Episode 2862

	Sesame Street
	Savion gives tap lessons
Air date	April 23, 1991
Season	Season 22 (1990-1991)
Written by	Belinda Ward
Directed by	Lisa Simon
Production	January 7, 1991
Sponsors	F, X, 17

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	Savion mentions that today, he’s giving a lot of people tap dancing lessons.
	SCENE 1	Savion gives a lesson to Mike and Alex, who want to know how they can be just as good. Savion begins rapping about the importance of practice. Mike and Alex tap off to the library as Savion’s next student arrives – Linda, who brings Barkley.
	Animation	Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head. (First: Episode 2820)
	Film	Exploring on the ocean rocks. (First: Episode 1414)
	Muppets	Guy Smiley takes his 39-member studio audience to a restaurant, but there is no place for him to sit. (First: Episode 2646)
	Animation	The letter X in various typefaces.
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert and Shola talk about the letter X. (First: Episode 0560)
	Cartoon	Gerald's dog Sparky likes to pretend he's an alligator. (First: Episode 1519)
	SCENE 2	Linda and Savion try to practice, but Barkley keeps getting in the way. She tells him Barkley wants to tap dance, too. Savion imagines what a tap dancing dog would be like, envisioning a well-dressed Linda and Barkley (in a top hat) performing an elegant dance routine until Barkley pounces on her. Back in reality, they both agree Barkley would not make a good dancer, though Savion jokes that it's because he hasn't had a lesson from him. He tries to teach Barkley, but is instead pounced upon.
	Film	Children dance to different rhythms from around the world. (First: Episode 2499)
	Cartoon	Typewriter: F for Fly (First: Episode 0781)
	Muppets	Astronaut Prairie Dawn floats on a space shuttle, when Elmo pops up out of nowhere, offering to help her. He soon learns that there is no need for a policeman, a construction worker, or a farmer in space (unless there's a cow).
	Animation	Cecille sings "Brushin' Down the Doggies."
	Film	A boy compares the growth of the sunflowers to his own height. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0589)
	Animation	Sand F/f (First: Episode 0629)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird does a dance for Savion and wishes that everyone tap danced all the time. Savion has him imagine the consequences – Gina would drop her tray of food, and Mike would drop his tray of milk glasses. Big Bird sees how great it is everyone doesn’t dance all the time (“Why, we’d never get to eat lunch!”). He and Savion join Gina and Mike for food.
	Film	Storks fly around and dance in their nest as flamenco music plays.
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Rapunzel — Prince Charming attempts to rescue Rapunzel from the tower. (First: Episode 0409)
	Cartoon	Leanna Williams tells a story of how she traveled to Hawaii and bought a Hawaiian shirt. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2745)
	Film	How sweaters are made from sheep's wool. (First: Episode 1009)
	Animation	The letter X appears on-screen. (First: Episode 2779)
	Muppets	Annette Monster and Frankie Monster sing "Love the Ocean" to urge others to "show respect for the sea" and refrain from throwing trash in the water. (First: Episode 2680)
	Film	Kids play bongo drums loud and soft.
	SCENE 4	Shelley the Turtle (wearing tap shoes and a backwards cap) is ready to have a lesson. However, since he’s a turtle, he can’t dance as fast as Savion. He shows Shelley a slow dance they can do, but even it's too quick for him. They then realize they can each dance at their own pace and be able to do it together.
	Animation	Rap #17 (First: Episode 2488)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Get Moving — Bert joins Ernie in listening to a radio exercise program. (First: Episode 1025)
	Cartoon	A man pulls a rabbit out of his hat, but the rabbit turns out to be a cow. "Surprise!" Artist: John Schnall (First: Episode 2770)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "What Do You Do With a Fruit?" (First: Episode 2050)
	Muppets	Waiter Grover: Chicken Soup — Grover can't guess why Mr. Johnson is unable to eat his soup. (First: Episode 0358)
	Cartoon	A dinosaur tries to move around a rock. (First: Episode 2744)
	Cast	Hoots shows Gordon and some kids the art of "Talkin' Scat". (First: Episode 2389)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "I'm an Aardvark." Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2520)
	Cartoon	A police officer puts various people in their right buildings in a mixed up town.
	Muppets	Cookie Monster: AMOR — Cookie Monster introduces the Spanish word for love. (First: Episode 0601)
	Cartoon	Two men push two large bird eggs to the top of two hills. (First: Episode 0773)
	Celebrity	Linda Ronstadt sings a special rewritten version of "Y Andalé" with a mariachi band. (First: Episode 2487)
	Cartoon	Snacks on Parade: Peanut Butter Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1301)
	SCENE 5	As the teenagers play basketball in the yard, Shelley announces the sponsors.