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| Forgetful Jones loses his numbers | |||||||
| Air date | January 2, 1986 | ||||||
| Season | Season 17 (1985-1986) | ||||||
| Written by | Nancy Sans | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Bob walks outside of his apartment and greets the viewer. He's just happened to receive his mail, and decides to go through it as he strolls down a busy Sesame Street. He finds a music magazine, a postcard from his sister who lives in the mountains inviting him to visit, and a letter from his friend, Lester Little, who writes all about his love for Louisiana in alliteration. Lastly in his pile, however, is a mysterious letter without a sender. Bob opens it, and finds only the number 1. |
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Cartoon | N is for nose. (First: Episode 1173) |
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Cast | Postman David goes to collect some mail from a mailbox, but finds there's more and more each time he opens it. (First: Episode 0533) |
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Song | "Doll House" (First: Episode 0131) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert tells Ernie to make a grocery list, but Ernie can't find anything to write with ... except for chocolate pudding. (Bert: "He's improving. Last time he used spaghetti sauce.") (First: Episode 1967) |
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Cartoon | Sign language: Day, morning, noon, night (First: Episode 1173) |
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Cast | Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum. (First: Episode 2033) |
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Cartoon | I've got some (hair), I've got more, but I've got the most. (First: Episode 0524) |
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SCENE 2 | Bob finds Telly sitting outside of 123 Sesame Street with a number 2, both curious to know who sent it to him. Soon after, Piri and Sally (Lauren Tom) walk by with a 4 and 5, and Gordon comes out of 123 with a number 3. With everyone collectively confused as to who might have sent them all numbers, Forgetful Jones walks down the street sobbing, stating that he can't find his numbers. Everyone soon catches on that their numbers belong to Forgetful, and when presented with them, Forgetful assumes they've all stolen his numbers and begins yelling for the police. |
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Song | "I Can Do It By Myself" (First: Episode 1727) |
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Animation | A girl skips home through the city, hearing all kinds of noises. When she gets home, she repeats all the noises she heard with a little dance. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1877) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper is bouncing on a pogo stick. He asks a man if he'd like to try it, and the man replies, "I'd love to!" Harvey then slaps a big number 2 on the man's chest. (First: Episode 0417) |
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Cartoon | A man sets up a bus stop sign so that a giant can eat the buses that come. (First: Episode 1176) |
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Muppets | "At the Bus Stop Sign" (First: Episode 1392) |
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Cartoon | An N-terview with an N Artist: John Paratore (First: Episode 0131) |
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SCENE 3 | A police officer finally arrives, and everyone tries to explain the situation. The officer asks Forgetful to describe step-by-step how he misplaced his numbers, and Forgetful finally winds up on the conclusion that he did indeed mail the numbers. Once the situation is resolved and the officer leaves, Susan walks in telling everyone about the letter N she found on the windshield of her car. Forgetful recognizes it as his, and once again begins yelling for the police as the others ditch the scene. |
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Cartoon | Today's Secret Drawing is a policeman. (First: Episode 0223) |
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Film | Kids dancing. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Cartoon | Two groups of mountain goats try to pass each other on a mountain road. (First: Episode 0780) |
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Muppets | NTV host Nora Nicks introduces Nick Normal and the Nickmatics singing "The Letter N." (First: Episode 2071) |
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Film | Old bottles are made into new bottles at a recycling plant. music: "Black Eyed Peas" by Graham Preskett (First: Episode 0917) |
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Cartoon | A salesman offers a passerby the letter N for next to nothing. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1804) |
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SCENE 3 | Gordon and Susan are planning on taking Miles for taking his first walk in the park, and begin packing things in his stroller like sweaters, blankets, toys, and food in the case he might need them. Once they finally bring Miles out, they realize he has no room to sit in the stroller, so they decide to walk him there instead. |
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Animation | 2 farmers (First: Episode 1599) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster builds a Two-Headed Snowman. It's missing noses; they fight over a carrot which breaks in half, solving the problem. (First: Episode 1622) |
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Film | A baby monkey Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0280) |
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Muppets | The Twiddlebugs try to figure out how to get to the zoo. They notice it's too far to walk, swim, or fly. Then they notice their Twiddle-car. (First: Episode 0603) |
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Cartoon | Kids observe cloud formations, until it starts to rain. (First: Episode 2074) |
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Insert | Maria sings a counting song and game that teaches the kids to count in Spanish. (First: Episode 1926) |
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Cartoon | A boy demonstrates why his dog’s name is Happy. (First: Episode 0537) |
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Film | The snouts, tails and bodies of pigs, with a soundtrack of pigs squealing. (First: Episode 0179) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: How the Three Little Pigs Feel — Kermit gets reactions to the Big Bad Wolf blowing down the Three Little Pigs' houses. (First: Episode 1974) |
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Cartoon | L for life, love, lizard, leap, and lump Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1833) |
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Muppets | Grover is going to teach the audience about "surprise" by sneaking up on Ernie. He sees Ernie sitting in his chair -- and he knows that it's Ernie, because he can see Ernie's shirt and Ernie's hair. Grover sneaks up to surprise Ernie -- but then it turns out to be Herry Monster, disguised as Ernie. (First: Episode 0183) |
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Film | A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406) |
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Cartoon | A chair displays the word SIT, and a beast sits on him. (First: Episode 0399) |
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SCENE 4 | Gladys the Cow and Buster the Horse anchor in for the Sesame Street Nightly News, both reporting about the case of Forgetful Jones' missing numbers earlier that day, as well as Lester Little's love for the letter L. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd |
Gladys and Buster read the sponsors and sign off for the night while bickering about Gladys' replacement of "news" as "moos." |
Notes[]
- Kevin Clash voices the announcer for the Sesame Street Nightly News.
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Gladys and Buster would host a similar news show in Episode 2330, and then a morning talk show in Episode 2540.
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