Episode 3988

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird opens telling a train joke with a train of monsters - "What does a train say when it sneezes? Ah-choo-choo!"
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	The monster train continues through the yard, where Maria and Cookie Monster sing a Russian cookie subtraction song. The song ends as Cookie Monster subtracts the plate by eating it, followed by the table cloth.
 	Muppets 	Monster ClubhouseToday's Furry Feeling of the Day is Surprised, and a duck arrives to play a flapping dance. (edited)
 	Muppets 	The Number of the Day: 14The number 14 emerges from a cannon after The Count learns that it is the number of the day.
 	Animation 	Computer #14
 	SCENE 2 	In his nest area, Big Bird pretends to be a teacher at a school, with Elmo and Snuffy as the students. He believes he can teach his pupils something specifically they don't know, namely the letter Y. When Snuffy presses him for more information, Big Bird tries to think of a word that starts with Y, but comes up with nothing at all. Since the students have no answers either, Snuffy believes the school must close. Elmo volunteers to save the school by finding someone who can be their teacher and teach them more about the letter Y. With a break from classes, Big Bird allows for some recess and Snuffy imitates the recess bell.
 	SCENE 2, cont'd	At Hooper's Store, Alan wraps up a phone order from the Count (who wants over 300 peas delivered). Elmo comes in and asks Alan to be their teacher, but he has many customers to tend to. He is able to teach Elmo the sound of the letter Y, and how it starts the word "yogurt" (like the containers he has). Richie also lets Elmo borrow his "yo-yo." Elmo reports back to Big Bird and Snuffy with his findings. They think there's even more they can learn about Y, so Elmo goes off again, while Big Bird and Snuffy have another recess break.
 	SCENE 2, cont'd	Elmo runs into Gabi as she comes out from 123 Sesame Street and asks her to be their school teacher. Gabi, however, is on the way to her own school. She does have time to teach Elmo how to make the shape of the letter Y by drawing it in her binder. Elmo returns to the nest and shows the same to Big Bird and Snuffy, who then ask where Elmo's teacher is. He dashes off again, meaning more recess for the others.
 	SCENE 2, cont'd	Elmo now goes to Gina's vet clinic to get her to be their teacher, but she's busy with a waiting room full of animals. Instead, she teaches Elmo about another Y word, "yodel," by singing a "Yodel Song." The song attracts many of the animals from the waiting room.
 	SCENE 2, cont'd	Snuffy wearily keeps ringing when Elmo finally returns, still unsuccessful in finding a teacher. As he rattles off all the things he found out about Y, Big Bird and Snuffy realize that he has been the teacher they needed all along! Teacher Elmo then makes one important declaration - school is out! Snuffy makes the sound of the dismissal bell.
 	Muppets 	T.J. teaches Grover how to sing the song "Sticky Bubble Gum."
 	Muppets 	Journey to ErnieBig Bird sets off on a Journey To Ernie. First, Big Bird looks for Ernie's box with the Martian's help.
 	Celebrity 	Ray Charles sings the Alphabet Song, and various celebrities join in, including Michael Jeter, Patrick Stewart, Tony Bennett, Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, Harry Belafonte, Grover, David Robinson, and Ellen DeGeneres.
 	Muppets 	Journey to ErnieBig Bird looks for Ernie's box by playing a clapping game.
 	Film 	"SCHOOL!" (high speed footage)
 	Muppets 	Journey to ErnieBig Bird asks the dinosaur to help him find Ernie's box. We found him!
center 	Muppets 	Come back tomorrow for another Journey to Ernie.
 	Muppets 	The Letter of the Day: YCookie Monster locks the Letter Y Cookie in a suitcase so he won't eat it, but the suitcase has no bottom. "Me wonder how that happened."
 	Film 	Y, Y, The Letter Y: kids form Y with their bodies.
 	Cartoon 	Consonant Sound Limerick: Y - Yak (sound effects added)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	The Spanish Word of the Day: lecheRosita drinks the word leche, the Spanish word for "milk."
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: Sky
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo, the teacher, returns to the Letter Y School to read the sponsors.
==Alterations==
Picture	Segment	Description
 	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Feel the Beat"Part 2This segment replaced the "Spanish Word of the Day" sketch in the Sprout version.
==Notes==
*Additional performers include Stephanie D'Abruzzo (red monster and cow), John Tartaglia (blue monster and duck), Joey Mazzarino (orange monster and rooster), and David Rudman (sheep).
*The VideoNow Jr. version of this episode has the Friday closing credits sequence, despite this episode originally airing on a Wednesday.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 33