Episode 3723

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird spots a cute little Scottish terrier by the Furry Arms Hotel. He goes over to investigate, but the terrier resents being treated like a little puppy. After all, she's Renata Scotty, the world-renowned dog opera singer! She explains what operas are - stories set to opera music. She's sung works by canine greats such as Poochini, Waggner, and Johanne Sebastian Bark. She's come to Sesame Street to look for something she desperately needs. It reminds her of an aria from La Bone-em, which she sings for Big Bird. She says her singing would sound better if she had a piano player to accompany her, preferrably one who knows all kinds of music and likes dogs. Big Bird wonders, "Who do I know like that?"
 	Cartoon 	Bobby's dog narrates why Bobby is sad.
 	Song 	"It's All Right to Cry"
 	Cartoon 	Typewriter: S for spring
 	Film 	Kids hold an S and a square
 	Animation 	Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase S.
 	Muppets 	Telly hosts "Here and There" from the library, where it's quiet. His co-host, Deborah Starr, is at the airport, where it's loud. The loud noises of the airport eventually make it hard for Telly to hear Deborah, so he has to talk louder into the microphone for Deborah to hear him, which results in his expulsion.
 	Animation 	The word AIRPORT (with photographs of such)
 	Cartoon 	An opera house is full when an operatic tenor sings, but it becomes empty when his partner (of lesser musical talent) attempts to sing. On their way home, the tenor and his partner become stuck on the freeway, where the lanes are full - but all it takes to make them empty is some bad singing.Artist: Gene Barretta
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird leads Renata to Finders Keepers, where they encounter Bob playing the piano while he and Ruthie sing "C is for Cookie." They instantly recognize the famous dog singer, and Big Bird recommends Bob as a potential piano player. Renata puts him to the test by having him play the music to a selection from Madame Butterflea while she sings an aria about needing to be scratched.
 	SCENE 2cont'd 	After the song, Renata makes sure Bob is a good scratcher. But, is he good with sticks? Stay tuned...
 	Cartoon 	A mosquito bites a man and a dog, who agree to scratch each other's backs.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Song 	Somethin' Old Into Somethin' New
 	Cartoon 	Esme's wooden clown breaks, and she is about to throw it away, when it suggests she use glue to fix it.Artist: Lisa Crafts
 	Muppets 	Elmo sings about how much he loves going "Round and Round in Circles" ... until he gets dizzy.
 	Animation 	Clown Honking #11
 	Film 	Milo Counting: 11
 	Cartoon 	Pinball Number Count #11Artist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 3 	Bob's next test involves playing "The Stick Song" from The Barker of Seville, which is about a dog who loves to chase sticks and fetch them. Of course, stick-throwing is also part of the test, which Bob passes with flying colors.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	Renata loves Bob's work so much, she gives him the job. He'll be touring with Renata around the world - which means "goodbye Sesame Street." Everyone is excited about this, but Big Bird is shaken by the "goodbye" part.
 	Cartoon 	Orville the mouse (voice of Joey Mazzarino) feels proud of his new job as a lab rat for Dr. Igor. His job is to find a piece of cheese at the end of a maze, which proves to be difficult.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Animation 	Dancing pepper pattern - which one is missing?
 	Animation 	S for shadow, soccer balls, sand, and slide
 	Muppets 	Prairie Dawn gives Grover 15 seconds to say an "S" word, but Grover has trouble concentrating due to the ticking of the clock.
 	Film 	S is for SPLASH!
 	Cartoon 	The story of Tommy LaPlaid, the painter so sad until he discovered the joys of kicking his paints on the canvas.Artist: Mo Willems
 	SCENE 4 	Bob starts to pack for his big trip. Renata reassures Big Bird that Bob won't be gone from Sesame Street forever - he'll just be touring with her, visiting exotic places. Everyone on Sesame Street will still be able to keep in touch with him by mail and phone, and when he gets back, he'll have exciting stories to tell. Once Big Bird knows this, he feels better about Bob's leaving. He asks Bob if he can help him pack, which confuses Bob.
 	Film 	Ducks swim and fly. (piano music)
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Hoots tells Ernie to "Put Down the Duckie."Celebrity version #2; this version replaces Paul Reubens's appearance with Phil Donahue and Gladys Knight and the Pips.
 	Animation 	Counting from 10-0 (Latin rhythm) (Spanish dub)
 	Cartoon 	An elephant, a zebra, a hedgehog, an ostrich, a frog and a ladybug create a rhythm with their footsteps.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Cast 	Savion sings "You Ought to Meet My Uncle," a song about different ways of dancing (and different uncles), and he dances with the kids.
 	Cartoon 	"Animal Books"Artist: Steve Segal
 	Muppets 	Kermit asks Alphonso what sign he's holding.
 	Video 	Ann Marie DeAngelo and Skeeter Rabbit do their dance routine. The frame freezes whenever the word STOP comes on.
 	Cartoon 	A boy is drawn, but he doesn't have knees at first.
 	Song 	"Elbows and Knees"
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster has a riddle: what do you get when you have one cookie between two cookies? A cookie sandwich!
 	Song 	"The African Animal Alphabet"
 	Film 	Wegman dogs: Batty as Little Bo Peep, seeking her sheep.
 	Cartoon 	A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy.
 	SCENE 5 	Big Bird, Ruthie, Maria, and Gordon bid Bob farewell. He feels reluctant to leave his home at first, but everyone encourages him to take this big chance. However, once he walks off with his suitcases, he realizes he'd miss all his friends on Sesame Street and decides to stay. All isn't lost for Renata though, as Bob will get her in touch with a certain piano-playing dog he knows.
 	SCENE 5cont'd 	Big Bird announces the sponsors, and everyone says goodbye to Renata.
 	SCENE 5cont'd 	"And Slimey's spaceship is still on the way to the moon!"
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird and Gabi star in an adaptation of "The Alligator King."
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Category:Sesame Street Classical
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 29