Episode 3060

	Sesame Street
	Savion helps out at Birdland
Air date	January 22, 1993
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Written by	Jon Stone
Directed by	Jon Stone
Production	December 1, 1992
Sponsors	D, Q, 10

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Maria encounters a greaser with wings, who claims to be the Tooth Fairy. He proves it by showing how much he knows about Maria: she used to live on the Grand Concourse of the Bronx, and he would leave a nickel under her pillow whenever she lost a baby tooth. Right now, he has a problem: he doesn't know which of his two unmarked bags is full of teeth and which one is full of money. He's not able to look inside them since he's so busy, so Maria suggests that he shake them to see which bag is which. She remarks to the viewer, "This is a very unusual street."
	Cartoon	A purple elephant tries to get 10 peanuts in his trunk at once, but can't, so he smushes them into peanut butter instead. (First: Episode 2987)
	Muppets	Ernie sings "Imagine That" about things that he sometimes imagines to be: first a knight in shining armor who battles a dragon, then a sailor, and finally, himself. (First: Episode 2142)
	Cartoon	A British man narrates how chewing gum is made in Guatemala. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2830)
	Song	"Starfish" by Joe Raposo (re-filmed version) (First: Episode 2487)
	SCENE 2	The Tooth Fairy is distressed because he's just been "ambushed" by a grinning bunch, which means to him that his money will soon be gone; he'll be "cleaned out" by said gang tonight. Maria offers to call the police, but he says it won't work. Suddenly, he spots "them" - the gang he mentioned, which consists of kids with missing teeth. The Tooth Fairy frets, saying, "By the time I get all those teeth out from under the pillows tonight, these kids are gonna cost me a month's salary!" ("A very unusual street." Maria reiterates.)
	Cartoon	Toothpaste March Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1446)
	Film	"There's a lot to see under the sea," according to some young swimmers who narrate a poem about the ocean-dwellers they find. Music: "Kyisio Calypso" by Dermot Stewart (First: Episode 3032)
	Cartoon	D-draw, dent, drop, dancer, done
	Muppets / Celebrity	Jim Carrey shows Elmo and Telly how he expresses his emotions - with his feet (in speed-induced footage, no less). (First: Episode 3023)
	Cartoon	Vaudeville duo Herman Happy and Stanley Sad sing a song about how they live up to their names. (First: Episode 0772)
	Film	A montage of the evolution of mechanical technology, from wind-up toys, to robots that can spell "SESAME STREET" with blocks, to satellite transmitters. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2226)
	SCENE 3	Savion enters Birdland to relax and listen to some jazz. Soon after he sits down next to Little Bird and starts chatting, Hoots gets off the phone and calls him over. Birdland's waiter has to babysit tonight, so Hoots asks Savion to fill in for him. Savion has never been a waiter before so Hoots explains the easy process, saying anyone can do it. He says "Watch this ..." as both of them face the camera...
	Muppets	Waiter Grover: Just Following Orders — Grover has a new method of remembering orders: he makes up a poem to remember what is ordered, and who ordered it. (First: Episode 2418)
	SCENE 3 cont'd	When the sketch ends, Savion is confused. Hoots explains that he should do the opposite of what Grover did, which is easy enough for anyone.
	Cartoon	"Poverty Q": A figure demonstrates Q words, despite the unruly stem of his letter Q that keeps detaching itself. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0048)
	Muppets	All types of wild animals that lay eggs sing "Let's Lay an Egg."
	Film	Kids narrate a film about how Yufka, a Turkish flat-bread, is made. (First: Episode 2937)
	Animation	Rubber Stamp #10 (First: Episode 2880)
	SCENE 4	Savion takes orders from the Birdland customers, writing everything down so he doesn't forget. Before he can get to the kitchen, Hoots asks him for another favor: this time, he needs a substitute drummer as his regular musician has the flu. Savion joins Hoots and his band as they play a jazzy tune, and instantly goes back to waiting on tables afterwards.
	Film / Animation	Oranges are peeled and sliced in stop-motion, and some kids eat them. (First: Episode 1802)
	Cartoon	A cartoon man is irritated to find that he has a succession of animal noses. (First: Episode 0769)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: After the Bath — Ernie comes from finishing his bath and tells Bert that there's something that he forgot. (First: Episode 0347)
	Song	"Body Dance" (MC Lyte) (First: Episode 2816)
	SCENE 5	Savion is still busy serving the food to the customers when Hoots needs him to fill yet another temporary position. He now needs a dance act and Savion's tap-dancing skills prove to be more than suitable for this task, especially since he can alternate with playing the drums at the same time.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	When he's done dancing, Savion takes a customer's order of a fruit-fly sandwich. He adds, "There's an interesting story behind that sandwich," and points to the following cartoon...
	Cartoon	The Great Inventors Series: John Montague, Earl of Sandwich, invents a new type of food that can be eaten while playing cards. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2574)
	Cast	The Alphabet: We've Got Your Letter — Elmo, Gordon, and Big Bird vouch for the alphabet in a parody of Citibank commercials. (First: Episode 2972)
	Animation	Where do the d's fit? (First: Episode 1617)
	Song	"I Can Do It By Myself" (First: Episode 1727)
	SCENE 6	Next on the seemingly never-ending list of tasks Savion is needed for is singing. Savion is getting tired and suggests Hoots can do it, but the old owl declines: "Hey, I'm the boss - bosses don't work!" For the grand finale of the floor show, Savion sings a song about the many things he's done at Birdland tonight - waiting on tables, playing the drums, tap-dancing, and singing (as well as mentioning the number of the day, 10).
	Cartoon	Pinball #10 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0990)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Humpty Dumpty — Kermit doesn't help Humpty Dumpty's situation. (First: Episode 0657)
	Cartoon	The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages. (First: Episode 2243)
	SCENE 7	Hoots leaves Savion with one last task, amazed that he needed to hire a replacement janitor. Savion gets to work, dancing a little while he mops up as Maria announces the sponsors. The credits follow.