| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| The big red button | |||||||||
| Air date | March 29, 1996 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 27 (1995-1996) | ||||||||
| Written by | Nancy Sans | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
  |
SCENE 1 | Gina welcomes the viewer to her very busy day care center. Rosita arrives and urgently requests some paper and crayons, as she feels so happy about what happened to her that she wants to write a story about it. Zoe, on the other hand, is feeling sad when she comes to day care and too wants some supplies to express how she feels. |
 |
Cartoon | "Island of Emotion" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2822) |
 |
Muppets | Big Bird describes (and acts out) a time when he lost Radar. "Having a good memory will sure come in handy sometimes!" (First: Episode 3410) |
 |
Cartoon | T for tiger, teapot, television, and taxi. Artist: Bill Davis (First: Episode 3262) |
 |
Film | The floating kids form a capital T. (First: Episode 3121) |
 |
Cartoon | The Typewriter has an electric train. (First: Episode 0785) |
 |
Film | How paper is recycled (First: Episode 2710) |
 |
Cartoon | Esme's wooden clown breaks, and she is about to throw it away, when it suggests she use glue to fix it. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 2843) |
 |
SCENE 2 | Rosita begins to read the story she has made - "The Great Big Red Wishing Button," told through pictures and a few letters of the alphabet. Yesterday, she found a big red button on the ground in the park and made a wish that someone would see it. Sure enough, Lexine happens by and Rosita gets to show her it, making her believe it has wish-granting abilities. She happens to have the button with her and Gina tries to show it to Zoe, but she doesn't look and continues to sadly work on her story. |
 |
Cartoon | "Letters in the Body" Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3339) |
 |
Film | Wegman's dogs form the letter T. (First: Episode 3318) |
 |
Insert | At the Grouchland Ballroom, Gordon and Susan win a T-shaped award for their performance of the "Trashcan Tango". (First: Episode 1725) |
 |
Cartoon | Fish form capital and lowercase T's. (First: Episode 3126) |
 |
Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Howard's End — A snake demonstrates beginning, middle, and end. (First: Episode 3263) |
 |
Cartoon | A snake has a knot in his middle, and he can't find his end. The detective helps the snake find his end ... playing drums in a band. (First: Episode 2600) |
  |
SCENE 3 | Rosita makes a wish on the button that Zoe would finish her story, which coincidentally happens afterward. In Zoe's story, she was also at the park yesterday wearing her new jacket with three big red buttons on it (the same one she's currently wearing). However, one fell off and Zoe's mother replaced it with a purple one. Rosita realizes the button she has is actually from Zoe's coat; Zoe happens to spot it and the monsters begin to quarrel. |
 |
Cartoon | Eight "thingy things" are subtracted in song. (First: Episode 3349) |
 |
Film | Kids talk about how they like sledding down snowy hills. (First: Episode 3276) |
 |
Animation | Thirteen hamburgers dance around. (First: Episode 2785) |
 |
Animation | Growing Numbers #13 (First: Episode 2924) |
 |
Cartoon | The number 13 is seen as a birdhouse, in a tree, and in the sky. Artist: Joey Ahlbum (First: Episode 3276) |
 |
Muppets | Ernie sings to Bert about his crazy dream about "Animals In, On and Under." |
 |
Cartoon | A photographic couple ballroom-dances on, in and under a plane. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3155) |
 |
SCENE 4 | Gina compares the button Rosita found to the ones on Zoe's coat to make sure they're a perfect match, and they are. Zoe feels happy again and asks Gina to sew the button back on. Before she can, Rosita requests she make one more wish on the button - to feel happy again. |
 |
Cartoon | A dog-shaped television Animation inspired by Keith Haring (First: Episode 3045) |
 |
Film | Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy) and Barkley present a word which represents large, shaggy animals who like to chase sticks (or wands). (First: Episode 2621) |
 |
Cartoon | A flea sets up camp on a dog. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1004) |
 |
Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster demonstrates surprise. (First: Episode 2924) |
 |
Cartoon | A man pulls a rabbit out of his hat, but the rabbit turns out to be a cow. "Surprise!" Artist: John Schnall (First: Episode 2770) |
 |
Insert | Elmo and the kids sing Maria their "Crying Game" song. Maria catches herself crying along, stating, "I can honestly say, that's the most fun I've had crying in a long time." (First: Episode 3430) |
 |
Cartoon | A scientist builds a robot that has real feelings, such as sad, happy and afraid. (new music added) (First: Episode 0769) |
 |
Song | "I Know How to Swing" (First: Episode 3403) |
 |
Cartoon | Kids around the world say "ME." (First: Episode 0389) |
 |
Muppets | "Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco" (First: Episode 1500) |
 |
Cartoon | Bobby's dog narrates why Bobby is sad. (First: Episode 3455) |
 |
Muppets / Celebrity | Big Bird receives a visit from Marisa Tomei, and is reminded that he was supposed to say the alphabet with her today. Some drama ensues between them, but they say the alphabet anyway, and part on good terms. (new music added) (First: Episode 3224) |
 |
Film | Kids narrate footage of toddlers learning to walk. (First: Episode 3025) |
 |
Muppets | "Something Always Comes Between Us" (First: Episode 3231) |
 |
Animation | On a computer, a boy draws a sun setting between the mountains. (First: Episode 3059) |
 |
Song | David sings "Who You Looking At, Tiger?" (First: Episode 0371) |
|
Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover asks Maya to help him follow an arrow. The arrow changes direction until Grover falls down, exhausted. (new sound effects added, closing line cut) (First: Episode 1641) |
 |
Film | A ONE WAY sign switches sides. (Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 3268) |
 |
Cartoon |
Two viewers with Picassoesque facial features in an art gallery critically examine the portrait of a viewer. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3442) |
  |
SCENE 5 | Gina finishes re-sewing the button on Zoe's coat, and Zoe gives Rosita a new wishing button: the purple button that was used to replace the red one. Rosita feels happier now, then wishes to hear some music (the closing theme) and see the letter and number of the day. This cues Gina to announce the sponsors, and Rosita wishes Zoe would give her a hug. The three of them join in one big hug, and the credits follow. |
 |
COMING SOON | Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Telly, Lexine, Zoe, and Baby Bear act out "The Three Little Pigs." |
| Previous episode: | Next episode: |
| Episode 3489 | Episode 3491 |