Episode 3848

First aired: May 5, 1999

Sponsored by: R, 14

Elmo, Maria and their friends throw a party for Barkley.

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3848A: Maria is watching Barkley for Linda. Elmo wants to play with Barkley, but Barkley is asleep. Elmo complains that all Barkley ever does is sleep, but then Big Bird tells the story of how Barkley saved Big Bird's teddy bear, Radar

• Cartoon: A boy shows us his dog, Happy

3848B: Elmo still thinks Barkley sleeps too much, but Baby Bear tells the story of how Barkley helped him find an R-word ("roof")

• A big "R" and a little "r" rock
• Typewriter Guy: "R" for "rope"
• Ernie and Rubber Duckie are glad you (the viewer) are here
• Cartoon: A lion sings "Dance Myself to Sleep"

3848C: As Elmo waits for Barkley to wake up, Rosita tells the story of how Barkley played frisbee with her when she was lonely

• Cartoon: A dog-shaped television
• Ernie and Rubber Duckie introduce the number of the day
• Cartoon/Song: Country song about the number fourteen

3848D: Barkley is still asleep when Linda shows up. Linda tells Elmo about all the ways Barkley helps her, because he can hear and she can't

• A little girl pretends to be a rabbit
• Monsterpiece Theater: "The Horse Whisperer"
• Cartoon: "R" for robot, rabbit, run, read, rock, and rocket
• Big "R" and little "r" in the park

3848E: Elmo, Maria, Big Bird, Baby Bear, Rosita, and Linda decide to throw a party for Barkley so they can surprise him when he wakes up

• Live-action kids are surprised by animated characters
• Whoopi Goldberg says, "Whoopi!"
• Ernie and Rubber Duckie ask what's next in the show
• Song: "Rubber Duckie", with film montage of kids playing with rubber duckies
• Cartoon: A boy asks, "What if my dog were bigger?"

3848F: Barkley wakes up just in time for his party, the cast sings "You're Our Best Friend", and Barkley falls asleep again

• Elmo's World: Food

3848G: Linda and Maria say goodbye as Barkley sleeps

See also

• Season 30 (1998-1999)