Sesame Street | |||||||
Snuffy plays the harpmonica | |||||||
Air date | November 20, 1985 | ||||||
Season | Season 17 (1985-1986) | ||||||
Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Snuffy wants to introduce Big Bird, Maria, Bob, Luis and Gordon to his new friend, but isn't sure how to do it since he just recently became friends with the grown-ups himself. Maria explains how easy the process can be, so Snuffy tells the group how to gently address his friend Mr. Anteloper - whom Snuffy reveals to be a stuffed toy. Snuffy knows it's just a toy, but likes to imagine how Mr. Anteloper would act if he were alive. | |
Cartoon | A boy shares his bubbles with some kids dancing in a field. (First: Episode 1926) | |
Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster blows bubbles. (First: Episode 1738) | |
Cartoon | Q for Quarter Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1176) | |
Film | A dolphin walks backwards on the water. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0278) | |
Cartoon | Q -- that funny looking thing. (First: Episode 0131) | |
Muppets / Celebrity | Biff and Sully recruit Judy Collins into their singing group - YES and they sing the group's theme song. (First: Episode 0961) | |
Cartoon | The word "YES" follows a man. (First: Episode 0875) | |
Film | Lobster fisherman (First: Episode 0966) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — (Part 1) Bert tells Ernie to clean up the messy apartment. (First: Episode 0010) | |
Cartoon | E ... see me eating a peach (First: Episode 0001) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — (Part 2) Ernie has finished cleaning up the apartment, but the toy chest is still a mess, so he throws toys all over the place. (First: Episode 0010) | |
Cartoon | A man explains that the letter E begins both Enter and Exit. Another man named Roy runs through the doors. (First: Episode 0406) | |
Video | Scanimate kids intro (First: Episode 0798) | |
Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie and Jason do the "10-Q" bit. (First: Episode 1508) | |
Cartoon | Today's Secret Drawing: A camel. (First: Episode 0158) | |
Animation | A hand arranges blocks to form benches so a bunny and a chick can have tea. (First: Episode 1488) | |
Muppets | Farley sings "Figure It Out." (First: Episode 1626) | |
Animation | "The King of Eight" (First: Episode 0225) | |
Film / Cast | Gordon and some kids use hula-hoops for many things. (First: Episode 1103) | |
Animation | First leaf, last leaf (First: Episode 0794) | |
SCENE 2 | Bob witnesses Snuffy playing a Snuffleupagus instrument called the "harpmonica" (part harp, part harmonica). He plays some fast and slow music on it, and Bob suggests he give a recital. Snuffy agrees as long as Bob helps out. He asks Bob to snap along to the music, as the piece is called "Harpmonica and Snapping Fingers by Johann Sebastian Snuffleupagus." | |
Cartoon | A mouth whistles Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. (First: Episode 2086) | |
Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover asks Stephanie for a kiss because he's lonely. No one will play with him, but Stephanie says she will. (First: Episode 0860) | |
Film | Children of all kinds sing "We All Sing with the Same Voice." (First: Episode 1708) | |
SCENE 3 | Big Bird interrupts Snuffy's rehearsal to ask him to play; Snuffy is busy, but agrees to play later. Big Bird keeps interrupting, asking to play now, as Snuffy gets more annoyed with him. Big Bird eventually storms off in a huff, wishing nobody else ever met Snuffy because he now has no time for his best friend. Maria assures him that Snuffy will still be his friend and recommends Big Bird find something of his own to practice while he waits for Snuffy. | |
Cartoon | A boy learns to play his violin by practicing. (First: Episode 1513) | |
Film | Human and animal babies learn to walk. (First: Episode 1728) | |
Cartoon | "Measuring, Measuring" Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 1822) | |
SCENE 4 | Maria comes by Big Bird's nest, where Big Bird is surrounded by piles of books, magazines, and newspapers. Maria inquires how he's able to practice reading so much, but Big Bird says he hasn't read anything - he's just practicing turning the pages. | |
Cartoon | The Typewriter: "Q", Quiet (First: Episode 0768) | |
Muppets | Grover tries to demonstrate first and last by being first in line, but the other monsters keep switching on him. (First: Episode 1332) | |
Cartoon | Q for Quiet Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0441) | |
Cartoon | Q-quiet! (tree chopping) (First: Episode 0675) | |
SCENE 5 | As everyone gathers for the recital (with Mr. Anteloper perched on Maria's shoulder), Snuffy realizes he needs somebody to turn the pages in his music book; Bob did it in rehearsal, but he has to concentrate on his snapping. Big Bird jumps at the chance to put his newly-honed, page-turning abilities into practice. The two apologize for earlier and perform the concerto for the crowd. Snuffy then proceeds to play the Sesame Street Theme and Big Bird announces the sponsors. |
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