| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Air date | January 16, 1987 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 18 (1986-1987) | ||||||||
| Written by | Belinda Ward | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | David encounters Oscar listening to a conch shell he found on Mire Island. In this shell, Oscar can hear grouchy noises like a foghorn, the wind, and a traffic jam. David listens to the shell and hears the ocean, which makes Oscar think his shell is ruined. He refuses to take it back, finding solace in an extra shell he has. |
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Cartoon | Various sounds are demonstrated, including an alarm clock, a baby crying, a telephone, a faucet dripping, and a boy sneezing. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1483) |
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Animation | A snail shell is uncovered in the sand. (First: Episode 2039) |
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Animation | The numbers 1-6 are carried away and/or demolished by construction equipment. |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie asks Bert to keep an eye on his pyramid of blocks. The Count walks by, and counts the blocks, moving them out of the pyramid shape. Then he counts them again, putting them back into the pyramid. Bert yells at the Count for moving Ernie's blocks, so the Count counts the blocks again, taking the pyramid apart. (First: Episode 0406) |
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Cartoon | "Six Soccer Socks" Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1670) |
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Muppets | Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses. Part 1. (First: Episode 1561) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: W for water (First: Episode 0062) |
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Muppets | Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses. Part 2. (First: Episode 1521) |
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Film | A male frog hops around and bulges his throat. (First: Episode 0469) |
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Muppets | Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses. Part 3. (First: Episode 1463) |
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Song | A girl invites the listener to "Swing Up High." Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0408) |
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Muppets | In a Dragnet parody, Sergeant Thursday and Ben hunt for a wanted W. (First: Episode 0395) |
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SCENE 2 | Maria encounters Telly having trouble figuring out what to name his new pet goldfish. He goes over some potential names which don't fit the fish's attributes, and Maria suggests he look carefully at it to come up with the right name. After some observation, Telly settles on the perfect name: “Fishy.” |
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Animation | Sand W/w (First: Episode 0641) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Fish Call — To Bert's astonishment, Ernie catches fish by yelling, "Here fishy, fishy, fishy!" (First: Episode 1641) |
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Film | Kids comment as they see how corn grows in a field. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0619) |
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Cartoon | Stop-frame animation of a girl on a beach, reading a book containing pictures of various sea creatures that come to life as she comes to their pages. Artist: Peter Wallach (First: Episode 1434) |
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SCENE 3 | At Hooper's Store, Big Bird encounters Grace frosting a dessert cake for David. He suggests she write “Happy Birthday” on it, then to add his (Big Bird's) name. Now he wants her to add candles, so he can wish that it's really his birthday. |
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Cartoon | A heart that says "I love you" is drawn. (First: Episode 1971) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Crumbs Unlimited are featured in a number, "Cookie Disco," at the end of which Cookie ends up eating all the equipment. (First: Episode 1054) |
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Cartoon | A dog answers "Yes" to every question. (First: Episode 0783) |
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SCENE 4 | At the Fix-it Shop, Snuffy shows Maria his piggy bank, but he doesn't know how many pennies are in it. Snuffy gets the idea to shake them out of the top slot which doesn't work, and he doesn't want to break it either. Maria shows him the bottom lid of the piggy bank, opens it, and one penny comes out. Snuffy feels proud - he didn't realize he had that much! |
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Cartoon | "Magic Pig" Artist: Vince Collins (First: Episode 0772) |
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Muppets | Elmo loudly interrupts Kermit's demonstration of "quiet" and "loud". Elmo loudly insists on helping Kermit demonstrate the difference, and Kermit manages to get Elmo to whisper as they talk about being quiet. |
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Cartoon | An alien lands on Earth, looking for a Z to eat. He snatches one off a policeman's uniform, eats it, and rests. Artist: Tom Gabbay (First: Episode 1481) |
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Film | A baker decorates a birthday cake to a jazz percussion beat. (First: Episode 1172) |
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Cast | Maria as Chaplin illustrates the number 6 using balloons. (First: Episode 1962) |
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Cartoon | A man asks the viewer to circle him, draw a line to him, follow him with arrows, etc. (First: Episode 2058) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Cab Calloway and the Count sing "I Want to Count." (First: Episode 1545) |
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Cartoon | Z For Zebra & Zoo (First: Episode 0281) |
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SCENE 5 | Elmo enters Hooper's Store and gives David a shopping list. David fetches all the items on the list at a frenzied pace, but it turns out Elmo only wanted him to read the list. Since everything is already out, Elmo asks David to read the labels to him as well. |
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Film | Topi antelopes nod "yes." Music by Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0411) |
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Cartoon | A painter paints all around the screen, eventually painting over himself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0243) |
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Muppets / Cast | Oscar sings "One of These Things" over a four-way split screen containing Gordon, Bob, David and Slimey, all dressed in tuxedos. (First: Episode 1904) |
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Film | Olivia briefly narrates a film of re-paving a street. (First: Episode 1161) |
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Muppets | Ernie sings "Imagine That" about things that he sometimes imagines to be: first a knight in shining armor who battles a dragon, then a sailor, and finally, himself. (First: Episode 2142) |
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Cartoon | Gerald's dog Sparky likes to pretend he's an alligator. (First: Episode 1519) |
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Film | Counting the circus clowns. (First: Episode 0501) |
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SCENE 6 | An exhausted David, having read the entire store's stock, points Elmo to something else for him to read: the sponsors. The credits follow. |
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