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| Gladys presents herself | |||||||
| Air date | February 24, 1986 | ||||||
| Season | Season 17 (1985-1986) | ||||||
| Written by | Tom Dunsmuir | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird has asked Gladys the Cow to help say hello to the viewer, but she balks at a cow of her talent being wasted on such a menial task. Despite already getting a small theater for her to perform on, Big Bird calms Gladys down by allowing her to make her greeting a little special, with a drumroll (via Danny) and a grand announcement. She recites a short poem about herself and bows. Big Bird makes a simple greeting to the viewer, receiving thunderous applause (to Gladys' chagrin). "Sometimes, less is more," Big Bird notes. |
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Cartoon | What's missing? (cow) (First: Episode 2028) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet asks another "Is this the D train?" A subway train then arrives, letting out several letter Ds. (First: Episode 1493) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Little Things." (First: Episode 0655) |
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Muppets | Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson orders soup and a sandwich, and says that he wants the sandwich before the soup. When Grover comes with the sandwich, Mr. Johnson has changed his mind and wants the soup first. When Grover comes with the soup, Mr. Johnson has decided that he wants the sandwich first. Grover ends up giving Mr. Johnson both the soup and sandwich, so he can decide what to eat first. Mr. Johnson tells Grover that he has decided to get a cup of coffee, then the soup and the sandwich. (First: Episode 1330) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: D - Daisy (First: Episode 0795) |
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Film | A flower opens and closes. (First: Episode 0441) |
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Insert | Olivia helps a lonesome Telly Monster feel better by singing "I Feel Good Being on My Own." (First: Episode 2005) |
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Cartoon | They'd play with me if I had... (First: Episode 0815) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word "dance" at a disco. (First: Episode 1395) |
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Film | Kids dancing. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Cooperation Report — Kermit and Telly Monster interview each other. |
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Cartoon | Crayon Animation Letter D (First: Episode 1705) |
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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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Animation | "¡Él juega fútbol!" (First: Episode 2104) |
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SCENE 2 | Maria questions why Oscar has left an old, junky car seat out on the street. Oscar tells her it's for an important lesson about safety, and the Grouchketeers show how to use a seatbelt. Oscar then tells her she can get rid of the seat by driving it away and starts handing her the other dismantled parts of the car. |
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Cartoon | Jazz #9 (First: Episode 0137) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bert Is It — Ernie wants to play tag while Bert reads his book. (First: Episode 1026) |
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Animation | Where do the a's fit? (First: Episode 1586) |
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Film | Lizard! Music: Joe Raposo (same as "birds") (First: Episode 0418) |
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Muppets | Biff and Sully are about to start work, when Biff realizes he forgot his portable radio. He tells Sully not to start work until he comes back with it, but every time he's about to leave, he hears Sully doing a different kind of construction work. Sully's noisy building results in a piano, which Sully plays as Biff works. (First: Episode 2120) |
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Cartoon | "Presenting -- the hammer!" (First: Episode 0574) |
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SCENE 3 | Oscar and the Grouchketeers look for trash cans hidden within a picture of Oscar in his trashmobile. |
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Cartoon | A magician performs a trick that makes birds appear, and fish can be glimpsed between them. Artist: Vince Collins (First: Episode 1614) |
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Muppets | "It is I, Captain Vegetable!" (First: Episode 1741) |
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Film | Various objects become OPEN. (First: Episode 0442) |
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Cast | David the champion is ready for the match, but assistant Luis gives him the wrong match for his boxing glove. Once the right one is placed, he and Gordon face off in a game of marbles. (First: Episode 0686) |
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Cartoon | A man displays his invention, the A-box, which only takes the letter A. (First: Episode 0781) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Tony Danza reads a note that makes him furious. He rips it up in anger. Oscar reads a piece of it and sees why he would've been so angry. (First: Episode 2144) |
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Cartoon | A beaver does his exercises, while his friends make fun of him. He then uses his strength to save his friends when the dam breaks. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 2067) |
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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 | A story about an ape and a bird, using the letter A. (First: Episode 0158) |
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Film | Sheep dog (First: Episode 1012) |
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Muppets | The Count's main jumping-over-the-bed flock of sheep quits on him, so he calls the "24 Hour Emergency Counting Service". A reluctant deliveryman in sheep's clothing laments, "It's not an easy way to make a livin' ..." (First: Episode 2122) |
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Cartoon | Nine sheep (Maria voice-over added) Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1501) |
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SCENE 4 | Gladys summons Big Bird to her small stage in the yard. She wishes to say "goodbye" to the viewer as well and rehearses her poem about the number 9. Big Bird reminds her that there are also letters she has to mention, putting her into a panic. |
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Cartoon | Pinball Number Count #9 Animation by Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1032) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet girl reads the word "hug" with Herry. (First: Episode 1084) |
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Film | A girl explains her life in a motor home. (First: Episode 1235) |
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Cartoon | A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is. (First: Episode 0006) |
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Cartoon | Dot Bridge #1: Dots appear uniformly (First: Episode 0001) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird tells Gladys the time has now come to say goodbye, but her performance isn't ready yet. Big Bird suggests she instead say goodbye and announce the sponsors as they normally do, which she hesitantly does (finding it a bit plain). Gladys bemoans the fact that the viewers will miss out on what she prepared after her 9 poem. When Big Bird asks what it was, glitzy letters A and D descend from above, balloons and streamers come from nowhere, a juggling tumbler appears to do tricks, and Gladys sings a short tune about the sponsors amid Big Bird, Maria, Mr. Macintosh, and the kids cheering and applauding. "Not bad for a cow!" Big Bird exclaims. |
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