Episode 3320

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Ruthie practices some odd-looking dance moves, which Elmo and Zoe find silly. Ruthie tells them it's not meant to be silly; she's practicing to join the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Arthur Mitchell, founder of the dance company, arrives to see her skills. Ruthie attempts a giant leap during her routine, but falls flat on the ground. He recommends more practice, saying that he'll check out her progress later.
 	Cartoon 	A pencil tries to write the word DANCE.
 	Muppets 	Ernie sings "Imagine That" about things that he sometimes imagines to be: first a knight in shining armor who battles a dragon, then a sailor, and finally, himself.
 	Film 	"Simple Pleasures" by Bobby McFerrin is played over footage of a girl trying to play frisbee with a dog on the beach.
 	Muppets 	The Dance Theatre of Harlem Presents: Bird Lake (First Movement)Big Bird counts 3 "birds," including himself.
 	Cartoon 	A mouse sings "Felines," a song about emotions, to the tune of "Feelings."
 	SCENE 2 	Arthur witnesses some more of Ruthie's awkward moves and suggests she practice even more.
 	Film 	A girl learns how to rollerblade.
 	Animation 	Gregorian H/h chant
 	Film 	Planting Letters: H
 	Film 	The floating kids form H.
 	Film 	Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up."
 	Muppets 	The Dance Theatre of Harlem Presents: Bird Lake (Second Movement)Big Bird counts 4 "birds," including himself.
 	Cartoon 	Counting to 10Artist: Keith Haring
 	SCENE 3 	Ruthie practices a spin, making herself dizzy. She falls into Arthur's arms, who has one criticism: "More practice!"
 	Song 	"The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve.
 	Animation 	Abstract count to 14.
 	Film 	Girls dance and chant about the number 14.
 	Cartoon 	"Fourteen Desert"Artist: Joey Ahlbum
 	Film 	Various situations of before and after, to a hip-hop beat.
 	Muppets 	The Dance Theatre of Harlem Presents: Bird Lake (Third Movement)Big Bird counts 5 "birds," including himself and Tarah.
 	Cartoon 	The Great Inventors Series: Willy Pinkham, intern at the rubber glove factory, invents the balloon.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Song 	"Big D and Little D"
 	Film 	Alphaquest: D
 	Animation 	D / d (space paint)
 	SCENE 4 	Ruthie's practicing has improved, and Arthur invites her up to the theatre to teach his dancers how to practice as well as her. Ruthie is honored, but learns she's just there for the practice part; her dancing still needs... practice.
 	Cartoon 	A face is assembled and becomes an abstract portrait.
 	Song 	Lillian sings "Face Facts."
 	Muppets 	Mr. Johnson goes to the local gym, where Grover is one of the instructors. He is about to help Mr. Johnson work out, but keeps leaving to get his towel, whistle, barbell, and radio. Once he is planned to work out, Grover is too tired to do anything else.
 	Film 	Fay Ray dresses up as a "green elephant," a moose, and "Kermit the dog."
 	Muppets 	The Dance Theatre of Harlem Presents: Bird Lake (Fourth Movement)Big Bird counts 6 "birds," including himself, Tarah and Snuffy.
 	Cartoon 	Edgar Turtle's three nephews demonstrate a round by singing "Redwood Tree."
 	SCENE 5 	Arthur gives Ruthie somewhat encouraging news: "I don't think you can get any better." He tells her she can participate with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and has the perfect ballet for her; Ruthie feels very proud.
 	Cartoon 	Lillian is proud because she climbed a mountain all by herself.Artist: Craig Bartlett
 	Film 	H for Hat - kids try on different hats as camera shutters go off.
 	Cartoon 	Falling leaves form H and h.
 	Song 	"Happy Happiness," against footage of kids playing at a beach.
 	Muppets 	The Dance Theatre of Harlem Presents: Bird Lake (Fifth Movement)Big Bird counts "a whole flock of birds," including himself, Tarah, Snuffy, Ruthie and some Birdketeers.
 	Cartoon 	Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine."
 	SCENE 6 	Ruthie reads Elmo and Zoe an old African story titled A Home in the Sky. In the story, everyone and everything (including the moon, sun, and ocean) lived in the same part of the world. The Sun and Moon build their own house and invite everyone for a house-warming party, only the water doesn't come. They invite him in, but he floods the house, forcing the sun and moon to move higher and higher until they reach the sky, a perfect new place to live. Ruthie tells the monsters that the story can also be told through dance and takes them to see.
 	Muppets 	"African Alphabet Song"
 	Cartoon 	Anansi the Spider tells the story of how the sun and the moon came to live in the sky.
 	SCENE 7 	Ruthie, Elmo, and Zoe (and other residents from the street, including Maria, Luis, Gabi, and Bob) gather at the Dance Theatre of Harlem for a special performance of A Home in the Sky. The ballet dancers interpret the story, as Elmo and Zoe narrate.
 	SCENE 7 cont'd	The crowd applauds and Ruthie announces the sponsors. The credits follow.
==Notes==
*This episode was later re-aired in Season 28 as Episode 3605.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 26