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Added by MuppetVJWish You Were Here is a series of Sesame Street segments which debuted in Season 24.[1] Big Bird traveled to a different part of the United States and learned about people of different ethnicities and participated in their cultural activities or pastimes. Each segment begins with graphics of a postcard, addressed to "Sesame Street, USA," which reads "Wish you were here! --Big Bird". In some respects, the segments served as a precursor to Global Grover.
In a departure from the norm, Miles and Gabi were featured in one segment, in which they visited the Kennedy Space Center. This segment was seen in a few of the episodes which focused on Slimey's journey to the moon.
Segments
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 | Episode 3012 | Guadalupe, Arizona Big Bird conducts a child mariachi band, who sing "Viva Mexico." |
 | Episode 3018 | East Harlem Big Bird visits a Puerto Rican casita in East Harlem. He tries to find out what people do there, but everyone is too busy raising chickens, planting tomatoes, cooking and planning music to answer.
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 | Episode 3049 | Arizona In Arizona, Big Bird sees how kids help charros put on a rodeo, and rides a horse.
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 | Episode 3055 | Phoenix, Arizona Big Bird finds himself in Phoenix, Arizona, where he hangs out with Diego and his family. He learns that cacti can survive the hot, dry weather, and is treated to birdseed burritos at a picnic with the family later on.
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 | Episode 3058 | New York City Big Bird explores the mask gallery at the Museo del Barrio in New York City. Edna, the art instructor, shows him and some kids how to make their own masks for a parade.
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 | Episode 3085 | Union Center, New Jersey Big Bird visits Union City, New Jersey, where he learns how to play some Cuban games with some kids.
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 | Episode 3445 | Bridgeport, Connecticut Big Bird goes fishing in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with his friends Colin and Marlee. It takes a while for him to catch one, but he finally does.
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 | Episode 3505 | Union Square Big Bird visits the Green Market in Union Square. He thinks the food comes out of packaging, but his friends show him how food is grown on their farm.
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 | Episode 3713 | Kennedy Space Center Gabi and Miles take a tour of the Kennedy Space Center, where they learn about how rockets are launched into space, along with a group of other kids. Miles works at Mission Control, while Gabi pretends to be an astronaut.
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Sources
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun: Sesame Street' celebrates Latino culture
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