Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 Big Bird discovers a pair of sleeping birds near his nest. They wake up and introduce themselves as Peter-Paul and Marilou. Peter-Paul begins to explain how they've been flying south for the winter and need some rest, when Marilou suggests they sing instead. The two birds proceed to sing about how they've flown "Forty Miles" from home. Big Bird allows them to stay and rest.

Cartoon Zork lands in Australia, where a kangaroo greets him.
Artist: ArtistMike
(First: Episode 2731)

Film Exploring on the ocean rocks
(First: Episode 1414)

Cartoon Gordon voiceover R/r
(First: Episode 2195)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: What to Paint — Bert wants to paint a bowl of oatmeal, while Ernie wants to paint a purple monster.
(First: Episode 1446)

Cartoon Ivy Austin sings about a rabbit's day of eating grapes and swimming with pals.
(First: Episode 2314)

Film A boy who lives in Alaska narrates a film of himself going ice-fishing with his grandfather and sister.
(First: Episode 2375)

Cartoon It's a squirrel
Artist: Ishu Patel
(First: Episode 1736)

SCENE 2 Snuffy and Alice stop by the nest to play with Big Bird. Alice has a hard time being quiet to prevent the migrators from waking up. They do anyway, and ask for someplace to get some birdseed. Big Bird leads them to Hooper's Store, while Snuffy stays behind with Alice, who's fallen asleep herself.

Cartoon A hippo who lives in the country, and likes it quiet, is disturbed when a mouse, who likes it loud, moves in.
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1432)

Muppets Two-Headed Monster: School — The monster observes a school.
(First: Episode 1907)

Song "School Song"
(First: Episode 0986)

Cartoon Three birds enter a cuckoo clock to do their job.
(First: Episode 0407)

Cast Linda signs as Gordon says "Rain" and gets wet.
(First: Episode 2712)

Song Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play."
Snow leopards version
(First: Episode 2519)

Cartoon G for Gorilla (in man suit)
(First: Episode 0085)

SCENE 3 Gina comes over to the outside table to take the birds' order. They open their mouths wide, acting as if a mother bird is going to feed them. Peter-Paul apologizes and, at the suggestion of Marilou, the two sing about how they used to be fed ("Tweet For Your Birdseed"). Since they're so used to being fed, Gina acts like a mother bird to feed them their birdseed.

Animation As the seasons change, so do one's outfits. (early computer graphics)
(First: Episode 1898)

Film Number Three Ball Film: A red ball follows a rollercoaster-like track through checkpoints (each, a set of three) that are counted in voiceover. At the end, the ball turns into a cherry which is devoured by a girl.
(First: Episode 0744)

Cartoon Three penguins dance.
Artist: Owe Gustafson
(First: Episode 1480)

Muppets / Celebrity Elmo: Afraid with Julia Roberts — Julia Roberts and Elmo show afraid.

Animation In stop-motion, blocks stack and arrange themselves to form zoo cages, arches, and a whole city.
(First: Episode 1459)

Film Kids count 5 racehorses.
(First: Episode 0433)

Cartoon Look both ways before you cross the street
Artist: Ray Favata
(First: Episode 1397)

Song "Three Is My Favorite Number"
(First: Episode 0429)

SCENE 4 Big Bird wonders why the birds have to fly south, since he doesn't do it himself. Peter-Paul and Marilou recite a poem their mother taught them about why some birds migrate during the winter. The two then fly off to Miami, leaving Big Bird saddened.

Film A bald eagle flies over houses, a beach, and other locations.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0411)

Animation Sand G/g
(First: Episode 0643)

Muppets "Do De Rubber Duck"
(First: Episode 2304)

Cartoon A wizard turns into R things.
(First: Episode 0369)

Song 14 Karat Soul sings about what's "Down Below the Street."
(First: Episode 2556)

Film Three kids want to paint, but each of them has only one item, so they all cooperate.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0318)

Cartoon Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole, and falls into another hole.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0439)

SCENE 5 Big Bird laments to the viewer how he misses the birds ("Sometimes, life just isn't a barrel of birdseed.") when his phone rings. The call is from Peter-Paul and Marilou, who've made another pit stop and decided to call Big Bird on a payphone. He asks where they are, and based on the descriptions of their surroundings and the nearby people, he sees that they're merely down the block by the Fix-It Shop. They hang up and head off, though Big Bird assumes their trip is going to be longer than expected.

Cartoon Travis Travel demonstrates different methods of transportation.
(First: Episode 1459)

Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Frog on the Street: Loud and Soft — Kermit interviews a man on the street.
(First: Episode 0546)

Cartoon Edgar Turtle sings "Green Grow the Rushes, O."
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 2440)

Cast Maria as Chaplin gets their suspenders stuck on a wall while reaching for the door, demonstrating long, longer, and longest.
(First: Episode 0786)

Cartoon Hortense counts 3 peas.
Artist: Michael Sporn
(First: Episode 2519)

Film Animals fight.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0567)

SCENE 6 Peter-Paul and Marilou write Big Bird a postcard, wishing he were there with them. It turns out they're still on Sesame Street (specifically, in the yard) and Big Bird happens by them; the two are happy to see their wish came true. Luis announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.