Episode 4512

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	What's the Word on the Street?: Empty
 	SCENE 	Big Bird reads Radar a story, when he falls from the nest. Big Bird gets out to pick him up and discovers another bird has landed in the nest. She introduces herself as Minnie Mynah, claiming to be the new owner of the nest. Even though it's Big Bird's, she reminds him of the bird rule - finders keepers, losers weepers; he left it empty, so anyone can claim it. She's even taken the liberty of altering his mailbox to fit her name. Saddened, Big Bird leaves to find a new nest.
 	SCENE cont'd 	Big Bird tries settling into a much smaller nest outside Hooper's Store. Chris finds him and is told about what's happened, which Chris thinks is wrong. Suddenly, the owner of the nest returns to find her nest now taken by Big Bird. She understands the rule and sobbingly lets Big Bird have it. Big Bird can't bear to see her cry, so he lets her have it back. Chris takes Big Bird back to his nest, determined to set things right.
 	SCENE cont'd 	Chris and Big Bird confront Minnie, who's now furnished the nest with her own stuff. Chris states Sesame Street follows other rules and the bird rules don't apply, then learns the rule was instated by the Bird Supreme Court. Chris decides to take the case to them.
 	SCENE cont'd 	The Bird Court, consisting of Samuel Webbedfeeto, Swan Robirds, and Ruth Birdy Ginsbird,episode script assembles to hear the case. Minnie states what has happened, but Big Bird doesn't stand up for himself. Chris asserts the nest belongs to Big Bird, as confirmed by a passing Snuffy. The Court recognizes the nest belongs to Big Bird, but also state that rules are rules. Before the case is closed, Big Bird finally speaks up with a musical plea ("How Would You Feel"), asking the Court how they'd feel if their nest was taken. The birds would feel sad, but Minnie insists upon the rule. She accidentally knocks over her teddy bear, Stewie, but Chris refuses to return it - finders keepers. Minnie sees how Big Bird must feel and returns his nest, allowing her to get her teddy back. The Court decides to vote to change the unfair rule, declaring birds can't take what doesn't belong to them.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Murray helps Jonah Hill learn the word of the day - empty - by emptying a bowl of pretzels, a glass of water and a cage full of wild animals. Jonah catches on by emptying Murray's crayon box, which was the only thing that calms the animals down.
 	Cartoon 	In song, an owl subtracts birds from the blue jay's nest party.
 	Muppets 	Murray Has a Little LambMurray enjoys the lovely day, when he's met with a bird...but what kind of bird is it? Murray has no idea it's a pigeon, who tells Murray he knows nothing about birds. Ovejita appears and takes him to the Staten Island Zoo, where Dr. Marc will introduce Murray to many different birds, including the sun conure parakeet.
 	Muppets 	(shortened intro)
 	Muppets 	Elmo and the gang introduce the letter of the day, Q, with a song and dance.
 	Animation 	"Quincy's Letter Q Song"
 	Muppets 	Back at the zoo, Murray learns about raptors (or birds of prey) and meets some. He even gets an owl to sit on his hand.
 	Muppets / Animation	Abby's Flying Fairy SchoolAn awful smell fills the classroom. The source is Blögg's "Schlubby," an old, dirty, smelly sock that he treasures. He throws it into some magic mud to make mud pies with, but it comes alive. It starts running around the room, dirtying everything (including Abby). The only way to make him stop is to clean him, which Blögg reluctantly agrees to do. He tries to wash him by licking (like a cat), but ends up lassoing his tongue around Peck. Gonnigan and Niblet turn on a hose and clean Abby, but not Schlubby. Abby twinkle-thinks and gets the idea to use a washing machine to clean him. Although the sock comes out clean, Blögg is happy because now he can get it dirty all over again, and then Mrs. Sparklenose tells her students that the only task that they have to complete is clean the classroom up, and then Gonnigan gets his hose out and tells Niblet to turn the water on again, and so Niblet does so, causing Gonnigan to whoosh around the classroom spraying water at everything in the classroom while holding the hose.
 	Muppets 	Count von Count and friends sing and stomp to find the number of the day - 0, so the Count stomps 0 times.
 	Cartoon 	A family of penguins eat snacks at the movies, but leave 0 for the father.Artist: Joey Ahlbum
 	Muppets 	Oscar presents the Count with the number of the day - 0, hoping he won't be able to count it. The Count instead drives Oscar into his can by pointing out things there are zero of around.
 	Muppets 	Elmo performs “Elmo's Ducks” as his ducks are subtracted one by one. (intro and ending edited)
 	Muppets 	Back at the zoo, Dr. Marc introduces Murray to some big birds, including the emu and ostrich. They don't compare, however, to the big bird Murray brought with him - Big Bird!
 	Muppets 	
 	Muppets 	Murray announces the sponsors.
==Notes==
*The missing portions of "Elmo's Ducks" were included in the half-hour version of the episode.
*Additional performers include Fran Brill as the small pink bird and Ruth Birdy Ginsbird, Eric Jacobson as Samuel Webbedfeeto, and David Rudman as Swan Robirds.
==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 45