Episode 0355

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Molly welcomes the viewers and tells them that she heard the weather report -- there's going to be a big rainstorm. She warns everyone that the rain is coming, and they get ready for the storm. David brings his laundry in, Big Bird and Chris put their checkerboard away, and Tom lowers the awning at Hooper's Store. Lightning flashes in the sky; the storm is approaching, and Molly starts putting on her raingear.
 	Cartoon 	Jack waters a B, which grows into a B-stalk. He climbs it and travels to the Land of B.
 	Cartoon 	Dot Bridge #14: Dots line up at the same time as some squares who ultimately dominate the board
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #4
 	Cartoon 	Donnie Budd counts four lions.Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Muppets 	Mahna Mahna and two Anything Muppet girls sing "Mah Na Mah Na".
 	SCENE 2 	At the Fix-It Shop, Rafael has finished fixing David's transistor radio. He's about to deliver it, but he hears the weather reporter (voice of Larry Block) announce the storm on the radio and realizes that he has to dress for the rain. He puts on a hat, coat and galoshes. Then David shows up to pick up the radio, just as the rain starts. Rafael gives David his hat, coat and galoshes so he can get home without getting wet.
 	Cartoon 	B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch and bee.
 	Muppets 	Harvey Kneeslapper asks a man, "Do you know where I wanna be?" The man says he doesn't know. Harvey says, "I wanna B -- right here!" and slaps a letter B on the man's sweater. Harvey runs off, laughing.
 	Cartoon 	A boxer explains the letter "B". (Spanish remake)
 	Muppets 	Two Anything Muppet boys are in the park, playing Hide and Seek. One hides while the other says the alphabet. Unfortunately, he doesn't know the whole alphabet, so he asks for help when he gets stuck. The other boy has to come out of his hiding place to help him finish the alphabet. He helps with Z, and then gets caught.
 	Cartoon 	M is for MooMusic: Larry Rosen and Charles Myers
 	SCENE 3 	Tom asks the kids to help him take the plants outside into the rain, so they can get watered. He says that the plants are happier when they're watered by rain, rather than a watering can.
 	Cartoon 	Two lines intersect at the middle of the screen and have an argument; they cooperate by making a cross.
 	Muppets 	Big Bird tells Shola that he's been having some trouble figuring out big and little. Shola says that she's little and Big Bird is big. Big Bird says, "Oh! That must be why they call me Big Bird." Shola answers, "Yeah! You're Big Bird. I'm Shola."
center 	Animation 	Scanimate Films #4
 	Muppets 	Farley goes to the hat shop. (long take)
 	SCENE 4 	Molly slips on a slippery spot on the ground, and Big Bird helps her up. They worry about other people slipping on that spot, so Molly uses a piece of chalk to write a message -- "Don't Walk Here" -- with an arrow that points to the slippery spot.
 	Muppets 	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit tries to present a lecture about the letter B, but Cookie Monster eats the bottom of the B and turns it into an R. Kermit talks about the R, but then Cookie Monster snacks some more, and makes it a P. Kermit tries to go on, but the monster keeps eating, making it into an F, and then an I, and then nothing at all. Kermit chides Cookie Monster for ruining his lesson. Cookie Monster gives Kermit a kiss, then exits.
 	SCENE 5 	Molly continues her rounds, but can't help but think that she forgot something about writing with chalk in the rain. David falls on the slippery spot, pointing out that her message has become indiscernible from the rain. Molly realizes that she has to make a sign that won't wash away.
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 	SCENE 6 	Molly puts up a big sign that says "DON'T WALK HERE," but Rafael can't read it because of the rain on his glasses. He steps closer to read the sign, then slips. Frustrated, Molly puts a basket over the slippery spot.
 	Cartoon 	A man invites an M to dinner. The M is very appreciative, and makes "Mmmmmm" sounds. It eats all of the food at the table, and winds up eating the screen!Artists: The Hubleys
 	Muppets 	A Japanese storyteller tells "The Mystery of the Four Dragons". An aged emperor offers the throne to his son if he can find four hidden dragons in the room.
 	Cartoon 	B is for bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. And Bosco, who is taking a bath.
 	Cartoon 	Adding up five ladybugs and five lizards
 	Muppets 	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit counts four eggs. A chick hatches out of one egg, so he counts the three eggs -- then two, then one. Then he counts the four chickens.
 	SCENE 7 	Oscar is enjoying the rainy day — nobody's playing outside, and everybody's getting wet and muddy. His fun is ruined when he gets splashed by a passing car, causing him to scream at the offscreen driver. David walks by in the middle of Oscar's outburst, and assures Oscar that the driver didn't do it on purpose, but Oscar insists otherwise. David then shows Oscar how he would handle the situation himself using a calmer approach, until the same thing happens to him when another car passes by, with the same result. Oscar, impressed by David's anger, tells David that he has the makings of a first-rate grouch. David gives him a sarcastic laugh as Oscar remarks, "Not a bad day after all!"
 	Film 	A kid recites a poem about adding penguins.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Things say that other things are small, but then something comes along that's bigger, or smaller, or whatever.
 	Muppets 	An Anything Muppet boy watches a circle around him get bigger and smaller.
 	Cartoon 	With one mighty blow of his baseball bat, a boy knocks several B items (including a basket, bandit, and ball) off of a wall.Voice: Casey Kasem
 	Muppets 	Grover is going to teach the audience about "surprise" by sneaking up on Ernie. He sees Ernie sitting in his chair -- and he knows that it's Ernie, because he can see Ernie's shirt and Ernie's hair. Grover sneaks up to surprise Ernie -- but then it turns out to be Herry Monster, disguised as Ernie.
 	Cartoon 	Dot Bridge #16: Dots kick aside a crumpled object
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up."
 	Cartoon 	M is for Moo (repeat)
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 	SCENE 8 	Big Bird wants to help Tom by opening the door when he takes the garbage out. Big Bird has a bit of trouble with the task, as he leaves the door open when Tom isn't ready. Tom makes it clear to close the door once he's outside, and Big Bird finally gets the picture. When Tom goes out with the garbage, Big Bird refuses to let him back in. Tom enters soaking wet through the front door, glaring at a clueless Big Bird.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: B for Bug
 	Cast 	Wally and Ralph try to figure out how to use an umbrella to keep dry.
 	SCENE 9 	The rainstorm ends, and the sun comes out. Everybody plays outside in the sunshine as Tom and Rafael have a pretend bullfight with one of the raincoats. Big Bird announces the sponsors of "slightly soggy Sesame Street": B, M, and the "slightly wet" number 4. The credits follow.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Molly and Tom hold the Sesame Street sign, while Big Bird holds the CTW sign.
==Notes==
* This is the first episode to credit Joe Ponazecki and Paul Price as Wally and Ralph respectively.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 3