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I sent this email to WHYY-TV, our PBS station today:

My daughter and I sat down to watch the Sesame Street 40th Birthday episode yesterday morning (November 10th) at 10 AM.
No mention was made of the 40th birthday celebration. Michele Obama did not make an appearance. I could tell that it was a new season episode, due to the new credits and a new segment. After looking at the Muppet Wiki website, I see that the episode that was supposed to be shown was Episode 4187:
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4187 (supposed to air 10/10)
but what was shown was Episode 4188:
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4188 (supposed to air 10/11)

I am very disappointed that WHYY was not able to show the episode that was supposed to be shown. I would like to know when the actual 40th anniversary show (Ep 4187) really aired.

Thank you,
Laurushka
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I received an automated response letting me know they were busy, blah blah blah, and that I could call. So I did. They said that Season 40, Episode 1 (4187) aired at SIX IN THE MORNING. It was shown again today, November 11th, at 10 AM. We didn’t watch it today because we were busy. But who wants to watch Episode 2 before Episode 1?

I cannot believe that on the day that every news program on WHYY-FM and the Philadelphia Inquirer ran special stories on the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street, and the special first episode featuring Michelle Obama, that WHYY-TV would decide not to show the first episode at the normal 10 AM time slot. I was expecting the woman on the phone to explain that it was a MISTAKE. I could forgive a mistake. But this was some kind of irrational planned decision on their part. It’s just bizarre. I am probably irrationally upset about this, but I can’t let it go. I don’t often build up a TV show for Lilia. But we both love Sesame Street and I thought it would be fun to watch it together. My sister put it this way: “You got your 3 year old excited about something and it DIDN’T HAPPEN.” My 3 year old is pretty easy going, and enjoyed the Sesame Street episode anyway (although I was NOT impressed with the new Abby Cadabby part). In fact, after Sesame Street, season 40, episode 2 was over yesterday, she spent the rest of the morning gathering presents and wrapping them in construction paper for Sesame Street’s birthday. On the other hand, I am not quite as easy going and I’m still P.O.ed. Ah well.

This seems like a good place to insert this picture of Lilia with her Sesame Street Friends.

*Today’s blog title is brought to you by my witty friend Parker*