Episode 3974

	Sesame Street
	Zoe's jacket comes to life to play with her
Air date	March 22, 2001
Season	Season 32 (2001)
Written by	Sara Compton
Production	November 21, 2000
Sponsors	Z, 20

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Zoe looks for someone to play hide-and-seek with her, but everybody has other plans; Lulu has a playdate with Cookie Monster, and Big Bird is meeting with a tennis pro. Zoe recalls the last time she had nobody to play with, and she made a wish to bring her jacket to life. She calls upon the Jacket Fairy to do so, and he brings her jacket to life again and reminds her that only she and the viewer will be able to experience her sentience. He poofs off to another job and Jacket and Zoe reunite with a hug.
	Animation	The word LOVE is formed on paper. (First: Episode 3586)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Big Bird and tennis star Michael Chang play tennis together and tie their shoes. (First: Episode 3145)
	Cartoon	Martin P. Robinson narrates a cartoon about a green violinist.
	Animation	The Letter Z in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2855)
	Film	Kids make a giant Letter Z.
	Animation	Z / z Gregorian chant (First: Episode 3332)
	SCENE 2	Zoe explains again how hide-and-seek works to Jacket, whose inexperience with the game causes her to stand behind Zoe the entire time.
	Cartoon	A shy girl wants to join a group bouncing a ball. (audible dialogue) Artist: Joanna Priestley (First: Episode 2849)
	Muppets / Film	Elmo introduces the viewer to his imaginary friend, Shannon. He then presents a boy who talks about his imaginary friends.
	Cartoon	The jungle creatures dance and form a 20. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3835)
	Animation	Twenty bears in 20 chairs.
	Cartoon	Number creatures 20 (First: Episode 2687)
	SCENE 3	Zoe looks for Jacket around the yard and outside Hooper's Store, and gets surprised when she learns Jacket was behind her the whole time. Jacket starts to imitate Zoe and the two perform "Sing After Me." Big Bird returns from his tennis date, and comments that Zoe has a strong imagination when he only sees Zoe and her inanimate jacket.
	Animation	Portraits of kids display the alphabet. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3203)
	SCENE 4	Zoe and Jacket show "near" and "far," but Jacket isn't used to being apart from Zoe for so long and wants to stay near to her. They both choose to show far by walking away from the viewer.
	Film	Kids demonstrate near and far with soccer balls. (First: Episode 3538)
	Animation	Ten masks are counted.
	Film	"Jack-a-Nory" with Wegman's dogs. (title card and new music track added) (First: Episode 3615)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert sing "But I Like You." (First: Episode 1952)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #20 (First: Episode 3858)
	Film	Growing Numbers #20 (First: Episode 2967)
	SCENE 5	A cold wind starts blowing through the street. Zoe wishes she could keep playing with Jacket, who insists she be worn again - after all, that's what she was made for. Zoe makes a wish to the Jacket Fairy and Jacket returns to normal, protecting Zoe from the elements. The Jacket Fairy gets beeped for another job, but he can't poof away so he decides to walk to Boise. Big Bird notices Zoe wearing her jacket, and mistakenly assumes she's playing with it. Zoe corrects him, adding, "Boy, you sure have some imagination!"
	Muppets	Monster Clubhouse The monsters talk about the last meeting's penguins, dance the "Turkey Dance," the Snacktime is Bananas, and a man arrives looking for the Hat Wearers of the Known Universe club. Today's furry shape of the day is the Triangle. A penguin subs for The Elephant, and the monsters sing The Alphabet Song in Monster and English language.
	Cartoon	A television reveals many Z words. (First: Episode 3699)
	Film	Kid jungle explorers sight a wild Letter Z. (First: Episode 3496)
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Games (First: Episode 3967)
	SCENE 6	The Jacket Fairy has given Zoe's jacket life again so she can announce the sponsors.