Episode 3495

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Elmo greets Maria and Gabi and wonders why they are carrying lots of things. Maria is about to tell him, but Gabi would rather have him guess. They have big bowls, a blanket, a chewed-up slipper, a big bone, and a big box of dog food. Elmo believes that they're getting a dog, but Maria corrects him - they're going to take care of someone's dog. Elmo asks if he can help them out (with permission from his mommy), but first he wants to guess which dog they'll be watching.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Just then, Luis joins the family with one final clue: Barkley, whom they will be taking care of while Linda is out of town for the night. Luis has a difficult time getting Barkley to follow them into 123 Sesame Street, but Gabi calls him in sign language; the big dog ends up pouncing onto Luis on his way in.
 	Cartoon 	The word DOG is spelled out over a weiner dog.
 	Song 	"One of These Things" (with Fay Ray)
 	Song 	“African Animal Alphabet”
 	Muppets 	Big Bird knocks over some block towers, but he puts them back through reverse footage.
 	Cartoon 	A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me."
 	Film 	A child in a classroom draws a picture of her dog Puck, and goes over the care required to keep a pet. A Bert and Baby Fozzie plush can be seen in the little girl's bedroom.
 	Cartoon 	A little girl tries to figure out why a dog is crying.
 	SCENE 2 	Luis tells Maria to feed Barkley, and Gabi and Elmo watch. Barkley is restless and Maria can’t fill his bowl with food. Gabi remembers that Linda uses sign language to tell Barkley to sit, and it works... but not for long. She tries again, showing him the signs for both “sit” and “stay,” and Maria is finally able to feed Barkley. Gabi helps again by using sign language to tell Barkley it's time to eat.
 	Film 	How to say “bunny rabbit” in sign language.
 	Muppets 	Count von Count sings “One Bark (and Two Meows).”
 	Film 	A girl teaches a boy to play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on the Shpritzer.
 	Cartoon 	Z for Zebu (new music and sound effects added)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Animation 	The letter Z in various typefaces.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: Z for Zoo
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo and Gabi are almost ready for bedtime. Every night to get ready for bed, Maria brushes Gabi’s hair, and Elmo asks Luis to brush his fur as that's what his father usually does. Barkley fetches his brush, and Maria remembers that Linda brushes Barkley’s fur every night too. She wonders how they'll do it when Gabi gets the idea to brush Barkley’s fur while Maria brushes her hair.
 	Song 	“Washin' the Dog”
 	Cartoon 	A girl writes a poem about the number of fleas on her dog, which add up.
 	Animation 	Growing Numbers #14
 	Cartoon 	"Sing a Song of Fourteen"
 	Film 	Girls dance and chant about the number 14.
 	Muppets 	(new music and sound effects added)
 	Cartoon 	A poem about dogs of different sizes, feelings, and colors.Artist: Deanna Morse
 	SCENE 4 	Gabi and Elmo are in bed, but Barkley doesn’t seem to be ready to sleep. Gabi points out that Barkley's trying to tell her why, and Maria realizes that Barkley is holding his leash in his mouth because he needs to go out for a walk to use the bathroom. Gabi and Elmo insist on accompanying Maria and Barkley on the walk, so she allows them.
 	Cartoon 	“In and Out Crowd”Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise."
 	Film 	A little boy sings the "Cold Ocean Blues" at the beach.
 	Animation 	Z / z Gregorian chant
 	Muppets 	Over the Top, a ZZ Top-like band, sings “ZZ Blues.
 	Cartoon 	Z In Space
 	SCENE 5 	Luis, Maria, Gabi, and Elmo take Barkley for a walk and sing a song about “Walkin' the Dog."
 	Cartoon 	Gerald’s dog Sparky likes to pretend he’s an alligator. (new sound effects and music sting added)
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings “Everybody Sleeps” (re-filmed version)
 	Muppets 	Big Bird wakes up from his nap, "Everybody wha —?" then goes back to sleep.
 	Cartoon 	A girl thinks she hears a monster doing a cha-cha outside her window, but it’s only the wind and the crickets. Her snores frighten the real monster.Artist: Deanna Morse
 	SCENE 6 	Gabi, Elmo, and Barkley are in bed... but there isn’t enough room for all three. Gabi tells Barkley to get down, and Maria thanks her for all her help in taking care of Barkley. Maria reads them a bedtime story called As I Lay Sleeping (which has the same plot as the song “I Heard My Dog Bark”) and Gabi, Elmo, and Barkley join in making the animal sounds.
 	SCENE 6cont'd	Once Maria tucks them into bed and gives them their stuffed toys (and Barkley his slipper), she and Luis announce the sponsors. The credits follow.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Telly is afraid to go down the slide, so he goes down the ladder instead.
==Notes==
*The episode was later re-aired in Season 29 as Episode 3676.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27