Episode 2893

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	During the wee hours, Hiroshi finds Hoots trying to comfort a sobbing Athena. Being a nocturnal creature, she's upset because her friends on Sesame Street can't stay up for her bird-day (birthday) party tomorrow night. Hiroshi comes up with an idea, planning to spread the word about the party so people will accommodate their sleep schedules accordingly.
 	Cartoon 	A troll draws different faces on herself in front of a mirror.
 	Film 	"Box City Recycling Rap"Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons.
 	Cartoon 	A flame burns through a capital letter F, ultimately revealing a lowercase letter f.
 	Celebrity	Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing the African Alphabet Song.
 	Animation	Lollipop and feathers - what goes where?
 	SCENE 2 	Now daytime, Elmo finds Big Bird asleep in his nest and learns from him and Hiroshi that he's resting to prepare for Athena's party. Elmo insists that he doesn't need a nap and claims he never gets sleepy. Big Bird, however, states that he does and goes back to napping.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps."Edit: the shot of a man nodding off and falling out of a chair is replaced with a shot of astronauts on a space shuttle; the audio is also patched up in that area.
 	Cartoon 	7 owlsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	Grover the lumberjack thinks he is the first to arrive for supper, but he gets trampled by a gang of French-Canadian lumberjacks who get to the food table before he has a chance to get his snow boots off. By the time he finally gets them off, a grizzly bear grabs the last plate of food.
 	Cartoon 	¿Qué es esto? (un gato)
 	SCENE 3 	Elmo is about to ask Big Bird what time the party is, but doesn't want to wake him again. He uses Big Bird's phone to call Hiroshi, who is in the middle of something and says he'll call right back. When the phone rings, Big Bird wakes up and answers; Elmo is so embarrassed that he tells Hiroshi he'll call back. He apologizes and Big Bird suggests he get some sleep as well, but Elmo still denies needing it.
 	Cartoon 	A dinosaur tries to move around a rock.
 	Cast 	Gordon preaches the importance of rain as it starts to do so in his office.
 	Cartoon 	F stands for flower, forest, fox, frog, and fantastic.
 	Muppets 	Herry, Telly, and Ruby star in a Pageant about an island.
 	Film 	Island (in sped-up film, kids travel to an island)
 	SCENE 4 	At dusk, Big Bird is wide awake and reminds Elmo of the party, but Elmo is starting to look very sleepy. He still insists that he can stay up, but keeps yawning and nodding off when Big Bird shows him how to sing part of the bird-day song.
 	Cartoon 	S for sing
 	Film 	Subway Train Empty & Full.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A vaudeville act of two SAME people (voiced by Bob Arbogast and Daws Butler) ends when one of them falls off the stage.
 	Muppets 	The Singing Dentists sing "Say Toothpaste, Somebody!"
 	Film 	A man makes a shadow puppet of a swan.
 	SCENE 5 	The bird-day party is about to begin in the yard. Hoots goes off to fetch Athena, who will be surprised when she sees all the kids who have stayed up late. Elmo continues to find it hard staying awake than Big Bird does, and curls up on one of the tables to rest. Athena arrives, and everyone sings the bird-day song to her. Even Elmo manages to sing a part of it while sleeping.
 	Film 	Animals and children bathe in water.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A spider refuses to give up spinning a web, no matter how badly injured he becomes.
 	Cast 	(Same and Different) Maria and Linda dress the same, then Linda dresses differently.
 	Cartoon 	A kid names his own body parts.
 	Muppets 	Here Is Your Life: Carton of Eggs
 	Song 	Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?"
 	SCENE 6 	Athena introduces a bird-day game, "Bird is the Word," in which Hiroshi displays pictures of certain birds, and the kids try to guess what sound each one's name starts with. Hiroshi shows pictures of a seagull, a swan, and a saxophone (which is associated with Hoots). Elmo makes the "S" sound in his sleep, so he gets them all right!
 	Cartoon 	S for SnailArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	At night, Ernie sings "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon."
 	Animation	CH words (chop, choose, change, etc.)
 	Film 	A still of construction equipment fades into a shot of a parrot.
 	Animation	Three balls try to match three holes.
 	SCENE 7 	Elmo wakes up after the party has ended. Even though he doesn't remember the fun he had, he still thinks he can have fun at a party without taking a nap. Big Bird takes him home as Hiroshi announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sleep
Category:Birthday Episodes
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23