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Sesame Street
Baby Bear needs a break from playing with Big Bird
Air date December 6, 1996
Season Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by Ian Ellis James
Directed by Lisa Simon
Production September 18, 1996
October 8, 1996
Sponsors T, 3

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Big Bird has just finished drawing a picture of Baby Bear holding the number 3, when they stop and welcome the viewer to Sesame Street. They describe all the activities they did together yesterday and today, on an ongoing spree of playing all day long. Baby Bear says they should be really proud of "doing it all" - and Big Bird becomes concerned, because this means they'll have to find others to play with. Big Bird walks off sadly, but then comes back, pointing out the one thing they haven't played together: hide-and-seek. He goes off to hide, while Baby Bear counts.
2682y
Cartoon A rooster finds a purpose in his life when he's given the job to wake everyone on a farm.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 1347)
Song.CountryintheCity
Song "Country in the City"
(First: Episode 3292)
3peas
Cartoon Hortense counts 3 peas.
Artist: Michael Sporn
(First: Episode 2519)
3dogs
Film Three Wegman dogs are arranged in different ways.
(First: Episode 3312)
AnimalRock3
Cartoon Animal Rock #3
Sledding
Film Kids talk about how they like sledding down snowy hills.
(First: Episode 3276)
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SCENE 2 Big Bird is still looking for a place to hide. Baby Bear has finished counting to 100, but confesses to the viewer that he wishes he were playing with someone else. Just then, Gabi invites him to play with her, and he says he would, but he has a "previous engagement." He feels really sad for turning Gabi down, but then he decides to play with Gabi for a little bit before looking for Big Bird. Meanwhile, Big Bird wonders how long it will take Baby Bear to find him.
BobbysDog
Cartoon Bobby's dog narrates why Bobby is sad.
(First: Episode 3455)
Song.LittleYelp
Muppets Moe Cocker sings "With a Little Yelp from My Friends." (new sound effects added)
(First: Episode 3108)
MonsterChaCha
Cartoon A girl thinks she hears a monster doing a cha-cha outside her window, but it's only the wind and crickets. Her snores frighten the real monster.
Artist: Deanna Morse
(First: Episode 2951)
NevilleBros.Believe
Celebrity The Neville Brothers sing "Believe in Yourself," with a montage of clips from films including "I'm the Big One Now," "Reach Your Hand Up High" and "Hot in the City."
(First: Episode 3158)
Toon.OriginalJaysPizza
Cartoon Pizza maker Original Jay demonstrates how he got his name: his pizzas talk and dance.
Artist: Mo Willems
(First: Episode 3280)
3979q
Film Footage of kids playing professions, alternating with footage of analogous real-life jobs.
(First: Episode 2811)
ToonABClunchbox
Cartoon A concert pianist shows up in a construction worker's lunchbox, singing the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0449)
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SCENE 3 Baby Bear and Gabi play tag, not noticing that they have walked past where Big Bird is hiding. Gordon finds Big Bird, and tells him it's time to sing The Alphabet Song. Big Bird goes through it fast, but Gordon tells him to do it slower, which he does.
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SCENE 3
cont'd
Gordon leaves, and Big Bird hides again. Baby Bear and Gabi arrive back at the playground, Gabi says goodbye, and Baby Bear continues looking for Big Bird.
4090zd
Film T on the beach
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Animation Two caterpillars form a T.
(First: Episode 2223)
FloatingKids.smallT
Film The floating kids make a small T.
(First: Episode 3126)
Marshalfence
Muppets Marshal Grover and Fred figure on making it into town by nightfall until they come across a fence with no edge in sight to go around. Grover tries getting past it in various ways: going under, over and through, but he's not successful. Deciding that they're stuck for the night, Grover starts to break out the marshmallows and asks Fred for his pajamas. But Fred has another idea that Grover hasn't been listening to: they can go through the gate.
(First: Episode 3449)
Song.OverUnderUkelele
Song "Would You Like to Go Over?"
(First: Episode 3034)
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SCENE 4 While Baby Bear looks for Big Bird, Miles invites him to play a game of catch. Baby Bear asks for the viewer's input on whether he should play with Miles, and hearing a yes, goes off to play catch.
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SCENE 4
cont'd
Meanwhile, Big Bird still waits to be found, when Gordon shows up again with another game, "One of These Things," featuring The Squirrelles and a rabbit. When the game is over, Big Bird continues hiding, as Baby Bear and Miles race to a tree and back.
4134u
Animation Cecille sings "I'm Gonna Get to You."
(First: Episode 2873)
Turtlesign
Film How to say "turtle" in sign language
(First: Episode 3339)
Turtle.Hale
Cartoon T for Turtle (new music added)
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1146)
T, You're Teriffic
Song "T, You're Terrific"
(First: Episode 3332)
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Cartoon Fish form capital and lowercase T's.
(First: Episode 3126)
FamilySong
Song "Family Song" - a rewritten version of "Brothers Song"
(First: Episode 3423)
Clouds.ArtistMike
Cartoon Norris Walnut recites a poem about clouds.
Artist: ArtistMike
(First: Episode 3345)
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SCENE 5 Big Bird is still waiting for Baby Bear to find him, when Gordon shows up yet again, this time because it's "poetry time." Gordon reads him a poem about hiding, and identifies the words that rhyme. Big Bird then asks for Gordon to see where Baby Bear is, and to keep it a secret that he's hiding from him.
3187k
Song Jerry Nelson sings "In My Book."
(First: Episode 2983)
KidsStory
Film / Animation A class makes up a story about going to the zoo, which is told through animation based on the kids' drawings.
(First: Episode 3328)
BabyTooth.Blues
Muppets Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk react to the sounds of a bluesy guitar.
Music: "Denver Blues," Tampa Red
ZerkelDan
Cartoon A Zerkel named Dan demonstrates -an words.
Artist: Sally Cruikshank
(First: Episode 3515)
EyeDoctor
Film Caitlin gets her eyes examined, and picks out a pair of glasses.
(First: Episode 2948)
0871d
Cartoon Monster in the dark (finding a light switch)
(First: Episode 0493)
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SCENE 6 A confused Gordon encounters Baby Bear playing with Miles, and reminds Baby Bear that he's supposed to be playing with Big Bird. Baby Bear explains that he got tired of playing with Big Bird after two straight days, going over all that happened today. Now he's afraid that Big Bird will be mad at him, and not want to play with him anymore. Gordon and Miles suggest that he tell Big Bird the truth about how he feels about their excess playtime.
Angryannie-korty
Cartoon "Angry Annie": A small girl vents her rage at the world, frustrated by the problems of everyday life, until her younger brother offers her part of his orange.
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 2087)
Mpiece.angrymen
Muppets Monsterpiece Theater: 12 Angry MenAlistair Cookie is confronted by twelve angry men.
(First: Episode 3002)
Toon.Homes
Cartoon A report on homes around the world.
(First: Episode 1711)
SaltMySalt
Song Jerry Nelson sings "Salt, My Salt."
(First: Episode 2909)
Toon.Up.Down.Up.Down
Cartoon Various demonstrations of DOWN and UP (new music added)
(First: Episode 0847)
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SCENE 7 Baby Bear sees Big Bird hiding, and is hesitant to confront him about his feelings, but Big Bird feels the same way, and thus beats him to it. Since they're both on the same page, they hug. They all play tag with each other as Gabi announces the sponsors.
3540.Comingsoon
COMING SOON Coming soon on Sesame Street: Snuffy and Alice dance a hula for a crowd.


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