Episode 3363

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Rosita introduces today's sponsors when Telly excitedly tells her it's somebody's birthday today. He gives her the first clue: he lives on Sesame Street. Rosita wonders who it could be, already knowing that the lucky person is a "he," which eliminates Maria, Zoe, and Prairie Dawn. She overhears Oscar at his trash can talking about his "big day," so Rosita assumes it must be his birthday and goes to prepare a surprise.
 	SCENE 1 	Rosita surprises Oscar and sings "A Very Unhappy Birthday (To You)," with Oscar joining in and the Grouchketeers bringing a Grouch cake and crummy presents. Oscar enjoys the surprise, but loves it even more because it was a wasted effort; today's not his birthday. The "big day" Rosita heard earlier is that the Mudman is coming to deliver his weekly supply of mud.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	Telly rushes up to Rosita with another clue: whoever's birthday it is happens to be a "little pal" of Oscar's. Rosita makes another assumption and goes to get them their gift.
 	Cartoon 	Kids sing "Happy Birthday." While they're singing, a birthday cake with animated candles is shown.
 	Song 	Jerry Nelson sings "I'm the Big One Now."
 	Muppets 	Mr. Johnson is at home when he calls for pizza delivery. Naturally, the delivery comes by way of Grover who keeps messing up the order because he's not listening to the order. He brings a carpenter's saw and a potted flower attached to his head as a result of cutting Mr. Johnson off mid-sentence.
 	Film 	Ornate Xs spin around in accompaniment to a song.
 	Muppets 	Harvey Kneeslapper: X Marks the Spot!
 	Film 	A big X emerges, Jaws-like, in a swimming pool.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Big Bird and Snuffy dance a minuet as played by the Tokyo String Quartet.
 	Animation 	Amelia likes to pretend she can fly.
 	Cartoon 	Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.Artist: Len Glasser
 	Muppets 	Ernie sings "Little Plant."
 	Cartoon 	The number 13 is seen as a birdhouse, in a tree, and in the sky.Artist: Joey Ahlbum
 	Animation 	Growing Numbers #13
 	Cartoon 	Rap #13
 	Film 	Katie is going to be a big sister.
 	Animation 	Lillian discusses the adjustments she had to make when her parents had a new baby. She ultimately appreciates her sister.Artist: Craig Bartlett
 	SCENE 2 	Rosita and the Grouchkeeters prepare a birthday celebration for Slimey, complete with a birthday apple and singing "Happy Birthday to You." Slimey reluctantly goes along with it, but when she gives him a birthday gift (a worm-sized go-kart) he informs her it's not his birthday either. She lets him keep it anyway and he zooms down the street.
 	SCENE 2 cont'd 	Rosita begs Telly for another clue, so he tells her that the birthday boy plays a musical instrument. Rosita overhears some flute music and follows it.
 	Cartoon 	"I'm Curious" (new sound effects added)Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Film 	A girl narrates a film of herself taking care of her horse, Strawberry.
 	Cartoon 	Don't mess with the Mighty M.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Film 	Two girls sing "Miss Mary M" as they clap.
 	Cartoon 	Melba spells her name and her brother's name on their robot, Meltro.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Grover sings "Monster in the Mirror" assisted by several celebrities, including The Simpsons, Whoopi Goldberg, and Ray Charles.
 	Cartoon 	Do you know what it's like to be scared?
 	SCENE 3 	Rosita finds Carlo practicing his flute around the corner and starts singing "Happy Birthday to You" to him. Carlo appreciates her song, but tells her today's not his birthday. She then hears Telly playing the same tune on his tuba nearby, and finally realizes today is his birthday!
 	Cartoon 	A detective follows a path on the street which consists of a straight line, followed by dots. He finds out that the truck that paints the dividing road lines happens to sputter every few feet, which is where the dots come from.
 	Song 	Olivia sings "The Riddle."
 	Cartoon 	A map of Australia morphs into the shape of animals that are found there.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Insert 	Celina invites Benny Rabbit to dance with her and the kids and he declines, as he only likes doing his own dance - "The Benny Hop." He reluctantly shows them how the dance goes and finds himself having a great time.
center 	Muppets 	Guy Smiley hosts "Mystery Guest," where the blindfolded panel of Cookie Monster, Don Music, and Sherlock Hemlock must guess the identity of a special guest - the letter X.
 	Cartoon 	The letter X appears on-screen.
 	Film 	"We have a nice school"... with ducks. (new sound effects and duck noises added)
 	Cartoon 	Jack-in-the-Box School
 	Muppets 	Biff is surprised at how much Daniel knows about the park, even though he's blind.
 	Cartoon 	Dry and Wet (near swimming pool)Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Song 	"I'm in Great Shape": Kids dance with triangles, circles and squares.
 	SCENE 4 	Telly admires the triangular gifts he's received from his friends as Oscar announces the sponsors.
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Category:Birthday Episodes
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 26