Episode 3518

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird spots a cute little Scottish terrier by the Furry Arms Hotel. He goes over to investigate, but the terrier resents being treated like a little puppy. After all, she's Renata Scotty, the world-renowned dog opera singer! She explains what operas are - stories set to opera music. She's sung works by canine greats such as Poochini, Waggner, and Johanne Sebastian Bark. She's come to Sesame Street to look for something she desperately needs. It reminds her of an aria from La Bone-em, which she sings for Big Bird. She says her singing would sound better if she had a piano player to accompany her, preferrably one who knows all kinds of music and likes dogs. Big Bird wonders, "Who do I know like that?"
 	Song 	Leon Redbone sings "What Do They Do When They Go Wherever They Go?"
 	Cartoon 	A girl imagines being next to a tree, a house and a car. "Now I'm going over there," she says. "There's nothing here to be next to!"
 	Muppets 	Elmo, Zoe, Telly, Rosita, Herry, Alphonse, Humphrey and Ingrid show "next to."
 	Cartoon 	A bus driver counts 11 of each necessity for a bus trip camping.
 	Cartoon 	Rap #11
 	Animation 	Clown Honking #11
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird leads Renata to Finders Keepers, where they encounter Bob playing the piano while he and Ruthie sing "C is for Cookie." They instantly recognize the famous dog singer, and Big Bird recommends Bob as a potential piano player. Renata puts him to the test by having him play the music to a selection from Madame Butterflea while she sings an aria about needing to be scratched.
 	SCENE 2cont'd 	After the song, Renata makes sure Bob is a good scratcher. But, is he good with sticks? Stay tuned...
 	Cartoon 	A mosquito bites a man and a dog, who agree to scratch each other's backs.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Film 	Wegman’s dogs: Old King Cole
 	Muppets 	The Count, dressed up as Elvis, sings "You Gotta Count My Blue Suede Shoes."
 	Cartoon 	Sarah Wenkel reads a poem about a bug.Artist: ArtistMike
 	SCENE 3 	Bob's next test involves playing "The Stick Song" from The Barker of Seville, which is about a dog who loves to chase sticks and fetch them. Of course, stick-throwing is also part of the test, which Bob passes with flying colors.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	Renata loves Bob's work so much, she gives him the job. He'll be touring with Renata around the world - which means "goodbye Sesame Street." Everyone is excited about this, but Big Bird is shaken by the "goodbye" part.
 	Cartoon 	With the help of his assistant, Dr. Geo shows the viewer what a globe is.
 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson eats at an airport restaurant and is on his way to South America. When Grover learns about Mr. Johnson's trip, he gives a big lecture on South America, causing Mr. Johnson to miss his flight.
 	Song 	"The African Animal Alphabet"
 	SCENE 4 	Bob starts to pack for his big trip. Renata reassures Big Bird that Bob won't be gone from Sesame Street forever - he'll just be touring with her, visiting exotic places. Everyone on Sesame Street will still be able to keep in touch with him by mail and phone, and when he gets back, he'll have exciting stories to tell. Once Big Bird knows this, he feels better about Bob's leaving. He asks Bob if he can help him pack, which confuses Bob.
 	Cartoon 	A girl narrates a poem about the sad time when her goldfish died.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	("News Flash" title card added to ending)
 	Animation 	A girl dances her way into a family portrait.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Laurence Fishburne, along with Rosita and Telly Monster, demonstrates how one brushes their teeth. Since Telly and Rosita do not have teeth, they plug their mouths with ears of corn, and brush those instead.
 	Cartoon 	In a circus setting, a girl becomes excited about getting her first loose tooth.Artist: Steven Fonti
 	Insert 	Celina shows the Grouchketeers how to do "Doin' the Grouch."
 	Song 	"There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School" (sung by Jerry Nelson)
 	Muppets 	A group of Anything Muppet children wander into a classroom and wonder where they are. They lift up their desks and find the letters forming "SCHOOL" on them.
 	Cartoon 	Typewriter: S for spring
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Carol Channing sings a spoof of "Hello, Dolly!" with Sammy the Snake, praising his ability to look and sound like an S.
 	Cartoon 	A voice asks a face if it's aware of the letter S, and it is revealed that the face belongs to a snake.Artists: The Hubleys
 	Insert 	Snuffy teaches the kids how to "Do the Spaghetti."
 	Animation 	Ten masked dancers are counted in Spanish.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Muppets 	Biff comes home to Roxie Marie, who just found her number collection in the attic. The number on each jar is the amount of each single object in the jar.
 	Song 	"It's Time for a Rhyme"
 	Cartoon 	The letter S grows on a vine.
 	Film 	Kids hold an S and a square.
 	Cartoon 	Characters on a quilt form the letter S.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	SCENE 5 	Big Bird, Ruthie, Maria, and Gordon bid Bob farewell. He feels reluctant to leave his home at first, but everyone encourages him to take this big chance. However, once he walks off with his suitcases, he realizes he'd miss all his friends on Sesame Street and decides to stay. All isn't lost for Renata though, as Bob will get her in touch with a certain piano-playing dog he knows.
 	SCENE 5cont'd 	Big Bird announces the sponsors, and everyone says goodbye to Renata.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Oscar and Grundgetta appear on the Sally Messy Yuckyael show, where Grundgetta reveals that Oscar sang her... a love song!
==Notes==
*The episode was later re-aired in Season 29 as Episode 3723.
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Category:Sesame Street Classical
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27