Episode 3264

Sesame Street
Big Bird's "Yellow Ambition Rock Concert Tour"! (repeat of 2938)
Air date	May 19, 1994
Season	Season 25 (1993-1994)
Written by	Emily Perl Kingsley
Sponsors D, M, 3

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Prairie Dawn, armed with a microphone, interrupts the opening theme song for an important message from "Sesame Street Tonight": Big Bird is about to begin his "Yellow Ambition Rock Concert Tour"!
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Big Bird introduces who he'll be bringing: his back-up singers (the Tweet-Along Little Birdies) and a giant rock (which Telly carries). Big Bird explains that his tour will go everywhere, and with a map, he describes the route: first the Fix-It Shop, then Hooper's Store, and finally at the bus stop.
	Cartoon	A man tries to get directions to a parking space, and eventually uses a map to get there. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 2734)
	Film	Kids draw a map of their neighborhood, and then learn how maps are really made. (First: Episode 2760)
	Muppets	"Cereal Girl" (First: Episode 2687)
	Cast	Linda signs the word "rain" as Gordon gets wet. (First: Episode 2712)
	Film	Three taxi chairs (First: Episode 3119)
	Muppets	Harvey Kneeslapper is looking down and saying "Three sticks!" A man asks "Three sticks where?" Then Harvey says "3 sticks right here!" and sticks a number 3 on the man's head. (First: Episode 0570)
	Cartoon	Donnie Budd sings about three trios of animals who live on a fat lady's lap. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0299)
	Cast	Linda signs the word "pie," and gets hit with one, to Gordon's surprise. (First: Episode 2712)
	Cartoon	Bruce the moose invites Toulouse LaGoose over for juice. (First: Episode 2498)
	SCENE 2	Big Bird and his group go over what they need for their tour: the microphone, Big Bird's costume, the back-up singers, and the rock. Telly points out the two things they left out: music and songs.
	Cartoon	Pirates sing a doo-wop song about how they are preparing for their journey. Artist: Michael Sporn (EKA: Episode 2236)
	Film	Balloons are popped in front of kids' faces, demonstrating surprise. (First: Episode 2923)
	Animation	Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together. (First: Episode 1895)
	Film / Muppets	Alphaquest: M The girl uses mittens to make monster mush, which is eaten by a Muppet monster. (First: Episode 2724)
	Cartoon	Mandrake the magician does magic, while Mo the mechanic mends a martian's flying machine. (First: Episode 3160)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie approaches Bert in a harried manner, talking rapidly. Bert tells him to talk slower so he can understand him. Ernie says, slowly, that Bert's bread is burning in the oven, which causes Bert to speak in the same rapid, harried manner. (First: Episode 0323)
	Video	Fay demonstrates addition by placing 3 balls on a table. (First: Episode 2615)
	Song	"Every Bit of Litter Hurts" (First: Episode 2721)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird has finished the music, and tells the band it's time to rehearse. Telly asks that if he can pretend to hold the rock since it's only a rehearsal, but Big Bird says that everything has to be perfect, so he has to carry the rock. The back-up singers can't seem to get in the right place (behind him), forcing Telly to be in immense pain.
	Cartoon	A caveman sits on what he thinks is a rock, not realizing that it's a dinosaur, which is alive. (First: Episode 1737)
	Film	A man makes a shadow puppet of an elephant. (new music added) (First: Episode 0593)
	Film	A class makes a quilt of their faces. (First: Episode 3034)
	Cartoon	"I'm Curious" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 3066)
	Film	Five girls play a clapping game. (First: Episode 2763)
	SCENE 4	At the Fix-It Shop, Luis is puzzled to hear an announcer call out Big Bird's Yellow Ambition Tour. Big Bird welcomes his audience (Luis), and performs "The Rock Song".
	Song	Lillian sings "Face Facts." (First: Episode 2760)
	Film	On a windy day, Maria (in voice-over) asks a man (Bill Irwin), "Does air move things?" The wind speaks for him. (First: Episode 2876)
	Animation	Ten masked dancers are counted in Spanish. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3079)
	Film	Michael introduces his friend to the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira. (First: Episode 2752)
	Animation	A montage of boys, all of whom are named Joe, saying what their favorite sports are. The last one turns out to be a girl named Joanne. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1871)
	SCENE 5	At Hooper's Store, Luis tells Mr. Handford about Big Bird's concert. Big Bird enters (after his announcer's introduction) and gives his biggest fan, Luis, a shout-out. He introduces his next number: his first one was a rock song, so his next song is a rock and roll song! The band performs "You Cannot Eat a Rock", about how he receives a roll from a baker. Telly now has to carry the roll and the rock.
	Animation	D Candles (First: Episode 3085)
	Cartoon	D-draw, dent, drop, dancer, done (First: Episode 3060)
	Muppets	Whoopi Goldberg talks with Hoots the Owl about how proud they are of their body parts. (First: Episode 2835)
	Cartoon	A report on homes around the world. (First: Episode 1711)
	SCENE 6	Luis waits at the bus stop, and once again finds himself the audience of Big Bird's rock concert. The band performs "Gimme Some Rock 'n Roll" with a clock and a sock (and camera effects). Telly is once again forced to provide visual aids. When the song is over, Big Bird hounds the "stage" and takes a bow, causing Luis to miss his bus.
	Film	"Sesame Street Creature Feature": Today's featured creature is the Slug, who sings "I'm a Slug" (First: Episode 2988)
	Muppets	Grover asks Frazzle about his day, and Frazzle responds with growls to demonstrate how he felt. (First: Episode 0491)
	Cartoon	A boy gets lost in a mall, and a security guard shows him how to use a map. Artist: ArtistMike (EKA: Episode 2874)
	Film	A girl points out each relative who appears in a picture, and magically enters the picture at the end. (First: Episode 3134)
	Cartoon	A girl picks the key that matches the keyhole in order to gain access to a cache of toys. Artist: Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2050)
	SCENE 7	Big Bird announces that the tour is over. As the back-up singers leave, Big Bird helps Telly put down his rock. Big Bird notices how heavy it is, as Telly comments, "They shouldn't call it rock music--they should call it BOULDER music!!" Telly refuses to do any more rock-carrying for the next tour. Big Bird assures him that there won't be any more rock-carrying next time; instead, they'll be doing heavy metal. Telly faints, as Luis tells the sponsors.

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