Episode 3767

	Sesame Street
	The Cave Monster Who Wanted a Pet
Air date	April 21, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-1998)
Written by	Jeff Moss
Production	November 19, 1997
Sponsors	X, 6

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Luis, Miles, the Count, Barkley, and Oscar have all gathered around to hear "The Cave Monster Who Wanted a Pet," a story that Telly has just finished writing and illustrating.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	The story begins in the Cro-Magnon era, where a cave monster named Brog (Telly) is sad because he doesn't have a pet. He approaches a cave boy named Glog (Miles), who has a pet rock named "Bouncy" because it bounces like a ball. Glog is also sad because he sees some cave kids playing a game of "basket banana," and thinks they won't let him play with them. Brog convinces him to go and ask them, so he does and lets them have fun throwing his bouncy rock into the basket. Glog offers to do something for Brog in return but doesn't know where to get another pet rock, so Brog goes on his way.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Telly finishes the end of chapter one. Everyone liked it, including Oscar (Grouches love hearing "boring" stories).
	Cartoon	"Animal Books" Artist: Steve Segal (First: Episode 3396)
	Film	A child in a classroom draws a picture of her dog Puck, and goes over the care required to keep a pet. A Bert and Baby Fozzie plush can be seen in the little girl's bedroom. (First: Episode 2853)
	Muppets	The Oinker Sisters sing "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies." (First: Episode 2922)
	Cartoon	Sarah Wenkel reads a poem about a bug. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3518)
	SCENE 2	In chapter two of Telly's story, Brog continues his search for a pet. He meets Scrog (The Count), who loves to count things and happens to have six pet bats. He is a little worried that he won't be able to count them properly (counting being a new concept in caveperson days), so Brog helps him count the bats: Spotty, Mousey, Bruce Wayne, Dasher, Dancer, and Louisville Slugger. Scrog doesn't know where to get any more pet bats, so Brog continues his search.
	Animation	The Queen of Six explores her garden. (First: Episode 0223)
	Muppets	Big Bird asks to see that number one more time. (First: Episode 3247)
	Film	Counting six oryx Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0410)
	Muppets	The Martians find a book. (First: Episode 2731)
	Song	"In the Library" (First: Episode 3423)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie reads about pirates. (First: Episode 3460)
	SCENE 3	In the next chapter of Telly's story, Brog meets Zog the Grouch (Oscar), who has just told his pet to scram. Brog is surprised to find that Zog's pet is a very affectionate and clingy Luis-osaurus rex. Zog explains that every time he tells the Luis-osaurus to go away, he always comes back moments later. Brog gets an idea to help Zog and gives him a sign (the first one invented) that says "PLEASE GO AWAY," which he thinks will work. However, Zog is disappointed to find out that the sign is no good, as the Luis-osaurus points out: "Dinosaurs can't read!"
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Everyone liked the previous chapter, especially Luis and Oscar. Telly reveals that there's just one more chapter to go...
	Cartoon	The crew on spaceship CU2 looks for signs of life in space. They spot signs such as ONE WAY, STOP, and EXIT. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3663)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Makes a Grocery List — Bert observes Ernie write out a shopping list using chocolate pudding. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 1967)
	Film	The letter X dances at the beach. (First: Episode 3588)
	Animation	The letter X in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2862)
	Animation	A group of 19th-century sportsmen have fun with an X ball, which falls out of the painting. (Martin P. Robinson voiceover) (First: Episode 3506)
	Song	Reggae 'Bounce.' (First: Episode 3609)
	Animation	"Step right up and find my voice!" A girl plays a carnival game in which she pushes buttons to identify which sound each animal makes. (First: Episode 3736)
	SCENE 4	In the fourth and final chapter of Telly's story, Brog is just about ready to give up his quest when he finds the previous characters huddled together in fear, trying to hide from a barking creature behind a large rock. The barks don't sound scary to Brog, and neither does the hairy paw the creature sticks out, so Brog coaxes the creature to come out. The creature (Barkley) slowly approaches Brog and shows itself to be friendly, and not scary at all. Brog decides to keep it as a pet, names it "Dog," and teaches it a few tricks.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Telly's story ends happily, and the others congratulate him on a great story (though Oscar has fallen asleep.)
	Animation	The word DOG is spelled out over a wiener dog. (First: Episode 3326)
	Song	"Washin' the Dog" (First: Episode 3020)
	Cartoon	A girl bring her pet iguana to school for show and tell. (First: Episode 3757)
	Muppets	The Rhymies go camping, but a bear disrupts their campsite. (First: Episode 1389)
	Film	Ornate Xs spin around in accompaniment to a song. (First: Episode 2929)
	Film	William Wegman's dogs form the letter X and demonstrate an X-ray. (First: Episode 3535)
	Animation	Sand X/x (First: Episode 0638)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Inside Sesame Street Monty introduces the story of Little Jack Horner, who has recently given up eating with his thumb. At Hooper's, Katie Couric interviews Horner, who has tried using parts of his face to eat his pie, with less-than-satisfactory results: he stuck in his hair and pulled out a pear, then stuck in his snout and pulled out a trout, etc. He vows to make a comeback, however, then sticks his thumb in the pie and accidentally flings a plum into Katie's eye. (First: Episode 3329)
	Cartoon	A man assembles the word LOVE, and a bird pecks the O into the shape of a heart. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0768)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Samantha demonstrate what people look like when they're happy and sad. (First: Episode 3562)
	Animation	Counting 1-10 and 10-0 (sneaky numbers) (First: Episode 3696)
	Muppets	Elmo and Zoe watch Jock Soto and Lourdes Lopez cooperate to dance ballet, and dance with them. (First: Episode 3621)
	Cartoon	I am dry, they are wet (Umbrella) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0344)
	Muppets	"Wet and Dry": the sailors on the Good Ship Wet love when it rains, but the Arabs like living in the dry desert. (First: Episode 2745)
	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 5	Taking a cue from Telly's story, Oscar hangs a "Go Away" sign on his trash can. He thinks it will keep everyone away from him, but it only prompts visitors to compliment his sign and bother him. Telly is further flattered that his story has inspired Oscar, and thinks that the sign will help him and Oscar have more time playing by themselves. He starts listing the possible activities they can get into as the Count announces the sponsors, and reports on the status of Slimey's spaceship.
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Goldilocks begins reading to Baby Bear, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Three Little Pigs.