Episode 3803

	Sesame Street
	Gordon wants to practice his flute
Air date	December 30, 1998
Season	Season 30 (1998-1999)
Written by	Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
Production	September 23, 1998; October 15, 1998
Sponsors	G, 2
Syndication	123 Sesame Street

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird, Snuffy, and Gordon greet the viewer at Big Bird's nest. Big Bird and Snuffy announce that they'll be hanging out today while Gordon practices the flute inside his apartment. He plays a few notes before leaving to practice, while Snuffy and Big Bird decide what to do first. Snuffy chooses to present the number of the day, but realizes he doesn't have the number with him. Not knowing what to do, they call Gordon for help, who gives them a piece of paper with the number 2 written on it. Now having their number, they decide to show a movie featuring it...
	Cartoon	Train #2 (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0353)
	SCENE 1 cont'd	After the cartoon, Snuffy says he wants to watch it again, but Big Bird doesn't want to - the perfect opportunity to ask Gordon for help. Gordon suggests that they cooperate, where Snuffy takes his turn first before Big Bird's. They watch the movie again, tooting along with the train this time.
	Cartoon	Train #2 (repeat) Big Bird and Snuffy make "toot" sounds off-screen.
	SCENE 2	It's now Big Bird's turn, who wants to do a puzzle. Snuffy says he loves doing them, so Big Bird requests the viewer to help them put the following puzzle together...
	Animation	Slide puzzle: Ernie (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0403) Big Bird and Snuffy comment over the film, with Snuffy blowing the pieces together with his snuffle.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Now it's Snuffy's turn again, who elects to say the alphabet. Together, they say (and watch) the alphabet in the following segment...
	Film	Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (new music added) (First: Episode 1966) When the film reaches "H," Snuffy asks to see the previous letter again, so Big Bird summons the kids back to make the letter "G" again. The film resumes afterwards.
	SCENE 3	Big Bird realizes they both just did two things without needing Gordon's help. Snuffy mentions how proud Gordon would be, so they both call him again and tell him what happened. Gordon appreciates the comment and returns to practicing, leaving the two wondering what to do next. Snuffy thinks they could use a snack, so they holler yet again. An exasperated Gordon explains how he wants to stick to practicing, but after learning that they're both hungry he generously decides to make them something. While they wait, Big Bird reads a book to Snuffy - a story about a furry, blue engineer...
	Muppets	Cookie Monster stars in "The Ballad of Casey McPhee." (First: Episode 0516)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird finishes the story, but the thought of cookies and ice cream makes Snuffy feel slightly more hungry. They soon discover lots of bubbles floating around them; Snuffy thinks it's coming from someone taking a bath nearby...
	Muppets	Ernie sings "Rubber Duckie." (First: Episode 0136)
	Film	The floating kids form a triangle. (First: Episode 3122)
	SCENE 5	Gordon arrives at the nest with their lunch: a cabbage sandwich for Snuffy and a birdseed milkshake for Big Bird. Gordon tells them not to call him through the window so he can keep practicing, and the two agree. When they start to eat, though, Snuffy notices his sandwich isn't cut right; instead of the usual triangle (which he draws with his snuffle), it's cut like "some other shape." Knowing they can't tell Gordon through the window, Big Bird decides they'll write him a note, an idea Snuffy finds genius.
	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)
	Muppets / Celebrity	"Two Princes" (First: Episode 3450)
	Film	A girl writes to her grandmother about going to summer camp. (First: Episode 3270)
	SCENE 6	Inside his apartment, Gordon attempts to play a section of music when he hears a rustling sound coming from his front door. He finds a large note reading "Dear Gordon, Help. Your friend, Snuffy." Returning to the nest, Big Bird and Snuffy explain to him their dilemma and Gordon goes to help once again.
	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)
	Muppets	"Some Enchanted Lunchtime" (First: Episode 3230)
	Cartoon	Fish form G and g. (First: Episode 3112)
	Film	Kids on a jungle safari spot an ornate G swing through the trees. (First: Episode 3498)
	Animation	Planet G / g (First: Episode 2844)
	SCENE 7	Gordon keeps playing his flute as Snuffy and Big Bird finish their lunch. When they're done, Snuffy suggests that since Gordon did nice favors for them, they should do him a nice favor. Big Bird comes up with an idea...
	Song	"Brand New Look" - people try on glasses. (First: Episode 3271)
	Muppets	Grover: Lifeguard — Grover demonstrates what he knows about being a lifeguard. (First: Episode 1951)
	Song	"Big G and Little G" (First: Episode 3397)
	Cartoon	G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift) (new sound effects) (First: Episode 0357)
	Film	G for go, girls, guitar, goldfish etc. (First: Episode 3269)
	Cartoon	"There's an Exercise That's Right" even for a snake. (First: Episode 2962)
	SCENE 8	Gordon starts to play a favorite bar in his music when Big Bird and Snuffy arrive at his apartment. Gordon wonders what they could want now, but the two explain they've come to listen to him play as a thank you for all his help. Gordon performs for them Bach's "Minuet in G" as the music passes through the open windows, and the camera pans across 123 Sesame Street to Elmo's apartment...
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Dancing (First: Episode 3801)
	SCENE 9	Back at the nest, Gordon plays the theme song on the flute as Big Bird and Snuffy announce the sponsors.