Episode 2556

	Sesame Street
	Jamie Lee Curtis visits
Air date	February 20, 1989
Season	Season 20 (1988-1989)
Written by	Norman Stiles
Directed by	Jon Stone
Production	October 25, 1988
Sponsors	N, V, 4

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Elmo has Gordon read him a letter he received today. The letter tells Elmo that a friend will be visiting him at Hooper's Store at 4 o'clock. Before Gordon can finish, Elmo states it's from his friend Jamie Lee. He knows this because his daddy read it to him earlier. Gordon asks why he's reading it again, and Elmo replies that he loves hearing it and asks Gordon to read it again.
	Film	A look at how families do chores both on a farm and in the city. (First: Episode 2226)
	Cartoon	Four dolphins Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1491)
	Muppets	Count's Castle: twentysomething — The Count invites the Countess to his castle to watch their favorite show.
	Cartoon	A flea sets up camp on a dog. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1004)
	SCENE 2	At a little over 3:30, Elmo checks the time on a clock on Maria's workbench. He runs to and from Hooper's, checking the time and hoping he won't miss Jamie Lee when she arrives. Maria has a better idea - take the clock over to Hooper's so Elmo won't have to run back and forth. Elmo eventually moves it back, finding the running to be more fun.
	Cartoon	Gordon voiceover N/n (First: Episode 2283)
	Muppets	NTV host Nora Nicks introduces Nick Normal and the Nickmatics singing "The Letter N." (First: Episode 2071)
	Cartoon	Before dinnertime, a boy discovers a worm under a rock and some baby birds in their nest. (First: Episode 1508)
	Film	A girl wants to learn a playground rhyme after watching some other girls do it, so one of them teaches her. (First: Episode 2284)
	Cartoon	V in space (First: Episode 0481)
	SCENE 3	Elmo is getting a little tired of running, so Maria recommends he stop and rest by playing a game of "Three of These Things" using the clock, another clock she's repairing, her wristwatch, and a screwdriver. After the game, Elmo rushes back to Hooper's when he realizes that Jamie Lee is late.
	Cartoon	Knights use different words for "big." Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 1985)
	Muppets	Beat the Time: Cookie Monster — Cookie Monster competes to win a cookie. (First: Episode 0446)
	Song	"Me and My Chair" (First: Episode 1706)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Tall Hat at the Movies — A lady with a very tall hat sits in front of Ernie, blocking his view of the movie. (First: Episode 0538)
	Animation	Floral patterns are formed to Eastern European music. (First: Episode 1808)
	SCENE 4	Elmo's friend Jamie Lee finally arrives - Jamie Lee Curtis to be exact. The two run to each other in slow-motion and embrace with a hug. Elmo describes how he felt both happy and sad while waiting for her, and now he can finally tell her something he's been waiting to say: "Tag, you're it!"
	Film	Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (First: Episode 1966)
	Song	14 Karat Soul sings about what's "Down Below the Street."
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: The Sound of Music — Grover's hill comes alive with the sound of music. (First: Episode 1814)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Bein' a Pig." (First: Episode 2356)
	Muppets	Kermit Lecture: Inside Herry Monster — Kermit has Herry step behind an X-ray machine to show what's inside his body. (First: Episode 1974)
	Cartoon	"Beginning, Middle, End" Artist: Sally Cruikshank
	SCENE 5	Jamie Lee is tired of tag and Elmo suggests they pretend instead. Jamie Lee pretends to be fishing, while Elmo is "a fish called Elmo." He leaps into her "boat" and starts yet another game of tag.
	Cartoon	The letters H, E, L and P try to arrange themselves to form the word "Help" while stuck on an island. (First: Episode 1176)
	Muppets	Phil Harmonic introduces Ernie and Placido Flamingo, who sing "Up and Down Opera" to demonstrate up and down. (First: Episode 2440)
	Cartoon	A loud-voiced girl talks about her dog, Pete. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1266)
	SCENE 6	Jamie Lee finishes a piggyback ride with Elmo and says it's time to say... but, before she can finish, Elmo mopes. He assumes she's saying "Goodbye" and will miss her again. She assures Elmo that they'll still write to each other, talk on the phone, and meet up again soon. She then points out that what she was going to say was, "Tag! You're it!" The two engage in another game of tag, where at one point Jamie Lee appears in Oscar's trash can. The two share a final hug as Maria announces the sponsors.