Episode 3873



Ernie becomes an honorary Birdketeer, but finds that Rubber Duckie wants to do more duckie things, since ducks are birds. Ernie and the Birdketeers get very involved in doing duckie noises and behavior that soon the Birdketeers become the Ducketeers group, who sing a song about waddling and quacking. Big Bird is upset at the competition at first, but then the two groups cooperate and make up a song that they can all sing together.

Segments

 * Cartoon: A lonely black duck is asked to play with other ducks.
 * Zoe, in her Zoemobile, introduces the letter of the day.
 * Animation: Fun Factory Letter L
 * Film: In a country outdoor setting, kids display "L" words.
 * Animation: "L" limerick about a leaping leopard and a lark
 * Animation: Letters on street signs zoom in front of the camera.
 * Erykah Badu sings a friendship song with Elmo, Baby Bear, Rosita, and Zoe.
 * Noodles and Nedd: Nedd teaches Noodles a complicated dance.
 * Film: Human Letter--"L"
 * Animation: An "L" poem about a lizard on a ladder.
 * Song: "Dressed Up"
 * Cartoon: Hortense pounds on her "1" drum.
 * Zoe introduces a Cookie Monster clip.
 * Monsterpiece Theater: One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest
 * Animation: A girl plays a "Find My Voice" carnival game.
 * Cartoon: A face is given multiple animal noses.
 * Cartoon: Counting one duck in a pond
 * Song: "Talkin' 'Bout the Number One" (sung by Christopher Cerf)
 * Number Guy: How many birds?
 * Elmo's World: Drawing