Sesame Street to air virtual playdate to help families connect during isolation

WASHINGTON (SBG) – Looking for more ways to keep your little ones occupied as the coronavirus pandemic continues? Sesame Street has just what you need.

Nonprofit organization Sesame Workshop says it will be hosting a primetime special called "Elmo's Playdate" to help families stay connected and offer joy during this time of isolation, featuring guests such as Anne Hathaway, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tracee Ellis Ross.

The half-hour playdate stars Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby and other friends as they celebrate EMTs, doctors and everyday heroes on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19.

The playdate will air on HBO, HBO Latino, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, truTV, along with the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and streaming platforms Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. ET. The press release says PBS will air the special throughout the month for families who missed it the first time around.

It will premiere in the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico and Singapore beginning April 15.