Episode 3397

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird strolls over to Hooper's Store, craving one of Gina's birdseed milkshakes. Once he gets there, he finds Gina, Lexine, and another kid helping move some stuff from the store to her new day care center around the corner. Big Bird becomes happy when he hears how fun the day care center will be, but keels over when he learns she will be quitting her job at Hooper's.
 	Song 	"It's All Right to Cry"
 	Cartoon 	African quilt pattern
 	Muppets 	Moe Cocker and a chorus of dogs sing "With a Little Yelp from My Friends."
 	Cartoon 	How Andy Fritz Ate the Sun.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Film 	A girl learns how to jump rope.
 	Cartoon 	"Alphabet Jungle"
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird sips one last Gina-made milkshake to calm his nerves, though Mr. Handford assures him he'll continue making them. Gina explains her passion for opening a day care, saying how she took night classes and got her license to do so. Big Bird doesn't think it'll be the same; what if he wants to come by and ask her a question? Lexine and her friend lead him to the day care to show him how easy it can be.
 	SCENE 2 cont'd 	Mr. Handford provides Gina with some cups and plates and the two share a heartfelt goodbye. When she leaves, Mr. Handford tells the viewer, "You know, sometimes you can feel happy and sad at the very same time."
 	Cartoon 	A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy.
 	Song 	"Exploring in Your Closet"
 	Song 	"Big G and Little G"
 	Cartoon 	A goose and gander visit the land of the G's.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Animation 	G / g paper fold
 	Muppets 	Ernie doesn't want to play with Bert, who sings "I Wish I Had a Friend to Play With Me."
 	Cartoon 	A white boy hangs out with his Latino friend.
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird wants to practice going into the day care and asking Gina a question, but first he needs something to ask her. While he thinks, she and the kids go inside and observe the new surroundings. Gina comments how her friends helped get some supplies, including stuff from her own home. They play with her "Disappearing Dinosaurs" picture and try to find the dinosaurs embedded into the artwork. Big Bird comes in to ask his question but gets distracted by the game.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	Carlo comes into the day care and Big Bird allows him to ask Gina a question (since his is just pretend). Carlo asks her if Mr. Handford would be willing to hire him in Gina's place and she approves of the idea. Big Bird leads Carlo to Hooper's, believing he knows the sure-fire way to get him hired.
 	Cartoon 	A magician performs a trick that makes birds appear, and fish can be glimpsed between them.
 	Song 	"We Got the Power!" - a hip-hop song about computers
 	Cartoon 	Number creatures #13
 	Animation 	Abstract count to 13.
 	Cartoon 	Jerry Nelson sings and counts thirteen turkeys.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Robin Williams shows Elmo the many fun things one can do with a stick.
 	Animation 	A girl plays in, on, and under a sculpture.
 	Song 	"It's Time for a Rhyme"
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird gives Carlo some ill-advised suggestions on how to get hired such as getting Mr. Handford some chocolates or driving up in a fire engine; Carlo decides to simply ask about the position. Mr. Handford does a brief interview with him and hires him on the spot. As Carlo leaves to tell his parents, Big Bird points out to Mr. Handford that he left out the most important question: can he make a birdseed milkshake?!
 	Song 	Leon Redbone sings "What Do They Do When They Go Wherever They Go?"
 	Animation 	Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together.
 	Muppets 	Grover sings "Monster in the Mirror."
 	Animation 	A girl unfolds a map and uses it to describe her trip to Mexico, stopping in Texas along the way.
 	Song 	"Playground Map Song"
 	Cartoon 	A dog, a girl and a lizard dance to a bongo beat.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	SCENE 5 	Carlo's never heard of a birdseed milkshake, so Mr. Handford whips out his recipe as Carlo puts it together. Big Bird gives it a taste... and loves it! Carlo then becomes nervous when Mr. Handford assigns him to close up the store tonight, but luckily he has a "recipe" for doing that, too.
 	Cartoon 	Mi kat iz ... gone
 	Song 	David sings "Who You Looking At, Tiger?"
 	Animation 	Computer G / g
 	Muppets 	Zoe spots a group of letters galloping by, and wonders which letter it is. She tells Celina what it looks like, and Celina says it's the letter G.
 	Cartoon 	Fish form G and g.
 	Muppets 	In the park, Harvey Kneeslapper comes up behind a man, asks him, "Wanna see something funny?" and then holds a mirror up. The man sees nothing funny...until he looks at Harvey!
 	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 	Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine."
 	SCENE 6 	Simultaneously at Hooper's and the day care, Carlo and Gina try to adjust to their new jobs; Carlo refills the salt shaker while Gina practices reading a book to some stuffed animals. The two then start to sing "The First Time," with new lyrics describing their situations. The final portion of the song cuts to the original film version with new vocals by Kevin Clash.
 	SCENE 6 cont'd 	Carlo finally locks up and heads home. Gina announces the sponsors and goes home as well. Big Bird, tucked in his nest, claims he knew everything would work out in the end.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Gina, Zoe, and the kids dance at day care when Big Bird starts to enter.
==Notes==
*The book Gina reads during scene 6 is The Barber and the Banana from Episode 3252.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27