Episode 2528

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	It's a rainy day on Sesame Street and nobody appreciates it more than Oscar the Grouch. He watches as Bob and Linda attempt to sign to each other, but Bob finds it difficult to do while holding his umbrella. They notice Oscar enjoying their situation, so they both toss their umbrellas aside and sing about "Signing in the Rain."
 	Animation 	Three balls compare sizes. An orange ball (voiced by Daws Butler) boasts that he's the smallest, until his little brother comes onto the scene.
 	Muppets 	Bert tells John-John that he's lost his paper clips, and he feels sad. He asks John-John to show how he looks when he feels sad. Then Bert feels angry about losing his paper clips, and John-John acts out that emotion. Bert remembers where he left his collection, and John-John acts happy, too.
 	Song 	"Frog Kick"
 	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 	Pinball #10Artist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 2 	Elmo wants to see a rainbow and studies the ground below. Big Bird happens by and informs him that rainbows are up in the sky, not on the ground. Elmo thanks Big Bird and cranes his head up.
 	Cartoon 	Letter B/b (bouncing circles)
 	Song 	Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Goats."
 	Cartoon 	An ant is pressured by his peers to finish the anthill all by himself, until he enlists the cooperation of the others.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A honking orange ball follows signs to the EXIT.
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo cheers for the rainbow he sees, but is told by Maria that it's actually thunder and lightning. She recommends he goes inside until it's safe.
 	Cartoon 	Two men go birdwatching, while one of them tries to alert the other about the closed bridge.
 	Film 	Wendy makes cookies with her grandmother. They later visit Wendy's great-grandmother at the nursing home, and give her some of the cookies.
center 	Muppets 	A cowboy hears his echo in Spanish for the numbers one to ten.
 	Cartoon 	A crocodile, snake, and kangaroo all cooperate to escape from the zoo and get ice cream.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	On a rainy night, the Count brings Susan Sarandon to a locked castle. He knocks on the door just for the sake of counting the knocks, until it's revealed that the castle is his own. He then proceeds to unlock the numerous locks, counting them in the process.
 	Film 	Kids talk about the various writing methods they use.
 	Film 	Colored sand forms the letter B and a boat.
 	SCENE 4 	Over at the Fix-It Shop, Big Bird tries to teach Natasha about the rain and umbrellas, but Maria points out she's just a baby and can't comprehend his lesson. Big Bird recalls when Maria first educated him on umbrellas...
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	The scene flashes back to a similar rainy day at the Fix-It Shop, where Maria realizes she's left her sweater out on the stoop. Big Bird offers to get it, but can't figure out the correct way to use the umbrella she's given him. They finally go together and find her sweater completely drenched.
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	Big Bird asks Natasha how she liked the story and she responds by kissing his beak. "She liked it," he notes.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feats of ten brown bears.Artist: Jeff Hale
center 	Muppets 	Spaceship SurpriseThe crew lands on the Planet CH, where they are greeted by Chunky Cheese.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats."
 	Cartoon 	Kids hear an L poem.
 	SCENE 5 	Out in front of the Fix-It Shop, Oscar, Grundgetta, and their Grouch friend Smudgey prepare to have a barbecue, complete with hot dogs (with chocolate sauce), hamburgers (topped with whipped cream), and squashed marshmallows. Maria peers from the doorway and tells them the rain will prevent them from lighting the grill and being able to cook and eat their food - which is exactly how a Grouch barbecue works.
 	Song 	"B is for Bubble"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A horse falls apart into a jigsaw puzzle.
 	Song 	Luis sings "Three of These Kids" -- three kids are playing basketball, and one is playing baseball.
 	Cartoon 	"The Little Letter L: A Poem by Louise"Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Grover wants to sell Kermit the Frog a pair of sunglasses, but Kermit doesn't have a nose or ears to hold the sunglasses up with, so Grover gives Kermit a pair of sunglasses with attached ears, nose, and mustache (which Grover adds is optional).
 	Cartoon 	What's missing? (parrot)
 	SCENE 6 	The rain has stopped and Elmo becomes disappointed that he hasn't seen a rainbow. Bob and Linda explain how a rainbow works, and that they're not that common to find. To Elmo's excitement, a rainbow happens to form in the sky and everyone else gathers to catch a glimpse. Elmo announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20