Episode 2705

	Sesame Street
	Athena won't go to sleep
Air date	March 16, 1990
Season	Season 21 (1989-1990)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Production	November 3, 1989
Sponsors	I, T, 12

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	In the wee hours of the morning, Hiroshi greets the viewer, assuming he's the only one up at the moment. He then sees Hoots the Owl having a hard time getting Athena to go to sleep for the day. Hiroshi tries with a bedtime story he recalls from childhood, "Peach Boy." Athena finds the story exciting and remains awake.
	Cartoon	Bruce the moose invites Toulouse LaGoose over for juice. (First: Episode 2498)
	Film	In a village in Africa, people catch fish and celebrate afterwards. (First: Episode 2669)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie can't sleep, so Bert tells him to count sheep. Ernie tries to count sheep, but it's dull -- so he starts counting fire engines. The noise from the imaginary fire engine wakes Bert up. Bert says that Ernie's waking up the whole neighborhood, and tells him to count something quieter. Ernie counts balloons -- but the balloon gets bigger and bigger, finally bursting with a huge explosion that wakes Bert up again. (First: Episode 0276)
	Cartoon	A drowsy wagoner gets across a clearing by building a bridge out of his ox-cart, and converting it back again. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0616)
	SCENE 2	Elmo climbs onto the fence with his own suggestion - reciting the alphabet, which is what his own father does to try to put him to sleep. This method doesn't work, which Elmo claims is usually the case; he just thinks it's fun saying the alphabet. He and Athena now start some counting.
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster displays 12 fluttering finches. (First: Episode 1295)
	Muppets	Grover is about to talk about rhymes when a fox shows him a box that has locks and a hand inside that knocks and drops rocks and socks. An ox comes by and reveals he's the owner of the box. After all the commotion, Grover tries to finish his talk, but can't think of any rhymes. (First: Episode 2572)
	Cartoon	Round and angled pegs fit into their respective holes. (First: Episode 1452)
	Film	Kids narrate a film about water in hoses, fountains, puddles, streams, bathtubs, rivers, oceans, and other places. (First: Episode 0135)
	Cast	A voiceover instructs Maria as Chaplin where to put the shirts and the towels. (alternate music and voiceover) (First: Episode 0986)
	Cartoon	T for treasure (Jim Thurman VO) (First: Episode 1990)
	Insert	Big Bird reads a poem about how hard it is to be a sheep, and become cold when giving up one's wool: "So let's be fair when snow is deep, let's put the sweater on the sheep." Accompanied with cotton sheep illustrations. (First: Episode 1828)
	Cartoon	Moonlight count to 20 (Maria voice-over added) (First: Episode 1456)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: How the Three Little Pigs Feel — Kermit gets reactions to the Big Bad Wolf blowing down the Three Little Pigs' houses. (First: Episode 1974)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Families." (ending shortened) (First: Episode 0454)
	Animation	Can you find the animals in the painting? Artists: The Hubleys
	Cast	Linda shows a boy how to sign the word "telephone." (First: Episode 2581)
	Cartoon	"I in the Sky" (First: Episode 0368)
	Muppets	Here Is Your Life: Carton of eggs (First: Episode 2661)
	Animation	Henson Films: Number Twelve Rocks (ending shortened) (First: Episode 0195)
	SCENE 3	Snuffy tries to think of how to get Athena to sleep, when he sees some other birds have joined her on his back. He begins to sing "There's a Bird on Me."
	Animation	A chair (voice of Martin P. Robinson) keeps bumping into things, until he finds his glasses. "See ya later!" (First: Episode 1981)
	Muppets	The Count counts as Suzanne Farrell spins around. Monsters offer her some flowers, and the Count counts the bouquets. (First: Episode 1682)
	Film	A zydeco band plays "Allons a Lafayette" while people dance. (First: Episode 2498)
	Muppets / Cast	Bob reads the story of "King Digitus." The king presides over the Kingdom of Addition, where everyone loves to add things. However, King Digitus and his subjects soon find there's nothing left to add in the kingdom. He thinks they'll have to shut down the kingdom, when a young girl teaches them how to subtract instead. (First: Episode 2057)
	Cartoon	A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me." (First: Episode 1942)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster builds a Two-Headed Snowman. It's missing noses; they fight over a carrot which breaks in half, solving the problem. (First: Episode 1622)
	Cartoon	T es para telefono (First: Episode 0362)
	SCENE 4	Alice keeps trying to play with Snuffy, still with a wide-awake Athena on his back. Maria recommends they play an imagination game, as they all pretend to be dogs and ducks. Snuffy notices Athena has finally fallen asleep. He declines Maria's offer to join herself and Gabi at the park, not wanting to wake up Athena. He imagines he's at the park instead.
	Animation	Rorschach ink blob association with a funky jazz soundtrack. (First: Episode 0777)
	Muppets	The Singing Dentists sing "Say Toothpaste, Somebody!"
	Cartoon	What if I looked like George Washington... (First: Episode 0586)
	SCENE 5	Hiroshi helps Snuffy by taking Athena off his back and placing her back on the fence by her grandfather. Snuffy runs off to the park while Hiroshi announces the sponsors.