Episode 2907

	Sesame Street
	Bongos at Hooper's Store
Air date	December 24, 1991
Season	Season 23 (1991-1992)
Written by	Sonia Manzano
Production	September 13, 1991
Sponsors	E, Z, 19

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Mr. Handford greets the viewer in the midst of an argument with an Anything Muppet delivery person (Fran Brill). She has delivered a box with three sets of bongos, but Mr. Handford claims to have only ordered two. The delivery asserts her stance that there wasn't a mistake and won't take the extra bongos back; she's in the delivery business, not picking up business.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Mr. Handford tries calling the store to send someone to pick up the extra bongos when Gordon (with Miles) and Luis purchase two of the sets. He sees that they're a hot item and decides to order three more instead. The delivery AM returns, this time to take back the extra bongos (she's taken on a second job). Mr. Handford collapses when a young customer comes in to buy some bongos as well.
	Cartoon	Fruta Manzana sings about keeping the place clean by throwing away fruit peels and apple cores. Artist: Don Duga and Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1485)
	Muppets	Beat the Time: Elmo must bring in three items that start with "SN" within thirty seconds. They turn out to be a man's snack of nuts and raisins, a sneaker (worn by Telly Monster), and finally, the massive Mr. Snuffleupagus! As his prize, he is given a snowman wearing a snorkel. (First: Episode 2610)
	Film	Flamingos walk around to classical music. (with child voice-overs) (First: Episode 2498)
	Animation	Number creatures #19 (First: Episode 2718)
	SCENE 2	The delivery AM has now brought Mr. Handford thirteen sets of bongos instead of just three. He keeps three of them and decides to temporary close the store to take the extra ones back to Bongo City himself. This reminds the AM that it's lunchtime and she orders a sandwich... and since she's going the same way, she asks him to deliver it on his way to the store!
	Muppets	Grover, on a surfboard, demonstrates near and far. (First: Episode 2859)
	Cartoon	An alien lands on Earth, looking for a Z to eat. He snatches one off a policeman's uniform, eats it, and rests. (First: Episode 1481)
	Muppets	Over the Top, a ZZ Top-like band, sings "ZZ Blues." (First: Episode 2317)
	Film	Looking for circles in the city (Maria voice-over) (First: Episode 2711)
	Cartoon	A letter for "me" (First: Episode 0781)
	Muppets	Whoopi Goldberg talks with Hoots the Owl about how proud they are of their body parts. (First: Episode 2835)
	Animation	Slide puzzle - elephant (First: Episode 0389)
	SCENE 3	Polly Darton, with her Git Along Little Doggies, sings "Here and There" as she is separated from her cowpoke lover.
	Cartoon	A man explains that the letter E begins both Enter and Exit. Another man named Roy runs through the doors. (First: Episode 0406)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: The Tortoise and the Hare's Rematch — The Tortoise wears a jet pack to race the Hare. (First: Episode 2690)
	Cartoon	Lazy Wanda's knees converse with each other. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1075)
	Film	A group of kids pick apples in an orchard, and take them into the cider mill to make apple cider. (First: Episode 1585)
	Cartoon	A postal worker tells the viewer what the post office is good for. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0783)
	Cast	Ask Oscar A grumpy Linda substitutes for Oscar. (First: Episode 2316)
	Film	Kids play in the snow. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0292)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Divide Licorice — Ernie has a licorice whip that he offers to share with Bert. (First: Episode 0461)
	Cartoon	The alphabet is presented in a chain reaction of events. (First: Episode 1113)
	Song	"Reach Your Hand Up High" (First: Episode 2702)
	Cartoon	A man saws a letter E through the wall. (First: Episode 0370)
	SCENE 4	At the Fix-It Shop, Maria sees that Luis has bought the bongos for Gabi, hoping that with practice she can become great at playing them. ("She could grow up to be the next Mongo Santamaria!") She watches with admiration as Luis gives Gabi her first lesson.
	Animation	A kerosene lamp assembles itself in stop-motion. (First: Episode 1473)
	Cartoon	Colonel Travel takes the viewer on a tour of England. (First: Episode 2763)
	Muppets	Phil Harmonic hosts another evening at the Nestropolitan Opera, featuring a performance by Placido Flamingo, "The Dentist of Seville." (First: Episode 2789)
	Cartoon	Snacks on Parade: Peanut Butter Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1301)
	Muppets	A group of female Anything Muppets sing about the many things "Women Can Be." (First: Episode 0773)
	Animation	Abstract count to 19 (First: Episode 2827)
	SCENE 5	Maria has been listening to Luis and Gabi practice in the back room for so long, she finds herself working in the same rhythm as the playing. She can't concentrate with the music and asks Luis to stop. He reports that Gabi is playing all on her own. Maria goes in to see, but she stops as soon as her mother enters. This happens again and again, as Polly Darton announces the sponsors.