| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Computer trouble | |||||||
| Air date | December 31, 1986 | ||||||
| Season | Season 18 (1986-1987) | ||||||
| Written by | Mark Saltzman | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Elmo has finished a poem about the many things that hands can do. As he recites the poem, the camera cuts to various Sesame Street residents using their hands for different tasks, such as Luis and David working, Big Bird greeting someone, and Linda speaking sign language. Everyone uses their hands to applaud Elmo once his poem is finished, and he decides that his next one will be about feet. |
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Cartoon | "Jazz #4" (First: Episode 0006) |
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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 | Two people think they hear a BARK in the DARK. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1941) |
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Muppets | Prairie Dawn presents a pageant about feelings. Bert dresses as Cupid to represent love, but his lines don't ring true. Instead, he sings his own song — "That's Love" — expressing that, to him, love means pigeons, oatmeal... and Ernie. (First: Episode 1731) |
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Film | A kid recites a poem about adding penguins. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0255) |
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Cartoon | The rabbit and the turtle race to the top of a building. The rabbit goes up 40 steps, but the turtle takes the elevator. |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar the Grouch hosts "The Trash is Right," in which contestant Grundgetta has to match each pile of trash with the picture of the person who threw it away (Big Bird, Miles, and a "mystery trasher"). When Grundgetta demands her prize, she's elated when she gets to keep all the trash she just sifted through. |
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Cartoon | A U train spells the words Unite, U-turn, Underground and Universe. (First: Episode 0624) |
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Muppets | "I'm in Love with U" (First: Episode 1701) |
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Cartoon | Name That Food ("Will you eat it?") (First: Episode 1491) |
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Video | Scanimate kids intro (First: Episode 0798) |
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Film | Kids with special needs do gymnastics at the Mamaroneck Co-Op Camp. (First: Episode 0953) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash — Dr. Nobel Price captures a rabbit. (First: Episode 1521) |
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Cartoon | A girl tries to lure her cat out from under the chair so she can pick him up. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0187) |
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Cast | Gordon sings "I Heard My Dog Bark" as Susan, Bob, Uncle Wally and some kids make the animal sounds. (First: Episode 2169) |
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Cartoon | An ant is pressured by his peers to finish the anthill all by himself, until he enlists the cooperation of the others. (First: Episode 1478) |
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Muppets | Caveman Days: Taking the kid to school Ernie (the father) and Bert (the kid) go over the procedure of crossing the street. (First: Episode 1950) |
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Animation | Where does the square fit? (First: Episode 1599) |
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Cast | Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a square. (First: Episode 1276) |
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Cartoon | Don't be a Snerd when you sneeze. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1487) |
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Celebrity | Victor Borge demonstrates seat belt safety when playing the piano. (First: Episode 1174) |
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Muppets | Big Bird and Snuffy make up a story about a castle under the sea where a deep-sea diver prince lived. (First: Episode 1797) |
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Film | George the Farmer is near when he's on a barrel; he's far when he's on the porch. (First: Episode 0235) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper sets up a bucket of confetti above a door, so that whoever pulls the rope attached to the bucket will get the confetti dumped on them. Instead, a little girl walks by and pulls the rope, so that the confetti lands on Harvey! (First: Episode 0353) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: Two men demonstrate "up" on a teeter totter; one man ends up crashing through the ceiling. (First: Episode 0650) |
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Film | Shopping for soup ingredients. (First: Episode 0515) |
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Cartoon | A father explains to his son why it is important to wear a seat belt when riding in a car. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1446) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie tells the viewer to watch and listen for Cookie Monster, so he won't take the cookie which Ernie just got from Hooper's Store. Ernie encounters a machine that reads "Your Fortune Told. Insert One Cookie." Not realizing that Cookie Monster is inside the machine, he inserts the cookie. Some munching noises are heard, and a card comes out that says, "You will soon be kissed by a grateful Cookie Monster." (First: Episode 0756) |
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Film | Luis announces "And now, the octopus!" Music: "Pomp and Circumstance" (First: Episode 0291) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit the Frog, Shola, and Fanny have just finished watching the previous film. Shola hugs Kermit, and he comments, "She learned a lot from the octopus ... how to squeeze!" (First: Episode 0534) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: V for Violin A musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks. (First: Episode 0052) |
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SCENE 3 | David comes into the Fix-It Shop because his malt maker is broken. It's almost time for lunch, but Luis can get the job done in a snap. David notices something flashing on the computer screen, and Luis points out that it's just the cursor, which shows him where he stopped and started typing. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Once Luis and David head to the backroom, the Martians fade into view and try to communicate with the computer. The screen reads: *****THINGS TO DO TODAY*****
The orange Martian presses a key on the keyboard, and they get excited when they see the cursor move on the screen from left to right, moving along with it. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Suddenly, the computer starts making a beeping noise and the orange Martian becomes entranced, feeling some kind of romantic connection. The Martians panic when they hear Luis and David coming back, and make the cursor move to the bottom of the screen before making themselves disappear. Luis notices that the list and the cursor have been moved, and thinks someone's been messing with the computer. David thinks the screen could've done it on its own, but Luis explains that the computer doesn't do anything unless you tell it to; it's not alive. They hear the Martians' voices in mid-air, and become confused... |
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Cartoon | V for volcano (First: Episode 1980) |
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Film | Some kids learn how to use Logo, a computer programming language, to draw shapes on computers. (First: Episode 1968) |
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Cartoon | "That's About the Size of It" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0279) |
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Film | A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited) (First: Episode 0032) |
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SCENE 4 | The lovestruck orange Martian re-appears near the computer when no one's around, and leaves a single rose on the keyboard. The blue Martian arrives to retrieve his buddy and they leave to their spaceship. Luis rushes out from the backroom after hearing the ship blast off, and observes the abandoned rose as Gordon announces the sponsors. |
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