Episode 3192
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| Sesame Street | |
| Plot | Watching a caterpillar turn into a butterfly |
| Air date | February 8, 1994 |
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) |
| Sponsors | R, U, 16 |
| Syndication | 123 Sesame Street |
| DVD | |
| This episode guide is missing segments cut from Noggin's broadcast. |
| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
  | | In the park, Elmo observes Roxie Marie and Jamal looking at something in a jar. It's Roxie's pet butterfly, Morty - but all Elmo sees is a cocoon. Jamal explains to Elmo how caterpillars become butterflies. Roxie thinks that when Morty becomes a butterfly, she'll be able to train him to do tricks like a dog, but Jamal doubts that will be possible. |
 | | A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (EKA: Episode 0406) |
 | | A little boy tells his grown-up friends to "Take My Hand" while they cross the street. |
 | | Don't cross the street alone. (EKA: Episode 3036) |
 | | Two Navajo kids go to school in Arizona. This year, Dante enters pre-school. |
 | | Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson gets a different waiter for a change, a light blue monster named Piño. Then Grover comes by and argues with Piño over which one of them is serving Mr. Johnson. |
 | | Leaves form R and r |
 | | R for robot, rabbit, run, read, rock, rocket. |
 | | Sand R / r |
  | | Elmo and Roxie are still waiting for Morty to turn into a butterfly. He thinks it will happen if he counts from 10 to 0, but such is not the case - or is it? They notice the cocoon hatching ... |
 | | Ernie and Bert: Ernie gives Bert's nephew Brad some bath toys to play with. (EKA: Episode 1563) |
 | | All living things need clean water. (EKA: Episode 2956) |
 | | Little Chrissy always has fun whether he's "Wet or Dry." |
 | | I am dry, he is wet. (dog washing) Artist: Cliff Roberts (EKA: Episode 2755) |
 | | Roxie, Elmo and Jamal witness as Morty the butterfly hatches out of the cocoon. |
 | cont'd | Roxie tries to get Morty to land on his shoulder, but it's not working so well. She and Elmo are still confident that it's possible, but Jamal is still doubtful. |
 | | The Bellhop must take Mrs. Stein's bags to floor 16. (EKA: Episode 3012) |
 | | Growing Numbers #16 |
 | | "I've Got the 16 Blues" (EKA: Episode 2926) |
 | | Monsterpiece Theater: "Guys and Dolls" Herry Monster sings about how he likes to play with dolls, and Ruby sings about how she likes to play with trucks. (EKA: Episode 3162) |
 | | A girl narrates a film of how pan dulce, Mexican bread, is made. |
 | | "Five Baby Oysters" (EKA: Episode 2257) |
 | | Roxie feels upset that Morty flew away. Elmo gets an idea of how to get him back: dressing up like a flower and holding a butterfly net. Roxie doesn't think it will work. |
 | cont'd | To Elmo's surprise, Morty lands on his nose! He almost catches him with the net, but fails. |
 | Kermit sings "Get Along" with some Anything Muppet greasers, the Yip Yip Martians, the Twiddlebugs, and a cow. (EKA: Episode 2795) | |
 | | The Count (in voiceover) subtracts from five to four to two children on a park bench. (EKA: Episode 3142) |
 | Randy Travis sings "How Should I Tell You I Love You" while Telly acts it out. (EKA: Episode 2926) | |
 | | Fluffy recalls being a homeless dog, getting taken in to the dog pound, and meeting his new pal Petey. Artist: ArtistMike |
 | | Morty lands in Roxie's hand, and she thinks she'll be able to train him now. Jamal explains that it's impossible to train a butterfly, and even if it were, Morty wouldn't have much fun being someone's pet - after all, butterflies are born to fly. Roxie wants Morty to be happy, so she sets him free. If he's happy, she's happy. |
 | | A boy needs a letter U to complete the word UP. (EKA: Episode 2208) |
 | | Ernie and Bert: Ernie sings "Happy Birthday" to a letter U, which blows out the candle on the cake. |
 | | Typewriter: U for Umbrella Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 0891) |
 | | The Singing Dentists sing "Say Toothpaste, Somebody!" (EKA: Episode 2691) |
 | | Boy learns to play his violin (EKA: Episode 1736) |
 | | "Old Button Hole" (EKA: Episode 1736) |
 | | Roxie can't train real butterflies, but she can train Elmo and some kids, who are dressed up like butterflies. Jamal announces the sponsors. |
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