Wing in a Sling

Big Bird is happily roller skating along Sesame Street. Uh-oh! Crash! Big Bird falls down! Chris runs over to help Big Bird who has injured his wing. Chris suggests they visit Dr. Berger so she can take a look, while the Count offers to watch Hooper’s store until Chris and Big Bird get back. Big Bird is nervous when they visit Dr. Berger’s office. What if it hurts? Dr. Berger carefully examines Big Bird’s wing and explains to Big Bird that while his wing isn’t broken, he has a bad sprain. Dr. Berger gently puts a sling on Big Bird’s arm and explains he has to rest for a few days. Big Bird is sad because he was planning on roller skating all day! When they return, Big Bird looks around Sesame Street and feels blue; there is nothing for him to do. Big Bird sees Elmo and Zoe who are playing with a beach ball. They ask him if he wants to play, but he can’t, not with his wing in a sling. Elmo and Zoe want to cheer up Big Bird. They sing about all the things Big Bird can do with an injured wing, such as singing songs, drawing pictures, and drinking birdseed milkshakes. Big Bird realizes there are lots of things he can do, especially spending time with good friends!

Writing:
  • Joan Ganz Cooney
  • Lloyd Morrisett

Stars:
Release Date: 1969-11-10
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
TMDb: 7.1/10
  • Country: US, FR, DE, NL, ES
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 54

Other episodes for this season

Frankly It's Becoming a Habitat
Episode 1 - Frankly It's Becoming a H...
Cowmonster Pair
Episode 2 - Cowmonster Pair
Baby Bear is Afraid of Bees
Episode 3 - Baby Bear is Afraid of Be...
Wild Nature Survivor Guy
Episode 4 - Wild Nature Survivor Guy
Abby Makes Seasons Change
Episode 5 - Abby Makes Seasons Change
Y a Quest? Y Not
Episode 6 - Y a Quest? Y Not
Bears Try to Hibernate
Episode 7 - Bears Try to Hibernate
Stinky's Annual Birthday Flower
Episode 8 - Stinky's Annual Birthday...
Elmo Finds a Baby Bird
Episode 9 - Elmo Finds a Baby Bird
Grouch Messing Machine
Episode 10 - Grouch Messing Machine
The Cookie Tree
Episode 11 - The Cookie Tree
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
Episode 12 - Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
Abby Has the Sparkle Fairy Freckles
Episode 13 - Abby Has the Sparkle Fair...
The Rainbow Show
Episode 14 - The Rainbow Show
Amphibian Show
Episode 15 - Amphibian Show
Camping Show
Episode 16 - Camping Show
Squirmadega Car Race
Episode 17 - Squirmadega Car Race
Jack's Big Jump
Episode 18 - Jack's Big Jump
Inspected By 4
Episode 19 - Inspected By 4
Wing in a Sling
Episode 20 - Wing in a Sling
The Planet G
Episode 21 - The Planet G
The Counting Booth
Episode 22 - The Counting Booth
Tribute to Number Seven
Episode 23 - Tribute to Number Seven
Abby's Tricycle
Episode 24 - Abby's Tricycle
Jacks Grows His Own Beanstalk
Episode 25 - Jacks Grows His Own Beans...
Princess Show
Episode 26 - Princess Show