Episode 3787

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	As Biff jackhammers at the curb, Big Bird welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street. He walks over to the yard, spots Gina reading a book, and suddenly wants Gina to read to him. She doesn't have time to do so, because the book she's reading is a college textbook - she's going to school to learn how to be a veterinarian. Big Bird asks her what a veterinarian is, and she narrates a film of a veterinarian examining various animals, including a puppy and a rabbit.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Now that Big Bird knows what a veterinarian is he suggests that Gina could be his doctor. She says it'll take a few years before that happens, and Big Bird offers to help her with her studies. He runs off to fetch some animals ...
 	Cartoon 	"Animal Books"Artist: Steve Segal
 	Film 	Alphaquest: W
 	Film 	Ornate Ws spin around in accompaniment to a song.
 	Animation 	Characters on a quilt form the letter W.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird makes sure Gina is ready for her first "patients," a bunny rabbit and a chicken with chicken pox (both Snuffy in costume). Snuffy then appears as himself, but Gina thinks he's still pretending to be an animal.
 	Video 	Fay Ray dresses up as different animals. ("It's Kermit the Dog!")
 	Cartoon 	In an homage to the musical cartoons of the 1930s, Cab Callowmouse hosts the "Mother Goose Jamboree" at night in a bookstore.
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird presents the next animal for Gina to examine: a cow (Stephanie D'Abruzzo) with a boo-boo from jumping over the moon. Gina stresses that she's not a doctor, but suggests that the cow could jump over something else ... and the cow repeatedly jumps over Gina.
 	Song 	"Jump" (soul)
 	Cartoon 	Gerald's dog Sparky likes to pretend he's an alligator.
 	SCENE 4 	Gina thinks she finally has some peace and quiet, when Oscar approaches her with a problem: his elephant Fluffy has a splinter in her foot. Oscar told Fluffy not to go to the playground barefoot, but she didn't listen; now she's going crazy. Eventually Gina agrees to help. She goes down into Oscar's trash can through the back door and looks for Fluffy in the dark, while bumping into various other animals inside. She finds Fluffy and successfully removes the splinter with some elephants' tweezers. Fluffy shows gratitude with a big wet trunk-kiss!
 	Cartoon 	Name That Sound: identify animal sounds.
 	Muppets 	In song, a boy wanders into the Animal Lost and Found, looking for his pet named Homer. The shopkeeper says, "Describe Your Pet to Me."
 	SCENE 5 	Gina is about to do some more studying, when Telly comes to her with a real problem: his hamster, Chuckie, appears to be sick. He hasn't moved much all day, nor eaten anything, nor run on his wheel. Gina remembers that she knows a real veterinarian, Dr. Byrd, who might be able to help.
 	Cartoon 	W is for Worm
 	Muppets 	Bert sings the club song for The National Association of W Lovers.
 	Animation 	W for water, wind, wave and wet
 	SCENE 6 	Telly, Gina. and Big Bird take Chuckie to the clinic where Dr. Byrd works. While in the waiting room, Telly frets over not knowing what's wrong with Chuckie. Big Bird talks to other pet owners in the waiting room, including a boy sitting near them with a pet parrot, who's come to get his beak trimmed.
 	SCENE 6cont'd	Dr. Byrd (Miles Grose) calls Chuckie in, and Telly is very relieved. Big Bird is surprised that the doctor is not a bird, but Dr. Byrd does speak "tweet."
 	Cartoon 	Number creatures #17
 	Film 	Kid mural painting #17
 	Animation 	Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head.
 	SCENE 7 	Once Dr. Byrd hears what everyone knows about Chuckie, he determines that Chuckie has a broken leg, and proceeds to bandage up the leg, with Gina's help. Big Bird and Dr. Byrd think she'll be a great veterinarian.
 	Cartoon 	A red scribble demonstrates out and in.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	SCENE 8 	Big Bird, Gina. and Telly watch Chuckie as he takes a nap. Telly then takes him home to watch Mr. Rogers [sic]; it always makes him feel better. Big Bird agrees; he loves Mr. Rogers. Gina finally has some quiet time to study!
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: Balls
 	SCENE 9 	Gina has finished studying for the day, so now she can read a book to Big Bird. She announces the sponsors before she does.
==Alterations==
Picture	Segment	Description
 	Muppets	Elmo's World: BooksThis segment replaced Elmo's World: Balls during summer reruns.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 30