| Sesame Street | |||||
| Big Bird and Snuffy's notes (repeat of 2153) | |||||
| Air date | December 16, 1987 | ||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||
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Insert | Gordon comes across a very happy Forgetful Jones, who can't remember why he's so happy. Gordon helps him remember that it was because of the sunshine, the breeze, the swaying trees and the sound of his heartbeat, all in time with each other. Forgetful observes, "Can you imagine me forgetting simple things that make me happy?" (First: Episode 1839) |
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Cartoon | Q for Quarter Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1176) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Plays Doctor — Ernie uses Bert as his patient while he practices being a doctor. (First: Episode 0937) |
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Film | A man and a little girl perform small aerobic workouts. (First: Episode 1710) |
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Cartoon | Q for Quiet (different colors and different background) Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0441) |
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SCENE 1 | Bob and Big Bird are just about to go to the movies when Bob takes notice of Big Bird's clever note for Snuffy. Big Bird explains that if Snuffy goes looking for him, he'll see the note left, reading, "Dear Snuffy, Big Bird and Bob went to a..." with Gladys the Cow and the letter V beside it, to which she would moo after the note is read and point to the letter V - reading "moo-V." |
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Muppets / Film | Sneak Peek Previews: Steel Drum — Telly and Oscar have conflicting views on a film about how a steel drum is made. (First: Episode 1919) |
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Cartoon | Would you mind closing our OPEN? (First: Episode 0438) |
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Muppets | The Count's bats are upset because the Count always gets to count, but the bats don't. The Count decides to let the bats count all of the Counts, while the Count counts all the bats...but there is only one Count. (First: Episode 0625) |
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Film | A flower opens and closes. (First: Episode 0441) |
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SCENE 2 | Snuffy finds the note left to him and decides to write one back, reading, "Dear Bird, please look for Snuffy when you get..." with Snuffy intending to show the word "back." However, he doesn't know he'd cleverly express it as Bird did, so Gladys suggests he ask Luis, who comes by. Then, Snuffy instructs Luis to turn around and stand next to the note, leaving him to stand there showing his back. Gladys makes friendly conversation after Snuffy splits the scene. |
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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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Song | "Three Is My Favorite Number" (First: Episode 0429) |
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Cast | The Heartstrongs, Part 1 In this soap opera parody, Mr. Heartstrong (Gordon) fusses over the loss of his red shoelace along with Mrs. Heartstrong (Susan). They both feel sad until their son Barnaby (David) comes downstairs! What a surprise! But that feeling doesn't last long, as he soon learns of the lost shoelace. As it turns out, he came downstairs to change shoelaces in order to play baseball. Could this be a clue to the whereabouts of Mr. Heartstrong's lost one? (First: Episode 2163) |
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Cartoon | Three tigers dance and play music. (First: Episode 1642) |
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Cast | The Heartstrongs, Part 2 In the thrilling conclusion, the doorbell rings! Who could it be? It's Cousin Henry (Uncle Wally), who drops in for a surprise visit, which quickly becomes somber when the lost shoelace issue is brought up again. Just then, Mr. Heartstrong remembers what Barnaby said about a shoelace that didn't match, and as luck would have it, the missing one is in his left sneaker! This makes everyone happy! Cousin Henry pulls the snake-in-the-can trick on Barnaby, which gives everyone another nice surprise! "Woo woo!" (First: Episode 2163) |
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Cartoon | A mysterious little box on a tightrope entraps a bird, a train, and a cat, which can still be heard. A large frog eats the box, and makes all of the sounds inside. (First: Episode 1518) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Hoots the Owl challenges Yo-Yo Ma to make the same sounds with his cello that Hoots makes with his saxophone. (ending cut) (First: Episode 2221) |
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Cartoon | The wind blows one hat after another off a pig's head, onto the heads of birds. "The wind is very, very strong." |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Miami Mice — Kermit interviews Tito and J.P., the Miami Mice. (First: Episode 2200) |
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Animation | It's a Circle! (First: Episode 0550) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Herry and John-John observe a letter Q. (First: Episode 0571) |
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Film | Joe Raposo: Insects (instrumental w/ kid VO, same music as "Peacock") (First: Episode 0410) |
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SCENE 3 | Bob and Maria are strolling around Sesame Street at nighttime when they find Snuffy next to Oscar's trash can, with Slimey in his sleeping bag beside him. Snuffy explains he just wanted to sing to all the little bugs around them a lullaby, which Bob and Maria offer to listen to. Snuffy then sings "Lullaby for Bugs and Worms," putting Maria and Bob (as well as the rest of the bugs around Sesame Street) to sleep. "I wonder if maybe I could do a bug and worm album," Snuffy wonders. |
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Cartoon | W - wallpaper (First: Episode 0291) |
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Muppets | Visual Thinking: A hipster and a square imagine shapes. (First: Episode 0361) |
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Cartoon | W for Wash (First: Episode 0485) |
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Film | Body parts song sung in Spanish. (First: Episode 1113) |
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Cartoon | How do frogs make more frogs? The birth and growth of a frog is documented. At the very end, the fully-grown frog hops in the middle of a field and calls out, "Hey, Kermit!" Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1232) |
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SCENE 4 | Elmo is sitting next to Oscar's can waiting for someone to give him a big hug before he goes to sleep. He finds Maria carrying a baby she's babysitting and asks for a hug, but Maria declines as she has to take the baby home. Then Bob walks by carrying a big box, but Bob as well cannot with his arms full. Finally, Luis is walking up the stoop carrying a monitor, who just as well cannot fulfill Elmo's request for a hug. Elmo finds himself wondering who he'll get a hug from. Just then, Oscar comes out of his can and quietly gives Elmo an affectionate hug. Before he goes back in his can, he warns Elmo not to tell anyone of it. |
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Cartoon | "Love" word animation (First: Episode 0926) |
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Muppets | The Amazing Mumford sounds out the word MAGIC, then makes himself disappear. (First: Episode 1075) |
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Cartoon | Three mice (Swedish animation) (First: Episode 1504) |
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Muppets | Ernie sings "Dance Myself to Sleep." (First: Episode 1705) |
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Cartoon | It's a squirrel Artist: Ishu Patel (First: Episode 1736) |
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SCENE 5 | Elmo is banging on Oscar's can begging him to come out, explaining everyone is waiting for a hug outside. Oscar is upset he's told people, and opens his lid to find the kids gathered around him reaching for a hug. Maria announces the sponsors. |
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