Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird and Gordon observe how windy it has become lately on Sesame Street. They are soon interrupted by the strange sight of a trio of sheep dancing the cha-cha. Old MacDonald arrives, explaining that his sheep do the cha-cha and his chickens quack like ducks whenever a hurricane is on the way. Big Bird wonders what a hurricane is as they all head to Hooper's Store.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	A large group is already congregated at Hooper's around the television set for a special weather bulletin. Anchorfrog Kermit the Frog appears on Sesame Street News to announce the hurricane, cutting to meteorologist Al Roker posed in front of a weather map who shows how close the hurricane is getting to the coast. Telly and Elmo fret about the news, but the grown-ups and others detail ways in which they can prepare and start handing out supplies.
	Film	On a windy day, Maria (in voice-over) asks a man (Bill Irwin), "Does air move things?" The wind speaks for him. (First: Episode 2876)
	Muppets	Ernie's Show and Tell: Ben shows Ernie his weather map of the United States. (First: Episode 3836)
	Cartoon	Kids and animals alternate in passing letters over themselves, in an alphabet song. (First: Episode 3740)
	SCENE 2	Kermit and Al are on location, explaining ways the presence of the hurricane is coming closer. They are soon interrupted by MacDonald, who brings his animals home through the subway. He briefly observes, "Ya kin always tell a hurricane is on the way when sheep cha-cha and chickens quack like ducks... and a frog is doin' the news!"
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Kermit interviews Luis, Maria, and Gabi about ways they are preparing for the hurricane - by putting tape on the windows of the Fix-It Shop to make them stronger and bringing anything that could be blown away inside. Afterwards, he interviews Alan and Baby Bear who are handing out boxes of supplies at Hooper's, then Elmo and Zoe about how they are helping put the produce into the store. (Zoe: "We don't want the hurricane to blow a tossed salad all over Sesame Street!") Kermit concludes his broadcast, nearly being blown down by the winds himself.
	Cartoon	Stamped and painted X animation. (First: Episode 2934)
	Film	A big X emerges, Jaws-like, in a swimming pool. (First: Episode 3341)
	Film	Ornate Xs spin around in accompaniment to a song. (First: Episode 2929)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird's friends help him prepare for the hurricane by placing his possessions in a toy chest, including his replicas of the sponsors. They head for home when Big Bird is about to climb into his nest, but Gordon informs him that he must be indoors during the storm to stay safe. Big Bird makes sure that he's got his toothbrush, Radar, and his picture of Mr. Hooper packed in a suitcase before following Gordon to his apartment. cut from the online version
	Cartoon	Mary Shaboom reluctantly moves to a new house, and muses about the consequences. (new sound effects and music tag added) (First: Episode 2959)
	Film	Milo Counting: 8 (First: Episode 3554)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #8 (First: Episode 3893)
	Film	Ornate 8s stroll through a gate and pose in other remarkable places. (First: Episode 3231)
	SCENE 4	Oscar expresses his pleasure about the weather to Gordon and Bob, loving how messy it's making the street. They insist that Oscar will need to stay inside Bob's apartment, but he reluctantly agrees only after Fluffy protests and Slimey is nearly blown away. They end up carrying his trash can inside with great difficulty. cut from the DVD version
	Song	"Danger Song" (First: Episode 3833)
	Muppets	Grover: Thirty Seconds On Surprise — Prairie Dawn gives Grover thirty seconds to show what someone looks like when they are surprised. (First: Episode 3892)
	Cartoon	"Pirate Plan" Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2236) This segment appeared only in the original 2001 broadcast.
	Cartoon	Two viewers with Picassoesque facial features in an art gallery critically examine the portrait of a viewer. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3442) This cartoon replaced the above segment when this episode was rerun on PBS in 2004 and 2005.
	Film	William Wegman's dogs form the letter X and demonstrate an X-ray. (First: Episode 3535)
	Animation	The letter X in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2862)
	SCENE 5	As evening approaches, Telly observes the incoming storm from his apartment window with Freddy before his mommy calls him for dinner. Elsewhere indoors, Luis, Maria, and Gabi share fish sticks with a pair of penguins in 123 Sesame Street. Gina and Zoe converse with each other while munching on popcorn at Gina's apartment. At his place, Bob is frazzled by Oscar demanding more peanuts and mud cake for the elephants and pigs in his trash can, as well as some monsters, a Honker, a Dinger, a pig, and a chicken chunking a hurricane song out on Bob's piano. Meanwhile, Susan gives Big Bird a birdseed milkshake to comfort him as he continues to worry about his nest; Miles observes from the window that it's still okay.
	Film	Eight children dance in a colorblock grid. (First: Episode 3115)
	Cartoon	Clown Honking #8 (First: Episode 3224)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster sings "Eating Cookie" -- there's another reason every season. (First: Episode 3467)
	Animation	Luxo Jr. demonstrates "up" and "down." (First: Episode 3130)
	SCENE 6	The lights flicker and go out at the Robinsons' apartment. Susan hands out flashlights to everyone, and they manage to entertain themselves by playing games and making shadow puppets on the wall. They then tell a story about the hurricane using the shadows; though it is pleasant indoors, outside is a completely different situation as Sesame Street is still being ravaged by the winds and heavy rain.
	Cartoon	Noodles & Nedd play shadow games indoors with a flashlight, and outdoors. (First: Episode 3704)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie can't sleep, because he's afraid of dark shadows and spooky things. Bert comforts him, and the two sing "Imagination" before falling asleep. (First: Episode 3820)
	Cartoon	Gerald is repeatedly kept awake by his dog Sparky, who does a dance and poses as an alligator through his shadow whenever his parents close his door. (new sound effects and music sting added) (First: Episode 1519)
	SCENE 7	Late at night, Big Bird remains worried about his nest and cannot fall asleep. He walks into Gordon and Susan's bedroom and climbs into their bed, pushing Gordon out onto the floor. As Big Bird manages to settle down and starts to snore, one more look at Big Bird's nest is seen, with the doors rattling and the mailbox being knocked down. cut from the DVD version
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Birds (First: Episode 3945)
	SCENE 8	Over the cacophony from Bob's apartment window, Oscar announces the sponsors. cut from the DVD version The story of the hurricane continues in Episode 3977...

Notes[]

• This episode was Kermit's last new appearance on Sesame Street until 2009 when he made a special cameo appearance in Elmo's World: Frogs.
• This and the next four episodes were edited together into the DVD release Friends to the Rescue. These episodes have also been rerun on PBS in 2004 (in the wake of that year's Atlantic hurricane season, where four hurricanes devastated Florida) and again in September 2005 after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast.
• The street scenes from this episode were also released to SesameStreet's YouTube Channel on October 26, 2012; a few days before Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast.
• A hurricane previously hit the street in Episode 2821.
• Additional performers include Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Eric Jacobson, Alice Dinnean (as the sheep), Carmen Osbahr, Rick Lyon (as the chickens), John Tartaglia (as Kermit's right hand and penguin),^[1] and Joey Mazzarino (as the purple monster), with David Rudman (penguin). Kevin Clash voices the Sesame Street News announcer, and Fran Brill voices Telly's mother.

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