Episode 3831

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird introduces the letter of the day, B, and shows off the new boat kit he got from his Granny Bird. Gordon, Telly, Elizabeth, Barkley, and two children gather around to help build the boat. The boat they're going to build is called the USS Terrific.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Elizabeth is confused when the box is opened and they see nothing but parts. Gordon begins to read the directions, which tell the customer to take the pieces of the kit out of the box and put them together according to the diagrams. Everyone marvels at the amazing-looking parts, including the unusually loud foghorn. Telly and Big Bird loooooooove this boat!
 	Muppets 	(The opening song is cut.)
 	Cartoon 	B for bathtub, ball, boat, boot, boomerang, brush and bison
 	Film 	Alphaquest: B
 	Film 	William Wegman's dogs form the letter B, and Fay Ray balances a boat on her head.
 	SCENE 2 	Gordon continues reading the instructions. They count and name the parts of the boat, some of which Gordon explains. Telly then becomes worried that the boat could sink, since lifeboats come with the accessories.
 	SCENE 2cont'd	They are just about to start building the boat, when Barkley grabs the directions and runs away. They all chase after him.
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Wooden shapes group themselves by color, then regroup by shape, then assemble themselves into a rocket ship.
 	SCENE 3 	The team continues to chase after Barkley, who still has the directions.
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Which legs belong on the tiger?
 	SCENE 4 	Barkley is finally found sleeping on the directions. Gordon manages to gently pull them out, and the crew assembles the parts of the boat.
 	SCENE 4cont'd	When they prepare to put the boat into the tub, they realize that the tub has no water ...
 	Song 	Jerry Nelson sings "Don't Waste Water."
 	Cartoon 	The word AGUA is shown, followed by a river.
 	SCENE 5 	The team brainstorms on how to fill the tub with water. Telly asks Alan for a glass of water and pours it into the tub, but it is clear that more than just a glass of water will suffice. They get a hose from Alan, but the hose is too short. Elizabeth suggests they move the tub closer, and finally the tub is filled. While they are occupied filling the tub, Oscar fills the boat with marbles - "She'll be the prettiest submarine on Sesame Street!"
 	Song 	"It's Fido's Birthday" - a song about a birthday party for a goldfish.
 	Animation 	Number creatures #19
 	Film 	Growing Numbers #19
 	Cartoon 	19 popcorn kernels appear and then pop to display the number 19.
 	SCENE 6 	When the team puts the boat in the water, it quickly sinks to the bottom of the tub. Gordon fishes it out, and discovers that it has marbles at the bottom. They think they know who did it ...
 	Cartoon 	Suzie Kabloozie reads about pirates.
 	Muppets 	The Oinker Sisters sing "Where Can You Be B?"
 	Film 	B for ball, bat, base and baseball
 	Animation 	B / b candles
 	SCENE 7 	The team asks Oscar why he put marbles in the boat, and Oscar says that he did it because, according to a grouch, toy boats are supposed to sink. Eventually they agree to disagree - Grouches like boats that sink, but everyone else likes boats that float, and since this is Big Bird's boat, they want it to float. They return his marbles and he puts them back in his boat, the Queen Muddy.
 	Cartoon 	Cap'n Feenie asks, "What is it?" It's the ocean.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Celebrity 	Little Richard sings "Rubber Duckie."
 	Cartoon 	Two camels (voiced by David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino) at a watering hole learn to share.
 	Muppets 	Morgan sings the alphabet for Grover.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Little Things". re-filmed version
 	SCENE 8 	Elizabeth plays a kazoo fanfare as the boat is launched again. It successfully floats, and everyone agrees that they Love This Boat!
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: Water
 	SCENE 9 	Big Bird announces the sponsors, and that Sesame Street is a production of the Children's Television Boat Shop -- or Workshop.
==Notes==
*In an earlier draft of the script, Elizabeth's role was filled by Zoe instead.Tony Geiss Papers at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University
==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 30