Elmo's World: Dancing

Elmo's World
Written by	Molly Boylan
Directed by	Emily Squires
Video	Dancing, Music, Books! What Makes You Happy?
First Appearance Episode 3801

Picture	Segment	Description
	Guess what Elmo's thinking about today?	Elmo opens his door to reveal a group of ladies dancing the can-can onstage, followed by a film of kids (and one dog) dancing in a park.
	Dorothy's Question	Dorothy displays a mini ballerina figure in her bowl, and wants to know how you dance.
	The Noodle Family	Mr. Noodle fetches a top hat and cane and breaks into a fancy dance, but finds he can't stop dancing.
	Kids and Baby	Several kids (including one in a wheelchair) show off their various dancing styles; Elmo then dances with a baby in a jumper.
	Elmo's Question	Elmo counts ten animated elephants dancing on a truck, after which he checks back on Mr. Noodle, who is dancing to a Celtic tune.
	Quiz	Elmo knows what can dance and what can't. Mailboxes can't, but Elmo can dance while he's mailing a letter. Birthday cakes can't, but Elmo can dance at a birthday party. Telephones can't, but Elmo can dance while he's talking on the telephone. Trash cans can't, unless it's Oscar's trash can! Following the quiz, Elmo sees that Mr. Noodle is dancing to some hip-hop music, even briefly doing the Moonwalk.
	Film	Elmo narrates the time his friends Victor and Shelby learned how to do a tap dancing step with some practice.
	TV Cartoon	On the Dance Channel, the Lecture Lady (in her first appearance) dances and sings "The Hokey Pokey." Stay tuned for Let's Flamenco & Other Dances.
	Tickle Me Land	Dorothy imagines Elmo as a flamenco dancer (clicking castanets as he shakes his body), a hula dancer on the beach ("Aloha!"), and as himself doing the zany "Twirl Around and Fall Down Dance." Elmo wants to keep dancing, so he joins Mr. Noodle for a brief yet silly dance session.
	Home Video	Elmo shares a video he made called Elmo's Friend Zoe Does Her Happy Dance, which is Zoe bopping around going "Happy, happy, happy!"
	The Dance Song	As Mr. Noodle continues to dance, Elmo sings the "Dance Song" with the viewer.

Notes

• This is the first time Mr. Noodle appears during the closing song, as well as directly interacting with Elmo.
• During the Tickle Me Land portion, Ron Marshall is heard narrating rather than Elmo or an interview subject.
• When Mr. Noodle is seen dancing after Elmo's Question, the music is simply described in the script as "in the style of an Irish jig." The broadcast version of the segment uses a snippet of "Mile Long Medley" by The Red Clay Ramblers, while home video releases replace this with similar-sounding music.

See also

• Elmo's World: Dancing (2017)