Episode 3775

	Sesame Street
	Gordon and Snuffy look after Alice
Air date	May 1, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-1998)
Written by	Belinda Ward
Directed by	Lisa Simon
Production	November 17, 1997
Sponsors	W, 19

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Snuffy's mommy leaves Snuffy and Alice in the hands of Gordon while she goes off to a meeting with the League of Lady Snuffleupaguses. Gordon offers Alice the choice of either blocks or a puzzle to play with. She chooses the blocks, but right when Snuffy chooses the puzzle, she decides she wants the puzzle instead, then changes her mind again.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Gordon tells Alice she can't have both the puzzle and the blocks, and she angrily stomps and jumps, shaking the ground. Snuffy says she's going through the "snuffle-twos" and suggests they ignore her. Gordon recalls going through something like this when Miles was two, but it's hard to do so when Alice is causing an earthquake, resulting in Mr. Handford dropping his tray of dishware.
	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)
	Cartoon	Snacks On Parade: The Raisin Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1171)
	Muppets	Waiter Grover: Tomato Surprise — Mr. Johnson wants a hamburger with fries, but Grover strongly suggests that he orders the tomato surprise instead. (First: Episode 3756)
	Animation	Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise." (First: Episode 2851)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Follow the leader" dance with Mark Morris Part 1 (First: Episode 3615)
	Animation	W for water, wind, wave and wet (First: Episode 3198)
	Film	A man dances in a W costume on the beach. (First: Episode 3606)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: W for water (First: Episode 0062)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Follow the leader" dance with Mark Morris Part 2 (First: Episode 3615)
	Cartoon	A boy acts out his feelings as animals. ("There's a zoo in me!") (new sounds added) (First: Episode 0783)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Follow the leader" dance Part 3 (First: Episode 3615)
	SCENE 2	Alice continues to throw her tantrum, catching the attention of Miles. Gordon recalls trying to distract Miles when he threw a fit as a toddler, and they try singing "The Alphabet Song" to Alice, which makes her happy again. When Miles leaves, Gordon suggests they all go to the park to play snuffle-ball, but Alice wants him to carry her. Gordon isn't capable of doing it, which makes Alice throw another earth-shattering tantrum. Gordon and Snuffy try to sing the Alphabet Song to her again, but it doesn't work. So Gordon decides to carry Alice, to his dismay.
	Song	"The African Animal Alphabet" (First: Episode 3396)
	Film	Shapes vibrate as girls beat on their drums. (First: Episode 2845)
	Cartoon	A baby climbs up the stairs all by himself. (First: Episode 1717)
	Muppets	Zoe, Prairie Dawn, Rosita and Betty Lou sing "Girl of the World." (First: Episode 3744)
	Cartoon	Characters on a quilt form the number 19. Artist: Karen Aqua
	Film	Kid mural painting #19 (First: Episode 3601)
	Animation	Abstract count to 19 (First: Episode 2827)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Celine Dion sings "Happy to Meet You." (First: Episode 3739)
	Cartoon	A schoolyard of gloves invites other gloves to join them. (First: Episode 1481)
	Film	Jaws spoof with the letter W. (First: Episode 3366)
	Cartoon	W for Willamina (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 0512)
	Film	Alphaquest: W (First: Episode 2712)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Waiting in Line — Kermit finds himself first and last in line at a sports stadium. (First: Episode 1327)
	Cartoon	A face is drawn, but the mouth complains when it is drawn last. (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 1897)
	SCENE 3	Alice and Snuffy play snuffle-ball in the yard, but Alice won't give Snuffy his ball back. She throws another fit when Gordon tells her she has to take turns. Gordon asks Snuffy if it's okay to let Alice play with it a little longer, but Snuffy has had enough and throws a tantrum of his own. He complains about giving everything up just for Alice and makes an even bigger earthquake with his stomping. Seeing how upset her brother is, Alice gives him the ball and apologizes. The siblings make up and resume their game.
	Cartoon	Actor demonstrates anger towards casting director - literally! (First: Episode 2061)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: The Feelings Game — Bert doesn't want to play "The Feelings Game" with Ernie. (First: Episode 2356)
	Animation	"Toothpaste ... coming soon to a mouth near you!" (First: Episode 2876)
	Song	"Toothpaste Factory Rap" (First: Episode 3266)
	Cartoon	Where does the cow live? (Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 3396)
	Muppets	"The Sneeze Song," with Kathleen the Cow with a Pig, a Sheep, and Fred the Wonder Horse. (First: Episode 2784)
	Film	What sound does a cow make? (First: Episode 3403)
	Muppets	Monster on the Spot: Play of the Day — Telly watches and comments as Melissa asks three other kids if she can play catch with them. (First: Episode 3580)
	Cartoon	A purple elephant tries to get 10 peanuts in his trunk at once, but can't, so he smushes them into peanut butter instead. (First: Episode 2987)
	Film	Wegman's dogs portray a check-up at the doctor's. (First: Episode 3759)
	Cartoon	"Mi casa es su casa." (new music added) (First: Episode 0794)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster: Inside and Outside — Zoe helps Cookie Monster demonstrate "inside" and "outside." (First: Episode 3593)
	Animation	In a painting, a man flips a coin, and it flies in and out of buildings. (First: Episode 3291)
	Song	"Playground Map Song" (First: Episode 2680)
	Cartoon	A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy. (First: Episode 0537)
	SCENE 4	Snuffy and Alice continue playing snuffle-ball when their mommy arrives. She acknowledges that Alice is going through the "snuffle-twos" lately, but Gordon says she did fine. Mommy is thrilled to hear this, and decides to leave her kids in Gordon's care for next week, too! As the family heads home, Gordon announces the sponsors and reports the status of Slimey's spaceship. The credits follow.
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Elmo walks back and forth, beating a toy drum.