Episode 3614

Sesame Street
Carrie's birthday party
Air date	March 20, 1997
Season	Season 28 (1996-1997)
Sponsors W, 6

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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird welcomes the viewer and notices his friend, Carrie, coming down the street. He explains that she's blind and is using a cane to find her way around. She recognizes Big Bird by his voice and invites him to her birthday party later in the playground. Big Bird accepts and plans to make her a drawing as a present, until he realizes she won't be able to see it. Gabi, who's also going, has an idea...
	Film	Lauren, a blind child, learns in class by using Braille. (First: Episode 3142)
	Cartoon	"Alphabet Jungle" (EKA: Episode 2879)
	Muppets	Elmo shows top and bottom by standing on top of the frame, then falling to the bottom. (EKA: Episode 3073)
	Film	A group of people form a human pyramid to illustrate top and bottom. (First: Episode 3144)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moments: Baby Bear and Miles make different faces.
	Cartoon	A salesman hawks the letter W in a commercial. Artist: Mo Willems (EKA: Episode 3287)
	Film	The floating kids form the letter W. (EKA: Episode 3454)
	Cartoon	W For Wilbur (new sound effects added) (EKA: Episode 0433)
	Film	Kids play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on the Shpritzer. (EKA: Episode 3451)
	SCENE 2	Snuffy comes along and finds Big Bird and Gabi starting to work on their present. They plan to use shells, which Carrie will be able to feel. Through cooperation, Gabi applies the glue, Big Bird the shells and Snuffy dries the glue with his snuffle. Big Bird and Gabi head to the party, while Snuffy heads to a lunch date with his granny.
	Cartoon	A seal and a bear fight over a circus ball, but learn to cooperate. (EKA: Episode 3327)
	Muppets	"Street Garden Cooperation" (EKA: Episode 2040)
	Cartoon	Typewriter Guy: W, Wall (EKA: Episode 1710)
	Film	Ornate Ws spin around in accompaniment to a song. (EKA: Episode 2992)
	Cartoon	W for witch (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 2407)
	Muppets	Kingston Livingston III sings "A Cat Had a Birthday." (EKA: Episode 3331)
	Film	What sound does a cow make?
	Cartoon	Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0. (EKA: Episode 2840)
	SCENE 3	At the party, Big Bird and Gabi present Carrie with their gift, which can feel and loves. She knows exactly where the gift table is, as earlier, Gina lead her around the park to get a sense of the space. She also showed her where the tape player was and they all dance.
	Film	"There's a lot to see under the sea," according to some young swimmers who narrate a poem about the ocean-dwellers they find. Music: "Kyisio Calypso" by Dermot Stewart (EKA: Episode 3046)
	Cartoon	"Six Soccer Socks" Artist: Paul Fierlinger (EKA: Episode 2490)
	Muppets	Kermit the Frog counts six happy little Twiddlebugs, and when he is finished, the Twiddlebugs have a party. (First: Episode 0280)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster displays six marvelous monkeys who do stunts. (new sound effects added) (EKA: Episode 2396)
	Muppets	"Pond Full of Fish" (EKA: Episode 2840)
	Cartoon	Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry. Artist: Peter Chung (EKA: Episode 2746)
	Song	"It's Fido's Birthday" - a song about a birthday party for a goldfish. (EKA: Episode 3609)
	SCENE 4	Now it's time to play Pin the Tail on the Donkey (though, not with a real donkey as Big Bird thinks). Big Bird goes first and is surprised at how dark it is with the blindfold on, similar to how Carrie daily sees things. Big Bird misses his target, instead putting the tail under the chin ("I knew went on one end or the other."). Carrie gives it a try, not needing a blindfold, and wins!
	Animation	Stop-motion representation of "Happy Birthday," with balloons, gummi bears, glitter, etc. (EKA: Episode 3387)
	Song	"We're All Growin'" (EKA: Episode 3141)
	Cartoon	Sign Man: GROW (EKA: Episode 1120)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Laurence Fishburne, along with Rosita and Telly Monster, demonstrates how one brushes their teeth. Since Telly and Rosita do not have teeth, they plug their mouths with ears of corn, and brush those instead.
	Cartoon	In a circus setting, a girl becomes excited about getting her first loose tooth. Artist: Steven Fonti (EKA: Episode 3376)
	Muppets	Bert sings about his love for making music from hitting an “Oatmeal Box”.
	Cartoon	Wilbur and Wanda try to find the lamp in a dark room, while figuring out who's here and there. Finally, their son turns on the light. Artist: ArtistMike (EKA: Episode 3073)
	SCENE 5	Carrie opens her presents, which include a rainstick and MoonGoop. She's able to identify them by the sound and smell. Gina gives her a braille version of The Prince and the Pauper, which she begins reading to everyone.
	Cartoon	"In and Out Crowd" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (EKA: Episode 2626)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster and Zoe demonstrate "inside" and "outside"; Cookie takes a cookie outside of the box, and puts it inside his mouth and tummy. (EKA: Episode 3593)
	Animation	A kid makes a birthday card for his mom.
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: MOM. (EKA: Episode 2277)
	Cartoon	Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole and says that he fooled the viewer. He then walks into a wall. (EKA: Episode 0440)
	Song	John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday. (EKA: Episode 3423)
	SCENE 6	Everyone sings "Happy Birthday To You" as the cake is presented. Carrie gets some help blowing out the candles. As they dig in, Snuffy announces the sponsors.
	COMING SOON	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Elmo overhears Maria on the phone, telling Ruthie she and the family are moving to Cleveland at 5 o'clock.

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