Episode 3788

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird and Elmo play hide-and-seek
Air date	November 18, 1998
Season	Season 30 (1998-1999)
Written by	Josh Selig
Production	September 10, 1998
Sponsors	Y, 10
Syndication	123 Sesame Street; PBS Sprout

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird and Elmo are about to play hide-and-seek when they notice and welcome the viewer. Big Bird counts to 10 (assisted by the viewer) while Elmo looks for a good hiding spot, deciding to sit underneath the space under the garage steps in the yard, and tells the viewer not to tell Big Bird where he's hiding. He watches as Big Bird looks around some crates near 123 Sesame Street.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Big Bird asks Alan if he's seen Elmo; Alan says he hasn't but encourages him to keep looking. Big Bird decides to try looking for Elmo at Hooper's Store and the Fix-It Shop. Meanwhile, Elmo decides to play another activity with the viewer...
	Animation	Can you find the animals hiding in the T-shirt? Artist: Deanna Morse (First: Episode 2873)
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Elmo makes sure the viewer found all the animals, and notices that Big Bird still hasn't found him.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Big Bird learns that Elmo is not at the Fix-it Shop, despite what Gabi had told him. Luis gives him the idea to "look everywhere" for Elmo, and he does so. Gabi thinks she can find Elmo nearby, so she lets her dad finish fixing the toaster they were working on.
	Animation	Pencil box Y / y (First: Episode 3043) cut from the Noggin version
	Film	Jaws spoof with the letter Y. (First: Episode 3323)
	Animation	Planet Y / y (First: Episode 2859) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 2	Big Bird looks all around his nest area for Elmo, as well as around the camera frame.
	Cartoon	Two dots play hide-and-seek amongst different shaped blocks. (First: Episode 0780)
	Video	Kids demonstrate surprise by winding a jack-in-the-box, as “Pop Goes the Weasel” plays. (First: Episode 3624)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster: Unexpected — Not eating a plate of cookies is unexpected behavior from Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 3528)
	Film	What sound does a rooster make? (First: Episode 3278) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 3	Gabi looks for Elmo, and hears him crowing like the rooster in the previous segment. He invites Gabi to hide under the stairs with him for company. While under, they try to guess who's coming down the stairs based on what they see and hear. The first person they encounter is someone who whistles, sings, and wears socks decorated with piano keys - it's Bob! They invite him to play along, but he has to go meet Linda.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Just then, they notice some furry purple feet bouncing on a pogo stick and guess that it's Telly.
	Cartoon	Which legs belong on the man? (First: Episode 1691)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: What's in Ernie's Clothes — Ernie is wearing winter gear, and asks Bert to guess what is in his gloves and hat. (First: Episode 1300)
	Film	"In the middle of the city we have a garden..." (First: Episode 2889) Big Bird pops up at the end of the film, still looking for Elmo. "Wow, what a view - maybe I can see Elmo from up here!" cut from the Noggin version
	Cartoon	Ten Turtles Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425)
	Film	Three girls do a "One Potato" rhyme. (First: Episode 3271) cut from the Noggin version
	Cartoon	Number Guy: "How Many Pigs Will Jump Into This Mud?" The answer is 10. (First: Episode 3390) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 4	Elmo wonders why Big Bird hasn't found him yet, and thinks that he and Gabi could be there all day. Elmo gets the idea to call out Big Bird's name to help him out, but it doesn't work. Gabi's sure they'll be found soon: "I mean, how far can he be? It's not like he's in Alaska."
	Song	"Ookyook Song," a Joe Raposo song with the Alaskan words for all the things you need to put on when it's ukiuq (winter). (extra wind sound effects added at beginning) (First: Episode 2360) Big Bird, dressed in a scarf and mittens, walks across the screen at the beginning and end of this segment, looking for Elmo in Alaska.
	Animation	Can you find the birds in this picture? (First: Episode 3514) cut from the Noggin version
	Muppets / Celebrity	Telly makes sure Dennis Franz knows the alphabet, and offers to be his "alphabet partner." (First: Episode 3707)
	Film	Wegman Dogs: Batty as Little Bo Peep, seeking her sheep. (title card added) (First: Episode 3468)
	Cartoon	A cat follows its ears to a squeaking noise, which he thinks is coming from mice, but it's coming from swings. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1518) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 5	Elmo really wants Big Bird to find him; he's not having as much fun as he was, but Gabi says she'll stay with him until it happens. Telly returns to the scene for a Monster on the Spot report covering what may be the longest game of hide-and-seek ever played. Right after he interviews them, they hear Big Bird coming their way and invite Telly to hide with them.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Big Bird retraces his steps and thinks he knows where Elmo may be hiding... behind the counter at Hooper's! Telly thinks that now the game may go on a little longer and leaves. Gabi laments, "So near, yet so far." "Just like Grover," Elmo adds, referring to the following.
	Muppets	Grover: Surfing Near and Far — Grover demonstrates "near" and "far" while surfing. (First: Episode 2859)
	Cartoon	Mary doesn't like the letter Y at first, but eventually finds it useful, especially for her name. (new music and sound effects added) Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3347)
	Film	Y for yell, yellow, yodel (First: Episode 3456)
	Animation	Characters on a quilt form the letter Y. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3381)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Milk Carton — After drinking cartons of milk, the monster reuses the cartons as toy trains. (First: Episode 2726)
	SCENE 6	Big Bird is disappointed that he can't find Elmo, and feels like crying. While Alan consoles him, he notices where Elmo is hiding and asks Big Bird if he's sure that he looked everywhere for Elmo. Big Bird thinks about it and realizes there's that one spot under the stairs, which he hasn't covered since he thought it was "too easy" for anyone to hide there. Big Bird looks there anyway, and finds Elmo and Gabi!
	SCENE 6 cont'd	Telly arrives at the scene to cover the longest hide-and-seek game which has just ended, and interviews the players on how they feel. He then cues it to another fast-breaking story: "Elmo's World." Elmo thanks everyone for the game and leaves, while the camera pans up to Elmo's apartment for...
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Balls (First: Episode 3786)
	SCENE 7	Reporter Telly is now playing hide-and-seek with Big Bird. He announces the sponsors and is immediately found by Big Bird, making it the shortest hide-and-seek game.