Episode 0959

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	During the "Sesame Street Theme" (mixed with a whistling march), the cast (Bob, Gordon, Susan, Mr. Hooper, Big Bird, Denise, and Anthony, carrying Oscar's trash can) appears hiking through the woods.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	The gang finally arrives at a clearing, which Bob cites as the perfect campsite; Oscar's response to his new surroundings is a sarcastic "Whoop-dee-do." The grown-ups feel ready for dinner, but Big Bird doesn't see a stove anywhere; he's told they're going to build a fire. Big Bird tells Susan how dangerous fires can be, but she explains how useful it can be for cooking when handled safely.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Bob and the others build the fire as he describes his actions to Big Bird. Unfortunately, nobody remembered to bring any matches with them. Gordon proposes they try rubbing two sticks together, to which Bob responds, "That's too Boy Scouts, I think." Mr. Hooper then tries using his glasses to reflect some sunlight onto the kindling. Big Bird observes, "Aren't grown-ups terrific, folks?"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A man tries to figure out where a squeaky sound is coming from; it turns out to be a giant's squeaky shoes. "Surprise!"
 	Film 	A clown (Dennis Allen) takes off his make-up. Which face do you like better?
 	Cartoon 	A boxer explains the letter "B".
 	Cartoon 	B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch and bee.
 	Muppets 	Bad Bart is looking for Marshal Earp.
 	Cartoon 	A man talks about going to the city, without noticing he's walking right through it.
 	Film 	Footage of a city neighborhood; includes shots of a sno-cone vendor.Singer: "Linda paloma!"
 	SCENE 2 	The adults squabble as they try to set up their tent. Oscar reminds them of the directions and reads them aloud for them to follow. Once the tent is up and functional, Oscar claims there's more to the directions. He tells them they must now all file into the tent and pull the tab on the top, causing the whole thing to collapse on them.
 	Cartoon 	Four people cooperate building a table.
 	Muppets 	The Twiddlebugs try to get to the zoo.
 	Cartoon 	"Uncle Gus and all of us went for a ride to Ho-Ho-Kus". Features a Snuffleupagus cameo.
 	Film 	"Hey, let's make a road!" Kids do so at the beach, while a construction crew does the real thing.
 	Cartoon 	B is for bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. And Bosco, who is taking a bath.
 	Muppets 	Grover the Elevator Operator: Grover's elevator holds five people.
center 	Cartoon 	A caterpillar escapes a hungry bird by turning into a butterfly.Artist: Etienne Delessert
 	Film 	Counting 20 boxesMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A red PELI and an explosive GRO form the word PELIGRO.
 	SCENE 3 	Everyone sings "I've Been Working on the Railroad" around the campfire, when Bob suggests they now tell a campfire story. Big Bird proposes a storytelling game where they each make up a part of the story using B words. He kicks off the story about a brown bat, but the story comes to an abrupt end when the last storyteller, Denise, has fallen asleep. Everyone agrees that it's time for bed.
 	Cartoon 	Words that rhyme with BALL (voices of Bob Arbogast and Daws Butler
 	Muppets 	Salesman Harvey Kneeslapper asks Tony if he gets attacked by monsters and run over by crowds. Herry Monster attacks him and a crowd walks all over him, so the answer is yes. Harvey has a simple solution for Tony: AWAY FROM! The next time those things happen to Tony, he can get AWAY FROM them.
 	Film 	Lizard!Music: Joe Raposo (same as "birds")
 	Cast 	David, Luis and Linda count in different languages.
 	Cartoon 	Train #2
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #2
 	SCENE 4 	Everyone begins to shuffle off to bed outside. Big Bird has scouted a nearby tree to roost in for the night. He loudly says goodnight to everyone until Bob orders him to keep quiet.
 	SCENE 4 cont'd	Gordon and Susan retire to the sleeping bag in their tent. Susan thinks that Gordon is hogging the covers, while he claims she's got cold feet. They discover that Oscar has joined them in the sleeping bag, looking to start an argument until the couple kicks him out.
 	Insert 	Three of These Kids are playing policeman, but the other one is playing fireman.
 	Film 	There Once Was a Hand: Skip Hinnant narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Two boys notice a D, saying it looks fat. A resonant voice (Gary Owens) informs them that it's the letter D. This leads to a jazzy story about a dog who digs for dice, wins a duck, and buys a dinosaur with a dime. Moral: "If you dig a dinosaur, drop your duck for a dime."
 	Cartoon 	D for Dog: the roles between dog and master are reversed.
 	Film 	What do birds eat?
 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 5 	As everyone sleeps, Bob feels drops of rain. Sure enough, a downpour begins. Everyone piles into Gordon and Susan's tent, despite the small space inside.
 	Transition 	Bridge #8 - Rectangle Bridge B
 	Cast 	Maria and the Kids put together a letter B that's broken in several parts.
 	SCENE 6 	Everyone tries getting comfortable in the cramped tent, which falls down on them again. Susan announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan holds the CTW sign.
==Notes==
*This episode was later repeated in Season 10 as Episode 1236.
*Though he is far from his store, Mr. Hooper continues to wear his apron on the camping trip.
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Category:Camping
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 8