Episode 3909

	Sesame Street
	The Count goes away for the day
Air date	May 4, 2000
Season	Season 31 (2000)
Written by	Annie Evans
Production	November 9, 1999
Sponsors	E, 9
Syndication	PBS Kids Sprout

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	The Count, Ernie, Rubber Duckie, and Maria welcome the viewer to Sesame Street. The Count is going to the Count Convention. He asks Maria if she can count for him but she has to fix a broken toaster. He asks Ernie and Rubber Duckie who are happy to do it because they have nothing planned to do today. The Count will have to teach him a fast lesson about counting.
	Song	"The First Time" Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve. (First: Episode 2950)
	Muppets	A magician attempts a suspension act, which fails. Vaudeville team Big Bird and Snuffy then come out to introduce the number of the day ... (First: Episode 3859)
	Film	Milo Counting #9 (First: Episode 3578)
	Cartoon	"Martian Beauty" has nine hairs, nine bows, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0316)
	SCENE 2	The Count teaches him a fast lesson about counting. There is always something to count. The Count and Ernie sing "Be the Count."
	Cartoon	A man finds and eats five apples, counting the number left after each one. (First: Episode 1578)
	Muppets	A rooster comedian is yanked off stage, and Big Bird and Snuffy come back out to introduce the letter of the day ... (First: Episode 3885)
	Animation	Letter Garden: E (First: Episode 3009)
	Film	Wegman's dogs form a letter E. (First: Episode 3267)
	Animation	Writing utensils form the upper and lowercase letter E. (First: Episode 2880)
	SCENE 3	Gina is reading her book and Ernie wants to count.
	Cartoon	"Animal Books" Artist: Steve Segal (First: Episode 3396)
	Animation	Computer E / e (First: Episode 3071)
	Animation	E / e (elephant / jazzy trumpet) (First: Episode 2222)
	Muppets	Grover gives the viewer a brief explanation of "here" and "there." (First: Episode 3130)
	Cartoon	Flash Gizmo, Space Cadet Here and there (First: Episode 3697)
	SCENE 4	Ernie is still counting the pages of Gina’s book.
	Animation	In a Van Gogh painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa. (First: Episode 3492)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Chaka Khan sings "A Face" to Elmo, Telly and some kids (including Tyler).
	Cartoon	Underwater, there's a 9 (First: Episode 3283)
	Cast	Chef Ruthée hosts "Cooking By the Numbers," in which she demonstrates a fruity way to cook the number 9. (First: Episode 3841)
	Cartoon	Clown Honking #9 (First: Episode 3219)
	SCENE 5	Oscar the Grouch and The Grouchketeers count to 3. Then Ernie counts what Oscar does making him annoyed.
	Cartoon	A little boy describes a time when he got angry after his toy truck was destroyed by a big kid. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2764)
	Muppets	The rooster comedian bombs again, so Big Bird and Snuffy introduce an alphabet segment ... (First: Episode 3871)
	Cartoon	While fishing one day, a boy catches the letters of the alphabet. Frustrated at not having caught any fish to eat, he decides to use his catch for alphabet soup. (new music added) (First: Episode 0004)
	SCENE 6	The Count has returned, having missed every train after counting them at the station. Ernie asks if they can both be Counts, and Count von Count agrees. They get their totals confused, however, so they try counting in separate places. This leads to a collision, when Ernie is caught up in counting clouds. The Count is wearied by it all, yet admits to admiring Ernie's enthusiasm.
	Animation	Camels appear in the clouds as Vivaldi music plays. (First: Episode 3624)
	Muppets	An operatic turkey attempts to sing Rossini's "Largo al factotum," but once again, the stage belongs to Big Bird and Snuffy, who feel a song coming on... (First: Episode 3885)
	Song	"I Put My Leg in My Pants" (First: Episode 3402)
	Cartoon	Noodles & Nedd make the bed. Artist: John R. Dilworth (First: Episode 3663)
	Film	Korean girls do a spring dance. (First: Episode 3170)
	SCENE 7	The Count suggests that he and Ernie count together. They count Little Bo Peep's sheep. The Count is so thrilled he wants Ernie to count with him every day, but the latter declines. He needs time to play with Bert, sing about visiting the moon, and take baths with Rubber Duckie. Ernie can still count for the rest of the day, however, including cows dancing the cha-cha (led by Gladys).
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Bananas (First: Episode 3858)
	SCENE 8	Maria says the sponsors, as Ernie and the Count count each one (and as the Count laughs and it thunders, Ernie dramatically says "Thunder! Lightning!")