>> We're back with Elmo, Oscar
the grouch, and the count of
"Sesame street," celebrating its
50th anniversary.
Welcome to our show.
Elmo, you travelled a long way
to be here, what do you like
about L.A.?
>> The food.
>> You and I are like this.
Yes, sir.
>> Mario loves the food.
>> The smog's not bad.
>> Oscar, how was the flight?
>> Oh, you mean the cramped
seating, the awful food, the
complaining passengers?
It was great!
I loved it!
>> I'm freaking out, they're
right here!
Sorry.
>> Unfortunately.
>> Love you.
Count, how many times have you
been away from "Sesame street"?
This has got to be a little
treat, right?
>> A numbers question, I see.
Some big, loud number.
Let me think here.
I've been away from "Sesame
street" -- this trip it will
be -- 1,272.
1,272.
>> All right, count.
I love it, I love it.
>> Are you sure you didn't just
make up that number?
>> Of course not, I keep a very
complex diary.
>> All right, all right, all
right.
>> Where's big bird?
Did he big-time us?
>> Where is big bird?
>> Big bird!
>> He's at universal city.
>> Oh.
>> Wherever he is, he flew the
coop.
>> Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!
>> Count, let me ask you,
"Sesame street" has been around
for 50 years.
That is incredible.
What do you think makes the
street so special that people
just love coming back?
>> For me personally, I love to
count all the birds, the
monsters, the friends, the
children.
It is so exciting just to be
there, to see, to count.
1, 2, 3 --
>> Oh, no.
>> 5, 6, so on --
>> We could be here a long time.
>> Speaking of numbers, Elmo,
forgive me, I know you're only 3
years old.
>> 3 1/2.
>> What does turning -- 3 1/2.
What does turning 50 look like
to you?
>> It's very difficult.
It's sort of like monster years
are different than people years.
>> Monster years?
>> I've been 3 1/2 for a long
time.
>> Forever.
>> But there's lots of wrinkles
under here.
Understand?
It's not just all eye bags.
>> We are excite to have had you
here.
Our staffers' kids had questions
for you all.
>> Really?
>> We are freaking out.
>> Let's roll to the video.
>> Hi, my name is Allie and I
wanted to know what you do for
fun.
>> What do you do for fun,
Oscar?
>> Me?
Well, I go to baseball games and
root for the away team, what
else?
>> Yeah.
>> This may be a shocker, but I
like to bowl.
>> Oh!
>> To bowl?
>> For fun.
Do you want to ask me something
else?
>> That's incredible.
I didn't know you bowled.
>> I guess nobody ever asked you
that question.
>> They always think it's about
numbers.
I'm a person, I am a complex
beast!
>> All right, we have another
question, here we go.
>> Hi, my name is jasper.
And I'm 6 years old.
Count, why do you only have two
teeth?
>> Oh, good question.
>> Why do I only have two teeth?
>> They should be asking, why
doesn't Elmo have any teeth?
>> You have two?
Hold on hold on -- you don't
have teeth, Oscar?
>> Really?
I never look in the mirror.
Really?
Nothing.
>> Why only two teeth?
>> I'd look a bit weird if I
only had one.
>> Good point.
Good point.
>> I think we have another
little friend that wants to ask
a question.
>> I'm Halley, I'm 4 1/2.
I wonder what your favorite
food?
>> Favorite food.
>> Pa-sketti.
>> Spaghetti.
>> You have what you want, Elmo
wants what Elmo wants.
>> What about you, count?
>> Pass.
>> I love grilled cheese.
>> You do?
>> I do.
>> Really?
>> Oscar?
>> Me?
Oh, that's easy.
It's chocolate and sardines.
>> Together?
>> What a combo.
>> Together, Oscar?
>> That's gross.
>> Thank you.
>> I think we have one more
control room.
One more.
>> Okay.
>> I'm Rosie.
And I'm 5.
If you had a million dollars,
what would you buy?
>> What was the question?
What would you do with a million
dollars?
>> A million dollars?
What Elmo would, give it to
people who really needed it.
With the money left over, Elmo
would buy a Tesla.
>> Yeah.
>> I'd burn it all.
>> Burn it?
>> Burn it all.
Yeah, it would make great trash.
>> Okay, all right, settle down.
>> Count work, you count it out?
>> Oh, you know it.
You know it.
>> He's the count.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
>> You've had so many great
people through the years, who
are some celebrities that stand
out?
>> We had some great people
recently.
Mr. Dave grohl.
Elvis Costello.
>> Yes.
>> Whoopi Goldberg.
>> I loved them all.
When they left.
>> All right on that note.
>> So good.
>> The 50th anniversary special
airs Saturday on HBO and Sunday,
November 7th, on pbs.
Do not miss it.