Episode 3877

	Sesame Street
	Elizabeth is visited by a Fairy Bubbleperson
Air date	February 8, 2000
Season	Season 31 (2000)
Written by	Molly Boylan
Production	November 19 & 30, 1999
Sponsors	B, 18
Syndication	123 Sesame Street; PBS Sprout

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird (Matt Vogel) welcomes the viewer, and he and the Birdketeers display the letter of the day - B. They mention other words that begin with B, including "Big Bird" and "Birdketeers." They start blowing bubbles, which attracts bubble-enthusiast Elizabeth. Big Bird leads her and the Birdketeers over to Gordon who will show them how to make their own bubble liquid, a fact that astonishes Elizabeth. On the way, they sing "B is for Bubble."
	Song	"B is for Bubble" (remake) (First: Episode 3266)
	Cartoon	B for baker, bread, bagel, biscuit, etc. Artist: Fred Garbers
	Muppets	Grover: Bubble Poem — Grover wants to recite his poem about bubbles. (First: Episode 3155)
	Film	A visual representation of the nursery rhyme "Pat-a-Cake" with Wegman's dogs. (First: Episode 3467)
	SCENE 2	Gordon shares his "official bubble recipe," which is 1/2 cup of dishwashing liquid and 4 cups of warm water. "Is that such stuff as bubbles are made of?" Elizabeth asks in wonder as they stir the mixture. Gordon passes some bubble wands out to everybody except for Elizabeth, who already has one handy.
	Animation	The word LOVE is formed on paper. (First: Episode 3564)
	Muppets	Elmo and Winston, a beluga whale, demonstrate the word LOVE. (First: Episode 3526)
	Film	Jerry Nelson, Roscoe Orman and Fran Brill narrate "Great Moments at the Sink," in which Timothy brushes his teeth. (First: Episode 3689)
	Muppets	Snuffy sings "Bubble on My Snuffle." (First: Episode 3338)
	SCENE 3	When everyone decides to stop blowing bubbles and do other things, Elizabeth would rather stay and continue; she loves bubbles so much that she decides to keep blowing them forever.
	Film	18 glasses, 18 chairs, 18 socks (First: Episode 3710)
	Cartoon	An alien runs 18 laps around Saturn's rings. (First: Episode 3681)
	Film	Kid mural painting #18 (First: Episode 3582)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie's friend Tyler draws a picture of Rubber Duckie on the computer.
	Animation	On a computer, a boy draws a sun setting between the mountains. (First: Episode 3059)
	SCENE 4	Elizabeth admits to Big Bird that she's starting to get exhausted from bubble-making, but even though her arm is tired she still doesn't want to stop with the bubbles. When Big Bird leaves, she wishes she could have bubbles around her all the time without having to blow them. Suddenly, her Fairy Bubbleperson pops into view and offers to grant her wish. With his tongue-twisting spell, her wish is granted and bubbles begin to spontaneously float around her!
	Animation	Cecille sings "The Game of Make Believe." (First: Episode 2864)
	Cast	Ruthie, in a bee costume, flies around and presents the letter B. (First: Episode 3842)
	Animation	Pencil Box B / b (First: Episode 3040)
	SCENE 5	Elizabeth is very happy to have bubbles floating all around her. They end up attracting the Count, who invites the Countketeers to count the bubbles along with him. They end up counting 30 bubbles (and then some).
	Animation	Growing Numbers #18 (First: Episode 2933)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #18
	Celebrity	Little Richard sings "Rubber Duckie." (introduction trimmed) (First: Episode 3263)
	Film	What sound does a baby chick make? (First: Episode 3419)
	SCENE 6	The Count and the Countketeers are still counting bubbles, following them as they float away near the park. Big Bird and the Birdketeers come back to Elizabeth and learn about her granted wish. They want to sing "The Alphabet Song" with her and she offers to have them do it with bubbles ("It's an all-new alphabet frontier!"). After doing what she calls the "alpha-bubble-et," Elizabeth then runs off to fetch her favorite book and Big Bird and the Birdketeers look for other bubbles on Sesame Street, segueing to...
	Animation	In Chardin's classic painting, a boy blows a bubble. It pops, and some kids yell "Surprise!" (First: Episode 3311)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Old King Cole — Ernie plays Old King Cole and calls for his pipe and bowl. (new music added) (First: Episode 1951)
	Cartoon	An alien asks a boy for directions to the baseball diamond. Artist: Bill Davis (First: Episode 1877)
	SCENE 7	Elizabeth comes back with her favorite book, All About Bubbles, but they find it hard to read with all the bubbles flying in their faces. There are too many to pop, and Elizabeth realizes that bubbles aren't necessary to have around all the time. She depends on her Fairy Bubbleperson to undo the wish he granted, and he does so with another tongue-twisting rhyme. She decides that it's better to make bubbles herself, like everyone else. The Fairy Bubbleperson is interested in her book, though, so he sits in and listens to her read it. ("Bubbles can be used for fun, function, and occasionally as transport for good witches...")
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Exercise (First: Episode 3853)
	SCENE 8	Elizabeth finishes reading the book and Gordon and Big Bird announce the sponsors. The Fairy Bubbleperson gives them a slam-bang bubble finish, and everyone waves goodbye.