| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Luis breaks his arm — Luis needs help blowing up balloons | |||||||
| Air date | January 14, 1985 | ||||||
| Season | Season 16 (1984-1985) | ||||||
| Written by | Emily Perl Kingsley | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | At the Fix-it Shop, Luis fiddles with a broken air tank he was planning to use to blow up some balloons for a party tonight. He asks Big Bird to watch the shop while he goes out and gets a new tank; while Luis is away, Snuffy comes by to fetch Big Bird for their play date in the park. Big Bird says he can’t go because of his promise to Luis, and Snuffy feels insulted that Big Bird is paying less attention to him than with Luis. Big Bird explains that with Luis' broken arm it's harder for him to do things, then realizes they can still be together by staying to watch the Fix-it Shop. Snuffy cheers up, and begins to assist in blowing up the balloons. |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: N - Nail (First: Episode 0040) |
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Film | In a gymnasium, a teacher and some kids play catch with a balloon. (First: Episode 1088) |
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Cartoon | An N-terview with an N Artist: John Paratore (First: Episode 0131) |
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SCENE 2 | Luis comes back, not having found a tank. He doesn’t believe Big Bird’s claim that Snuffy helped him, but when he opens the Fix-it Shop door he is bombarded by hundreds of blown-up balloons! |
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Animation | Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together. (First: Episode 1895) |
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Film | Kids count 18 backflips. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0408) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Makes a Grocery List — Bert observes Ernie write out a shopping list using chocolate pudding. (First: Episode 1967) |
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Film | "Listen ..." to various sounds, including the ocean, a heart beating, a clock ticking, a horse galloping, crickets chirping, a passing train, and others. (First: Episode 0951) |
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Cartoon | The O falls off a man's grocery store sign; he tries replacing it with a donut, then a pizza, neither of which work. Finally, the sign man paints it on. (First: Episode 1242) |
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Insert | Two-Headed Monster: Coin Flip — The monster learns how to flip a coin to make a decision. (First: Episode 1583) |
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Cartoon | HEN / PEN / TEN / MEN Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 1881) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Carol Channing sings a spoof of "Hello, Dolly!" with Sammy the Snake, praising his ability to look and sound like an S. (First: Episode 1951) |
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Film | Most animals have two eyes, ears, etc. ... but some snakes have two heads. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0287) |
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Cartoon | A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy. (First: Episode 0537) |
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Muppets | Roosevelt Franklin leads a counting practice for his Headball team. (First: Episode 0898) |
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Cartoon | "Purple Konkers" (First: Episode 0775) |
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Muppets | Herry Monster plays a game with a boy named Eric, who closes his eyes and guesses what Herry hands him (a ball, a feather, and his head). (First: Episode 1613) |
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Cartoon | Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse (First: Episode 1702) |
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Film | Letter O hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0338) |
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Muppets | Alphabet Chat: O Mr. Chatterly tries to deliver a lecture about the letter O, but is distracted by several things that don't begin with O, like a rabbit walking with a cow. The Anything Muppet producers decide to cancel the show and take down the set. (First: Episode 0837) |
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Cartoon | "Chicken Crossing" Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 1974) |
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Cast | "Sluggo the Great" (David) puts on his baseball gear, but isn't sure which body parts to put them on. (First: Episode 0492) |
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Film | A man uses binoculars to observe a mother bear and her two cubs, as well as other facets of the forest. (First: Episode 1744) |
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Animation | Three balls compare sizes. An orange ball (voiced by Daws Butler) boasts that he's the smallest, until his little brother comes onto the scene. (First: Episode 0786) |
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Muppets | Two Anything Muppet kids argue over a cookie. Cookie Monster arrives and says that the smallest person should get the cookie, and then, as the kids argue over which one is smaller, Cookie Monster shrinks himself. (First: Episode 0253) |
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Cartoon | 9 Ants Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1485) |
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Insert | Maria sings "Cross It Out," backed by Susan and Olivia. (First: Episode 1834) |
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Cartoon | "Dinner for Nine" Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1658) |
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Film | A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0096) |
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Insert | Three of These Kids are jumping rope, but the fourth one is sitting down and reading a book. (First: Episode 0415) |
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Film | Joe Raposo sings "Look at This" over footage of something ... can you guess what it is? (First: Episode 0514) |
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Cartoon | A man walks in an IN. (First: Episode 0511) |
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Muppets | Grover the elevator operator gives a demonstration of in and out which annoys the passengers. (First: Episode 0511) |
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Film / Cartoon | The letter O introduces many words he starts. (First: Episode 0621) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird relaxes on a lounge chair in the yard, reminding the viewer that Luis broke his arm and is wearing a cast, and needs other people’s help with certain things as a result. As Luis carries lumber from the garage to the Fix-it Shop, Big Bird helps him by making sure the lounge chair is ready for him by the time he’s done. |
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Cartoon | "Alphabet Imagination": A female voice quickly recites the alphabet followed by a male voice narrating each letter in a series of psychedelic vignettes. (First: Episode 0345) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Tries Not to Wake Bert — Ernie comes home to a sleeping Bert and tries to think of things to do that won't wake him up. (First: Episode 0280) |
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Animation | As the seasons change, so do one's outfits. (early computer graphics) (First: Episode 1898) |
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Film | A bald eagle flies over houses, a beach, and other locations. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0411) |
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Muppets / Cast | Linda assists Bob in singing "The People in Your Neighborhood" about the elevator operator and pharmacist. (First: Episode 0996) |
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Cartoon | Travis Travel demonstrates different methods of transportation. (First: Episode 1459) |
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SCENE 4 | Luis delivers the balloons to Oscar, who is hosting a balloon-breaking party. (Oscar: "Now, let the wild rumpus start!") The Grouches inside Oscar's trash can begin popping the balloons like mad as Big Bird announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- Martin P. Robinson and Richard Hunt are among the performers voicing Grouches at Oscar's party.
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