Episode 3818

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar tells the viewer to get lost, as there's nobody around to visit. He notices them still hanging around, so he decides to quickly introduce the number of the day. He's interrupted by Maria, Luis and Gabi, singing a song about the coquí. They offer to move so he can concentrate, but find his introduction of the number 1 to be very simplistic. Oscar complies and counts one annoying guitar player, wife and child. Luis suggests he go even further and cues some visual aids...
 	Cartoon 	Number Guy sings "How Many Birds Can Fit on This Wire?" One bird provides the answer.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"We're Talking 'Bout the Number One"
 	SCENE 2 	The Rodriquezes now convince Oscar to present the letter of the day - D. By their request, he provides a visual aid and gives some Grouchy D words, but they drive him away with nicer ones.
 	Cartoon 	D for Dance: Ladies on stage dance a can-can to the tune of "The Infernal Gallop" from Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, the lyrics of which are all the letter D.
 	Muppets 	In a Dragnet spoof, Darlene depends on Detective Dave to debunk the debacle of her "DOG" word, which is missing its first letter.
 	Animation	D ... daring ... dazzling ... delightful ... dizzy ... dreaded ... dinosaur!
 	SCENE 3 	Now that the sponsors are taken care of, Oscar tells everyone to leave. Instead, they attract Bob, Rosita and the kids when they mention it's time to sing. Maria tells them about the coquí, a type of frog native to Puerto Rico and they sing the song about it. "It's gonna be one of those days," Oscar moans.
 	Cartoon 	A map of Puerto Rico forms into the shape of animals and other things that are found there.
 	Muppets 	Big Bird's Video PostcardsBig Bird visits a Puerto Rican casita in East Harlem. He tries to find out what people do there, but everyone is too busy raising chickens, planting tomatoes, cooking and planning music to answer.
 	Film 	Counting from 10-0 (Latin rhythm) (Spanish dub)
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	African quilt pattern #3
 	SCENE 4 	Everyone continues to sing the song, much to Oscar's dismay. Linda happens by and knows immediately what they're talking about, having read about the coquí in a library book. Oscar suggests they all head down to the library to see it. Everyone agrees and leaves, except for the Rodriquez family, who already knows what it looks like. They continue singing, so Oscar introduces the next segment...
 	Cartoon 	"Signing Alphabet," an animated film by Steve Finkin. Music for voice and electronics by Joan La Barbara.
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings "Caribbean Amphibian."
 	Animation	Two frogs demonstrate up and down.
 	Film 	Children demonstrate "up" and "down" with balls.
 	Animation	"Animal Books"Artist: Steve Segal
 	SCENE 5 	Bob, Linda and Rosita sit in the garden and reads "El Coquí Que Canta." Afterward, Rosita borrows the book so she can show it to everyone.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Frog Struggle Song."
 	Cartoon 	A white boy hangs out with his Latino friend.
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Zoe watch Jock Soto and Lourdes Lopez cooperate to dance ballet, and dance with them.
 	Cartoon 	D for draw, dent, drop, dancer, done
 	Film 	Kid jungle explorers sight a wild letter D.
 	Animation	D / d (drums and drumsticks)
 	SCENE 6 	At dusk, Maria finishes reading the book and gets an idea. She phones her mother in Puerto Rico so they can hear the sounds of all the coquí living around her house.
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: Dancing
 	SCENE 7 	As the Rodriquez family sings in their apartment, Oscar announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 30