Episode 3399

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird and Lexine run into Baby Bear, who's wearing a nice, new tie with a picture of a porridge bowl on it. He states his family will be visiting their grandmother, and Papa Bear will be around any moment to pick up him. The two want to say the alphabet, but Baby Bear is unsure as he doesn't want to put his tie in any harm: "Things can happen between A and Z, I mean, there's a lot of uncharted territory in there." He removes his tie and places it on the park wall so it won't get dirty as they all say the alphabet. He puts it back on, then immediately takes it off when he learns what's coming up...
 	Film 	A film insert about washing elephants at the Bronx Zoo. The song "Splish Splash" is used in part of the segment.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Still not wanting to take chances, Baby Bear leaves his tie off and puts it on the wall again as they all count to 40. When they're finished, he reaches for it when a breeze then blows his tie away!
 	Song 	"Dressed Up" (remake)
 	Animation 	Luxo Jr.: Up and Down
 	Muppets 	Herry asks John-John if he knows the difference between up and down.
 	Animation 	Counting 20 shells
center 	Muppets 	Mr. Johnson has lunch at Charlie's Outdoor Al Fresco Fresh Air Cafe, where he's disappointed to find Grover waiting on him. The wind picks up, and blows his food away -- but when Grover gives him the bill, the wind dies down, and he has to pay.
 	Film 	On a windy day, Maria (in voice-over) asks a man (Bill Irwin), "Does air move things?" The wind speaks for him.
 	Animation 	"Just One Strawberry Blues"
 	SCENE 2 	Baby Bear finds his tie soaked in a mud puddle and becomes very sad, worried what his father will say. He hides when Papa Bear shows up, who reports to Big Bird and Lexine that their trip is delayed. Once Papa Bear exits, Baby Bear remembers how he used soap and water to wash his paws and the family's porridge bowls when they got dirty, so he thinks he can do the same for his tie.
 	Song 	"(The Name of the Place is) The Laundromat"
 	Cartoon 	Zork lands on the coast of California, where he meets a slick agent.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Song 	"At the Coastline" (Beach Boys style)
 	Muppets 	"African Alphabet Song"
 	Animation 	African quilt pattern #2
 	Film 	V for voice, violin, Victrola, etc.
 	Animation 	Sand V/v
 	Film 	V for violin: kids play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" on the violin.
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Caribbean dancePart 1
 	SCENE 3 	Baby Bear dumps a lot of detergent into a small washtub and washes his tie as everyone (now joined by Tarah) sings a "Washy-Washy" song with him. After the song, Baby Bear pulls his tie out from the water... and discovers it's shrunk to the size of his thumb! He panics and hides again when Papa Bear passes by, alerting the others that they're still running late.
 	Cartoon 	"Water Conservation": Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry.Artist: Peter Chung
 	Muppets 	Bert sings "I Gotta Be Clean."
 	Cartoon 	Abstract count to 15
 	Film 	15s on sticks cascade toward the camera as boats race by on a river on the background.
 	Animation 	Masked March #15
 	Song 	"Washin' the Dog"
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Caribbean dancePart 2
 	SCENE 4 	Baby Bear has an idea: if he pretends his tie looks the same as before, maybe Papa Bear will see it the same way. Tarah points out that's not how imagination works, but Baby Bear is desperate and tries it anyway. The others confirm that his tie remains shrunken, but Tarah offers an alternative solution: tell Papa Bear the truth. Baby Bear considers doing so.
 	Muppets 	Elmo sings "In Your Imagination."
 	Cartoon 	V for Van (live-action/animation hybrid)Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Film 	Floating kids make the letter V.
 	Cartoon 	Consonant Sound: V, violin
 	Muppets 	Dicky Tick hosts "Lifestyles of the Big and Little."
 	Celebrity 	Whoopi Goldberg introduces the sound "WH" and then yells, "Whoopi!"
 	Animation 	WH words (wheel, which, whiz, where, white, whale)
 	Animation 	Lillian is proud because she climbed a mountain all by herself.Artist: Craig Bartlett
 	Film 	"Simple Pleasures" by Bobby McFerrin is played over footage of a girl trying to play frisbee with a dog on the beach.
 	Cartoon 	Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0.
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Caribbean dancePart 2a
 	SCENE 5 	Baby Bear finally faces Papa Bear and confesses what's happened. Papa Bear understands and states everyone makes mistakes, which is why they're running late; Mama Bear got car lube on her dress and Papa Bear had a porridge stain on his shirt. The two share a hug, deciding not to worry about the clothes (they're bears, after all) and Baby Bear considers giving Granny Bear the tie as a bookmark. Big Bird, Lexine, and Tarah announce the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird bounces on Gabi's bed twelve times until it breaks.
==Notes==
*The episode was later re-aired in Season 29 as Episode 3708.
==See also==
*Episode 4304
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27