Episode 3445

Sesame Street
Baby Bear visits the Furry Arms hotel
Air date	January 26, 1996
Season	Season 27 (1995-1996)
Written by	Belinda Ward
Directed by Emily Squires Sponsors G, 10

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Baby Bear welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and announces that he's going inside the Furry Arms Hotel for the first time. He asks Benny Rabbit to show him around, and Benny shows him how to use a revolving door. Baby Bear pushes it too soft first, then too hard, then just right. He is amazed when he first enters the hotel, and begs for Benny to give him a tour of the place (since Benny said he needs a break).
	Song	"Push! Push! Push!"
	Muppets	Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird goes fishing in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with his friends Colin and Marlee. It takes awhile for him to catch one, but he finally does.
	Cartoon	Fish form G and g. (First: Episode 3112)
	Song	"Big G and Little G" (First: Episode 3397)
	Animation	G / g Gregorian chant (First: Episode 3328)
	Muppets	Grover attempts to sell Mr. Johnson a wig, but when he finally finds one that suits him, it turns out to be a guinea pig. (First: Episode 3407)
	Cartoon	I've got some (hair), I've got more, but I've got the most. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0524)
	SCENE 2	Benny obliges, and gives Baby Bear a tour of the hotel. Sherry Netherland welcomes Baby Bear to the place, and asks him what he'd like to do first. Baby Bear expresses interest in ringing the Dinger's bell, so she lets him do it, as long as Benny goes outside, since the bell is used to call the bellhop. Baby Bear rings it too soft, then too hard, so Sherry shows him (twice) how to ring it loud, so he can do it the right way, resulting in a very exhausted Benny. The tour continues ...
	Cartoon	The Bellhop must take 10 terriers for a walk. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 2507)
	Film	The McDoubles (Batty and Crooky) count to 10 with their fingers. (First: Episode 3224)
	Cartoon	Number Guy: "How Many Pigs Will Jump Into This Mud?" The answer is 10. (First: Episode 3390)
	Film	People go under, over, through and around a hoop. (First: Episode 3140)
	Muppets	Kermit says his "ABC's of the Swamp." (First: Episode 1960)
	Film	Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (new music added) (First: Episode 1966)
	Animation	The word ELEVATOR gets on one. (First: Episode 3372)
	SCENE 3	Baby Bear has fun exploring the lobby, and is even more excited when they get to the elevator. Benny says he can't ride the elevator, or push the buttons, but Sherry lets him do so. They soon find themselves face to face with the Elephant Elevator Operator himself, and Baby Bear suddenly doesn't feel like taking an elevator ride. Benny repeatedly shows him how to get in and out of a small box with a big elephant, until he's exhausted. Baby Bear gets in, and just as soon as the elevator lifts up, it plummets down.
	Animation	Computer: in/out (First: Episode 3122)
	Song	"The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve. (First: Episode 2950)
	Film	The floating kids form a square. (First: Episode 3132)
	Cartoon	The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square." Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: Episode 2615)
	Film	Kids play low and high notes on the Shpritzer. (First: Episode 3410)
	Muppets / Cast	"Sing Your Synonyms" (First: Episode 2331)
	Cartoon	Why did the chicken cross the road? (First: Episode 2050)
	SCENE 4	Baby Bear and Benny make their way out of the elevator, and Benny goes back to work, pushing a luggage rack. Baby Bear suddenly wants to take a ride on it, and Sherry gives him permission, much to Benny's chagrin. Soon afterwards, some other guests want a ride on the luggage rack! Benny, frustrated with all he's been through today, decides to quit being a bellhop. Baby Bear follows Benny outside, while Sherry pushes the guests on the luggage rack.
	Cartoon	The dancing birds dance fast and slow. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3072)
	Song	"Elbows and Knees" (First: Episode 2641)
	Cartoon	Jasper thinks that he has lost his elbow, but Julius shows him his elbow by bending his arm. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0410)
	Muppets	Clementine sings about "My Triangle Home." (EKA: Episode 2476)
	Cartoon	A family of snakes makes shapes, and rolls away. (First: Episode 1506)
	Muppets	Maya Angelou sings "My Name" with Lexine, Carlo and Elmo. (First: Episode 3139)
	Cartoon	G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift) (First: Episode 0357)
	Muppets	Zoe spots a group of letters galloping by, and wonders which letter it is. She tells Celina what it looks like, and Celina says it's the letter G. (First: Episode 3377)
	Animation	G / g paper fold (First: Episode 3128)
	Muppets	Ernie plays Old King Cole and calls for his pipe and bowl. When he calls for his fiddlers three, they each appear one at a time allowing Ernie to practice his addition. (new music added) (First: Episode 1951)
	Film	The Count counts four kids on a park bench, then adds one more. (First: Episode 2958)
	SCENE 5	Baby Bear begs Benny to return to his job at the Furry Arms. Benny refuses to go back, and Baby Bear bursts into tears, thinking it's his fault. He promises that he'll never ask Benny for anything again, but he still doesn't want to go back. Baby Bear cries again, and hugs Benny so hard that he says he'll go back to work. Baby Bear is happy now, and asks Benny to show him the other parts of the hotel. Benny says no at first, but when he sees Baby Bear walk away sadly, he changes his mind and continues the tour. Sherry announces the sponsors.
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: A mouse and Big Bird recite a bird version of Hickory Dickory Dock called "Hickory Dickory Dird."

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