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Sesame Street S42E12 — Elmo and the Butterfly
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Sesame Street•Season 42•Episode 12

Elmo and the Butterfly

7.1/10 · 23 votesOct 28, 2011

Ranked #23 of 26 in Season 42•−0.7 vs season avg

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Elmo and Telly are reading the book Fascinating Facts about Insects. First, they see two ants and learn from their book that ants never sleep. Next, they see two ladybugs and learn that ladybugs smell with their feet. When a butterfly flutters in, they wonder

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Cast18

Kevin Clash

Kevin Clash

Elmo / Hoots the Owl / Baby Natasha (voice)

Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Bert/Cookie Monster/Grover

Sonia Manzano

Sonia Manzano

Maria Figueroa Rodriguez

Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman

Gordon Robinson

Martin P. Robinson

Martin P. Robinson

Telly Monster / Aloysius Snuffleupagus / Irvine / Slimey (voice)

Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

Fran Brill

Fran Brill

Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Abby Cadabby

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Muppet

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Virginia Virginia

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Grouch

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Episode Summary

"Elmo and the Butterfly" is episode 12 of Sesame Street season 42. It scored 7.1/10 from 23 votes, ranking #23 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on October 28, 2011.

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