Sesame Street | |||||||||
Discussing morning routines | |||||||||
Air date | January 1, 1988 | ||||||||
Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||||
Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Elmo tells Uncle Wally about a recent sleepover he had at Bob's apartment. A flashback shows Elmo observing Bob through his morning routine. | |
Cartoon | B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch and bee. (First: Episode 0008) | |
Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash Kermit interviews Alice, from the Lewis Carroll tales. For this adventure, she eats something that makes her grow. (First: Episode 1765) | |
Animation | A hand arranges blocks to form benches so a bunny and a chick can have tea. (First: Episode 1488) | |
SCENE 2 | Elmo now tells Uncle Wally about a sleepover he once had at Gordon's. In the morning, Gordon does ten push-ups. Elmo wants to count them, but has to keep starting over when he forgets what number comes next. Gordon is left exhausted. | |
Song | "All By Myself" (First: Episode 2044) | |
Cartoon | While fishing one day, a boy catches the letters of the alphabet. Frustrated at not having caught any fish to eat, he decides to use his catch for alphabet soup. (First: Episode 0004) | |
Muppets | Alphabet Chat: O Mr. Chatterly tries to deliver a lecture about the letter O, but is distracted by several things that don't begin with O, like a rabbit walking with a cow. The Anything Muppet producers decide to cancel the show and take down the set. (First: Episode 0837) | |
Film | Letter O hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0338) | |
SCENE 3 | Uncle Wally tells Elmo and the kids a story about getting up in the morning, and has them act it out along with him. | |
Cartoon | Kids on a bench wait for the bus: "Here comes the bus!" (First: Episode 0632) | |
Film | A girl in the city mails a letter to her grandfather in the country in Maine, and we watch its journey through the postal service. (First: Episode 1873) | |
Cartoon | The Ringmaster displays 12 fluttering finches. (First: Episode 1295) | |
Insert | Maria and Olivia find Slimey about to watch his favorite show on his tiny, worm television set. He tunes into "Sneak Peek Previews," where Telly and Oscar watch a film of ostriches. After the show, Maria wonders why the two would argue over a film like that, finding she and Olivia having opposing views as well. (First: Episode 1964) | |
Cartoon | B ... US! We're on the bus! (First: Episode 0785) | |
Film | A man makes a shadow puppet of a horse. (First: Episode 0908) | |
Cartoon | A girl tries on big, bigger, and the biggest shoes. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0252) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie and Bert search for Dr. Livingstone. (First: Episode 1736) | |
Animation | Sand O/o (First: Episode 0621) | |
Film | In an Alaskan village, a doctor makes a regular visit to a clinic. | |
Muppets | Big Bird walks down the street, describing the difference between the actual street and sidewalks. (First: Episode 1256) | |
Cartoon | A supermarket worker stacks 12 cans, which keep collapsing every time someone grabs one. (First: Episode 0782) | |
Muppets | Kermit the Frog reports on a musical tribute to the "Oogle Family" as performed by Cookie Monster and Old McDougal. (First: Episode 1822) | |
Cartoon | B for boot (First: Episode 1967) | |
Celebrity | Sid Caesar and Tatyana Ali practice showing their emotions. (First: Episode 1999) | |
Animation | The inhabitants of a farm feel like celebrating when it rains during a hot, dry summer. (First: Episode 1403) | |
Muppets | Grover sits in a park and recites a poem about a butterfly that he sees. (First: Episode 1967) | |
Film | A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406) | |
Cartoon | Speech Balloon: B for Bug (First: Episode 0137) | |
SCENE 4 | Elmo and the kids are now asleep. Uncle Wally announces the sponsors and the credits roll. |
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