Episode 3652

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Elmo and Big Bird finish playing together at his nest, having had so much fun, Elmo doesn't want to leave. Big Bird proposes he sleep over and they call Elmo's mom for permission. She allows it, as long as they have adult supervision. They ask Ruthie to stay over and she accepts, then calls Elmo's mom to explain the situation. Elmo's mom doesn't think he has everything he might need for a sleepover and proposes they change the night, but they insist on tonight and Ruthie supplies Elmo with some basic sleepover amenities. She wonders what she will need for the sleepover, especially having never slept in a nest before.
 	Cartoon 	"Pirate Plan"Artist: Michael Sporn
 	Film 	At the harbor, kids learn about dolphins, and how to communicate with them using signals.
 	Cartoon 	I am dry, he is wet (Shark fishing)Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Celebrity 	Take 6 sings "Take 6," a song about themselves that counts to the number 6.
 	Cartoon 	The detective sees a hippo bouncing on a trampoline, and wonders how the hippo can bounce, since hippos are heavy, but the hippo thinks that he is light.
 	Film 	The letters of the alphabet are found in signs all over the city. (ska music, child voiceover)
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird and Elmo prepare for their sleepover and sing about the fun of "Staying Overnight with a Friend." Ruthie arrives with tons of supplies they might need and joins in on their song.
 	Film 	"Visiting Iesha": Olivia sleeps over at Iesha's house, and spend the morning together. Olivia is white and Iesha and her family is black. Next time, Iesha wants to visit Olivia's family.
 	Animation 	The Letter Z in various typefaces.
 	Muppets 	Telly and Zoe display things that begin with the letter Z. Telly brought such things as a (horse dressed like a) zebra, a zucchini, a zipper, and even a zydeco band, but Zoe only brought herself.
 	Cartoon 	Chant Z/z
 	Song 	"My New Computer"
 	Cartoon 	A dog-shaped televisionAnimation inspired by Keith Haring
 	SCENE 3 	It's too early to go to sleep, so Ruthie teaches Big Bird and Elmo the traditional "Sleepover Dance."
 	Cartoon 	An owl and a bluebird work out a compromise.
 	Film 	Bill Irwin performs a dance called "Body Parts Cooperation," which is commented on by Biff and Roxie Marie.
 	Animation 	Counting up to 11 (African masks)
 	Animation 	Rubber Stamp #11
 	Animation 	Clown Honking #11
 	SCENE 4 	Everyone settles into Big Bird's nest, as Ruthie reads them Goodnight Moon. They then find things in the surrounding area to say "goodnight" too, including the moon above.
 	Cartoon 	Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine."
 	Film 	A boy is scared to go to sleep at night, until his dad tells him to use his imagination to calm himself down. He conducts a symphony with his toys.
 	Cartoon 	Z for Zebu (new music added)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	Over the Top sing "ZZ Blues."
 	Cartoon 	Z doesn't like its sleepy Z image -- Z can also be zany, and zip and zoom.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs are really sound sleepers - neither an alarm, nor a jackhammer nor an elephant will wake them up.
 	Insert 	Hoots the Owl sings a special nighttime edition of “The People in Your Neighborhood."
 	Cartoon 	The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages.
 	Animation 	Before / after: Designs of a rainforest are painted on a chair.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"What's Inside?" (Cookie Monster cameo)
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A girl thinks she hears a monster doing a cha-cha outside her window, but it's only the wind and crickets. Her snores frighten the real monster.Artist: Deanna Morse
 	SCENE 5 	Ruthie turns off the light, but struggles to find a comfortable way to sleep in the nest. She finally finds a comfortable (yet silly) position.
 	SCENE 5 cont'd	Gordon and Susan pass by and decide to check on Big Bird's sleepover. They see everything is fine and leave them to sleep in peace. Gordon announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Wolfgang the Seal is visited by his Fairy Godperson.
==Notes==
*Ruthie's "Sleepover Dance" was recounted later in Episode 3978, though an alternate take of the performance is used.
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Category:Sleep
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28