Episode 3095

Sesame Street
Snuffy learns how to be a duck
Air date	March 12, 1993
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Sponsors L, N, 1

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	Snuffy is about to introduce today's sponsors, but when he says "Hi," that triggers an alarm, which means it's time for another one of Sonny Friendly's traveling game shows!! This one is called "Duck for a Day," and since Snuffy said the secret word ("Hi"), he has to answer a question: what letters and number will be seen on Sesame Street today? Gina warns him that he probably won't win anything because Sonny's prizes are usually bad, but Snuffy immediately knows the answer, so he wins! The prize this time is that he gets to spend the whole day pretending to be a duck. Some kids bring over a duck suit big enough for a Snuffleupagus, and Sonny tells him that if he can be convincing enough as a duck, he'll win an even bigger prize.
	SCENE 1	Snuffy is finally dressed as a duck, and hopes that he'll win today's prize. He tries quacking and jumping up and down, but only gets ridiculed by two passers-by. He asks Gina to take the costume off, but she still believes he can learn to be a duck. So does Big Bird, who introduces Snuffy to his duck friend, Duffy. Big Bird says Duffy will teach him how to be a duck, and Big Bird will translate what he says.
	Cartoon	Two ducks look the same height when they're in the bathtub, but one of them is taller when he steps out. (EKA: Episode 1044)
	Song	"Do The Body Dance" (MC Lyte) (EKA: Episode 2886)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash (EKA: Episode 2682)
	Cartoon	L for lion (EKA: Episode 2969)
	Celebrity	Basketball player Isaiah Thomas shows a girl that it takes practice to play the game, but she makes a basket on her first try.
	Song	"Counting Candles"
	Muppets	Template:Ebn Ernie comes up with a way for him to remember to put his basketball away before he goes to sleep: he remembers with his mind, which is in his head; his head is round, and so is the basketball. His plan works the first time, but not when Bert wants to go to sleep. (First: Episode 0134)
	Cartoon	Hortense beats one drum. Artist: Michael Sporn (EKA: Episode 2623)
	Film	A girl narrates a segment about her friend, Billy, who swims with dolphins. (EKA: Episode 3012)
	Muppets	Jimmy is upset about moving to a new house, but Hoots the Owl shows up and sings "Things Are Always Changing."
	Cartoon	Typewriter Guy: N for Nose Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 1092)
	SCENE 2	Duffy shows Snuffy (and the other duck school students) how to walk like a duck. Snuffy tries it himself, but causes the ground to quake when he jumps like a frog. Big Bird shows him that ducks walk side to side (it's called "waddling"), and Snuffy finally gets it. However, Gracie, the little duckling, blows a raspberry, indicating that Snuffy needs to get better at quacking.
	Cartoon	Jack-in-the-Box School (EKA: Episode 0514)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster follows the arrows. (EKA: Episode 2489)
	Cartoon	A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All" as well as below. Artist: Sally Cruikshank (EKA: Episode 2572)
	Film	The Count (in voiceover) counts five children standing behind a park bench. (EKA: Episode 2931)
	Muppets	Grover sings "Over, Under, Around and Through." (EKA: Episode 0299)
	Cartoon	"L" for "Large" and "l" for "little" (EKA: Episode 1576)
	SCENE 3	Duffy attempts to teach Snuffy how to quack. Big Bird points out that he's just saying "quack" instead of attempting to make the sound. He tries saying a sentence, with more "wak-waks," and with practice, starts to sound exactly like a duck ("By George, I've got it!"). He is so good at quacking now that Gracie mistakes him for her mama.
	Cartoon	It's a whale Artist: Ishu Patel (EKA: Episode 2122)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Prairie Dawn and Tyne Daly sing about "Same and Different."
	Cartoon	Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow. (EKA: Episode 1858)
	Film	Wegman: Fay shows on the bench and under the bench. (EKA: Episode 2795)
	Cartoon	Song: "If You've Lost Your L, Look Around" Artist: Bruce Cayard (EKA: Episode 1845)
	SCENE 4	Snuffy tries to tell Gracie that he's not her mommy, but Gracie keeps following him around Sesame Street, even when he takes refuge in Big Bird's nest area. He asks Gracie to leave him alone, and she does so.
	Cartoon	Fluffy recalls being a homeless dog, getting taken in to the dog pound, and meeting his new pal Petey. Artist: ArtistMike
	Muppets	All types of wild animals that lay eggs sing "Let's Lay an Egg." (EKA: Episode 3060)
	Cartoon	Kids count one duck in the pond.
	Film	A blind class goes on a field trip to the park, using their other senses to experience their surroundings. The teacher sings "If You're Happy and You Know It." (EKA: Episode 2746)
	Cartoon	What if an anteater had the features of a giraffe? Artist: Cliff Roberts (EKA: Episode 1156)
	SCENE 5	Big Bird, Snuffy and Gina wait for Sonny to come back yet, noticing that it's almost time to say goodbye. As it turns out, "goodbye" is the other secret word! Sonny pops up and, with the help of a duck-o-meter, makes sure that Snuffy can flawlessly portray a duck. Snuffy does his thing, and at first the duck-o-meter goes to 8, but he gets one more chance, and it goes up to 10 when the audience applauds after seeing Snuffy's quacking attract little Gracie.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Snuffy wins the grand prize: the chance to be "Wolf for a Week!" Snuffy can't accept that prize, because he has to go to Snufflegarten, so Sonny instead gives him the "Sonny Friendly Traveling Game Show" board game. Sonny signs off, Snuffy and Gracie announce the sponsors, and the credits roll.

Notes

• Jon Stone directed this episode.

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