Sesame Street episodes with recycled plots

The New Mexico trip, which aired in both 1975 and 1978.

On Sesame Street, in order to produce 130 shows a season, sometimes the street scenes from an episode that aired two seasons before would be recycled and combined with a different set of inserts to create a new episode. This list contains all known episodes that contain recycled street scenes.

The practice started as early as the eighth season and lasted until season 32, as the episode total number of episodes diminished in the later seasons. However the practice of recycling street scenes was re-started in season 41. Due to the addition of Elmo's World and a change in episode format, no episodes from seasons 30 and beyond would recycle plots from season 29 or earlier.

Original episode	Rerun episode(s)	Plot
Episode 0689	Episode 0978	Oscar sets off an explosion in his trash can.
Episode 0706	Episode 0981	David tries to learn Spanish.
Episode 0720	Episode 0985	The Muppets use pencils to express themselves.
Episode 0727	Episode 0982	Big Bird babysits an egg, which hatches.
Episode 0731	Episode 0986	Oscar pretends to be a pirate.
Episode 0740	Episode 0990	Big Bird tries to prove that he's old enough to do anything.
Episode 0745	Episode 0995	Big Bird's cousin Herman visits.
Episode 0757	Episode 0991	Big Bird teaches Grover about eggs.
Episode 0796	Episode 1106	Headline Howie gets the scoop on Snuffy.
Episode 0797	Episode 1107	Big Bird runs for President.
Episode 0799	Episode 1108	Oscar installs a swimming pool in his trash can.
Episode 0807	Episode 1111	The Count forgets a number.
Episode 0808	Episode 1113	Sam the Machine proves that he has feelings.
Episodes 0810 - 0816	Episodes 1160 - 1166	Trip to New Mexico.
Episode 0820	Episode 1110	Oscar takes up the cause of recycling.
Episode 0823	Episode 1109	Mr. Hooper goes to the hospital for a checkup.
Episode 0836	Episode 1103	It snows on Sesame Street.
Episode 0838	Episode 1104	Big Bird and Snuffy sing to the snow.
Episode 0886	Episode 1112	The Amazing Mumford makes Sesame Street disappear.
Episode 0894	Episode 1114	Cookie Monster orders a radio.
Episode 1047	Episode 1234	Luis isn't feeling well today.
Episodes 1706 - 1710	Episodes 1976 - 1980	Big Bird at Camp.
Episode 1952	Episode 2103	Hooper's has a broken window
Episode 2164	Episode 2366	Nighttime on Sesame Street
Episode 2269	Episode 2579	Oscar moves to Candy Cane Lane
Episode 2432	Episode 2505	Twin Cat Tango
Episode 2494	Episode 2787	Gordon has a headache
Episode 2637	Episode 2916	Gina Babysits Elmo
Episode 2648	Episode 2899	Bob accompanies Oscar to Grouchytown
Episode 2715	Episode 2900	Ruby and Tatyana imagine growing up
Episode 2796	Episode 3031	Telly wants to be like Bob
Episode 2821	Episode 3026	Everyone prepares for the big hurricane
Episode 2822	Episode 3027	The Old Woman who Lives in a Shoe's house arrives on Sesame Street
Episode 2824	Episode 3046	Elmo and the Beanstalk
Episode 2860	Episode 3035	Elmo's imagination hat
Episode 2876	Episode 3175	Floyd the Fluter-Tooter needs a home
Episode 2910	Episode 3165	Roxie Marie and Elmo capture a Doozy bug
Episode 2924	Episode 3188	Chicago visits the library
Episode 2929	Episode 3184	Mr. Big visits
Episode 2938	Episode 3264	Big Bird's Yellow Ambition Concert Tour!
Episode 2949	Episode 3168	Savion can't stop tap dancing
Episode 2951	Episode 3174	Wanda the Word Fairy visits
Episode 2953	Episode 3197	Telly breaks Luis' vase
Episode 2956	Episode 3183	Telly sees a giant number 11
Episode 2967	Episode 3177	Gina's sick from her job
Episode 2990	Episode 3195	CinderTelly
Episode 3017	Episode 3298	Mr. Quincy's 10 Second Toaster
Episode 3058	Episode 3281	Telly is "Triangle Guy"
Episode 3059	Episode 3304	Natasha can't get to sleep
Episode 3067	Episode 3314	Oscar bugs Maria; Slimey flies a plane
Episode 3076	Episode 3309	Humpty Dumpty looks for a new place to sit
Episode 3108	Episode 3299	Savion's Magic Circle!
Episode 3110	Episode 3310	Baby Bear visits Birdland
Episode 3116	Episode 3286	Big Bird returns as The Great Nineteeni / Triangles vs. Squares
Episode 3122	Episode 3287	SuperNanny visits
Episode 3123	Episode 3283	The adventures of SuperWorm and Slimey!
Episode 3129	Episode 3349	The Adventures of Nick and Nora Chicken
Episode 3132	Episode 3284	Pirate Edna comes to Sesame Street
Episode 3136	Episode 3189	Around the Corner
Episode 3144	Episode 3436	Big Bird and Luis convince Hans that he's not an ugly duckling
Episode 3152	Episode 3482	Oscar can't get the Sesame Street theme out of his head
Episode 3163	Episode 3481	Kingston's Day
Episode 3164	Episode 3483	Slimey's Errands
Episode 3171	Episode 3439	The Grand High Triangle Lover's Success Story
Episode 3200	Episode 3480	Slimey's Birthday
Episode 3213	Episode 3499	The Sesame Street Talent Show
Episode 3253	Episode 3479	The Count's Australian friend Mathilda visits
Episode 3259	Episode 3438	Oscar and Telly have to share a magic lamp
Episode 3300	Episode 3600	The Worm Summer Games
Episode 3342	Episode 3542	Prince Charming visits
Episode 3408	Episode 3724	Big Bird wants to be The Alligator King
Episode 3426	Episode 3694	Linda breaks Ruthie's pitcher
Episode 3427	Episode 3733	Following a butterfly
Episode 3428	Episode 3675	The Robinsons have dinner with the Three Bears
Episode 3432	Episode 3692	Telly and the Slap-Happy Cap
Episode 3434	Episode 3735	Big Bird has the birdy pox!
Episode 3445	Episode 3753	Baby Bear visits the Furry Arms hotel
Episode 3448	Episode 3671	The Worm World Music Festival
Episode 3459	Episode 3751	Oscar writes a story
Episode 3465	Episode 3722	Snuffy has trouble tap-dancing
Episode 3487	Episode 3673	Tarah sleeps over at Gabi’s
Episode 3495	Episode 3676	Maria and Luis Take Care of Barkley
Episode 3508	Episode 3761	Baby Bear sleeps over at Gina's, Part 1
Episode 3518	Episode 3723	Renata Scottie employs Bob
Episode 3790	Episode 3958	Miles' Video Project
Episode 3791	Episode 3938	Maria spends the day looking after everyone's pets
Episode 3799	Episode 3937	Elmo, Zoe and Big Bird can't decide how they want to play together
Episode 3806	Episode 3960	Linda's Birthday
Episode 3808	Episode 3956	Big Bird and Baby Bear play together
Episode 3812	Episode 3933	The Count counts mistakes on Sesame Street
Episode 3814	Episode 3939	Elmo and Miles play basketball
Episode 3820	Episode 3935	The adults are too busy to tell Elmo a story
Episode 3831	Episode 3931	Building the USS Terrific
Episode 3834	Episode 3934	Baby Bear is afraid to get a haircut
Episode 3835	Episode 3957	Zoe's Zoemobile delivery service
Episode 3843	Episode 3940	Alan offers to give his customers what they want, just the way they want it
Episodes 3977 - 3980	Episode 4327	Sesame Street Gets Through a Storm
Episode 4161	Episode 4239	The Golden Triangle of Destiny
Episode 4162	Episode 4240	Telly's New Shoes
Episode 4163	Episode 4241	Sock Chaos at the Laundromat
Episode 4165	Episode 4242	Firefly Show
Episode 4166	Episode 4243, Episode 4323	Max the Magician
Episode 4167	Episode 4256	Annual Triangle Toss
Episode 4168	Episode 4244, Episode 4312	Elmo and Zoe's Hat Contest
Episode 4169	Episode 4245, Episode 4311	Telly the Tiebreaker
Episode 4170	Episode 4246	Curly Bear Chases Birthday Cake
Episode 4172	Episode 4247	Number 6 Games
Episode 4173	Episode 4248, Episode 4315	Abby Thinks Oscar is a Prince
Episode 4176	Episode 4249	Elmo Steps In for Super Grover
Episode 4177	Episode 4250	Abby's First Sleepover
Episode 4178	Episode 4251	Three Cheers for Us
Episode 4180	Episode 4252	Elmo Wants to Be Like Gordon
Episode 4181	Episode 4253	Mine-itis sweeps Sesame Street
Episode 4184	Episode 4254	The Cookie Touch.
Episode 4185	Episode 4255	"Helpful" Robots at Hooper's Store.
Episode 4187	Episode 4295	Big Bird considers moving
Episode 4188	Episode 4283	The Cowmonster Pair
Episode 4189	Episode 4286	Abby turns Chris and Baby Bear into bees
Episode 4190	Episode 4289	Wild Nature Survivor Guy visits Sesame Street
Episode 4194	Episode 4288	Stinky's Annual Birthday Flower
Episode 4198	Episode 4285	Mary Mary Quite Contrary makes a garden.
Episode 4199	Episode 4292	Abby gets the Sparkle Speckle Fairy Freckles
Episode 4200	Episode 4287	The Rainbow Show
Episode 4201	Episode 4294	Amphibian Show
Episode 4202	Episode 4293	Chris and Elmo go camping
Episode 4203	Episode 4299	Squirmadega Car Race
Episode 4204	Episode 4297	Jack's Big Jump
Episode 4205	Episode 4296	Inspected by 4
Episode 4206	Episode 4298	Big Bird sprains his wing
Episode 4209	Episode 4290	Tribute to Number Seven
Episode 4210	Episode 4284	Abby's Tricycle
Episode 4211	Episode 4300	Jack Grows His Own Beanstalk
Episode 4212	Episode 4291	The Prince and the Penguin
Episode 4233	Episode 4320	Sesame Street Fairy Tale Science Fair
Episode 4185	Episode 4406	Help-O-Bots
Episode 4165	Episode 4416	Firefly Show
Episode 4186	Episode 4406	Baby Bear's New Sitter
Episode 4178	Episode 4420	Three Cheers for Us
Episode 4204	Episode 4422	Jack's Big Jump
Elmo's Christmas Countdown	Episode 4427	Elmo's Christmas Countdown