Episode 3426

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Ruthie is having a "sidewalk sale" at Finders Keepers, and explains to Elmo what kind of stuff her store sells - old things that people don't need anymore. She displays some of her "new old" stuff, including a toy fire engine and a lemonade pitcher with lemons painted on it. Linda comes by and seems to really find the pitcher lovely. Elmo tries to get her attention, but Ruthie reminds Elmo that Linda is deaf, and communicates with sign language.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Ruthie knows a little sign language so she asks Linda if she likes the pitcher, and Linda confirms she loves it. Linda says something else but Ruthie isn't clear on it so Linda writes it down, saying she doesn't know if she wants to buy the pitcher yet and will let Ruthie know after she walks Barkley. Linda departs, and Elmo now understands how to communicate with Linda somewhat. He also knows how to write a little, but doesn't know sign language. Ruthie points to the camera and tells him to "watch this..."
 	Cartoon 	“Signing Alphabet,” an animated film by Steve Finkin. Music for voice and electronics by Joan La Barbara.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	After watching the previous segment, Elmo looks forward to learning sign language. Ruthie goes inside to gather some more treasures to put on display, and Elmo decides to look at what's already outside.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Barkley and Linda come back to Finders Keepers so Linda can give the pitcher a second look. Suddenly, Barkley hears a cat and wants to chase it. Linda tries to hold the big dog steady, and as Barkley pulls her away, she accidentally drops the pitcher and it shatters on the concrete. Elmo doesn't understand why Linda broke the pitcher she wanted to buy, and ran off without telling Ruthie.
 	Film 	How to say "bunny rabbit" in sign language
 	Cartoon 	Kids sing about the joys of celery.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	E / e (elephant / jazzy trumpet)
 	Animation 	Planting Letters: E
 	Animation 	E / e Gregorian chant
 	Song 	"It's a Long Hard Road, But I'm Gonna Get There."
 	Animation 	A chicken lays 20 eggs, which hatch.
 	Muppets 	On a tropical island, Bert, Cookie Monster, Grover and a Caribbean Anything Muppet back-up band sing "Take a Rest."
 	Cartoon 	A baby and father illustrate up and down.
 	SCENE 2 	Elmo looks at the broken pitcher on the ground, still pondering the cause of Linda's actions.
 	SCENE 2cont'd	Ruthie comes outside just as Linda returns to buy the pitcher. Elmo believes Linda will tell Ruthie about what she did, but instead they both find it shattered on the ground and are clueless as to why it's broken. In Elmo's mind, he thinks Linda is hiding the truth from Ruthie.
 	SCENE 2cont'd	Ruthie asks Elmo if he knows how the pitcher got broken, and Elmo stammers. This causes Ruthie to wonder if Elmo broke the pitcher.
 	Song 	"Rollin' on the River"
 	Film 	An Indian boy narrates how Chapati bread is made.
 	Muppets 	Baby Fats Domino sings "Shake Your Rattle and Roll," encouraging babies to exercise.
 	Film 	A Japanese mother shows her son how to play taiko drums.
 	Cartoon 	7 rabbitsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	The Count's Storybook TheatreThe Count reads the story of "The Magnificent 7" who would save a village from becoming lonely. A mediocre 7 and a magnificent 5 show up first, to the behest of the villagers. Next time on The Count's Storybook Theatre: "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
 	Cartoon 	Rap #7
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo is put on the spot: he wonders if he should tell Ruthie the truth about the broken pitcher. He continues to assume Linda doesn't want Ruthie to get angry at her for breaking the pitcher.
 	SCENE 3cont'd	Elmo asks Ruthie what if, hypothetically, someone she knew happened to accidentally break something that belonged to her, and what that person should do. Ruthie tells him a story of the time she broke her uncle's favorite lamp and felt really bad about it. She eventually held her breath while mustering up the courage to tell her uncle the truth, and he was proud of her for being honest about the accident.
 	SCENE 3cont'd	Now that Elmo's question has been answered, he goes off to find Linda, leaving Ruthie baffled.
 	Animation 	In a classic painting, a boy blows a bubble. It pops, and some kids yell "Surprise!"
 	Muppets 	Big Bird counts 3 "birds," including himself.Part 1
 	Cartoon 	A chicken sings "It Ain't Heavy, It's My Feather."
 	Muppets 	Big Bird counts 4 "birds," including himself.Part 2
 	Song 	"Drink of Water"
 	Muppets 	Big Bird counts 5 "birds," including himself and Tarah. (image flipped)Part 3
 	Cartoon 	What if a dog looked like a bird?Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Big Bird counts 6 "birds," including himself, Tarah and Snuffy.Part 4
 	Song 	"Around and Around"
 	Muppets 	Big Bird counts "a whole flock of birds," including himself, Tarah, Snuffy, Ruthie and some Birdketeers.Part 5
 	Cartoon 	A satellite view of the earth is shown on television, while a group of geese decide to fly south.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	SCENE 4 	Elmo looks for Linda so he can tell her not to be afraid to tell Ruthie about the broken pitcher; he doesn't notice Linda pass by behind him.
 	Cartoon 	A boy gets lost in a mall, and a security guard shows him how to use a map.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs form a letter E.
 	Cartoon 	A man saws a letter E through the wall.
 	Song 	Ornate E's go easing by to a song.
 	Animation 	Cecille sings "Brushin' Down the Doggies."
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster learns how to use a toothbrush. (new sound effects added)
 	Cartoon 	A dinosaur tries to eat an apple on a tree. A group of kids keep telling him to "GO HIGHER!"
 	Film 	A boy draws a picture of his friend, Kerry.
 	Muppets 	Here Is Your Life: Carton of eggs
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: HOT DOG
 	SCENE 5 	Elmo spots Linda talking to Ruthie about the pitcher. Linda denies any knowledge of what happened to it, so Elmo explains what he witnessed (seen in a flashback). Ruthie explains to Elmo that since Linda is deaf, she didn't hear the pitcher break as Barkley pulled her away.
 	SCENE 5cont'd	Linda apologizes, and Ruthie offers to take her to Hooper's Store for an ice cream sundae. Ruthie takes Elmo along with them via piggyback ride as Benny announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Miles, Gabi, Big Bird, and Lexine witness a squirrel rapping about cleaning up the littered park.
==Notes==
*The episode was later re-aired in Season 29 as Episode 3694.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27