Episode 2870

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Gordon, Telly, Big Bird, and Mr. Handford see the latest newspaper headline in Hooper's Store - "WATER SHORTAGE IN CITY." Mr. Handford turns on the TV to see if there's anything in the news about it.A special weather report plays on television: "Weatherfront: City Dries Up, Day 30." Weatherman Caspar Pfluegy (Kevin Clash in an onscreen cameo) explains and demonstrates how rain and reservoirs work, and what happens when there's not enough rain. He presents a filmed report on wasting water...
 	Cartoon 	"Water Conservation": Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry.Artist: Peter ChungThe segment is shown on the Hooper's TV set. This airing is the only known use of the full ending of the cartoon, which was removed from all other episodes.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	"Yes, if you don't want a fish to call you on the phone, save water," Caspar adds and advises the public on how to conserve water before concluding his report. Telly asks Mr. Handford if he can save his glass of water for the time being.
 	Song 	Jerry Nelson sings "Don't Waste Water."
 	Cartoon 	R for Rhinoceros
 	Muppets 	Grover sits in a park and recites a poem about a butterfly that he sees.
 	Film 	A film of butterfliesMusic: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 2 	Telly conservatively sips from his glass of water, then chides Oscar for wasting water with his new skunk fountain. He argues with Oscar over keeping it on and finally convinces him to shut it off by pointing out that if there's no water, there won't be any mud. Oscar is shocked at the potential for a mud shortage and turns his fountain off, as well as emptying his pool (unnecessarily, however). Telly almost takes a sip from his glass, earning scorn from Oscar for wasting water by drinking it.
 	Cartoon 	"Mother Brown's Farm (Number Fifteen Song)"
 	Film 	A boy who lives in the Congo (in Africa) narrates a film of the kinds of games he and his friends play.
 	Cartoon 	W - wallpaper
 	Muppets 	Four monsters, including Elmo, sing "We Are All Monsters." (redubbed version)
 	Film 	How Crayons are MadeMusic: "Water Course A" and "Exchange" by Richard Harvey
 	Muppets 	Bert and Sherlock Hemlock ask John-John if he wants to count, and John-John enthusiastically rises to the occasion.
 	Cartoon 	A pencil tries to write the word DANCE.
 	SCENE 3 	Biff, Sully, and Stella answer a call to Hooper's, where the sink faucet is dripping even when turned off. Biff gives it a few good whacks, stopping the leak. Biff echoes Mr. Handford's explanation of wasting water to Sully, wasting water anyway in the process.
 	Cartoon 	"The Wasteroon Song" - three water drops complain about people wasting water, calling them "Wasteroons."Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster does a taste test to compare square shaped cookies, triangle shaped cookies, and circle shaped cookies.
 	Cartoon 	Number creatures 15
 	Film 	Kids talk about how many things they can do now that they're five years old.
 	Cartoon 	Blue and pink characters fight for a spot on the subway, until Pink spots an open seat.
 	Song 	Gina and Maria sing "The Word is "No"."
 	Cartoon 	A group gives a newcomer funny looks, which hurts his feelings, but then they invite him to play marbles with them. He turns out to be a good player. (audible dialogue)Artist: Joanna Priestley
center 	Celebrity 	Billy Joel sings the alphabet with Anything Muppets and kids.
 	Film 	Alphaquest: RRunning down a road past a rabbit, a radio, some rocks, and a rainbow.
 	Muppets 	Forgetful Jones needs something to ride around the ranch. Clementine gives him clues: it has four legs, a bushy tail, eats hay, and neighs. It's his horse Buster, who arrives with the jeep.
 	Cartoon 	W for Wilhelmina
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings "On My Pond."
 	Cartoon 	When a bird pops a balloon, the balls represent Sad and Happy.
 	SCENE 4 	The Count has an idea on how to make it rain - if one Count can cause a little thunder and lightning when counting, many people counting together can bring on a storm. Everybody counts to 40 together and a large thunder clap occurs. Their plan doesn't cause any rain, but does make a pair of agitated birds (Pam Arciero and Rick Lyon) fall out of the sky.
 	Film 	A film insert about washing elephants at the Bronx Zoo. The song "Splish Splash" is used in part of the segment.
 	Cartoon 	Two kids argue over a cat and a dog, who chase each other around the fence.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Dot Bridge #1
 	Film 	A group of kids pick apples in an orchard, and take them into the cider mill to make apple cider.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word "hop" and starts hopping.
 	Cartoon 	"Up and Down with Captain Brown"
 	SCENE 5 	Everyone hopes it will rain soon when Caspar Pfluegy strolls by, as he always picks up the paper at Hooper's on his way home. Telly begs him to make it rain, but that's out of Caspar's control. He forecasts a bright, sunny day - just as a downpour begins. "Nobody's perfect," he shrugs. Mr. Handford invites him in for a glass of water and Caspar announces the sponsors. Telly remains outside, catching rain in his water glass as the credits follow.
==Notes==
* This episode's plot line is adapted from an earlier episode, Episode 1740.
* The weatherman role was originally intended for Willard Scott.Tony Geiss Papers at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University
* Scene 2 would later be used as a stand-alone Muppet segment on several international co-productions, including Sesamstrasse.
* Martin P. Robinson voices the news announcer during scene 1.
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Category:Environmentalism
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 22