Episode 2977

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Big Bird introduces the viewer to today's sponsors, and shows a very little book that Gordon will be reading from pretty soon...
 	SCENE 1 	Gordon reads a story to Big Bird and some kids on the stoop from one of Slimey's books, Bug Fairy Tales. The story, titled "The Caterpillar Who Moved," is about a caterpillar who tries to find different kinds of leaves to eat when winter comes. He eventually decides to stay at home and order Chinese takeout.
 	Cartoon 	"Four Friends" - a reggae song about a group of animals who wash a car together.Artist: Michael Sporn
 	Film 	Two girls who are away from each other get next to each other. (Elmo voiceover)
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog sings "Do-Op Hop".
 	Cartoon 	Four dolphinsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	Grover the Waiter at La Casa de Comidas
 	Animation 	Sand J/j
 	Cast 	Everyone dresses like a cheerleader, as Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "I Go to School."
 	Cartoon 	An ant is pressured by his peers to finish the anthill all by himself, until he enlists the cooperation of the others.
 	Video 	Four break-dancers dance.
 	Animation 	Blocks form a ramp and a tunnel.
 	Muppets 	At the beach, the Twiddlebugs notice that only Thomas has a beach umbrella, which they decide to share. They soon notice that they have no idea where the ocean is.
 	Cartoon 	A chicken gets an idea to sit on a football and hatch it like an egg.Artist: Dan Haskett
 	Film 	Counting 10 cars on a ferry boat.
 	Cartoon 	Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Celebrity 	Susan Saint James shows up at a Grouchketeer meeting, but Oscar says she can't be one of them because she's too big, and compares her to one of the regular Grouchketeers. However, Snuffy shows up late, and lets Susan borrow his lid. Oscar doesn't approve of this, so he ends the meeting. (extended ending)
 	Cartoon 	A boxer explains the letter "B".
 	Animation 	Amelia likes to pretend she can fly.
 	Cartoon 	Two orange balls perform "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Fruta Manzana sings about keeping the place clean by throwing away fruit peels and apple cores.Artist: Don Duga and Irra Verbitsky
 	Animation 	Teeny Little Super Guy notices his friend Alice wanting to join a baseball game. He gives her the idea to go over there and ask them if she can play.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Cartoon 	A man has a J under his hat.
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird packs his nest full of toys, preparing to move it to somewhere else on Sesame Street. He explains to Telly that he's tired of looking at the same things from where he usually sits and wants a change of scenery. He asks Telly if he'd like to help find a good place and he agrees, so Big Bird decides that he'll carry Radar while Telly pushes the heavy nest around.
 	Cartoon 	A dinosaur tries to eat an apple on a tree. A group of kids keep telling him to "GO HIGHER!"
 	Muppets 	Caribbean Anything Muppets sing about "Caribbean Air."
 	Film 	Kids paint various things that begin with the letter B on a window (edited version)Full edit--
 	Cartoon 	"Wash Your Hands Before You Eat" (new sound effects added)Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	The Count has built a rocket with the help of Dr. Reinbrein and plans to launch it from inside his castle. The two count down from the computer console, but the rocket doesn't take off. Indeed, Count never intended for lift-off; he plans on counting down again and again.
 	Animation 	5 goldfish, take away 2, leaves 3.
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird and Telly stop in front of Oscar's trash can, which might be a good spot for his nest... although Big Bird doesn't like imagining the constant abuse he'll receive from Oscar every day if he stays there.
 	SCENE 3cont'd	Big Bird has Telly push the nest to another area: the tree in front of the Fix-It Shop. In his imagination Big Bird pictures his nest in the tree, but remembers that he can't fly so he wouldn't be able to go home if he lived there.
 	SCENE 3cont'd	Big Bird considers moving his nest in front of Hooper's Store so he doesn't have to walk all the way there for his birdseed. Mr. Handford doesn't like this idea because his customers would have a hard time finding the front door if there was a big nest with a big bird in front of it. Big Bird then decides once and for all to move the nest to the perfect place: where it used to be, which causes an exhausted Telly to faint.
 	Animation 	Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together.
 	Film 	Members of the Ponca nation get together for a ceremonial dance.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster spells the word TAP, then tap-dances away.
 	Cartoon 	A boy observes a mother bird feeding her babies and remembers to run home to dinner.
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird has figured out a way to end his boredom: by facing a different way when he sits in his nest, so he'll see the wall of 123 Sesame Street, the vines, and a new bug friend. Mr. Handford announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23