Picture Segment Description

COLD OPEN An announcer (Martin P. Robinson) presents the cast of today's story, "The Princesses and the Bus," starring Gina as the narrator, Zoe as one princess, Lexine as the other princess, Bob in various roles, and Telly as the bus.

SCENE 1 The story opens on a bus that loves giving rides to people each day. After letting off the last of his passengers, the bus is ready to go back to the garage when two princesses happen by after their shopping trip. He is proud to offer them a ride home and asks where they live, and the princesses show him part of the route on their map. When the bus learns the Royal Road leads to Lake Wannaswimma, he admits he is unable to sail across the lake and becomes sad he won't be able to help them. However, being a smart young bus, he has an idea and drives off. The princesses wonder what the idea could be.

Cartoon A hand is asked to underline the word BUS. (new music and sound effects added)
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 1883)

Film A girl narrates a film of herself taking the bus home with her dad. They play a game where she points to things and identifies them.
(First: Episode 3302)

Celebrity Ray Charles sings the Alphabet Song, and various celebrities join in, including Michael Jeter, Patrick Stewart, Tony Bennett, Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, Harry Belafonte, Grover, David Robinson, and Ellen DeGeneres.
(First: Episode 3526)

Cartoon The story of Tommy LaPlaid, the painter so sad until he discovered the joys of kicking his paints on the canvas.
Artist: Mo Willems
(First: Episode 3208)

Muppets When Frazzle is scared of going to the dentist, his mother tries to comfort him by telling him what a good time he will have. In the end, the dentist turns out to be scared of Frazzle.
(First: Episode 3519)

Song "Take Care of That Smile"
(First: Episode 2745)

SCENE 2 As the story continues, the bus returns and has brought a friend with him - a little red boat (played by Bob). The boat would be happy to bring them across the lake, but the princesses don't need it as they reveal another part of the map which shows a bridge that goes over Lake Wannaswimma. The boat leaves since he isn't needed, but the map shows that the next big hurdle is in the form of Mt. Neverclimb. The palace is on the other side of it, and the bus confesses that he can't scale such a big mountain. He gets another idea and drives off.

Song "Around and Around"
(First: Episode 2753)

Animation In a Van Gogh painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa.
(First: Episode 3492)

Muppets Baby Bear shows Big Bird his favorite painting at the Museum of Modern Art, "The Sleeping Gypsy". By imagining the sounds coming from the painting, they can almost hear them.
(First: Episode 3529)

Animation Planet Y / y
(First: Episode 2859)

Film Y for yell, yellow, yodel
(First: Episode 3456)

Animation Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase letter Y.
(First: Episode 3199)

SCENE 3 Like last time, the bus returns with another friend - the little red plane (Bob). He'd be glad to fly over Mt. Neverclimb to their palace, but the princesses explain that they don't have to go over the mountain; the next part of their map shows they can just drive around it! The plane says that they won’t be needing him and goes on his merry way, and the princesses show that the bus can drive them the rest of the way home. However, they might want a healthy snack on the long ride there, giving the bus one more idea and he takes off again.

Cartoon Noodles & Nedd
Noodles accidentally breaks Nedd's toy airplane, but Nedd glues it back together, and all is forgiven.

Film Kids draw a map of their neighborhood, and then learn how maps are really made.
(First: Episode 2760)

Cartoon A man tries to get directions to a parking space, and eventually uses a map to get there.
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 2734)

Muppets "I Could Have Counted All Night"
(First: Episode 3228)

Cartoon A girl thinks she hears a monster doing a cha-cha outside her window, but it's only the wind and crickets. Her snores frighten the real monster.
(First: Episode 2951)

SCENE 4 As the story concludes, the bus returns to the princesses with another friend - the big orange carrot (Bob)! As the carrot rambles on how important he is, everyone gets on the bus and heads for the palace, giving the story a happy ending.

Cartoon The Carrot (censored version)
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 1132)

Muppets Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food."
(First: Episode 2404)

Film A parrot announces dos, or two of everything.
(First: Episode 3108)

Muppets Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Samantha see what body parts she has 2 of.
(First: Episode 3559)

Song "2, 2, 2, Me and You."

Cartoon An actor demonstrates anger towards a casting director - literally!
(First: Episode 2061)

Insert Celina shows the Grouchketeers how to do "Doin' the Grouch".
(First: Episode 3203)

Film A girl narrates a film about how things are recycled around the world.
(First: Episode 2913)

Animation Pencil box Y / y
(First: Episode 3043)

Muppets Elmo: Letter Y — Elmo shows words that end with the letter Y, but the letter won't cooperate with him.
(First: Episode 3680)

Animation Y: Yuri, a yellow yak, eats yams and yogurt.
(First: Episode 3381)

Film At the harbor, kids learn about dolphins, and how to communicate with them using signals.
(First: Episode 3010)

Cartoon "Young MacDonald Went to Town" (re-recorded soundtrack)
Original version -- (First: Episode 0787)

SCENE 5 Gina compliments Bob's performances before he gets out of his carrot costume. A rabbit happens by and spots what he thinks is a big, beautiful carrot and starts chomping on the costume. He scolds Bob for being a fake carrot and gets in an argument as the announcer recites the sponsors. The credits follow.

COMING SOON Coming soon on Sesame Street: Luis witnesses an egg cracking open to reveal the baby Honker inside.