Episode 0991

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird shows Grover the contents of his "Big Book of Birds," though most of the simple information is foreign to Grover. He is especially baffled by the image of an egg, as Big Bird tries to explain where they come from and what's inside. Grover doesn't grasp the concept (asking where the door and windows are), so Big Bird shows him a film...
 	Film 	A baby chick hatches from an egg. (Music: Joe Raposo)
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Grover understands the idea of "hatching" now, but when learns about other animals hatch from eggs as well, he begins fretting over the poor mother hen - she never knows what might come from her eggs! Big Bird sets him straight on the matter.
 	Cartoon 	The word EXIT walks out of the room.
 	Film 	Some kids watch a silent film featuring a lady in a burning house. They instruct her to "go to the EXIT!"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Pinball Number Count #5
 	Film 	Pizza is made.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: B for Ball
 	Song 	Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?"
 	Cast 	Luis and Maria play a guessing game where Maria must guess what part of the body Luis has covered under a paper bag.
 	Cartoon 	A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster hangs his head down in sadness. Ernie gives a lengthy speech on how looking up is the key to happiness. While his head's in the clouds, Cookie looks up toward Ernie's cookie box and empties it, making him happier.
 	Cartoon 	A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak".
 	Film 	Counting 1-20 (planes taking off)
 	Cartoon 	5 song (twinkles, candles, diamonds, horses)
 	Muppets 	Harvey Kneeslapper plans to use a hand buzzer when he asks someone to slap him five. Instead, the joker slaps a 5 on his chest.
 	Cartoon 	A man weighs himself to demonstrate how a scale works.
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird wants to tell everyone about the letter B (since it begins his name), but finds Bert is trying to do the same. They argue and shout B words at each other, until Maria tells them they can both talk about it.
 	Cartoon 	A boxer explains the letter "B".
 	Muppets 	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit tries to present a lecture about the letter B, but Cookie Monster eats the bottom of the B and turns it into an R. Kermit talks about the R, but then Cookie Monster snacks some more, and makes it a P. Kermit tries to go on, but the monster keeps eating, making it into an F, and then an I, and then nothing at all. Kermit chides Cookie Monster for ruining his lesson. Cookie Monster gives Kermit a kiss, then exits.
 	Cartoon 	A boxer explains the letter "B". (Spanish remake)
 	Film 	People jump.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	B for butterfly
center 	Insert 	Three of These Kids are wearing winter gear in the cold, but one is not.
 	Cartoon 	Five stripes make a circle.
 	Cast 	At City Island, Maria and Bob ask Oscar to take their photo. He tells them to step back further and further until they fall off the dock.
 	Film 	A scuba diver swims away from.
 	Muppets 	Marshal Grover tries mounting Fred the Wonder Horse using a "run and jump" technique. But every time he gets close, Fred moves away from him, causing onlookers in the saloon to laugh at them. Fred finally explains that he doesn't appreciate the act, as it hurts his back. Grover promises never to run and jump onto his back again, and asks him to roll over so he may do so on his belly.
 	Cartoon 	A nutty dragon blows 5 puffs of smoke, which are blown away by a fan-hatted man.
 	SCENE 3 	Gordon, Susan, Maria, and the kids fill out the crowd as Big Bird begins his "Rhyming Show!" The first act is Prince Charming, whose speech uses various synonyms instead of rhyming words.
 	Cartoon 	Two monkeys argue over what to watch on TV, growing bigger the angrier they get.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Herry Monster are fighting over a bicycle, when Kermit suggests they share it. The two monsters cooperate, and devour the bicycle together.
 	Cartoon 	Y for yawn
 	SCENE 4 	Next on the Rhyming Show is Cookie Monster, who intends to talk about cookies at first. He sings a song about rhyming, but can't keep his mind off cookies for very long.
 	Film 	A gazelle runs fast across a plain.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Biff asks Sully to recite the alphabet, but recites the whole thing without giving him a chance to speak.
 	Insert 	Bob draws a face on his fist, then puppeteers it as he sings "Face Game."
 	Cartoon 	Two red curtains are dropped to reveal a number 5 covered in colorful dots that vibrate and disperse.
 	Film 	EXIT
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: B for Bug
 	Film 	Bridge #8 - Rectangle Bridge B
 	SCENE 5 	Big Bird closes the Rhyming Show by announcing the sponsors in rhyme, but Prince Charming interrupts before he can say "goodbye." Instead, the prince tries saying various other parting phrases, as Maria reiterates the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Maria and Susan hold the Sesame Street sign, while Ernie and Bert hold the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 8