Season 33 (2002)

Sesame Street Season 33 premiered on February 4, 2002.

Airings
February 4, 2002 (first) April 12, 2002 (last)

Overview
The curriculum for Season 33 is focusing on stories about fear, loss, bullies and inclusion through four episodes (Episode 3981, Episode 4021, Episode 4026, Episode 4029) written in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Major additions to the set include the Fix-It Shop becoming the Mail-It Shop, 123 Sesame Street's doors being red instead of green, the arbor having a new staircase in a red color and the exterior of Hooper's Store was re-done with a different color.

Format
This season introduces a new format where the day's main story is told in one continuous segment and transitions between segments are smoother. The entire format also changes to a more structured, predictable format, introducing new regular segments such as "The Letter of the Day," "The Number of the Day," "The Spanish Word of the Day" and "Journey to Ernie," plus the return of "Elmo's World," "Monster Clubhouse" and "Hero Guy." ("Elmo's World" had been in every episode since 1998; "Monster Clubhouse" and "Hero Guy" were introduced in Season 32 and alternated with each episode.) This would continue up to Season 39 in 2008.

Episodes
Episode 3981: Rubber Duckie Grows (February 4, 2002 - The Letter Q and the Number 0)

Episode 3982: Baby Bear and Telly Accidentally Broke the Letter B (February 5, 2002 - The Letter B and the Number 0)

Episode 3983: The Mark of Elefante (February 6, 2002 - The Letter E and the Number 1)

Episode 3984: The Broken Copier at Mail it Shop (February 7, 2002 - The Letter W and the Number 2)

Episode 3985: Snuffy's Grandma Visits (February 8, 2002 - The Letter E and the Number 1)

Episode 3986: Maria Becomes Monster for a Day (February 11, 2002 - The Letter G and the Number 1)

Episode 3987: The Genie from Aladdin Gets a Day Off (February 12, 2002 - The Letter B and the Number 2)

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