Episode 2528

	Sesame Street
	A rainy day on Sesame Street
Air date	January 11, 1989
Season	Season 20 (1988-1989)
Written by	Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
Directed by	Emily Squires
Production	October 19, 1988
Sponsors	B, L, 10

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	It's a rainy day on Sesame Street and nobody appreciates it more than Oscar the Grouch. He watches as Bob and Linda attempt to sign to each other, but Bob finds it difficult to do while holding his umbrella. They notice Oscar enjoying their situation, so they both toss their umbrellas aside and sing about "Signing in the Rain."
	Animation	Three balls compare sizes. An orange ball (voiced by Daws Butler) boasts that he's the smallest, until his little brother comes onto the scene. (First: Episode 0786)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Bert tells John-John that he's lost his paper clips, and he feels sad. He asks John-John to show how he looks when he feels sad. Then Bert feels angry about losing his paper clips, and John-John acts out that emotion. Bert remembers where he left his collection, and John-John acts happy, too. (First: Episode 0443)
	Song	"Frog Kick" (First: Episode 2155)
	Muppets	Here Is Your Life: House — Guy Smiley salutes the life of a house, 2102 Shady Lane. (First: Episode 2225)
	Cartoon	Pinball #10 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0990)
	SCENE 2	Elmo wants to see a rainbow and studies the ground below. Big Bird happens by and informs him that rainbows are up in the sky, not on the ground. Elmo thanks Big Bird and cranes his head up.
	Cartoon	Letter B/b (bouncing circles) (First: Episode 2222)
	Song	Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Goats." (First: Episode 2366)
	Cartoon	An ant is pressured by his peers to finish the anthill all by himself, until he enlists the cooperation of the others. (First: Episode 1478)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Pied Piper of Hamelin — Kermit takes over for the Pied Piper. (First: Episode 0519)
	Cartoon	A honking orange ball follows signs to the EXIT. (First: Episode 1879)
	SCENE 3	Elmo cheers for the rainbow he sees, but is told by Maria that it's actually thunder and lightning. She recommends he goes inside until it's safe.
	Cartoon	Two men go birdwatching, while one of them tries to alert the other about the closed bridge. (First: Episode 1972)
	Film	Wendy makes cookies with her grandmother. They later visit Wendy's great-grandmother at the nursing home, and give her some of the cookies. (First: Episode 2214)
	Muppets	Old West: Echoing Canyon — A cowboy shouts across a canyon to hear the echo and receives Spanish responses. (First: Episode 0698)
	Cartoon	A crocodile, snake, and kangaroo all cooperate to escape from the zoo and get ice cream. (First: Episode 1577)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Count's Castle: Counting Knocks — Susan Sarandon accompanies The Count while he knocks on the castle door.
	Film	Kids talk about the various writing methods they use. (First: Episode 2376)
	Film	Colored sand forms the letter B and a boat. (First: Episode 2374)
	SCENE 4	Over at the Fix-It Shop, Big Bird tries to teach Natasha about the rain and umbrellas, but Maria points out she's just a baby and can't comprehend his lesson. Big Bird recalls when Maria first educated him on umbrellas...
	SCENE 4 cont'd	The scene flashes back to a similar rainy day at the Fix-It Shop, where Maria realizes she's left her sweater out on the stoop. Big Bird offers to get it, but can't figure out the correct way to use the umbrella she's given him. They finally go together and find her sweater completely drenched.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Big Bird asks Natasha how she liked the story and she responds by kissing his beak. "She liked it," he notes.
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feats of ten brown bears. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1336)
	Muppets	Spaceship Surprise: Planet CH — Chunky Cheese welcomes the space travelers to the Planet CH. (First: Episode 2414)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats." (First: Episode 0407)
	Cartoon	Kids hear an L poem. (First: Episode 0198)
	SCENE 5	Out in front of the Fix-It Shop, Oscar, Grundgetta, and their Grouch friend Smudgey prepare to have a barbecue, complete with hot dogs (with chocolate sauce), hamburgers (topped with whipped cream), and squashed marshmallows. Maria peers from the doorway and tells them the rain will prevent them from lighting the grill and being able to cook and eat their food - which is exactly how a Grouch barbecue works.
	Song	"B is for Bubble" (First: Episode 0008)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Bert Feels Sad — Ernie notices that Bert is feeling sad, but Bert doesn't know why. (First: Episode 1520)
	Cartoon	A horse falls apart into a jigsaw puzzle. (First: Episode 0784)
	Song	Luis sings "Three of These Kids" -- three kids are playing basketball, and one is playing baseball. (First: Episode 0418)
	Cartoon	"The Little Letter L: A Poem by Louise" Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1526)
	Muppets	Kermit at Home: Sunglasses — Grover wants to sell Kermit a pair of sunglasses, but Kermit doesn't have a nose or ears to hold the sunglasses up with. (First: Episode 1727)
	Cartoon	What's missing? (parrot) (First: Episode 2103)
	SCENE 6	The rain has stopped and Elmo becomes disappointed that he hasn't seen a rainbow. Bob and Linda explain how a rainbow works, and that they're not that common to find. To Elmo's excitement, a rainbow happens to form in the sky and everyone else gathers to catch a glimpse. Elmo announces the sponsors.