Episode 3009

	Sesame Street
	Elmo says NO!
Air date	November 12, 1992
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Production	September 25, 1992
Sponsors	E, M, 8 and "No"

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	Telly reveals today's sponsors, turns to Elmo and asks, "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 have fun together.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Back in the present, Savion has to teach a tap class while Telly and Maria are still curious about why Elmo keeps saying "no." They run after him again when he pops up still shouting the word.
	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 (as the word is 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 him to tell them why he keeps saying "no." Elmo explains that he was just practicing saying it 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 doesn't need to practice any more since he's really good at saying no. Once Maria leaves, Telly admits to Elmo that he would like to learn how to say no, so Elmo begins coaching him.
	Animation	"The King of Eight" (First: Episode 0225)
	Muppets	Mysterious Theater: The Case of the Missing Toast — Sherlock Hemlock must find the thief of toast and a roast... who 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: Loaf of Bread — A Loaf of Bread is presented with a vignette of her life. (First: Episode 0709)
	Cartoon	As night falls, five house lights are counted as they turn on and off. (new audio) (First: Episode 2475)
	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 0911)
	SCENE 5	By now, Telly has become better at saying no. Chicago and Merry Monster are pretty good at it too, and soon some kids join for their lessons. Elmo announces the sponsors, followed by one more "No!"