| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Discussing morning routines | |||||||||
| Air date | January 1, 1988 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||||
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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 of washing his face and hands, brushing his teeth, shaving, and brushing his hair. Elmo explains to Bob how a monster's routine is different than a person's, and asks him to "fuzzle" his top fur as part of his routine. |
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Cartoon | B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch and bee. (First: Episode 0008) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Alice in Wonderland — Alice drinks a beverage that makes her grow. (First: Episode 1765) |
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Animation | A hand arranges blocks to form benches so a bunny and a chick can have tea. (First: Episode 1488) |
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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 trouble remembering some of the numbers and has Gordon pause mid-push-up while trying to think of them, leaving Gordon exhausted. |
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Song | "All By Myself Song" (First: Episode 2044) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Film | Letter O hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0338) |
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SCENE 3 | Uncle Wally has Elmo and the kids act out a story along with him about when he was a little kid waking up and getting ready for school - only to realize it's Saturday. He went back to sleep, and has everyone pretend to do the same. |
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Cartoon | Kids on a bench wait for the bus: "Here comes the bus!" (First: Episode 0632) |
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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) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster displays 12 fluttering finches. (First: Episode 1295) |
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Insert | Sneak Peek Previews: Ostrich Ballet — Maria and Olivia observe Slimey using his tiny, worm TV set to watch "Sneak Peek Previews," where Telly and Oscar review a film about 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) |
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Cartoon | B ... US! We're on the bus! (First: Episode 0785) |
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Film | A man makes a shadow puppet of a horse. (First: Episode 0908) |
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Cartoon | A girl tries on big, bigger, and the biggest shoes. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0252) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie and Bert search for Dr. Livingstone. (First: Episode 1736) |
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Animation | Sand O/o (First: Episode 0621) |
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Film | In an Alaskan village, a doctor makes a regular visit to a clinic. |
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Muppets | Big Bird walks down the street, describing the difference between the actual street and sidewalks. (First: Episode 1256) |
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Cartoon | A supermarket worker stacks 12 cans, which keep collapsing every time someone grabs one. (First: Episode 0782) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Oogle Family — Kermit the Frog attends a musical tribute to the "Oogle Family". (First: Episode 1822) |
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Cartoon | B for boot (First: Episode 1967) |
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Celebrity | Sid Caesar and Tatyana Ali practice showing their emotions. (First: Episode 1999) |
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Animation | The inhabitants of a farm feel like celebrating when it rains during a hot, dry summer. (First: Episode 1403) |
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Muppets | Grover sits in a park and recites a poem about a butterfly that he sees. (First: Episode 1967) |
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Film | A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: B for Bug (First: Episode 0137) |
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SCENE 4 | Elmo and the kids are still pretending to be asleep. Uncle Wally "awakens" to announce the sponsors, and the credits roll. |
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