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The Number of the Day

The Count's pipe organ reveals The Number of the Day.
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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 an organ to get to the number of the day.

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

Starting in season 36, all Number of the Day segments for the 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" song with Count von Count and the Countess, or the Count interacting with real kids on the street. This lasted until Season 38, when the pipe organ skits were re-run. Starting in season 39, the pipe-organ re-runs were gone and replaced with new street scenes about the episode shown. In season 40, Murray Monster began hosting the Number of the Day, in addition to introducing various other show elements. The segments involving the organ are featured in every episode of the 2010 Shalom Sesame revival.

Most of the segments with the Count can be viewed on the Sesame Street Video Player. Of the 1-10 segments from season 36, only 3 and 4 segments (listed there as "Ribbons and Jack-in-the-Box #3" and "Ribbons and Jack-in-the-Box #4") are included.

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SketchesEdit

Season 33Edit

Picture Segment First Appearance Description
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0: Zero Organs Episode 3996 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.
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1: One Elephant Episode 4000 After practicing a few times, The Count hits an organ key, and the number is one. One elephant appears.
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2: Two Tubas in Tutus, Tap Dancing Episode 3992 Two tubas in tutus tap dancing show up after learning that the number of the day is two.
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3: Three Bears Episode 3981 Baby Bear, Mama Bear, and Papa Bear show up after learning that the number of the day is three.
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4: Four Honkers Episode 3982 Four Honkers (including Homer) show up after the number of the day (four) is announced.
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5: Five Bats Episode 3998 Five bats show up when the Count reveals that 5 is the number of the day.
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6: Five Sheep and a Duck Episode 3985 Five sheep and a duck celebrate the fact that the number of the day is 6.
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7: Seven Dancing Chickens Episode 3990 Seven dancing chickens show up for the number of the day.
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8: Eight Bats Episode 3989 Eight bats show up when he Count reveals that 8 is number of the day.
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9: Nine Bats Episode 3999 After learning that the number of the day is nine, The Count counts bats.
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10: Ten Appears Episode 4005 A talking number 10 appears after it's revealed that ten is the number of the day.
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11: Confetti Episode 3987 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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12: Twelve Appears Episode 4001 After learning that 12 is the number of the day, a talking number twelve appears.
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13: Vegetables Episode 3986 13 dancing vegetables show up after it's revealed that thirteen is the number of the day.
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14: Cannon Episode 3988 The number 14 emerges from a cannon after The Count learns that it is the number of the day.
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15: Penguin Episode 3995 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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16: Beauty Queen 16 Episode 3997 A beauty queen 16 appears after 16 is announced to be the number of the day.
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17: Singing 17 Episode 3984 A singing 17 appears after 17 is announced to be the number of the day.
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18: Jumping 18 Episode 3993 A jumping 18 appears after 18 is announced to be the number of the day.
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19: 19 Shows Up Episode 3983 The number 19 shows up after 19 is announced to be the number of the day.
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20: Big Number 20 Episode 4006 After it's revealed that the number 20 is the number of the day, a large number 20 appears.

Season 35Edit

Picture Segment First Appearance Description
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2: Sheep and Elephant Episode 4080 The Count tells the viewers that when he counts sheep, the elephant will show up to reveal the number of the day, which, today, is 2. "Who wants to sleep anyway?"
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3: Sheep and Elephant Episode 4059 The Count tells the viewers that when he counts sheep, 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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4: Counting Bats Episode 4067 The Count counts four bats.
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6: Six Feet Under Episode 4062 The Count watches "Six Feet Under", which takes place under a table where the feet of three of the monsters from Monster Clubhouse appear.


Video: Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days, Counting with Elmo

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10: Monster Parade Episode 4057 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 36Edit

A Kid plays with a jack-in-a-box and finds out The Number of the Day.
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Remakes of the opening from the Number Song Series done in ribbon effects, followed by a random kid playing with a jack-in-the-box as the kids count in song each time the handle is turned (also similar to the Number Song Series) until the number of the day pops out.

Picture Segment First Appearance
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1 Episode 4093
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2 Episode 4090
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3 Episode 4096
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4 Episode 4083
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5 Episode 4087
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6 Episode 4085
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7 Episode 4108
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8 Episode 4086
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9 Episode 4084
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10 Episode 4100
The Count and Countess present The Number of the Day.
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The Count counts (in song) until the Countess tells him to stop.

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

Season 37Edit

Picture Segment First Appearance Description
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9: Golf Tournament Episode 4117 At the Transylvania Open golf tournament, The Count takes nine hits to get his golf ball out of a sand trap.


Video: Count on Sports

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10: Jumping Off Steps Until a Kids Hair Turns Blue Episode 4111 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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11: Hopping on One Foot Episode 4116 The Count counts as Kale hops eleven times on one foot.
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12: Jessica's Drumbeats Episode 4123 The Count counts as Jessica beats her drum twelve times.
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13: Swings on a Tire Episode 4122 The Count counts thirteen swings in the tire.
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18: Catalina's Jumps Episode 4129 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 39Edit

Picture Segment First Appearance Description
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4: Socks Episode 4161 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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10: Toes Episode 4162 Gabi counts her toes to display the number of the day, 10.
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5: Nest Sale Episode 4163 Rosita frantically searches for the number of the day, 5, and finds it in Big Bird's nest.
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8: Number Lottery Episode 4164 The Count pulls the lottery number of the day - the number 8.
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6: Firefly Episode 4165 Chris chats with six fireflies, who form the number of the day, 6.
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4: Magic Episode 4166 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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16: Firefly Episode 4167 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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14: Book Episode 4168 Big Bird finishes reading a different version of Cinderella to Connor and Tiffany, opens the "Number of the Day" book.
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9: Vote Episode 4169 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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19: Birthday Present Episode 4170 Baby Bear opens his next present, which turns out to be the number of the day.
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5: Talent Episode 4171 On the Big Bird and Snuffy talent show, the five flying 5s perform their talent.
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6: Spaghetti Stain Episode 4172 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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17: Banner Episode 4173 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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2: Nest Sale Episode 4174 Rosita frantically searches for the number of the day (2), and finds it in Big Bird's nest.
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15: Digging Dirt Episode 4175 Gina checks up on Slimey and his pet bug and she sees Dirty write a 15 in the dirt.
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0: Stuck Episode 4176 Leela now enlists the help of Gina to get Horatio out, who suggests Leela pull and she’ll pull on Leela, but with no sucsess. At least he can see the number of the day…
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13: Dance Episode 4177 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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3: Number Lottery Episode 4178 The Count pulls the lottery number of the day - the number 3.
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11: Transform Episode 4179 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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12: Vest Episode 4180 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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20: Laundromat Episode 4181 Chris washes the number of the day, 20.
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1: Laundromat Episode 4183 Chris washes the number of the day, 1.
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7: Book Episode 4184 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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17: Robots Episode 4185 The Alpha-Beta Bots now become The Number Bots to show the viewer the number of the day, 17.
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18: Book Episode 4186 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.

Season 40Edit

Picture Segment First Appearance
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40: Birthday candles and nurses Episode 4187
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2 Episode 4188
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6 Episode 4189
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5: Backpacks Episode 4190
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4: Musicians, kids, and the wheels on Tony Hawk's skateboard Episode 4191
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20 Episode 4192
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9: Bridesmaids Episode 4193
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17: Artworks Episode 4194
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7: Dancers, hula-hoops, pink hats and kids Episode 4196
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14: Crayons Episode 4197
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16: Chess Pieces Episode 4202

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