Episode 3709

	Sesame Street
	Baby Bear's cousin Oliver visits
Air date	January 29, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-1998)
Sponsors	P, 2

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Telly welcomes the viewer and presents the sponsors for today. He also announces he and Baby Bear will be playing today, until Baby Bear explains that his baby cousin Oliver is coming to visit. He goes on to say that Oliver is his first-cousin and his first first-cousin (since he’s never had a first-cousin before). He then shows Telly a photograph of Oliver and adds another first into the mix – this is his first time meeting his new cousin. "You only meet your first first cousin for the first time once", Telly says. Baby Bear rushes home to meet him.
	Animation	Kids talk about families, often mentioning having rhinoceroces as pets. (EKA: Episode 2822)
	Muppets	Elmo and Winston, a beluga whale, demonstrate the word LOVE.
	Cartoon	AMOR, amor, amor ... amoramor ... amoramor ... (EKA: Episode 2404)
	Film	A group of kids paint a mural with the help of a mural artist. (EKA: Episode 3007)
	Muppets	Template:Eba Ernie brings a surprise home, and he tells Bert to guess what it is. The surprise turns out to be a puppy. Bert wants to call the puppy "Norman"; Ernie suggests "Godzilla the Wonder-Dog". (EKA: Episode 2292)
	Animation	In a classic painting, a boy blows a bubble. It pops, and some kids yell "Surprise!" (EKA: Episode 3409)
	SCENE 2	Baby Bear arrives home and comes face-to-face with Oliver. He goes to the shelf to show him his special porridge bowl, but finds he can’t reach it. He begins calling Mama Bear for help, but she’s too busy with Oliver to notice. Instead, Baby Bear tries showing Oliver a drawing he made of his porridge bowl, but Mama Bear still doesn’t notice. Papa Bear arrives home for his lunch break and is instantly drawn to Oliver. He then remarks to Baby Bear that he’s no longer the baby in the family. Baby Bear then realizes Oliver is getting all the attention since he’s the baby now. He runs out of the cottage in a fit.
	Film	A boy anticipates the arrival of his new baby sibling. He listens to the heartbeat of both his mom and the baby, then sounds them out with pots, colanders and a grater.
	Cartoon	A map of Puerto Rico forms into the shape of animals and other things that are found there. (EKA: Episode 3100)
	Cast	Maria and Luis perform "You Say Hola and I Say Hola." (EKA: Episode 2164)
	Cartoon	P for Penguin (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 2208)
	Film	Two girls sing "My Picky Playmate" as they clap. (EKA: Episode 3299)
	Cartoon	Peter Panda, the potter, makes a pyramid, a pear and a pot for his plant.
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Funky Funk: Chinese dragon dance Part 1
	Cartoon	Dinah from South Carolina exchanges letters with her friend Ling Lu in China. Artist: ArtistMike (EKA: Episode 2727)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Funky Funk: Chinese dragon dance Part 2
	Film	The floating kids form a triangle. (EKA: Episode 3122)
	SCENE 3	In the arbor, Telly dusts his triangle collection. His peace and quiet is broken when Baby Bear rushes over, grumbling. He explains his situation to Telly, who lends him his triangle pillow to let his frustration out on. Afterward, Baby Bear feels a little relieved, so long as he stays away from Oliver.
	SCENE 3 cont’d	He then hears Mama Bear calling him. He looks down the street and sees her with Oliver in a carriage. He runs off, with Telly bringing the pillow for good measure.
	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. (new music added) Artist: John Korty (EKA: Episode 2495)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moments: Morgan sings the alphabet for Grover. (EKA: Episode 3133)
	Cartoon	Song for the letters of the alphabet. (EKA: Episode 3314)
	Song	"That's What's Best About Getting Dressed" (EKA: Episode 3427)
	Celebrity	Robin Williams demonstrates the uses of knees. (EKA: Episode 2885)
	Cartoon	P for Pack (EKA: Episode 0796)
	Film	Kid jungle explorers sight a wild letter P. (EKA: Episode 3664)
	Cartoon	Pat the Pilot skywrites a letter P with her plane. Artist: John Korty (EKA: Episode 0796)
	SCENE 4	Around the Corner, Baby Bear thinks he’s safe from Mama Bear and the attention-stealer, until Mama Bear wheels him to her son. She says he has grocery shopping to do and leaves Oliver with him. Baby Bear thinks that now there’ll be no more “baby talk”, but Ruthie, Big Bird and two kids spot the baby and begin babbling with him. He gets even more upset when Telly falls prey to Oliver’s cuteness. While Telly “choochie-coos” with the baby some more, Baby Bear tries not loosing his cool.
	Film	A mom takes her son for a walk in the stroller, and he sees all he can see. (EKA: Episode 3656)
	Animation	A walk through a neighborhood made of paper and photographic characters.
	Film	Five girls play a clapping game. (EKA: Episode 2883)
	Cartoon	"Why are you holding one leg up in the air, Jasper?" "Because if I hold two legs up in the air, I fall down!" Artist: Cliff Roberts (EKA: Episode 0406)
	Muppets	Mr. Johnson goes to Pizzeria Dos to get a piece of pizza, but comes to find that at this restaurant there is two of everything, including himself. (EKA: Episode 2881)
	Film	Song: "2, 2, 2, Me and You."
	SCENE 5	Baby Bear wonders how his day could possibly get any worse, when Goldilocks shows up and plays with the baby. Baby Bear begins ranting to Goldilocks, thinking his place in the story will be usurped by Oliver. The baby begins holding out his arms and crying, but Telly and Goldilocks can’t find what he wants, while Baby Bear chooses to ignore the situation. They then realize its Baby Bear Oliver wants. He goes toward the carriage and Oliver stops crying and begins rubbing himself on Baby Bear’s hand. Moved, Baby Bear finally begins to appreciate Oliver when he sees he loves him.
	Song	Jerry Nelson sings "I'm the Big One Now." (EKA: Episode 2876)
	Cartoon	I Thought a Thought ... about big things. Artist: Cliff Roberts (EKA: Episode 2313)
	Muppets	Big Bird and Zoe demonstrate the difference between big and little. Zoe wants to be big, but that proves to be impossible.
	Cartoon	A baby demonstrates 'happy,' 'surprised' and 'sad.' (EKA: Episode 3402)
	SCENE 6	Mama Bear arrives back and takes instant notice of Oliver. Feeling left out again, he begins drifting away. Mama Bear confronts him and he explains how he feels. She explains to him that they still love him, but Oliver needs attention since he’s a baby. Baby Bear doesn’t need as much attention, because he’s older and isn’t as helpless. As they make up and play with Oliver some more, Big Bird announces the sponsors.
	SCENE 6 cont'd	"And Slimey's spaceship is still on the way to the moon!"
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: "There's a string thief loose on Sesame Stweet ... I'm gonna catch this good for nothing and get my stwing back!"