Episode 3693

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.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	Prairie Dawn directs Grover in "Singin' in the Rain."
 	Cartoon 	Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.
 	Film 	Letter Garden: H
 	Cartoon 	Falling leaves form H and h.
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs form the letter H.
 	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.
 	Cartoon 	An owl and a bluebird work out a compromise. (new music added)
 	Film 	Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy) and Barkley present a word which represents large, shaggy animals who like to chase sticks (or wands).
 	Animation 	Cecille sings "Brushin' Down the Doggies."
 	Film 	The floating kids form H.
 	Cartoon 	A man (Jim Thurman) is told that his dog looks thirsty, and says that his dog is a hot dog. Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Animation 	The letter H appears in words on buildings.
 	Cartoon 	A boy narrates a poem about how he met Eleanor, the monster under his bed.Artist: ArtistMike
 	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 	A mother sings the story of how water travels down the drain and becomes rain.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	A group of girls do a playground cheer ("Ooh I'm so happy!").
 	Cartoon 	"A Number 10 from Tennessee"Artist: Gene Barretta
center 	Film 	Russian nesting dolls 1-10
 	Cartoon 	Pinball #10Artist: Jeff Hale
 	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 	I am dry, they are wet (Umbrella)Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Little Chrissy always has fun whether he's "Wet or Dry."
 	Animation 	A Navajo blanket is formed as tribal music plays.
 	Film 	A Navajo boy who lives in the dessert talks about how his family has to pump water from the ground.
 	Cartoon 	Shoes dance to a square dance tune.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Elmo and Rosie O'Donnell rap the alphabet.
 	Song 	"The African Animal Alphabet"
 	Film 	A girl uses an instant camera to take pictures of her friends, who demonstrate several emotions.
 	Cartoon 	A report on homes around the world.
 	Muppets 	"Home to Me"
 	Cartoon 	A group gives a newcomer funny looks, which hurts his feelings, but then they invite him to play marbles with them. He turns out to be a good player. (audible dialogue)Artist: Joanna Priestley
 	Film 	Stefan goes to the doctor and gets a checkup.
 	Cartoon 	"Imagination Rain" (re-recorded audio)
 	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: Ruthie asks Elmo if he knows how a pitcher got broken, and Elmo stammers. This causes Ruthie to wonder if Elmo broke the pitcher.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 29