Episode 3749 (2007 Remake)

Original Premiere: March 26, 1998
Defunct: Fall 1998
Update Premiere (season 38): August 20, 2007
Sponsors: Q, 10
Next: Running Elmo
== Broadcast ==
Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPENING 	What's the Word on the Street?: questionMeaning: Asking someone who knows
 	STREET STORY 	Big Bird and Snuffy look at an alphabet book which is on the Q page, for quail. Snuffy wonders why he's never seen an quail before, and they ask Gordon why they don't see quails in this area. Gordon explains that quails are same as birds. When Gordon leaves, Big Bird points out that when he and Snuffy asked him the question, Gordon rubbed his chin, and then answered the question. They come to the conclusion that maybe the chin-rubbing helped him answer the question, and decide to put it to the test... but first, Snuffy finally comes up with a question to ask Big Bird. It's the same question that they asked Gordon, so the test doesn't go so well. Snuffy then asks a new question, concerning the subject of the book that his mommy read to him last night, "Annabelle and the Magic Bottle." The title is a dead giveaway, but Snuffy is amazed when Big Bird comes up with the answer. His next question is about his aunt Samantha's last name. Gabi meets them, and when she finds this out, she scratches her head, then guesses that it's "Snuffleupagus," which is right! Big Bird and Snuffy are amazed; now Big Bird thinks that scratching his head will work better than rubbing his beak. Snuffy thinks both will work, and asks Big Bird another question: what's his Uncle Sidney's last name? Big Bird rubs his beak and scratches his head, and gets the answer right this time.They made a quick stop at Abby's home, Big Bird and Snuffy go over what they found out on their quest: Gordon rubs his chin, Gabi scratches her head, Maria says "Hmmmm," Luis drums his fingers, etc. Snuffy thinks that if Big Bird does all the things they witnessed, he'll be able to answer any question at all. Snuffy asks him a question which he heard in his mind - what do flowers need to grow? Big Bird rubs his beak, scratches his head, goes "hmm," drums his fingers, bounces up and down, says "oh, oh, oh," while patting himself on the forehead, and touches his cheek... but when he's done, he's forgotten the question. He encourages Snuffy to keep asking the question, but Snuffy's forgotten it too. Gordon and Gabi approach them with Abby Cadabby, curious about what Big Bird is doing. Gordon explains that those "memory methods" are not what help people think of the answers to questions; it's the mind that does so. And when the mind doesn't know the answer, books come in handy. He then points out that Big Bird and Snuffy have answered plenty of questions without looking silly. Snuffy asks the flower question one more time, and Big Bird comes up with the right answer by remembering what he did when he took care of plants in the past. "Asking questions are very important!" Big Bird's a 4th wall breaker!
 	Song 	"You're Important to Me"
 	Celebrity 	Woody Harrelson demonstrates the word "question" and shows it to draw a question mark on an easel.
 	Film 	The brain is the busiest part of your body.
 	Animation 	"Alphabet Town" - song that tours through a cartoon town finding the alphabet.
 	Phonics: Worm in Space	The Letter of the Day & Worms in Space: QWorms form the letter Q in space.
 	Live Action 	Q, for quack. Quiet!
 	Cartoon 	A page (David Rudman) tries to make way for Queen Quagmire, but a duck gets in his way.
Artist: David Wachtenheim
 	Film 	A group of airplanes make the letter Q.
 	Muppets 	Ernie puts all his toys away and shows Bert how he remembers where Rubber Duckie is: it's under all his toys!
 	Computer Animation 	Traction Jackson and Margarita play "Follow Me" with TJ's grandfather.
 	Song 	Cookie Monster sings "Eating Cookie" -- there's another reason every season.
 	Television Parody 	Telly, Zoe, and Elmo are stranded on an island playing the game of "Survivor: Musical Chairs."
 	Song 	Wayne Brady sings "Between..
 	Counting with Kids 	The Number of the Day: 10The Count counts the number of times Kyle jumps off the front step of 123 Sesame Street before his hair turns blue. Kyle's hair doesn't change after 10 jumps, but that's not the only surprise!
 	Song 	Counting ten flowers by twos
 	Cartoon 	Number Guy: 10 Pigs
 	Cartoon 	Suzie Kabloozie - Judge: #10
 	Insert 	Elmo's World: EarsMeaning: Elmo must use his ears to listen and ask questions if any character gives him an answer.
 	ENDING SCENE 	The Adventures of Trash GordonChapter 648: On the Planet of the Giant Ringing Telephone, Trash answers the phone.
== Trivia ==
*The segments between this and the Letter of the Day are similar to episode 4032: Elmo Falls in Love with Gina.
*The segments were similar to episode 4111: Cookie World.
Category:The Words on the Street Episodes