Episode 2851

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Big Bird announces “Today on Sesame Street: Natasha crawls. Look at her go! She's the fastest baby on Sesame Street.”
 	SCENE 1 	Natasha's father, Humphrey, has to go to the store and leaves Natasha in Maria’s care at the Fix-It Shop. He warns her that Natasha has just learned to crawl, and will do so all over the place if not in someone’s watchful eye. As Maria prepares Natasha’s milk, Natasha slips out of her high chair and begins crawling away. Maria runs all over the street looking for her, finding her on the steps of 123 Sesame Street.
 	Film 	"Box City Recycling Rap"Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons.
 	Cartoon 	Pistons push a capital H through a tunnel, where it breaks and turns into a lowercase h. (with voiceover by Roscoe Orman)
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise."
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Take a Breath."Re-filmed version
 	Muppets 	Director Kermit is filming Oklahoma with Forgetful Jones as the star. Forgetful is supposed to enter sing "Oklahoma!" but sings "Aklahoma!", "Eeklahoma!", and "Iklahoma!" instead. When he finally gets it right, the production assistant says it's time for lunch.
 	Animation 	Sand O/o
 	SCENE 2 	Maria plays a game of “peek-a-boo” with Natasha, but when it’s her turn to duck and pop up, she uses the opportunity to crawl away again.
 	SCENE 2 cont’d 	Elsewhere, Oscar plays "peek-a-boo" with Irvine until he has to go and sort his trash. Natasha soon finds herself at Oscar's trash can and begins playing "peek-a-boo" with Irvine. When Maria comes by to bring Natasha back to the Fix-It-Shop, Irvine begins crying but Oscar cheers her up by playing "peek-a-boo" with her again.
 	Cartoon 	"Island of Emotion"Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	Grover asks Chelsea, What is love?
 	Cartoon 	"Animal Elevator": 1-10
center 	Muppets / Celebrity	Linda Ronstadt sings "La Charreada" with Elmo and Parker.
 	Cartoon 	Lillian is proud because she climbed a mountain all by herself.Artist: Craig Bartlett
 	Film 	A blind class goes on a field trip downtown, and visits a produce stand.
 	Animation 	Planet H / h
 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson eats at an airport restaurant and is on his way to South America. When Grover learns about Mr. Johnson's trip, he gives a big lecture on South America, causing Mr. Johnson to miss his flight.
 	Cartoon 	Abstract count to 15
 	SCENE 3 	Maria works while Natasha takes her nap. Unbeknownst to Maria, Natasha wakes up and begins crawling away again. Oscar calls the shop to let Maria know that Natasha has crawled away again, and is currently inside his can with Irvine. She rushes to the can, and walks down the dark staircase of 20 stairs (the last of which is broken), while Natasha crawls out the back door and heads for the street. A wet, dirty Maria emerges from the can and runs after her.
 	Cartoon 	A man slips on his daughter's skate, and she points out that it makes him feel angry.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food."
 	Cartoon 	Leanna Williams tells a story of how she traveled to Hawaii and bought a Hawaiian shirt.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Film 	Fay Ray subtracts four balls.
 	Muppets 	Count von Count works as an elevator operator, with Kermit the Frog as his customer.
 	Film 	A boy draws a picture of his friend, Kerry.
 	Cartoon 	A map of Brazil morphs into the shape of animals that are found there.
 	SCENE 4 	Maria, feeling slightly frazzled, has pinned bells to Natasha’s bonnet so she will know when she leaves and where she is. After Humphrey calls, Maria finds Natasha has escaped again, so she listens for the bells.
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	She heads for the yard, where Linda and Barkley have found the bells that fell off Natasha. They think of where she may be, not noticing Natasha crawl down the street. Barkley picks up a scent from the bells and begins taking them all over the street, but instead finds his dinner bowl. Maria and Linda round up a search party, while Natasha appears behind Oscar’s can.
 	Cartoon 	"The Wasteroon Song" - three water drops complain about people wasting water, calling them "Wasteroons."Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	Telly and Elmo sing about the difference between "Heavy and Light."
 	Cartoon 	Gerald is repeatedly kept awake by his dog Sparky, who does a dance and poses as an alligator through his shadow whenever his parents close his door.
 	Film 	Alphaquest: HHeading over the hills in a helicopter to a hippo's house.
 	Muppets 	Ernie sings "Dance Myself to Sleep."
 	Cartoon 	"Next To Song"Artist: Jane Aaron
 	SCENE 5 	Humphrey arrives back from the store, just as Natasha returns to her high chair. Maria tries talking her way out of watching her again tomorrow as a confused Humphrey hears the street residents call for Natasha. Big Bird announces the sponsors.
==Notes==
*This episode was later repeated in Season 24 as Episode 3049.
*In a scene cut from later script drafts, Natasha makes her way to Big Bird's nest, where Big Bird and Alex are watching over the former's three baby cousins (Curly, Moe, and Harpo). Natasha joins the other baby birds, which prompts a round of "One of These Things."Tony Geiss Papers at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University Though not present onscreen, Alex is one of the people heard calling for Natasha during the final scene.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 22