Episode 3009

Sesame Street
Elmo says NO!
Air date	November 12, 1992
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Sponsors E, M, 8 and "No"

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	Telly Monster reveals today's sponsors, turns to Elmo and says, "Right, Elmo?" Elmo yells, "NO!" and runs off saying "No, no, no!" Telly is confused: "Was it something I said??"
	SCENE 1	Telly is concerned about Elmo's attitude, fearing Elmo may be angry at him. He decides to ask Elmo if he's mad at him, but, of course, Elmo replies "NO!" again. But that still doesn't answer Telly's question of why Elmo keeps running around saying no. He states his concerns to Maria, and they decide to follow him.
	Cartoon	Seven chicks plus 1 alligator makes 8. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1510)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Some Questions." (First: Episode 2782)
	Cartoon	A flea sets up camp on a dog. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1004)
	Film	Cheri goes fishing with her abuelo. (First: Episode 2784)
	Cartoon	Water travels from a cloud to a river, into a reservoir, and through pipes, and finally ends up in a bathroom sink. (First: Episode 2708)
	SCENE 2	Maria asks Savion if he's seen Elmo. Savion recalls that he and Elmo were just at the schoolyard, which leads to a flashback ...
	SCENE 2 cont'd	In the flashback, Savion plays basketball as Elmo approaches, asking him for a piggy-back ride. Savion can do both at the same time, and they both have fun.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Back in the present, everyone is still curious about why Elmo keeps saying no. They run after him again.
	Cartoon	"Angry Annie": A small girl vents her rage at the world, frustrated by the problems of everyday life, until her younger brother offers her part of his orange. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 2087)
	Muppets	The Sublime Miss M performs "The Sublime Ms. M." (First: Episode 2837)
	Cartoon	M is for Moo. (First: Episode 0276)
	Film	Seashells form various patterns in the sand. (First: Episode 2031)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit the Frog and Joey talk about body parts. (First: Episode 2149)
	Cartoon	King Minus and the Disappearing Dragons (First: Episode 0345)
	SCENE 3	Grundgetta joins Telly and Maria in their search for Elmo. She just saw Elmo in front of Oscar's trash can, and she had fun exchanging NO's with him. Unlike Maria and Telly, she doesn't want Elmo to stop saying no - after all, it's music to a Grouch's ears.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Elmo pops up on camera for a few more NO's, and they all go after him again.
	Cartoon	A trainer announces that his talking dog will say YES, but he says NO instead. Artist: Derek Lamb (First: Episode 0511)
	Muppets	The Count sings "Eight Beautiful Notes." (First: Episode 1291)
	Film	Looking for squares in the city (Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 2721)
	Celebrity	Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing the African Alphabet Song. (First: Episode 2431)
	Cartoon	A man saws a letter E through the wall. (First: Episode 0370)
	Song	Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?" (First: Episode 0276)
	SCENE 4	Telly and Maria catch up with Elmo, and ask Elmo to tell them why he keeps saying "NO!" Elmo explains that he was practicing saying no, because it's an important skill for kids to learn when someone is trying to pressure them into doing something they don't want to do. Maria agrees with him, and observes that Elmo is really good at saying no. Once Maria leaves, Telly admits to Elmo that he would like to learn how to say no, so Elmo coaches him.
	Animation	"The King of Eight" (First: Episode 0225)
	Muppets	Mysterious Theater: The Case of the Missing Toast Lady Agatha can't find her toast or roast, so Sherlock Hemlock figures that it is a "rhyme crime", and suspects a ghost is the culprit. The thief turns out to be Vincent Twice, the host. (First: Episode 2943)
	Cartoon	The boss of Muzby's Treetop Flowers tells his secretary that he doesn't want any calls unless they're important. Employee Henry tries to make an important call while hanging out on a limb. (First: Episode 2747)
	Muppets	Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Prairie Dawn, and Herry Monster sing "I Think That It Is Wonderful". (First: Episode 2492)
	Animation	Planting Letters: E
	Muppets	Kelly tries to rollerskate, and is mocked by Frankie. Fellow skater Big Bird tells him not to be so judgmental, and sings a song about how he had to practice before becoming a good skater. (First: Episode 2479)
	Cartoon	What kind of print does a hand make? (First: Episode 0776)
	Muppets	Here is Your Life: A loaf of bread is profiled. (First: Episode 0709)
	Cartoon	At night, Elizabeth counts five lights going on and off. (First: Episode 1538)
	Muppets	Kermit sings about his youth, or as he calls it, "My Polliwog Ways". (First: Episode 1443)
	Cartoon	E for Erase (First: Episode 0486)
	Film	Old paper, new paper Music: "Blue Nosed Gopher" by Graham Preskett (First: Episode 0972)
	SCENE 5	By now, Telly is better at saying no. So are Chicago, Merry Monster, and some kids. Elmo announces the sponsors.

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