Episode 1090

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird does some last-minute packing at his nest in preparation for today's big trip to Hawaii! Big Bird is extra excited since this will be the first time he will become airborne - aboard an airplane, that is - while Mr. Snuffleupagus can't wait to see his relatives. Snuffy leaves to do some packing of his own (just needing to bring his toothbrush and comb) while Big Bird has some difficulty getting his beachball to fit in his suitcase. Bob and Maria check on him and show that the ball will fit easily if he just lets all the air out of it first. Big Bird is relieved, as now he believes there's room for his giant travel bag of birdseed.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Mr. Hooper and Olivia wait for everybody else at the bus stop, in spite of Big Bird insisting to wait for Snuffy and Oscar's stubbornness to leave on time. Once everybody boards the bus, Snuffy comes back too late and begins to chase after them.
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #7
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A kid tries to push his toy house through the front door without the door closing.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Film 	Counting 1-20 (planes taking off)
 	SCENE 2 	The gang arrives at the airport, with everybody telling Oscar to hurry up.This shot was used in the opening theme sequence for every show the following week.
 	SCENE 2cont'd	As everybody goes through to get their bags checked, the security officer (Dale Soules) explains to Oscar (adorned with an aviator's cap and scarf) the purpose of the metal detector, explaining how it's used to make sure that nobody boards the plane with anything that is considered dangerous. Once all the grown-ups pass through Oscar reluctantly does the same while inside his trash can, causing the detector's alarm to go bonkers. The officer orders Oscar to remove everything inside that contains metal, so the Grouch begins handing her some tin cans, a horseshoe, and a long chain, which is only the beginning... ("Wait'll she gets to the anvil at the other end!")
 	Cartoon 	A bee looks for a flower.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 3 	A huge pile of Oscar's metal belongings now litter the place ("I couldn't bring everything, I'm traveling light," says the Grouch), and Oscar successfully passes through the metal detector. Everybody is in a hurry to leave, but Oscar isn't budging until all of his belongings are back inside his can safe and sound, so everyone starts piling the junk back in.
 	Film 	Mad Painter #7
 	Muppets 	A barbershop quartet sings about counting floors when they go up and down in an elevator.
 	Film 	PeacockMusic by Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 4 	While exploring the airport tarmac, Big Bird meets pilot Captain Cooney (Jim Thurman) who teaches him all about the parts of an airplane. Though Big Bird initially confuses the pilot for a pirate, it's Cooney who gets even more confused as Big Bird finds the terminology funny, comparing the parts of the plane to that of a bird.
 	Cartoon 	P is for Puppy
 	Muppets 	The Anything Muppets sing "P Is My Favorite Letter".
 	Cartoon 	P is for Pillow
 	Cast 	In the desert, Luis desperately searches for AGUA, but all the pumps are dry.
 	Cartoon 	Todo el mundo necesita agua
 	SCENE 5 	The gang is about to board their plane until Maria says they can't do so until everybody is there. They wonder if the stewardess has seen Big Bird and describe what he looks like; she finds the idea of such a character unbelievable until she meets him face to face. As they file into the plane Big Bird tries to get the others to wait for Snuffy, whose description equally baffles the stewardess when she questions about him. Bob and Maria accuse Big Bird of having a wild imagination as they lead him into the plane, then realize they don't know where Oscar is. The stewardess finds Oscar's appearance to be just as confusing as Big Bird and Snuffy's when she witnesses Bob and Maria dragging Oscar's can into the plane.
 	SCENE 5cont'd	Everyone gets settled into their seats as the plane gets ready for takeoff. Maria adjusts the rear seat's belt around Oscar's can as Big Bird checks the view out the window.
 	SCENE 5cont'd	The plane begins to head for the runway as Snuffy finally arrives. He wonders how he's going to get to Hawaii now, hoping that Big Bird won't be too upset that he missed his flight.
 	Cartoon 	P is for Puddle
 	Muppets 	Two Anything Muppets (Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson) use a tape measure to figure out how far apart they are from each other. It turns out that thirty-seven feet separate them.
 	Cartoon 	Picnic with P foods (carried away by ants)Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	SCENE 6 	Big Bird listens as the pilot announces they will be flying at 35,000 feet above the ground. Big Bird's really impressed - not even his hawk cousin Murgatroyd has flown that high. Maria helps Big Bird put his seatbelt on, and soon they hear the engines start...
 	SCENE 6cont'd	... and they're off! The gang views how small the world looks down below as Big Bird spots cousin Murgatroyd flying by. He also spots Mr. Snuffleupagus still at the airport terminal, though the others brush it off. Big Bird isn't too deterred, still thrilled at his first flying experience.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: B for Ball
 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Grover opens a menu and shows Mr. Johnson a large picture of the special sandwich, which comes with potato chips on the side, a pickle on the top, and olive stuck in with a toothpick. When the sandwich arrives, Mr. Johnson complains that it doesn't match the picture on the menu -- it doesn't have potato chips, a pickle or an olive.
 	SCENE 7 	Big Bird is getting bored with the long flight, not to mention worried that he'll be starving by the time it's over. Thankfully, the stewardess offers lunch right then. Big Bird isn't too keen on the food she offers (he thinks the fancy meal looks like toy food) and asks for some birdseed instead. Meanwhile Oscar complains about his own order: all of the food isn't mixed together. He perks up when he gets his request for coffee, tea, and milk all in one cup, sickening the stewardess to her stomach.
 	Animation 	Shape organization, part 1
 	Song 	B is for Bubble
 	Animation 	Shape organization, part 2
 	Film 	This is the desert.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Animation 	Shape organization, part 3
 	Muppets 	The Word Family Song: ET family
 	Animation 	Shape organization (all formations review), part 4
 	Cartoon 	P is for Puppy (repeat)
 	SCENE 8 	Oscar is disappointed that the in-flight movie will be Happy Happy Happy; he prefers more Grouch-oriented films like How Green Was My Alley and A Scar is Born. Meanwhile Maria helps Big Bird put on a pair of earphones, which play a muzak arrangement of the Sesame Street Theme. Bob quietly announces the sponsors in voiceover, and Big Bird falls asleep during the closing credits.The story of the trip to Hawaii continues in Episode 1091.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Kermit and a girl hold the Sesame Street sign, while Maria holds the CTW sign.
==Notes==
* United Airlines supplied the plane for this episode.
* Part of scene 4 is used in A Walking Tour of Sesame Street, the show's 10th anniversary special.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 9