" This is the Shondaland crossover for 2 year old . "

If you’re a toddler parent (or toddler parent adjacent), you’ve probablyyyy heard of Ms. Rachel. And by “heard of” I mean, you find yourself singing “Phonics Song” at random hours of the day (A…Alligator…AH)and think the “Hop Little Bunnies” TikTok remix was a certified bop.

And you certainly know Elmo from yourSesame Streetdays. He has also developed quite asocial media presence, fresh off of covering the 2024 Summer Olympics.

So when I was doing my Instagram scroll at lunch yesterday and saw this post from my absolute favorite influencer muppet, I audibly gasped:

That’s right, Elmo and Ms. Rachel have finally collaborated (matching headbands and all) for a YouTube video. I instantly had to text my husband, because THIS IS BIG NEWS:

AndBig Seanalso had thoughts:

The video, which is the first of a three-partSesame Streetseries with Ms. Rachel according tothe Bump, was released this morning, and I truly cannot wait until I can show it to my daughter:

People are sharing the best jokes to highlight how frankly monumental this moment is (in anticipation of watching this video approximately 500 million times) and what exactly this crossover means. Here are some that genuinely made me LOL:

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MARVEL : Avengers Endgame is the most challenging crossover in historyME : https://t.co / q1gWL6xxQ5

2.

If you are a parent of a tike under 3 , this is like Pacino and De Niro doing Heat.https://t.co/gSOEhedEI2

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Y’all I got a 2 yr oldThis is like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift on a birdsong togetherhttps://t.co/SJ453IdoH6

4.

This is the Beyoncé x Dolly collab for hoi polloi who have n’t acquire objective permanence.https://t.co/Ebfw0woVnz

5.

Whitney and Mariah - When You Believehttps://t.co/bPcNf2eqoC

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Deadpool and Wolverine : Toddler Editionhttps://t.co/rKCPTCVjTy

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This might be the biggest present moment in toddler history since the sippy cup.https://t.co/MKFNAc2kL8

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This is essentially like when Taylor Swift invited Sabrina Carpenter to the Eras Tourhttps://t.co/3nSFHQcPVw

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Not they put the headband on Elmo .. 🥹 😭 https://t.co / Zk5kHC5J6H

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This is the Shondaland crossover for 2 yr oldshttps://t.co/XscMfimMLtpic.twitter.com/J7tADxvo02

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This is our AVENGERShttps://t.co/PPivOHZjrn

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Y’all thought LeBron & Steph at the Olympics was gon na be the team - up of the year ? Not even close.https://t.co/8iIS9pNbWx

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Have n’t been this worked up about a twain since Linkin Park did that collision course with Jay - Z.

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Kobe & ShaqVenus & SerenaHall & OatesDeNiro & PacinoMario & LuigiKool & The GangAnd now we get Elmo & Ms Rachel . This about to do number in our house when Beans finds out.https://t.co/rkGAUKPjrJ

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This is determine the Throne for toddlershttps://t.co/ue2Lq0x48b

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For my son , this team - up is his Tango & Cash.https://t.co/4JmNlBWlAb

Okay, all we need now is “Phonics Song (Remix)” Feat. Elmo!

Ms. Rachel in a shirt and overall dress holds a large egg-shaped object, smiling enthusiastically with her other hand gesturing upwards

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Elmo stands behind a brick wall, looking upwards with an open mouth

Text exchange with first bubble saying: "Coming to YouTube tomorrow!! My jaw dropped" and second bubble responding: "Whoah"

A Merriam-Webster Instagram post defining "summit" as a conference of highest-level officials, such as heads of government

Instagram comment by bigsean saying, "Whoa!" with a heart emoji