Episode 3969

	Sesame Street
	Baby Natasha tries to stand for the first time
Air date	March 15, 2001
Season	Season 32 (2001)
Written by	Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
Production	December 12, 2000
Sponsors	U, 11

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird and Maria find Humphrey taking care of Natasha in the yard. Humphrey is armed with his camera, hoping to capture the moment Natasha does something for the first time. Natasha takes a bite out of her baby cookie and Humphrey snaps a picture: she's made her first letter U!
	Song	"My Friend U" (First: Episode 3705)
	Cartoon	Students raise their hands and name words that begin with "U." Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3553)
	Film	Kids reminisce about things they did for the first time. (intercut with new scenes of Telly, Elmo and Prairie Dawn) (First: Episode 3926)
	Cartoon	Noodles & Nedd Nedd shows Noodles how to do a particular dance. Artist: John R. Dilworth (First: Episode 3851)
	SCENE 2	Natasha is still hungry, so she and her father dine on breadsticks as Big Bird watches. Humphrey gives her his and watches as she holds them together, making another golden moment: she has just made her first number 11! He calls Maria over to witness, but she's not impressed.
	Cartoon	Rap #11 (First: Episode 2531)
	Film	Milo Counting: 11 (First: Episode 3585)
	Animation	Arnold uses his imagination. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2754)
	Muppets	A baby Honker hatches from an egg and learns to honk like all the Honkers. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 1616)
	Song	"The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve. (First: Episode 2950)
	SCENE 3	Natasha has been put in her playpen as Big Bird notices she hasn't been trying to do something for the first time. He is about to leave while Humphrey reads his newspaper when Big Bird notices that Natasha appears to be trying to stand up. They call Maria to see and start encouraging her, but Maria assures them Natasha will do it when she's ready. Big Bird gets an idea and runs off.
	Film	Kids narrate footage of toddlers learning to walk. (First: Episode 3025)
	Animation	Eleven instruments emerge from 11 music cases.
	Cartoon	A girl types the number 11 on a computer, matches it with another one, and sees 11 elephants. (First: Episode 3885)
	Cartoon	A baby and father illustrate up and down. (First: Episode 2687)
	Muppets	Sesame Street Goes to Day Care Elmo and Martel sing the alphabet. (First: Episode 3794)
	Animation	In a Van Gogh painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa. (First: Episode 3492)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird returns with Mrs. Young and her son Matthew, who is a little older than Natasha. Since Matthew can stand up by himself, Big Bird thinks he can inspire Natasha to do the same. Maria doesn't think it will work but they try anyway. Matthew and his mother show how he can stand, but Natasha just falls asleep.
	Muppets	Monster Clubhouse Narf "drops by" from above. Mel gives a brief of last meeting and shares eating the minutes with the other monsters. Then they do the "Monster Pants Dance" with a dancing pants. After naptime, it is time for snack time which is crackers provided by a duck, who thought it was time for quack time. The Lavender Man comes in with a Banana Hat who is looking for the National Slip on a Banana Peel Club.
	SCENE 5	A couple of kids have gathered to watch Natasha try to stand up and encourage her with a cheer, but it doesn't work. Maria knows from experience that it will take time, and begins to tell them about Gabi's first steps. As she goes on, nobody notices Natasha getting up and standing on her own, only to plop down when Maria finishes her story.
	Film	The letter U dances at the beach. (First: Episode 3529)
	Animation	Sand U/u (First: Episode 0624)
	Celebrity	Keb Mo sings "Everybody Be Yo'Self" with the Sesame Street cast.
	Cartoon	At the Pride Day Ceremony, Donald is waiting to describe his proudest accomplishment, and is initially unsure of himself next to other impressive students. He finally proudly acclaims his achievement, tying his shoes all by himself. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 2085)
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Bicycles
	SCENE 6	Big Bird and Humphrey announce the sponsors and witness Natasha standing up. They call Maria again as Humphrey snaps a picture before Natasha falls back down.