Sesame Street | |||||||
Barkley hurts his leg | |||||||
Air date | November 14, 1989 | ||||||
Season | Season 21 (1989-1990) | ||||||
Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Barkley is noticeably happy today, especially when playing fetch with his new doggy toy. However, he misses his jump and hurts one of his legs. Linda and Bob escort him to the vet's. | |
Animation | The Queen of Six explores her garden. (EKA: Episode 0234) | |
Muppets | Here is Your Life Guy Smiley salutes a still life painting of a bowl of fruit. (First: Episode 2572) | |
Film | Spinning Bus Stop sign (First: Episode 0931) | |
Cartoon | G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift) (First: Episode 0357) | |
SCENE 2 | Big Bird tells Gina all about what happened with Barkley earlier. Telly Monster rushes over to confirm the news he's heard. | |
SCENE 2 cont'd | At the vet's office, the vet notices no broken bones or fractures in Barkley's x-ray. He studies his leg and concludes that Barkley must have sprained his knee. He gives the dog some aspirin and prescribes soaking the leg in ice water, while also making sure he lies down for the rest of the day (which Linda is skeptical of considering her dog's behavior). | |
Cartoon | A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy. (First: Episode 0537) | |
Insert | Three of These Kids are playing policeman, but the other one is playing fireman. (First: Episode 0408) | |
Film | Peacock Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0278) | |
Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates the things feet can do. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0455) | |
Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash Kermit the Frog climbs the famous beanstalk and passes Jack on the way who warns him not to go up. He breaches the clouds and meets a giant (played by Jerry Nelson in a cameo). (First: Episode 1162) | |
Animation | Counting animals (1 butterfly, 2 frogs, 3 birds, 4 turtles, 5 bees, 6 fish) (First: Episode 1700) | |
SCENE 3 | Bob and Linda need to soak Barkley's leg before they both go to work. Telly brings a bucket that's too small, while Big Bird brings one (courtesy of Mr. Snuffleupagus) that's much too big. Gina has one that's just the right size. | |
Animation | Sand E/e (First: Episode 0642) | |
Celebrity | Maria and Grundgetta wander into a shoe store so Maria can buy some shoes. The sales woman, Edith Prickley (Andrea Martin), tries to find the right size shoe, but none of them are the right size. Maria shows her how to use the foot scale, which shows her shoe size. They begin looking for the right looking shoe... Part 1 (EKA: Episode 2324) | |
Cartoon | A man weighs five pounds of bubble gum. He chews it all, blows a huge bubble, and flies away. (First: Episode 0617) | |
Celebrity | Edith has gone through all the shoes she has in Maria's size, with only four pairs remaining: three pairs of boots and a pair of pumps. After playing "Three of These Things", Maria chooses the pumps. Edith thinks she tackle any customer now, until a female Snuffleupagus enters with a large request. Part 2 (EKA: Episode 2324) | |
Cartoon | G for Gorilla (in man suit) (First: Episode 0085) | |
SCENE 4 | Telly has been put in charge of watching Barkley, who is napping. Gina returns from school and intends to quietly read Treasure Island. Barkley wakes up and tries to play with them, despite his hurt leg. Telly proposes Gina read him some of the story to get him to relax. The plan doesn't quite work, but the two know they can think of something. | |
Cartoon | Gloria sings the alphabet (uppercase version) (First: Episode 0140) | |
Film / Animation | Oranges are peeled and sliced in stop-motion, and some kids eat them. (EKA: Episode 2223) | |
Muppets | The Twiddlebugs don't understand why they are getting all wet, while Mommy Twiddlebug isn't. They soon learn it's because she's inside the house. After they all huddle inside, Ernie finishes watering his plants. (First: Episode 1650) | |
Cartoon | B ... US! We're on the bus! (First: Episode 0785) | |
SCENE 5 | Gina brings Barkley some dinner, remembering that her old dog Slip used to fall right asleep after eating. It seems to work at first, but Barkley gets up and starts licking Telly. | |
Cartoon | A man explains that the letter E begins both Enter and Exit. Another man named Roy runs through the doors. (First: Episode 0406) | |
Muppets | A little boy tells his grown-up friends to "Take My Hand" while they cross the street. (EKA: Episode 2365) | |
Cartoon | Are you the monster that ate the television? (EKA: Episode 2326) | |
Muppets | Grover talks about the letter G, as it slowly grows. (First: Episode 0210) | |
Cartoon | Cat / fat / hat / sat / rat / bat / scat / splat / flat / pat (First: Episode 0770) | |
SCENE 6 | Gina and Telly hear the sounds of Oscar's Sloppy Jalopy nearby, giving Gina an idea. She used to have another dog who would always fall asleep in the back of their car. Telly is amazed at how she is able to get Oscar to cooperate with her - she tells him she can get lost as long as he lets Barkley in the backseat. The plan seems to work, as Barkley starts to relax quickly after getting in. | |
Cartoon | What if a turtle and rabbit switched appearances? (First: Episode 0483) | |
Muppets | Spaceship Surprise The crew lands on the Planet SH, where they are greeted by Sheriff Shrimp, and meet a shouting shovel and shopping sheep. (EKA: Episode 2523) | |
Cartoon | "Six Soccer Socks" Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1670) | |
SCENE 7 | Bob and Linda thank Oscar for his unwitting help in taking care of Barkley, which angers him. He permits Barkley to stay, just as long as everyone else leaves him alone too. |
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