Episode 3151

	Sesame Street
	Elmo and Merry enjoy flowers
Air date	December 13, 1993
Season	Season 25 (1993-1994)
Written by	David Korr
Production	September 1 & 3, 1993
Sponsors	H, U, 11
Syndication	123 Sesame Street

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Elmo and Merry Monster admire the wildflowers growing in a flowerbed in the park and wish to pick some for their parents. Jamal points out the "Please Do Not Pick the Flowers" sign nearby, and explains that if they or anyone else were to pick them, there wouldn't be any more for others to enjoy. Elmo and Merry think this is a good idea, and ask Jamal to look at and smell the flowers with them.
	Cartoon	A pattern of daisies and tulips - can you tell what comes next? (new music added) (First: Episode 2256)
	Song	"It's Time for a Rhyme"
	Cartoon	A bus driver counts 11 of each necessity for a bus trip camping.
	Muppets	Guy Smiley promotes the use of "Air." He leads his marching band through the walls of a barber shop every time someone there says a word out loud that rhymes with "air." (First: Episode 2682)
	Cartoon	A man talks about how much he loves his bones. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2628) cut from the Noggin version
	Film	A girl wants to learn a playground rhyme after watching some other girls do it, so one of them teaches her. (First: Episode 2284) cut from the Noggin version
	Animation	Several cards form an H. (First: Episode 3139)
	SCENE 2	Susan returns home with some flowers, which Elmo and Merry notice look a lot like the ones they saw at the park. They begin to suspect the worst and decide to ask a grown-up what to do. Since the only one around is Susan, they ask her a series of questions about how to handle their situation. During the discussion Susan mentions that her flowers came from the flower shop, so Elmo and Merry decide to drop the subject and thank Susan for her help.
	Cartoon	A dinosaur tries to move around a rock. (First: Episode 2744) cut from the Noggin version
	Film	Two kids play drums as animated kid-drawn figures clap with the beat. (First: Episode 2847)
	Cartoon	U for uniform. (First: Episode 0702)
	Muppets	Ethel Mermaid sings "I Get a Kick Out of U." (First: Episode 3127)
	Cartoon	A boy needs a letter U to complete the word UP. (First: Episode 0416)
	Muppets	The Cereal Girl sings about her missing "Hair Brush." (First: Episode 2940)
	Film	Armadillos on film (First: Episode 2488)
	SCENE 3	At Hooper's Store, Gina has Telly go to the yard and ask Gordon what he wants to drink with his lunch. When Telly attempts to approach him, Gordon is too busy grading papers and doesn't want to be interrupted. Telly debates whether or not to ask Gordon about his drink order, but after Celina helps with his problem-solving, Telly goes ahead and asks. Gordon orders a lemonade and apologizes for his impatience. Back at the store, Telly reflects on what just happened to Gina and Celina... and almost forgets Gordon's order!
	Cartoon	A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone. Animation by Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2151)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Celia Cruz tells Big Bird about a hummingbird, and sings "Zunzun". (music added to intro) (First: Episode 2298)
	Animation	Jerry Nelson sings "Two Pretty Flowers."
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Little Things." (First: Episode 2485)
	Cartoon	A man thinks of H words while sitting on a horse. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1815)
	Muppets	A trio of bugs sing "Night Bug Boogie". (First: Episode 2957)
	Cartoon	Rubber Stamp #11 (First: Episode 2885)
	SCENE 4	Telly shows Bob his new audio tape: "Ding Along with Mitch and the Ding-a-Ling Band," which Telly can play his triangle to. Bob puts the tape in the player and they listen to Mitch (Jim Martin) instruct the listener how to play a few simple rhythms. The tape is very short and ends abruptly with a commercial for another tape, which makes Telly very upset. He attempts to attack Mitch through the cassette player when Bob asks him to join his real band instead. Telly loves the idea: "Who needs Mitch when I've got Bob?"
	Cartoon	An elephant, a zebra, a hedgehog, an ostrich, a frog and a ladybug create a rhythm with their footsteps. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 2794)
	Muppets	"It's Zydeco" (First: Episode 2666)
	Animation	2 houses plus 3 houses equal 5. (First: Episode 0283)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats." Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2855)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster displays 11 purple pooches. (new sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1347)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and John-John count a penny. (First: Episode 0438)
	Animation	Counting up to 11 (African masks)
	SCENE 5	Bob conducts his child orchestra as they play the "Alarm Clock Serenade," with Telly as the titular clock. Bob lets Telly know when his cue is, but he ends up taking his role literally and won't stop dinging his triangle until Bob "turns him off" by pressing the pretend button on the top of his head.
	Cartoon	Various sounds are demonstrated, including an alarm clock, a baby crying, a telephone, a faucet dripping, and a boy sneezing. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1483)
	Animation	CH words (chop, choose, change, etc.) (First: Episode 2893)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Pretty Great Performances Live from Sesame Hall, Phil Harmonic introduces Maria and James Galway, who perform "Concerto for Flute and Pool Toy" by Ludwig von Splash. (First: Episode 2541)
	Cartoon	A girl describes why she likes the color black. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3105)
	Film	Some kids watch a silent film featuring a lady in a burning house. They instruct her to "go to the EXIT!" (First: Episode 0536)
	Animation	Planet H / h (First: Episode 2851)
	SCENE 6	Telly joins Merry and Elmo in smelling the flowers in the park. It inspires him to play his triangle, so he dings and enjoys the flowers with the others as Susan announces the sponsors.