Episode 2712

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Hoots jams in an empty Birdland, when a young teen enters. He introduces himself as Jelani Jones and is looking for an after school job, pointing out the club's "Help Wanted" sign. Hoots is in need of a waiter and isn't sure Jelani, a human, would be capable of working with the mostly avian clientele. He gives Jelani a shot anyhow, and celebrates with a musical accompaniment.
 	Cartoon 	The Bellhop is asked to carry a guest's two small (but heavy) bags to Room 14.
 	Muppets 	Guy Smiley promotes the use of "Air." He leads his marching band through the walls of a barber shop every time someone there says a word out loud that rhymes with "air."
center 	Animation 	2 houses plus 3 houses equal 5.
center 	Muppets / Celebrity	Bob and Maria take their seats at Grouch Symphony Hall, sitting amongst an audience of grouches. They're there to see Oscar the Grouch who will be sharing the stage with Itzhak Perlman; Maria: "not the Itzhak Perlman?!" They'll be playing Johann Sebastian Blech's "Double Sonata for Violin, Vacuum Cleaner, Policeman's Whistle, Fire Engine Siren, Jackhammer, Automobile Horn, Elephant Jumping into Swimming Pool, and Nose." Maria thinks it's got to be a mistake.
The lights dim and Telly Monster takes the stage to introduce the musicians. Oscar enters in his trash can and Perlman arrives in a dirty tuxedo. As they prepare for the performance, Bob and Maria are astonished by the juxtaposition of a violin being tuned with that of the likes of a vacuum cleaner (and other oddities). Perlman plays several short selections intercut with Oscar's contributions (with help from Penelope inside the can). The piece ends with Perlman loudly blowing his nose into a handkerchief and dead roses thrown on stage from the audience.
 	Film 	Alphaquest: W
 	SCENE 2 	The club is now full of customers. Jelani takes a duck's dinner order, constantly having to check in with Hoots to translate the quacks (which he is able to mimic perfectly). As he tends to a chicken customer, Hoots starts to see promise in his new hire.
 	Cartoon 	A hand draws a farm backdrop for the animals.
 	Song 	Children of all kinds sing "We All Sing with the Same Voice".
 	Cartoon 	A football player talks about his favorite sport.Artist: John and Faith Hubley
 	Muppets 	The Count invites the Countess to his castle to watch their favorite show, "twentysomething", where a couple (played by themselves) and Prairie Dawn learn that "twentysomething" is not a number.
 	Cartoon 	A beaver does his exercises, while his friends make fun of him. He then uses his strength to save his friends when the dam breaks.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	SCENE 3 	Jelani serves a pair of birdseed juices to two different birds. However, both drinks are different sizes, and their respective beaks won't be able to fit in the glass they've been given. Instead of getting them each new glasses, he simply switches their drinks. "What a fast-thinking dude," Hoots notes.
 	Animation 	Number creatures #14
 	Cast 	Linda signs the word snow, and Gordon gets snowed on.
 	Cartoon 	A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone.Artist: Dan Haskett
 	Film 	In time-lapse footage, a construction crew builds a house and paints it green, and a family moves into it.
 	Cartoon 	B ... US! We're on the bus!
 	Muppets 	Four Anything Muppet kids cooperate to grow a flower together. One has a flower seed, one has a flowerpot, one has some dirt, and one has a shovel. The rain and sunshine finish the job.
 	Film 	HipposMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	"Do the Continental" - two kids jump into Asia.Artist: Marie Poe
 	SCENE 4 	Hoots gets a call from his secondary waiter (covering once Jelani leaves), who has come down with Chirp-itis. He also reports the bird who tends to the club's phone has flown south with no intention of returning. Jelani thinks he can cover their jobs and demonstrates (in fast-motion).
 	Cartoon 	F is for Fly and Frog
 	Cast 	Linda signs as Gordon says "Rain" and gets wet.
 	Song 	"School Song"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background.
 	SCENE 5 	The crowd starts chanting for some entertainment, when Hoots informs them that their singer is stuck in a snowstorm over Chicago. Jelani again thinks he can substitute. As Hoots and the house band plays, Jelani sings "Believe in Yourself."
 	Cartoon 	A girl has trouble closing her suitcase after she's packed it, but has help from her four-legged friend.
 	Cast 	Linda signs the word "pie," and gets hit with one, to Gordon's surprise.
 	Film 	In a gymnasium, a teacher and some kids play catch with a balloon.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster looks at different shapes.
 	Cartoon 	W is for Worm
 	Song 	Luis sings "Three of These Things" with three kids with umbrellas and one unlucky kid without one.
 	Film 	Fay demonstrates addition by placing 3 balls on a table.Artist: William Wegman
 	SCENE 6 	Hoots is very impressed with Jelani's work performance tonight. Jelani states there's one thing he can't do - stay (he's got studying to do). When he leaves, Hoots plays the sax and a tired patron announces the sponsors.
==Notes==
* This episode was later repeated in season 23 as Episode 2985.
* Additional performers include Martin P. Robinson (as Leo Birdelli, a canary, and a turkey), Camille Bonora (as a chicken), and Jerry Nelson (as a black skimmer).
* Hoots would find himself in a similar situation in Episode 3060, where Savion is the one left to do most of the jobs at Birdland.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 21