Episode 2697

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Luis, Maria, Gabi, and Elmo read a Spanish book about animals from Maria's childhood, which her mother has sent up from Puerto Rico. Rather than paying attention to the book, Elmo notices some stains on it when young Maria spilled juice and soup, which her mother noted on the page (also in Spanish).
 	Cartoon 	A goose and gander visit the land of the G's.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	Footage of various bird species including hens, flamingos, pigeons, owls, ostriches, cockatoos, and others.Music: (piano and whistling) Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Grover the Waiter at La Casa de Comidas
 	Cartoon 	A man finds and eats five apples, counting the number left after each one.
 	Celebrity	14 Karat Soul sings about school.
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: SCHOOLAfter a bunch of kids come running by, a girl goes before the man and says it's Saturday. That leaves him to say: "No school."
 	Film 	Some kids have a bike race by the river.
 	SCENE 2 	Luis wants to write a story and has prepared everything he needs... except some peace and quiet (as he gets interrupted by Big Bird and some phone calls at the Fix-It Shop).
 	Animation	G/g musical notes (Gordon voiceover)
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster sings "Me Gotta Be Blue."
 	Film 	Footage of a baby learning to walk.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 3 	Maria has found a Spanish version of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" she also had as a kid. Big Bird and Elmo essentially tell the story by remembering the various parts of it. Luis has to run an errand and promises to finish writing his story for Gabi when he returns. Big Bird wishes there were elves on Sesame Street that could finish Luis' story. Elmo thinks there very well could be...
 	Cartoon 	A boy shares his bubbles with some kids dancing in a field.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	"Ladybugs' Picnic"
 	Muppets 	Kermit talks about his favorite subject - frogs. Gladys the Cow assists by being a cow frog wearing goggles, air tank, and froggy foot paddles. Gladys asks Kermit how it would feel to be a cow and he replies feeling glad to be a frog. Gladys puts a cow's horns, ears, and a bell on Kermit.
 	Film 	Sounds Around the House v1: a dripping water faucet, a man playing the violin, a woman vacuuming, a teenager listening to pop music, and a passing elevated train.
 	SCENE 4 	Much like in "The Elves and the Shoemaker," pretend elves "Elfmo" and Big Bird plan to finish writing Luis' story while he's away. Elmo wants to fully immerse himself in the role by looking like the elves in the storybook. He makes several attempts to find a matching hat, eventually finding a pointy hat with a feather to match the illustrations. Before Big Bird can begin work, Elmo then runs off to find some pointy shoes.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: N for Nose
 	Muppets 	Clementine hears water running, which reminds Forgetful Jones that he was about to do something. Using the clues at hand (a bar of soap, a backbrush, and a towel), Forgetful remembers that it's bath time. Buster's bath, that is...
 	Film 	A mandrill carries her young.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	"Honk Around the Clock"
 	Cartoon 	Snacks on Parade - The RaisinArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 5 	Elmo is now dressed as an elf, but then brings himself closer to the ground as elves are very small. He thinks Big Bird is too big to be an elf and has him scrunch down much lower. With both down at ground level, the two are unable to reach their paper and pencil.
 	Cartoon 	Fisherman Jones demonstrates in, on and under with the help of a big fishy.
 	Animation	Slide puzzle: Ernie
 	Cartoon 	Nancy the nanny goat nibbles her nails and notices noodles.Artist: Tee Collins
 	SCENE 6 	Luis discovers and reads the story the "elves" have written, about a giraffe and an elephant who raise a human child. Big Bird has to keep Elmo from spilling the secret (though Luis can already hazard a guess).
 	Cartoon 	A chair displays the word SIT, and a beast sits on him.
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings "Caribbean Amphibian."
 	Cartoon 	A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12.
 	Film 	Kids have a lost-dog poster made using an old-style printing press.
 	SCENE 7 	Luis has intentions for another story and leaves his materials out so the "elves" can write it again. Elmo and Big Bird confess it was them all along, while Luis admits he knew as well. They have given him an idea for a new story to write: "The Day Big Bird and Elmo Pretended to Be Elves." "Just think, Elmo, maybe one day we'll be as famous as Cinderella!" Big Bird comments. Oscar announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 21