Episode 2099

	Sesame Street
	Gordon babysits Snuffy
Air date	November 21, 1985
Season	Season 17 (1985-1986)
Written by	Sara Compton
Production	October 7, 1985
Sponsors	H, Q, 9

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Gordon is sitting on the stoop of 123 Sesame Street and reminisces with the viewer (in a flashback montage) about a time where he sat by Oscar's can and waited all day for Mr. Snuffleupagus. He decides he could take a walk over to Snuffy's cave so he could get to know him better, and brings the viewer along with him as he follows directions as written on a note.
	Cartoon	A mouse tries looking for his pet, describing to his friend what they did yesterday. (First: Episode 0764)
	Film	"Nine Song (Song of Nine)" (First: Episode 0016)
	Cartoon	The story of an old woman who lived in a nine. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0512)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Counting Sheep — Ernie can't sleep, so Bert tells him to count sheep. (First: Episode 0276)
	Cartoon	Q-quiet! (tree chopping) (First: Episode 0675)
	SCENE 2	Gordon rings the doorbell and walks into the cave to find Mommy Snuffleupagus worried. He apologizes for barging in but is immediately offered a babysitting job for Snuffy due to his mother having to go to Carlsbad on a business trip for the Snuffleupagus Bank & Trust. Gordon is hesitant, but supposes babysitting could be a good way of getting to know Snuffy better, so he takes the job. He remembers he should tell Susan where he'll be, so he makes his way to the phone, which turns out to be huge.
	Cartoon	A man (voice of Richard Hunt) answers the TELEPHONE and gives it to the plant. (First: Episode 1828)
	Cast	Maria and Linda sew quilts with a Q on them. (First: Episode 1508)
	Song	"Come into the Garden" (First: Episode 1357)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Manners — The monster learns to use manners while eating with a spoon. (First: Episode 1340)
	Cartoon	A man thinks of H words while sitting on a horse. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1815)
	SCENE 3	Gordon and Snuffy wave goodbye to Mommy Snuffleupagus, and finally have the cave to themselves. Gordon suggests they play checkers and a variety of card games to help them get to know each other. Snuffy says he doesn't feel like playing those, and instead begins playing hide-and-seek while Gordon begins counting.
	Cartoon	Two dots play hide-and-seek amongst different shaped blocks. (First: Episode 0780)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Camping Sounds — Ernie and Bert listen to sounds at night while camping. (First: Episode 1808)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Whale Brushing Teeth", with a film of a trainer brushing a whale's teeth. (First: Episode 0276)
	Celebrity	Suzanne Farrell takes small and big steps, then has a little lunch and a big lunch. (First: Episode 1422)
	Cartoon	Harold and Howard think of H words. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0284)
	SCENE 4	Gordon calls for Snuffy after giving up looking for him. Before Snuffy can ask for another round, Gordon reminds him that it's getting closer to his bedtime and his Mommy wanted to help him do his homework. So, Gordon goes out to Snuffy's desk and pulls a big piece of paper, only reading the capital letter H. Gordon tries to help Snuffy pronounce the letter, to which he has difficulty, until Snuffy finally gets it right and completely blows Gordon away.
	Cartoon	Two boys peek into a fire house, and write HAT, HOSE, and HOOK on the window using their breath. Two dogs come by and wonder what a HAT HOSE HOOK is, but their question is answered when the fire truck leaves the station. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1204)
	Film	Joe Raposo: Road Runner (instrumental) (First: Episode 0505)
	Cartoon	A mad scientist invents the capital letter H. (First: Episode 0284)
	Muppets	Grover: Pretend Trip to the Moon — Grover gets under his blanket, pretending that he is on the moon. (First: Episode 1309)
	Cartoon	Nine Striped Cats Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1564)
	SCENE 5	Gordon remarks it's near bedtime. Snuffy is about to go brush his teeth, but Gordon asks if there is a spare toothbrush around. He finds one, which turns out to be too big for him and wonders how he's supposed to brush his teeth with it - to which Snuffy explains step-by-step how to regularly brush teeth. "You know, Gordon, you're kind of making me feel like I'm the babysitter here," Snuffy notes.
	Cartoon	Toothpaste March Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1446)
	Song	"Sawmill" - Folk singers detail how lumber is made into usable wood. (beginning edited) (First: Episode 0657)
	Cartoon	A girl tries to lure her cat out from under the chair so she can pick him up. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0187)
	SCENE 6	A jammied-up Snuffy is just about ready for bed when he reminds Gordon he has to sing the Snuffle Lullabye. Gordon doesn't know how to sing it, so Snuffy helps him through and they sing it together. Gordon remarks that a lullaby is meant to put him to sleep, but Snuffy tells him the Snuffle Lullabye is designed to keep him awake for his bedtime story.
	Cartoon	A girl uses her paint-by-the-numbers set to find an elephant in her picture. (First: Episode 0510)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps." (First: Episode 0406)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Lullaby and Goodnight — Ernie and Bert go off to sleep but Ernie starts to sing himself "Brahms' Lullaby." (First: Episode 0841)
	Cartoon	Once there were two men. Each had his own idea. One man told his thought to the other man, then the other man told his idea to the first man. Now both men knew twice as much. (First: Episode 0268)
	Muppets	Story: "The Geefle and the Gonk" The Geefle and the Gonk, two aliens, learn how to cooperate and gather nectarines together. (First: Episode 0452)
	Cartoon	A peacock counts 20 feathers on his tail. (First: Episode 0406)
	SCENE 7	Gordon finishes reading his story and almost calls it a night, but Snuffy insists on a good-night kiss first; Gordon gives him a big kiss on the snuffle. He is almost about to leave again when Snuffy tells him he isn't sleepy. Gordon suggests counting sheep, which Snuffy can't do so well - he doesn't know how to count. Gordon counts for him, nearly falling asleep throughout doing so.
	Film	Kids talk about how many things they can do now that they're five years old. (First: Episode 1403)
	Muppets	Ernie sings "Dance Myself to Sleep". (First: Episode 1705)
	Cartoon	A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird on a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen. (First: Episode 0565)
	SCENE 8	To Gordon's relief, Snuffy finally falls asleep after counting over 5,300 sheep for him. Gordon tries to get some sleep as well, but Snuffy's snores keep him up. Mommy Snuffleupagus announces the sponsors.