Episode 3653

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Maria introduces the sponsors as she snacks on a knish at Hooper's Store. This attracts Wolfgang the Seal, who mistakenly thinks it's a fish. He does the same when Telly's friend Trish stops by. Mr. Handford goes to check if the store has any fish to calm Wolfgang down.
 	Cartoon 	A girl explains why she likes the poet Grubby Groo.Artist: Mo Willems
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "What Do You Do With a Fruit?"
 	Cartoon 	A map of Africa morphs into the shape of animals that are found there.
 	Muppets 	"African Alphabet Song"
 	Cartoon 	A boy imagines his room turning into a jungle.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Celebrity 	Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg spots Big Bird and Miles looking sad, and interprets how they feel by playing the violin. When she finishes playing, she reveals that she has the baseball they lost.
 	Cartoon 	Characters on a quilt form the letter S.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Muppets 	Humphrey and Ingrid wonder what their Super Baby is going to do that starts with S. She goes to sleep.
 	Film 	A big S emerges, Jaws-like, in a swimming pool.
 	Cartoon 	A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone.Artist: Dan Haskett
 	Film / Animation	A class makes up a story about a fish named Billy, which is told through animation based on the kids' drawings.
 	SCENE 2 	Mr. Handford reports that the store is out of fish and Wolfgang sobs. His cries are heard by his Fairy Godperson, who offers to grant him a wish of fish. With a musical spell, he grants Wolfgang with "The Fishie Touch," meaning whatever his nose touches will turn into a fish. The Godperson poofs out to his next client, while Wolfgang uses his new power to turn Maria's knish (and a newspaper) into fish to eat).
 	Cartoon 	Leanna Williams explains why she loves her brother’s shoes - she has fun with the box they came in.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	A Jimmy Durante-type monster sings about the importance of the nose.
 	Cartoon 	Parts of a face are drawn in black on-screen before forming a picture.
 	Film / Muppets 	Alphaquest: SA swimsuit, Grover as a silly surfer, a seagull, the sunset and a submarine.
 	Cartoon 	A voice asks a face if it's aware of the letter S, and it is revealed that the face belongs to a snake.Artists: The Hubleys
 	Muppets 	Prairie Dawn gives Grover 15 seconds to say an "S" word, but Grover has trouble concentrating due to the ticking of the clock.
 	Film 	Two kids play drums as animated kid-drawn figures clap with the beat.
 	Cartoon 	In an homage to the musical cartoons of the 1930s, Cab Callowmouse hosts the "Mother Goose Jamboree" at night in a bookstore.
 	Muppets 	Elmo tries to see what Herry is reading, but since Herry's too big, he tries to stand at various angles to look around his shoulders.
 	Animation 	Fred the fish needs water to swim in, and Betty the bird needs air to fly in. Vanessa the vacuum cleaner sucks up all the air and water, but can't hold it all in. (new narration by Jim Thurman added)
 	SCENE 3 	Wolfgang continues using his "fishie touch," having turned much more around the street into fish, much to several residents' dismay. Maria, Telly and the kids try to convince him to take it easy and have him imagine what the street would be like if everything were made of fish. Wolfgang understands their plight and feels sad. Telly consoles him, but when they make physical contact, Telly is turned into a fish himself!
 	Song 	"It's Fido's Birthday" - a song about a birthday party for a goldfish.
 	Animation 	Stop-motion representation of "Happy Birthday," with balloons, gummi bears, glitter, etc.
 	Muppets 	Annette Monster and Frankie Monster sing "Love the Ocean" to urge others to "show respect for the sea" and refrain from throwing trash in the water.
 	Animation 	Ocean countdown 10-1
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster visits the local bakery to talk about "important." He shows off the different kinds of cookies that are important to him.
 	Animation 	Lillian is proud because she climbed a mountain all by herself.Artist: Craig Bartlett
 	SCENE 4 	Telly flops his way back to the yard, only being able to shout, "I'm a fish!" Maria convinces Wolfgang to summon the Fairy Godperson in hopes that he can turn Telly back into a monster. Wolfgang thinks back to how he was able to bring him the first time and begins barking like mad. The Fairy Godperson returns and tells Maria he can only change Telly back if Wolfgang wishes it. Wolfgang thinks it over and decides to make the wish. With another ditty, the Godperson changes Telly back to normal. Now, everyone requests he wish away his "Fishie Touch."
 	Cartoon 	"Sing a Song of Fourteen"
 	Film 	Kid mural painting #14
 	Cartoon 	Abstract count to 14.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"Above and Below" (Christopher Cerf)
 	SCENE 5 	Everyone keeps begging Wolfgang to wish away his power. "I never saw a seal under so much pressure," the Godperson notes. Mr. Handford tells Wolfgang that from now on, he'll have a plentiful stock of fish handy at Hooper's whenever he's hungry (thanks to a local fish supplier). Wolfgang wishes away his magic powers, when the first fish delivery arrives. Wolfgang digs in, as the Godperson magically presents the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Goldilocks pretends to be a bird.
==Notes==
*This episode marks the debut of the Fairy Godperson.
*In addition to Trish, Alice Dinnean performs the fish delivery person in the final scene.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28