Episode 4405

	Sesame Street
	Simon Says
Air date	September 20, 2013
Season	Season 44 (2013-2014)
Written by	Christine Ferraro
Production	October 17, 2012
Sponsors	Z, 15, "Yoga school"
Releases	Play All Day with Elmo

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	What's the Word on the Street?: Relax
	SCENE	Kids, monsters and sheep of all kinds are preparing for the local "Simon Says Competition." Telly welcomes the viewer and introduces the representative from Sesame Street: Elmo! Elmo and Chris explain he can't participate; the game's only for kids between 4 and 10 (Elmo's only three and a half). Telly's old enough and they suggest he play, but he declines, claiming he's not good at it. Chris leads them in a practice game and Telly loses quickly. He doesn't understand the point of the game; "It's not like Simon is a real person we have to listen to, right?"
	SCENE cont'd	Suddenly, Philip appears, introducing the man everybody listens to, Simon (Peter Dinklage)! Telly asks him why everyone must do what he says, and Simon sings a song about how ever since he was young, people have just done "Whatever Simon Says." Philip, sick of living in his brother's shadow, constantly mutters remarks against him. Telly still isn't sure he'll compete, until Simon uses his Jedi-like powers of persuasion to get him to play.
	SCENE cont'd	Telly has one of his patented freak-outs over failing and letting everyone. Simon doesn't see how he can play with all the worry within him and sings his song again, telling him to relax. Telly does some relaxing breaths and Chris starts another practice game. Telly loses again, but does make it further than before. Simon sings his song once more, telling him to pay attention and listen for the words "Simon Says." The game's set to the start and Simon leaves Telly with the key to winning: relax, listen and think.
	SCENE cont'd	Philip introduces Simon and the games begin. As the game progresses, Telly successfully makes it through, ending up in the final three. As a little lamb messes up, it's just Telly and a girl. Simon tells them to wish each other good luck, only since he didn't say "Simon Says," the girl who wishes it on Telly is disqualified. Telly wins! Everyone gathers around him to celebrate and Simon makes an announcement: next year, instead of "Simon Says," the competition will be "Philip Says." Philip makes a ludicrous command, "Balance a rhinoceros on your nose!" Everyone shoots him strange looks and Simon assures him they have a year to work on it.
	Muppets / Celebrity	Lena Headey talks about the word relax with an energetic Murray.
	Cartoon	"Quiet or Loud" (First: Episode 4308)
	Muppets	Before Abby's Flying Fairy School lands, Murray will take us to school. Before we leave, he explains the appropriate times when you should be quiet and loud. With the lesson out the way, Ovejita leads him to another school, this time it's yoga school!
	Film	A man paints something that starts with the letter Z on his hand - a zebra. (First: Episode 4325)
	Cartoon	Elmo sings the Z sound in "Z - Zebra Song." (first half only) (First: Episode 4238)
	Muppets	Murray and Jordan introduce Abby's Flying Fairy School. (First: Episode 4305)
	Muppets / Animation	Abby's Flying Fairy School In class today, the students will be using their senses to study the water in their water table. Blogg would rather study his sludge balls instead. He takes his sludge balls to the table and they fall in, mucking up the water. To retrieve them, they turn into fish and dive into the table, which contains a whole ocean. The scout the ocean floor, using their five senses to locate each of Blogg's 6 sludge balls, having run ins with a juggling octopus and an electric eel. The water becomes clean and the students exit the water, and send Mrs. Sparklenose into the pile of sludge balls. (First: Episode 4275)
	Muppets	Before "Cookie's Crumby Pictures" comes on, Murray talks with teacher Shari about yoga. He attempts a leg-lifting pose, but falls over. He needs time to practice, right after this...
	Cartoon	Fifteen trucks are counted. They then make a large 15. Artist: Joey Ahlbum (First: Episode 4238)
	Muppets	Murray and Maylon introduce "Cookie's Crumby Pictures."
	Muppets	Cookie's Crumby Pictures presents The Biscotti Kid. (Rated SR: For School Readiness) Mr. MiCookie attempts to teach Cookie Monster the ancient art of "Biscotti Karate." He tells his pupil to listen with his whole body ("Eyes watch, ears listen, voice quiet, body calm.") as he demonstrates ("Snacks on, snacks off!"). Cookie has a hard time paying attention, finding himself focusing on the black-and-white cookie belt instead. As he fails his attempts, he is tangled in the arms of The Karate Squid. Cookie is soon able to listen with his whole body, making him able to perform Biscotti Karate and earning him the cookie belt (which he then consumes).
	Muppets	"Elmo the Musical" is next, but now it's time for the yoga lesson. Shari shows them the poses they follow. Murray struggles with the "Warrior Three" pose, but by relaxing and focusing, he's able to do it!
	Muppets	Sons of Poetry Mr. Browning needs a rhyme for the end of his love poem (rhyming with "blue"). His lover, Ms. Barrett tries to point out it's "you" (meaning her), when suddenly, the Sons of Poetry disrupt their quiet scene with their rambunctious motorcycles. They come up with some rhymes, including "shoe" and "moo," until they suggest "stew." Mr. Browning accepts it, loving stew. Ms. Barrett, offended, rides off with the Sons.
	Muppets	Murray and Austin introduce "Elmo the Musical." (First: Episode 4305)
	Muppets	Elmo the Musical: Circus the Musical — Elmo tries to find the perfect act he can do for the circus, replacing the various performers who fall out. (truncated theme song) (First: Episode 4308)
	Muppets	Murray announces the sponsors while doing some more yoga.