Episode 3503

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Telly welcomes the viewer and says that today, Linda will try to break her record of running around the block non-stop 40 times. As she warms up, Telly and the kids warm up their hands for cheering and the Count, the official counter, practices counting. Linda is ready to go, so Telly and the kids cheer as she makes her way around the corner past the Fix-It Shop.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	The Count becomes impatient waiting for Linda to make her first lap, not realizing how long it would take. Telly points to the following segment to take his mind off counting...
 	Animation 	Cecille sings "I Want to Be Me."
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	The Count enjoyed the segment, but still wishes he had something to count. Nathan suggests he count cheerleaders, a fine way to pass the time. When he finishes counting the five cheerleaders, Linda passes by completing her first lap, which the Count enthusiastically counts. He then notices something else for him to count...
 	Film 	The Count (in voiceover) counts three children on a bench, then adds two more.
 	Cartoon 	Gerald is repeatedly kept awake by his dog Sparky, who does a dance and poses as an alligator through his shadow whenever his parents close his door.
 	Animation 	Amelia likes to pretend she can fly.
 	Muppets 	Annette Monster and Frankie Monster sing "Love the Ocean" to urge others to "show respect for the sea" and refrain from throwing trash in the 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 Chung
 	Muppets 	Elmo shows top and bottom by standing on top of the frame, then falling to the bottom.
 	Film 	A group of people form a human pyramid to illustrate top and bottom.
 	SCENE 2 	Linda completes her tenth lap, when Telly notes that while she's getting plenty of exercise, he and the others aren't as active. The Count encourages them to dance along as he sings "The Transylvania Polka" as his bats flutter about.
 	Film 	The McDouble twins know how to help each other.
 	Muppets 	"Street Garden Cooperation"
 	Animation 	R / r (space paint)
 	Film 	Alphaquest: RRunning down a road past a rabbit, a radio, some rocks, and a rainbow.
 	Cartoon 	Gordon voiceover R/r (new sound effects added)
 	Song 	Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Whiskeyjack
 	Muppets 	Big Bird plays a guessing game with the viewer, by giving clues in the form of sounds.
 	Cartoon 	A cat follows its ears to a squeaking noise, which he thinks is coming from mice, but it's coming from swings.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	SCENE 3 	Linda comes by on her 24th lap and gives everyone a sign, but Telly and the others aren't sure what it means, nor are they sure how to sign to ask for its meaning. Nathan suggests he just write it down for her to read, and Telly and the kids run off to get some materials.
 	Film 	How to say "butterfly" in sign language
 	Cartoon 	A detective decides to exercise on a slow day, as a crook attempts to get rid of him.
 	Animation 	A child draws a picture of a dog, who goes over and under.
 	Muppets 	Marshal Grover and Fred figure on making it into town by nightfall until they come across a fence with no edge in sight to go around. Grover tries getting past it in various ways: going under, over and through, but he's not successful. Deciding that they're stuck for the night, Grover starts to break out the marshmallows and asks Fred for his pajamas. But ,Fred has another idea that Grover hasn't been listening to: they can go through the gate.
 	Film 	A zydeco band plays "Allons a Lafayette" while people dance.
 	Cartoon 	Consonant Sound: J, jaguar (new music added)
 	Muppets 	A lady brings her J to Al's Alphabet Garage because it won't jump. Al asks if it can jog, jiggle, play jazz and determines that it needs a jump start. After he gets it working, the J smashes through the wall.
 	Film 	Girls jump rope and sing playground rhymes.
 	Cartoon 	Geometry of Circles #1 "Circle with Flower"
 	SCENE 4 	Linda comes by and reads the kids' sign and acts out drinking to Telly, followed by pointing to the fire hydrant. Telly assumes she wants to "drink a fire hydrant," then realizes she wants some water! He and the kids rush off to get her (and the Count) some.
 	Song 	"Don't Waste Water"
 	Cartoon 	A capital and lower-case R appear on sheets of paper.
 	Film 	Ornate Rs fly through the sky to a song.Artist: Jane Aaron
 	Cast 	Maria and Luis perform "You Say Hola and I Say Hola."
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A determined little boy makes several attempts to fly, and eventually gets his dad to take him on an airplane.
 	SCENE 5 	Bob stops by and the Count informs him of Linda's mission. Telly notes that Linda may not break 40 laps, as she's been very tired the last few. Sure enough, Linda comes by, finishing her 40th lap and doesn't seem like she'll continue. Telly, Bob, and the kids encourage her to keep trying and follow her cheering as she attempts another lap.
 	Animation 	Shake / lake / bake / take / make
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word SHAKE, and an earthquake happens.
 	Animation 	Counting to 16 on quilt patterns
 	Celebrity 	Blair Underwood swings Elmo sixteen times.
 	Cartoon 	Number creatures #16
 	Film 	Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance. (ending line cut)
 	Cartoon 	Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse
 	Film 	Five girls play a clapping game.
 	Cartoon 	40 lemmings (doo-wop) (new sound effects added)
 	SCENE 6 	The Count witnesses a taxi pulling up with the whole gang inside. Telly explains Linda got exhausted midway through and couldn't make it back, so Bob hailed them a taxi (being the only one who could afford cab fare). The Count notes that she made it 40-and-a-half laps, thereby beating her previous record! They're sure she can make it a full 41 tomorrow and cheer for her as the Count announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Ruthie reads Zoe and Joey and Davey Monkey Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27