigile finds it behind the roses.
	Celebrity	Debi Mazar tells a riddle about a dreidel.
	Film	Kids describe dreidels; the game and the meaning of the letters, as well as eating sufganiyot.
	Muppets	Papa Bear and Baby Bear teach Telly how to play dreidel. (from Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!)
	Film	Scenes of kids playing with dreidels.
	SCENE 3	Everyone lights the menorah and sings a Chanukah song.
	Film	Amanda explains how her family celebrates Chanukah. (from Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!)
	Cartoon	Words that start with Chet
	Film	Scenes of people lighting menorahs
	Cartoon	Veronica Monica reports the story of Chanukah. (from Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!)
	Muppets	Extreme Makeover: Temple Edition: Judah leads the other Maccabees (including Moishe) in rebuilding their temple.
	Muppets	Postcard from Grover Grover describes Bet Guvrin, underground caves from the Maccabee times.
	Closing	The sponsors are announced.

Notes

• The DVD featuring a bonus "Grover's Monster Video Player" segment, "Hebrew Alphabet Song."
• Beginning in 2010, this episode airs in many PBS markets during the week of Chanukah. A segment with Matisyahu was added in the airings; an insert seen on the "Mitzvah on the Street" video.
• This is the only episode of the 2010 series to feature a cold open.

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