| Elmo's World | |
| Written by | Josh Selig |
| Directed by | Steve Feldman Ted May Emily Squires |
| Book | Food! |
| Video | Food, Water & Exercise! |
| First Appearance Episode 3816 | |
| Picture | Segment | Description |
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Guess what Elmo's thinking about today? | Elmo opens his door to Cookie Monster eating various foods (besides cookies). A video montage plays of kids eating. |
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Dorothy's Question | Dorothy has a pineapple decoration in her fish bowl. She wants to know how people eat. |
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The Noodle Family | Mr. Noodle sits down to eat a plate of spaghetti with all the noodles stuck together. |
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Kids and Baby | Kids eat spaghetti, pizza, and use chopsticks to eat. Elmo talks to a baby with a piece of zwieback toast. |
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Elmo's Question | Elmo asks the viewer to help him count CGI baked beans chasing a hot dog. |
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Quiz | Elmo tells the audience who eats and who doesn't. Combs don't, even though they have teeth. Birthday cakes don't, but you can eat one at a birthday party. Trains don't, even though they choo. Grown-ups eat unless their waiter is Grover.
The birthday cake portion of this quiz is cut out in the home video version. |
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Film | Elmo's friends Timmy and Ashley make a submarine sandwich. |
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TV Cartoon | The Eating Channel shows "The Girl Who Loved to Try and Eat New Foods." Coming up next: The Last Taco in Paris. This portion was seen in the DVD release Elmo's Magic Cookbook. |
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Interview | Elmo talks to an apple. They talk about the characteristics of an apple and where to get apples. |
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Tickle Me Land | Dorothy imagines Elmo making pizza in a pizza parlor, picking an apple in an orchard and choosing another apple in a grocery store. |
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Home Video | "Elmo's Breakfast" shows Elmo's breakfast before and after he eats it. |
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The Food Song | Elmo sings the "Food Song." |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Fran Brill (apple), Martin P. Robinson (peanut butter and jelly sandwich), Matt Vogel (corn), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (the broccoli), and Joey Mazzarino (the pizza).