Episode 3443

	Sesame Street
	Bear Bear becomes afraid of catch
Air date	January 24, 1996
Season	Season 27 (1995-1996)
Sponsors	C, 12
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Telly and Baby Bear are going to play catch in the park. Telly lobs the ball toward Baby Bear and it bops him on the head. Baby Bear moans in pain, but it goes away after a minute. They try playing again, but when Telly throws the ball, Baby Bear instead covers his head and runs away. This scene would later be used as a stand-alone Muppet piece on international co-productions, including Plaza Sésamo.
	Cartoon	A fan reveals the letter C. (EKA: Episode 2746)
	Cartoon	"We Are Kids from Far and Wide": West Africa (EKA: Episode 2995)
	Insert	Big Bird reads a fan letter, asking him how he has so much pep and energy. He explains it's because of sleep.
	SCENE 2	Baby Bear and Telly tell Gordon about what happened in the park and Baby Bear states he won't be playing catch anymore; he's afraid of the game now. Gordon recalls the same thing happening to him when he was younger, but got over his fears when he discovered it would get in the way of having fun. Baby Bear walks off, pondering whether or not he'll keep playing.
	Cartoon	Do you know what it's like to be scared? (EKA: Episode 0597)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "I'm an Aardvark." Re-filmed version (EKA: Episode 2594)
	Muppets	Big Bird: "That was great! Makes you proud to be an animal, doesn't it?" (EKA: Episode 3159)
	Cartoon	A blue man demonstrates in and out with the help of a barrel. (EKA: Episode 2363)
	SCENE 3	Baby Bear returns to the park with a football helmet to protect his head. Telly points out that he won't be able to see with it on, but Baby Bear insists it'll work. Telly throws the ball and it hits Baby Bear, who doesn't feel the pain, but won't be able to see the ball for the rest of the game.
	Song	"C, You're Cool"
	Muppets	Big Bird is between what we just saw and what we're about to see ... (First: Episode 3145)
	Film	PIZZA: In speed-up footage, a group of kids orders pizza, and have it delivered to their house. (EKA: Episode 3408)
	Muppets	Mr. Johnson is at home when he calls for pizza delivery. Naturally, the delivery comes by way of Grover who keeps messing up the order because he's not listening to the order. He brings a carpenter's saw and a potted flower attached to his head as a result of cutting Mr. Johnson off mid-sentence. (First: Episode 2971)
	Cartoon	The Alphabet Song (country, gospel, Mexican) Artist: Paul Fierlinger (EKA: Episode 1576)
	SCENE 4	Baby Bear gets his helmet off with Telly's help and states he won't be playing catch any more. Telly wonders who he can play with instead, when Miles and a boy offer to play with him.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Baby Bear finds something safe he can do on his own - recite the alphabet. He overly tries showing the others how much fun he's having and gets them to say it again with him. He tries getting them to give up their game and keep saying the alphabet with him, but they'd much rather play catch. Baby Bear wonders what he can do now...
	Film	Kids play rhythms on pots, pans, a barrel and a washboard.
	SCENE 5	Baby Bear reads while the others play. Miles throws too hard and the ball goes over Telly toward Baby Bear, who actually catches it this time! Baby Bear realizes he is able to play now and joins their game. Telly briefly stops it to announce the sponsors.
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Celina choreographs Barkley and some kids in a dance.