Episode 3009

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Telly reveals today's sponsors, turns to Elmo and asks, "Right, Elmo?" Elmo yells, "NO!" and runs off saying "No, no, no!" Telly is confused: "Was it something I said?!"
 	SCENE 1 	Telly is concerned about Elmo's attitude, fearing Elmo may be angry at him. He decides to ask Elmo if he's mad at him, but, of course, Elmo replies "NO!" again. But that still doesn't answer Telly's question of why Elmo keeps running around saying no. He states his concerns to Maria, and they decide to follow him.
 	Cartoon 	Seven chicks plus 1 alligator makes 8.Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Some Questions."
 	Cartoon 	A flea sets up camp on a dog.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Film 	Cheri goes fishing with her abuelo.
 	Cartoon 	Water travels from a cloud to a river, into a reservoir, and through pipes, and finally ends up in a bathroom sink.
 	SCENE 2 	Maria asks Savion if he's seen Elmo. Savion recalls that he and Elmo were just at the schoolyard, which leads to a flashback...
 	SCENE 2cont'd 	In the flashback, Savion plays basketball as Elmo approaches, asking him for a piggy-back ride. Savion can do both at the same time, and they have fun together.
 	SCENE 2cont'd 	Back in the present, Savion has to teach a tap class while Telly and Maria are still curious about why Elmo keeps saying "no." They run after him again when he pops up still shouting the word.
 	Cartoon 	"Angry Annie": A small girl vents her rage at the world, frustrated by the problems of everyday life, until her younger brother offers her part of his orange.Artist: John Korty
center 	Muppets 	The Sublime Miss M performs "The Sublime Ms. M."
 	Cartoon 	M is for Moo.
 	Film 	Seashells form various patterns in the sand.
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog and Joey talk about body parts.
 	Cartoon 	King Minus and the Disappearing Dragons
 	SCENE 3 	Grundgetta joins Telly and Maria in their search for Elmo. She just saw Elmo in front of Oscar's trash can, and she had fun exchanging "no's" with him. Unlike Maria and Telly, she doesn't want Elmo to stop saying no (as the word is music to a Grouch's ears).
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	Elmo pops up on camera for a few more "no's," and they all go after him again.
 	Cartoon 	A trainer announces that his talking dog will say YES, but he says NO instead.Artist: Derek Lamb
 	Muppets 	The Count sings "Eight Beautiful Notes."
 	Film 	Looking for squares in the city (Maria voiceover)
 	Celebrity 	Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing the African Alphabet Song.
 	Cartoon 	A man saws a letter E through the wall.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?"
 	SCENE 4 	Telly and Maria catch up with Elmo and ask him to tell them why he keeps saying "no." Elmo explains that he was just practicing saying it because it's an important skill for kids to learn when someone is trying to pressure them into doing something they don't want to do. Maria agrees with him, and observes that Elmo doesn't need to practice any more since he's really good at saying no. Once Maria leaves, Telly admits to Elmo that he would like to learn how to say no, so Elmo begins coaching him.
 	Animation 	"The King of Eight"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The boss of Muzby's Treetop Flowers tells his secretary that he doesn't want any calls unless they're important. Employee Henry tries to make an important call while hanging out on a limb.
 	Muppets 	Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Prairie Dawn, and Herry Monster sing "I Think That It Is Wonderful".
 	Animation 	Planting Letters: E
 	Muppets 	Kelly tries to rollerskate, and is mocked by Frankie. Fellow skater Big Bird tells him not to be so judgmental, and sings a song about how he had to practice before becoming a good skater.
 	Cartoon 	What kind of print does a hand make?
 	Muppets 	Here Is Your Life: A loaf of bread is profiled.
 	Cartoon 	As night falls, five house lights are counted as they turn on and off. (new audio)
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings about his youth, or as he calls it, "My Polliwog Ways".
 	Cartoon 	E for Erase
 	Film 	Old paper, new paper Music: "Blue Nosed Gopher" by Graham Preskett
 	SCENE 5 	By now, Telly has become better at saying no. Chicago and Merry Monster are pretty good at it too, and soon some kids join for their lessons. Elmo announces the sponsors, followed by one more "No!"
==Supporting cast==
* The Kids: Nicolas Y. Riley, Samantha S. Riley, Joseph Goldstone, Adrian MolinaEpisode script provided by trusted source
==See also==
* Episode 2706 - Elmo's previous experience with the word "no."
==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 24