Takalani Sesame

- Season 12

(2021)

The muppets get a call from Rati and his parents; Rati wants to tell them all about how he helped a friend when she was feeling shy. Him caring about his friends is what makes him special. The muppets make him ankle shakers to say thanks for telling the story. Basma and Jad need to share their shelf space with Chicken as they work together on an art project. Elmo wants to learn more about sharing.

The muppets get a call from Tharollo and her dad; Tharollo invites them to hear her sing the "Ubuntu Song." Her love for singing is what makes her special. The muppets make her a rattle drum to say thank you. Basma, Jad, and Grover share the stage as they put on a puppet show together. Elmo wants to learn more about songs.

The muppets get a call from Gael and his parents; Gael invites them to play dress up with him. His love for playing dress up is what makes him special. The muppets make him a xylophone to say thanks for playing dress up with them. Basma and Jad lose a ball they were playing with; they take turns using a magnifying glass to help them find clues that lead them to it. Elmo wants to learn more about dressing up.

The muppets get a call from Matthew and his mom. Matthew's making gifts for his friends for a special celebration, and he wants to tell them all about it. Celebrating his friends is what makes him special. The muppets make him castanets to say thanks for telling them what he's celebrating. Basma and Jad share paper with their friends so they're all able to make and fly paper airplanes. Elmo wants to learn more about celebrations.

The muppets get a call from Kamogelo and his Ouma (Grandma). Kamo wants to tell them about how much he loves his Ouma, and about all the fun things they do together. His love for his Ouma is what makes him special. The muppets make him a vuvuzela to say thanks for telling them all about it. Basma and Jad take turns teaching Chicken a new cheer. Elmo wants to learn more about grandparents.

The muppets get a call from Jamie and Jesse, and their mom. They're sitting on a really cool-looking bench; they want to tell the muppets about the kind and thoughtful gesture that went into making the bench look so cool. The boys being kind and thoughtful is what makes them special. The muppets make a horn for each of the boys to say thanks for telling them all about it. Basma and Jad decorate Grover's cart together, as a surprise for Grover. Elmo wants to learn more about kindness.

The muppets get a call from Rati and his parents. Rati's making bracelets, and he wants to tell them why. Making bracelets is what makes him special. The muppets make him a flute to say thanks for sharing. Basma and Jad take turns fishing to avoid tangling their rods. Elmo wants to learn more about crafts.

The muppets get a call from Tharollo and Boitumelo, and their parents. The sisters invite the muppets to play with them. The sisters love each other very much, and that's what makes them special. The muppets make them a mini banjo to share, to say thanks for the invite. Basma and Jad share the reference photo for a puzzle they're building together. Elmo wants to learn more about siblings.

The muppets get a call from Matthew and his mom. Matthew portrayed a train conductor in his school play, and he wants to tell them all about (and reenact) it. He loves acting, and that's what makes him special. The muppets make him a tambourine stick to say thanks for sharing and playing with them. Basma, Jad, and all their friends take turns playing instruments and marching in The Big Parade. Elmo wants to learn more about emotions.

The muppets get a call from Mphoenthle and her mom. Mphoenthle wants to be a doctor when she grows up, and she wants to tell them all about it. Her wanting to be a doctor is what makes her special. The muppets make her a harmonica to say thanks for sharing. Basma and Jad share a map as they plot points where they hide treasure for their friends, The Birds, to find. The Birds then share the same map as they hunt for the treasure. Elmo wants to learn more about different types of people.

The muppets get a call from Biko and Manna, and their family. They've written a new song, and they'd like to play it for them. The siblings love sharing their music with others, and that's what makes them special. The muppets craft them tin can music makers to say thanks for sharing. Basma and Jad take turns conducting a play-play train and holding its cargo car (full of play-play bananas) in place, as they deliver the bananas to Chicken for her banana store. Elmo wants to learn more about instruments.

The muppets get a call from Rio and Hugo, and their mom. Rio's just written a new story, and she'd like to read it to them. Writing stories is what makes her special. The muppets make her a gong to say thanks for reading them her story. Basma and Jad get all their friends to share a bench as their audience as they read them a story. Elmo wants to learn more about books.

The muppets get a call from Annoe and her mom. Annoe's about to go skateboarding all day, and she'd like them to join her. Her love for skateboarding is what makes her special. The muppets make her a tambourine to say thanks for the invite. Basma and Jad take turns being goalkeeper during a game of Drop the Ball with The Birds. Elmo wants to learn more about wheels.

The muppets get a call from Lelo and his mom. Lelo's about to bake some cookies, and he'd like them to come watch. He loves baking, and that's what makes him special. The muppets make him egg box shakers to say thanks for the invite. Grover shares his cart with Basma and Jad so they can all transport their fruit to The Fruit Market together. Elmo wants to learn more about cooking.

The muppets get a call from Biko and Manna, their little brother, and their parents. They'd like to share how they all spend time together as a family. Spending time with family is what makes them special. The muppets make them a drum to say thanks for sharing. Basma, Jad, and Grover are about to host a picnic; they take turns carrying the "super-special picnic basket" to The Park Bench. Elmo wants to learn more about games.

The muppets get a call from Annoe and her mom. Annoe loves spending time with her mom, and she invites them to join. Spending time with her mom is what makes her special. The muppets make her a didgeridoo to say thanks for the invite. Basma shares her canvas with Jad as they each paint portraits of The Birds. Elmo wants to learn more about painting.

The muppets get a call from Tendai and her mom. She wants to show them the veggies she's been growing in her garden. Growing veggies is what makes her special. The muppets craft wind chimes for her garden to say thanks for sharing. Basma and Jad are playing Telephone-Telephone; they take turns talking into their mouthpieces so that they're able to hear each other properly. Elmo wants to learn more about gardens.

The muppets get a call from Lelo, his twin sister Mimi, and their mom. The siblings want to share what it's like to be twins. Being twins is what makes them special. The muppets craft them a cymbal to say thanks for sharing. Basma, Jad, and Grover share building blocks as they build a "Block Town" together. Elmo wants to learn more about birthdays.

The muppets get a call from Mphoenthle and her mom. She invites them to play catch. She loves to play catch; that's what makes her special. The muppets make her a guitar to say thanks for the invite. Basma, Jad, and Chicken take turns rolling the balls (play-play shooting stars) and holding the basket during a game of Catch the Shooting Stars. Elmo wants to learn more about balls.

The muppets get a call from Rio, Hugo, and their mom. They invite them to meet their animal friends (pets). Taking care of their pets is what makes them special. The muppets make them a rainstick to say thanks for the invite. Basma and Jad take turns acting out the clue word during a spell of The Guess-Guess Game (charades) with The Birds. Elmo wants to learn more about friends/friendship.

The muppets get a call from Boitshwaro, Bokang, and their mom. They've been practicing the Ubuntu dance, and they want to show it off. They love dancing; that's what makes them special. The muppets make them a thumb piano to say thanks for the invite. Basma, Jad, and Chicken have a dance off against Grover and The Birds; they all take turns showing off their dance moves. Elmo wants to learn more about dancing.

The muppets get a call from Jamie, Jesse, and their mom. The boys are painting rainbows that they plan to share with their friends; they invite the muppets to watch. Painting rainbows is what makes them special. The muppets make them rainbow shakers to say thanks for the invite. Basma, Jad, and Chicken take turns teaching each other different moves to comprise a brand-new dance. Elmo wants to learn more about rainbows and colors.

The muppets get a call from Tendai and her mom. Tendai's "big dream" is to be an airplane pilot; she wants to tell the muppets all about it. Her big dream is what makes her special. The muppets make her maracas to say thanks for sharing. Basma and Jad take turns piloting their play-play airplane. Elmo wants to learn about clouds.

The muppets get a call from Gael and his parents. His favorite sport is taekwondo, and he wants to tell them all about it. His love for taekwondo is what makes him special. The muppets make him a kazoo to say thanks for telling them all about it. Basma and Jad have a Big Race to see which of their favorite items go down the slide the fastest; they share a blanket to carry their items over to the slide. Elmo wants to learn about karate.

The muppets get a call from Kimberley and Angel, and their interpreter Andiswa. The girls live together at boarding school; they consider it their second home and they want to tell the muppets all about it. Having two homes is what makes them special. The muppets make them a pellet drum to say thanks for sharing. Basma and Jad build a play-play airplane together and take turns flying it around The Park. At each stop, something fun happens. Elmo wants to learn more about different types of homes.

The muppets get a call from Noel and his dad. He's crafting something with his dad, and he wants the muppets to join. His crafting is what makes him special. The muppets make him a cardboard washboard to say thanks for the invite. Grover shares his washing line with Basma and Jad so that they have somewhere to hang their paintings for their art show. Elmo wants to learn about recycling.