| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | January 16, 1989 | ||||||
| Season | Season 20 (1988-1989) | ||||||
| Written by | Luis Santeiro | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | David is introduced by Big Bird to Mighty Duck, a water fowl hero. His main claim to fame is being able to recite the alphabet. While he quacks the letters, Big Bird translates for David. Afterwards, Mighty Duck shows off how he can count to 40. |
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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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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Take a Breath." (re-filmed version) (First: Episode 2518) |
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Muppets | The American Revolution: George Washington and his men are preparing to cross the Delaware river, when Grover shows up with a bundle of balloons, noisemakers and streamers, since he heard this is the day they planned to "surprise the British." (First: Episode 2354) |
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Cartoon | Rap #11 |
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Film | A little horse gets near and far from the camera. (First: Episode 0279) |
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Cartoon | A bird talks to a girl about what's inside the street. When she questions his credibility, he stammers, "A little worm told me!" Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1918) |
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SCENE 2 | Maria and Luis find it hard to read their newspaper over Irvine's wailing. Oscar doesn't believe Luis can get her to stop crying, when he and Maria stage a faux-argument that puts Irvine in a laughing mood. |
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Film | Footage of a baby learning to walk. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0427) |
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Animation | E / e (elephant / jazzy trumpet) (First: Episode 2222) |
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Muppets | Game Show: Happiness Begins at 40 Guy Smiley gets the Sad Family out of their rut by having them count to 40. (First: Episode 2467) |
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Animation | Stop-motion: A bunny tries to make a bench with blocks, but needs a chick's help. (First: Episode 1463) |
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Muppets | Grover teaches the campers at Camp Wannagohoma about trees. (First: Episode 1486) |
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Cartoon | A family of snakes makes shapes, and rolls away. (First: Episode 1506) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie and Jason make faces. (First: Episode 1434) |
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Film | A montage of the evolution of mechanical technology, from wind-up toys, to robots that can spell "SESAME STREET" with blocks, to satellite transmitters. (First: Episode 2226) |
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Cartoon | Pick the right picture (featuring the Zet) (First: Episode 0260) |
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Muppets | "Readers of the Open Range" (introduction cut) (First: Episode 2141) |
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Cartoon | What does the word COLD match with? (First: Episode 2087) |
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Animation | Stop-motion: what goes in the hot dog bun? (First: Episode 1494) |
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Muppets | Telly sounds out the word COLD and is struck with a snow storm. (First: Episode 1543) |
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Cartoon | E for End (First: Episode 0460) |
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SCENE 3 | A bemused Barkley watches as Boomer, Yvonne, and Melanie pretend to be dogs. Big Bird sings a round of "Three of These Dogs" with them all. |
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Cartoon | Pinball Number Count #11 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0988) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Herry Monster are fighting over a bicycle, when Kermit suggests they share it. The two monsters cooperate, and devour the bicycle together. (First: Episode 0978) |
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Song | "Cooperation" - Kids cooperate to move a wooden structure. (First: Episode 0933) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: M for Mail (First: Episode 0013) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Vincent Van Grouch (Danny DeVito), curator of the Museum of Trash, has a look at Oscar the Grouch's pieces of Grouch art, and is always finding reasons why they are not grouchy or rotten enough for the museum. (First: Episode 2156) |
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Cartoon | M for Mask (First: Episode 2079) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster learns to use manners while eating with a spoon. (First: Episode 1340) |
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Cartoon | Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe." Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc. (First: Episode 2492) |
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Film | A group of kids pick apples in an orchard, and take them into the cider mill to make apple cider. (First: Episode 1585) |
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Insert | Buster the Horse gives Don Music the idea to write a song about the word "Flabbergasted." Don plays the song for Luis and a couple of kids and titles it "Buster's Song." (First: Episode 2035) |
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Cartoon | E for Erase (First: Episode 0486) |
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Animation | Slide puzzle - elephant (First: Episode 0389) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bed Making Cooperation — Ernie and Bert attempt to make a blanket even on both sides of the bed. (First: Episode 1388) |
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Cartoon | Five Purple Konkers (First: Episode 0775) |
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Film | Scenes of flowers set to harmonica music (First: Episode 2497) |
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Cartoon | A conductor conducts a choir to hum his music ("My Music"). Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1207) |
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SCENE 4 | Boomer and Melanie play with Barkley at Big Bird's nest as Big Bird announces the sponsors. |
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