Episode 2821

	Sesame Street
	Everyone prepares for the big hurricane
Air date	February 25, 1991
Season	Season 22 (1990-1991)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Directed by	Lisa Simon
Production	December 14, 1990
Sponsors	A, D, 0

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	As harsh winds blow, Telly, Big Bird, and Elmo observe the adults putting tape on their windows. They split up and ask the adults why they're doing so - and learn that a hurricane is coming. They then ask the adults what a hurricane is.
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me." (First: Episode 0416)
	Muppets	Count Von Count works as an elevator operator, with Kermit the Frog as his customer. (First: Episode 1970)
	Cartoon	A ball goes up and down a musical staircase. (First: Episode 2151)
	SCENE 2	Oscar enjoys the storm, until Gordon points out he should plan as well. Oscar makes sure all his pets are safe inside his trash can. Maria and Luis then tell him it’s not safe for him and his can to be outside, so they pick it up and take it into 123 Sesame Street.
	Film	A baby messes around (literally) with a chocolate cookie, as Cookie Monster (in voice-over) wishes it were for him. (First: Episode 0407)
	Muppets	"Long Time, No See" (First: Episode 1698)
	Film	Alphaquest: D (First: Episode 2723)
	Cartoon	A Spanish-speaking man falls into a hole, and a dragon helps him out. Artist: Chris Hinton (First: Episode 2211)
	SCENE 3	Gina is about to take Big Bird to Maria and Luis’ apartment, until she finds he’s only packed a flashlight. She tells him he may be inside for a while and so needs to prepare more. In a fast-motion sequence, he begins tossing various items into his suitcase. Gina thinks that’s plenty, until Big Bird remembers one more thing he needs...
	SCENE 3 cont’d	...his best friend, Snuffy!
	Animation	Where do the Ds fit? (First: Episode 1617)
	Muppets	Betty Lou learns some Spanish words from her friend Carlos, including "Amigo." (First: Episode 2042)
	Cartoon	Stop-motion NUTS (First: Episode 1178)
	Muppets	Grover tries to demonstrate first and last by being first in line, but the other monsters keep switching on him. (First: Episode 1332)
	Cartoon	A boy thinks it's raining outside, so he puts on his rain gear and goes outside, only to find sunny weather. It turns out the lawn sprinkler was near his window. (First: Episode 1627)
	SCENE 4	Everyone is congregated in Maria and Luis' apartment. As the storm rages on, Gina reads everybody Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hall Ets.
	Cartoon	A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup. (First: Episode 2283)
	Muppets	At the carnival , Herry asks Ernie to participate in a game. Ernie has three chances to win a prize by knocking down a pile of bottles with a baseball. Ernie only manages to knock down some, then most of the bottles, but not all of them, so he doesn't win the prize. Herry, on the other hand, can knock the bottles down not with a baseball, but with his loud voice. (First: Episode 0935)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: A for airplane (First: Episode 0770)
	Film	"Operation Playground" Kids at a school come up with ideas for a new playground, and raise money for the effort. Together with their parents and other people from the neighborhood, they build the playground. (First: Episode 2360)
	Animation	Geometry of Circles #3 "Six Colored Circles" (First: Episode 1395)
	SCENE 5	Maria and Luis watch the storm and hear the elephants in Oscar’s can cause a ruckus, then see Oscar fly out of his can. He explains to them that his elephants are getting their exercise by playing their favorite game, “Toss the Grouch."
	Cartoon	Can a cat bark? (First: Episode 0859)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Pied Piper of Hamelin — Kermit takes over for the Pied Piper. (First: Episode 0519)
	Cartoon	A boy finds a set of doors with animals that make the wrong sound, and swaps the doors to correct them. (First: Episode 2711)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Cab Calloway sings "Jumpin' Jive" when the Two-Headed Monster can't decide whether to jump or jive. (First: Episode 1575)
	Animation	4 red balls minus 1 equals 3. (First: Episode 0278)
	SCENE 6	As Maria and Luis sleep, Elmo, Big Bird, and Snuffy enter their room one by one, afraid of the hurricane and wanting to sleep in the bed with them.
	Song	Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Sloth (First: Episode 2500)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Bert and Ernie go fishing. Ernie catches fish by yelling "Heeeeere fishy, fishy, fishy!", and they come flying into the boat. Bert tries it, but only catches a shark. (First: Episode 1641)
	Cartoon	An alien asks a boy for directions to the baseball diamond. Artist: Bill Davis (First: Episode 1877)
	SCENE 7	Now with no room in the bed, the couple move out and head for the living room, where Oscar is looking out the window. He notes the hurricane has finished and is admiring the mess it left. He is disgusted to find that they’re going to clean it up in the morning. Luis then announces the sponsors.