Episode 3702

	Sesame Street
	Natasha won't let go of Snuffy
Air date	January 20, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-1998)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Production	October 3, 1997
Sponsors	F, 7

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Ingrid is taking Natasha out for a stroll, telling the viewer she has brought everything for her baby: her bottle, her rattle, her squeaky hedgehog toy, and her blanket. Everyone passes by and says hello to Natasha, including Snuffy who tickles her with his snuffle. However, when he tries to leave he notices that Natasha has grabbed ahold of his snuffle and won't let go. Snuffy begins to get concerned that he may be late for his play date with Stinky today.
	Cartoon	A family goes over their camping checklist before they leave for the woods. (First: Episode 3411)
	Muppets	Telly sings "Everything Goes" as he packs his backpack for a day in the park. (First: Episode 3461)
	Cartoon	Letter F words are found on the street. (First: Episode 3353)
	Muppets	Big Bird displays a letter F for FAST, then moves around fast. (First: Episode 3215)
	Cartoon	F is for Fly and Frog (First: Episode 0034)
	Video	Kids demonstrate surprise by winding a jack-in-the-box, as “Pop Goes the Weasel” plays. (First: Episode 3624)
	SCENE 2	Outside the Furry Arms Hotel, Stinky waits for Snuffy to come play cowboy - he's even got Snuffy's very large cowboy hat waiting for him.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Meanwhile, Natasha still won't let go of Snuffy's snuffle. Ingrid isn't sure what to do as she doesn't want either Snuffy or Natasha to feel sad. Ruthie learns about the situation, and she suggests to Ingrid that Natasha might like playing with her squeaky hedgehog or her rattle instead. However, neither of those things appeal to Natasha as much as Snuffy's snuffle does. Ruthie thinks some more...
	Animation	Stop-motion: The word TOY is spelled in blocks. (First: Episode 3394)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps" (re-filmed version) (First: Episode 3026)
	Cartoon	7 Starfish Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1473)
	Muppets	Elmo and Seven Goldfish sing. (First: Episode 2734)
	Cartoon	Pinball Number Count #7 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0989)
	Film	Miles lives in Hawaii, and sometimes plays taiko drums at the park. (First: Episode 3196)
	Cartoon	"Tall Short Texans" Artist: Joey Ahlbum (First: Episode 3135)
	SCENE 3	Stinky still wonders where Snuffy is. "Oh, dear... Snuffy taught me to say that."
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Elsewhere, Ruthie gets the idea to sing a hand-clapping song ("If You're Happy and You Know It"), which she is sure will get Natasha to let go of Snuffy's snuffle and clap her hands. It doesn't work, not even when she changes it to "If You're Natasha and You're a Baby." Ruthie is still determined to find a solution.
	Film	A group of girls do a playground cheer ("One step forward, one step back"). (First: Episode 3031)
	Cartoon	A family of snakes makes shapes, and rolls away. (First: Episode 1506)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: Guys and Dolls — Herry and Ruby sing about their favorite toys. (First: Episode 2591)
	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)
	Film	In a village in Africa, people catch fish, and celebrate afterwards. (First: Episode 2669)
	Cartoon	"Alphabet Imagination": A female voice quickly recites the alphabet followed by a male voice narrating each letter in a series of psychedelic vignettes. (re-recorded soundtrack) (First: Episode 0345)
	SCENE 4	Stinky continues to wait for Snuffy. He tries playing cowboy by himself, but quickly becomes bored.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Around the corner, Ruthie points out that Snuffy is bigger than Natasha, so he could conceivably back away from her and set himself free. When he tries to do so, he sees just how strong a grip she has when he pulls away and lifts her up with his snuffle. "MY BABY!!!" shrieks a traumatized Ingrid when Snuffy swings Natasha around, and he quickly but gently lowers his snuffle back into Natasha's stroller. He wishes that he had another snuffle to lend, which gives Ruthie another idea.
	Song	"Some Things Are Little, Some Things Are Big" (First: Episode 3537)
	Cartoon	A dog has a discussion with his master about where to go. Artist: Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2392)
	Muppets	Moe Cocker sings "With a Little Yelp from My Friends." (First: Episode 3108)
	Animation	F / f (space paint) (First: Episode 3215)
	Film	The letter F appears, Jaws-like, out of a swimming pool. (First: Episode 3353)
	Cartoon	F - Face (new sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1162)
	Song	"Beautiful Baby" (remake) (First: Episode 3549)
	SCENE 5	Stinky vows to keep waiting for Snuffy, and gets the idea to write a play about waiting. He then wonders what a play is when Ruthie passes by him with something in her hand.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Ruthie approaches Natasha with something to give her: a long tube of fake fur - a snuffle of her own! Natasha grabs onto it as Snuffy (briefly wondering why Natasha prefers the fake snuffle to his own) breaks free and goes off to play with Stinky. He tells Ruthie, "You are almost as smart as Bird!"
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	Animation	Today's Secret Drawing will be a nurse. (First: Episode 0239)
	Film	Bethany visits the doctor. (First: Episode 3585)
	Cartoon	Two groups of mountain goats try to pass each other on a mountain road. (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 0780)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Samantha demonstrate what people look like when they're happy and sad. (First: Episode 3562)
	Cartoon	A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy. (First: Episode 0537)
	SCENE 6	Snuffy and Stinky are happy to finally be together, and sing a cowboy song as Stinky rides Snuffy down the block like his trusty steed.
	SCENE 6 cont'd	Nearby, Natasha grabs onto Ingrid's nose and won't let go. Ruthie announces the sponsors, and reports on the status of Slimey's spaceship. Ingrid finishes the sign off as Ruthie checks to see if she has a fake nose for Natasha to play with.
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Telly tells his cousin, Tammy, to calm down while she panics about not having any ideas of what game to play.