Do you know what a hero is?

A hero is someone who is kind and helps people.

Yeah.

Oh, in your neighborhood there are

all types of everyday heroes

helping people stay healthy and connected.

Hey, let's meet some of them.

Oh, you know what?

Elmo's friends wanna meet them too.

- Hi.

- Hello internet-y friends!

(laughs)

- Hi Abby, hello Grover.

We're meeting some heroes in your neighborhood.

- Then what are we waiting for?

Let's meet some heroes.

Hit it, Elmo.

♪ Oh who are the heroes in your neighborhood? ♪

♪ In your neighborhood? ♪

♪ In your neighborhood? ♪

♪ Say, who are the heroes in your neighborhood? ♪

♪ The heroes that you meet each day ♪

Wow, look at all these heroes.

Oh, now who is this hero in your neighborhood?

- They wear a uniform, they have bandages,

and they drive an ambulance.

That's an EMT.

- Elmo, this is a hero in your neighborhood,

not letters of the alphabet.

- No Grover, an EMT.

♪ And EMT is a person you see ♪

♪ When there's an emergency ♪

♪ Ambulance with sirens and lights ♪

♪ They show up to help you day or night ♪

♪ 'Cause an EMT is a hero in your neighborhood ♪

♪ In your neighborhood ♪

♪ In your neighborhood ♪

♪ Yes an EMT is a hero in your neighborhood ♪

♪ A hero that you meet each day ♪

- Oh, what a great hero.

Oh look, here is another.

- They have fruit.

- Veggies.

- And meat.

- Elmo knows who it is.

- Me too.

- Yes.

The grocer. - That's Benjamin.

Oh yes, the grocer is Benjamin's superhero name.

♪ Oh the grocer sells the things you eat ♪

♪ Like veggies, fruit, and meat ♪

♪ If food is what you're looking for ♪

♪ You get it at the grocery store ♪

♪ A grocer is a hero in your neighborhood ♪

♪ In your neighborhood ♪

♪ In your neighborhood ♪

♪ Yes, a grocer is a hero in your neighborhood ♪

♪ A hero that you meet each day ♪

Okay, let's look at some more heroes.

Oh well, these heroes are...

These heroes are um...

- Let's see.

They wear jackets, gloves, and masks.

And they use a stethoscope.

- Oh yes a stetho...

Whatever you said.

- They're doctors and nurses.

♪ They help you when are sick ♪

♪ If your throat's sore or you feel ick ♪

♪ Doctors and nurses work the whole day long ♪

♪ To help you feel well and strong ♪

♪ Doctors and nurses are heroes in your neighborhood ♪

♪ In your neighborhood ♪

♪ In your neighborhood ♪

♪ Doctors and nurses are heroes in your neighborhood ♪

♪ Heroes that you meet each day ♪

- Oh look, look!

Here comes one more hero in your neighborhood.

- They have medicines and they work at a pharmacy.

It's a pharmacist.

- Yes, of course it is.

What is a pharmacist?

♪ As the doctor's friend they're really glad ♪

♪ To help you when you're feeling bad ♪

♪ The medicines they give to you ♪

♪ Will have you feeling good as new ♪

♪ These are the heroes in your neighborhood ♪

♪ In your neighborhood ♪

♪ In your neighborhood ♪

♪ Yes, these are the heroes in your neighborhood ♪

♪ They're the people that you meet ♪

♪ Helping everyone on our street ♪

♪ They're the heroes that you meet each day ♪

Oh, sorry about that.

(giggles)

- Thank you to all the amazing heroes out there

helping and caring for others.

- Yes, thank you, thank you, thank you.

(upbeat music)

- Thank you everybody.

Elmo loves you.

- [Announcer] Caring for each other.

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