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Sesame Street
Richard Stoltzman visits
Air date March 10, 1988
Season Season 19 (1987-1988)
Written by Jeff Moss
Production October 9, 1987
Sponsors A, Z, 4

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
2439a
SCENE 1 Telly Monster introduces the viewer to their special guest today, Richard Stoltzman, who plays a jazzy version of the opening theme song on his clarinet for Telly, Bob, and the kids.
2399-Entrada
Film A group of kids enter a door marked ENTRADA.
(First: Episode 0939)
2975-AsFit
Animation Where do the a's fit?
(First: Episode 1586)
EB.Movies

ThePicnic
Muppets / Cast Ernie & BertErnie and Bert go see a silent movie, "The Picnic" (starring Maria as Chaplin and Linda as the girl).
(First: Episode 2071)
Song.dowithafruit
Song "What Do You Do With a Fruit?"
(First: Episode 2050)
ProblemSleeper
Cast Luis tosses and turns in bed. Gordon hawks a sure-fire method of getting to sleep - counting. Luis orders Gordon to leave the bedroom in ten seconds, then falls asleep after counting.
(First: Episode 1487)
Fishbowl
Cartoon A boy puts together a fishbowl, and watches his fish swim around in it.
(First: Episode 2030)
Richardstoltzman
SCENE 2 Oscar observes a clarinet that's been taken apart. Richard shows him and Telly that just playing one piece doesn't produce a good sound -- but when you put all the pieces together, you can make music. He finishes the demonstration by playing a sample of Rhapsody in Blue for Oscar and Telly, as well as some grouchy-sounding notes just for Oscar.
WhiteShellSand
Animation A white shell is uncovered in the sand.
(First: Episode 2061)
Owlbirdcompromise Cartoon An owl and a bluebird work out a compromise.
(First: Episode 1493)
SchoolGame
Muppets The School Game, hosted by Guy Smiley. Three students have to guess what their teacher does and doesn't do for a living.
(First: Episode 2282)
Toon.A.Space
Cartoon A for astronaut, airplane, airport and automobile.
(First: Episode 2250)
EB.Shola.A
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentErnie, Bert and Shola observe a letter A. Ernie calls out, "A, Bert!"
(First: Episode 0551)
Katydid
Film Maria and some kids count katydids hiding in the leaves.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 2364)
2439 03
SCENE 3 Bob and Richard demonstrate how wind instruments work, then hear a noisy sound coming from Oscar's trash can. Oscar reveals the sound came from a grouchinet, a Grouch musical instrument played by Fluffy. Though Oscar loves the noise, Richard offers some music lessons when asked by Fluffy. ("We musicians understand each other," remarks Richard.)
Bigacartoon
Cartoon A showcase of things that begin with A, ending with avalanche and ambulance.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0132)
Simon'sLoveSong
Muppets Simon Soundman sings to his date about the "Sounds That Remind Me of You."
(First: Episode 1432)
PushPull-02
Cartoon Several circles try to get past a large square.
(First: Episode 1486)
Carfrog
Film Close-up shots of a car and a frog are shown side-by-side.
(First: Episode 1530)
6redballs
Animation Counting six red balls
(First: Episode 0278)
1091-34
Muppets Farley looks for his lost toy box.
(First: Episode 0279)
2795za
Cartoon Geronimo 10-0: The parachute becomes a large mattress.
(First: Episode 2245)
Madpainter4
Film Mad Painter #4
(First: Episode 0344)
2439 04
SCENE 4 Bob is skeptical that Richard can give an elephant a music lesson, which offends Fluffy. He reluctantly agrees to assist in helping hold the grouchinet as Richard goes over the musical scales with her. Afterwards, Richard uses his clarinet to chat with Fluffy in elephant language, much to the chagrin of Bob.
Catfollowsqueak
Cartoon A cat follows its ears to a squeaking noise, which he thinks is coming from mice, but it's coming from swings.
Artist: Irra Verbitsky
(First: Episode 1518)
Song.tadpole
Muppets Kermit sings to the titular tadpole about the life awaiting it when it grows up to be a frog, but tells it to take its time growing up.
(First: Episode 2327)
3plus1equals4
Cartoon A boy solves a math problem: 3 + 1 = 4.
(First: Episode 0516)
Film.BikeRace
Film Some kids have a bike race by the river.
(First: Episode 1419)
TwiddlebugsClose
Muppets On a cold day, the Twiddlebugs try to figure out what they should close to make themselves warm. After they try closing a book, a lunchbox and their mouths, Tina sees they must close the door. Once they're warm, they decide to go outside, but can't find what they should open.
(First: Episode 1621)
2439-SandZ
Animation Sand Z/z
(First: Episode 0614)
2439 05
SCENE 5 Richard cues Bob, Telly, and the kids to snap to the beat as he plays "Fascinating Rhythm" on his clarinet.
Alien.Z
Cartoon An alien lands on Earth, looking for a Z to eat. He snatches one off a policeman's uniform, eats it, and rests.
(First: Episode 1481)
Clip 4
Muppets Grover watches Mumford practice a trick, making a rabbit come out of his hat. Mumford has trouble getting a rabbit to come out of the hat, and both are oblivious to the fact that Grover is turning into a rabbit.
(First: Episode 0407)
SignMan.KissMe
Cartoon Sign Sounds: KISS ME
(First: Episode 1136)
1859-Fire
Film A young girl talks about her friend, Joe, who's training to be a fireman.
(First: Episode 1859)
1706m
Muppets The Two-Headed Monster shares a pillow.
(First: Episode 1669)
4construction
Cartoon Four construction workers build a number 4.
(First: Episode 0507)
2439 06
SCENE 6 Telly, Françoise, and Herbie help Richard play the clarinet by pressing the keys as he blows, each kid pressing one button when prompted for each tune. Bob announces the sponsors as Telly helps him play the "Sesame Street Theme" again.


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