Episode 2965

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	At Hooper's Store, Elmo wonders why a grown-up like Mr. Handford is playing with a toy fire truck. Mr. Handford explains in song that he used to have one when he was a kid, and it inspired him to be a firefighter.
 	Cartoon 	Es un gato
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	G/g musical notes (Gordon voiceover)
 	Film 	A boy makes fruit salad.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster looks at different shapes.
 	Cartoon 	Fleas have fun in fur!Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 2 	Elmo tells Polly Darton about what Mr. Handford just told him. She sings a song about how ordinary sounds influenced her to make "Music."
 	Cartoon 	A wizard walks through a door. A boy in pajamas tries to imitate him without success.
 	Song 	"Around and Around"
 	Muppets 	Game Show: Happiness Begins at 40Guy Smiley gets the Sad Family out of their rut by having them count to 40.
 	Cartoon 	A bird watches as two monkeys climb above and below each other in a tree.
 	Film 	Lobster fisherman
 	Cartoon 	The Alphabet Song (country, gospel, Mexican)Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo finds Gordon teaching Miles a simple experiment using a child's chemistry set. Gordon tells Elmo that his father took good care of him and taught him a lot, inspiring him to become a teacher and father one day. He sings a song ("Taking Care of You") over a flashback of himself learning from his father, him teaching his little sister, and finally teaching Miles.
 	Cartoon 	A ball goes up and down a musical staircase.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A gorilla names "G" words.
 	Film 	A boy narrates a film about how cheese is made.
 	Cartoon 	A bear (Jim Thurman) stacks 10 cans.
 	SCENE 4 	Gordon, Elmo, and the kids discuss jobs. Elmo ultimately thinks he'd like to be a teacher one day, and work at the same school with Gordon.
 	Cartoon 	All the instruments in Sousaville love Mr. Tuba's music, but when he plays with them, he doesn't play the same music they're playing.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets / Celebrity	"Pretty Great Performances" features Placido Flamingo singing "Italian Street Song" with the All-Animal Orchestra, led by conductor Seiji Ozawa
 	Animation 	Planet G / g
 	Film 	Kids talk about how many things they can do now that they're five years old.
 	Cartoon 	A chair displays the word SIT, and a beast sits on him.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Pinball #10Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Insert 	Big Bird and Snuffy sing a guessing game song about each other.
 	Cartoon 	A heart that says "I love you" is drawn.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"Rollin' on the River"
 	SCENE 5 	Elmo tells Gordon that he hasn't settled on what he wants to be when he grows up, but he knows what he wants to be now - a little, red monster who likes playing games. He engages the kids in a game of tag as Mr. Handford announces the sponsors, and the credits follow.
==Guest cast==
*Chad A. Hunter as young Mr. Handford
*Dennis Malcolm as young Gordon
*Sheanicka Crawford as young Olivia
*Joe James as Gordon's father
*Dominique Then, Benedict Olabiran, Amir Grier, Veronica Bernis as The Kids
==Notes==
*In the original script, Placido Flamingo (and a younger version of him) appear in the talent list for the show. The script also acknowledges him in dialogue when Elmo talks to Gordon, suggesting he was to appear instead of Polly.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23