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Pipeorgan

The Count's pipe organ reveals the Number of the Day.

The Number of the Day premiered as a daily segment on Sesame Street in Season 33, which aired in 2002. The sequence originally featured the Count playing a musical scale on his organ to get to the number of the day.

The numbers 0-20 have been represented as numbers of the day.

Originally, the segments had two different transitions: the first one featured tiles with the Count and numbers in them and the second one featured animated numbers playing an organ. In Seasons 34-36, the animated numbers transition was the only one used and a new transition featuring tiles with numbers replaced it in the next season.

Two entirely new series of Number of the Day segments were produced for Season 36. Segments for numbers 1-10 were remakes of the Number Song Series opening sequence done in CGI ribbon effects, followed by a human child playing with a jack-in-the-box to get to the number of the day. Newer segments for higher numbers featured a "Number of the Day Waltz" with Count von Count and the Countess.

By Season 37, the segments featured the Count interacting with real kids on the street. For Season 38, the original pipe organ skits re-ran. Starting in Season 39, new segments, usually connecting with the episode's street scenes, were produced. In Season 40, Murray Monster began hosting the Number of the Day, in addition to introducing various other show elements. The pipe organ segments are featured in every episode of the 2010 Shalom Sesame revival.

Sketches[]

Season 33[]

Picture First Appearance Segment
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Episode 3996 0: Zero Organs

Right before he can play a note, The Count's organ suddenly disappears with a puff of smoke, indicating that the number of the day is zero. Nonetheless, the Count enjoys this, celebrating with a few bars from the song "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'."

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Episode 4000 1: One Elephant

After practicing a few times, The Count hits an organ key, and the number is one. One elephant appears.

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Episode 3992 2: Two Tap-Dancing Tubas in Tutus

Two tap dancing tubas in tutus show up after learning that the number of the day is two.

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Episode 3981 3: Three Bears

Baby Bear, Mama Bear, and Papa Bear show up after learning that the number of the day is three.

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Episode 3982 4: Four Honkers

Four Honkers (including Mr. Honker) show up after the number of the day (four) is announced.


This segment was taped on May 29, 2001 and was directed by Lisa Simon.[1]

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Episode 3998 5: Five Bats

Five bats show up when the Count reveals that 5 is the number of the day.

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Episode 3985 6: Five Sheep and a Duck

Five sheep and a duck celebrate the fact that the number of the day is 6.

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Episode 3990 7: Seven Dancing Chickens

Seven dancing chickens show up for the number of the day.

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Episode 3989 8: Eight Bats

Eight bats show up when the Count reveals that 8 is number of the day.

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Episode 3999 9: Nine Bats

After learning that the number of the day is nine, The Count counts bats.

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Episode 4005 10: Ten Appears

A talking number 10 appears after it's revealed that ten is the number of the day.

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Episode 3987 11: Balloons and Confetti

After learning that the number of the day is eleven, when the balloons and confetti fall from the ceiling, the Count is so overjoyed he asks for more balloons and confetti.

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Episode 4001 12: Twelve Appears

After learning that 12 is the number of the day, a tap-dancing number twelve appears.

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Episode 3986 13: Vegetables

13 dancing vegetables show up after it's revealed that thirteen is the number of the day.

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Episode 3988 14: Cannon

A flag with the number 14 on it pops out of a cannon after The Count learns that it is the number of the day (after gaffeing on 4 and 10).

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Episode 3995 15: Penguin

The Count sings as he tries to get to the number of the day, and a penguin presents him with a number 15.

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Episode 3997 16: Beauty Queen 16

A beauty queen 16 appears after 16 is announced to be the number of the day.

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Episode 3984 17: Singing 17

A singing 17 appears after 17 is announced to be the number of the day.

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Episode 3993 18: Jumping 18

A jumping 18 appears after 18 is announced to be the number of the day.

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Episode 3983 19: 19 Shows Up

The number 19 shows up after 19 is announced to be the number of the day.

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Episode 4006 20: Big Number 20

After it's revealed that the number 20 is the number of the day, a large number 20 appears.

Season 35[]

Picture First Appearance Segment
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Episode 4080 2: Sheep and Elephant

The Count tells the viewers that when he counts sheep, Horatio the Elephant will show up to reveal the number of the day, which, today, is 2.

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Episode 4059 3: Sheep and Elephant

The Count tells the viewers that when he counts sheep, Horatio the elephant will show up to reveal the number of the day, which, today, is 3. "Who wants to sleep anyway?"

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Episode 4067 4: Counting Bats

The Count counts four bats.

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Episode 4062 6: Six Feet Under

The Count watches "Six Feet Under," which takes place under a table where the feet of three monsters appear.

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Episode 4057 10: Monster Parade

The Count counts monsters in the monster parade to find out what the number of the day is. He counts Cookie Monster, Zoe, Telly, Rosita, Narf, Grover, Googel, Herry Monster, Mel, and Elmo, which is 10 monsters all together.

Season 36[]

Ribbons & Jack-in-the-Box[]

Picture First Appearance Segment
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Episode 4093 1
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Episode 4090 2
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Episode 4096 3
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Episode 4083 4
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Episode 4087 5
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Episode 4085 6
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Episode 4108 7
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Episode 4086 8
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Episode 4084 9
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Episode 4100 10

Number of the Day Waltz[]

Picture First Appearance Segment
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Episode 4103 11
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Episode 4088 12
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Episode 4105 13
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Episode 4095 14
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Episode 4099 15
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Episode 4102 16
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Episode 4101 17
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Episode 4097 18
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Episode 4094 19
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Episode 4107 20

Season 37[]

Picture First Appearance Segment
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Episode 4117 9: Golf Tournament

At the Transylvania Open golf tournament, The Count takes nine hits to get his golf ball out of a sand trap.

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Episode 4111 10: Jumping Off Steps Until a Kid's Hair Turns Blue

The Count has a kid jump off the stairs leading to 123 Sesame Street until his hair turns blue. It fails to work, and after the Count finishes counting and lightning flashes, HIS hair turns blue instead.

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Episode 4116 11: Hopping on One Foot

The Count counts as Kale hops eleven times on one foot.

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Episode 4123 12: Jessica's Drumbeats

The Count counts as Jessica beats her drum twelve times.

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Episode 4122 13: Swings on a Tire

The Count counts thirteen swings in the tire.

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Episode 4129 18: Catalina's Jumps

The Count counts the jumps of a little girl named Catalina as her friends turn the jump rope. His counting summons lightning, and then the kids begin jumping again, unaware of the Count's presence.

Season 39[]

Picture First Appearance Segment
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Episode 4176 0: Stuck

Leela now enlists the help of Gina to get Horatio out, who suggests Leela pull and she’ll pull on Leela, but with no success. At least he can see the number of the day...

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Episode 4183 1: Laundromat

Chris washes the number of the day, 1.

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Episode 4174 2: Nest Sale

Rosita frantically searches for the number of the day (2), and finds it in Big Bird's nest.

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Episode 4178 3: Number Lottery

The Count pulls the lottery number of the day - the number 3.

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Episode 4161 4: Socks

Gordon is supposed to introduce the number of the day at the laundromat, but he's got socks stuck to him. After counting them, Gordon discovers that there are four socks--the number he was going to show anyway.

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Episode 4166 4: Magic

As Chris washes carrots, Elmo the magician comes back to present the number of the day, subtracting 1 carrot from 5 to make 4 carrots.

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Episode 4163 5: Nest Sale

Rosita frantically searches for the number of the day, 5, and finds it in Big Bird's nest.

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Episode 4171 5: Talent

On the Big Bird and Snuffy talent show, the five flying 5s perform their talent.

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Episode 4165 6: Firefly

Chris chats with six fireflies, who form the number of the day, 6.

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Episode 4172 6: Spaghetti Stain

Alan serves Gina her lunch, a plate of spaghetti and meatballs. She counts 6 meatballs on her plate. The 6 cheerleaders pop up and shout “6!”, causing her to spill her food on her shirt, leaving a 6-shaped stain.

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Episode 4184 7: Book

Big Bird finishes reading a different version of Cinderella to Connor and Tiffany and opens the "Number of the Day" book.

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Episode 4164 8: Number Lottery

The Count pulls the lottery number of the day - the number 8. Nadine Zylstra directed this sketch.

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Episode 4169 9: Vote

Elmo and Zoe vote on seeing a film about the number 9, but said number says otherwise and wishes to see a film about sheep. They compromise and watch a film about 9 and sheep.

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Episode 4162 10: Toes

Gabi counts her toes to display the number of the day, 10.

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Episode 4179 11: Transform

Leela jogs by and runs into the letter V, who tells her that he’s playing Hide and Seek with Rosita. His way of hiding to split in half and become the number 11. Once Rosita leaves, he becomes a V again.

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Episode 4180 12: Vest

Baby Bear wears a vest with numbers all over it. On the back is the number of the day, which is 12.

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Episode 4177 13: Dance

Maria and Luis are dancing, when they get a knock at the door. The number 13 enters and wants to dance. He and Maria share the dance floor.

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Episode 4168 14: Book

Big Bird finishes reading a different version of Cinderella to Connor and Tiffany, opens the "Number of the Day" book.

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Episode 4175 15: Digging Dirt

Gina checks up on Slimey and his pet bug and she sees Dirty write a 15 in the dirt.

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Episode 4167 16: Vest

Baby Bear wears a vest with numbers all over it. On the back is the number of the day, which is 16.

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Episode 4173 17: Banner

In a parody of The Tonight Show, Big Bird presents Snuffy who will wear a banner with a 17 on it. Big Bird sees no 17 on Snuffy’s banner until Snuffy turns around and shows it on the other side.

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Episode 4185 17: Robots

The Alpha-Beta Bots now become The Number Bots to show the viewer the number of the day, 17.

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Episode 4186 18: Book

Gina finds Marco awake again and tries putting him to sleep with the number of the day. She whips out his "18 Bears" book and quickly goes to sleep.

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Episode 4170 19: Birthday Present

Baby Bear opens his next present, which turns out to be the number of the day.

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Episode 4181 20: Laundromat

Chris washes the number of the day, 20.

Season 40[]

Picture First Appearance Segment
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Episode 4201 0
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Episode 4211 1
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Episode 4188 2
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Episode 4210 3

Jumps, babies, soccer ball juggles, and kids

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Episode 4191 4
Musicians, kids, and the wheels on Tony Hawk's skateboard
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Episode 4190 5
Backpacks
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Episode 4189 6
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Episode 4196 7
Dancers, hula-hoops, pink hats and kids
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Episode 4204 8
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Episode 4193 9
Bridesmaids, Tap dancers, and kids
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Episode 4212 10
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Episode 4195 11
Farm animals, cars and kids
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Episode 4200 12
Eggs and kids
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Episode 4206 13
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Episode 4197 14
Crayons
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Episode 4207 15
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Episode 4202 16
Chess Pieces and kids
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Episode 4194 17
Artworks, pieces of chalk, and kids
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Episode 4208 18
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Episode 4198 19
Artworks, crayons, and kids
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Episode 4192 20

Blocks and kids

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Episode 4187 40
Birthday candles and nurses

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