Episode 2949

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Mumford watches Savion tap dance as he prepares for his latest trick: he wants to tap dance since it's fun and good exercise, but doesn't want to wait through the years of practice. With a wave of his wand and the magic words ("A la peanut butter sandwiches - shuffle shuffle step!"), everyone but Mumford is wearing tap shoes and dancing, only to find they can't stop. Mumford goes to consult his magic book for a solution.
 	Cartoon 	A caterpillar sings "Exercise Song."Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	"Box City Recycling Rap"Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons.
 	Animation 	Planet Q / q
 	SCENE 2 	Everyone but Big Bird and the kids are starting to get tired of dancing, so Gina decides to call another magician on the phone. She finds someone called "Gregory the Great" in the phone book and Gordon summons him with the magic words: "A la sweet potato pie - house call!" Gregory the Great (Gregory Hines) appears... in the middle of his bath. He says he'll help as soon as someone gets him a towel.
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves"Part 1
 	Film 	A girl narrates a film of herself taking care of her horse, Strawberry.
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves"Part 2
 	Cartoon 	Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves"Part 3
 	Song 	"There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School" (sung by Jerry Nelson)
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves"Part 4
 	Song 	Ornate E's go easing by to a song.
 	SCENE 3 	Now dressed in a stylish tuxedo and cape, Gregory states that he and Mumford were friends at magic school, and that Mumford was always known for getting things mixed up. He then shows off what he uses instead of a magic wand - a comb, which he finds very useful in activities other than magic tricks. He tries reversing the spell, causing everyone to stop dancing. The trick, however, has a reverse effect and now Gregory himself can't stop dancing.
 	Cartoon 	Hypnotic "Q" rainbow
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food."
 	Cartoon 	"Name That Food" game show hosted by Don CarrotArtist: Len Glasser
 	Film 	Two kids play drums as animated kid-drawn figures clap with the beat.
 	Cartoon 	The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square."Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird suggests Gregory use a spell to make himself stop, or get another magician to fix it. Gregory prefers neither method; he likes tap dancing, so he doesn't mind. (Big Bird: "This magician has magic feet!")
 	Song 	"Dancin' Shoes"
 	Animation 	Writing utensils form the upper and lowercase letter E.
 	Film 	Kids draw a map of their neighborhood, and then learn how maps are really made.
 	Cartoon 	Q/q (balloons)
 	Muppets 	Count von Count sings "Lambaba" as he counts sheep and other animals that pop into the room.
 	Cartoon 	Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0.
 	SCENE 5 	Savion wants to learn some steps from Gregory, but he's now too tried. He tries stopping himself with magic, but it doesn't work. Flo Bear, a big fan of tap dancing, has been watching and says there's nothing as powerful as the written word. She writes the word "STOP" and reads it, and Gregory stops! After a break, he shows Savion some steps.
 	Film 	The Count (in voiceover) subtracts from five to one to zero children on a park bench.
 	Cartoon 	A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone.Artist: Dan Haskett
 	Muppets 	"African Alphabet Song"
 	Cartoon 	"Water Conservation": Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry.Artist: Peter Chung
 	Film 	Five girls play a clapping game.
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Cecille sings “Up Down, In Out, Over and Under.”
 	SCENE 6 	Savion and Gregory do the "Opposite Dance," tap dancing in opposite ways as they make their way around Sesame Street.
 	Animation 	Luxo Jr.: Heavy and light
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Grover sings "Monster in the Mirror" assisted by several celebrities, including The Simpsons, Whoopi Goldberg, and Ray Charles.
 	Cartoon 	I Love You, in American Sign LanguageArtist: Steve Finkin
 	Film 	Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance.
 	SCENE 7 	Mumford finally returns and sees everyone's not under the spell anymore. He's a little miffed that they got Gregory to help with their problem, but ultimately decides to learn tap dancing from Savion, one step at a time. Flo Bear announces the sponsors as he joins the group in his first lesson.
==Notes==
* This episode was later repeated in Season 25 as Episode 3168.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23