Episode 2821

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	As harsh breezes blow, Telly, Big Bird, and Elmo observe the adults putting tape on their windows. They split up and ask Luis, Maria, Gina, and Gordon why they're doing so and learn that a hurricane is coming. They reconvene to relay the info and begin to panic - only to realize that none of them know what a hurricane is. They rush out again to ask the adults and learn that not only is a hurricane a big storm, but running around and asking questions about it can be very tiring.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me."
 	Muppets 	Count Von Count works as an elevator operator, with Kermit the Frog as his customer.
 	Cartoon 	A ball goes up and down a musical staircase.
 	SCENE 2 	Oscar enjoys how there's no time for anybody to bother him while planning for the storm until Gordon points out he should plan as well. Oscar makes sure all his pets are safe inside his trash can. Maria and Luis then tell him it’s not safe for him and his can to be outside, so they pick it up and take it into 123 Sesame Street despite his protests.
 	Film 	A baby messes around (literally) with a chocolate cookie, as Cookie Monster (in voice-over) wishes it were for him.
 	Muppets 	"Long Time, No See"
 	Film 	Alphaquest: D
 	Cartoon 	A Spanish-speaking man falls into a hole, and a dragon helps him out.Artist: Chris Hinton
 	SCENE 3 	Gina is about to take Big Bird to Maria and Luis’ apartment until she finds he’s only packed a flashlight. She tells him he may be inside for a while and so needs to prepare more. In a fast-motion sequence, he begins tossing various items into his suitcase (as well as bringing Radar). Gina thinks that’s plenty, until Big Bird remembers one more thing he needs...
 	SCENE 3 cont’d 	Later in the Rodriguezes' apartment a rain-soaked Gina arrives with Big Bird, who has brought his one more essential item: his best friend, Snuffy!
 	Animation 	Where do the Ds fit?
center 	Muppets 	Betty Lou learns some Spanish words from her friend Carlos, including "Amigo."
 	Cartoon 	Stop-motion NUTS
 	Muppets 	Grover tries to demonstrate first and last by being first in line, but the other monsters keep switching on him.
 	Cartoon 	A boy thinks it's raining outside, so he puts on his rain gear and goes outside, only to find sunny weather. It turns out the lawn sprinkler was near his window.
 	SCENE 4 	As the storm rages on, everyone inside Maria and Luis' apartment (now joined by Elmo) listens as Gina reads Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hall Ets. At first Oscar doesn't care for it, but everybody catches him listening in by the end of the story.
 	Cartoon 	A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: A for airplane
 	Film 	"Operation Playground" Kids at a school come up with ideas for a new playground, and raise money for the effort. Together with their parents and other people from the neighborhood, they build the playground.
 	Animation 	Geometry of Circles #3 "Six Colored Circles"
 	SCENE 5 	Maria and Luis hear the elephants in Oscar's can causing a ruckus, then see Oscar fly out of his can several times. He explains that his elephants are getting their exercise by playing their favorite game, “Toss the Grouch."
 	Cartoon 	Can a cat bark?
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A boy finds a set of doors with animals that make the wrong sound, and swaps the doors to correct them.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Cab Calloway sings "Jumpin' Jive" when the Two-Headed Monster can't decide whether to jump or jive.
 	Animation 	4 red balls minus 1 equals 3.
 	SCENE 6 	As Maria and Luis sleep, Elmo, Snuffy, and Big Bird enter their room one by one, afraid of the hurricane and wanting to sleep in the bed with them.
 	Song 	Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Sloth
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	An alien asks a boy for directions to the baseball diamond.Artist: Bill Davis
 	SCENE 7 	Now with no room in the bed for themselves, the couple move out and head for the living room where Oscar is looking out the window. He notes the hurricane has finished and is admiring the mess it left. He's disgusted to find that they’re going to clean it up in the morning, though. As Oscar leaves to observe the debris, Luis and Maria announce the sponsors.
==Notes==
* A hurricane would later visit the street in Episode 3976. Scene 2 of this episode would be directly remade for that show.
* This episode was later repeated in Season 24 as Episode 3026, though all scenes and shots with Gabi are removed.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 22