Episode 1708

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Everybody at Camp Echo Rock Cabin 10 is busy cleaning up the place while Aunt Mae does her special inspections to make sure everything is neat and in order. Big Bird and the kids fix their beds (and nest) neatly, but Rusty is the only one who hasn't done so. Mickey gets the feeling that Rusty doesn't know how to make his bed and he and the group stall Aunt Mae long enough to get Rusty's bed looking the same as everybody else's. Aunt Mae finally conducts her inspection of Cabin 10 and finds it very well done... especially Rusty's bed.
 	Muppets 	Little Jerry and the Monotones sing their hit "Proud."
 	Film 	Scanimate kids intro
 	Film 	A male voice instructs three kids in stretching exercises.
 	Animation 	Sand Y/y
 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 2 	Back on Sesame Street, Telly tells Oscar about how he misses Big Bird. He worries that Big Bird might be lonely or get lost. Oscar isn't happy either, because Big Bird is instead probably breathing fresh air, making friends, and having fun. Telly thanks Oscar for inadvertently making him feel better.
 	Film 	Children of all kinds sing "We All Sing with the Same Voice."
 	Cartoon 	A boy talks about his pet letter Y, named Yetta.
 	Muppets 	Old West: Sinister Sam announces that someone has bought the last box of crayons, and he wants to know why. It turns out that he just wants a crayon so he can learn how to draw the letter Y.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Frog Struggle Song."
 	Cartoon 	A postal worker tells the viewer what the post office is good for.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	SCENE 3 	Aunt Mae does a mail call, making sure everybody listens carefully when she calls their name. As he waits for his mail Big Bird thinks about what Mr. Snuffleupagus is doing on Sesame Street, and imagines a typical scenario where Snuffy walks down the street and Susan, Gordon, David, and Maria all miss seeing him as they're preoccupied with other tasks. Back in reality Big Bird almost misses getting a huge postcard from Snuffy, which very much describes the same situation he imagined.
 	Cartoon 	A boy learns to put his mom's letter in the mailbox all by himself (with a little help).
 	Film 	Green Tree Snake Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	8 BatsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	The Count sings "Eight Beautiful Notes."
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird spends his free period looking around the whole camp. He talks about the differences between the city and the country, noting that in the country there are shorter buildings, bigger trees, and no traffic. He does enjoy that in both places, there are plenty of kids to play with!
 	Cartoon 	A Number 8 truck carries away the Number 8.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	A boy narrates a film of how his family trains wild ponies on the farm.
 	SCENE 5 	Big Bird and the kids are seen in a canoe by the river, practicing their paddling. The camera shot widens to reveal that the canoe is still sitting on the dock, with Mickey suggesting that they learn how to swim first.
 	Cartoon 	H for hola (Spanish soundtrack).
 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Grover informs Mr. Johnson that the restaurant is out of a lot of items that are on the menu. The only thing still at the restaurant is milk... but there are no glasses.
 	Cartoon 	H for hello (voice of Gary Owens)
 	SCENE 6 	Mickey gives everyone a swimming lesson before all the kids dive in... that is, except for Big Bird. He's hesitant at first, but gives it a try and finds he's a natural. ("I must have a little duck in me!") Rusty also stalls before giving it a try, splashing Mickey in the process.
 	Film 	Kids take swimming lessons in a pool.
 	Cartoon 	Peacock 1–20
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film about water in hoses, fountains, puddles, streams, bathtubs, rivers, oceans, and other places.
 	SCENE 7 	After swimming, Big Bird, Rusty, and the kids dry themselves off and head back to Cabin 10.
:Rusty: "Hey Big Bird, ya think there's a career in swimmin'?"
:Big Bird: "Well, if you're Tarzan..."
Aunt Mae announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Ernie and a kid hold the Sesame Street sign, while Oscar holds the CTW sign.
==Notes==
* The other campers getting mail are named after members of the Sesame Street staff: Lisa Simon, Joan Ganz Cooney, Emily Squires, Ozzie Alfonso, Dulcy Singer, Janet Shapiro (researcher), Jon Stone, Thelma Moses, Al Hyslop, and Jeff Moss.
==Gallery==
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Category:Camping
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 14