Episode 3739

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Out in the yard, Zoe notices Gina reading a book. She tells the viewer to look at the way Gina touches her hair, opens her book, turns the pages, and the way she reads. Zoe sighs and thinks that Gina is wonderful.
 	SCENE 1 	Zoe thinks that Gina is so cool that she wants to be just like her. Zoe asks Gina what the best way to find out about something is, learning that asking questions is the best method. Zoe proceeds to ask her what her favorite color, juice, and sandwich is; Gina's answers are green (like her sweater), apple juice, and egg salad on whole wheat bread with a slice of pickle, respectively. Despite the fact that Zoe doesn’t like any of those things, she thanks Gina and leaves.
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	While walking away, Zoe tells the viewer that she doesn’t care if she doesn't like what Gina likes, because it would be worth it to be just like her.
 	Cartoon 	The Great Inventors Series: John Montague, Earl of Sandwich, invents a new type of food that can be eaten while playing cards.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Song 	"You Don't Have to Be a Grizzly" to eat some honey
 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson gets a different waiter for a change, a light blue monster named Piño. Then Grover comes by and argues with Piño over which one of them is serving Mr. Johnson.
 	Animation 	A cowboy sings about C words that are found in the Old West.
 	Cartoon 	C is for Cowboy (new music added)
center 	Film 	"C" for Circle
 	SCENE 2 	At Hooper's Store, Carlo tells a Twiddlebug joke to Gina, Zoe (now donning a green sweater), and Baby Bear. Gina and Baby Bear laugh at his joke, and Zoe tries to imitate Gina's laugh. Carlo then takes everybody's orders for lunch, including Gina's favorite sandwich and juice. Zoe orders the same lunch as Gina's, and Baby Bear orders the "Porridge du jour."
 	SCENE 2cont'd 	As Carlo fetches their lunch, Baby Bear asks Zoe if she wants to play with him afterwards, but she doesn't reply no matter how many times he calls her. She finally tells Baby Bear that she isn’t Zoe, which leaves Baby Bear confused. Zoe gives him three clues about who she is trying to be: the green sweater she is wearing, the egg salad sandwich and apple juice on the counter, and the way she touches her hair. Baby Bear gives up and replies that he thought Zoe was Gina, but the way Zoe demonstrates how Gina touches her hair was wrong. He tries to show her how Gina really touches her hair, but Zoe protests and exclaims that she is Gina.
 	Cartoon 	Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Song 	"I Put My Leg in My Pants"
 	Cartoon 	Things say that other things are small, but then something comes along that's bigger, or smaller, or whatever. (new music added)
 	Muppets 	Dicky Tick hosts "Lifestyles of the Big and Little."
 	Cartoon 	Letters appear over a sky-view of a neighborhood.
 	SCENE 3 	At the Day Care Center, Zoe, Baby Bear, Gina and the kids get ready to say the alphabet. Zoe starts imitating Gina even more - she now starts copying every word Gina says. After they recite the alphabet, Gina compliments the kids on a great job, and Zoe does the same. Gina tells Zoe to stop copying her, but Zoe says she can't be Gina if she doesn’t copy what Gina does or say. Gina states this is going to be a problem, as Zoe copies exactly what she says. Baby Bear comments that two Ginas are too much for him.
 	Song 	"2, 2, 2, Me and You."
 	Cartoon 	Egyptian #2
 	Film 	A parrot announces dos, or two of everything.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a pair of headphones.
 	Cartoon 	Two camels (voiced by David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino) at a watering hole learn to share.
 	Song 	Jerry Nelson sings "Don't Waste Water."
 	Cartoon 	"Water Conservation": Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry.Artist: Peter Chung
 	SCENE 4 	Back at the Day Care Center, Zoe is still pretending to be Gina. Baby Bear is starting to get tired of having two Ginas around, as he thought this was a one-Gina day care program. Finally, Gina tells Zoe to stop pretending to be her. Although she finds it sweet, Gina misses Zoe being herself, and states that there is no one like Zoe. Heeding her message, Zoe decides to be herself, and has Gina help take off the green sweater. Everyone cheers and Baby Bear feels relieved.
 	Cartoon 	Dinah from South Carolina exchanges letters with her friend Ling Lu in China.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Film 	Xiao-Mei from northern China describes a festival at the end of every year that her family participates in. Each day of the festival, there is a new show to watch, a series of parades and lots of food like noodles and dumplings. Women prepare floats for the parade while men dress up as river animals. Xiao-Mei's favorite part or the festival is the lion dance. Xiao-Mei also demonstrates how she can walk on stilts which are strapped to her legs, and hopes someday to dance in the big parade.
 	Cartoon 	A fan reveals the letter C.
 	Muppets 	Worms in Space make the letter C.
 	Cartoon 	C's are found on a city street.
 	Film 	A mom takes her son for a walk in the stroller, and he sees all he can see.
 	Animation 	"Pineapple Addition"Artist: Jane Aaron
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Celine Dion sings "Happy to Meet You."
 	Cartoon 	A shy girl wants to join a group bouncing a ball. (audible dialogue)Artist: Joanna Priestley
 	Film 	Olivia sleeps over at Iesha's house, and spend the morning together. Olivia is white and Iesha and her family are black. Next time, Iesha wants to visit Olivia's family.
 	Muppets 	Farley takes his pet "To the Vet" as he sings about it.
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs play an eye doctor and his patient.
 	Cartoon 	Ball-dribbling characters count the feet on a wall ruler.Artist: Bill Davis
 	Muppets 	"Cereal Girl"
 	Film 	Looking for shapes in a metal junkyard (Maria voiceover)
 	Cartoon 	Lillian is proud because she climbed a mountain all by herself.Artist: Craig Bartlett
 	SCENE 5 	As Gina tucks the kids for nap time, she goes over to Zoe and tells her that the best thing she can be is herself. However, Zoe is not listening, as she is paying attention to how cute Baby Bear is. She declares that she wants to be just like him, prompting Baby Bear to groan. She says she's just joking, as from now on she is going to be herself. While Baby Bear mentions how unfunny he thought it was, Gina announces the sponsors...
 	SCENE 5cont'd 	...and reports the status of Slimey's spaceship.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Robert MacNeil announces that the Wiggleprise has landed and the worms are on the moon, and everyone on Sesame Street cheers.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 29