Episode 1210




 * Linda, Bob and Big Bird hold a workshop where they demonstrate the concepts of physics.


 * Ernie and Bert: Ernie can't sleep, so Bert tells him to count sheep. Ernie tries to count sheep, but it's dull -- so he starts counting fire engines. The noise from the imaginary fire engine wakes Bert up. Bert says that Ernie's waking up the whole neighborhood, and tells him to count something quieter. Ernie counts balloons -- but the balloon gets bigger and bigger, finally bursting with a huge explosion that wakes Bert up again.


 * Cartoon: Various alien creatures perform in an otherwordly music performance conducted by a trumpet-nosed creature.


 * Film: David narrates some films showing the homes of animals.


 * The Zizzy Zoomers sing about Z words.


 * Song: "Changing Names"


 * Surgeons Maria, David, Susan and Luis "operate" on a motorcycle.


 * Cartoon: Policemen find clues that lead them to a stolen tub.


 * Grover asks The Amazing Mumford if he could make his carrot disappear, provided that some smoke appears. Mumford performs the trick and Grover is impressed by the puff of smoke, however he fails to notice Mumford chomping on his carrot. When Grover asks Mumford to make the carrot reappear, he replies that he can't because he ate it ("You didn't say anything about magic!").


 * A little girl is happy to be herself.


 * As a group of children dance and clap, three women sing a song.


 * Sesame Street News Flash: Kermit witnesses as Don Music tries to rewrite "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." He succeeds and is joined by a country-western band, who sings "Whistle, Whistle, Little Bird."


 * Big Bird tells Cody not to worry about going to day care.


 * Song: "Kangaroo Blues"


 * The children at the day care center imitate Linda's movements.


 * Film: The celebration of Chinese New Year