Episode 3733

	Sesame Street
	Following a butterfly; (repeat of 3427)
Air date	March 4, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-1998)
Written by	Christine Ferraro
Sponsors	L, 18

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird, Gabi, Miles, and Lexine play "Follow the Leader" in the park, with Big Bird currently leading. They suddenly spot a little pink butterfly and Big Bird thinks it wants to play with them. The others don't think a butterfly could play the game, but Big Bird argues that they shouldn't be prejudiced against butterflies, so the kids agree to let the butterfly be the leader.
	Song	Everyone has the same feelings, "No Matter What." Kids of all types play with a huge beach ball. (First: Episode 2782)
	Cartoon	A female head is drawn as its voice-over lists its parts, ending with earrings that "do nothing" ... and promptly wiggle around. Artist: James Rizzi (First: Episode 0787)
	Muppets	Ernie and Elmo sing about the parts that make up "One Fine Face." (First: Episode 2220)
	Film	L is for look, legs, light, lemonade, and ladybug. (First: Episode 3427)
	Cartoon	L - shooting stars (First: Episode 2237)
	Film	Wegman's dogs form the letter L. (First: Episode 3270)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Little Richard sings "Rosita," a song about feelings, to Rosita. (First: Episode 3225)
	Cartoon	A heart that says "I love you" is drawn. (First: Episode 1971)
	SCENE 2	Big Bird and the kids follow the butterfly into a different section of the park they've never visited before. While they aren't looking, it lands on a nearby statue and Big Bird and Lexine hear sad violin music playing, though Gabi and Miles don't. Big Bird and Lexine follow the music, learning that the statue is playing the violin. The statue can also talk, and the frowning figure (Ruth Buzzi) reveals that she feels useless being a statue. All the while, neither Gabi nor Miles are able to see and hear the conversation had between the statue and the others. Lexine thinks the statue is pretty to look at, and Big Bird points out that the (smaller) birds can sit on her to rest. Now she feels happy to be a statue, and plays happy-sounding music.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	The butterfly flies away, so Big Bird and Lexine say goodbye to the statue before they go after it. Miles and Gabi continue to be perplexed as they follow, both unaware that the statue's frown has turned into a smile.
	Song	"Dancin' Shoes" (First: Episode 2949)
	Cartoon	A penguin repeats the rhythms of the sounds it hears, which include a drum, a door knock, a saw and a typewriter. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0239)
	Film	Penguins take a bath. (new sound effects added) Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0233)
	Cartoon	Number creatures 18 (First: Episode 2668)
	Film	Kid mural painting #18 (First: Episode 3582)
	Cartoon	The Bellhop is told that somebody at table 18 has a phone call, and after he struggles to get to the table, he is told to take a message. (First: Episode 2549)
	Muppets	In parody of The Brady Bunch theme, Telly Monster goes to the refrigerator to make himself a healthy "Telly's Lunch." (First: Episode 3510)
	Animation	In stop-motion, sandwich ingredients square-dance in a ring and arrange themselves into a sandwich, which gets a bite taken out of it in a refrigerator. (First: Episode 3080)
	SCENE 3	The butterfly leads Big Bird and the kids to yet another section of the park. Miles still doesn't believe that the butterfly is really playing with them, but Gabi is starting to agree with Lexine and Big Bird - after all, if an 8-foot-two-inch bird can play "Follow the Leader," why not a butterfly? Big Bird starts naming the people he'll tell about his experience when he gets back to Sesame Street, but remembers that Linda is deaf. He realizes he doesn't know how to say "butterfly" in sign language, and Miles and Gabi doubt that the butterfly knows either. Just then, the butterfly flies up to the screen and shows a film sequence of a girl saying the word "butterfly" in sign language. (First: Episode 3341)
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Everyone was able to see the sequence except Miles, who still doesn't believe them. They follow the butterfly elsewhere...
	Cartoon	A baby climbs up the stairs all by himself. (First: Episode 1717)
	Muppets	Zoe sings "My Name Is Zoe." (First: Episode 3387)
	Film	Dory and her mom learn how to rollerblade. (First: Episode 3270)
	Animation	L / l (space paint) (First: Episode 3216)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert sing "La, La, La." (new sound effect added) (First: Episode 0321)
	Cartoon	A salesman (voice of Martin P. Robinson) hawks the letter L in a commercial. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3306)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird and the kids follow the butterfly into a littered section of the park. Big Bird assumes that maybe the butterfly led them there so they could pick up all the trash.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	As a joke, Miles pretends the trash can is a basketball hoop and "scores" two points. Right then and there, a voiceover (Kevin Clash) announces Wrap Master Squirrel, who pops up and delivers a rap about making a game out of picking up litter and throwing it away, with its corresponding film (First: Episode 2646) shown in cutaways. By the end of the rap, the entire section of the park has been cleaned by Big Bird and the kids. Miles now believes in the power of this butterfly, and they continue following it.
	Cartoon	Musicians in a painting learn to cooperate to play music. (First: Episode 3460)
	Muppets	"Street Garden Cooperation" (ending trimmed) (First: Episode 1956)
	Cartoon	A man talks about how much he loves his bones. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2628)
	Film	Jodi goes to the doctor for a check-up. (First: Episode 3526)
	Muppets	Bip Bippadotta sings about "Air." (First: Episode 2568)
	Cartoon	Don't cross the street alone. (First: Episode 1942)
	SCENE 5	Big Bird and the kids suddenly lose track of the butterfly, and realize that they're lost. They know to seek the aid of a grown-up in uniform, and nearby they spot a policewoman (played by writer Christine Ferraro) and firefighter (John W. Griffin) dining by a hot dog cart. They and the cart's vendor (Maria Nevada) know how to get to Sesame Street by its theme. The officer and firefighter proceed to lead the kids home, though Big Bird tags behind briefly to ask the concessions lady for a pretzel before he leaves.
	Cartoon	Where does the cow live? (Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 3396)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Old MacDonald's Health Farm — Old MacDonald opens a health resort for his animals. (First: Episode 2688)
	Cartoon	A map of Africa morphs into the shape of animals that are found there. (First: Episode 2627)
	Film	A boy draws a picture of his friend, Kerry. (First: Episode 2776)
	Muppets	The Mostly Monster Festival Choral Society presents "The Alphabet, Theme and Variations," by Mozart. (First: Episode 3525)
	Film	Fay Ray rolls balls near the camera. (First: Episode 3061)
	SCENE 6	The kids come home to their relieved parents and explain what they were doing in the park. They thank the policewoman and firefighter, and go home. Big Bird wonders where the butterfly could've gone, though, but Luis thinks it could be long gone by now. Ruthie announces the sponsors, which includes "the most incredible butterfly that ever lived," as it flutters nearby.
	SCENE 6 cont'd	"And Slimey's spaceship is still on the way to the moon!"
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Telly and Zoe think they'll be able to put Sleeping Beauty to sleep if they dress up like sheep and she counts them... but she starts sneezing.