Episode 2588

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Snuffy tells the viewer that Alice will be giving them the welcome today. They've been practicing a lot and Alice finally greets the viewer, saying "Wigwamm-froo-SMOSSmee-Sreep!" Snuffy considers this a close-enough attempt and beams with pride. He has her do it again for Luis, who is left very confused.
 	Cartoon 	"Animal Elevator": 1-10
 	Muppets 	A group of Muppets (including Herry Monster) split into two separate teams for a game based on whether they have letters or numbers printed on their shirts. However, one of the small ones points out that they've split into one team of big players and one team of small players. They eventually agree to play Tiddly-Winks.
 	Cartoon 	W for Wash
 	Film 	Kids talk about how many things they can do now that they're five years old.
 	Cartoon 	Snacks on Parade: Peanut ButterArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 2 	At Hooper's Store, Elmo has Gina help him demonstrate rhyming by placing items into objects they rhyme with (socks in a box and rag in a bag). He then orders some grapes in a bowl and milk in a glass, which Gina notes don't rhyme. Elmo states they're something yummy in his tummy.
 	Cartoon 	Words that rhyme with BALL (voices of Bob Arbogast and Daws Butler)
 	Film 	SALIDA (word spins around)
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food."
 	Animation 	Fred the fish needs water to swim in, and Betty the bird needs air to fly in. Vanessa the vacuum cleaner sucks up all the air and water, but can't hold it all in.
 	Cast 	Gordon and the word "wand."
 	Cartoon 	A cat follows its ears to a squeaking noise, which he thinks is coming from mice, but it's coming from swings.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	SCENE 3 	Alice is still proudly saying "Wigwamm-froo-SMOSSmee-Sreep!" over and over. Snuffy tries to get her mind off it with a round of "Three of These Things" using groups of tennis balls. He inadvertently reminds her of the welcome afterwards.
 	Cartoon 	S is for subway, sailboat, sled, scooter, skates, skis, and stop.Artists: The Hubleys
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Two stick figures use the salida.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Tony Danza and Big Bird play tennis without a ball, and count twenty hits, while Kevin Clash announces.
 	Cartoon 	Counting 1 to 6 with fruits and veggies
 	SCENE 4 	Elmo happens by the Fix-It Shop, where Luis is quickly able to tell him how many miles away the sun is, how many feet are in a mile, and how many inches are in a foot. Elmo is amazed at how fast Luis was able to impart all that information, as Luis snaps for every "just like that" Elmo says. Luis points out that now, Elmo possesses the information and can share it just as quickly. Elmo is proud of this fact, but wishes he can snap as well as Luis too.
 	Cartoon 	A shoemaker shows how he measures (human) feet with his ruler.
 	Muppets 	Grover shows Torian the difference between back and front.
 	Cartoon 	Teeny Little Super Guy explains to Eugene why going to school is important.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Muppets 	A monster sings "Comb Your Face."
 	Cartoon 	6 mice, 6 snakes, 6 fish, 6 monkeys, 6 witches
 	SCENE 5 	Snuffy hopes the next event will make Alice forget about the welcome phrase, as Meryl Sheep takes to her lectern to recite a W poem. Unfortunately, it concludes with the phrase "Welcome to Sesame Street," setting off Alice once more.
 	Cartoon 	"Wanda the Witch"Animation by Tee Collins
 	Animation 	A dune buggy is assembled.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	"Six Soccer Socks"Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	SCENE 6 	Slimey crawls down a book of Grouchery Rhymes as Preposterous watches him slowly. Oscar sees this and assumes Preposterous is smart enough to read. Maria points out what's actually happening.
 	Cartoon 	W For Wilbur
 	Muppets 	Clementine plays a game with the viewer to see if they can guess what Forgetful Jones is riding on.
 	Film 	At a zoo, monkeys clean each other and run around.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S.
 	SCENE 7 	Snuffy has Alice say "bye-bye" to the viewer, which she now repeats over and over. Oscar announces the sponsors in voiceover within his trash can, after which he is pounced on by Preposterous.
==Notes==
*The scene with Oscar and Maria was removed in its repeat episode (2768), as it features Maria in her pregnancy.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20