Alaska is part of the United States of America, and was the 49th state admitted to the union.

• In 2006, Governor Frank Murkowski of Alaska taped a "Healthy Habits for Life" PSA with Elmo and Rosita, for use on PBS. In the ad, the governor and the Muppets try hummus, carrots, burritos, and mangos, and at the end, Murkowski shows the monsters a dish of Alaskan wild salmon.

• Sesame Street filmed a series of short films in Alaska during 1986. They were made by Marc Brugnoni and shot in the city Ktzebue and the village Noatak. Each segment used local residents on-camera.^[1]

• "I Like Alaska"
• "Ookyook"
• "Eskimo Sculptor" (First: Episode 2365) - Adolph Shagloak
• "Ice Fishing with Grandfather" (First: Episode 2375) - Jonah Walton (Grandfather), Henry and Margaret Bailey (grandchildren)
• "Raising Sled Dogs" (First: Episode 2388)- Eric and Joanne Nelson and family
• "Doctor Flies Into Town" (First: Episode 2390) - Dr. Henry Brown, community health practitioner Esther Barger

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• "Markowski tickled to be with Elmo" (registration required)