Episode 3566

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Elmo and Ruthie watch as Celina and the kids (including Lexine) rollerblade around the block. Elmo wishes he could join, but he doesn't have a pair of rollerblades. Ruthie tells him if he counts backwards from 10 to 0, she'll give him a surprise. Celina and the others assist him in counting and when he reaches 0, Ruthie presents him with his own rollerblading gear!
 	Cartoon 	A man pulls a rabbit out of his hat, but the rabbit turns out to be a cow. "Surprise!"Artist: John Schnall
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster demonstrates surprise.
 	Cartoon 	The Four Squares sing "It's Hip to Be a Square"Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel
 	Film 	Looking for squares in the city (Maria voiceover)
 	Cast 	"The Add-ems Family": Gordon, Susan, Carlo, Bob, Maria, Luis and Gabi star in a faux-sitcom about a family who loves to add.
 	Animation	Jerry Nelson sings "Two Pretty Flowers."
 	SCENE 2 	Elmo wants to rollerblade now, but everyone first makes sure he's fully protected in case he falls down. He doesn't think he will, but Ruthie and Celina assure him that everyone falls when they rollerblade. Once Elmo's gear is in place they bring him down to the sidewalk to start skating, only he can't seem to stand up in his skates very well.
 	Song 	"Get On Up (Everybody Move)"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Parts of a face are drawn in black on-screen before forming a picture.
 	Muppets 	The Mostly Monster Festival Choral Society presents "The Alphabet, Theme and Variations," by Mozart.
 	Cartoon 	Wilma Wiggins makes the very best of a very silly situation by hiccuping her way through an opera.
 	Film 	"Simple Pleasures" by Bobby McFerrin is played over footage of a girl trying to play frisbee with a dog on the beach.
 	Animation	I / i Gregorian Chant
 	Animation	Ornate I's swing through the air to a song.
 	Cartoon 	CGI sheep graze out I and i.
 	SCENE 3 	Celina and Ruthie assure Elmo that he'll be able to skate without falling if he just practices. He remembers how practicing helped him learn to play the violin, and vows to see if he can skate all the way from Finders Keepers to the wall near Big Bird's nest without falling.
 	Film 	A girl learns how to rollerblade.
 	Muppets 	One of the members of Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk dances with a girl to the song "Hotter Than That."Part 1
 	Cartoon 	A bird subtracts two balloons from a group of three.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	One of the members of Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk dances with a girl to the song "Hotter Than That."Part 2
 	Cartoon 	A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup.
 	Muppets 	Zoe and Wolfgang demonstrate the concept of zero.
 	Song 	"Zero Song": A female voiceover sings about the food that keeps being taken away to make 0.Arist: Jane Aaron
 	Film 	Kids practice circus acts and give a performance in a gymnasium.
 	Cartoon 	Three scribbles exercise.Artist Fred Garbers
 	Insert 	Bob leads his violin class and sings "Practice, Practice."
 	Cartoon 	11 gumballs minus 4 equals 7.
 	Film 	Fay Ray subtracts one ball.
 	Animation	The word "dog" appears on-screen, followed by a shot of a dog.
 	Film 	Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy) and Barkley present a word which represents large, shaggy animals who like to chase sticks (or wands).
 	Cartoon 	Falling leaves form H and h.
 	Film 	A variety of H's are grown in a garden.
 	Animation	H/h (space paint)
 	Film 	Children in Jamaica learn how to make their own tie-dyed shirts.
 	Animation	Ten masked dancers are counted. Artist: Karen Aqua
 	SCENE 4 	Elmo attempts his skating trek for the first time, hoping not to fall. As he skates down the sidewalk, though, he falls down 10 times (a count kept by his friends watching in horror from the opposite end of the street). Elmo concludes he may need some more practice.
 	Song 	"The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve.
 	Cartoon 	Shooting stars form the letter I/i.
 	Animation	I / i candles
 	Cartoon 	Pencil box I/i
 	Muppets 	Some Anything Muppets sing about the staff you'll meet in "First Grade."
 	Film 	"SCHOOL!" (high speed footage)
 	Cartoon 	Different emotions are drawn on a face, until the character grabs the pencil.
 	Film 	A boy draws a picture of his friend, Kerry.
 	Muppets 	Big Bird accidentally knocks over some block towers, but he puts them back up through reverse footage.
 	Cartoon 	"Big Kid Photo Album"Artist: Lisa Crafts
 	SCENE 5 	Now having practiced, Elmo tries skating down the street once more. As Kingston announces the sponsors and everyone cheers Elmo on, Elmo successfully makes it down the sidewalk without falling!
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28