Episode 3404

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird walks with Humphrey and Ingrid as they take their baby Natasha on a stroll around the corner. The proud parents observe how happy their baby is on their walk via song. After some time, Big Bird notices that it's starting to rain. Ingrid and Humphrey are still singing, but Natasha yelps and puts her hands over her eyes. The monster parents become upset and wonder why their daughter is so frightened.
 	Cartoon 	A story of a cat who hated rain, wished for it to stop, and witnessed the disastrous effects of no rain. (new sound effects added)Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	(The New) Here is Your LifeSonny Friendly honors a storybook of "Little Red Riding Hood."
 	Cartoon 	Jerry Nelson sings "In My Book."
 	Film 	Cooperation: A girl gets a coconut handed down to her from a tree, by people on different-size stilts.
 	Cartoon 	Kids see animals in their alphabet soup. (new sound effects added)Artist: Michael Sporn
 	SCENE 2 	Still standing in the rain, Natasha continues to be scared. Humphrey remembers when he made frightened noises about seeing a big bear when he and Ingrid went camping. The two start to panic that a big bear might be nearby when Big Bird tells them that there are no big scary bears around. Ingrid points out that the only big thing there is Big Bird, and Humphrey assumes she must be afraid of Big Bird. He asks him to move away where Natasha can’t see him; Big Bird thinks this is ridiculous but walks away anyway. Natasha continues to be frightened over something, and the parents now think Natasha is afraid of them!
 	SCENE 2,cont'd 	As a precaution, both Ingrid and Humphrey move away from the carriage when Big Bird observes that the rain has stopped and Natasha isn’t frightened anymore. When the monsters approach their baby, the rain begins again and Natasha continues yelping. This convinces the monsters that Natasha is frightened of them. Big Bird tries to point out that it's the rain, but an inconsolable Humphrey and Ingrid don't notice.
 	Film 	A boy is scared to go to sleep at night, until his dad tells him to use his imagination to calm himself down. He conducts a symphony with his toys.
 	Animation 	Planet H / h
 	Film 	A variety of H's are grown in a garden.
 	Animation 	Sand H/h
 	Muppets 	Prairie Dawn directs Grover in "Singin' in the Rain."
center 	Film 	A boy who is learning to write in Chinese writes the word "rain."
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Rosie O'Donnell and Elmo perform a rap version of "One Two Buckle My Shoe."
 	Animation 	Counting 10 shells
 	Film 	Three girls do a "One Potato" rhyme.
 	Cartoon 	"Ten Turtles"Artist: Bud Luckey
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	I've got some (hair), I've got more, but I've got the most. (new sound effects added)
 	Film 	A blind class goes on a field trip to the park, using their other senses to experience their surroundings. The teacher sings "If You're Happy and You Know It."
 	Cartoon 	AT words: A fat cat with a hat sat on a mat. A bat scared the fat cat.
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird tries to alert Humphrey and Ingrid about Natasha's rain phobia, but Humphrey just tells him to stop talking about the weather at a time like this. Ruthie arrives and Big Bird explains the situation, demonstrated again as the monsters approach their baby and the rain starts again but ceases when they walk away. Ruthie explains that it’s the rain that Natasha is frightened of, so the monsters approach Natasha when there is no rain and she is happy! They thank Ruthie for her help, still oblivious to what Big Bird has told them. It starts to rain again, and Big Bird wonders how they are going to stop Natasha from being scared of it.
 	Cartoon 	Do you know what it's like to be scared? (new sound effects added)
 	Cast 	Gordon preaches the importance of rain as it starts to do so in his office.
 	Cartoon 	A mother sings the story of how water travels down the drain and becomes rain.
 	Film 	The sign flashes WALK and DON'T WALK as kids read the indications out loud, and people wait and cross the street in fast-motion.
 	Cartoon 	Animals walk.
 	SCENE 4 	Now in the safety of Finders Keepers, Humphrey sees how happy Natasha is and that she’s not scared of the rain anymore. Big Bird doesn't think so since they are inside and the rain is outside. Ruthie gets an idea: she'll sing Natasha a song to appreciate how important the rain is ("I Love the Rain, Rain, Rain"). Once the song is done, Ingrid, Humphrey, and Natasha all go outside in the rain, but Natasha makes another frightened sound and Ruthie and Big Bird call them back inside.
 	Cartoon 	Consonant Sound Limerick: H - Horse (new music and sound effects added)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	The floating kids form H.
 	Cartoon 	H for hair
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Take a Breath." (re-filmed version)
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Dr. Annie Eyeball, PhD., looks at breathing.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Song 	"Around and Around"
 	Animation 	Cecille sings "I'm Gonna Get to You."
 	SCENE 5 	Big Bird notices that some kids (including Gabi, Lexine, and Miles) are outside singing Ruthie's rain song, having fun splashing in the puddles. Natasha is transfixed and wants to go outside, even though it is raining so she can play with her friends. Everyone goes out in the rain and Natasha enjoys it! Everybody dances around singing as Ruthie announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: A blindfolded, nose-plugged Wolfgang the Seal barks when he hears Big Bird say the word "fish."
==Notes==
*The episode was later re-aired in Season 29 as Episode 3693.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27