Sesame Street has taught a lot of serious topics over the years including racism and bullying. This episode actually deals with both and points that out with a great moral along the way.
So, Gordon and Big Bird are going through the latter's mail , to which Big Bird given an invitation to The Good Birds Club in the mail, ran by a pigeon. Big Bird raps that he enjoys being himself and heads to Hooper's Store. The gray pigeon on the other hand, is not impressed and thinks he can change Big Bird for himself. He deems Big Bird to have feet that are too big, being too big himself, and being yellow.
Abby Cadabby uses her magic to help her but she and Elmo aren't too sure that Big Bird needs to change. Everytime, Big Bird gets sadder and sadder as the gray pigeon continues to make fun of him. Abby decides that enough is enough and decides that the only thing right is to tell a grown-up.
She and Elmo bring Chris, and he tells Big Bird that he's fine just the way he is and that he is being the victim of a bully, and so do Abby and Elmo. Chris tells Big Bird he can start his own club which is inclusive and allows everyone of any type and size, titled the "Happy To Be Me Club". Big Bird is turned back to normal and the other birds part of the club soon join the Happy To Be Me Club and betray the Pigeon. They soon a reprise of the song Big Bird sing throughout the episode.
Watching this segment, it gives out a great moral that everyone is accepting to what colour they are, what size they are, and who they are as a whole. It also gives a good showcase that racism is a bad thing and that if you are being bullied, make sure to tell someone and ignore the bully.
The thing I would say is that the rap song Big Bird sings is a bit cheesy. Nothing wrong with that, but I kinda wish it was something different.
Regardless, a great episode.