Episode 3877

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Sesame Street
Plot	Elizabeth is visited by a Fairy Bubbleperson.
Air date	February 8, 2000
Season	Season 31 (2000)
Sponsors	B, 18
Syndication	123 Sesame Street, PBS Sprout
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird (Matt Vogel) welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street. He and the Birdketeers display the letter of the day, B, and mention other words that begin with B. They start blowing bubbles, which attracts bubble-enthusiast Elizabeth. Big Bird leads her and the Birdketeers over to Gordon, who will show them how to make their own bubble liquid. On the way, they sing "B is for Bubble."
	Song	"B is for Bubble" (remake) (EKA: Episode 3681)
	Cartoon	B for baker, bread, bagel, biscuit, etc. Artist: Fred Garbers
	Muppets	Grover recites a poem about a bubble. (EKA: Episode 3155)
	Film	A visual representation of the nursery rhyme "Pat-a-Cake" with Wegman's dogs. (EKA: Episode 3696)
	SCENE 2	Gordon shares the "homemade bubble recipe," which is 1/2 cup of dishwashing liquid and 4 cups of warm water. They all share a bubble wand, except Elizabeth, who has her own.
	Animation	The word LOVE is formed on paper. (EKA: Episode 3656)
	Muppets	Elmo and Winston, a beluga whale, demonstrate the word LOVE. (EKA: Episode 3709)
	Film	Jerry Nelson, Roscoe Orman and Fran Brill narrate "Great Moments at the Sink," in which Timothy brushes his teeth. (EKA: Episode 3780)
	Muppets	Snuffy sings "Bubble on My Snuffle." (EKA: Episode 3425)
	SCENE 3	When everyone decides to stop blowing bubbles, Elizabeth becomes distraught - she loves bubbles so much that she decides to keep blowing them forever.
	Film	18 glasses, 18 chairs, 18 socks (EKA: Episode 3710)
	Cartoon	An alien runs 18 laps around Saturn's rings. (EKA: Episode 3696)
	Film	Kid mural painting #18 (EKA: Episode 3696)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moments Ernie's friend Tyler draws a picture of Rubber Duckie on the computer.
	Animation	On a computer, a boy draws a sun setting between the mountains. (EKA: Episode 3059)
	SCENE 4	Elizabeth admits to Big Bird that she's starting to get exhausted from bubble-making - but even though her arm is tired, she still doesn't want to stop with the bubbles. When Big Bird leaves, she wishes she could have bubbles around her all the time without having to blow them. Suddenly, her Fairy Bubbleperson pops into view, and offers to grant her wish. With his tongue-twisting spell, her wish is granted!
	Song	Cecille sings "The Game of Make Believe." (EKA: Episode 3085)
	Cast	Ruthie, in a bee costume, flies around and presents the letter B.
	Animation	Pencil Box B / b (EKA: Episode 3040)
	SCENE 5	Elizabeth is glad to have bubbles floating all around her, and so is The Count, who invites the Countketeers to count the bubbles along with him.
	Animation	Growing Numbers #18 (EKA: Episode 2963)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #18
	Celebrity	Little Richard sings "Rubber Duckie." (EKA: Episode 3309)
	Film	What sound does a baby chick make? (EKA: Episode 3720)
	SCENE 6	The Count and the Countketeers are still counting bubbles, and follow some of the bubbles away. Big Bird and the Birdketeers come back to Elizabeth, and learn about her granted wish. They want to sing the alphabet song with her, and she offers to have them do it with bubbles (which is still fun for them). Elizabeth then runs off to fetch her favorite book, and Big Bird and the Birdketeers look for other bubbles on Sesame Street.
	Animation	In a classic painting, a boy blows a bubble. It pops, and some kids yell "Surprise!" (EKA: Episode 3409)
	Muppets	Ernie plays Old King Cole and calls for his pipe and bowl. When he calls for his fiddlers three, they each appear one at a time allowing Ernie to practice his addition. (new music added) (EKA: Episode 2571)
	Cartoon	An alien asks a boy for directions to the baseball diamond. Artist: Bill Davis (EKA: Episode 2107)
	SCENE 7	Elizabeth comes back with her favorite book, "All About Bubbles," but they find it hard to read the book with all those bubbles flying in their face. Elizabeth realizes that bubbles aren't necessary to have around all the time, and depends on her Fairy Bubbleperson to undo the wish he granted. She decides that it's better to make bubbles herself, like everyone else. The Fairy Bubbleperson is interested in her book, so he sits in and listens to her read it.
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Exercise (EKA: Episode 3853)
	SCENE 8	Elizabeth finishes reading the book, and Gordon and Big Bird announce the sponsors. The Fairy Bubbleperson gives the show a slam-bang bubble finish, and everyone waves goodbye.