The BEST episodes of Sesame Street season 20

#1 - Maria Goes to the Maternity Clinic

Season 20 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/1/1989

#2 - Snuffleupagus Picnic in Central Park

Season 20 - Episode 105 - Aired 4/7/1989

#3 - Episode 2594

Season 20 - Episode 108 - Aired 4/13/1989

Oscar's phone system / Elmo imitates his friends

#4 - Grandmothers on Sesame Street

Season 20 - Episode 113 - Aired 4/19/1989

Grandmothers on the street

#5 - Lena Horne Sings with Grover

Season 20 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/27/1988

Placido's Sesame Street opera

#6 - Episode 2614

Season 20 - Episode 129 - Aired 5/18/1989

Maria goes into labor.

#7 - Birth of Gabriela

Season 20 - Episode 130 - Aired 5/19/1989

#8 - Eipsode 2598

Season 20 - Episode 47 - Aired 4/26/1989

Loud talker Guy Smiley goes on safari and scares off the animals. A classic skit staring Ernie as "Old King Cole". The Two-Headed Monster sings a lullaby to itself. Snuffy writes a love letter to his grandmother. Mumford's magic trick accidentally shrinks David. Ernie hosts an arboreal fashion show.

#9 - Pregnant Maria's Mother Visits from Puerto Rico

Season 20 - Episode 30 - Aired 3/23/1989

#10 - Episode 2494

Season 20 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/1988

Gordon has a headache.

#11 - Singing Out of Tune

Season 20 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/12/1988

Bob's deaf friend / Singing out of tune

#12 - Episode 2517

Season 20 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/3/1989

Legendary chanteuse Lena Horne and Grover perform a duet about not being shy. "Monsterpiece Theater" presents "Alibaba and the 40 Thieves". The classic "Plants Need Water" and the "Invention of the Raisin" animations. Placido Flamingo stages a Sesame Street Opera. Kermit the Frog reports on the Three Little Pigs live for "Sesame Street News". Soap opera spoofs of "All My Children" and "Another School".

#13 - Episode 2506

Season 20 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/19/1988

An early Elmo meets Bob's deaf friend and learns to say "hello" in sign language. A classic skit of Phil Harmonic and Placido Flamingo live from the Nestropolitan Opera. A vintage animation of Gerald's dog, Sparky, re-imagined as an alligator. The Honkers play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses.

#14 - Episode 2500

Season 20 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/9/1988

Maria and the Fat Blue man.

#15 - Episode 2499

Season 20 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/8/1988

Telly’s birthday party.

#16 - Bobby McFerrin Sings the Alphabet

Season 20 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/1988

Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin sings ABCs with Hoots the Owl. The Two-Headed Monster learns to blow bubbles. Maria and Luis try to reminisce about their wedding. Betty Lou sings the "Amigo" song. "Sesame Street News" correspondent Kermit the Frog reports on London Fog. Ernie and Bert leaky faucet skit. Cookie Monster sings about subtraction. Placido Flamingo performs a "Lost Toy Opera" with Big Bird.

#17 - Episode 2495

Season 20 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/1988

Luis and his old chair.