Episode 3490

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Gina welcomes the viewer to her very busy day care center. Rosita arrives and urgently requests some paper and crayons, as she feels so happy about what happened to her that she wants to write a story about it. Zoe, on the other hand, is feeling sad when she comes to day care and too wants some supplies to express how she feels.
 	Cartoon 	"Island of Emotion"Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	Big Bird describes (and acts out) a time when he lost Radar. "Having a good memory will sure come in handy sometimes!"
 	Cartoon 	T for tiger, teapot, television, and taxi.Artist: Bill Davis
 	Film 	The floating kids form a capital T.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter has an electric train.
 	Film 	How paper is recycled
 	Cartoon 	Esme's wooden clown breaks, and she is about to throw it away, when it suggests she use glue to fix it.Artist: Lisa Crafts
 	SCENE 2 	Rosita begins to read the story she has made - "The Great Big Red Wishing Button," told through pictures and a few letters of the alphabet. Yesterday, she found a big red button on the ground in the park and made a wish that someone would see it. Sure enough, Lexine happens by and Rosita gets to show her it, making her believe it has wish-granting abilities. She happens to have the button with her and Gina tries to show it to Zoe, but she doesn't look and continues to sadly work on her story.
 	Cartoon 	"Letters in the Body"Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs form the letter T.
center 	Insert 	At the Grouchland Ballroom, Gordon and Susan win a T-shaped award for their performance of the "Trashcan Tango".
 	Cartoon 	Fish form capital and lowercase T's.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A snake has a knot in his middle, and he can't find his end. The detective helps the snake find his end ... playing drums in a band.
 	SCENE 3 	Rosita makes a wish on the button that Zoe would finish her story, which coincidentally happens afterward. In Zoe's story, she was also at the park yesterday wearing her new jacket with three big red buttons on it (the same one she's currently wearing). However, one fell off and Zoe's mother replaced it with a purple one. Rosita realizes the button she has is actually from Zoe's coat; Zoe happens to spot it and the monsters begin to quarrel.
 	Cartoon 	Eight "thingy things" are subtracted in song.
 	Film 	Kids talk about how they like sledding down snowy hills.
 	Animation 	Thirteen hamburgers dance around.
 	Animation 	Growing Numbers #13
 	Cartoon 	The number 13 is seen as a birdhouse, in a tree, and in the sky.Artist: Joey Ahlbum
 	Muppets 	Ernie sings to Bert about his crazy dream about "Animals In, On and Under."
 	Cartoon 	A photographic couple ballroom-dances on, in and under a plane.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	SCENE 4 	Gina compares the button Rosita found to the ones on Zoe's coat to make sure they're a perfect match, and they are. Zoe feels happy again and asks Gina to sew the button back on. Before she can, Rosita requests she make one more wish on the button - to feel happy again.
 	Cartoon 	A dog-shaped televisionAnimation inspired by Keith Haring
 	Film 	Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy) and Barkley present a word which represents large, shaggy animals who like to chase sticks (or wands).
 	Cartoon 	A flea sets up camp on a dog.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster demonstrates surprise.
 	Cartoon 	A man pulls a rabbit out of his hat, but the rabbit turns out to be a cow. "Surprise!"Artist: John Schnall
 	Insert 	Elmo and the kids sing Maria their "Crying Game" song. Maria catches herself crying along, stating, "I can honestly say, that's the most fun I've had crying in a long time."
 	Cartoon 	A scientist builds a robot that has real feelings, such as sad, happy and afraid. (new music added)
 	Song 	"I Know How to Swing"
 	Cartoon 	Kids around the world say "ME."
 	Muppets 	"Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco"
 	Cartoon 	Bobby's dog narrates why Bobby is sad.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Big Bird receives a visit from Marisa Tomei, and is reminded that he was supposed to say the alphabet with her today. Some drama ensues between them, but they say the alphabet anyway, and part on good terms. (new music added)
 	Film 	Kids narrate footage of toddlers learning to walk.
 	Muppets 	"Something Always Comes Between Us"
 	Animation 	On a computer, a boy draws a sun setting between the mountains.
 	Song 	David sings "Who You Looking At, Tiger?"
 	Muppets 	Grover asks Maya to help him follow an arrow. The arrow changes direction until Grover falls down, exhausted. (new sound effects added, closing line cut)
 	Film 	A ONE WAY sign switches sides. (Maria voiceover)
 	Cartoon 	Two viewers with Picassoesque facial features in an art gallery critically examine the portrait of a viewer.Artist: Mo Willems
 	SCENE 5 	Gina finishes re-sewing the button on Zoe's coat, and Zoe gives Rosita a new wishing button: the purple button that was used to replace the red one. Rosita feels happier now, then wishes to hear some music (the closing theme) and see the letter and number of the day. This cues Gina to announce the sponsors, and Rosita wishes Zoe would give her a hug. The three of them join in one big hug, and the credits follow.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Telly, Lexine, Zoe, and Baby Bear act out "The Three Little Pigs."
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27