Episode 3434

Sesame Street
Big Bird has the birdy pox!
Air date	January 11, 1996
Season	Season 27 (1995-1996)
Sponsors D, 0 Releases HBO Kids

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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird and Snuffy show Maria the (unfinished) poem they've been coming up with about the letter D: D is for dalmatian, a dog who has spots D is for doughnut and D is for... ..."dots!," Big Bird then states, pointing to the green dots on his legs. They notice he's covered with them, but they're not sure what they are. Maria decides to call Dr. Matthews to see what the issue is.
	Animation	D ... daring ... dazzling ... delightful ... dizzy ... dreaded ... dinosaur!
	Cartoon	Dogs cheer D-O-G and fight with cats. (EKA: Episode 1148)
	Song	"D, You're de Letter For Me"
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie tries to fool Bert with his disguises such as a pirate disguise and a bearded Red Riding Hood disguise, but Bert recognizes him each time and tells him to stop trying to fool him. Then a wolf knocks on the door and Bert is convinced it's Ernie in disguise again- until Ernie appears at the door! (new music added) (EKA: Episode 1170)
	Song	"Get On Up and Move Your Body" (EKA: Episode 3410)
	Cartoon	A dinosaur demonstrates up and down with a pull-down window shade. (EKA: Episode 2887)
	SCENE 2	Dr. Matthews (Julie Hagerty) arrives and inspects Big Bird, who's spots have spread ever more and have become itchy. She diagnoses him with "Birdy Pox," something that happens to most big yellow birds his age. She recommends staying in his nest and resting, but he can have guests. She also assures him his Birdy Pox will disappear by bedtime and soothes his dots with an ointment.
	Cartoon	Jill walks up a hill to pick a daffodil. Artist: Jim Jinkins (EKA: Episode 2538)
	Muppets	A trio of bugs sing "Night Bug Boogie." (EKA: Episode 3079)
	Cartoon	How to know a hippo when you find one. (new sound effects added) Artist: ArtistMike (EKA: Episode 3081)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Ellen DeGeneres tries convincing Elmo on how similar they are (mainly how their names sound).
	Cartoon	"Just look for letters in all the parts you know" (EKA: Episode 3395)
	Cartoon	Two men compete to be in front. (EKA: Episode 0858)
	Muppets	Zoe demonstrates front and back using Wolfgang and a fish.
	Animation	D / d (space paint) (EKA: Episode 3231)
	Animation	Letter Garden: D (EKA: Episode 3054)
	Muppets	Harvey Kneeslapper tells a knock-knock joke which results in a "D" on his opponent's chest. (EKA: Episode 2608) This segment was cut from the HBO Kids version.
	Song	"Dressed Up" (remake) (EKA: Episode 3427) This segment was cut from the HBO Kids version.
	Cartoon	A man tries to get directions to a parking space, and eventually uses a map to get there. (new music added) Artist: Paul Fierlinger (EKA: Episode 2982)
	SCENE 3	The Count stops by, having heard of Big Bird's ailment. Big Bird hopes the Count can sing him a lullaby, but the Count would rather count. They cooperate as the Count sings a lullaby about the number of spots he has. Big Bird falls asleep, but is woken by the Count's trademark thunder. The Count gets a great idea to help and exits.
	Film	A judo class does 20 jumping jacks.
	Cartoon	A detective decides to exercise on a slow day, as a crook attempts to get rid of him. (EKA: Episode 2607)
	Film / Animation	A class makes up a story about a fish named Billy, which is told through animation based on the kids' drawings.
	Cartoon	A boy finds a set of doors with animals that make the wrong sound, and swaps the doors to correct them. (EKA: Episode 3112)
	SCENE 4	The Count returns with his surprise - 10 kids bringing 10 balloons to cheer Big Bird up!
	Cartoon	Edgar Turtle sings "Green Grow the Rushes, O." Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 2440)
	Muppets	Kermit attempts to demonstrate how to use a telephone with the help of Forgetful Jones. (EKA: Episode 2423)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie tries to demonstrate what a telephone is, but keeps getting calls. Artist: Mo Willems
	Song	Kevin Clash sings "Skin." (EKA: Episode 2749)
	Cartoon	An old man recites a poem about the time he had the flu. (new music added) Artist: Bruce Cayard (EKA: Episode 1448)
	SCENE 5	Snuffy enters with an idea to get rid of them - Big Bird should tell them to go away. When that doesn't work, Big Bird tries shaking them off. That idea also fails, so Snuffy tries blowing them off with his snuffle. Snuffy's next idea must wait until the first star of the night...
	Cartoon	A man counts 40 stars at night. (EKA: Episode 2243)
	Song	"(The Name of the Place is) The Laundromat" (First: Episode 3159)
	Cartoon	A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup. (EKA: Episode 2283)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: "Gone With the Wind" (re-filmed wraparounds) (EKA: Episode 2393)
	Song	"Zero Song": A female voiceover sings about the food that keeps being taken away to make 0. Arist: Jane Aaron (EKA: Episode 3026)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster looks at a star and sings "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." (EKA: Episode 3245)
	Film	Kids play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on the Shpritzer.
	SCENE 6	Now nighttime, Big Bird and Snuffy wish on the first star in the sky that the Birdy Pox will disappear. Nothing happens, so the two part ways.
	SCENE 6 cont'd	Maria checks in on Big Bird, who's now sobbing and scared that the pox will never go away. Suddenly, Maria notices the pox disappearing from each part of his body! Big Bird has a brief celebration before heading to sleep, as Maria announces the sponsors.
	COMING SOON	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Elmo and Rosita think they can grow a spaghetti tree.

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