Episode 1408

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	On their way to Hooper's Store, Gordon and Susan run into Big Bird, who carries a bucket. He's on his way to the nearby construction site, as he's been given permission from the workers to collect some sand for himself. The couple tells this to Mr. Hooper and they all recall similar, beach-related things Big Bird has done lately (trying on a swimsuit, acquiring a beach umbrella, etc.). They look out on the block and discover that Big Bird isn't planning a trip to the beach, but he's made his own beach right on Sesame Street!
 	Cartoon 	A mad scientist (voiced by Daws Butler) teaches his monster how to say the words "Fred," "foot", and "Friday."
 	Muppets 	Guy Smiley hosts "Dialing for Prizes Movie."
 	Cartoon 	F - FaceArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	Joe Raposo: Elephant (instrumental).
 	Cartoon 	A cat tries to teach the alley cats to play music in harmony.
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog sings “This Frog.”
 	SCENE 2 	Everyone hangs out on Big Bird's pretend beach, though Gordon finds the whole idea silly. Luis and the kids have brought some chairs and toys, Susan brings a thermos of milk, Mr. Hooper brings hamburgers and hot dogs, and even Oscar gets in on the act by bringing the water (sprayed from a hose into Gordon's face). He also offers some salt in case they want to make the water salty.
 	Cartoon 	Donnie Budd counts six snails, six ships, and six whales.Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Muppets 	Grover the Assistant: Herbert Birdsfoot arranges three blocks for Grover to count. No matter how the blocks are arranged, they still add up to three. Herbert asks Grover to count some oranges as well. Grover confesses that he's good at counting blocks -- but he doesn't know how to count oranges!
 	Animation 	Six spaceships are counted, then subtracted.
 	Film 	What do birds eat?
 	Cartoon 	Footprints move over to the tune of "Here Are Some Things".
 	Muppets 	A little boy explains how he can be a son, a brother, a paperboy, a friend, and a grandson all at the same time.
 	Cartoon 	Little Andy doesn't understand why everyone's noses turn pink when he greets them. He comes to realize that he didn't take a bath.
 	Video 	Scanimate kids intro
 	SCENE 3 	The kids make a sandcastle and road with Susan and Mr. Hooper's help.
 	Cartoon 	A rooster finds a purpose in his life when he's given the job to wake everyone on a farm.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Passengers on a crowded subway illustrate between.
 	Cast 	Maria and Bob take EX and IT from two doors to form EXIT. They place the sign between the doors and smash through the wall together.
 	Film 	"Six Song (Song of Six)."
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A mouse is squashed between two elephants.
 	Insert 	Oscar orders Michael Christensen and Paul Binder to set up his bowling alley. The two instead start juggling the pins, but struggle to get the sixth one off the ground and into the air.
 	Cartoon 	A man encounters someone with a DANGER sign hanging on the end of his nose, and doubts there's any danger until the character sneezes.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Frog Struggle Song."
 	Cartoon 	A flower picks up a man and says he smells beautiful.
 	Muppets 	A Muppet cowpoke gives a musical warning about the "Danger Sign."
 	Film 	The camera zooms out on a pepper as kids guess what it is.
 	Cartoon 	Find the camouflaged parrot.Voice: Paul Dooley
 	Film 	Kids identify a squash in close-up.
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird has found a shell and tries to listen for the ocean in it. Instead, he hears a fire engine siren, some cars honking and an airplane, all of which are actually coming from their street surroundings. He tries again and now hears the sound of a boat; he tips the shell over, and a miniature toy boat falls out.
 	Film 	Counting six oryxMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A flea circus performs feats beginning with the letter F.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	An apple, an orange, and a pear learn they can cooperate by rocking and rolling.
 	Film 	A wall painter on a high-rise spells and paints the word "WET PAINT" in red, but accidentally puts his hand on one of the painted letters and looks at his hand, all painted red, and shouts, "WET PAINT!"
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar has some shells set out on the pretend beach from his Grouch beach party at the Dreadful Dunes. Luis, Mr. Hooper and the kids find shells in the sand that are the same shape as the one Oscar is holding, which they give back so Oscar and his grouch friends can fill them with mud and have stuffed shells later tonight.
 	Song 	David sings "Who You Looking At, Tiger?"
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster is about to eat a cookie, when a sad-looking girl approaches and stares at him. He tries to eat the cookie, but can't do it. He breaks the cookie in half and shares the cookie with the girl. He eats his half of the cookie. When the girl eats her half, she eats it just like Cookie Monster.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: B for Butterfly
 	SCENE 6 	As the sun sets, everyone packs up from the beach and heads home. Big Bird hopes that in the summer, they can all get together and make a snowman. Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Kermit and a girl hold the Sesame Street sign, while Maria holds the CTW sign.
__NOWYSIWYG__
 1408
 1408
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 11