Episode 2955

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Telly tells Savion and Jaya why he's upset: he's packed his suitcase to spend the night at his friend Malcolm's house, but his mommy told him not to pack his favorite blankie, which he calls "Softie." Savion asks why he needs Softie, and Telly comes up with a reason: to show Malcolm's little sister what shapes look like. He has Jaya help out by folding the blanket into a rectangle, a square, then a triangle.
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	Telly confirms with Savion that he does indeed need Softie to be able to teach shapes, but Savion notices that Telly has packed a handkerchief, which can also be folded into the same shapes. Telly, however, still wants to take his blanket since it feels cozy to his cheek (something lacking in a handkerchief).
 	Cartoon 	Bud the Bird flies above and below in a bumper car.Artist: Lisa Crafts
 	Song 	"Hot in the City"
 	Cartoon 	Z for zipper
 	Muppets 	Teacher Little Chrissy sings about how important it is to "Raise Your Hand."
 	Video 	Fay demonstrates addition by placing 3 balls on a table.
 	Cartoon 	A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background.
 	SCENE 2 	Savion thinks he knows why Telly's mom forbade him to pack Softie: maybe she thinks Telly's getting too old to be seen holding a blankie. Telly panics at the thought of leaving Softie at home, and comes up with other uses for Softie: a dinner napkin (though Malcolm's mom might have napkins), a rain hat in case it rains (though they'll most likely be indoors), or a pretend cave.
 	Animation 	The Queen of Six explores her garden.
 	Muppets 	Guy Smiley promotes the use of "Air." He leads his marching band through the walls of a barber shop, every time someone there says a word out loud that rhymes with "air."
 	Animation 	Slide puzzle - elephant
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Big Bird introduces Yo-Yo Ma, who plays cello with two Honkers and a Dinger.
 	Cartoon 	A mother sings the story of how water travels down the drain and becomes rain.
 	SCENE 3 	Savion coaxes Telly out of his "cave" and suggests he leaves the blanket behind one step at a time. Telly gets several steps farther and farther away, and when he finally gets 20 steps away, he notices he's okay... but then rushes back to Softie.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	Telly tells Savion he thinks he could leave Softie behind if he had to when Telly's mom shows up and explains what she meant earlier: she wanted him to carry his blankie for security on the way to Malcolm's, not pack it. Telly feels a huge sense of relief, and the three of them (Telly, his mommy, and Softie) share a comforting hug.
 	Cartoon 	S for sing
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Prairie Dawn are out in the fresh air. Prairie loves the outdoors, but Cookie Monster can't get over that she did not bring any cookies. She tries to get his mind off cookies by getting him to focus on the clouds, trees and flowers. Everything he sees reminds him of eating cookies, but Prairie Dawn reminds him that if he ate all the flowers, there wouldn't be any left for other people to enjoy.
 	Cartoon 	A man tries to push a huge balloon elephant through a narrow doorway, and a girl helps him by deflating it.
 	Song 	"It's Easy" / "I Can Do It By Myself"
 	Muppets 	"Zig Zag Dance"
 	Cartoon 	Gloria Globe attempts to pull a rabbit out of her hat, but pulls out a camel instead, which belongs in Egypt.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A beaver does his exercises, while his friends make fun of him. He then uses his strength to save his friends when the dam breaks.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Insert 	Big Bird goes through his old toy chest with some kids, and encounters a banner with the alphabet on it. He remembers the time he learned what it was, which fades to a flashback of him singing "ABC-DEF-GHI."
 	Cartoon 	Typewriter: S for spring
 	Film 	A variety of cat-shaped objects walk in front of the screen.
 	Muppets 	The Oinker Sisters sing "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies."
 	Cartoon 	6 mice, 6 snakes, 6 fish, 6 monkeys, 6 witches (kids' voiceovers added)
 	Muppets 	John-John wants to count backwards. Grover tells him to count backwards from 10, but he has a little trouble.
 	Song 	Olivia sings "The Riddle."
 	Animation 	Sand Z/z
 	SCENE 4 	Savion asks some kids if they have a favorite toy or prized possession. Mikey has a car, Adrian has a Christopher Columbus ship, Alexis has a doll named Ryan, and Jessica has a doll named Mickey. Savion displays the toy car he had when he was young, which he called "Bill," and explains to Telly that he keeps it in his closet since there are some things people find so special that they can't part with them, even when they're older.
 	Cartoon 	Millie and Molly argue over whether to get a pet cat or a dog, so their mom gets them a turtle instead.
 	Muppets 	In the park, Harvey Kneeslapper comes up behind a man, asks him, "Wanna see something funny?" and then holds a mirror up. The man sees nothing funny...until he looks at Harvey!
 	Cartoon 	The big green balls and one little orange ball ride over the top of the hills. The little one can't make it over the big hill, but conquers the small hill.
 	Muppets 	"Sammy the Snake"
 	Cartoon 	A man talks about how much he loves his bones.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 5 	Telly watches Savion and the kids play with their toy cars. Telly's mom announces the sponsors, and the credits follow.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23