Episode 3909

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	The Count, Ernie, Rubber Duckie, and Maria welcome the viewer to Sesame Street. The Count is going to the Count Convention. He asks Maria if she can count for him but she has to fix a broken toaster. He asks Ernie and Rubber Duckie who are happy to do it because they have nothing planned to do today. The Count will have to teach him a fast lesson about counting.
 	Song 	"The First Time" Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve.
 	Muppets 	A magician attempts a suspension act, which fails. Vaudeville team Big Bird and Snuffy then come out to introduce the number of the day ...
 	Film 	Milo Counting #9
 	Cartoon 	"Martian Beauty" has nine hairs, nine bows, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes.Artist: Bud Luckey
 	SCENE 2 	The Count teaches him a fast lesson about counting. There is always something to count. But since it doesn't thunder and lightning after Ernie finishes counting like it does with the Count, he dramatically says "Thunder! Lightning!" to represent it. The Count and Ernie sing "Be the Count."
 	Cartoon 	A man finds and eats five apples, counting the number left after each one.
 	Muppets 	A rooster comedian is yanked off stage, and Big Bird and Snuffy come back out to introduce the letter of the day ...
 	Animation 	Letter Garden: E
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs form a letter E.
 	Animation 	Writing utensils form the upper and lowercase letter E.
 	SCENE 3 	Gina is reading her book and Ernie wants to count.
 	Cartoon 	"Animal Books"Artist: Steve Segal
 	Animation 	Computer E / e
 	Animation 	E / e (elephant / jazzy trumpet)
 	Muppets 	Grover gives the viewer a brief explanation of "here" and "there."
 	Cartoon 	Flash Gizmo, Space CadetHere and there
 	SCENE 4 	Ernie is still counting the pages of Gina’s book.
 	Animation 	In a Van Gogh painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Chaka Khan sings "A Face" to Elmo, Telly and some kids (including Tyler).
 	Cartoon 	Underwater, there's a 9
 	Cast 	Chef Ruthée hosts "Cooking By the Numbers," in which she demonstrates a fruity way to cook the number 9.
 	Cartoon 	Clown Honking #9
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar the Grouch and The Grouchketeers count to 3. Then Ernie counts what Oscar does making him annoyed.
 	Cartoon 	A little boy describes a time when he got angry after his toy truck was destroyed by a big kid.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	The rooster comedian bombs again, so Big Bird and Snuffy introduce an alphabet segment ...
 	Cartoon 	While fishing one day, a boy catches the letters of the alphabet. Frustrated at not having caught any fish to eat, he decides to use his catch for alphabet soup. (new music added)
 	SCENE 6 	The Count has returned, having missed every train after counting them at the station. Ernie asks if they can both be Counts, and Count von Count agrees. They get their totals confused, however, so they try counting in separate places. This leads to a collision, when Ernie is caught up in counting clouds. The Count is wearied by it all, yet admits to admiring Ernie's enthusiasm.
 	Animation 	Camels appear in the clouds as Vivaldi music plays.
 	Muppets 	An operatic turkey attempts to sing Rossini's "Largo al factotum," but once again, the stage belongs to Big Bird and Snuffy, who feel a song coming on...
 	Song 	"I Put My Leg in My Pants"
 	Cartoon 	Noodles & Nedd make the bed.Artist: John R. Dilworth
 	Film 	Korean girls do a spring dance.
 	SCENE 7 	The Count suggests that he and Ernie count together. They count Little Bo Peep's sheep. The Count is so thrilled he wants Ernie to count with him every day, but the latter declines. He needs time to play with Bert, sing about visiting the moon, and take baths with Rubber Duckie. Ernie can still count for the rest of the day, however, including cows dancing the cha-cha (led by Gladys).
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: Bananas
 	SCENE 8 	Maria says the sponsors, as Ernie and the Count count each one (and Ernie still says "Thunder! Lightning!" even though it thunders for real).
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Category:Numbers
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 31