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Episode 3870

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Sesame Street
Snuffy and Big Bird make a movie for the Animal Film Festival
Air date January 28, 2000
Season Season 31 (2000)
Written by Annie Evans
Directed by Regge Life
Production November 3, 1999
Sponsors S, 10
Syndication 123 Sesame Street
PBS Sprout


Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 Big Bird and Snuffy find the yard full of animals, who are gathered for the Animal Film Festival. Big Bird and Snuffy want to say the alphabet, but before they can the festival's master of ceremonies, the elephant, introduces a series of elephant films. He sees if there are any questions; Snuffy asks how long the show will last and they find out that it's happening all day long, which means they have to find somewhere else to say the alphabet.
SCENE 1
cont'd 		Patrick sits with the animals in the audience, and they watch the following segment...
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)
Muppets Bert asks Bernice how she knows the letter of the day, and they watch this segment ...
Cartoon S for Snail (new music and sound effects added)
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1158)
Song "S, You're the Best"
(First: Episode 3551)
cut from the Noggin version
Cartoon Seymore the snail presents himself.
Artist: Mo Willems
(First: Episode 3756)
cut from the Noggin version
Film Flamingos walk around to classical music. (new child voiceovers added)
(First: Episode 2498)

SCENE 2 Alan serves lunch to some of the festival-goers, and Big Bird and Snuffy ask him if they can say the alphabet at Hooper's Store. It's too crowded, but they overhear a conversation between two birds who express interest in seeing a film with a big bird saying the alphabet. Big Bird and Snuffy become inspired and run off to enlist the help of Miles, who has a video camera.
Film Ducks swim and fly.
Music: Chopin's Valse Op. 64, no. 2
(First: Episode 2510)
Muppets Bert: "Bernice ... you have wonderful form." They watch a segment about the number of the day ...
Cartoon Number Guy: "How Many Pigs Will Jump Into This Mud?" The answer is 10.
(First: Episode 3390)
Film The McDoubles (Batty and Crooky) count to 10 on their fingers.
(First: Episode 3224)
cut from the Noggin version
Animation Space frogs count to 10.
(First: Episode 3109)
Film A girl uses an instant camera to take pictures of her friends, who demonstrate several emotions.
(First: Episode 3582)
cut from the Noggin version


SCENE 3 Miles sets up his video camera near Big Bird's nest, and they're almost ready to start filming when Snuffy wonders what his duty will be. Miles suggests that Snuffy could be the director, and Snuffy takes on the position immediately by telling Big Bird to practice first, and then to make it more "bird-like" by ruffling his feathers, flapping, and tweeting a bit.
Song Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me."
(First: Episode 0416)
Muppets Bert announces that Bernice will demonstrate front and back, then near and far ... but she doesn't have to do much.
Song "Front Back Ballet"
Artist: Jane Aaron
(First: Episode 3016)
Film A boy loves learning about fish. He reads books about them, and even catches them.
(First: Episode 3689)
Muppets The inhabitants of "Telly's Aquarium" sing.
(First: Episode 3849)
cut from the Noggin version
Cartoon S - Snake: A snake charmer irritates the snake.
(First: Episode 0063)
Film Kid jungle explorers sight a wild letter S.
(First: Episode 3504)
SCENE 4 Big Bird thinks he's practiced enough, but Snuffy suggests he say the alphabet in his own birdy language ("Tweet tweet tweet"). Miles settles the conflict by coming up with a way that both of their ideas can be used: Big Bird can ruffle his feathers and flap as he does the alphabet. Big Bird even suggests one big "Tweet!" afterward. Snuffy loves the idea, and once everyone is in agreement, the filming goes on!
Animation A puzzle of an orangutan is put together.
(First: Episode 3065)
Muppets Bernice counts to 10 - but has some help from Bert.
Cartoon An elevator fills up with 10 passengers, but quickly breaks when the mouse gets on.
(First: Episode 0003)
Film How to say "butterfly" in sign language.
(First: Episode 3341)
Film What sound does a cow make?
(First: Episode 3403)
Cartoon "Ten Turtles"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0425)
Animation Counting 10 shells
(First: Episode 3005)
cut from the Noggin version
Muppets Nathan Lane and The Oinker Sisters sing "Sing."
(First: Episode 3830)
Cartoon Suzie Kabloozie tries to demonstrate what a telephone is, but keeps getting calls.
Artist: Mo Willems
(First: Episode 3268)
SCENE 5 Big Bird, Snuffy, and Miles enter the yard with their finished film, but find the area devoid of festival-goers. They're bummed about it at first but decide to show it to the viewer. Just then, one of the gossiping birds shows up again and calls all the animals back into the yard to see the rumored alphabet film.


SCENE 5
cont'd 		The film is shown (in black and white, with a credit list at the end) and it gets a positive reception; the gossiping bird exclaims, "That's the best bird film since Hitchcock!" Snuffy feels proud and can't wait to tell his mommy that he's now a director.
Muppets Elmo's World: Telephones
SCENE 6 Big Bird and Snuffy answer questions from the audience, including what today's sponsors are and any plans for a sequel. The credits follow.

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  1. ↑ Named Fowl Bird in script, sounds more like Thalberg in dialogue, referencing film producer Irving Thalberg
  2. ↑ Under the Puppet interview. 15:04 timestamp.


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