| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | February 10, 1988 | ||||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||
| Written by | Sonia Manzano | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | The Amazing Mumford enters the Fix-It Shop in emotional distress - his wand broke in half while trying to perform a disappearing cup trick. Maria tapes it back together and Mumford tests it out. His cup appears, along with various other items. He thanks Maria and starts to leave with the cup, claiming the other items aren't his. "I suppose I can always use another rowboat," says Maria. |
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Cartoon | A caveman sits on what he thinks is a rock, not realizing that it's a dinosaur, which is alive. (First: Episode 1737) |
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Song | "Cooperation" - Kids cooperate to move a wooden structure. (First: Episode 0933) |
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Muppets | Waiter Grover has a new method of remembering orders: He makes up a poem to remember what is ordered and who ordered it. Mr. Johnson orders a cheeseburger with a pickle and French fries, which Grover interprets as "Round and tasty on a bun, pickles, French fries, yum, yum, yum!" However, he brings Mr. Johnson a grapefruit on a bun. |
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Cartoon | A man jumps up onto an UP. (First: Episode 0546) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Makes a Grocery List — Bert observes Ernie write out a shopping list using chocolate pudding. (First: Episode 1967) |
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Cartoon | K is for Karate (First: Episode 0489) |
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Insert | Big Bird goes through his old toy chest with some kids, and encounters a banner with the alphabet on it. He remembers the time he learned what it was, which fades to a flashback of him singing "ABC-DEF-GHI." (First: Episode 2266) |
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Film | Fireworks Alphabet (First: Episode 1104) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Jack Be Nimble — Jack struggles to make his way over the candlestick. (First: Episode 0723) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #10 (First: Episode 0193) |
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Muppets | A little boy explains how he can be a son, a brother, a paperboy, a friend, and a grandson all at the same time. (First: Episode 0691) |
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Cartoon | Two monkeys argue over what to watch on TV, growing bigger the angrier they get. (First: Episode 0762) |
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Film | People jump. (First: Episode 0774) |
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Insert | Olivia borrows a book from Big Bird's library and reads it to the kids - "Katie and the King," while Oscar listens in disgust. (First: Episode 1660) |
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Cartoon | K for Kite (First: Episode 0489) |
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Film | Luis announces "And now, the octopus!" Music: "Pomp and Circumstance" (First: Episode 0291) |
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Muppets | Harry Belafonte and The Count sing "Coconut Counting Man." (First: Episode 1692) |
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Cartoon | A chair displays the word SIT, and a beast sits on him. (First: Episode 0399) |
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Insert | Mr. Snuffleupagus wants to play football with Slimey, but Oscar the Grouch thinks the size difference will make the game unfair to Slimey. He suggests Hide and Seek. Snuffy looks everywhere and can't find Slimey. Oscar shows Snuffy that Slimey is hiding in his fur, and says the joke is on him. Instead of getting angry, Snuffy thinks it's funny and leaves to tell Big Bird that the joke was--literally--on him. (First: Episode 2140) |
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Animation | Teeny Little Super Guy finds his friend Jane giving up on learning to ride the egg beater. He tells her that it takes time and practice to learn things, and gives Jane some training beaters to help her keep her balance. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1972) |
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Film | A man writes the word ME in the snow. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0294) |
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Muppets | "Home to Me" (First: Episode 2093) |
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Cartoon | A snake displays shapes, which are identified in Spanish. (First: Episode 1584) |
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Film | Five dancers disappear one by one, until there are none left. (First: Episode 0589) |
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Cast | Linda helps a boy sign "DON'T WALK." (First: Episode 1061) |
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Cartoon | Letter U salesman (First: Episode 0202) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: MOM. (First: Episode 1481) |
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Cartoon | Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0540) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Families." (First: Episode 0454) |
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Cartoon | Today's Secret Drawing: A camel. (First: Episode 0158) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Tracy count to 10. (First: Episode 0120) |
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Cartoon | Dot Bridge #7: The third dot doesn't appear, so the first two dots back up. Thirty dots very quickly roll out, but the third soon disappears. In response, the last dot moves its way around the others and blows a raspberry at the vacant third spot. (First: Episode 0128) |
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Cartoon | What if a turtle and rabbit switched appearances? (First: Episode 0451) |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar the Grouch has asked Uncle Wally to recite a nursery rhyme - "Little Miss Muffet" to be exact, as Oscar loves the ending. However, as Uncle Wally recites it, he keeps going off on various tangents before reaching the ending (including one about his friend Charlotte). After restarting the story every time Oscar yells at him, he finally finishes the poem, but Oscar refuses his offer to read it again. Maria announces the sponsors. |
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