Episode 3708

	Sesame Street
	Baby Bear stains his tie; (repeat of 3399)
Air date	January 28, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-1998)
Written by	Lou Berger
Sponsors	V, 15

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird and Lexine run into Baby Bear, who's wearing a nice, new tie with a picture of a porridge bowl on it. He states his family will be visiting their grandmother, and Papa Bear will be around any moment to pick up him. The two want to say the alphabet, but Baby Bear is unsure as he doesn't want to put his tie in any harm: "Things can happen between A and Z, I mean, there's a lot of uncharted territory in there." He removes his tie and places it on the park wall so it won't get dirty as they all say the alphabet. He puts it back on, then immediately takes it off when he learns what's coming up...
	Film	A film insert about washing elephants at the Bronx Zoo. The song "Splish Splash" is used in part of the segment. (First: Episode 1934)
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Still not wanting to take chances, Baby Bear leaves his tie off and puts it on the wall again as they all count to 40. When they're finished, he reaches for it when a breeze then blows his tie away!
	Song	"Dressed Up" (remake) (First: Episode 3399)
	Muppets	Elmo and Zoe watch Jock Soto and Lourdes Lopez cooperate to dance ballet, and dance with them. (First: Episode 3621)
	Animation	Luxo Jr.: Up and Down (First: Episode 3130)
	Film	"There's a lot to see under the sea," according to some young swimmers who narrate a poem about the ocean-dwellers they find. Music: "Kyisio Calypso" by Dermot Stewart (First: Episode 3032)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Samantha says she'll count to eleven for Grover, but she can't help getting to twelve. (First: Episode 3526)
	Cartoon	"Wash Your Hands Before You Eat" (new sound effects added) Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1523)
	SCENE 2	Baby Bear finds his tie soaked in a mud puddle and becomes very sad, worried what his father will say. He hides when Papa Bear shows up, who reports to Big Bird and Lexine that their trip is delayed. Once Papa Bear exits, Baby Bear remembers how he used soap and water to wash his paws and the family's porridge bowls when they got dirty, so he thinks he can do the same for his tie.
	Song	"(The Name of the Place is) The Laundromat" (First: Episode 3159)
	Animation	African quilt pattern #2 (First: Episode 3134)
	Muppets	"African Alphabet Song" (First: Episode 2360)
	Cartoon	Zork lands on the coast of California, where he meets a slick agent. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2687)
	Song	"At the Coastline" (Beach Boys style) (First: Episode 2792)
	Animation	Sand V/v (First: Episode 0637)
	Film	Floating kids make the letter V. (First: Episode 3133)
	Cartoon	Consonant Sound: V, violin (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 1157)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Caribbean dance Part 1 (First: Episode 3136)
	SCENE 3	Baby Bear dumps a lot of detergent into a small washtub and washes his tie as everyone (now joined by Tarah) sings a "Washy-Washy" song with him. After the song, Baby Bear pulls his tie out from the water... and discovers it's shrunk to the size of his thumb! He panics and hides again when Papa Bear passes by, alerting the others that they're still running late.
	Cartoon	"Water Conservation": Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry. Artist: Peter Chung (First: Episode 2689)
	Muppets	Bert sings "I Gotta Be Clean." (First: Episode 3061)
	Cartoon	Abstract count to 15 (First: Episode 2851)
	Film	Growing Numbers #15 (First: Episode 2971)
	Cartoon	"Mother Brown's Farm (Number Fifteen Song)" (First: Episode 2693)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Caribbean dance Part 2 (First: Episode 3136)
	Cartoon	A frog looks for AGUA. (First: Episode 1942)
	SCENE 4	Baby Bear has an idea: if he pretends his tie looks the same as before, maybe Papa Bear will see it the same way. Tarah points out that's not how imagination works, but Baby Bear is desperate and tries it anyway. The others confirm that his tie remains shrunken, but Tarah offers an alternative solution: tell Papa Bear the truth. Baby Bear considers doing so.
	Cartoon	I Thought a Thought ... about big things. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0226)
	Film	Fay Ray: Animal disguises. (First: Episode 2864)
	Cartoon	The Villain in the Panama Hat (V) (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0507)
	Film	Kids find a wild letter V in the jungle. (First: Episode 3517)
	Cartoon	Violet climbs a vine with V words. (First: Episode 0389)
	Muppets	Baby Fats Domino sings "Shake Your Rattle and Roll," encouraging babies to exercise. (First: Episode 3352)
	Cartoon	A beaver does his exercises, while his friends make fun of him. He then uses his strength to save his friends when the dam breaks. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 2067)
	Celebrity	Whoopi Goldberg introduces the sound "WH" and then yells, "Whoopi!" (First: Episode 2861)
	Animation	WH words (wheel, which, whiz, where, white, whale) (First: Episode 2937)
	Cartoon	"The Wasteroon Song" - three water drops complain about people wasting water, calling them "Wasteroons." Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2851)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Caribbean dance Part 2a (First: Episode 3136)
	Film	Children dance to different rhythms from around the world. (First: Episode 2499)
	Cartoon	A little girl shows the building and apartment where she lives -- both with the number 6. (First: Episode 0783)
	SCENE 5	Baby Bear finally faces Papa Bear and confesses what's happened. Papa Bear understands and states everyone makes mistakes, which is why they're running late; Mama Bear got car lube on her dress and Papa Bear had a porridge stain on his shirt. The two share a hug, deciding not to worry about the clothes (they're bears, after all) and Baby Bear considers giving Granny Bear the tie as a bookmark. Big Bird, Lexine, and Tarah announce the sponsors.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	"And Slimey's spaceship is still on the way to the moon!"
	COMING SOON	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Baby Bear gets angry when Telly coos over his baby cousin.