Sesame Street – “Kittens in a Basket”

Jul 11, 2023

Original Air Date: December 14, 1972

Synopsis: First aired in episode 0429, this short clip features several adorable kittens and their mama in and around a basket as a child’s voice narrates the happenings in both English and Spanish.

Featured Felines: The kittens are first shown climbing out of the basket.

Sesame Street - three kittens in a basket

Then they indulge in some milk provided by Mama cat.

Sesame Street - ginger and white tabby mama cat feeding kittens
Sesame Street - gray and white tabby kitten

Mama cat ends the meal and the kittens are left to play.

Sesame Street - ginger and white tabby mama cat leaving kittens
Sesame Street - two kittens playing
Sesame Street - kittens playing

Eventually they tucker themselves out and fall asleep.

Sesame Street - kittens sleeping
Sesame Street - tabby kittens sleeping

Final Mewsings: Cat videos are definitely not a new thing!

Many thanks to Erin T. Aardvark for letting us know about the cats in this episode.

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