| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Richard Stoltzman visits | |||||||
| Air date | March 10, 1988 | ||||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Telly Monster introduces the viewer to their special guest today, Richard Stoltzman, who plays a jazzy version of the opening theme song on his clarinet for Telly, Bob, and the kids. |
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Film | A group of kids enter a door marked ENTRADA. (First: Episode 0939) |
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Animation | Where do the a's fit? (First: Episode 1586) |
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Muppets / Cast | Ernie and Bert: The Picnic at the Movies — Ernie and Bert go to the movies to see a silent movie called "The Picnic." (First: Episode 2071) |
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Song | "What Do You Do With a Fruit?" (First: Episode 2050) |
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Cast | Luis tosses and turns in bed. Gordon hawks a sure-fire method of getting to sleep - counting. Luis orders Gordon to leave the bedroom in ten seconds, then falls asleep after counting. (First: Episode 1487) |
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Cartoon | A boy puts together a fishbowl, and watches his fish swim around in it. (First: Episode 2030) |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar observes a clarinet that's been taken apart. Richard shows him and Telly that just playing one piece doesn't produce a good sound -- but when you put all the pieces together, you can make music. He finishes the demonstration by playing a sample of Rhapsody in Blue for Oscar and Telly, as well as some grouchy-sounding notes just for Oscar. |
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Animation | A white shell is uncovered in the sand. (First: Episode 2061) |
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Cartoon | An owl and a bluebird work out a compromise. (First: Episode 1493) |
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Muppets | The School Game, hosted by Guy Smiley. Three students have to guess what their teacher does and doesn't do for a living. (First: Episode 2282) |
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Cartoon | A for astronaut, airplane, airport and automobile. (First: Episode 2250) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert and Shola observe a letter A. Ernie calls out, "A, Bert!" (First: Episode 0551) |
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Film | Maria and some kids count katydids hiding in the leaves. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2364) |
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SCENE 3 | Bob and Richard demonstrate how wind instruments work, then hear a noisy sound coming from Oscar's trash can. Oscar reveals the sound came from a grouchinet, a Grouch musical instrument played by Fluffy. Though Oscar loves the noise, Richard offers some music lessons when asked by Fluffy. ("We musicians understand each other," remarks Richard.) |
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Cartoon | A showcase of things that begin with A, ending with avalanche and ambulance. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0132) |
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Muppets | Simon Soundman sings to his date about the "Sounds That Remind Me of You." (First: Episode 1432) |
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Cartoon | Several circles try to get past a large square. (First: Episode 1486) |
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Film | Close-up shots of a car and a frog are shown side-by-side. (First: Episode 1530) |
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Animation | Counting six red balls (First: Episode 0278) |
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Muppets | Farley looks for his lost toy box. (First: Episode 0279) |
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Cartoon | Geronimo 10-0: The parachute becomes a large mattress. (First: Episode 2245) |
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Film | Mad Painter #4 (First: Episode 0344) |
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SCENE 4 | Bob is skeptical that Richard can give an elephant a music lesson, which offends Fluffy. He reluctantly agrees to assist in helping hold the grouchinet as Richard goes over the musical scales with her. Afterwards, Richard uses his clarinet to chat with Fluffy in elephant language, much to the chagrin of Bob. |
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Cartoon | A cat follows its ears to a squeaking noise, which he thinks is coming from mice, but it's coming from swings. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1518) |
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Muppets | Kermit sings to the titular tadpole about the life awaiting it when it grows up to be a frog, but tells it to take its time growing up. (First: Episode 2327) |
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Cartoon | A boy solves a math problem: 3 + 1 = 4. (First: Episode 0516) |
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Film | Some kids have a bike race by the river. (First: Episode 1419) |
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Muppets | On a cold day, the Twiddlebugs try to figure out what they should close to make themselves warm. After they try closing a book, a lunchbox and their mouths, Tina sees they must close the door. Once they're warm, they decide to go outside, but can't find what they should open. (First: Episode 1621) |
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Animation | Sand Z/z (First: Episode 0614) |
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SCENE 5 | Richard cues Bob, Telly, and the kids to snap to the beat as he plays "Fascinating Rhythm" on his clarinet. |
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Cartoon | An alien lands on Earth, looking for a Z to eat. He snatches one off a policeman's uniform, eats it, and rests. (First: Episode 1481) |
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Muppets | Grover watches Mumford practice a trick, making a rabbit come out of his hat. Mumford has trouble getting a rabbit to come out of the hat, and both are oblivious to the fact that Grover is turning into a rabbit. (First: Episode 0407) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: KISS ME (First: Episode 1136) |
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Film | A young girl talks about her friend, Joe, who's training to be a fireman. (First: Episode 1859) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster shares a pillow. (First: Episode 1669) |
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Cartoon | Four construction workers build a number 4. (First: Episode 0507) |
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SCENE 6 | Telly, Françoise, and Herbie help Richard play the clarinet by pressing the keys as he blows, each kid pressing one button when prompted for each tune. Bob announces the sponsors as Telly helps him play the "Sesame Street Theme" again. |
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