Episode 3694

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Ruthie is having a "sidewalk sale" at Finders Keepers, and explains to Elmo what kind of stuff her store sells - old things that people don't need anymore. She displays some of her "new old" stuff, including a toy fire engine and a lemonade pitcher with lemons painted on it. Linda comes by and seems to really find the pitcher lovely. Elmo tries to get her attention, but Ruthie reminds Elmo that Linda is deaf, and communicates with sign language.
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	Ruthie knows a little sign language so she asks Linda if she likes the pitcher, and Linda confirms she loves it. Linda says something else but Ruthie isn't clear on it so Linda writes it down, saying she doesn't know if she wants to buy the pitcher yet and will let Ruthie know after she walks Barkley. Linda departs, and Elmo now understands how to communicate with Linda somewhat. He also knows how to write a little, but doesn't know sign language. Ruthie points to the camera and tells him to "watch this..."
 	Cartoon 	“Signing Alphabet,” an animated film by Steve Finkin. Music for voice and electronics by Joan La Barbara.
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	After watching the previous segment, Elmo looks forward to learning sign language. Ruthie goes inside to gather some more treasures to put on display, and Elmo decides to look at what's already outside.
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	Barkley and Linda come back to Finders Keepers so Linda can give the pitcher a second look. Suddenly, Barkley hears a cat and wants to chase it. Linda tries to hold the big dog steady, and as Barkley pulls her away, she accidentally drops the pitcher and it shatters on the concrete. Elmo doesn't understand why Linda broke the pitcher she wanted to buy, and ran off without telling Ruthie.
 	Film 	A boy signs the word cat, and morphs into one.
 	Cartoon 	Suzie Kabloozie announces that her cat Feff will jump ON a box and say meow, but he keeps jumping OFF when she puts him on, so Suzie does it instead.Artist: Mo Willems
 	Muppets 	"Baby Blankie Blues"
 	Animation 	Planting Letters: E
 	Cartoon 	A man saws a letter E through the wall. (new music and sound effects added)
 	Film 	Jaws spoof presenting the letter E.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Herry Monster sing "Up and Down."
 	Cartoon 	A baby and father illustrate up and down.
 	Animation 	Shapes sort themselves in different ways, and eventually make a quilt.
 	Cartoon 	In the "Land of No Shoelaces," people find it difficult to play basketball, swing and run, until Edna Lovelace comes along.Artist: ArtistMike
 	SCENE 2 	Elmo looks at the broken pitcher on the ground, still pondering the cause of Linda's actions.
 	SCENE 2cont'd 	Ruthie comes outside just as Linda returns to buy the pitcher. Elmo believes Linda will tell Ruthie about what she did, but instead they both find it shattered on the ground and are clueless as to why it's broken. In Elmo's mind, he thinks Linda is hiding the truth from Ruthie.
 	SCENE 2cont'd 	Ruthie asks Elmo if he knows how the pitcher got broken, and Elmo stammers. This causes Ruthie to wonder if Elmo broke the pitcher.
 	Cartoon 	The story of Tommy LaPlaid, the painter so sad until he discovered the joys of kicking his paints on the canvas.Artist: Mo Willems
 	Muppets 	Big Bird and Baby Bear visit the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and interpret a painting by Jackson Pollock.
 	Animation 	Amelia likes to pretend she can fly.
 	Cartoon 	The Alligator KingArtist: Bud Luckey
 	Cast 	In a spoof of the famous Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial, football player Big Murray (Gordon) accepts a number 7 from a young fan, whom he rewards with a towel that also has a 7 on it.
 	Cartoon 	Seven animals in a tree.Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Little Richard sings "Rosita," a song about feelings, to Rosita.
 	Animation 	A girl dances her way into a family portrait.
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo is put on the spot: he wonders if he should tell Ruthie the truth about the broken pitcher. He continues to assume Linda doesn't want Ruthie to get angry at her for breaking the pitcher.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	Elmo asks Ruthie what if, hypothetically, someone she knew happened to accidentally break something that belonged to her, and what that person should do. Ruthie tells him a story of the time she broke her uncle's favorite lamp and felt really bad about it. She eventually held her breath while mustering up the courage to tell her uncle the truth, and he was proud of her for being honest about the accident.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	Now that Elmo's question has been answered, he goes off to find Linda, leaving Ruthie baffled.
 	Cartoon 	A girl tries to play catch with her lazy cat, and accidentally breaks the window. She considers blaming the cat, but realizes it's her responsibility to confess.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Film 	The sign flashes WALK and DON'T WALK as kids read the indications out loud, and people wait and cross the street in fast-motion.
 	Muppets 	Mac TV host Old MacDonald introduces the newest music video, "A New Way to Walk" performed by The Oinker Sisters.
 	Cartoon 	An old man recites a poem about the time he had the flu. (new music added)Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Film 	D.J. goes to the doctor, gets weighed and measured, and gets a shot.
 	Cartoon 	A satelite view of the earth is shown on television, while a group of geese decide to fly south.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	SCENE 4 	Elmo looks for Linda so he can tell her not to be afraid to tell Ruthie about the broken pitcher; he doesn't notice Linda pass by behind him.
 	Cartoon 	A boy gets lost in a mall, and a security guard shows him how to use a map.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	Morgan and Grover count in English and Spanish.
 	Animation 	Counting to 10 (Latin rhythm) (English version)
 	Song 	"The Braid-y Bunch"
 	Animation 	New Ball in Town: Three striped balls encounter a polka-dotted ball.
 	Film 	How Crayons are MadeMusic: "Water Course A" and "Exchange" by Richard Harvey
 	Animation 	Writing utensils form the upper and lowercase letter E.
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs form a letter E.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: E-Ear
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Jasper and Julius: Jasper describes an apple as he eats it.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	SCENE 5 	Elmo spots Linda talking to Ruthie about the pitcher. Linda denies any knowledge of what happened to it, so Elmo explains what he witnessed. Ruthie explains to Elmo that since Linda is deaf, she didn't hear the pitcher break as Barkley pulled her away.
 	SCENE 5cont'd 	Linda apologizes, and Ruthie offers to take her to Hooper's Store for an ice cream sundae. Ruthie takes Elmo along with them via piggyback ride as Benny announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Grundgetta and some Grouches open a beauty salon and sing about it, a la "The Wizard of Oz."
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 29