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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

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
3702a

3701.ComingSoon
SCENE 1 Ingrid takes Natasha out for a stroll, and welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street. She has brought everything for Natasha: her bottle, her rattle, her squeak-toy, and her blanket. Everyone passes by and says hello to Natasha, including Snuffy. However, when he tries to leave, he notices that Natasha has grabbed ahold of his snuffle, and won't let go. This means that Snuffy will probably be late for his play date with Stinky today ...
Campchecklist
Cartoon A family goes over their camping checklist before they leave for the woods.
(First: Episode 3411)
Telly.EverythingGoes
Muppets Telly sings "Everything Goes" as he packs his backpack for a day in the park.
(First: Episode 3461)
4119za
Cartoon Letter F words are found on the street.
(First: Episode 3353)
BigBird.Fast
Muppets Big Bird displays a letter F for FAST, then moves around fast.
(First: Episode 3215)
Flyfrogcartoon
Cartoon F is for Fly and Frog
(First: Episode 0034)
PGTW.Surprise
Video Kids demonstrate surprise by winding a jack-in-the-box, as “Pop Goes the Weasel” plays.
(First: Episode 3624)
3702b
SCENE 2 Outside the Furry Arms Hotel, Stinky waits for Snuffy to come play cowboy with him.
3702c
SCENE 2
cont'd
Meanwhile, Natasha still won't let go of Snuffy's snuffle, but Ingrid isn't sure what to do - she doesn't want Snuffy or Natasha to be sad. Ruthie learns about the situation, and she suggests to Ingrid that Natasha might like her squeak-toy or her rattle. However, none of those things appeal to Natasha as much as Snuffy's snuffle does. Ruthie thinks some more ...
StopMotion.Toys
Animation Stop-motion: The word TOY is spelled in blocks.
(First: Episode 3394)
Everybodysleeps-refilmed
Song Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps" (re-filmed version)
(First: Episode 3026)
7starfish
Cartoon 7 Starfish
Artist: Owe Gustafson
(First: Episode 1473)
7Goldfish
Muppets Elmo and Seven Goldfish sing.
(First: Episode 2734)
Pinball 07
Cartoon Pinball Number Count #7
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0989)
3702.Taikodrums
Film Miles lives in Kuwait, and sometimes plays taiko drums at the park.
(First: Episode 3196)
TallShortTexans
Cartoon "Tall Short Texans"
Artist: Joey Ahlbum
(First: Episode 3135)
3702d
SCENE 3 Stinky still wonders where Snuffy is.
3702e
SCENE 3
cont'd
Meanwhile, 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 ...
ForwardBack
Film A group of girls do a playground cheer ("One step forward, one step back").
(First: Episode 3031)
Snakesmakeshapes
Cartoon A family of snakes makes shapes, and rolls away.
(First: Episode 1506)
Mpiece.guysdolls
Muppets Monsterpiece Theater: Guys and DollsHerry Monster sings about his love for dolls.
(First: Episode 2591)
Esmae's doll
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)
AfricanFish
Film In a village in Africa, people catch fish, and celebrate afterwards.
(First: Episode 2669)
PsychABC
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)
3702f
SCENE 4 Stinky continues to wait for Snuffy, and tries playing cowboy by himself, but quickly becomes bored.
3702g
SCENE 4
cont'd
Meanwhile, 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 on his snuffle, and Ingrid panics when Snuffy swings Natasha around. Snuffy wishes that he had another snuffle, which gives Ruthie another idea ...
Song.Somethingsarelittle
Song "Some Things Are Little, Some Things Are Big"
(First: Episode 3537)
ManDogDiscussion2
Cartoon A dog has a discussion with his master about where to go.
Artist: Dan Haskett
(First: Episode 2392)
Song.LittleYelp
Muppets Moe Cocker sings "With a Little Yelp from My Friends."
(First: Episode 3108)
3958zd
Animation F / f (space paint)
(First: Episode 3215)
3958ze
Film The letter F appears, Jaws-like, out of a swimming pool.
(First: Episode 3353)
FFF-Face
Cartoon F - Face (new sound effects added)
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1162)
3816c
Song "Beautiful Baby" (remake)
(First: Episode 3549)
3702h
SCENE 5 Stinky vows to keep waiting for Snuffy, and gets the idea to write a play about waiting. Ruthie passes by him and says hi.
3702i

3702j
SCENE 5
cont'd
Ruthie approaches Natasha, with something to give her: a snuffle of her own, so she can let go of Snuffy's. Snuffy, finally free, goes off to play with Stinky. He tells Ruthie, "You are almost as smart as Bird!"
20Eggs
Animation A chicken lays 20 eggs, which hatch.
(First: Episode 3122)
MOMA.Picasso
Muppets Big Bird and Baby Bear visit the Museum of Modern Art, and look at a sculpture by Pablo Picasso.
(First: Episode 3655)
Toon-alienringtoss
Cartoon Campers don't want to play ring toss with Zork, until their counselor reminds them about being judgmental.
(First: Episode 2761)
TracyChapman
Muppets / Celebrity Tracy Chapman sings with the Muppets about asking questions.
TodaysDrawing.Nurse2
Animation Today's Secret Drawing will be a nurse.
(First: Episode 0239)
3806b
Film Bethany visits the doctor.
(First: Episode 3585)
Mountaingoats
Cartoon Two groups of mountain goats try to pass each other on a mountain road. (new music added)
(First: Episode 0780)
GroverSamantha.happysad
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover and Samantha demonstrate what people look like when they're happy and sad.
(First: Episode 3562)
Cartoon mydoghappy
Cartoon A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy.
(First: Episode 0537)
3702k
SCENE 6 Snuffy and Stinky sing a cowboy song as they walk off into the distance.
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Wiggleprise
SCENE 6
cont'd
Meanwhile, Natasha grabs onto Ingrid's nose, and won't let go. Ruthie announces the sponsors, and reports on the status of Slimey's spaceship.
3702.ComingSoon
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 with Telly.


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