Episode 3121

Sesame Street
Elmo repeats words
Air date	April 19, 1993
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Written by	Ian Ellis James
Production January 22, 1993 Sponsors T, Z, 16

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Gina and Elmo greet the viewer and Elmo begins to sing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" for Gina, but halfway through he transitions into "Bingo." Gina points out that he's singing two songs at once, listing all the other animals on Old MacDonald's farm, which do not include a dog named Bingo... but she is immediately proven wrong when they pass by.
	Film	The floating kids form a capital T.
	Cartoon	T for top Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0298)
	Muppets	Bert sings "Keep the Park Clean for the Pigeons" to address the importance of proper trash disposal for the sake of pigeons. (First: Episode 2727)
	Cartoon	I Thought a Thought ... about big things. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0226)
	Film	A gymnastics team practices tricks for the circus. (First: Episode 2889)
	Cartoon	Abstract count to 16. (First: Episode 2822)
	SCENE 2	Gordon encounters Snuffy lip-synching to a tape of Luciano Snuffleupagus singing "The Cabbage of Seville." Snuffy likes to pretend he's an opera singer when he hears that tape, and suggests that Gordon try pretending as well. Snuffy's mommy calls him over, and he tells Gordon to watch his tape player while he's gone. When Snuffy leaves, Gordon, out of curiosity, plays the tape and lip-synchs dramatically to it, not noticing that Snuffy, Miles, Savion, and some kids have been watching him until they applaud his performance.
	Cartoon	Two alpine climbers hike up a letter Z and stake a claim on it. (First: Episode 0281)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster goes on a picnic, with a basket full of cookies. A bug flies by, and tries to get into the basket, buzzing furiously. Cookie Monster tries to give the bug a little cookie if it'll go away. The bug refuses, buzzing even more strenuously. Cookie tries a big cookie, but it still refuses. Cookie offers an almond cookie, a raisin cookie, a pistachio nut cookie, and a crunchy granola cookie. He realizes that the little bug doesn't like cookies. All he has left is a letter Z. The bug is excited, and buzzes off with the Z. (First: Episode 1484)
	Animation	A Keith Haring mural comes to life after some kids EXIT. (First: Episode 3006)
	Muppets	Colambo: The Great Plum Plunder Colambo, in his office, decides to have a piece of Christmas pie, when he notices a plum missing from it. He asks the janitor, Little Jack Horner, some questions about what he was doing in the corner. It turns out that Jack had stuck in his thumb and pulled out the plum. On the title card, the story is credited to J. Mazzarino.
	Cartoon	How to know a hippo when you find one. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3081)
	SCENE 3	Luis encounters Elmo sitting on a crate saying "muchas gracias" over and over. He thinks it's fun to say, having heard Rosita say it to him earlier when he helped her out. Luis informs him that "muchas gracias" is Spanish for "thank you very much." Instead of just repeating it, Elmo uses it correctly to thank him.
	Animation	Counting to 10 (Latin rhythm) (Spanish version) (First: Episode 3045)
	Muppets	"Readers of the Open Range" (First: Episode 2141)
	Animation	A picture puzzle of the letter T is put together. A man walks up to it, and calls a taxi. (First: Episode 2933)
	Film	Sounds Around the House v1: a dripping water faucet, a man playing the violin, a woman vacuuming, a teenager listening to pop music, and a passing elevated train. (First: Episode 1706)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Cookie Monster and Annette Bening demonstrate here and there. (First: Episode 3080)
	Cartoon	"Sixteen Blues" (First: Episode 2755)
	Muppets	Savion reads a story about a king who discovered he was purple, and decided to make everything in the kingdom purple, including the food, the castle, and even the residents -- all of whom left the kingdom in resentment. The purple king grew lonely, and decided to welcome all colors back into the kingdom.
	Cartoon	A caveman sits on what he thinks is a rock, not realizing that it's a dinosaur, which is alive. (First: Episode 1737)
	Muppets	Lefty sells Ernie an invisible ice cream cone; Ernie pays for it with an invisible nickel. (First: Episode 0687)
	Cartoon	Z For Zebra & Zoo (First: Episode 0281)
	Muppets	"The Zizzy Zoomers" (First: Episode 0359)
	Film	"Box City Recycling Rap" Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons. (First: Episode 2851)
	SCENE 4	Lillian gives paper bag hats and milk carton shakers to some kids, when Elmo shows up repeating the word "recycle" over and over again because it's fun to say. Lillian tells him the meaning of the word, and gives him a hat and shaker of his own so he can join them in the "Reggae Recycle" song.
	Cartoon	A near-sighted princess goes to the eye doctor and gets glasses. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3056)
	Film	Kids identify pairs of animals in a zoo. (First: Episode 0364)
	Muppets	The Adventures of Prairie Dawn Determined not to litter, Prairie Dawn decides to throw an empty box into a trash bin, but it runs away from her. (First: Episode 3086)
	Cartoon	A dog has a discussion with his master about where to go. Artist: Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2392)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover, Kimberly, and Kermit demonstrate first and last. (First: Episode 1388)
	Cartoon	A painter pops out of a box and paints a lion, then hangs a "wet paint" sign on it. (First: Episode 1397)
	SCENE 5	Elmo stands in front of Oscar's trash can holding a "wet paint" sign, shouting the words over and over. Gordon sees him doing this and compliments him on being a good reader, but Grundgetta pops out of the can and tells him to knock it off. Gordon explains to Grundgetta why it's important for Elmo to know how to read the sign before pointing out that it's time to say goodbye. Elmo now starts saying "goodbye" over and over as Gordon announces the sponsors.

Notes

• Additional performers include Peter Linz as Bingo.

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