Episode 2702

	Sesame Street
	The Important Report
Air date	March 13, 1990
Season	Season 21 (1989-1990)
Written by	Nancy Sans
Production	November 14, 1989
Sponsors	D, W, 18

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	Elmo freezes the opening theme and appears over it, informing the viewer what the word important means and how we'll be seeing lots of important things today.
	SCENE 1	Gordon shows the viewer a photo of Miles on his first day of kindergarten, which he is off to have framed. He mentions that it means a lot to him, prompting Elmo to pop up and repeat "Important!"
	Cartoon	Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D. (First: Episode 0406)
	Song	"Sharing Swing with Kids Song" (First: Episode 0926)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie's Book — At night, Ernie reads a book that becomes sad, funny, scary, and then surprising. The book elicits the same reactions from Bert. (First: Episode 2341)
	Cartoon	A boy acts out his feelings as animals. ("There's a zoo in me!") (First: Episode 0783)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Playground or Zoo — The monster argues over whether to go to the playground or the zoo. (First: Episode 1475)
	Film	A Navajo boy who lives in the desert talks about how his family has to pump water from the ground. (First: Episode 2646)
	Cartoon	W for Wash (First: Episode 0485)
	SCENE 2	Elmo visits the Fix-It Shop, where Luis reinserts a rod into a broken lamp. Elmo figures that it is an important piece and causes Luis to break it further with his exclamations. He apologizes, and Luis tells Elmo that it would be important to him if he were quieter.
	Song	David sings "Who You Looking At, Tiger?" Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2525)
	Cartoon	W - wallpaper (First: Episode 0291)
	Muppets	Little Bo Peep shows up at the lost and found, looking for her sheep. The clerk asks her for a description, but she keeps forgetting important details. First he finds her a cat, then a dog, and then her sheep. He asks her how many she had, but she says she wouldn't dare try to count them. He starts counting them himself, then falls asleep. (First: Episode 1964)
	Film	Looking for shapes in a metal junkyard (Maria voiceover)
	Muppets	Farley sings "Figure It Out." (First: Episode 1626)
	Cartoon	Number creatures 18 (First: Episode 2668)
	SCENE 3	Elmo now wants to see if Gina has anything important. Gina points out that the bag of cleaning rags she's carrying isn't as she searches for the keys to Hooper's Store, where the phone rings inside. Gina is upset when the phone stops ringing because it means she probably missed a call from Mike. Elmo apologizes, and Gina tells him that his kindness means a lot to her. "It's important!"
	Cartoon	Edgar Turtle plays the banjo as some kids sing the "Bird Song." (First: Episode 2415)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and John-John count to 20. (First: Episode 0476)
	Song	"Reach Your Hand Up High"
	Cartoon	"Wanda the Witch" Animation by Tee Collins (First: Episode 0001)
	Animation	The word ICE is formed with ice cubes, which melt. (First: Episode 1177)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash — Don Music gets help writing "The Alphabet Song." (First: Episode 1227)
	Cartoon	Two kids find different uses for a cooking pot. (First: Episode 0795)
	SCENE 4	Elmo observes Oscar, hoping he'll do something important. Oscar instead tells him to beat it in a variety of ways. Since it would mean a lot to him if Elmo did, Elmo declares this important!
	Film	A film insert of kittens playing, with child voiceovers in English and Spanish. (First: Episode 0429)
	Muppets	Here Is Your Life: House — Guy Smiley salutes the life of a house, 2102 Shady Lane. (First: Episode 2225)
	Cartoon	A guru counts to twenty. Producer: Ken Snyder; Music: Billy Taylor (First: Episode 0276)
	Muppets	Director Kermit: Gladys Assistant — Gladys the Cow is Kermit's assistant director. (First: Episode 2298)
	Film	D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D. (First: Episode 0367)
	Cast / Celebrity	Wanda the Word Fairy introduces the viewer to her parents. (First: Episode 2678)
	Cartoon	"The Noble Ostrich", a segment about the day-to-day activities of ostriches. Includes an animated appearance by Big Bird. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0998)
	SCENE 5	Elmo visits Clementine at her ranch to ask if she knows what "important" means. She and her fellow buckaroos begin to sing "We Call Them All Important."
	Film	Future careers: footage of a kid acting out a certain job, followed by an adult doing "the real thing." Includes a girl singing the "Sesame Street Theme" and another watching a sketch with Cookie Monster and Kermit the Frog. (First: Episode 0796)
	Cartoon	Es un gato (First: Episode 1966)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Old King Cole — Ernie plays Old King Cole and calls for his pipe and bowl. (First: Episode 1951)
	Cartoon	The Bellhop is told that somebody at table 18 has a phone call, and after he struggles to get to the table, he is told to take a message. (First: Episode 2549)
	SCENE 6	Gordon and Luis share photos of their kids, whom they consider to be important. They look around for Elmo to show up and he does, just a few moments later (by leaping through the air and landing between them). He takes care of one last important thing - announcing the day's sponsors, with a little help from Gordon.