Episode 3978

	Sesame Street
	Hurricane, part 3
Air date	March 28, 2001
Season	Season 32 (2001)
Written by	Nancy Sans
Production	November 3, 2000
Sponsors	N, 5
Releases	Friends to the Rescue; Paley Center Archive; HBO Max

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	The residents of Sesame Street are hard at work cleaning up and repairing Big Bird's nest area, as Big Bird explains to the viewer the occurrences of the preceding days that caused it. Bob assures him they'll have his home better in no time, though Big Bird wonders how soon that will be. Elsewhere, Telly shows Gina how he has planned for future hurricanes. He wears a raincoat, goggles, and a miner's helmet, carries an umbrella in one hand, and has devised an "early-warning system" whereby he can anticipate a hurricane whenever his pinwheel turns. Gina reassures him that there are no hurricanes coming despite his readiness.
	Film	Three floating kids form a triangle. (First: Episode 3122) This segment appeared only in the original 2001 broadcast.
	Cartoon	"Ducklings" (First: Episode 2852) This segment appeared only in the original 2001 broadcast.
	Film	Looking for triangles in the city (Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 2696) This segment replaced the above two segments when this episode was rerun on PBS in 2004 and 2005.
	Muppets	Grover: Weather Report — During a weather bulletin, Grover forecasts weather that changes as he speaks. (First: Episode 3526)
	Animation	"Five Waltzing Chairs" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 2983)
	Film	Chinese acrobats demonstrate "5." (First: Episode 3813) This segment appeared only in the original 2001 broadcast.
	Cartoon	Five outlines of people dance. Artist: Keith Haring (First: Episode 3050) This segment appeared only in the original 2001 broadcast.
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Penguins Five." (First: Episode 0245) This film, along with the cartoon below, replaced the above two segments when this episode was rerun on PBS in 2004 and 2005.
	Cartoon	A woman orders five tall things. (First: Episode 1664) This cartoon appeared only when this episode was rerun on PBS in 2004 and 2005.
	SCENE 2	Everyone decides to take a break from cleaning up the nest area for today. Big Bird feels a mix of emotions: he expresses anger at the hurricane for wrecking his home by yelling at the sky, and feels sad about losing his nest. Gabi, Luis, and Maria invite Big Bird to stay with them for the night and say they'll be back at work tomorrow.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	As everyone starts to leave for dinner, a hysterical Telly enters claiming another hurricane is coming as evident by his pinwheel. Gina points out that Telly's constant waving of the pinwheel is causing it to spin, and that he would have plenty of time to prepare if another hurricane was evident. Relieved, Telly decides to keep the pinwheel as a toy and calls out to everyone that no hurricane is coming.
	Cartoon	A mouse sings "Felines," a song about emotions, to the tune of "Feelings." (First: Episode 3278)
	Celebrity	Robert De Niro explains to Elmo what an actor is, and proceeds in imagining himself variously as a dog, cabbage, and a clone of Elmo.
	Film	Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (new music added) (First: Episode 1966)
	SCENE 3	During dinner with the Rodríguezes, Big Bird doesn't feel that hungry as he reminisces about his nest, recalling the time Ernie visited for a sleepover (seen in a flashback). Big Bird feels better after sharing his happy memory, and asks for some more sunflower seed soufflé.
	Cartoon	An elephant tries to remember Nigel (a cat's) birthday, succeeding after stringing together a series of clues. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3806)
	Song	"You're Important" (First: Episode 3396)
	Cartoon	N / n paper fold (First: Episode 3114)
	Film	A very happy and energetic lady discovers a monumental "N." and dances around it. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3377) This segment appeared only in the original 2001 broadcast.
	Cartoon	Rodin's Thinker thinks about the letter N, eventually getting up to nibble some noodles.
	SCENE 4	As Big Bird gets ready for bed, he talks more about his nest to Luis, Maria, and Gabi. Luis recalls the time he hatched a baby Honker in his nest, which reminds Big Bird about the time Lea Salonga visited him and the Birdketeers to sing "A Little Bit" with a duck (First: Episode 3154). Gabi offers to sleep on the couch next to Big Bird to keep him company while Maria and Luis head for bed.
	Cartoon	An animated lion sings "Dance Myself to Sleep." Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 3848)
	Muppets	Underwater #5 (First: Episode 2923)
	Cartoon	5 of various things found in space including 5 spaceships on Mars. (First: Episode 3698)
	SCENE 5	Just as Luis and Maria are settling into bed and turn out the light, Big Bird walks in to share more memories of his nest (he didn't want to wake Gabi). He plops down onto their bed and reminisces about the time he and Zoe were both sick and Telly delivered messages between the two of them. He also recalls the time Elmo and Ruthie engaged in a sleepover dance and invites Luis and Maria to engage in one themselves, which they politely decline.
	Cartoon	Noodles & Nedd: The pair compete over the same blanket on a chilly night before reaching a compromise. (First: Episode 3872)
	Muppets / Film	Elmo introduces a clip of a young boy singing a song to his baby sister. (First: Episode 3923) - without Elmo bookends
	Film	A big N emerges, Jaws-like, in a swimming pool. (First: Episode 3333) This segment appeared only when this episode was rerun on PBS in 2004 and 2005.
	Cartoon	Computer N/n (First: Episode 3039)
	Cartoon	Leaves form N and n. (First: Episode 3114)
	SCENE 6	Gabi wakes up and checks on Big Bird to see how he's doing. He sings about "That Good Old Nest of Mine," and looks forward to creating new memories when his new nest is ready.
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Games (First: Episode 3967)
	SCENE 7	Big Bird wakes up in the middle of the night and tells Gabi of another memory, in which he sat in his nest and announced the sponsors. The story of the hurricane continues in Episode 3979...