Season 13

Season 13 of Sesame Street (1969) is available to watch online on iFILM — a shorter run of 31 episodes of the American kids' classic. The usual mix holds: letters, counting, and small stories about the Muppet neighbors, broken up by songs and cartoons.

This season is slimmer than the ones around it, but the tone stays exactly where it should. Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, the Count, Oscar and Cookie Monster all keep their spots, and somewhere in here the show rolls past its 1600th episode. Each installment is still built around a couple of letters and a number, while the trickier preschool topics — sharing, hurt feelings, making up — get handled gently, without lecturing.

These episodes first aired in 1981, numbers 1576 through 1606. A calm, proven pick for the youngest viewers and for parents who'd rather skip the flashy stuff. Stream Sesame Street Season 13 online on iFILM.