Episode 3223

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird and Snuffy do the laundry
Air date	March 23, 1994
Season	Season 25 (1993-1994)
Sponsors	I, K, 9

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Snuffy welcomes the viewer on his way to Big Bird's nest, where he learns Big Bird going to be doing his laundry with Savion today. Snuffy eagerly asks to join, having never done the laundry before. The two catch up with Savion, who tells them there isn't enough room for the both of them in the laundry room. They resolve to take turns and Big Bird goes first, since it's his blanket that's being washed.
	Cartoon	Shooting stars form the letter I/i. (EKA: Episode 2291)
	Film	Jerry Nelson sings "The Inside Story," which shows what's inside various household objects. (EKA: Episode 2795)
	Muppets	Bert is visiting his grandmother, so Cookie Monster spends the night with Ernie. Cookie is frightened of a shadow on the wall, but Ernie shows him it's just a coat on a chair. (EKA: Episode 2256)
	Animation	Can you find the elephant in the painting? (EKA: Episode 3056)
	Muppets	Later, Cookie Monster has a bad dream in which he is surrounded by flying, singing cookies who won't let him catch them. (EKA: Episode 2256)
	Cartoon	A family of snakes makes shapes, and rolls away. (EKA: Episode 2062)
	SCENE 2	Savion brings Big Bird into the basement laundry room of 123 Sesame Street and instructs Big Bird on how to start up the washing machine. Big Bird has so much fun during the process and rushes out to give Snuffy a chance.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Big Bird tells Snuffy how much fun the laundry is as he heads inside for his turn. However, Snuffy's now stuck waiting for the wash to finish. Snuffy doesn't mind waiting...but for how long?
	Song	"(The Name of the Place is) The Laundromat" (First: Episode 3159)
	Animation	¿Que es esto? (una vaca) (EKA: Episode 2606)
	Muppets	"Listen to the Bells" (EKA: Episode 2401)
	Cartoon	All the instruments in Sousaville love Mr. Tuba's music, but when he plays with them, he doesn't play the same music they're playing. Artist: ArtistMike (EKA: Episode 2859)
	Film	Girls dance and chant about K. (EKA: Episode 3012)
	Cartoon	Pencil box K / k (First: Episode 2876)
	SCENE 3	Snuffy gets bored of waiting and leaves to let Big Bird take his turn.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Outside, Big Bird boasts to Tarah and her friend about how much fun the laundry is. Snuffy reports back to Big Bird, who can't wait to continue.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Big Bird returns to the laundry room, just as the washing machine finishes. Together, he and Savion load the blanket into the dryer. Big Bird wants Snuffy to get in on the fun too and leaves to swap places.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Snuffy isn't sure the process is as fun as Big Bird says, but makes his way back downstairs anyhow. He's disappointed that his turn once again consists of the "waiting."
	Song	"There's an Exercise That's Right" even for a snake. (EKA: Episode 2995)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moments: Chip Cat and Dip Cat hold a sign with the word "CAT" written on it and ask Danny if he knows what it says. When they learn that he can't read the sign, they give him clues. (EKA: Episode 2986)
	Animation	The word CAT is shown, followed by a black cat sitting on a chair. (EKA: Episode 3120)
	Film	"Visiting Iesha": Olivia sleeps over at Iesha's house, and spend the morning together. Olivia is white and Iesha and her family is black. Next time, Iesha wants to visit Olivia's family. (EKA: Episode 2756)
	Muppets	Bip Bipadotta sings about "Air". (EKA: Episode 2534)
	Cartoon	Nine Ants Artist: Owe Gustafson (EKA: Episode 2159)
	SCENE 4	Telly passes by Finders Keepers and sees Ruthie dressing and struggling with a strange woman in the window. Telly finds her behavior impolite, but learns it's only a mannequin. Telly wants to play with it, allowing Ruthie to play with his doll Freddie in return.
	Cartoon	A caveman sits on what he thinks is a rock, not realizing that it's a dinosaur, which is alive. (EKA: Episode 3038)
	Muppets	Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "You're Alive." (EKA: Episode 2415)
	Cartoon	Cap'n Feenie asks, "What is it?" It's the ocean. Artist: ArtistMike (EKA: Episode 2745)
	Film	Lizard! Music: Joe Raposo (same as "birds") (EKA: Episode 0820)
	Muppets	The Adventures of Prairie Dawn Determined not to litter, Prairie Dawn decides to throw an empty box into a trash bin, but it runs away from her. (EKA: Episode 3086)
	Animation	"k" for king ...
	Muppets	The "K" film is interrupted by a Monster on the Spot report. Telly is about to interview King Kenny from the kingdom of K. Kenny notices there are no kangaroos, kazoos or kittens to be found, but Telly shows him there's plenty of kids, who gather around him. Telly learns they've run out of time for the interview, so he points them to the K film, which resumes. (EKA: Episode 2742)
	Animation	"k" for king, kiss and key (EKA: Episode 3084)
	Song	"It's All Right to Cry" (EKA: Episode 3154)
	Cartoon	A map of India morphs into the shape of animals that are found there. (EKA: Episode 2758)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Jim Carrey shows Elmo and Telly how he expresses his emotions - with his feet (in speed-induced footage, no less). (EKA: Episode 3023)
	Song	“Hey Mr. Clock, time to tick-tock!” (EKA: Episode 3090)
	SCENE 5	Snuffy is having even less fun than before and leaves to switch places with Big Bird, who's pacing the sidewalk in anticipation. "Maybe Bird is better at waiting than I am," Snuffy remarks.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Big Bird returns to the basement and is upset he missed all the drying action, but perks up when he gets to help fold the blanket.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Back outside, Big Bird and Snuffy get into an argument over how fun the laundry was, when they realize they each did aspects the other didn't. Savion promises the next time they do the laundry, Snuffy can do the things Big Bird got to do. As Ruthie announces the sponsors, Big Bird proposes that they all wash the blanket again now.