Episode 2635

Sesame Street
Mumford's duck-radio trick (repeat of 2360)
Air date	December 8, 1989
Season	Season 21 (1989-1990)
Written by	John Weidman
Directed by Jon Stone Sponsors T, X, 7

Picture	Segment	Description
	Cast	Luis sings "Baa Baa Bamba." (First: Episode 2360)
	Cartoon	T for treasure (Jim Thurman VO) (First: Episode 1990)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Bert says he's too cold, so Ernie goes overboard to get him warm by putting layer after layer of clothing upon him. This makes him too hot, so Ernie opens the window, gives Bert an ice bag, and brings his electric fan. (First: Episode 0418)
	Cartoon	A beaver does his exercises, while his friends make fun of him. He then uses his strength to save his friends when the dam breaks. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 2067)
	Film	A boy talks about feeding sheep in the winter. Music: Robert Dennis (First: Episode 0786)
	Cartoon	A photographer tries to look for some animals quietly, but they all end up secretly following him. (First: Episode 0799)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word SHAKE, and an earthquake happens. (First: Episode 2557)
	Cartoon	A spider refuses to give up spinning a web, no matter how badly injured he becomes. (First: Episode 1652)
	Film	Fay Ray gets on and off a rug.
	Insert	Bob and the kids play "Practice, Practice." (First: Episode 1736)
	Cartoon	A poem about changing seasons. (First: Episode 0962)
	Muppets	Captain Breakfast unsuccessfully encourages a little girl to eat breakfast, the most important meal of the day. (First: Episode 1492)
	Insert	Bob reads the kids a story about seven mice, with some animated mice displaying the story. (framing scenes removed) (First: Episode 1699)
	Film	A boy climbs up a tree to gather coconuts. (First: Episode 1125)
	Cartoon	Joe's Lap (limerick) (First: Episode 0617)
	Celebrity	Linda Ronstadt sings a special rewritten version of "Y Andalé" with a mariachi band. (First: Episode 2487)
	Cartoon	A baby bird falls from a tree. A boy puts him back, and in return, the mother bird saves the boy from embarrassment. (First: Episode 0550)
	SCENE 1	Big Bird comes across the Amazing Mumford in the midst of perfecting his latest trick - getting his portable radio to sound like his duck and vice versa (with the magic words "A la peanut butter sandwiches on AM/FM quackers!"). He plans on performing the trick at the Magicians' Convention in Las Vegas and rushes off to his travel agent to claim his ticket, asking Big Bird to look after his duck. Big Bird sees that Mumford has left his wand behind. Maria comes by and Big Bird tries showing her the trick himself. He messes up the magic words, which still cause the duck to sound like the radio, but now Maria speaks in duck (and the radio sounds like her).
	SCENE 1 cont’d	Big Bird tries to turn up Maria's voice on the radio, but winds up shorting the circuit. Loud music comes out of the duck, bothering Susan. Maria promptly shuts the duck's beak.
	Cartoon	Brand X (First: Episode 0299)
	Film	"Operation Playground": Kids at a school come up with ideas for a new playground, and raise money for the effort. Together with their parents and other people from the neighborhood, they build the playground. (First: Episode 2360)
	Cartoon	A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup. (First: Episode 2283)
	Muppets	Telly is shocked to see Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats at the library. They explain that in addition to being rock stars, they're also "Rock 'N Roll Readers." (First: Episode 2612)
	Cartoon	Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks. (First: Episode 0478)
	SCENE 2	Oscar comes to the Fix-It Shop to get his discarded flashlight de-lighted, when Maria writes down that the store is closed. Oscar protests, as there's no sign designating such until Maria makes one herself and closes the shop. "Y'know, this is the best store in the neighborhood - they always treat you rotten," Oscar smiles.
	Cartoon	An army of ants gets to the bakery, only to find that it's closed. (First: Episode 2088)
	Film	Kids ride horses. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0541)
	Muppets	Ernie has four apples, and wants to draw the number 4, showing that he has four apples. However, Cookie Monster wants to eat an apple, so Ernie crosses out the 4 and draws a 3. Then Cookie Monster decides not to eat the apple, causing Ernie to have to cross out the 4 again and draw another 3, over and over again. (First: Episode 0140)
	Cartoon	A duckling dresses itself, naming all the parts of its coat. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1195)
	Cast	In a spoof of the famous Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial, football player Big Murray (Gordon) accepts a number 7 from a young fan, whom he rewards with a towel that also has a 7 on it. (First: Episode 1535)
	Cartoon	A boy builds a house out of blocks, and when the girl builds a Victorian house, the boy calls her a copycat. (First: Episode 0780)
	SCENE 3	As Maria fixes the radio, Big Bird feels bad about the situation he's caused. Maria (through the now-repaired radio) tells him that despite his mistake, she still loves him. He hugs the radio in response, then realizes he's got the wrong Maria.
	Cartoon	The Typewriter has an electric train. (First: Episode 0785)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Cooperation Report — Kermit and Telly Monster interview each other. (First: Episode 2166)
	Cartoon	The Alligator King Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0411)
	Film	A man makes a shadow puppet of a cow. (First: Episode 0630)
	Film	The letter T is a very useful letter. (First: Episode 0402)
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge #1: Dots appear uniformly (First: Episode 0001)
	SCENE 4	Mumford returns to the shop to collect his wand and duck, seeing the mix-up. He quickly remedies things before hopping in his cab to the airport. Big Bird and Maria test out the radio, which works fine but then lays an egg! Hoots announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.

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