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  • (dramatic music)

  • (clears throat)

  • (laughs)

  • - Hello, everybo--

  • (clears throat)

  • Hello, everybody.

  • Welcome to Elmo's World News.

  • This is Reporter Elmo, coming to you from...

  • Reporter Elmo's new studio.

  • This is a little embarrassing.

  • This isn't Reporter Elmo's World News studio.

  • This is Reporter Elmo's bedroom.

  • (laughs)

  • Daddy?

  • - [Louie] Son?

  • - Can Daddy please help Reporter Elmo move

  • into Elmo's World News set that we made?

  • - [Louie] Sure thing, son.

  • - Thank you.

  • Excuse us for just one second.

  • Talk amongst yourselves.

  • (Louie grunting)

  • - [Louie] Looks like we're all set up and ready to go, son.

  • - Oh, thank you, Daddy.

  • Yeah, that's more like it.

  • Oh, okay, play music.

  • (dramatic music)

  • Hello, everyone.

  • Welcome to Elmo's World News.

  • Today, Reporter Elmo and some special reporter friends

  • will share fun news from around the whole world.

  • You'll hear all about kids learning and playing

  • while they're staying safe.

  • First, let's go to Special Reporter Cookie Monster.

  • (whimsical music)

  • ♪ Dum dum dum dum dum ♪

  • - Special Reporter Cookie Monster?

  • ♪ Dum de dum ♪

  • - Oh, oh, Reporter Elmo.

  • Oh, what you doing here so early?

  • - We are waiting to hear Special Reporter Cookie Monster's

  • special news report.

  • - Oh.

  • Me not ready.

  • Yeah, yeah, yeah.

  • Me still making this special box for me report.

  • - Oh.

  • Okay, no problem, Cookie Monster.

  • - Okay, okay. - Reporter Elmo

  • will come back in a minute. - See you in 10.

  • (laughs)

  • Okay.

  • ♪ Dum dee dum dum ♪

  • (whimsical music)

  • - See you in 10.

  • Well, that's live TV, everybody.

  • (laughs)

  • Just gotta roll with it, you know?

  • Okay, do we have any reporters that are ready right now?

  • Hmm?

  • Oh, of course, the weather.

  • Thank you.

  • Every news show needs a weather report,

  • so let's go now to Weather Reporter Grover.

  • - Thank you, Reporter Elmo.

  • It is I, your adorable Weather Reporter Grover,

  • and as you can see, there is going to be a lot of weather.

  • We have clouds over here,

  • which were chased away by sunny days over there.

  • Sunny days, my favorite.

  • I like to go for a nice long walk on sunny days,

  • but sometimes I cannot go outside.

  • So instead I bring the outside inside.

  • Do you know how to do that?

  • By using your imagination.

  • Walk with me.

  • (playful music)

  • Let us pretend this lamp is the sun.

  • Wow, that sun is bright.

  • Do you feel that?

  • On sunny days, I have to get my sunglasses

  • to protect my cute little eyes.

  • Ah, now I am ready to go for an imaginary walk in the park.

  • (humming)

  • Sometimes my walk turns into more of a jog.

  • (panting)

  • Exercise is good for you.

  • Move those little legs, faster, faster.

  • (panting)

  • Okay, okay, that is enough jogging.

  • Whoo!

  • Now I am hot.

  • Whoo, in fact, I am very hot.

  • I feel like the sun really is in this room right now.

  • You know what?

  • Perhaps a nice breeze would help.

  • Yes, yes, yes.

  • (gasps)

  • And lookie there, a cute little fan to save the day.

  • (laughs)

  • Oh, that is nice.

  • Feel that breeze.

  • Maybe a little more breeze, huh?

  • Yeah.

  • (dramatic music) Oh, oh, that is strong, oh.

  • Mommy!

  • - Hello?

  • - Whoo.

  • (groans)

  • While this adorable weather reporter fixes his fur,

  • take a look at these kids around the world,

  • and how they use their imaginations

  • to bring the outside inside.

  • Ha, ha.

  • (cheerful music)

  • - [Elmo] Look at that.

  • A friend in Bangladesh is flying a kite inside.

  • - [Man] Oh, yeah, score!

  • - [Grover] Now that is an inventive way to use a broomstick.

  • - [Elmo] She's painting a picture of the outside

  • while she's sitting inside.

  • Look at that.

  • There's our friend Pauline, pretending to catch fish inside.

  • - [Grover] Nice pillow slide.

  • - [Elmo] Oh, Elmo wants to try that!

  • There's Lola, pretending to explore outside

  • with her binoculars, and look, she's not the only one.

  • There's our friend in Jordan.

  • - And that is today's weather news.

  • Back to you, Reporter Elmo.

  • - Thank you, Weather Reporter Grover.

  • Boy, Reporter Elmo wants

  • to try bringing the outside inside too.

  • Hmm, what does Elmo like to do outside?

  • Yeah, baby, yeah!

  • Riding his tricycle in the park!

  • (cheerful music)

  • ♪ Elmo's riding ♪

  • ♪ Riding in the park today ♪

  • Oh, come on, everybody, let's all pretend

  • to ride our tricycles in the park.

  • (laughs) (cheerful music)

  • Whoa, Elmo hears the wind blowing through the trees.

  • Oh, and Elmo hears

  • (birds chirping) the pretty birdies singing.

  • Yeah!

  • Hmm, what else does Elmo hear?

  • (bell dings) Ding, ding, ding!

  • That's the bell.

  • (laughs)

  • And now, we have a question for Special Reporter Abby.

  • - It's Abby's Advice, where I get letters from friends

  • and try to help them solve a problem.

  • - Dear Abby, I can't play outside right now

  • with my new sister, so what can a big brother do?

  • Signed, Soon-to-Be Sibling.

  • - Well, I know about being a big sister,

  • because I have a brother named Rudy.

  • It's a lot of fun to have a sibling.

  • You can read books to them.

  • - And they lived happily ever after.

  • - Sing songs with them.

  • ♪ Do do do do ♪

  • - And play games like peek-a-boo with them.

  • - Peek-a-boo!

  • (all laugh)

  • - There's so many things you could do together.

  • - I can do all those things.

  • I can't wait to play inside with my new baby sister.

  • - You're gonna be a great big brother.

  • Can't wait 'til I get another letter.

  • (Abby laughs)

  • Twinkle out!

  • - Boy, that was fun!

  • Huh, what, what? (dramatic music)

  • Oh, yes, yes, thank you, thank you.

  • Breaking news: Special Reporter Raya, what'cha got?

  • - Hi, Elmo.

  • - Oh, hi, Special Reporter Raya.

  • - Yes, Elmo?

  • - Reporter Elmo just wanted

  • to remind Special Reporter Raya that it's not Elmo today.

  • It's Reporter Elmo.

  • (laughs) - Ah, got it.

  • Well, Reporter Elmo, I have news about how kids

  • around the world are staying healthy

  • by keeping up their daily routines.

  • - Oh, yeah!

  • Those are the things that we try to do every day.

  • - Yup, daily routines help us to keep feeling good.

  • Oh, here's something I do every morning

  • as part of my routine.

  • Try to guess what it is.

  • - Sure, let's do this.

  • Guess along with Elmo.

  • (laughs)

  • (playful music)

  • Oh, oh, oh!

  • Reporter Elmo knows.

  • Do you?

  • Let's say it out together.

  • You're washing your face!

  • - Oh, that's right.

  • Let's do another one.

  • How about...

  • Oh!

  • Here is something I do in the afternoon

  • as part of my routine.

  • (playful music)

  • (smacks lips)

  • (laughs)

  • - Eating!

  • - That's right.

  • I eat lunch in the afternoon.

  • That's also when I do my most favorite part of my routine,

  • you want to guess, you want to guess?

  • - Yeah, of course.

  • - Okay, here we go.

  • (playful music)

  • (grunts)

  • - Oh, oh, oh!

  • Is it playing with a ball?

  • - You got it!

  • I play every afternoon.

  • Playing teaches our brains to work in new ways.

  • That's what my mom says.

  • (laughs)

  • - So it sounds like it's good to play every day,

  • even if you can't go outside.

  • - You got it.

  • Oh, check out how others are finding ways

  • to play as part of their routine.

  • (cheerful music)

  • - [Elmo] There are so many ways to play.

  • Our friend in Japan draws pictures every afternoon.

  • You can play music, or move your body like Elmo's friend

  • in South Africa.

  • - [Raya] Using recycled materials is a great way

  • to make new things to play with.

  • - [Elmo] Elmo's all about using recycled materials.

  • Elmo's friend in China had another idea.

  • Cool!

  • (glass clanging)

  • That makes Elmo happy too.

  • - And when kids finish playing,

  • it's super important to do this special part of my routine.

  • Guess what it is.

  • (playful music)

  • - Say it with Reporter Elmo.

  • Wash your hands!

  • - Exactly.

  • I wash my hands with soap and clean water

  • for at least 20 seconds.

  • I even sing a little song while I wash.

  • Listen.

  • ♪ Wash, washy wash, washy, wash, wash your hands ♪

  • ♪ Scrub 'em while you sing this song ♪

  • ♪ Wash, washy wash, washy, wash, wash ♪

  • - You pretend to do the hand washing routine too.

  • (laughs)

  • ♪ Wash your hands and fingers and the places in between ♪

  • ♪ Using soap and water makes your hands so clean ♪

  • ♪ Wash your hands ♪

  • ♪ Great job, you're almost done ♪

  • ♪ Five, four, three, two, one ♪

  • ♪ Now dry ♪

  • - Yeah, that was a great news report.

  • Thank you, Special Reporter Raya.

  • - Anytime, Reporter Elmo.

  • (laughs)

  • - Now let's see if Special Reporter Cookie Monster is ready

  • to give us his special report.

  • (munching loudly)

  • Cookie Monster?

  • - Yeah, hi, Elmo, me still not ready.

  • Yeah.

  • - Okay, okay, whenever you are, we will come back to you.

  • Okay, please tell Reporter Elmo that there's somebody ready.

  • (dramatic music)

  • Huh?

  • Oh, cool, thank you, thank you.

  • Shew.

  • Okay, hi, everybody.

  • Okay, while we wait for Special Reporter Cookie Monster,

  • let's pass to Special Reporters Abby and pals

  • for a big report and big feelings.

  • (cheerful, bouncy music)

  • (laughs)

  • - Hi, everybody, it's time to get up and dance!

  • (laughs)

  • Can you tell how I'm feeling by the way I'm dancing?

  • That's right, I'm feeling happy,

  • just like this picture of my friend Elmo.

  • (Abby laughs)

  • It sure is fun to make up dances

  • for all the different emotions.

  • So what do you say?

  • Come on and get emotional with me, all right?

  • Let's start with the happy dance, okay?

  • Jump up and down.

  • (Abby grunting)

  • You all look very happy to me.

  • Okay, here comes another emotion.

  • (Abby gasps)

  • Surprised.

  • Okay, let's dance like we're surprised.

  • Jump back, put your arms out like this.

  • So you put your arms out, so you're...

  • (Abby gasps)

  • Ah!

  • (laughs)

  • That was a great job, everyone.

  • Ooh, here comes another emotion.

  • (Abby gasps)

  • Silly.

  • Okay, wiggle!

  • Wiggle your head!

  • (Abby laughs)

  • Oh, boy, here comes another emotion.

  • Calm.

  • (peaceful music)

  • All right, everyone sway.

  • Take a deep breath.

  • (breathes deeply)

  • Nice and slow.

  • Isn't it fun to dance to our emotions?

  • Yeah.

  • Hey, let's do our happy dance again, okay?

  • (cheerful, bouncy music)

  • (laughs)

  • Oh, surprise!

  • Whoa!

  • Ah!

  • Ah!

  • (laughs)

  • Silly dance!

  • (laughs)

  • And now, let's do the

  • calm one, everybody. (peaceful music)

  • Just relax and sway.

  • Ah, nice deep breaths.

  • (breathes deeply)

  • That was really good.

  • You know what?

  • I know what emotion I'm gonna feel today:

  • happy, because you danced with me.

  • Thank you so much.

  • It sure was fun dancing.

  • (laughs)

  • Bye-bye.

  • Twinkle out.

  • (breathes deeply)

  • (laughs)

  • - That was a great news report.

  • Reporter Elmo loves to move.

  • (laughs)

  • Thank you so much, Abby and pals!

  • (dramatic music) Huh?

  • What did you say?

  • Oh, he is?

  • Okay, thank you very much.

  • Looks like Special Reporter Cookie Monster is ready.

  • Cookie Monster, what'cha got for us?

  • - Special Reporter Cookie Monster here to tell you big news.

  • Me just made me own Things That Make Me Happy box.

  • - Well, Reporter Elmo's never heard of that before.

  • - Well, that's why this such big news,

  • and anyone can make a Things That Make Me Happy box.

  • - Anyone?

  • - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

  • All you need are three small things that make you happy.

  • Yeah, then you put them in a box.

  • Okay, and if you no have box, no problem.

  • Use empty cookie jar.

  • No empty cookie jar, no problem.

  • Use empty bag of cookies.

  • No empty bag of cookies?

  • You know what, should we keep going?

  • - Yeah, you know, we got it.

  • We got it,

  • Cookie Monster. - Okay.

  • - We just need something that holds three things, right?

  • - Exactly.

  • You one smart Reporter Elmo.

  • - Thank you.

  • Okay, well, show us what's

  • in your Things That Make Cookie Monster Happy box.

  • - Okay, first thing is

  • a picture of me and me mommy.

  • Yeah, she make the best cookies.

  • - That's a really nice picture.

  • - Yeah, me think so too.

  • Every day me pull it

  • from me Things That Make Me Happy box, and me look at it,

  • and me say, "Me love you, Mommy Cookie Monster."

  • - Oh, that's so sweet!

  • - Yeah, okay.

  • Next, me got paper.

  • Yeah, me love paper.

  • - Oh, Reporter Elmo did not know that.

  • - Well, that's why it's called the news.

  • Me could do so much with this paper.

  • Me can draw on it.

  • Me can write letter to me Grandma Cookie Monster on it.

  • Me can, yum, yum.

  • This paper look delicious.

  • Mmm!

  • Yum, yum. - No, no.

  • - And papery.

  • Num, num, num.

  • - Cookie Monster, Cookie Monster, no, no, no.

  • Do not eat the paper.

  • - Yes, right.

  • Me no want to eat me favorite paper.

  • - No.

  • Now what's the third thing

  • in your Things That Make Cookie Monster Happy box?

  • - Oh, third thing.

  • Oh, well, that's easy.

  • Third thing is cookie.

  • Mmm!

  • (smacks lips)

  • - Oh, well, wait, wait, hold on, Cookie Monster, hold on.

  • Special Reporter Cookie Monster,

  • if you eat the cookie, you won't have it

  • for your Things That Make Cookie Monster Happy box.

  • - Oh, you're right, Elmo.

  • Oh, no, this big problem.

  • Oh, boy.

  • Oh, me have idea.

  • Me distract meself from cookie by showing kids

  • with their own Things That Make Them Happy boxes.

  • - Oh, great idea, Special Reporter Cookie Monster.

  • - Yeah, me know.

  • Roll clip.

  • (cheerful music)

  • One.

  • Two.

  • Three.

  • Three things in the Happy Box.

  • - [Elmo] Oh, look, hi, Taktiki.

  • - [Cookie Monster] And this me friend from Mexico.

  • - [Elmo] Wow!

  • Everybody's Happy Box is different.

  • - [Cookie Monster] That what make it special.

  • It just for you.

  • Thank you for sharing.

  • - Yeah, Reporter Elmo wants

  • to make a Things That Make Reporter Elmo Happy box.

  • (laughs)

  • Oh, Cookie Monster?

  • (Cookie Monster grumbles) Cookie Monster,

  • you still there?

  • - [Cookie Monster] What this?

  • - Special Reporter Cookie Monster?

  • - Yeah, yeah, yeah, me here, Elmo.

  • And me got great idea.

  • Me break cookie in half.

  • So half for the Things That Make Me Happy box,

  • and the other half for me.

  • (munching loudly)

  • (laughs)

  • - Oh, boy.

  • Nice problem solving, Special Reporter Cookie Monster.

  • Thanks for the great report.

  • - Oh, you're welcome.

  • Bye-bye.

  • - Goodbye, Cookie Monster.

  • - [Louie] Elmo, we're having dinner in five minutes.

  • - Okay, Elmo's just finishing Elmo's World News.

  • Boy, Elmo's so happy that he found out

  • about all the ways kids are learning,

  • and playing, and caring for each other.

  • Elmo's really thankful for all the people around the world

  • who are helping us stay healthy.

  • Thank you.

  • Before we go, let's sing a song about how thankful we are.

  • ♪ If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands ♪

  • ♪ If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands ♪

  • ♪ If you're thankful and you know it ♪

  • ♪ Then your face will surely show it ♪

  • ♪ If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands ♪

  • ♪ Clap, clap ♪

  • - Now let's switch it up.

  • Here we go.

  • ♪ If you're thankful and you know it say hooray ♪

  • ♪ Hooray ♪

  • ♪ If you're thankful and you know it say hooray ♪

  • ♪ Hooray ♪

  • ♪ If you're thankful and you know it ♪

  • ♪ Then your face will surely show it ♪

  • ♪ If you're thankful and you know it say hooray ♪

  • ♪ Hooray ♪

  • - Yay!

  • Great job, everybody.

  • - [Louie] Elmo, time for dinner.

  • - Coming, Daddy.

  • Thank you for joining Elmo on Elmo's World News.

  • Elmo loves you.

  • Stay safe.

  • Bye-bye, everybody.

  • Coming, Daddy.

  • (upbeat music)

  • (gentle music)

(dramatic music)

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