Episode 2356

Sesame Street
Plot	Gordon brings Elmo and Miles to the zoo. (season premiere)
Air date	November 16, 1987
Season	Season 19 (1987-1988)
Sponsors	Z, 8
Syndication	Sesame Street Unpaved
Releases

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Gordon observes Elmo playing with a plastic zoo set, and he invites Elmo to come with him and Miles to the Bronx Zoo.
	Cartoon	Typewriter Guy: Z for Zoo Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 0915)
	Muppets	Over the Top, a ZZ Top-like band, sings "ZZ Blues".
	Cartoon	A little girl shows the building and apartment where she lives -- both with the number 6. (EKA: Episode 2292)
	Song	Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Bein' a Pig".
	Cartoon	A honking orange ball follows signs to the EXIT. (EKA: Episode 2125)
	Cast	Charlie Chaplin (Maria) tries to outwit a tricky EXIT sign. (EKA: Episode 0926)
	Cartoon	In rhyme, a man points out animals who stole and/or ruined his clothing. This segment was cut from the Noggin version. (EKA: Episode 1118)
	SCENE 2	Buster the Horse, a tour guide at the zoo, leads Gordon, Elmo, and Miles into the trolley car, where they observe animals in their natural habitat.
	Cartoon	Kids observe cloud formations, until it starts to rain. This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	Celebrity	Pee-Wee Herman recites his own version of the alphabet.
	Muppets	Muppet/Kid: Kermit asks Alphonso what the word EXIT means. (EKA: Episode 1736)
	Cartoon	"¡Ella juega ténis!" "Did you say she's playing tennis?" "¡Sí, ella juega ténis!"
	Film	An insert about washing elephants at the Bronx Zoo. The song "Splish Splash" is used in part of the segment. (EKA: Episode 2096)
	Cartoon	A wizard walks through a door. A boy in pajamas tries to imitate him without success. This segment was cut from the Noggin version. (EKA: Episode 1056)
	SCENE 3	Buster sees off the group as they go on a camel ride, and goes on to describe what camels are like.
	Cartoon	Jazz #8 (First: Episode 0016)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: Chariots of Fur (EKA: Episode 1836)
	Cartoon	Two itchy gorillas agree to scratch each other's backs. This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	Film	Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (EKA: Episode 2096)
	SCENE 4	The group observes more animals in their natural habitat, including monkeys, turtles, and otters. Elmo points out that this environment is similar to a city building such as 123 Sesame Street - "You can live high high up, or way way down, so everyone can live close together without getting in each other's way."
	Cartoon	A ball goes up and down a musical staircase.
	Cast	Big Bird, Susan and Bob sing "Can Read" while at a newsstand. This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	Cartoon	Snacks on Parade: Peanut Butter Artist: Bruce Cayard
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie and Bert play "The Feelings Game" -- much to Bert's chagrin.
	Film	The seasons of a tree are shown in different shots. (EKA: Episode 1128) This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	SCENE 5	Buster likes all the animals in the zoo, but Chip would rather look at the cats.
	Cartoon	A man counts forty stars at night. (EKA: Episode 2269)
	Muppets	Waiter Grover: Grover serves Mr. Johnson a bowl of chicken soup. Johnson says that he can't eat the soup, and Grover can't guess why. "That settles it," Johnson sighs. "From now on, I'm bringing my lunch to work in a paper sack." He finally explains to Grover that he can't eat the soup because he doesn't have a spoon. (EKA: Episode 0406)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster showcases 8 skating penguins. Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 2293)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "I Like Alaska", along with a montage of kids saying what their hobbies are, and what they like about their community.
	Cartoon	"Geometry of Circles" (EKA: Episode 1836)
	SCENE 6	Elmo and Miles see what it's like to be a turtle ...
	SCENE 6 cont'd	... a spider ...
	SCENE 6 cont'd	... and a prairie dog.
	Cartoon	A boy observes a mother bird feeding her babies, and remembers to run home to dinner. (EKA: Episode 1709)
	Film	A baby messes around (literally) with a chocolate cookie, as Cookie Monster (in voice-over) wishes it were for him. (EKA: Episode 0407)
	Muppets	Kermit sings "On My Pond".
	Cartoon	Gerald's dog Sparky likes to pretend he's an alligator. (EKA: Episode 1563)
	SCENE 7	Back home, Elmo lets all the plastic animals out of their cages, like at the Bronx Zoo. Buster announces the sponsors.