Episode 4803

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Telly Monster informs the viewer that today, they'll be seeing lots of nursery rhymes and nursery rhyme characters. The cow from "Hey Diddle Diddle" attempts to jump over the moon, but crash lands on Telly instead.
 	SCENE 1 	Elmo, Abby, Chris and others attend a special reading by Mother Goose (Kate McKinnon). Telly hosts the proceedings, when Mother Goose arrives with her large, heavy book of nursery rhymes. She recites "Hey Diddle Diddle," as all the characters from the rhyme appear (including the cow, who crashes on Telly again). She then reads "Little Miss Muffet," featuring Miss Muffet and the Spider.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	As everyone heads to Hooper's Store for some post-show refreshments, Mother Goose, noticing how kind and enthusiastic Elmo has been in the audience, decides to write a new nursery rhyme about him. She tries shoehorning him into already-conceived rhymes, but none seem to work. Elmo walks off, disappointed that he won't get a rhyme of his own. Mother Goose admits she knows nothing about Elmo, thus can't write about him. Abby tells her a few, special things about Elmo and Mother Goose becomes inspired.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Telly re-introduces Mother Goose to the crowd, as she recites her new rhyme "Hey Diddle Donster," all about what a good friend Elmo is.
 	Muppets 	Elmo and the gang introduce the letter of the day, N, with a song and dance.
 	Cartoon 	Humpty Dumpty introduces the letter N, for nursery rhyme, and acts out his own.
 	Cartoon 	"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star": A girl imagines her and her teddy bear exploring the stars in space.
 	Muppets 	Rosita finds Elmo practicing writing his name. They sing "E-L-M-O," a variation of "Bingo." The dog from that song loves Elmo's version so much, he wants to be named Elmo too.
 	Cartoon 	Abby sings "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes." (ending edited)
 	Muppets 	Count von Count and friends sing and stomp to find the number of the day - 8.
 	Cartoon 	A song shows Little Miss Muffet and all the 8s in her story.
 	Muppets 	The Count sings “Eight is Great.”
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: Nursery Rhymes
 	SCENE 2 	Telly signs off and is pummeled by the cow again, who now tries to jump over the sun.
 	Outro (PBS) 	Cookie Monster, Rosita and a girl dance fast and slow.
==Notes==
*Additional performers include Peter Linz (the cat), Jennifer Barnhart (the cow), David Rudman (the dog), John Kennedy (the dish), and Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Little Miss Muffet).
==Gallery==
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Category:Nursery Rhymes
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 48