Episode 2403

	Sesame Street
	Planet Zingo
Air date	January 20, 1988
Season	Season 19 (1987-1988)
Written by	Nancy Sans
Production	October 23, 1987
Sponsors	Y, Z, 10

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Susan sings "What Can You Add to the Song?," asking the kids to make different noises.
	Cartoon	Y for yawn (First: Episode 0301)
	Film	Two kids visit the police department and watch a policeman prepare some horses for a parade happening in New York City. The kids even get to ride the horses and watch the parade. (First: Episode 1243)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Bubbles — The monster blows bubbles. (First: Episode 1738)
	Cartoon	A girl sorts everything she finds which is alive and not alive. (First: Episode 1526)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Billy Dee Williams and Mr. Honker count backwards from 10 to 1. The Honker has to blow his nose before he can honk the last number. (First: Episode 1819)
	Cartoon	I've Got a Mind: Bird Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0269)
	Insert	Oscar hosts "Real Grouches," the show that showcases talented Grouches from around the world. First, Romeo Scuggs plays his screechy violin. Then, Luba Merquit performs a song on a screechy blackboard. Finally, the mysterious "Bob the Blob" appears, playing a nice song on his flute. It turns out to be Bob in disguise. (First: Episode 2147)
	Film	Kids narrate a film of how a lift bridge works. (First: Episode 2253)
	Muppets / Film	Sneak Peek Previews: Song of Ten — Ernie and Bert watch Telly and Oscar's review of the "Song of Ten." Afterwards, Ernie shocks Bert by carrying a stack of ten chocolate layer cakes like the baker from the film. (First: Episode 1963)
	Animation	Three lines attempt to individually reach the top of the TV screen, but fail. They succeed after they combine all of their lengths. (First: Episode 0288)
	Muppets	Teacher Little Chrissy sings about how important it is to "Raise Your Hand." (First: Episode 1959)
	Film	Empty / full playground (time-lapse) (First: Episode 0415)
	SCENE 2	Big Bird and Snuffy overcome their boredom by imagining the street is "Planet Zingo." Big Bird plays the brave explorer, Space Bird, while Snuffy plays the "Zingo-upagus" he encounters. Snuffy leaves to get his "Zingo-Zapper."
	Film	"On the Farm" (First: Episode 0138)
	Muppets	Kermit the Frog goes to a T-shirt shop, The Wonderful World of T-Shirts, to pick up another personalized "Kermit the Frog T-Shirt". However, all the shirts have the wrong name (Kermit the Gorf, Kermit the Forg, and Kermit the Grof). (First: Episode 1494)
	Cartoon	A boy imagines multiple uses for his broom. (First: Episode 0784)
	SCENE 3	As he continues to wait for Snuffy to return, Big Bird gets trapped in the Blue Forest of Zingo (which turns out to be Susan's laundry).
	Cartoon	Circle In Space (with voiceover by Northern Calloway) (First: Episode 1441)
	Cast	Maria and Luis perform "You Say Hola and I Say Hola." (First: Episode 2062)
	Cartoon	Magical Herman's number trick (First: Episode 0773)
	Muppets	Anything Muppets: Beatnik Alphabet — Two beatniks recite the alphabet. (First: Episode 1846)
	Cartoon	A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak". (First: Episode 0301)
	SCENE 4	The Zingo-upagus returns with his Zingo-Zapper (a baseball mitt). They use it to defend themselves from a Zingonian Pump (fire hydrant) and Blue Box (mailbox). Space Bird then threatens to use it on a Zingonian Science Teacher (Gordon).
	Cartoon	zip, zoom, zoom, zig, zag, zany, zoo. (First: Episode 0359)
	Muppets	Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Proud". (First: Episode 0408)
	Film	Bus trip around town (guitar soundtrack) (First: Episode 0926)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Park Sounds — Bert regrets not being able to go to the park today like Ernie did, but Ernie helps him imagine a quiet day at the park. (First: Episode 1953)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feats of ten brown bears. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1336)
	Film	A panda tries to scratch an itch. (First: Episode 0931)
	Cartoon	Jasper and Julius: Apple (First: Episode 0485)
	SCENE 5	Snuffy teaches Big Bird how to sing the Zingonian National Anthem (to the tune of "Yankee Doodle"). The two head off to explore some more as Gordon announces the sponsors.