Episode 3512

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Ruthie meets Zoe in Finders Keepers, and they witness Joey and Davey Monkey sliding down the store's fire pole. Once the monkeys head off for their usual treat (a banana) Zoe excitedly wants to slide down the pole, but Ruthie explains how unsafe it would be for little monsters. Zoe isn't sad, however, but happy instead. Ruthie asks why, and Zoe leaves her confused when she exclaims, "I'm gonna become a monkey!"
 	Cartoon 	A bird watches as two monkeys climb above and below each other in a tree.
 	Muppets 	The Oinker Sisters sing "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies."
 	Film 	What sound does a sheep make?
 	Cartoon 	Monster in the dark (finding a light switch)
 	Muppets 	Big Bird exclaims "Amazing!"
 	Song 	"We're All Growin'"
 	Cartoon 	Ball-dribbling characters count the feet on a wall ruler. Artist: Bill Davis
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A photographic couple ballroom-dances on, in and under a plane.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Insert 	Celina invites Benny to dance with her and the kids and he declines, as he only likes doing his own dance - "The Benny Hop." He reluctantly shows them how the dance goes and finds himself having a great time.
 	Cartoon 	Lots of bunnies are needed to pull the huge carrot from the ground. (new music and sound effects added)Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Film 	Three girls clap rhythms while naming vegetables.
 	Cartoon 	A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All" as well as below.Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	Big Bird is between what we just saw and what we're about to see ...
 	Animation 	The letter M appears on buildings.
center 	Muppets 	The Sublime Miss M performs "The Sublime Ms. M."
 	Animation 	A clay man hikes up a letter M.
 	SCENE 2 	The two primates have agreed to give "monkey lessons" to Zoe near the park, donning mortarboards and humming "Pomp and Circumstance." The first lesson is showing her what a banana is, but Zoe already knows. They move on to lesson #2 - acting like a monkey, which consists of jumping around and making chattering sounds. Zoe's first attempts don't exactly put the two elements together, and she becomes frustrated. The two monkeys holler for more help, attracting Luis, Carlo, and some kids. Davey requests for all of them to act like a monkey, and after everyone demonstrates Zoe gives it another chance. She starts getting better, making the monkeys impressed. (Joey: "By George, she's got it!" Davey: "Uh, the name's Davey.")
 	Film 	"SCHOOL!" (high speed footage)
 	Cartoon 	Which footprint doesn't belong?
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Hoots tells Ernie to "Put Down the Duckie".Celebrity version #2; this version replaces Paul Reubens, Mookie Wilson and Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets, New York Giants, and Pete Seeger's appearance with Phil Donahue, Robert MacNeil, Barbara Walters and Gladys Knight and the Pips.
 	Cartoon 	Kids count one duck in the pond
 	Song 	"We're Talking 'Bout the Number One"
 	Muppets 	Big Bird says, "Let's see that number one more time!"
 	Cartoon 	A girl's mom gives her a 1 from the shelf. "My 1 and only!"Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "What Do You Do With a Fruit?"
 	Cartoon 	Lightning bugs make shapes.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Muppets 	Prairie Dawn hosts a Sesame Street Pageant about things that are heavy and light. Monty displays a boulder, and Merry displays a feather.
 	Animation 	Luxo Jr.: Heavy and light
 	Animation 	The letter M in various typefaces.
 	Film 	Kid jungle explorers sight a wild letter M.
 	Cartoon 	Melba spells her name and her brother's name on their robot, Meltro.
 	Film 	Footage of kids playing professions, alternating with footage of analogous real-life jobs.
 	Cartoon 	A shy girl wants to join a group bouncing a ball. (audible dialogue)Artist: Joanna Priestley
 	SCENE 3 	Zoe returns to Ruthie and shows her new monkey-acting skills, but Ruthie says that while she admires Zoe pretending to be a monkey, she is still in fact a little monster and can't slide down the pole. Zoe's excitement turns to sadness after all she's learned and she starts crying, but Ruthie thinks up a clever way to work things out for her...
 	Film 	The floating kids form a square.
 	Cartoon 	The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square."Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel
 	Film 	Fay Ray dresses up as different animals. ("It's Kermit the Dog!")
 	Cartoon 	Is snow cold? Yes! (new music and sound effects added)
 	Muppets 	"The Ballad of Slippery Slim"
 	Animation 	A poem about oranges.
 	SCENE 4 	Ruthie and Zoe are now at the top of the Finders Keepers' stairs, with Zoe sitting on Ruthie's back. As a compromise, they slide down the pole together! Joey and Davey announce the sponsors, while Zoe asks to slide one more time.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird witnesses a princess and a prince playing a game of "Magical Hide-and-Seek."
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27