Episode 3724

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird wants to be the Alligator King; (repeat of 3408)'
Air date	Februrary 19, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-98)
Sponsors	J, 7

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	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 ...
	Cartoon	The Alligator King Artist: Bud Luckey (EKA: Episode 0812)
	SCENE 1 cont'd	The class likes the video so much, they want to see it again.
	Cartoon	The Alligator King (repeat)
	SCENE 1 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.
	SCENE 1 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.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Celina asks if everyone's happy, and Big Bird answers yes, but he doesn't sound happy.
	Cartoon	A girl practices to roller skate over many days. (EKA: Episode 3556)
	Song	"The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve. (EKA: Episode 2988)
	Cartoon	Big / bigger / biggest (bikes) (new music added) (EKA: Episode 1447)
	Muppets	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. (EKA: Episode 1057)
	Animation	Three stripes form a jazz trio. (EKA: Episode 2496)
	Song	"J, How Jazzy Can You Get?" (EKA: Episode 3408)
	Cartoon	Consonant Sound: J, jaguar (new music added) (EKA: Episode 1291)
	Film	J, for jiggle, juggle, jump, joy. (EKA: Episode 3527)
	SCENE 2	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.
	SCENE 2 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.
	Cartoon	An actor demonstrates anger towards a casting director - literally! (EKA: Episode 2061)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Samantha talks to Grover about what she does when she gets angry. (First: Episode 3531)
	Cartoon	A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All" as well as below. Artist: Sally Cruikshank (EKA: Episode 2572)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: "Anyone's Nose" A monster sings a song about various noses and what they do. (EKA: Episode 3287)
	Cartoon	I hab a cauld ib by dose. Artist: Bruce Cayard (EKA: Episode 1186)
	Muppets	Biff sings "This Is My J." (EKA: Episode 1451)
	Animation	J / j Gregorian chant (EKA: Episode 3370)
	Film	A man in a J costume jumps at the beach. (EKA: Episode 3674)
	SCENE 3	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.
	SCENE 3 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.
	Film	A group of girls do a playground cheer ("Ooh I'm so happy!"). (EKA: Episode 3056)
	Cartoon	A poem about Hannah and Anna who lead similar lives in the city and the country. (EKA: Episode 3126)
	Film	PIZZA! Various signs of the word are shown.
	Muppets	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 1456)
	Film / Animation	Circles of all kinds are displayed as funky rap music plays. (EKA: Episode 3126)
	Film	Wegman dogs: Jack and Jill (EKA: Episode 3491)
	Cartoon	In an homage to the musical cartoons of the 1930's, Cab Callowmouse hosts the "Mother Goose Jamboree" at night in a bookstore. (EKA: Episode 3656)
	Film	Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (new music added) (EKA: Episode 2096)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Diane "Deedles" Schuur and Elmo sing "From Your Head," as clips from the Sally Cruikshank cartoon are shown. (EKA: Episode 3681)
	Animation	Camels appear in the clouds as Vivaldi music plays. (EKA: Episode 3681)
	Muppets	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. (EKA: Episode 3580)
	Cartoon	A vaudeville act of two SAME people ends when one of them falls off the stage. (new sound effects and sting added) (EKA: Episode 0840)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Doggy Paddle." (EKA: Episode 2517)
	Muppets	Count von Count and The Countess sing about "Seven." (EKA: Episode 3707)
	Film	Milo Counting: 7 (EKA: Episode 3595)
	SCENE 4	"The Alligator King" pageant is performed, and everyone cheers.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Celina announces the sponsors.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	"And Slimey's spaceship is still on the way to the moon!"
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: in rhyme, Prairie Dawn says she needs Maria to fix her loud, noisy piano.