| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Señor Zero strikes again! | |||||||
| Air date | February 16, 1988 | ||||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||
| Written by | Nancy Sans | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | At the crack of dawn, Big Bird listens to the sounds of the morning. One such sound is from Hoots the Owl, who's fallen asleep with his sax in his beak. Big Bird wakes him up to alert him of it, then Hoots provides Big Bird with another morning sound - himself scat-snoring. |
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Film | Saxophone factory (First: Episode 1446) |
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Cartoon | L for Lion (sand) (First: Episode 2107) |
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Cast | Linda signs "rain," as David gets soaked. (First: Episode 1325) |
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Cartoon | Is no one afraid of The Big Bad Wolf? (First: Episode 2405) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster tries to cure itself of hiccups. (First: Episode 1318) |
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Cartoon | Three owls blink. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1469) |
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Celebrity | Patti LaBelle and The Sweeties sing "Take the Hand of Someone You Love." (First: Episode 2231) |
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Cartoon | Counting 10 to 1. (First: Episode 0480) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Mary and Her Little Lamb — Kermit is bothered by Mary's lamb, Felix. (First: Episode 1943) |
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Film | Stop! (kids dancing) (new music and audio track) Music: Joe Raposo Original: (First: Episode 0681) |
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Muppets | In the park, Bert overhears the sound of a tuba - his favorite instrument. It's actually Simon Soundman, who's "just practicing." Bert begs Simon to teach him how to make that sound by himself, but Bert ends up attracting Gladys the Cow, who thinks she heard the romantic call of a bull. (First: Episode 2386) |
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Cartoon | Three doctors cure a sick 3. (First: Episode 1627) |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar turns on the television so Slimey can workout along with Richard Slimens' program "Stay in Shape the Worm Way." He rewards Slimey's work with a healthy apple, which Slimey downs in a matter of seconds. |
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Cartoon | B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch and bee. (First: Episode 0008) |
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Film | Animals and children bathe in water. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0615) |
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Cast | Maria and Bob take EX and IT from two doors to form EXIT. They place the sign between the doors and smash through the wall together. (First: Episode 1302) |
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Cartoon | The secret drawing is a mailman. (First: Episode 0220) |
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Muppets | Here Is Your Life: A loaf of bread is profiled. (First: Episode 0709) |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates shapes. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets | Telly asks Erin what love is. They conclude that when you hug or kiss someone, that's showing love. Erin then gives Telly a hug. |
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Animation | 4 red balls minus 1 equals 3. (First: Episode 0278) |
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Film | "Stop and Go" — film footage plays forward, freezes, and runs backward on command. (First: Episode 0047) |
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Muppets | Grover applies to be a lifeguard, demonstrating to the employer that he has what it takes. He soon learns that there's only one thing he needs: swimming lessons. (First: Episode 1951) |
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Cartoon | Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse (First: Episode 1702) |
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SCENE 3 | Grandpa Grouch has sent Oscar three smelly fish recommending he give some to Grundgetta. Oscar tells Luis that he can't decide how many to give her; he really wants to give none away. At the mention of "none," Luis gets a glazed look in his eye and darts off to water his bicycle.
Suddenly, in swings Señor Zero! He hands Oscar a silver 0 and informs him of its numerical value, which helps the Grouch greatly. When Señor Zero exits and Luis returns, Grundgetta arrives and Oscar gifts her 0 fish, which she finds charming. |
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Film | Kids with special needs do gymnastics at the Mamaroneck Co-Op Camp. (First: Episode 0953) |
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Cartoon | A man teaches his dog Rover how to read the word SIT. (First: Episode 0304) |
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Muppets | At the saloon, Clementine asks for Forgetful Jones to sing a song. Buster plays "What's the Name of That Song?" on the piano, and the crowd (including a cow) sings along, but Forgetful keeps asking what the name of the song is. (First: Episode 1696) |
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Cartoon | A race announcer doubles as the man who holds up the START and STOP sign. (First: Episode 0776) |
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SCENE 4 | At the Fix-It Shop, Luis makes Oscar's tennis racquet unusable for his game in the Grouch Open tournament today. Suddenly, Oscar becomes the contestant on Sonny Friendly's "What's My Number" game show! He holds up some pencils and asks Oscar to count them. Oscar gives negative replies that include homophones for the numbers, earning him points. When Sonny holds up no pencils, Oscar shuts his mouth. Luis exits and in swoops Señor Zero, who declares there are zero pencils. Sonny still says that Oscar has won the game (despite his lack of a final answer) and is rewarded zero prizes. When Luis returns, Oscar forgoes the tennis match and resolves to take a nap, vowing to give Señor Zero a piece of his mind if he ever sees him again. |
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Cartoon | Sporty 3 demonstrates his agility in various sports. (First: Episode 1642) |
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Insert | The Count (in voiceover) counts three kids who arrange themselves in different configurations with three boxes. (First: Episode 1352) |
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Song | "Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents. (First: Episode 1484) |
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Cartoon | The story of sheep, or where wool comes from. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1524) |
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SCENE 5 | At night, Hoots greets the Bovine Sisters (Maxine, Laverne, and Gladys), a cow singing group on their way home from work. They agree to jam with him for a bit and help him warm up by repeating the samples he plays. They all perform a jazzy version of the closing theme as Luis announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Camille Bonora as Maxine and David Rudman as Laverne.
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