Episode 2713

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird, Maria, and Gabi meet Samantha the Lamb (Kevin Clash), who is Mary's sheep (of nursery rhyme fame). The two have been separated after departing the subway, which Sam claims happens quite often. Until Mary can find her, Sam desperately needs someone else to follow and choses Maria, since her name is almost the same as Mary's.
 	Cartoon 	A large bird munches on rectangle edges, forming the word "BIRD."
 	Muppets 	Ernie's mention of missing Mr. Hooper is kept in this airing, despite the character no longer appearing on the show.
 	Cartoon 	U for uniform.
 	Film 	A boy who lives in Arizona narrates a film of himself and his family, who travel through a canyon with their sheep to stay at their summer house.
 	Cartoon 	"The Story of Princess Twelvia".Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	SCENE 2 	Maria has a hard time fixing Mr. Guzman's radio with Sam following and bumping into her. Maria suggests they cooperate and take turns - Sam can stay put while Maria works, then she can follow Maria as she makes her delivery. Sam struggles, but manages to stay still until Maria is done. The two head out, but Maria gets startled by Luis while talking to Sam and drops the radio. Luis begins to fix the radio again while Maria leaves to have a word with Sam.
 	Cartoon 	"In and Out Crowd"Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Film 	Flamingos walk around to classical music.
 	Cartoon 	A letter for "me"
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster tells his little cousin monster to get him something special that starts with the letter C. He hopes she'll bring him a cookie, but she brings a carrot, a cucumber, a cauliflower, and an ear of corn. Finally, she realizes that cousin also starts with C, and assumes he was referring to her.
 	Cartoon 	A cat makes noise with a telephone, typewriter, trumpet, and piano. When the cat leaves, the devices come to life, and when he comes back, they all sound at once, frightening the cat.
 	SCENE 3 	Maria tries to get Sam to make some changes in her life by being first instead of last. She demonstrates by forming a line with Sam, who still likes following others and tries to stay last as much as possible. Sam momentarily enjoys being first for a moment, but when Luis has finished fixing the radio and wants Maria to see, Sam chooses to follow Luis instead.
 	Film 	Fay Ray subtracts one ball.
 	Cartoon 	A girl tries to describe what kind of sandwich she wants, but her dad keeps misunderstanding her.Artist: Cathryn Aison
 	Muppets 	Sesame Street Movie Classics presents: "High 12"In a parody of High Noon, Clementine doesn't want Forgetful Jones to meet Sinister Sam, the meanest man in the west, at the traintracks at noon, especially since it's their wedding day. But both Forgetful Jones and a horse (in song, referencing "Do Not Forsake Me" from High Noon) convince her that "a man's got to do what a man's got to do". Sinister Sam shows up and, in a threatening manner, informs Forgetful Jones that he's got something to say to him ... "I think it was mighty nice of you to remember to meet my train!" They all hit the saloon for lemonade, leaving Clementine dejected.
 	Cartoon 	Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse
 	Song 	"Paying Attention Song" (Charlie Tyson)
 	Cartoon 	C is for Canary
 	SCENE 4 	Maria darts upstairs to get a sweater, leaving Sam down on the stoop. Oscar and Grundgetta, seeing how much of a follower Sam is, call her over to taste-test their respective, disgusting sandwiches and judge whose is best. Sam asserts that she may be a follower, but she isn't going to do something she doesn't want just because others tell her so. Maria sees this and believes she knows someone who can help straighten Sam out.
 	Cartoon 	A man asks the viewer to circle him, draw a line to him, follow him with arrows, etc.
 	Muppets 	The Count sings about bones.
 	Cartoon 	C is for Candle (the candle blows back)
 	Muppets / Celebrity	
 	Animation 	A rock does somersaults for its peers, but gets little applause.
 	SCENE 5 	Maria introduces Sam to Meryl Sheep, who describes herself as a born leader. But, she claims when she was younger, she was much like Sam. She proceeds to sing "I Am Mutton, Hear Me Roar" to show how she became more assertive. Sam agrees with the message and wants to take control of her life, but realizes her poem will now need a rewrite.
 	Cartoon 	Geronimo 10-0: instead of a parachute, the girl is carried to the ground by four birds.
 	Muppets 	Here Is Your LifeDisguised as a dentist, Guy Smiley surprises a tooth at a dentist's office. The tooth is reunited with healthy food (represented by Carl Carrot and Melvin Milk), his dentist, and toothbrush/toothpaste pair Bristly and Pastey.
 	Cartoon 	"Pinball Number Count" (#12)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 6 	With some help from Meryl, Sam presents her new poem, "Mary Had a Little Lamb: The Story Continues." In the new version read by Luis, Sam goes off on her own activities and eventually becomes a dentist. "I've always been interested in oral hygiene - I just never felt I could make it in a career," Sam admits.
 	Cartoon 	A man (voiced by Jack Dodson) describes places that begin with U and what you can do with the letter U.
 	Muppets 	"Don't Throw That Trash on the Ground"
 	Film 	In stop-motion, assorted furniture places themselves in a classroom.
 	SCENE 7 	Mary finally reunites with her lamb, who instead of following Mary, feels like going to the zoo, leaving Mary scurrying behind her. Luis announces the sponsors as Big Bird and Maria re-read the new poem.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 21