| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | April 16, 1987 | ||||||
| Season | Season 18 (1986-1987) | ||||||
| Written by | Luis Santeiro | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | The Count and the kids, all dressed in athletic gear, get ready for the big counting marathon, where they count to 40 together. |
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Telly is worried about getting distracted while counting but Gordon reassures him it'll be okay, recalling the first time he ran a marathon and had friends cheering him on. Luckily, The Count has gathered some of his bats to do the cheering. |
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Gordon waves the starting flag, and the count-a-thon begins; Telly makes it all the way to 40 and feels proud. |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster #5: Five fantastic floating fools fall from the big blue blimp. (First: Episode 1310) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Touch and Feel." (First: Episode 0252) |
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Animation | It's a crocodile Artist: Ishu Patel (First: Episode 1663) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — At night, Ernie can't sleep because he's thirsty. Bert is out of town visiting his brother, so Ernie calls Bert on the phone to tell Bert he's thirsty. He follows Bert's advice to get a glass of water, but calls Bert again to thank him, and say he can't sleep. Bert suggests that he count sheep ... except Ernie doesn't hang up the phone. (First: Episode 1943) |
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Cartoon | A man thinks of H words while sitting on a horse. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1815) |
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SCENE 2 | Gordon rests a bit after carrying a big toy box home. The cheerleading bats appear and suggest he cooperate, motivating him as he and Luis carry the box up the stairs of 123 Sesame Street. |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: H is for hole (First: Episode 0080) |
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Film | A girl visits the stamp factory to see how stamps are made. (First: Episode 2263) |
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Cartoon | Three scribbles exercise. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 1579) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster sings "If Moon Was Cookie." (First: Episode 1789) |
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Cartoon | The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages. (First: Episode 2243) |
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Film | A figure skater illustrates forward and backward. (First: Episode 0439) |
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Cartoon | A story of a man who hates frogs (voiced by Daws Butler), until his swamp becomes infested with flies. (First: Episode 0387) |
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Celebrity | Yosh Shmenge (John Candy) performs the "Alphabet Polka" with Big Bird and Slimey's worm polka band. (First: Episode 2284) |
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Cartoon | What if I looked like George Washington... (First: Episode 0586) |
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Film | Sheep dog (First: Episode 1012) |
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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 | Sesame Street News Flash: Five Little Pigs — Kermit encouters the wrong group of pigs. (First: Episode 0737) |
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Cartoon | After the big game, a bird skeleton and an elephant skeleton get their skins mixed up in the locker room. The coach helps them out. (First: Episode 0774) |
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SCENE 3 | Gordon guesses why Elmo has a table set up with two spoons, two napkins, two bowls of soup, two glasses of milk, and two flowers in a vase. Elmo is having dinner for two – the number, that is. |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole, and falls into another hole. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0439) |
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Song | "Winter Song" (First: Episode 1392) |
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Cartoon | When a bird pops a balloon, the balls represent Sad and Happy. (First: Episode 2102) |
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Muppets | Clementine works at the Double Bar "R" Ranch; Gladys the Cow applies for a job there. (First: Episode 2225) |
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Cartoon | What would happen if I popped this balloon? (First: Episode 1312) |
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Insert | Three of These Kids are wearing winter gear in the cold, but one is not. (First: Episode 0463) |
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Film | Letter R hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0315) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: R for Rope (First: Episode 0764) |
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SCENE 4 | Luis sees Slimey with an “Hola” sign. Grundgetta says the sign is not for him but for Gus, la gusano – Slimey’s worm friend, who drops in with a parachute. |
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Cartoon | A construction worker explains the uses of a folding ruler. (First: Episode 0572) |
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Muppets | "Body Rhythms" by Little Jerry and the Monotones. (First: Episode 1399) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Penguins Five." (First: Episode 0245) |
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Muppets | Grover tries to ignore three monsters who look big and scary to him. When they notice him carrying a flute, they grab his attention and ask -- in what appears to be a threatening way -- if Grover wants to play. The three monsters pull out a clarinet, an oboe and a bassoon and begin to play, urging Grover to join in. (First: Episode 1412) |
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Cartoon | Five butterflies Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1471) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — It's cold outside, so Bert tries to ask Ernie to play a game with him. Ernie keeps bringing winter equipment into the room, thinking Bert wants to play outside. It turns out he just wants to play a game of checkers. (First: Episode 1617) |
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Cartoon | Madrigal Alphabet Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0615) |
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SCENE 5 | Grundgetta watches Slimey and Gus combine an "M" with an "UD" to form the word "MUD," then rewards them with a tin of mud to wriggle in. Luis announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- Voices for the cheerleading bats include David Rudman, Pam Arciero, Kevin Clash, and Jerry Nelson.
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