Episode 3900

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Lulu welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street. She is excited today because she is going to write a story. At that moment, Miles calls out to Lulu and tells her that he is ready to write her story as he comes out from 123 Sesame Street with a pen and a binder full of paper. Lulu explains that since she doesn’t know how to write very well, Miles will do the writing for her.
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	As they go off to find a place to write, Elmo appears and asks what Lulu and Miles are doing. Lulu explains to Elmo that she is going to tell a story while Miles writes it down. Elmo wants to help Lulu with the story, but he doesn’t know how to write. So Lulu tells Elmo that he can help tell the story while Miles writes, much to Elmo's delight. Before they can start on writing the story, Elmo and Lulu hug Miles to thank him for his help.
 	Cartoon 	Hands embrace the word "LOVE." (new music and sound effects added)
 	Animation 	S for shadow, soccer balls, sand, and slide
 	Cartoon 	The letter S grows on a vine.
 	Song 	A cowboy sings about S words.
 	SCENE 2 	After everyone finds a place to sit and get ready, Lulu and Elmo are ready to tell the story to Miles. However, they both talk at the same time that Miles can’t hear what they're saying for him to write. So Lulu suggests that she and Elmo take turns at telling the story. Once they settle on Lulu going first since it was her story, Lulu comes up with the title of the story called, ‘‘The Princess Who Had Very Very Very Long Hair.’’ Miles writes the title and also writes Elmo and Lulu’s names as the author, which delights Elmo and Lulu.
 	Cartoon 	Aliens have a hard time playing basketball, until they decide to take turns.
 	Muppets 	Sesame Street Goes to Day CareBig Bird and Navona sing the alphabet song.
 	Animation 	A Navajo blanket is formed as tribal music plays.
 	Film / Animation 	A class makes up a story about a fish named Billy, which is told through animation based on the kids' drawings.
 	SCENE 3 	Lulu starts off the story by introducing us to the princess, who had very very long hair. The princess loved her hair that she took care of it by brushing and washing it. However, the hair was so long, the princess couldn’t walk, skip, run, or do anything without tripping over her hair.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	At that moment, Lulu gets stuck on how the princess was going to solve her problem, so she lets Elmo take a turn on telling the story to see how he can solve the problem. So Elmo thinks and says that he might need a minute to think.
 	Song 	"Fixin' My Hair"
 	Muppets 	Grover attempts to sell Mr. Johnson a wig, but when he finally finds one that suits him, it turns out to be a guinea pig.
 	Cartoon 	Number Guy: ‘’’How Many Elephants Can You Fit in a Room?’’’ The answer is 4.
 	Film 	Four kids dance in a colorblock grid.
 	Cartoon 	Four dolphinsArtist: Owe GustafsonIn the Noggin version, this segment is duplicated to replace "Fixin' My Hair."
 	SCENE 4 	After thinking, Elmo is ready to tell the next part. The princess called her Royal Problem Solver to help solve her long hair problem. The Royal Problem Solver told her to not move so she would not trip over her hair. So the princess stood very still for a long time and she didn’t trip, but she was not happy standing still in one place. Even when she took one step, she tripped over her long hair.
 	SCENE 4cont'd 	The story comes to a halt because Elmo doesn’t know what to tell next and Lulu also doesn’t know what to tell either. So Elmo, Lulu, and Miles all do some thinking.
 	Insert 	None, some and all of the dancers dance as Big Bird narrates.
 	Cartoon 	Characters on a quilt form the letter S.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Film 	Kids hold an S and a square
 	Cartoon 	"Angry Annie": A small girl vents her rage at the world, frustrated by the problems of everyday life, until her younger brother offers her part of his orange. (new music added)Artist: John Korty
 	SCENE 5 	After much thought, Lulu comes up with an idea and gets ready to tell her part. The princess called the Royal Problem Solver again and told him that she is tired of standing still so she won’t trip over her hair. The Royal Problem Solver came up with an idea of having someone carry her long hair from the ground. The princess liked the idea and gave her hair for the Royal Problem Solver to carry. Although she was able to do things without tripping, the Royal Problem Solver got tangled in the princess’ long hair and got dragged whenever the princess moved. Elmo wants to take a turn at telling the story, but he feels thirsty. Lulu also feels thirsty, so Miles goes to get them something to drink.
 	Song 	"Drink of Water"
 	Cartoon 	The word AGUA is shown, followed by a river.
 	SCENE 6 	After they all drink their juice boxes, Elmo is ready to tell the next part. The Royal Problem Solver decided that the princess should get a haircut. However, the princess didn’t want her hair to be cut because she loves her hair and taking care of it. The Royal Problem Solver says that she can still do that even though her hair is short, but she won’t trip over it. After the princess thought about it and after tripping as she thought, she decided to send for The Royal Barber to cut her hair.
 	SCENE 6cont'd 	Elmo and Lulu continue to say “cut and cut” because the princess has a lot of hair to be cut as Miles tries to write every single word down.
 	Film 	At a barbershop, Wegman's dogs act as hair stylists.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Squirrel Nut Zippers sings "Put a Lid on It," and put various objects on Mr. Johnson's head.,
 	Film 	Ornate 4s fly through the air.
 	Cartoon 	The Quadratic Equations (from the Lunar Lounge) sing about 4 and their four heads.
 	SCENE 7 	After much cutting, the Royal Barber is finished. The princess took a look in the mirror to see her short hair and replied that she doesn’t like it…she loves it! She then became the Princess who had Very Very Very Short Hair and was able to do things without tripping on her long hair. However, when she started to run, she still had to watch where she was going after she crashed. Still, the princess was so happy that she hugged and kissed them.
 	SCENE 7cont'd 	Lulu ends the story with a “Very Very Very Happily Ever After.” Miles comments on what a good story it is and Lulu thanks him for writing it. Elmo also thanks Miles and thanks Lulu for having him help with the story. Before Elmo goes off to feed Dorothy, he asks Miles to read the story title again. As Elmo leaves, Lulu asks Miles if he could read the story again and Miles gladly does it.
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: Babies
 	SCENE 8 	After Miles finishes reading the story, Lulu comments what a great story that she and Elmo told. Miles asks if she wants him to read it again and Lulu happily accepts it. Elmo announces the sponsors. A credit crawl follows.
==Alterations==
Picture	Segment	Description
 	Cartoon	S - Snake: A snake charmer irritates the snake.This segment replaced the AGUA film in the Sprout version.
 	Cartoon	A cat tries to teach the alley cats to play music in harmony.This segment replaced the Wegman's Dogs film in the Sprout version.
 	Cartoon	Anansi the Spider tells the story of how the sun and the moon came to live in the sky.This segment replaced "Put a Lid on It" in the Sprout version.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 31