Episode 2981

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Elmo welcomes the viewer and says he will imagine that he has a great big body just like Gordon. Gordon happens to walk past, and Elmo begins running after him.
 	SCENE 1 	Elmo examines Gordon carefully: he's got brown skin, brown eyes, two long legs, two big feet, etc. He tells Gordon he's going to imagine he's exactly like him - only with hair. (Elmo: "Well, as long as Elmo's imagining, Elmo figured why not have hair?") Elmo imagines Gordon with different styles of hair, but decides to go with Gordon's regular bald look. He then wonders what hat his imaginary Gordon should wear.
 	Cartoon 	I've got some (hair), I've got more, but I've got the most.
 	Muppets 	The Count sings "That's What Counts" about the ten things most important to him.
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film about building sand castles and sand structures at the beach.
 	Animation 	Planet J/j
 	Muppets 	Hoots and the Two-Headed Monster demonstrate that whether music is fast or slow, it is still enjoyable.
 	Cartoon 	"Candy Man"Artist: Bud Luckey
 	SCENE 2 	Elmo settles on wearing a baseball cap, just like his imaginary Gordon. He pictures himself in Gordon's body (while retaining his regular voice) and that he's big and strong, and can do things he can't do yet like score a basket in the yard. Elmo suddenly stops pretending, telling the real Gordon that it's hard to imagine when you've got to go to the bathroom.
 	Cartoon 	A hand draws a castle with a growling dragon inside, which scares the princess until her knight in shining armor leads the dragon away.
 	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.
 	Song 	Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer." (apple tree)
 	Cartoon 	Z for zigzag, zero, zoo and zebra
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Parts of a clown are shown in close-up as kids guess what it is.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo returns with a toy airplane and imagines he looks like Gordon again, flying his plane around. He spots Susan writing a letter and wants to sit on her lap and watch, but Susan notes he's too big and heavy. In reality, Elmo decides to do the same thing and sit on Susan's lap. "Sometimes smaller is better," Elmo happily observes.
 	Cartoon 	Cherries fall through a moving hole onto a man who demonstrates up and down.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Oscar sings "Just Throw It My Way."
 	Cartoon 	Consonant Sound: J, jaguar
 	Song 	Jerry Nelson sings "Salt, My Salt."
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster has Tara help him explain the word information by giving him cookies to eat.
 	Cartoon 	Leanna Williams tells a story of how she traveled to Hawaii and bought a Hawaiian shirt.Artist: ArtistMike
center 	Celebrity 	Billy Joel sings the alphabet with Anything Muppets and kids.
 	Animation 	Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket.Artist: Fred Garbers
center 	Muppets 	Little Chrissy sings "Eight Balls of Fur."
 	Film 	Some kids watch a film of a man working in a greenhouse, and try to guess what his job is.
 	Cartoon 	zip, zoom, zoom, zig, zag, zany, zoo.
center 	Muppets 	Phil Harmonic introduces Ernie and Placido Flamingo, who sing "Up and Down Opera" to demonstrate up and down.
 	Cartoon 	7 chicks plus 1 alligator makes 8.Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	Snuffy brings his TV over to Big Bird's nest so that he, Big Bird, and some kids can work out along with Jane Snuffleupagus.
 	Cartoon 	Two crows sing "Stones Don't Grow."Artist: Michael Sporn
 	Muppets 	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about the letter Z, but it turns up and becomes an N.
 	Cartoon 	Fluffy recalls being a homeless dog, getting taken in to the dog pound, and meeting his new pal Petey.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Cast 	Linda teaches a boy how to say "STREET" in sign language.
 	Film 	Baby animals nurse.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets / Celebrity	"Minnesota Shorts" (Rick Moranis) has trouble becoming pool champion of the world when Grover keeps pestering him with questions, in this spoof of The Hustler.
 	Animation 	Counting 8 harvesters
 	SCENE 4 	At the Fix-It Shop, Luis, Telly, Gabi, and Casha are about to watch a show about pigs...
 	Song 	Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Bein' a Pig."
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	Luis asks Telly if he wants to have a discussion about the show they just saw. Telly liked the piglets, and Luis asks if he can snort like a pig. Maria arrives to find everyone snorting. They say they're having a discussion and ask if she wants to join it. She doesn't, so Luis snidely remarks that Maria thinks she's too old to snort. Maria denies it as Luis chuckles, and she soon joins in the snorting. Elmo announces the sponsors, adding in his own oinks.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23