Episode 3552

	Sesame Street
	Baby Bear's cape
Air date	December 24, 1996
Season	Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by	Adam Rudman
Production	September 24, 1996
Sponsors	M, 7

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Today, Baby Bear and Gabi will be playing superheroes with Papa Bear. Baby Bear boasts how great his papa has been in planning the game (making sure everything is "just right") when Papa Bear arrives. To Baby Bear's shock, Papa Bear admits to have left one thing out: Baby Bear's cape (he and Mama Bear couldn't find it).
	Cartoon	"Pirate Plan" Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2236)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Discovery of Air — Bert is reading a book about air and tells Ernie that air moves things.
	Animation	M for moon, monster, monkey and magic (First: Episode 3422)
	Animation	Pencil box M / m (First: Episode 3077)
	Film / Muppets	Alphaquest: M The girl uses mittens to make monster mush, which is eaten by a Muppet monster. (First: Episode 2724)
	Song	"Doing the Family Thing" (First: Episode 3180)
	Cartoon	The story of Tommy LaPlaid, the painter so sad until he discovered the joys of kicking his paints on the canvas. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3208)
	SCENE 2	Papa Bear apologizes for losing his son's cape, but is certain it will turn up. He and Maria tell their children through song that "Even Grown-Ups Make Mistakes." Baby Bear understands, but still can't play superheroes without his cape.
	Cartoon	A little boy describes a time when he got angry after his toy truck was destroyed by a big kid. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2764)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Samantha talks to Grover about what she does when she gets angry. (First: Episode 3531)
	Animation	The letter M in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2864)
	Film	Two girls sing "Miss Mary M" as they clap. (First: Episode 3297)
	Cartoon	Melba spells her name and her brother's name on their robot, Meltro. (First: Episode 3363)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster and Herry Monster sing "Up and Down." (First: Episode 3532)
	Cartoon	Buttons ride a rollercoaster "up and down." (First: Episode 3207)
	SCENE 3	Papa Bear suggests Baby Bear borrow his cape, but Baby Bear declines as their superpowers are "derived" from their capes, and Papa Bear's power is different (Papa has a super roar and Baby has a super-duper bear hug). Papa Bear rushes home to continue looking for it, saying he'll be back before he can count to twenty. Baby Bear stubbornly does so, but when Papa returns he still hasn't found the cape. He darts back to the house and in the meantime, Gabi comes up with an idea and also leaves.
	Cartoon	Moonlight count to 20 (new music and voiceover added) (First: Episode 1456)
	Animation	Computer: in/out (First: Episode 3122)
	Cartoon	In a painting, a man flips a coin, and it flies in and out of buildings. (First: Episode 3291)
	Film	A little boy sings the "Cold Ocean Blues" at the beach. (First: Episode 3150)
	Cartoon	Cap'n Feenie asks, "What is it?" It's the ocean. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2710)
	Muppets	Elmo sings about "Emotion in the Ocean." (First: Episode 3532)
	Cartoon	A chicken gets an idea to sit on a football and hatch it like an egg. Artist: Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2360)
	SCENE 4	Gabi returns with a towel, which Baby Bear can pretend is his cape. Baby Bear gives it a whirl and together, they try to foil a "mean monster" (Maria) from harming an innocent toaster. Baby Bear gives up halfway as it doesn't feel right still when Papa Bear returns empty handed (but very exhausted). They all recommend he just borrow Papa Bear's cape, and he thinks the decision over as Papa Bear rests.
	Cartoon	Rap #7 (First: Episode 2506)
	Cast	In a spoof of the famous Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial, football player Big Murray (Gordon) accepts a number 7 from a young fan, whom he rewards with a towel that also has a 7 on it. (First: Episode 1535)
	Cartoon	The Alligator King Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0411)
	Film	A mother helps her child play the drums. (First: Episode 3156)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Bird Family — Kermit interviews a bird whose parents don't live together. (First: Episode 2695)
	Cartoon	Sign Sounds: A man rearranges a LIMK sign to make the word "MILK." (First: Episode 1116)
	Film	On the farm, a boy enjoys a glass of MILK. (First: Episode 3277)
	SCENE 5	Baby Bear finally decides to use Papa Bear's cape and masters his new super roaring ability with the help of Papa and Gabi. While Papa Bear runs home to look again, Baby Bear and Gabi finally vanquish the toaster-abusing monster (Maria). Papa Bear returns, having found the cape in the refrigerator of all places! However, Baby Bear has had fun using Papa Bear's cape and isn't sure he wants to switch. He mulls it over as Papa Bear tries to calm his frayed nerves.
	Cartoon	A hippo who lives in the country, and likes it quiet, is disturbed when a mouse, who likes it loud, moves in. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1432)
	Film	"Jump Human Letters at the Beach" (First: Episode 3528)
	Animation	A girl plays in, on, and under a sculpture. (First: Episode 2898)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Jug band dance Part 1
	Celebrity	Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing the African Alphabet Song. (First: Episode 2431)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Jug band dance Part 2
	Animation	Can you find the animals hiding in the T-shirt? Artist: Deanna Morse (First: Episode 2873)
	Song	Kevin Clash sings "Skin." (First: Episode 2749)
	Cartoon	Why did the chicken cross the road? (First: Episode 2050)
	SCENE 6	After considering using both capes (leaving Papa Bear out), Baby Bear finally comes to a conclusion: he and Papa Bear can take turns using their capes and super powers! The three heroes go looking for evil-doers as Maria announces the sponsors, only to get "attacked" again by the superheroes.
	COMING SOON	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Frazzle throws his crayon in the fish tank while trying to write a U in day care.