Episode 3457

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Humphrey, Ingrid, Miss Netherland, and an unusually cheerful Benny eagerly await the arrival of Michael Tweeter, the world's greatest bird impressionist who will be performing and staying at the Furry Arms Hotel. One of the hotel guests spots Mr. Tweeter (Michael Jeter) coming down the street, and the others welcome him. They lead him into the hotel, not noticing that Mr. Tweeter has left his suitcase outside.
 	SCENE 1 	The Amazing Mumford welcomes the viewer and notices Mr. Tweeter's suitcase, which he used to practice his new disappearing trick. He succeeds, but has trouble making it reappear so he decides to take a break and get back to it later. Mr. Tweeter and Benny exit the hotel to retrieve the former's suitcase and discover it's gone. Mr. Tweeter goes into hysterics, as without the special item in his suitcase he won’t be able to do his show. He retreats to his room as Benny promises they'll find the lost bag.
 	Cartoon 	A girl thinks she hears a monster doing a cha-cha outside her window, but it's only the wind and crickets. Her snores frighten the real monster.Artist: Deanna Morse
 	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.
 	Animation 	Pencil Box K/k
 	Muppets 	Big Bird and the Birdketeers present the letter K.
 	Cartoon 	K - KangarooArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food."
 	Cartoon 	Snacks On Parade: The RaisinArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 2 	Mr. Tweeter tries to get some rest on his Muppet-sized bed in his Muppet-sized hotel room when Benny brings a sandwich, an apple, and a glass of milk to him. He doesn’t want it, but Benny makes him eat it since he needs his strength for the evening’s performance. Mr. Tweeter eats some and finds that he's feeling a little better, but breaks down sobbing again when he gets a phone call saying his suitcase still hasn't been found.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats."Re-filmed version
 	Animation 	The word TELEPHONE is displayed, followed by a ringing telephone.
 	Film 	Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance.
 	Cartoon 	Christopher Clumsy demonstrates the things feet can do.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	SCENE 3 	Bob, Gordon, Celina, and the kids gather outside the Furry Arms and call up to Mr. Tweeter at his window, assuring him that they are all working together to find his suitcase. The Amazing Mumford returns having heard the news, and now that he is rested, he solves the problem by making the suitcase reappear. Mr. Tweeter thanks him and is very happy he'll be able to perform tonight... that is, if he can get himself unstuck from his window.
 	Film 	Asha and her friends practice and dance on stilts in preparation for a carnival.
 	Cartoon 	Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks.
 	Muppets 	"Do De Rubber Duck"
 	Film 	What sound does a duck make?
 	Muppets / Cast	Maria, Big Bird, Oscar and Count von Count sing "Happy Birthday to Me."
 	Animation 	Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head.
 	Animation 	Growing Numbers #17
 	Cartoon 	Abstract counting to 17Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	Telly sings "Three Sides Now."
 	Film 	A ferry terminal switches from empty to full.
 	SCENE 4 	At Birdland, Hoots introduces Michael Tweeter, who thanks everyone for helping him look for his suitcase. He couldn’t perform without it since it contains something very special to him: his teddy bear Bubba. He dedicates the first number, an impression of Duck Ellington, to Bubba as he waddles about the floor quacking "Satin Doll."
 	Song 	"Happy Happiness"
 	Cartoon 	A boy shows his dog, Happy.
 	Muppets 	With help from Big Bird, Zoe counts to 17.
 	Film 	How to say "butterfly" in sign language
 	Animation 	A poem about oranges.
 	Animation 	An orange pops out of a basket of fruits and gets "made up" as the face of Carmen, the role in the opera of the same name. While singing "Habanera," the famed aria from the opera, Carmen loses her "face" and can't resume singing until the wig returns.
 	SCENE 5 	For his second number at Birdland, Michael Tweeter does an impression of Ethel Merhen singing a song about singing loud, high, slow, and fast.
 	Cartoon 	Ladies, birds, and fish march forward and backward.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Cartoon 	K – king, kiss, key
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs form the letter K.
 	Film 	Ornate Ks fly through the air to a song.
 	Cartoon 	Everything you need to know about cats.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Kingston Livingston III sings "A Cat Had a Birthday."
 	Cartoon 	"Alphabet Jungle"
 	SCENE 6 	Michael Tweeter now does a perfect vocal impression of Big Bird singing "ABC-DEF-GHI," using his hand to mimic Big Bird's beak. To the delight of the crowd and the amazement of Hoots, he then does a Hoots impression to announce the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Ruthie observes as Elmo and Rosita pretend to be sheep.
==Notes==
*Additional performers include Stephanie D'Abruzzo (duck), Joey Mazzarino (robin), and Lisa Buckley (mallard).
*Jeter lip syncs to Caroll Spinney's 1987 recording of "ABC-DEF-GHI," used in the home video Getting Ready for School. Likewise, Kevin Clash provides the voice for his impression of Hoots.
==Gallery==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27