Episode 2702

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Elmo freezes the opening theme and appears over it, informing the viewer what the word important means and how we'll be seeing lots of important things today.
 	SCENE 1 	Gordon shows the viewer a photo of Miles on his first day of kindergarten, which he is off to have framed. He mentions that it means a lot to him, prompting Elmo to pop up and repeat "Important!"
 	Cartoon 	Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D.
 	Song 	"Sharing Swing with Kids Song"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A boy acts out his feelings as animals. ("There's a zoo in me!")
 	Muppets 	The dark-bearded half of the Two-Headed Monster wakes up to argue with itself over whether to go to the zoo or the playground. The two both end up taking naps instead.
 	Film 	A Navajo boy who lives in the desert talks about how his family has to pump water from the ground.
 	Cartoon 	W for Wash
 	SCENE 2 	Elmo visits the Fix-It Shop, where Luis reinserts a rod into a broken lamp. Elmo figures that it is an important piece and causes Luis to break it further with his exclamations. He apologizes, and Luis tells Elmo that it would be important to him if he were quieter.
 	Song 	David sings "Who You Looking At, Tiger?"Re-filmed version
 	Cartoon 	W - wallpaper
 	Muppets 	Little Bo Peep shows up at the lost and found, looking for her sheep. The clerk asks her for a description, but she keeps forgetting important details. First he finds her a cat, then a dog, and then her sheep. He asks her how many she had, but she says she wouldn't dare try to count them. He starts counting them himself, then falls asleep.
 	Film 	Looking for shapes in a metal junkyard (Maria voiceover)
 	Muppets 	Farley sings "Figure It Out."
 	Cartoon 	Number creatures 18
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo now wants to see if Gina has anything important. Gina points out that the bag of cleaning rags she's carrying isn't as she searches for the keys to Hooper's Store, where the phone rings inside. Gina is upset when the phone stops ringing because it means she probably missed a call from Mike. Elmo apologizes, and Gina tells him that his kindness means a lot to her. "It's important!"
 	Cartoon 	Edgar Turtle plays the banjo as some kids sing the "Bird Song."
 	Muppets 	Grover and John-John count to 20.
 	Song 	"Reach Your Hand Up High"
 	Cartoon 	"Wanda the Witch"Animation by Tee Collins
 	Animation 	The word ICE is formed with ice cubes, which melt.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Two kids find different uses for a cooking pot.
 	SCENE 4 	Elmo observes Oscar, hoping he'll do something important. Oscar instead tells him to beat it in a variety of ways. Since it would mean a lot to him if Elmo did, Elmo declares this important!
 	Film 	A film insert of kittens playing, with child voiceovers in English and Spanish.
 	Muppets 	Here Is Your Life: Guy Smiley salutes the life of a house, 2102 Shady Lane, with visits from Frank Lloyd Left the architect, Mr. Bricklayer and Ms. Carpenter who built the house, Tommy and Sally Wilson, children of the family that once lived in the house, and even 2104 Shady Lane, the house that used to be located next door to 2102 Shady Lane, before it was replaced with a highway.
 	Cartoon 	A guru counts to twenty.Producer: Ken Snyder; Music: Billy Taylor
 	Muppets 	Gladys the Cow helps Kermit direct the dance scene of his movie. Her task is to count backwards from four and yell "action", but she counts forwards instead. Kermit shows her the right way to count and yells "Action!", which Gladys uses as an excuse to begin her dance scene.
 	Film 	D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D.
 	Cast / Celebrity	Wanda the Word Fairy introduces the viewer to her parents.
 	Cartoon 	"The Noble Ostrich", a segment about the day-to-day activities of ostriches. Includes an animated appearance by Big Bird.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 5 	Elmo visits Clementine at her ranch to ask if she knows what "important" means. She and her fellow buckaroos begin to sing "We Call Them All Important."
 	Film 	Future careers: footage of a kid acting out a certain job, followed by an adult doing "the real thing." Includes a girl singing the "Sesame Street Theme" and another watching a sketch with Cookie Monster and Kermit the Frog.
 	Cartoon 	Es un gato
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 	Cartoon 	The Bellhop is told that somebody at table 18 has a phone call, and after he struggles to get to the table, he is told to take a message.
 	SCENE 6 	Gordon and Luis share photos of their kids, whom they consider to be important. They look around for Elmo to show up and he does, just a few moments later (by leaping through the air and landing between them). He takes care of one last important thing - announcing the day's sponsors, with a little help from Gordon.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 21