Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Live, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sesame Street
• VHS Release Date: September 3, 2002
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006IKBO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,240 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

After a fire on Sesame Street gives Elmo a scare, he and Maria visit a real New York City firehouse. Finding out about all the protective clothes firefighters wear and practicing how to "Get Low and Go" helps Elmo feel safe again. And he even gets to slide down a real fire pole! Then a special Elmo’s World all about Firefighters helps kids understand much more about what to do if there is a fire.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wake up and smell the SMOKE!, October 7, 2005

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James Cashin (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sesame Street - Elmo Visits the Firehouse (DVD)

What is up with some of you people going on about how awful it is that Elmo is scared in this DVD. Yeah, he should be. He is in a restaurant when a FIRE starts. That is the whole idea here. Kids should know FIRES are dangerous. My 3 year old loves firefighters. He has 5 fire trucks, a firefighter outfit, a hose, 3 hats and lots of video/DVDs about firefighters. He is a firefighteroholic but, he also appreciates that FIRE is very dangerous and not something that's fun and yippee! On the first viewing of this DVD he turns to me and says, "Papa, Elmo Scared", and I tell him, "Yes he is son because, he is in a restaurant that has a lot of smoke coming out of the kitchen. And he is not sure what is going on". On the arrival of FDNY Elmo, still shaking, is slowly reassured that it is ok to be scared about FIRE and that it is also understandable that the firefighters in all their uniforms can be scary as well. Elmo is then invited back to the firehouse to see what a firefighter does and look at all the gear they need. At the end of the firehouse tour Elmo is no longer scared. So, if you want a good DVD about the dangers of FIRE and what a child should do when a FIRE starts in their presence this is a great DVD to purchase but, if you want your child to live in a dream world where everything is fun and sweet and good enough to eat, stay away from this DVD.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great video based on first episode from the 2002 TV season, November 17, 2002

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KNSudha (Saratoga, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sesame Street - Elmo Visits the Firehouse (DVD)

The initial story segment where Elmo experiences a fire at Mr Hoopers store, is scary, and you should definitely watch it with your child. The rest of the video does a wonderful job of reassuring and teaching your toddler, and my 28 mo old son who is into anything with wheels just loves the video overall. He does get pretty upset when Elmo is scared initially, but since we never let him watch TV alone, this is not a problem for us. Incredibly educational about fire safety, and scary situations in general. I picked it up on tape and regret the necessity for endless rewinds... So do go for the DVD version.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son's absolute favorite!, February 15, 2004

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Heather (Monroe, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sesame Street - Elmo Visits the Firehouse (DVD)

We checked this dvd out from the library a couple of months before our son's second birthday, and we knew right away we would have to buy one for our home. He would wake up in the morning and beg, "Elmo Firetruck House?" He learned all about firefighters and firetrucks. We bought him a firetruck and hat for his birthday and he plays with them while watching this dvd. The firefighters in the video are actual firefighters, and they did a great job of teaching what to do in a fire. We all love this one!