Episode 2881

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Big Bird excitedly re-introduces the viewer to Francis and his family and reminds them that they're going to Montana today! Maria is the least enthused, as she still has to fix Mrs. Greenberg's toaster.
 	SCENE 1 	Snuffy arrives at Big Bird's nest and offers to help him pack for the trip. Big Bird has made an illustrated list of all the things he thinks he'll need - clean underwear, some film, a toothbrush, and Radar. His teddy bear is the only thing he can actually bring, though - he doesn't wear clothes, own a camera, or have teeth.
 	Cartoon 	Donnie Budd sings a two-step for pairs of animals.Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Muppets 	Elmo bumps into Kermit the Frog on the way to the post office, begging to help him with one of his demonstrations, during which the post office closes - a perfect prompt to demonstrate open and closed.
 	Cartoon 	An army of ants gets to the bakery, only to find that it's closed.
 	Film 	Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet.
 	Muppets 	An octopus sings "Octopus Blues."
 	Cartoon 	A man talks about going to the city, without noticing he's walking right through it.
 	SCENE 2 	Luis goes over their checklist for Montana and thinks they're all ready, but Maria says they won't be ready until she finishes Mrs. Greenberg's toaster, which is giving her a hard time. The Count enters the Fix-It Shop to say farewell, as he had a strange feeling he should arrive now. He begins counting Maria's failed attempts to fix the toaster, until Maria has him count elsewhere; he chooses the other side of her. Luis returns with some good news: Mrs. Greenberg won't need her toaster until they get back.
 	Cartoon 	A man shows the difference between a regular slice of bread and a toasted one.
 	Muppets 	Mr. Johnson goes to Pizzeria Dos to get a piece of pizza, but comes to find that at this restaurant there is two of everything, including himself.
 	Film 	Most animals have two eyes, ears, etc. ... but some snakes have two heads.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Little Red Riding Hood uses a map to get to Grandma's house.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Y for YakArtist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 3 	Francis' father Lonn stumps Gina with his coin trick in front of the kids, and Francis does the same; she learns that the Crow Indians have been playing that game for a long time. Snuffy joins them, wanting to meet Big Bird's friend Francis and learns about the origin of why they're called the Crow Indians. Lonn explains that the Crow people's original name was the Apsáalooke, which means "Children of the Long-Beaked Bird." Snuffy immediately thinks of Big Bird, and when Gina invites him to stay and play the game he rushes off with this new information.
 	Cartoon 	What kind of print does a hand make?
center 	Muppets 	A heartbroken groom sings "Don't Walk."
 	Cartoon 	A cat follows its ears to a squeaking noise, which he thinks is coming from mice, but it's coming from swings.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Film 	A boy hikes up a mountain with his family.
 	Muppets 	Cheers: The Anything Muppets cheer for the letter K. (version #4)
 	Cartoon 	"In and Out Crowd"Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	SCENE 4 	Snuffy rushes to Big Bird to tell him about the Crow name and asking why he wasn't told Big Bird had children. Big Bird explains the name is not literal, but represents the importance of birds to them. Snuffy is relieved; if all the Crows were his children, he'd be really busy!
 	Film 	Footage of various bird species including hens, flamingos, pigeons, owls, ostriches, cockatoos, and others.Music: (piano and whistling) Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	K-kick
 	Muppets / Celebrity	
 	Cartoon 	Snacks On Parade: The RaisinArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Clementine hears water running, which reminds Forgetful Jones that he was about to do something. Using the clues at hand (a bar of soap, a backbrush, and a towel), Forgetful remembers that it's bath time. Buster's bath, that is...
 	Cartoon 	A wizard walks through a door. A boy in pajamas tries to imitate him without success.
 	SCENE 5 	Everyone is waiting on the stoop for the taxi to arrive when Maria spots the Count counting the suitcases (or rather the locks, handles, and reinforced leather edges). While he resumes counting quietly, Big Bird is amazed that pretty soon, he's going to see Francis perform his first Crow Indian dance, but learns that it won't happen for a few days as Francis has to practice his dance and get his Crow name with the help of his uncle Philip. The Count breaks his silence to announce he's counted 44 leather corners. ("My name is not the Count von Count for nothing!")
 	Cartoon 	The Pink Panther - K For Karate
 	Muppets 	Grover sings "Over, Under, Around and Through."
 	Animation 	A poem about oranges.
 	Film 	A girl narrates a segment about nature through winter and spring.
 	Muppets 	"The Sneeze Song," with Kathleen the Cow with a Pig, a Sheep, and Fred the Wonder Horse.
 	Cartoon 	Karen the Kangaroo talks about words that start with the letter K. Featuring the sped-up voice of Gene Moss.
 	SCENE 6 	As the Count now counts scuff marks on the luggage, Oscar pops from his can wondering when all the nice people will be leaving. Telly then makes a shocking discovery - one of the suitcases doesn't have a name tag. Maria points it out and Telly is relieved and goes into another worried tangent, envisioning that the airport could possibly send the suitcase to the jungle by mistake, where it would get mangled by an alligator and fall down a waterfall. He ends on a happy note, saying that since the name tag is there, it can be sent safely back to Maria. Impressed by Telly's story, Oscar suddenly announces he's going to join them in Montana, asking to be put in with the luggage in the hopes he'll get lost. The taxi arrives and they begin to bring the luggage over. The Count is not finished counting yet... so he says he's joining them, too! As they gather the luggage, Snuffy announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23