Episode 4053

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird waits for Snuffy
Air date	May 7, 2003
Season	Season 34 (2003)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Production	November 20, 2002
Sponsors	P, 16
Syndication	PBS Sprout

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird stands next to the tree in front of 123 Sesame Street, where he and Snuffy will be meeting for their playdate. Elmo zips through pretending to drive a racecar with lots of horsepower ("Neigh-neigh!). When Snuffy still hasn't arrived, Big Bird believes waiting on the other side of the tree will bring Snuffy over. Oscar tells him to get lost, but Big Bird insists on waiting next to the tree as per his plan. Oscar points out that there's another tree he could wait by near Hooper's Store, so Big Bird decides to give that tree a try.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Oscar rejoices in having peace and quiet when Elmo drives in to show how he can be next to Oscar's trash can. He splits shortly after, and Oscar wonders if he can do that again - it really annoyed him.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Big Bird reaches the tree, but realizes that while he's been gone Snuffy might have gone to the tree in front of 123 Sesame Street. He makes his way between both trees several times, believing to have missed Snuffy each time since he's not there. Miles and Gabi find him waiting and suggest he call him on the phone. Big Bird borrows Gabi's cell and calls Snuffy's cave, but reaches the answering machine and leaves a message about his current location. They invite him to Hooper's for a snack, but Big Bird can't leave his post. He requests that they bring him a birdseed milkshake as he waits.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Elmo zooms by as Big Bird finishes his milkshake and offers to wait with him. The two start to "la-la," eventually to the tune of "Sing." Snuffy finally arrives, having heard Big Bird's message. He reminds Big Bird of their conversation from this morning, where Snuffy explicitly mentioned they would have their playdate tomorrow. They decide to stand and wait by the tree until tomorrow comes... whenever that may be. "Will tomorrow never come?!" Oscar moans when he learns of their new plan.
	Film	The kids talk about some of the feelings they have. (Elmo's intro removed) (First: Episode 3922)
	Muppets	Miles sings "ABC Hip Hop" with Herry Monster, Telly, Grover, Zoe, Elmo, Rosita, Cookie Monster, and two other monsters.
	Muppets	The Number of the Day: 16 A beauty queen 16 appears after 16 is announced to be the number of the day. (First: Episode 3997)
	Animation	Martin P. Robinson (in an Austin Powers-like accent) counts 16 flowers by 2's in voiceover.
	Insert	None, some and all of the dancers dance as Big Bird narrates. (First: Episode 3360)
	SCENE 2	Big Bird and Snuffy are still waiting for tomorrow when Elmo and the kids drive in with their pretend racecars and invite them to sing "Sing." The two confirm with Gabi that they have enough time between now and tomorrow to sing it. Together, they all sing "Sing" as Gabi provides Spanish translations.
	Film	Five girls play a clapping game. (First: Episode 2763)
	Muppets	Journey to Ernie: Music Land — Big Bird looks for Ernie in a land filled with musical instruments. (First: Episode 4031)
	Muppets	Ernie has Grover assist him in demonstrating opposites in song, but Grover suffers more than Ernie does. (First: Episode 3780)
	Muppets	Hero Guy: Big Hand - Baby Bear accidentally draws Hero Guy with a giant hand. (First: Episode 3965)
	Muppets	The Letter of the Day: P Since P begins the word "Prairie", Prairie Dawn does not want Cookie Monster to eat the letter of the day, so she puts a blindfold on him. She should have plugged his nose, too, since he still finds it. (First: Episode 4003)
	Film	Wegman's dogs form a letter P. (First: Episode 3330)
	Cartoon	P for paper, point, poke, paint, pat, peel (First: Episode 3066)
	Animation	“Letter P Menu” (First: Episode 3558)
	Muppets	Professor Grover calls the kids into his courtyard classroom, to learn the Spanish word escuela. He says that the word means where they are now, a "fish bowl", to which kids reply "no!", and reply that it means "school". After class is dismissed, a yellow and orange fish swims up to Grover, asking if he was late for escuela. Grover shrugs, as the two look towards the camera, commenting, "Well, fish do swim in schools."
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Families (First: Episode 3975)
	SCENE 3	At night, Big Bird and Snuffy continue to wait for tomorrow. They reiterate today's letter of the day while Elmo drives by, wearing the number 16.