Episode 3888

	Sesame Street
	Rosita teaches Ernie how to be a "charro"
Air date	April 5, 2000
Season	Season 31 (2000)
Written by	Christine Ferraro
Production	November 9, 1999
Sponsors	T, 19
Syndication	123 Sesame Street; PBS Sprout

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	A jovial Ernie greets the viewer as he encounters a sad-looking Rosita, wearing a sombrero as she sulks in the yard. She tells him that she had a playdate with Telly planned, but he had to go to the Tuba Lovers Festival in the park. Since Bert is also attending, Ernie is on his own and suggests they play together. He agrees to go along with her original plans of playing charros, Mexican cowboys. She gives Ernie his own sombrero and a stick horse. However, before she can properly educate him on how to ride it, he and his horse take off.
	Muppets	Big Bird's Video Postcards In Arizona, Big Bird sees how kids help charros put on a rodeo, and rides a horse. (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 3049) The section where Big Bird watches Briana ride is cut.
	SCENE 2	Rosita manages to get Ernie to stop galloping around to teach him more about charros, namely how they speak Spanish. To properly educate him, she points him towards the following...
	Cartoon	A cartoon shows a few Spanish words - which are also English words. (new sound effects added, with Rosita and Ernie voice-over) Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3011) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Ernie is pleased to know Spanish words have a colloquial meaning for English speakers as well. He uses the words as he and his horse ride off, despite Rosita having more to teach him. cut from the Noggin version
	Film	What sound does a horse make? (First: Episode 3277)
	Muppets	Marshal Grover: Fence — Marshal Grover and Fred are stuck behind a fence. (First: Episode 3449)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #19
	Film	Kid mural painting #19 (First: Episode 3601)
	Animation	Abstract count to 19 (First: Episode 2827)
	SCENE 3	Rosita again gets Ernie to stop "horsing around" so she can continue her charro lessons. She hands him a rope, which charros use for lassos. The pair watch a film demonstration on how to twirl a lasso (lifted from the "Video Postcard" segment from earlier). They don't get it at first, so they watch the clip again. Afterwards, Rosita is impressed to see Ernie perfectly twirling a lasso, until he reveals it's merely a prop. She chases after him as he and his horse ride away once more.
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie presents the letter of the day made of fudge, but Feff is too fast for her. (First: Episode 3854)
	Film	T is for turning and tired. (Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 3851)
	Cartoon	Fish form capital and lowercase T's. (First: Episode 3126) cut from the Noggin version
	Muppets / Celebrity	Tim McGraw and Faith Hill sing "Take a Turn."
	Cartoon	A girl fantasizes what she could do without leaving her room if her nose, ears, legs, and arms got bigger. (First: Episode 3285) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 4	At Hooper's Store, Baby Bear ponders what porridge dish to order when Rosita enters, venting some of her frustrations in trying to deal with Ernie today. Ernie follows inside, claiming his horse is hungry. Rosita wants Ernie to learn about some Mexican foods charros eat and orders two tacos, which Alan happens to have on the menu today. She begins to describe the right way to eat it, only for Ernie (and his horse) to finish midway through her explanation. With renewed energy, Ernie and the horse take off, with Rosita following. Left behind, Baby Bear orders a taco (with some refried porridge on the side).
	Film	A girl narrates a film of how pan dulce, Mexican bread, is made. (First: Episode 3015) cut from the Noggin version
	Animation	Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase T. (First: Episode 3230) cut from the Noggin version
	Muppets	Telly must think of a T word in 15 seconds, and just before time runs out, he remembers what letter his name starts with. (First: Episode 3784) cut from the Noggin version
	Film	Kids dance with the letter T, which is for triangle. (First: Episode 3271)
	Cartoon	Suzie is glad you're here. (First: Episode 3854)
	Animation	Horses appear in the clouds as Vivaldi music plays. (First: Episode 3637)
	Cartoon	Suzie comments, "That was great!" (First: Episode 3854)
	SCENE 5	Rosita chases Ernie past Gordon as he comes by. She tells him how frustrated she's become with Ernie. Gordon replies the best course of action would be to tell Ernie how she feels. She gets Ernie to stop and tells him about how difficult her day has been, thinking he's missing out on the charro fun. Ernie states that he is having fun, since charros like riding their horses. He agrees to listen to what else she has to teach, but seeing that he's having fun just riding his horse, Rosita decides to ride her horse along with him. However, Ernie tells her that his horse is tired from all the running today and needs a nap; Rosita faints.
	Cartoon	Suzie introduces an alphabet segment while she chases after Feff.
	Film	Girls sing a jump-rope rhyme about naming a puppy. (First: Episode 3279)
	Cartoon	Suzie and Feff jump on a trampoline, and introduce a Cookie Monster segment.
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: The Horse Whisperer — The wrong animals whisper for Alistair Cookie. (First: Episode 3848)
	Cartoon	Characters on a quilt form the number 19. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3775)
	Film	19 glasses, 19 chairs, 19 socks (First: Episode 3758) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 6	Ernie's horse is rested up for riding now, but Ernie has since invited Vanessa and Kathleen to play charros too. They need help learning to ride their horses, so Rosita sings a song about how to ride your horse like a charro.
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Singing (First: Episode 3851)
	SCENE 7	As everyone dances to the charro song, Gordon announces the sponsors.