Episode 3626

	Sesame Street
	The Princesses and the Stick
Air date	April 7, 1997
Season	Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by	Jeff Moss
Production	September 18, 1996
Sponsors	L, 6

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	An announcer (Martin P. Robinson) introduces today's story of The Princesses and the Stick, as well as the cast. He then throws it to the theme song.
	SCENE 1	Narrator Celina begins reading the story. The princesses (Rosita and Gabi) love their favorite toy, a stick. To show how much they love it, they decide to buy a nice ribbon to decorate it with. They leave the stick behind on a bench as they go off.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Just then, two baseball players (Luis and Lexine) are sad because they don't have a bat for their game. They spot the stick and think it will be perfect. They take it to the park and when the princesses return, they weep for their missing stick. What will happen next with the sad princesses and the happy ballplayers? Stay tuned to find out!
	Cartoon	"I Have a Purple Bucket" (First: Episode 3467)
	Muppets	In Search of Fish - Wolfgang the Seal tries to look for fish at the New York Aquarium. (First: Episode 3528)
	Film	The letter L dances at the beach. (First: Episode 3573)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: L for lion (First: Episode 0762)
	Song	"L Rings My Bell" (First: Episode 3580)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Irish step dance Part 1
	SCENE 2	As the story continues, the ballplayers leave the stick behind as they go get a drink. Soon, a hat catcher (Carlo) comes by, sad that one of his hats is stuck out of reach in a tree. He spots the stick and uses it to retrieve the hat, making him happy. The ballplayers return to see their stick is gone, and they join the princesses as they all sob together.
	Song	"It's All Right to Cry" (First: Episode 3154)
	Cartoon	A scientist builds a robot that has real feelings, such as sad, happy and afraid. (First: Episode 0769)
	Muppets	"Forty Blocks From My Home" (First: Episode 2614)
	Animation	Luxo Jr. displays its front and back, eventually getting exhausted. (First: Episode 3279)
	Muppets	Grover: Front and Back — Whenever Grover wants to talk about front or back, the camera suddenly cuts to a shot of his other side. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0139)
	Film	Kids draw a map of their neighborhood, and then learn how maps are really made. (First: Episode 2760)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Irish step dance Part 2
	Muppets	When Zoe wants Maria to read to her, Big Bird tells her what to say: "Read Me a Story." (First: Episode 3388)
	Cartoon	Anansi the Spider tells a story of how he helped the monkey and the baboon reach a compromise. (First: Episode 3361)
	Film	L is for look, legs, light, lemonade, and ladybug. (First: Episode 3427)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Samuel Ramey performs "L Toreador." (First: Episode 3337)
	Cartoon	L for Lion (poem) (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1149)
	Film	Wegman's dogs act out the nursery rhyme Cock-a-Doodle-Doo. (First: Episode 3572)
	Cartoon	Some animals want a boy to share his birthday cake with them, but he keeps changing his "No ______ allowed" sign, until they all offer him a glass of milk. Artist: Gene Barretta (First: Episode 3558)
	SCENE 3	In the next chapter of the story, the hat catcher leaves the stick behind as he goes off juggling his wares. Soon, a fisherman (Telly) happens by in need of a fishing pole and thinks the stick will work fine. He takes it to the pond and catches a large fish (Bob), who compliments Telly on how great his fishing pole is. Elsewhere, the hat catcher returns and sees the stick is missing, and is soon joined by the ballplayers and princesses in their sob fest. What will happen with the sad and happy characters? Stay tuned for the final part!
	Cartoon	Leanna Williams explains why she loves her brother’s shoes - she has fun with the box they came in. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2985)
	Song	David sings "I'm Pretty" over a film of fish and other sea creatures. Refilmed version (First: Episode 2490)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Fish Call — To Bert's astonishment, Ernie catches fish by yelling, "Here fishy, fishy, fishy!" (First: Episode 1641)
	Cartoon	Four people cooperate building a table. (First: Episode 0537)
	Insert	Gordon does the "Cold Dance" with some kids and Natasha. (First: Episode 3359)
	Cartoon	Snowmen show the word COLD. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3606)
	Film	Some kids talk about a garden they have in the middle of the city. (First: Episode 2889)
	Film	Six children dance in a colorblock grid. (First: Episode 3141)
	Animation	"Six Circus Balls" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 3001)
	Cartoon	Six camels Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1503)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Robin Williams shows Elmo the many fun things one can do with a stick. (First: Episode 2835)
	Cartoon	"The Stranger" - a song about a baseball team hesitantly allowing a newcomer to join them, who ends up helping them win the game. Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2108)
	SCENE 4	In the final chapter of The Princesses and the Stick, the fisherman leaves the stick with the fish as he goes to get a drink. The fish also becomes thirsty and dives into the pond, taking the stick with him. The fisherman returns and begins sobbing when he sees the stick is gone. Everyone joins him in crying when the fish comes back to the surface. Everybody discovers they were talking about the same stick, and since they all want it, the fish suggests they cooperate and take turns, giving them all a happy ending!
	SCENE 4 cont'd	The cast takes a big bow and congratulate each other as the announcer recites today's sponsors.
	COMING SOON	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird believes a banana (Bob) is his sister.