'Sesame Street' Muppets Answer More of the Web's Most Searched Questions

Hi, Elmo is Elmo.

And me, Cookie Monster.

And all of our friends from Sesame Street

are here to do the Wired Autocomplete Interview.

Yeah. [Elmo giggles]

Remember, we did this before.

[upbeat music]

I do not like the idea

of people searching things about me.

We are just answering questions from the internet?

Then why did I dress up?

This is a rental, you know.

[upbeat music]

[Miss Justine] What is Sesame Street known for?

Ha, that's easy.

Magic. Zippidy-zap.

Cookies.

Cute and adorable monsters, of course.

Aw, did Grover say that about Elmo?

Aw, Grover's so nice.

You know, he's pretty cute too.

Wait, what?

Singing, friendship, learning, and playing together.

Oh, yeah, and yuck.

Where did Sesame Street get its name?

You see, I was walking down the street one day

eating a sesame bagel when it dawned on me,

Bagel Street.

No, no, no, no, wait.

Sesame Street. Yeah. [laughs and groans]

Thank goodness I was not eating a pumpernickel loaf.

It called Sesame Street

because Snickerdoodle Street was too long.

Didn't fit on the sign.

Is it too late to call it Snickerdoodle Street?

Like the magical phrase: open sesame.

Sesame Street is a place where anything can happen.

Where is Sesame Street at?

At? Wait, where is Sesame Street at?

Did we move?

Why did no one tell me we moved?

How am I supposed to get back home?

Where is Sesame Street?

Sesame Street's just where Sesame Street is.

That's a difficult question.

It's a place where kids who wanna learn and play

with monsters and fairies and birds and grouches can come.

Come on by.

At the intersection of scram and get lost.

What's the next one?

[Miss Justine] What is a Sesame Street lesson?

Oh, that's easy. ABCs, 123s.

Oh, that's two lessons. [gasping] Two.

[giggles] There you go. Numbers.

Oh, well, you know. You know the letter C?

Well, it turns out C is for cookie.

That's a terrific lesson.

That it's okay to be grouchy sometimes

or all the time. [laughing]

To show love to one another.

You know, treat others the way you would like to be treated.

That's very important.

[Miss Justine] Where is Sesame Street Elmo?

You're looking at him.

Where isn't Sesame Street Elmo?

He everywhere.

He there, he there, he there, he there, he there.

You never know.

Miss Justine.

Miss Justine. Hi, Elmo.

Hi, would you mind when you peel the question,

can you read it for Elmo because,

well, Elmo can't read yet.

[Miss Justine] Sure, no problem.

Thank you. Go for it.

[Miss Justine] What are Elmo's friend's names?

[laughs] Um, let's see.

Elmo has a lot of friends. [giggles]

So there's Abby and Cookie Monster and Big Bird

and Chris and Felix and Bert and Ernie and Grover,

Gallo, Oscar, Ruby the Two-Headed Monster,

Baby Bear, Guy Smiley, Don Music, Lefty, Harvey Kneeslapper.

Is that it?

Oh, Elmo's afraid he left somebody out.

Um, well, they'll be okay. [giggles]

Let's see what the next one is, Miss Justine.

[Miss Justine] What is Elmo scared of?

Oh, what is Elmo scared of?

Well, sometimes Elmo gets scared of the dark.

That's why Elmo has robot nightlight.

Anytime Elmo feels scared or nervous

or has any big feelings,

Elmo's friends taught him to do belly breathing.

Look at this. [breathes in and out deeply]

Yeah, it always helps Elmo feel really relaxed and calm.

[sighs] Elmo's so calm now.

[Miss Justine] What's Elmo's goldfish name?

Elmo's goldfish is named Dorothy.

Yeah, she's the best, sweetest goldfish

a monster could ask for.

You know, Elmo fed her this morning.

Yeah, and she went glub-glub, glub, glub-glub, glub-glub,

which means thank you and hello.

[Miss Justine] What's Elmo's favorite song?

Oof, favorite song.

That's really difficult

because we sing so many wonderful songs on Sesame Street.

But Elmo would have to say his favorite song is,

wait for it, it's gonna shock you,

you have no idea this is coming.

Ready? Elmo's Song. [giggles]

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Elmo's song ♪

You know what Elmo loves about it?

You could put anybody's name in there.

Like Justine, we could do

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Justine's song ♪

It's adaptable.

Okay, Justine, what's the next one?

[Miss Justine] How many fingers does Elmo have?

Does the thumb count?

[Miss Justine] I count it.

Okay, cool.

One, two, three, four fingers.

High four. High four. Yeah.

How did Elmo get his name?

Well, Elmo got his name from his mommy and daddy.

They told Elmo that his name means love and Elmo loves that.

So Elmo guesses that Elmo elmos that.

[Miss Justine] Is Elmo a monster?

[laughs] Well, of course Elmo's a monster.

Look, see, Elmo has red monster fur.

Everybody knows that Elmo's a monster.

Elmo, I just heard. You're a monster?

[laughs] Congratulations.

Well, almost everybody knows.

Come on. What?

[Grover] I wanna show everybody else

that you're a monster. Grover.

[Miss Justine] Does Elmo have a New York accent?

Well, Elmo doesn't think so.

Elmo just kind of sounds like Elmo.

Elmo doesn't think it's a New York accent.

That would be like, Hey, Elmo's walking here.

Let Elmo get a slice of pizza.

Coffee, light and sweet.

That's not how Elmo sounds.

[Miss Justine] Does Elmo love me?

Oh, of course. Elmo loves you.

Oh, and Elmo loves you too, Miss Justine.

Come down here for a hug.

[Miss Justine growls]

Elmo can't say Elmo loves you without a hug. [giggles]

She has a face. Isn't that amazing?

That's Justine.

Oh, What does Cookie Monster actually ear?

What, what that word? Ear.

What Cookie Monster actually ear?

Oh, eat.

Oh, well, actually, uh...

Cookies.

And, uh, pretty much everything else. Yeah.

And you know it not have to be food.

Me once ate a truck.

Me not picky eater.

Next question nicely pulled.

What is Cookie Monster's job?

Oh, me a professional monster.

Oh, me also work on foodie truck.

Yeah, the side gig.

Oh no. [groans]

Now me never gonna know question.

Maybe me could help.

[nails scraping] Do?

Do. What does Cookie Monster like to do?

Well, me got a little bit of tape on me.

Thank you.

Oh, well, you know, me well-rounded monster.

Yeah, most people think that all me do is eat cookies.

But no, me like to, uh, read books about cookies.

Paint picture of cookie, or say poem about cookie.

Not all about eating cookies.

Who's Cookie Monster's...

What is it? Oh, best friend.

Uh? Who's your best friend?

Oh. Yeah.

Well, it could be Abby.

Me have so many...

Elmo. Grover. Justine.

Justine in the running. Uh, oh boy, um.

It, uh, uh...

You know what? They all me best friends.

What Cookie Monster taught us about self control?

Oh boy. We going deep now.

Ah, yes. Me do struggle with, um, self-control issues.

Yes, but, um, me have strategies that me like to use.

You know, like me could, uh, see a cookie there

and instead of just going after it,

me could sing a song or, uh, me could take a deep breath

or, you know, hug meself.

That all ways to help, uh, with self control,

or delayed gratification, as we say it in the business.

Does Cookie Monster have a family?

Of course me have family.

Yeah, me got a mommy and daddy.

Oh, and me got cookie niece.

Yeah, me get to babysit and, you know,

make cookies together.

Yeah, me love me family.

Maybe you could come over for a family reunion.

[Miss Justine] I would love to.

You in.

[Miss Justine] Is Abby Cadabby...

Am I? a fairy?

What? Am I a fairy?

Come on. The wings.

The magic wand.

Plus, oh my goodness,

my love for animals and nature and art and music.

Well, I'm 100% fairy.

[Miss Justine] What does Abby Cadabby like to do?

I like to play with my friends

and, um, oh, I like making up silly stories about hedgehogs

and grow pumpkins in my garden

and visit my fairytale friends.

And I love making glitter jars.

[chuckles] See that?

You just shake it up when you have big feelings

and then you watch the glitter swirl around,

and as it settles down, it calms your body down.

I love glitter jars.

[Miss Justine] What is Abby Cadabby known for?

Probably my magic. Yeah.

I do a lot of magic.

And my great singing skills.

♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪

[Miss Justine] Who is Abby Cadabby's best friend?

Ah, that's easy. All my friends are the best.

Is Grover from Sesame Street a cat?

A cat? Why would anyone think that?

Do people not know that I am a monster?

[Cat Lover] Oh, look at that cute little kitty cat.

What? I am not...

[Cat Lover] Oh, you're so cute. Look at you.

You know what? This feels so good.

[Cat Lover] Your name Whiskers.

I'm just gonna play along with it.

[Grover groans happily and purrs]

[Cat Lover] You're cute as a button.

[Grover laughs]

Can Grover from Sesame Stree-

I bet that says street.

Jump rope. Can a fish play the fiddle?

Can an egg tap dance?

Yes, of course, I can jump rope.

Imagine a rope if you will.

[grunting and panting] See,

look at me jump this imaginary rope.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. [object shattering]

The imaginary rope made me realistically fall.

Does Grover from Sesame Street have toes?

Uh, well, let us see. Let us find out shall we?

Together. [groans]

All right, uh, yeah.

Looks like I have toes on this foot.

I have toes on this foot as well.

Yes, indeed. Grover does have toes.

Whoa. [slide whistle tweets]

[Grover crashes and groans]

Just need a leg to stand on, I guess. [laughs]

Does Grover from Sesame Street play?

Oh, well I love to play games.

Yes, all kinds of games.

I...oh, instruments. [chuckles]

Well, I love to play instruments as well. Yeah.

[instruments clatter]

I can play them all.

Ha, ha, ha. [discordant music]

Yeah, just not very well. [laughs]

Keep it up. I'm loving this.

Okay, Miss Justine.

Let's see, what's the next question?

[Miss Justine] What breed of dog

is Tango from Sesame Street?

Tango is, is brave like a, like a beagle.

[Tango howls]

Yeah. [laughs]

Oh, and smart, like a terrier.

And very fluffy like a poodle.

[giggles] Elmo thinks that Tango

is also part Cookie Monster

because she loves to eat.

[Tango barking]

[Miss Justine] Can Tango from Sesame Street fly?

Can Tango fly? [laughs] [Tango howling]

No. [Tango barks]

[Miss Justine] Why Tango from Sesame Street with Elmo?

But Elmo really loves Tango.

You know what?

Elmo takes care of Tango and plays with Tango.

[Tango barking] [Elmo laugh]

There's no better pair than a monster and his doggie.

[Elmo laughs] [Tango groans affectionately]

[Miss Justine] Can Tango from Sesame Street dance?

Ooh, let's see. Dance, Tango.

[Tango barking melodically]

Oh, yes.

So I'm supposed to answer these questions, huh?

These right here. All right.

What in Oscar the Grouch trash can?

First of all, I just have to say I love this grammar.

What's in my trash can?

I got lots of stuff.

Yeah, it's pretty messy. [chuckles]

I got trash, of course.

Then there's, uh, a swimming pool

for my pet elephant Fluffy,

an old bowling alley, a piano,

and that's just my first floor.

Why is Oscar the Grouch so grumpy?

Now this is a good question.

Simple, 'cause I'm a grouch. It's in my nature.

Now, can we get to the next question?

How long do I have to sit here for? Huh?

How did Oscar the Grouch turn green?

Well, it is true, I used to be orange.

Then I went on vacation to Swamp Mushy Muddy,

there was so much muck and green moss there,

when I came back, I looked like this, a nice hue of muck.

What makes Oscar the Grouch happy?

Happy? What?

Why are you searching for that, huh?

On principle, us grouches

try to be in a constant state of unhappiness.

I will say, though, my head does perk up

at the smell of trash in the morning.

[giggles] Well, that was a lot of fun, wasn't it, Cookie?

We done?

Yeah, it's all over.

Oh, me guess we don't need this anymore.

What? [Cookie munching loudly]

Oh, Cookie. Bye, everybody. [giggles]

[Cookie munching loudly]

Want some?

No, thank you.

Okay. [munching loudly]