Episode 3396

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Elmo makes his way to Big Bird's nest to have a playdate with Big Bird. He knocks on his door, but instead Gordon and Celina answer. They tell Elmo that Big Bird has come down with an illness only six-year-old eight-foot-tall yellow birds can get: a case of the "memory flu" (as in his memory flew away). They remind Elmo of what one's memory does, and that despite not showing any usual symptoms of being sick, Big Bird can't remember anyone or anything. Elmo doesn't quite understand until Big Bird peers over his doors and acts like he's never met Elmo before, calling him a "furry red thing." Celina explains that the doctor had said the only way to get Big Bird's memory back is to surround him with his loved ones. Elmo wants to get underway with a plan right now.
 	Song 	"You're Important"
 	Cartoon 	Parts of a face are drawn in black on-screen before forming a picture.
 	Muppets 	Mr. Johnson enters a framing shop to have a painting framed, only to find that Grover works there too. Grover assumes the painting is of his great-great-grandmonther, but Mr. Johnson exclaims that it’s his wife. After coming out from the back room with a circle and triangle frame, Grover finally frames it with a square, but destroys the original painting by splitting it over the bald man’s head.
 	Song 	"I'm in Great Shape": Kids dance with triangles, circles and squares.
 	SCENE 2 	Gordon, Celina, Elmo, Susan, Miles, Bob, Linda, and Barkley surround Big Bird and remind him of whom each of them are. Big Bird repeats what he learns about each one during the process, but sadly none of the information completely sinks in and he gets everyone's names mixed up, believing they live on "Barkley Street." He wonders why everybody's helping him and re-learns what "love" is; Gordon suggests they take Big Bird to more people and things that he loves.
 	Song 	"Write Your Name"
 	Cartoon 	Where does the cow live? (Maria voiceover)
 	Film 	Girls jump rope and sing playground rhymes.
 	Cartoon 	J family jamboree
 	Cartoon 	Planet J / j
 	SCENE 3 	At Hooper's Store, Mr. Handford and Gina give Big Bird some birdseed milkshakes, hoping it'll jog his memory. After finishing his third helping, he still remains clueless but finds the shakes tasty.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	Elmo calls Big Bird into the yard to re-introduce him to the Birdketeers, saying that they did fun things in the Birdketeer club like saying the alphabet. Carlo, Lexine, Michael, and the rest of the group sing a couple of rounds of "The Alphabet Song" for him, but he still doesn't remember anything (and thinks he's on "Birdketeer Street"). The adults continue to bring him around the street, while Elmo gets another idea.
 	Song 	"The African Animal Alphabet"
 	Cartoon 	A girl explains the concept of relativity by explaining how her house is a part of a neighborhood, the neighborhood is part of a city, the city is part of a country, etc.
 	Muppets 	At night, Ernie sings "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon."
 	Cartoon 	A beatnik bat reads poetry at a nightclub, as everything rhymes with the "AT" sound.
 	Film / animation	A talking bowl tells a kid how he became a bowl.
 	SCENE 4 	Over at the Fix-It Shop, Maria, Luis, Gabi, and Tarah attempt to remind Big Bird who they are, but it still doesn't work. Elmo brings in the Count to help, though Big Bird isn't even sure what counting is. The Count tells him through song that "Counting Is Wonderful," adding up all the people who love him. Big Bird thanks "Maria" for the song, but still can't remember. While everyone heads back to the nest (Big Bird: "I have a nest?"), Elmo thinks of a sure-fire solution.
 	Film 	Farmer McFay counts 40 fruits from the season's bumper crop.
 	Cartoon 	A baby demonstrates 'happy,' 'surprised' and 'sad.'
 	Insert 	None, some and all of the dancers dance as Big Bird narrates.
 	Cartoon 	A dog, a girl and a lizard dance to a bongo beat.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Film 	J, for jiggle, juggle, jump, joy.
 	Animation 	J / j Gregorian chant
 	Song 	"J, Just How Jazzy Can You Get?"
 	SCENE 5 	Elmo brings in Snuffy, who's heartbroken that Big Bird doesn't even remember his best friend or the good times they had together. Snuffy starts to cry, but Big Bird thinks they can start their friendship all over again and the two re-introduce themselves to each other. They start playing tag together (though Big Bird has also forgotten what tag is) while the rest of the group stays behind, wondering what to do next.
 	Animation 	"Animal Books" Artist: Steve Segal
 	Muppets 	Zoe talks about being proud.
 	Cartoon 	"Fourteen Desert"Artist: Joey Ahlbum
 	Film 	Girls dance and chant about the number 14.
 	Animation 	Parade of Numbers #14
 	SCENE 6 	The group, now joined by Telly, Baby Bear, Zoe, and Rosita, has gathered at Finders Keepers and listen as Ruthie finishes reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Big Bird still remains inflicted by the memory flu, but he does recall having fun playing tag with Snuffy earlier and starts another game with him. "At least Big Bird's having fun," a crestfallen Ruthie says.
 	SCENE 6 cont'd 	Meanwhile Elmo searches through Big Bird's nest for a special item to get Big Bird's memory back. The Count discovers something among the items on the ground that should do the trick - Big Bird's teddy bear, Radar!
 	SCENE 6 cont'd 	Everyone believes Radar will jog his memory and presents him to Big Bird. Big Bird recalls the bear's name correctly, and suddenly gains his memory back! Though he doesn't recall being sick, he manages to identify everybody correctly. Snuffy is especially happy! Everyone celebrates by dancing and singing the "Sesame Street Theme" while Big Bird announces the sponsors. The season 27 credit sequence follows.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Lexine and a friend are helping Gina move to her new day care center.
==Notes==
*Snuffy's flashbacks in scene 5 include clips from episodes 2474, 2783, 3093, and 3341.
*One of the items Elmo tosses around Big Bird's nest during his search in scene 6 is Ernie's Rubber Duckie.
==Gallery==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27