Simon Says
Season 44
Category Details Title Simon Says Season & Episode Season 44, Episode 4405 Main Muppets Telly Monster, Elmo, Murray Human Guest(s) Chris Special Guest(s) Peter Dinklage (Simon), Lena Headey Letter of the Day Z Number of the Day 15 Theme Listening skills, focus, and overcoming performance anxiety. Air Date September 20, 2013
| Category | Details |
| Title | Simon Says |
| Season & Episode | Season 44, Episode 4405 |
| Main Muppets | Telly Monster, Elmo, Murray |
| Human Guest(s) | Chris |
| Special Guest(s) | Peter Dinklage (Simon), Lena Headey |
| Letter of the Day | Z |
| Number of the Day | 15 |
| Theme | Listening skills, focus, and overcoming performance anxiety. |
| Air Date | September 20, 2013 |
Parent's Guide
Peter Dinklage plays the legendary Simon in this episode. Elmo doesn't make the cut because he's a bit too young. Telly's a bit nervous about the high stakes of the game. He's worried he'll fail the whole neighborhood. Simon helps Telly face his fears. He teaches Telly that success requires staying calm.
Kids often get nervous in the spotlight. Telly moves through a freak out to reach the other side. This story shows that nerves are a normal part of any process. You should praise your child for staying in the game. Try to focus on self-regulation instead of on the final result. I remember feeling the same pressure during a third grade spelling bee.
Telly and one girl are the final two contestants. Things got a bit heated during the last round. Telly remembers the three steps to relax and listen. Simon gives a trick command without saying the required phrase. Telly doesn't say a word while his opponent talks. Telly wins the trophy because he's so disciplined.
Simon Says is great for honing those executive function skills. It makes a child suppress a physical reaction until they process the information. You can use this story to practice mindful listening at home. Hey, could you ask your kid to wait for a secret word before they start a task? This helps build the patience needed for school.
Murray stops by a yoga school to try the warrior three pose. He wobbles and falls on his first few attempts. The teacher tells him to focus on one thing and breathe. Murray finds his balance once he stops worrying about falling. This shows the connection between the mind and the body. Physical success starts with mental focus.
The story shows that your body actually follows your thoughts. If your child is having a hard time riding a bike, remind them of this lesson. If you take a moment to quiet your mind, you'll find your body can do more. Murray also learns to adjust his volume in the peaceful yoga class. This teaches you to be aware of the situation you're in. You've got to match your energy to the activity of those around you.
What’s the word on the street?: Relax
Simon Says, Street Story: Kids, Monsters, and sheep of all kinds are preparing for the local “Simon Says Competition.” Telly welcomes the viewer and introduces the representative from Sesame Street: Elmo! Elmo and Chris explain, that Elmo can’t participate, because the game is only for kids between 4 and 10 years old and Elmo is just 3 and a half.
Telly, on the other hand, is old enough to play and they suggest him to do so, but he says that he’s not good at it. Chris leads them in a practice game and Telly loses because he doesn’t understand the point of the game.
Suddenly, Philip appears, introducing the man everybody listens to Simon! Telly asks Simon why everybody must do what he says, and Simon sings a song about when he was young, people have just done “Whatever Simon Says”.
Telly isn’t sure if he will compete until Simon gets him to play. In the Simon Says street story, the character of Simon is played by Peter Dinklage.
Telly freaks out because he is afraid of failing and Simon (Peter Dinklage) sings his song again, telling him to relax. Telly breaths and does some relaxing and Chris starts another practice game, and Telly does make it further than before but still loses.
Simon sings a song about paying attention and listening to the words “Simon Says”. The game starts and Simon leaves him with the key to winning, relax, listen, and think.
Telly successfully makes it in the top three. A little lamb messes up and only Telly and a girl are left and Simon tells them to wish each other good luck, and the girl who wishes Telly luck loses because he didn’t say “Simon Says”.
Telly wins and everyone gathers around him to celebrate and Simon makes an announcement: Next year, instead of “Simon Says” the competition will be “Philip Says”.
Sesame Street Episode 4405's street story "Simon Says" ends.
Celebrity: Lena Headey talks about the word on the street relax.
Cartoon: “Quiet or Loud.”
Muppets: Before Abby’s Flying Fairy School lands, Murray and Ovejita will take us to school. In Murray Has a Little Lamb, they visit a yoga school.
Muppets: A man paints a Zebra on his hand, which starts with the letter Z.
Muppets: Murray and Jordan introduce Abby’s Flying Fairy School.
Muppets: Before Cookie’s Crumby Picture comes on, Murray talks about yoga with teacher Shari.
Cartoon: Fifteen Trucks are counted. They then make a large 15.
Muppets: Elmo the Musical is next, but now it’s time for the yoga lesson.
Muppets: Sons of poetry, Mr. Browning needs a rhyme for the end of his love poem.
Muppets: Murray and Austin introduce Elmo the Musical.
He ringmaster says Elmo that he needs an act before he can join that Elmo does not have yet. The first act, The Great In-Between cannot continue and Elmo goes on his place. We see Elmo's and The Chicken's funny adventures in this part. There are five songs that are sung in this episode. The name of the songs are "To Join the Circus," "Ring Master Song," "In Between Song," "The High Wire Song," "Keep on Cluckin'"
Muppets: Murray announces the sponsors. Sesame Street sponsors are the number 15 and the letter Z. Sesame Street Episode 4405 ends.
