Episode 3724
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| Sesame Street | |
| Plot | Big Bird wants to be The Alligator King (repeat of 3408) |
| Air date | Februrary 19, 1998 |
| Season | Season 29 |
| Sponsors | J, 7 |
| Syndication | |
| DVD | |
| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
  | | At Celina's dance class, Big Bird is confused when Celina displays the number 7, and announces she'll show a video - neither of which he thought would be involved with a dance class. She turns their attention to the TV set, and turns it on ... |
 | | The Alligator King Artist: Bud Luckey (EKA: Episode 0812) |
 | cont'd | The class likes the video so much, they want to see it again. |
| | | The Alligator King (repeat) |
  | cont'd | Celina reveals that the reason she showed them the video is because they're going to adapt it into a performance. There are eight students in the class (including Big Bird), which means there will be seven alligator kids and one king. Big Bird thinks he's perfect for the role of the king, but Celina decides who will play which part by drawing all their names out of a hat. |
  | cont'd | Big Bird waits in suspense as each of his classmates' names are called, hoping he won't be one of the alligator kids. To his disappointment, his name is picked for Alligator Kid #7, while Gabi gets picked to be the Alligator King - or queen. |
 | cont'd | Celina asks if everyone's happy, and Big Bird answers yes, but he doesn't sound happy. |
 | | A girl practices to roller skate over many days. |
 | | "It's Harder the First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve. (EKA: Episode 3038) |
 | | Big / bigger / biggest (bikes) (new music added) (EKA: Episode 2313) |
 | | Cookie Monster and Herry Monster are fighting over a bicycle, when Kermit suggests they share it. The two monsters cooperate, and devour the bicycle together. |
 | | Three stripes form a jazz trio. (EKA: Episode 3154) |
 | | "J, How Jazzy Can You Get?" (EKA: Episode 3408) |
 | | Consonant Sound: J, jaguar (new music added) (EKA: Episode 1364) |
 | | J, for jiggle, juggle, jump, joy. |
 | | Big Bird watches in jealousy as Gabi tries on the Alligator King's crown. He thinks he has a shot because Gabi's head might not be big enough for it to fit, but Celina shows that it's adjustable. |
   | cont'd | Celina and the class examine all the props they will use in the play, while Big Bird still thinks of ways to get the part of the Alligator King. He becomes even more upset when Celina explains that the seventh Alligator Kid doesn't bring a gift, and storms out of the classroom before she can finish her sentence. She tells the class to sit tight as she follows him. |
 | | Actor demonstrates anger towards casting director - literally! (EKA: Episode 2269) |
 | | Muppet & Kid Moments: Samantha talks to Grover about what she does when she gets angry. |
 | | A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All" as well as below. Artist: Sally Cruikshank (EKA: Episode 2615) |
 | | Monsterpiece Theater A monster sings a song about various noses and what they do. |
 | | I hab a cauld ib by dose. Artist: Bruce Cayard (EKA: Episode 1186) |
 | | Biff sings "This Is My J." (EKA: Episode 1709) |
 | | J / j Gregorian chant |
 | | A man in a J costume jumps at the beach. |
 | | Celina follows Big Bird out of the dance studio and catches up with him outside of Finders Keepers. Big Bird confesses that he's upset because he didn't get picked to be the Alligator King, and Celina suggests that he talk to Gabi about how he feels. |
  | cont'd | Big Bird tells Gabi the truth about how he feels, and she admits that she wanted to be the seventh Alligator Kid. She agrees to switch roles with Big Bird, and that makes them both happy. |
 | | A group of girls do a playground cheer ("Ooh I'm so happy!"). (EKA: Episode 3656) |
 | | A poem about Hannah and Anna who lead similar lives in the city and the country. (EKA: Episode 3187) |
 | | PIZZA! Various signs of the word are shown. |
 | Waiter Grover: Grover informs Mr. Johnson that the restaurant is out of a lot of items that are on the menu. The only thing still at the restaurant is milk... but there are no glasses. (EKA: Episode 1708) | |
 | | Circles of all kinds are displayed as funky music plays. |
 | | Wegman dogs: Jack and Jill |
  | | In an homage to the musical cartoons of the 1930's, Cab Callomouse hosts the "Mother Goose Jamboree" at night in a bookstore. (EKA: Episode 3656) |
 | | Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (new music added) (EKA: Episode 2096) |
  | | Diane "Deedles" Schuur and Elmo sing "From Your Head," as clips from the Sally Cruikshank cartoon are shown. |
 | | Camels appear in the clouds as Vivaldi music plays. |
 | | Zoe demonstrates same and different: first she displays a nameless blue monster who doesn't look like her, then she shows an exact replica of herself. The two Zoes only have one difference: their voices. |
 | | A vaudeville act of two SAME people ends when one of them falls off the stage. (new sound effects and sting added) (EKA: Episode 2893) |
 | | Joe Raposo sings "Doggy Paddle." |
 | | Count von Count and The Countess sing about "Counting Seven." |
 | | Milo Counting: 7 |
  | | "The Alligator King" pageant is performed, and everyone cheers. |
 | cont'd | Celina announces the sponsors. |
 | cont'd | "And Slimey's spaceship is still on the way to the moon!" |
 | | Coming soon on Sesame Street: in rhyme, Prairie Dawn says she needs Maria to fix her loud, noisy piano. |
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