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...opening scenes of the show, Elmo??s mother loses her job and has to explain to Elmo??in a slow, Southern drawl—why she’ll be at home more often. After a series of questions by Elmo??Is it Elmo??s fault? Did Elmo buy too many toys? Will Elmo have to move?—the characters travel around the neighborhood to learn lessons from four real families dealing with similar changes...
...Along the way, Elmo??s family learns about the perils of instant gratification, the difference between needs and wants, and why Mommy and Daddy need to say no: Elmo can’t have everything Elmo wants, the family needs Elmo??s help. Above all, Elmo learns the importance of talking things out with Elmo??s mother and father...
...between Elmo??s adventures, Al Roker and Deborah Roberts discuss financial matters with real-life families facing difficulties. In a very lucid fashion, the lives of Sesame Street’s adult residents run right alongside the present problems of Wall Street and Main Street. Some of the families featured on the show face not only economic stress, but also what amounts to disillusionment with the American dream. The adults are generally more distraught and more in need of advice than the kids—which is why, once again, this show is for everyone...
...John Parr’s “St. Elmo??s Fire”—A simple classic...
...teddy bears, which the clever children have both named ‘Cow,’ were gifts from me that I picked up at the Coop the day they were born and brought home during a break. Their favorite computer game—a Sesame Street production starring Elmo??was introduced to them by me last summer...