Episode 2668

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird greets the viewer when he's interrupted by a special report from "Sesame Street News." Anchor animal Buster the Horse announces that tomorrow, Miles, Caroline, and Travis will be starting kindergarten, and today's broadcast will take an in-depth look at how everyone will get them get ready. Big Bird strolls into frame, looking forward to the report (unaware he's blocking the camera's view of Buster).
 	Cartoon 	A boy listens to his surroundings by the ocean, until his mom calls him for lunch.
 	Film 	Fay Ray subtracts one ball.
 	Celebrity	Patti LaBelle sings "Oh, How I Miss My X."
 	Cartoon 	Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster drives a car, but puts on the seat belt first.
 	Cartoon 	Jake the Snake demonstrates body parts. Artist: Buzzco Associates, Inc.
 	SCENE 2 	Sesame Street News' Special Report: "Getting Ready for Kindergarten" resumes. Correspondent Gina introduces Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats, who perform a special song about "Startin' Kindergarten" for the soon-to-be kindergarteners.
 	Cartoon 	Y for yawn
 	Film 	A boy who lives in the Congo (in Africa) narrates a film of the kinds of games he and his friends play.
 	Cartoon 	An ostrich is born on a football field, and learns that he can't fly. He saves the game by scoring the winning touchdown.
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation	Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together.
 	SCENE 3 	"Monster on the Spot" reporter Telly Monster helps Buster cover the news on the special gift Oscar will be giving to the soon-to-be kindergarteners - the letter X. Oscar demonstrates its usefulness of crossing things out by putting one over the camera frame. As he and Telly argue, Buster cites technical difficulties and throws to another break.
center 	Cartoon 	The letter X
 	Cast 	Maria as Chaplin (joined by Linda and Luis) looks for a way to stay dry in the rain.
 	Cartoon 	Number creatures 18
 	Film 	What do birds eat?
 	Cartoon 	Is snow cold? Yes!
 	SCENE 4 	Sesame Street News has assembled a panel of experts to discuss their time in kindergarten. Mike remembers loving kindergarten, Susan remembers it being the first time she ever rode a bus, and Esther the Goldfish claims her kindergarten experience was "very, very wet."
 	Cartoon 	A map of India morphs into the shape of animals that are found there.
 	Song 	"School Song"
 	Muppets 	Simon Soundman sounds out the word "call", and then demonstrates some calls of his own - including a bird call, cow call, pig call, and telephone call. (remake)
 	Cartoon 	Geometry of Circles #4 "Six Circles Connected"
 	SCENE 5 	Reporter Telly now interviews Mr. Macintosh, who plans to give the kids some apples to bring to kindergarten. Not only are they healthy, but they can be used as paperweights.
 	Cartoon 	In rhyme, a man points out animals who stole and/or ruined his clothing.
 	Muppets 	Here Is Your LifeGuy Smiley salutes a still life painting of a bowl of fruit.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: Y for Yo-Yo
 	Film 	Some kids watch a film of a man working in a greenhouse, and try to guess what his job is.
 	SCENE 6 	Big Bird has something to provide the kids for kindergarten and requests that Gina be the one to interview him about it. She sees that his gift is a map of the area, so the kids know where their kindergarten building is in relation to Sesame Street. Big Bird adds that the map is courtesy of Snuffy, whose Snufflegarden building is right across the street (as indicated by the large building on the map).
 	Cartoon 	The Bellhop is told that somebody at table 18 has a phone call, and after he struggles to get to the table, he is told to take a message.
 	Muppets 	Ernie and Bert: "That's What Friends Are For": Ernie sings to Bert about friends being tolerant of each other's differences, while Bert just wants to sleep.
 	Film 	Kids climb in and out of a tire.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 7 	Buster, Gina, and Telly conduct a three-way satellite interview with Miles, Travis, and Caroline, who all give the same answers when asked about preparing for the big day tomorrow.
 	Cartoon 	A Spanish-speaking man falls into a hole, and a dragon helps him out.Artist: Chris Hinton
 	Muppets 	Grover and Katie think of rhymes.
 	Song 	Luis sings "Follow the Arrows" as a man does so.
 	Cartoon 	A girl picks the key that matches the keyhole in order to gain access to a cache of toys.Artist: Dan Haskett
 	SCENE 8 	Buster and friends recap the events of their broadcast today and tease tomorrow's coverage of the kids' actual first day of kindergarten. Buster also announces the program's sponsors.
==Supporting cast==
*Travis DeLingua as Travis
*Martin P. Robinson as announcer (voice)
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 21