Episode 3534

	Sesame Street
	Baby Bear's family picture
Air date	November 28, 1996
Season	Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by	Tony Geiss
Production	September 9, 1996
Sponsors	A, 13

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Baby Bear shows Ruthie why he's so upset: his favorite family photo is torn in half and it looks like he's separated from his parents. Ruthie puts the pieces back together with tape, but Baby Bear notes it isn't the same. Ruthie has an idea on how to fix the problem.
	Animation	"Family Dance" Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3487)
	Film	A three-year-old African boy narrates a film about a day in his life. (First: Episode 3267)
	Animation	Pencil box A/a (First: Episode 3082)
	Muppets	Elmo finds a large apple and wonders what letter "apple" starts with. Slimey pops out from the apple, holding a flag with the letter A on it. (First: Episode 3359)
	Cartoon	Soul A! (First: Episode 3359)
	Muppets	Mr. Johnson comes to Grover's photo studio to have his portrait taken. However, Grover photographs his foot and hand instead, and has to be reminded to capture the face. (First: Episode 3232)
	Cartoon	"Big Kid Photo Album" (First: Episode 3441)
	SCENE 2	Ruthie offers to retake the Bear Family photo, as they recreate it. Just as Ruthie is about to snap the photo, Papa Bear's cellphone rings; it's his niece Kimberly, who needs help remembering the alphabet for her homework. Mama Bear and Baby Bear remain in their poses as Papa Bear recites it, then a second time.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Everything seems fine to take the picture now, only Baby Bear is unable to hold his pose. Ruthie revives him with a neck massage.
	Animation	Portraits of kids display the alphabet. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3203)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Walks Forwards and Backwards — While Bert is trying to read a book, Ernie practices walking backwards.
	Cartoons	Backward and forward: dancing, flying and swimming. (First: Episode 3083)
	Film	A girl draws a picture of her friend, Dai Xi. (First: Episode 2791)
	Cartoon	Millie and Molly find a place for their picture of their favorite rock star, Danny. (First: Episode 1295)
	SCENE 3	To prevent any future disruptions, Papa Bear's phone has been placed far away. Everyone seems ready, when Snuffy walks by in front of the Bears, ruining another photo. Ruthie has yet another idea...
	Cast	"Between You and Me" (Gina and Savion) (First: Episode 3133)
	Cartoon	A mouse demonstrates between by squeezing between two elephants. (First: Episode 2750)
	Song	Leon Redbone sings "Blueberry Mouth." (First: Episode 3300)
	Muppets	Zoe uses Wolfgang to demonstrate near and far. (First: Episode 3392)
	Animation	Masked March #13 (First: Episode 3378)
	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)
	Song	"Say Cheese" (First: Episode 3146)
	Cartoon	Geronimo 10-0: Instead of a parachute, she has a helicopter propeller. (First: Episode 2262)
	SCENE 4	Ruthie has set up some barriers around the Bear Family, with signs urging pedestrians to avoid walking through the area. This attracts a small crowd, who stay and watch, while a vendor sells refreshments and T-shirts for the occasion. The Bears wonder what more could possibly go wrong, when an overhead plane drops a parachuting chicken (Martin P. Robinson), who makes it into the next photograph. Baby Bear can't believe their horrible situation, but Papa Bear decides to turn it into a game of "One of These Things."
	Film	Wegman's dogs form the letter A, for artist (played by Batty) and airplane.
	Animation	Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase A. (First: Episode 3209)
	Film	A for action, acrobat, art, artichoke, and applause. (First: Episode 3266)
	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. (First: Episode 3445)
	Animation	Fred the fish needs water to swim in, and Betty the bird needs air to fly in. Vanessa the vacuum cleaner sucks up all the air and water, but can't hold it all in. (new narration by Jim Thurman added) (First: Episode 2564)
	Film	A ferry terminal switches from empty to full. (First: Episode 2968)
	Cartoon	"The Room Is Full of Chickens" (First: Episode 2971)
	SCENE 5	Ruthie has placed an umbrella over the Bears, in case of any more falling chickens. She snaps a photo and they notice Baby Bear's eyes are closed. He believes he must have been napping somehow, but Ruthie explains he was just blinking. He thinks of a way of preventing that from happening again.
	Cartoon	A mouse sings "Felines," a song about emotions, to the tune of "Feelings." (First: Episode 3278)
	Film	What sound does a cat make? (First: Episode 3414)
	Cartoon	POP loves to BOP. Artist: Joey Ahlbum (First: Episode 3519)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Elmo thinks that Whoopi Goldberg's skin is a very pretty brown. Whoopi likes Elmo's soft red fur. Elmo admires Whoopi's bouncy hair, too. Elmo suggests that they trade, but Whoopi says that they can't -- it doesn't come off. But even if she could trade, she wouldn't want to. She likes her skin and her hair, and she wants to keep it. Elmo says that he wants to keep his fur, too. (First: Episode 2746)
	Song	Kevin Clash sings "Skin." (First: Episode 2749)
	Muppets	"I Am Chicken" (First: Episode 2995)
	Animation	A girl dances her way into a family portrait. (First: Episode 3134)
	SCENE 6	Baby Bear has produced a "Do Not Blink" sign to keep himself from doing so. Despite this and the other precautions they have, he's certain something will ruin this photo. Sure enough, just as Ruthie is about to snap it, a fire engine siren goes off, startling him. Baby Bear throws a fit, until his parents comfort him, reassuring him the fire engine is nowhere in the shot. Ruthie snaps a photo of the moment, creating a perfect family photo for Baby Bear to carry. They all share a hug as Snuffy announces the sponsors.
	COMING SOON	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Betty Lou tells the story of a talking doll, starring Big Bird and a "counting person."