Episode 3818

	Sesame Street
	Learning about the coquí
Air date	February 10, 1999
Season	Season 30 (1998-1999)
Written by	Sonia Manzano
Production	November 4, 1998
Sponsors	D, 1
Syndication	123 Sesame Street

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Oscar tells the viewer to get lost, as there's nobody around to visit. He notices them still hanging around so he decides to quickly introduce the number of the day. He's interrupted by Maria, Luis, and Gabi, singing a song about a coquí. They offer to move so he can concentrate, but find his introduction of the number 1 to be very simplistic. Oscar complies and counts "one annoying guitar player, wife, and child." Luis suggests he go even further and cues some visual aids...
	Cartoon	Number Guy sings "How Many Birds Can Fit on This Wire?" One bird provides the answer. (First: Episode 3338)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — A winged number 1 flies over a cuckoo's nest. (First: Episode 2674)
	Song	"We're Talking 'Bout the Number One" (First: Episode 3154)
	SCENE 2	The Rodriquezes now convince Oscar to present the letter of the day - D. By their request, he provides a visual aid of a grungy cardboard letter D and gives some grouchy D words, but they drive him away with nicer ones before introducing a few D films...
	Cartoon	D for Dance: Ladies on stage dance a can-can to the tune of "The Infernal Gallop" from Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, the lyrics of which are all the letter D. (First: Episode 3499)
	Muppets	In a Dragnet spoof, Darlene depends on Detective Dave to debunk the debacle of her "DOG" word, which is missing its first letter. (First: Episode 3499)
	Animation	D ... daring ... dazzling ... delightful ... dizzy ... dreaded ... dinosaur! (First: Episode 3407)
	SCENE 3	Now that the sponsors are taken care of, Oscar tells everyone to leave. Instead, they attract Bob, Rosita, Kathleen, and Paul when they mention it's time to cantar, the Spanish word for "sing." Maria tells them about the coquí, a type of tree frog native to Puerto Rico, and they sing the song about it. "It's gonna be one of those days," Oscar moans.
	Cartoon	A map of Puerto Rico forms into the shape of animals and other things that are found there. (First: Episode 3066)
	Muppets	Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird visits a Puerto Rican casita in East Harlem. He tries to find out what people do there, but everyone is too busy raising chickens, planting tomatoes, cooking and planning music to answer. (First: Episode 3018)
	Film	Counting from 10-0 (Latin rhythm) (Spanish dub) (First: Episode 3048)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Practices Spanish — To Bert's annoyance, Ernie practices speaking Spanish words. (First: Episode 3198)
	Cartoon	African quilt pattern #3 (First: Episode 3160)
	SCENE 4	Everyone continues to sing the song, much to Oscar's dismay. Maria really loves the song as it reminds her of the times she and her mother would sit on the porch listening to the coquís at night. Linda happens by and knows immediately what they're talking about, having read about the coquí in a library book. Oscar suggests they all head down to the library to see it. Everyone agrees and leaves, except for the Rodriquez family who already knows what it looks like. They continue singing the coquí song, so Oscar introduces the next segment...
	Cartoon	"Signing Alphabet," an animated film by Steve Finkin. Music for voice and electronics by Joan La Barbara. (First: Episode 1056)
	Muppets	Kermit sings "Caribbean Amphibian." (First: Episode 2205)
	Animation	Two frogs demonstrate up and down. (First: Episode 3225)
	Film	Children demonstrate "up" and "down" with balls. (First: Episode 3562)
	Animation	"Animal Books" Artist: Steve Segal (First: Episode 3396)
	SCENE 5	Bob, Linda, and Rosita sit in the community garden and discuss the book El Coquí Que Canta (The Coquí That Sings). Rosita asks Linda about the coquí's sound when Bob reminds her that Linda is deaf, but can still enjoy learning about them by reading. After reading the book, Rosita asks to borrow it so she can show it to everyone.
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Frog Struggle Song." (First: Episode 0492)
	Cartoon	A white boy hangs out with his Latino friend. (First: Episode 1471)
	Muppets	Elmo and Zoe watch Jock Soto and Lourdes Lopez cooperate to dance ballet, and dance with them. (First: Episode 3621)
	Cartoon	D for draw, dent, drop, dancer, done (First: Episode 3060)
	Film	Kid jungle explorers sight a wild letter D. (First: Episode 3499)
	Animation	D / d (drums and drumsticks) (First: Episode 2188)
	SCENE 6	At dusk, Maria finishes reading the book and gets an idea. She uses her portable phone and calls her mother in Puerto Rico so they can hear the sounds of all the coquí living around her house. Even Oscar listens in ("Now I've heard everything."), and the camera zooms toward Elmo's apartment...
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Dancing (First: Episode 3801)
	SCENE 7	As Bob and the Rodriquez family sing the coquí song in their respective apartments, Oscar announces the sponsors: "Oh, the things a Grouch has to do to be left alone!"