Episode 4025

	Sesame Street
	Aladdin's genie takes a day off
Air date	April 5, 2002
Season	Season 33 (2002)
Written by	Molly Boylan
Directed by	Jim Martin
Production	November 12, 2001
Sponsors	B, 2

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	At his nest, Big Bird gets a workout by singing "Pat Pat Patty Pat" with the viewer and a couple of kids. Following the song, Big Bird says the day isn't complete without either exercise or monsters, cueing a group of superimposed monsters to arrive chanting "Monster Time! Monster Time!"
	Muppets	Monster Clubhouse First, the monsters dance to the "Monster Hop." After their nap, they snack on a giant burrito. They then spin their wheel to find the Furry Shape of the Day - a Square. The Elephant arrives, but he feels like being chased as well, so he's brought along a chicken to pursue them all. The chicken joins them in another nap before they say goodbye.
	Muppets	The Number of the Day: 2 Two tubas in tutus, tap dancing, show up after the Count learns that the number of the day is 2. (First: Episode 3992)
	Animation	Two dogs Artist: William Wegman
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #2 (First: Episode 3954)
	SCENE 2	Gordon is on his way to work when Elmo and Zoe introduce him to their new friend, Aladdin (David Alan Grier). He routinely rubs the lamp and makes the genie appear so he can demonstrate the genie's powers, showing how he can produce an apple and a jack-in-the-box with just a wave of his hands, as well as fastening one of Aladdin's shirt buttons. The genie's watches buzz, meaning it's time for his day off (which he gets once every hundred years). He poofs into his golfing outfit and vanishes, and Aladdin wonders how he'll get by through a day without his genie. Elmo and Zoe assure him they can find lots of things to do. Aladdin immediately trips on his shoelace, something his genie could easily tie for him. Gordon demonstrates how he can tie it on his own. Aladdin gives it a try and feels very proud when he's able to do it himself. He also feels very hungry, but doesn't know how to get a meal without the genie, so the monsters lead him...
	SCENE 2 cont'd	...to Hooper's Store, where Aladdin assumes Alan is the "lunch genie" who uses magic to make food. Alan instead shows him how he makes Zoe's peanut butter and jelly sandwich the regular way. Alan gives the sandwich to Aladdin instead and begins to make one for Zoe, when Aladdin chimes in - he wants to try making the sandwich himself. He does it with great care and Zoe finds his results delicious.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Aladdin is so overjoyed that he wants to try more things on his own. Elmo suggests they sing a song, which Aladdin has never done before; the genie usually provides a singer who can do any genre (even the spoken word). They all teach him to sing with a performance of "Sing After Me." The monsters then engage him in a game of tag.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	The genie returns from his vacation and is surprised to see and hear how much Aladdin can do on his own now. He assumes Aladdin no longer needs his services and considers checking the want ads, but Aladdin does need him for something - to play tag with!
	Film	Kids talk about things they can do by themselves.
	Muppets	Journey to Ernie Big Bird sets off on a Journey To Ernie, heading in the direction of the gate... (First: Episode 3982) ...and finds himself at the circus, where he must cross a tightrope to get to Ernie's box. Luckily, it's only a few inches off the ground. (First: Episode 3983)
	Animation	A clay animation orange sings "One Fine Face" as fruit forms her features.
	Muppets	Journey to Ernie "You're not looking hard enough!" Ernie teases, so Big Bird checks behind a bush... (First: Episode 3982) ... finding himself looking for Ernie's box in the supermarket. He sees a pile of boxes, but notices one is striped with a rubber duckie on it. Could this be Ernie's hiding place? (First: Episode 3982) We found him!
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Bert's Magnet Trick — Bert shows Ernie a way to pick up paperclips using a magnet. (First: Episode 3972)
	Muppets	Journey to Ernie Big Bird and Ernie say goodbye and an announcer teases, "Come back tomorrow for another game of Journey to Ernie!" (First: Episode 3981)
	Muppets	The Letter of the Day: B Cookie Monster and his mother talk about the letter B. Cookie's mother tries to get her son not to eat it, but gives into temptation. ("What the hey? KOWABUNGA!")
	Animation	B / b candles (First: Episode 3111)
	Film	(song) Ornate Bs around the neighborhood and at the beach. (First: Episode 3266)
	Muppets	The Spanish Word of the Day: zapato Professor Grover tries to teach the kids where to wear a zapato (a shoe). (First: Episode 3989)
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Bananas (First: Episode 3858)
	SCENE 3	Gordon does a "magic trick" for the genie by getting Big Bird's door to open on its own (his magic words being "Open Sesame Street!"). He then gets it to close as Big Bird announces the sponsors, and the genie is in amazement from both Gordon's trick and the letter and number appearing on screen. The credits follow.