Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 Big Bird and Baby Bear stand on opposite sides of the construction wall, eager to have a playdate with their respective best friends. Telly rushes up to Baby Bear and breaks it to him that he can't play today as he will be visiting his grandma. Likewise, Miles drops by Big Bird's nest to inform him that Snuffy can't make it as he's taking Alice to the library. Big Bird and Baby Bear sadly lean on opposite sides of the wall, wondering what they're going to do.

Cartoon Suzie Kabloozie sings "Somebody Come and Play".
(First: Episode 3786)

Muppets Ernie and Rubber Duckie say hello to the viewer.

Film Two sisters make their own buildings, both with paper and blocks.
(First: Episode 3686)

Cartoon A concert pianist shows up in a construction worker's lunchbox, singing the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0449)

SCENE 2 Big Bird and Baby Bear join Bob and the kids at the stoop of 123 Sesame Street as they perform "Sing After Me." The group departs, and Big Bird and Baby Bear wonder how they're going to solve their playdate problem. They then look at each other... and part ways.

Film Kids play loud and soft notes on the Shpritzer.
(First: Episode 3428)

Muppets Ernie asks about The Number of the Day.
(First: Episode 3786)

Cartoon In Egypt, three lemons make lemonade.
(First: Episode 3285)

Muppets Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover learns that Carrington is 3 years old.
(First: Episode 3261)

Cartoon A little girl counts the reasons why she likes the number 3.
(First: Episode 3532)

SCENE 3 Baby Bear orders some porridge from Alan at Hooper's Store and tells him about his problem. Big Bird arrives shortly for a birdseed milkshake and also vents his dilemma. Alan suggests the obvious solution that they play together, and the two are skeptical about it but decide to give it a try. They soon find themselves happily chanting, "Hey hey hey, let's play, play, play!"

Film Cori's friends come visit and play before her nap. Even though Cori has braces on her legs, she is seen having lots of fun; the next day, her brothers run with her during a race.

Cartoon Two boys, one with brown skin and one with Caucasian-colored skin, are compared as being both same and different, by an examination of their appearance in profile, in full lighting, and in x-ray.
(First: Episode 3757)

SCENE 4 The two return to Big Bird's nest, and wonder how they should start playing. Baby Bear says Telly would usually rush to him excitedly, so Big Bird tries imitating him. Baby Bear then tries to replicate the slow, low way Snuffy greets Big Bird, and the two have fun greeting each other over and over until they can think of a game to play.

Cast Luis and Maria sing "You Say Hola and I Say Hola."
(First: Episode 2062)

Film Counting from 10-0 (Latin rhythm) (Spanish dub)
(First: Episode 3048)

SCENE 5 Baby Bear says that usually when they play, Telly would boing on his pogo stick and he would count the boings. They almost quit their playdate when Big Bird says he can't ride a pogo stick, but realize that he can do the counting while Baby Bear does the boinging. Baby Bear fetches his stick and bounces twenty times, and the two have fun!

Song "Jump" (soul)
(First: Episode 3136)

SCENE 6 Big Bird says that Snuffy was going to read from his giant copy of Snuffleupagus Nursery Rhymes, so Baby Bear tries to do the same. He attempts to pick up the book, but falls over with the book on top of him. Luckily, he finds he can still read the book and tells Big Bird versions of "Hickory Dickory Dock" and "Old Mother Hubbard" that star Snuffleupaguses.

Film Wegman's dogs: Little Jack Horner (title card added)
(First: Episode 3460)

Muppets Ernie reads a poem about big and small, introducing a Teeny Little Super Guy segment.

Animation Teeny Little Super Guy notices his friend Alice wanting to join a baseball game. He gives her the idea to go over there and ask them if she can play.
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 1900)

Muppets Two-Headed Monster: Baseball — Robin Williams invites a nonsense talking, horned, two-headed stranger to play baseball.
(First: Episode 2795)

Cartoon "b" is for bat and ball (and break). A girl imagines herself playing baseball. (new music and sound effects added)
(First: Episode 1131)

Film (song) Ornate Bs around the neighborhood and at the beach.
(First: Episode 3266)

Cartoon B for banana and ballerina
(First: Episode 2515)

SCENE 7 After discussing their Telly-related and Snuffy-related activities, they decide to try playing a "Big Bird and Baby Bear game." They see Miles leading a letter B chant with the kids outside, which reminds them how they both have two names that start with B. They come up with their own cheer: "Buh-buh-buh-buh Big Bird! Buh-buh-buh-buh Baby Bear!"

Cartoon The citizens of Begonia Park have the blues, until a bus with flying Bs arrives. The Bs make everyone happy with some foods that start with B.
Artist: ArtistMike

Film Alphaboy: B - A bumpy bicycle ride.
(First: Episode 3401)

Muppets Ernie and Rubber Duckie laugh out loud, thinking the previous segment was funny.

Cartoon A baby bird falls from a tree. A boy puts him back, and in return, the mother bird saves the boy from embarrassment.
(First: Episode 0550)

SCENE 8 Big Bird and Baby Bear continue their cheer when Telly arrives back from his grandma's. He feels left out of the letter B chant, so they include him by calling him the "Bestest Buddy." Snuffy returns shortly after, and he joins the fun as the "Biggest Buddy." The four friends have fun with the chant, and Big Bird and Baby Bear are happy they gave playing together a try.

Muppets Elmo's World: Jackets
(First: Episode 3806)

SCENE 9 The four friends announce the sponsors, and add the words "Bye Bye" to their chant.