Episode 3743 (2005 Remake)

Premiere: March 18, 1998 (Original)
Defunct: October 1, 1999
Update on PBS: May 27, 2005 (12pm timeslot)
Sponsors: N, 12
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== Summary ==
Big Bird and Snuffy display a letter than Snuffy has written (or rather, dictated to his mother) to his grandmother, asking when she'll come for a visit. Along with the Birdketeers, they go off to mail it. Big Bird feels as though they've forgotten something, though.
At the mailbox, Maria prevents them from sending the letter, pointing out they need to put it in an envelope. Snuffy goes to get one and Big Bird goes to smooth out the wrinkled letter. Maria believes their situation isn't not going to get any easier.
The two have placed the letter in a giant envelope, though Big Bird has a hard time closing it. He realizes they need to wet the glue and Snuffy does so, getting stuck in the process. Big Bird rips it off and crashes, but seals the envelope in the process. As the two reach the mailbox, Gabi stops them from mailing it, pointing out they need to put the address on it. Snuffy goes to his mommy to get it, with Big Bird trailing behind (as Snuffy forgot the letter).
Big Bird and Snuffy write the receiving address on the postcard and believe they are now officially ready to mail. Big Bird wonders why the letter N in Snuffy's name is emphasized. Snuffy explains because all the street in that town are named after letters and names them all (reciting the whole alphabet). There's even a song, which follows "The Alphabet Song."
Soon after Big Bird sees no one near the mailbox, Alan stops them, saying that the letter isn't finished without a stamp. Overwhelmed, the two go off to retrieve a "Snuffle Stamp" to stick on the envelope. After they leave, Mr. Handford wonders whose picture is on a Snuffle stamp.
The mail carrier waits as Snuffy licks the stamp and attaches it to the envelope. The mailman says that there's just one thing left: mail it. He delivers it to the post office as Big Bird and Snuffy jump in joy. Just then, Granny Snuffle arrives and greets them. They give her hugs, speaking very highly of how fast the mail system is.
== Original broadcast ==
Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPENING 	Elmo and Rosita are playing baseball together with Joe Torre watching them. Joe Torre suggests to Elmo that he and Rosita should take a walk, because it's healthy for your lungs, heart and muscles. So Elmo and Rosita decide to stop playing baseball and go for a walk instead.cut from DVD & HBO Max version
 	Muppet/Kid (after street scene 2 is played) 	Elmo and Ben pretend to eat healthy snacks. Ben eats applesauce and apples, while Elmo eats a tuna fish sandwich and a pear.
 	Song (before street scene 3) 	"I Eat the Colors of the Rainbow"
 	Song (while Snuffy sings along with it) 	Ray Charles sings the Alphabet Song, and various celebrities join in, including Michael Jeter, Patrick Stewart, Tony Bennett, Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, Harry Belafonte, Grover, David Robinson, and Ellen DeGeneres.
 	Phonics 	The Letter of the Day: NPrairie Dawn introduces the letter N. Cookie Monster is on the horns of a dilemma and eats the letter, in spite of Prairie's plea of "no."Words begin with N: "nice", "nose", "necktie", "no" & "never again"
 	Live Action 	AlphaBoy nibbles noodles with neighbor Nora
 	Animation 	An N-terview with the letter N
 	Live Action (after street scene 4 is played)	Wegman's dogs: Batty as Little Bo Peep, seeking her sheep.
 	Insert 	Journey to Ernie: Rubber Duckie LandErnie hides in a land filled with Rubber Duckies.Clue: Can Big Bird guess which is the real Rubber Duckie with the right sound?Wrong versions: Orange body with yellow beak and mustache/Giant version/Tiny versionWrong sounds: "Ahooga", barking, cuckoo clock & bike horn
 	Muppets 	Song: "Do De Rubber Duck"
 	International 	Global Grover: Around the World - Bath TimeGrover has just taken a trip all over the globe and learned about the different ways people bathe. The film clip features Hoots the Owl singing "This is How We Take a Bath." Dirty from his trip, Grover intends to clean up himself, but there is no water coming out of the faucet. An elephant named Stevie helps him out by using his trunk as a shower head.
 	Waltz On In! 	The Number of the Day Waltz: 12The Count counts and sings up to 12, accompanied by the Countess and their band of musicians.
 	Animation 	The Bellhop has to make twelve wake up calls. ("WAKE UP!")
 	Animation 	Martin P. Robinson (in an English accent) and a girl count 12 flowers by 2s.
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: MailEKA: Episode 4031Meaning: If Elmo should mail the letters, you can too!
 	Insert 	The Adventures of Trash GordonChapter 648In a heroic act of heroism, Trash Gordon drives his spaceship around the Giant Space Chicken for no other reason than to get to the other side.
== Trivia ==
*Similar segments after Journey to Ernie and before Global Grover are reused in episode 4051 where Telly adopts a duckling.
Category:Sesame Storytelling Episodes