Episode 3743

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird and Snuffy display a letter than Snuffy has written (or rather, dictated to his mother) to his grandmother, asking when she'll come for a visit. Along with the Birdketeers, they go off to mail it. Big Bird feels as though they've forgotten something, though.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	At the mailbox, Maria prevents them from sending the letter, pointing out they need to put it in an envelope. Snuffy goes to get one and Big Bird goes to smooth out the wrinkled letter. Maria believes their situation isn't not going to get any easier.
 	Cartoon 	A boy learns to put his mom's letter in the mailbox all by himself (with a little help).
 	Song 	To the original Fats Waller recording of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," a group of kids act out the song in a throwback to the silent film era.
 	Cartoon 	A pencil tries to write the word DANCE.
 	Song 	"Look Who's Dancing"
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Winston, a beluga whale, demonstrate the word LOVE.
 	Animation 	The word "LOVE" in various situations.
 	Film 	A boy loves learning about fish. He reads books about them, and even catches them.
 	Cartoon 	A little boy tries to use a tall water fountain.
 	SCENE 2 	The two have placed the letter in a giant envelope, though Big Bird has a hard time closing it. He realizes they need to wet the glue and Snuffy does so, getting stuck in the process. Big Bird rips it off and crashes, but seals the envelope in the process.
 	SCENE 2 cont'd 	As the two reach the mailbox, Lexine stops them from mailing it, pointing out they need to put the address on it. Snuffy goes to his mommy to get it, with Big Bird trailing behind (as Snuffy forgot the letter).
 	Film 	A girl writes to her grandmother about going to summer camp.
 	Animation 	Pencil box K/k
 	Film 	The letter K dances at the beach.
 	Cartoon 	K for keyhole, ketchup, kitten (new music added)
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Celia Cruz sings "Songo's Song."
 	Cartoon 	"We Are Kids From Far and Wide" - Colombia
 	Song 	"Me, M-E, Me!"
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Kids walk IN and OUT of a school.
 	Cartoon 	Two girls sing a reggae rendition of the alphabet.
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird and Snuffy write the receiving address on the postcard and believe they are now officially ready to mail. Big Bird wonders why the "K" in the address (as in "K Street") is emphasized. Snuffy explains because all the street in that town are named after letters and names them all (reciting the whole alphabet). There's even a song, which follows "The Alphabet Song."
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	Soon after Big Bird sees no one near the mailbox, Mr. Handford stops them, saying that the letter isn't finished without a stamp. Overwhelmed, the two go off to retrieve a "Snuffle Stamp" to stick on the envelope. After they leave, Mr. Handford wonders whose picture is on a Snuffle stamp.
 	Cartoon 	George Washington cannot cross the Delaware unless some of his men are in the FRONT and some are in the BACK.Artist: Gene Barretta
 	Song 	"The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster presents four lions. (new sound effects added)
 	Film 	Ornate 4s fly through the air.
 	Film 	Chinese acrobats balance 4 plates on sticks in each hand.
 	Song 	Jeff Redd sings "Between."
 	Cartoon 	CLOSED (sheep running through door)
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs: Batty as Little Bo Peep, seeking her sheep.
 	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 	The secret drawing is a mailman. (music tag added)
 	SCENE 4 	The mail carrier (Anthony Clark) waits as Snuffy licks the stamp and attaches it to the envelope. The mailman says that there's just one thing left: mail it. He delivers it to the post office as Big Bird and Snuffy jump in joy. Just then, Granny Snuffle arrives and greets them. They give her hugs, speaking very highly of how fast the mail system is.
 	Cartoon 	Dinah from South Carolina exchanges letters with her friend Ling Lu in China.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Song 	Kevin Clash sings "(I Eat With) Chopsticks" over a film of kids doing so.
 	Cartoon 	Flash Gizmo, Space CadetNear and far
 	Muppets 	Worms in Space: Slimey and his fellow worm astronauts make a letter K.
 	Film 	Girls dance and chant about K.
 	Cartoon 	K for kick (football players)
 	Film 	The floating kids form a rectangle.
 	Muppets 	As ominous music plays, The Count walks around his castle, checks out the mirror (he has no reflection), and greets his bats. The mailman (Jim Henson) arrives, with a bunch of letters for Count. The mailman wonders why there are so many letters. The Count says that he wrote them all himself, so he could count them... and then he does. (new sound effects added)
 	Cartoon 	The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages.
 	SCENE 5 	Granny Snuffle finishes reading everyone a story and Snuffy encourages her to read his letter once she gets back home, so she can reply as to when her next visit will be. Telly then announces the sponsors and the status of Slimey’s spaceship.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Tarah is the popular attraction for this year's grouch float.
==See also==
*Episode 2449
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 29