Episode 3548

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Elmo sits on Celina's lap, practicing writing his name, when they are approached by the Prince and the Pig, who claim to be from "the greatest story every told"... only it hasn't been written yet. They wish to hire Elmo to write their story, having just witnessed him writing a moment ago. Elmo doesn't think he's fit since all he is able to write is his own name. The Prince and Pig are about to leave when Celina volunteers to write down the story as Elmo dictates it.
 	Cartoon 	Suzie Kabloozie reads about pirates.
 	Film 	A karate team punches out the alphabet.
 	Cartoon 	A pencil tries to write the word DANCE.
 	SCENE 2 	Celina and Elmo are all prepared to write their story. Celina begins with the cover page, but Elmo wants to write his name when needed. He then wants to write it again, and again...
 	Song 	"Write Your Name"
 	Cartoon 	A family goes over their camping checklist before they leave for the woods.
 	Song 	Tony Bennett and Lexine sing "Little Things."
 	Film 	Kids fly and form the letter W.
 	Cartoon 	W for Wash
 	Film 	Jaws spoof with the letter W.
 	Cartoon 	The Great Inventors Series: John Montague, Earl of Sandwich, invents a new type of food that can be eaten while playing cards.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 3 	Celina reads back what they've written so far (only the title and Elmo's repetitive author credit). Elmo finally begins the story: Once upon a time, a Prince and Pig went to visit the Pig's family...
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Bein' a Pig." In Mystery Science Theater 3000-fashion, the Prince and Pig's silhouettes appear over the film as the Pig calls out to all of his family members seen throughout. The Prince observes that their sty smells funny.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd	Elmo makes sure Celina has written all that down. The Prince and Pig are very pleased with the results of Elmo's literary genius, especially the Pig. ("Folks don't usually write about how close us pig families are!")
 	Cartoon 	A pig dances a jig while wearing a wig.Artist: Joey Ahlbum
 	Animation 	Shapes sort themselves in different ways, and eventually make a quilt.
 	Muppets 	Mr. Johnson wants something to read, so Flight Attendant Grover suggests reading the EXIT sign, the safety manual and the tag on the collar of his shirt. After he informs Mr. Johnson that the airplane is out of newspapers and magazines, he sets the fat blue man on his lap and tells him to read his lips as he recites a story.
 	Animation 	Planet J/j
 	Song 	"J, Just How Jazzy Can You Get?"
 	Animation 	J / j Gregorian chant
 	SCENE 4 	Elmo is further inspired for the Prince and Pig's story and continues dictating...
 	SCENE 4 cont'd	In the next part, the Prince and Pig attend Prince Camp, where four other princes are engaged in a game of badminton. The Prince and Pig wish to join, but one of the princes tells the Pig he's not allowed - it's a prince-only game. The Prince and the others stand firm with the Pig, so the discriminatory prince leaves as the Pig joins in. The bigoted prince watches everyone having fun together and realizes his mistake; he apologizes and the rest let him play with them.
 	SCENE 4 cont'd	The Prince and Pig feel the story is shaping up to really be the greatest story every told.
 	Cartoon 	A man demonstrates what newspapers are made of, and finds an ad for "One slightly used monster."
 	Cast 	Big Bird, Susan and Bob sing "Can Read" while at a newsstand.
 	Animation 	Amelia likes to pretend she can fly.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	W for witchArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Animation 	Ornate Ws spin around in accompaniment to a song.
 	Animation 	W for water, wind, wave and wet
 	SCENE 5 	Elmo gets another idea for the story when Celina reports that she has to go meet Savion in the park. Elmo doesn't think he can finish without her until she suggests another way he can write the story - using pictures. Elmo goes to get his crayons and tells the viewer to watch Herry and John-John in the meantime...
 	Muppets 	Herry and John-John demonstrate loud and soft.
 	Film 	Kids play loud and soft notes on the Shpritzer.
 	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.
 	Film 	Growing Numbers #20
 	Cartoon 	The Bellhop is sent to the grocery store to get twenty grapefruits. He counts to 20 on the way there so that he can remember the quantity, but forgets what item he was sent for.
 	Film 	How Crayons are MadeMusic: "Water Course A" and "Exchange" by Richard Harvey
 	Cartoon 	A red scribble demonstrates out and in.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	SCENE 6 	Elmo returns with his crayons and tells the Prince and Pig about his idea - the two visit a special place where they sing songs in Spanish. He then gets an idea involving lizards with long tongues and can't decide which idea to use. Since he's the author, he ultimately decides to combine both...
 	Film 	"La Maldita Iguana" (mariachi song)The Prince and Pig appear in silhouette over the film, making various comments about the lizards stepping on each other and dancing to the Spanish music.
 	SCENE 6 cont'd	The Prince and Pig continue dancing when Elmo confirms with the pair that his drawings match the story he planned. Celina returns and helps Elmo finish by writing "The End." The grateful Prince and Pig thank Elmo for their story and then dance away. Soon after, a Queen and a Duck appear and ask Elmo if he can write a story for them as well. He begins writing as Celina announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Natasha learns to be a telephone operator.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28