Episode 2663

Sesame Street
A bell in the Fix-It Shop
Air date	January 17, 1990
Season	Season 21 (1989-1990)
Written by	Belinda Ward
Production October 2, 1989 Sponsors J, S, 2

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Meryl Sheep recruits Gina and the kids to help practice for her latest play. She has them pretend being the audience, asking the group to build their applause into a wild ovation (though Gina draws the line at handsprings) so she can practice taking her bows at the end of a show.
	Cartoon	A domestic cat paints various wild feline versions of himself on his owner's canvas. (First: Episode 1521)
	Muppets	Waiter Grover: Grover brings Mr. Johnson a bowl of alphabet soup. Mr. Johnson complains that some of the letters are missing, and makes Grover run back and forth to the kitchen to bring the missing letters. When all the letters are there, Johnson complains that the soup is cold, and makes Grover take it back. (First: Episode 0276)
	Film	Alone Song (First: Episode 0921)
	Cartoon	S - Snake: A snake charmer irritates the snake. (First: Episode 0063)
	SCENE 2	Mr. Handford walks in as Big Bird gives Meryl (donned in blue plumage and a beak) some lessons in singing like a bird for her next play, The Sweet Bird of Youth. She has trouble remembering the last "tweet," baaing instead. Mr. Handford has them write it down to help her remember. She perfects her singing and asks Big Bird for tips in laying eggs.
	Cartoon	Do you know what it's like to be scared? (First: Episode 0547)
	Film	A man makes a shadow puppet of a swan. (First: Episode 1118)
	Cartoon	Two flies land on a man's nose and take a bite. Artist: Cordell Barker (First: Episode 2364)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Makes a Grocery List — Bert observes Ernie write out a shopping list using chocolate pudding. (First: Episode 1967)
	Cartoon	Six snakes spent Saturday on the sand. (First: Episode 1669)
	Cast	Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum. (First: Episode 2033)
	Cartoon	Consonant Sound: J, jaguar (First: Episode 1144)
	Film	Footage of a baby learning to walk. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0427)
	Cartoon	Two Farm Animals Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1447)
	Muppets	Grundgetta shows Oscar a postcard they just got, and they wish they could visit Swamp Mushy Muddy. Instead, they imagine themselves there, floating on a swamp in a barrel. Oscar serenades Grundgetta by singing "Alone in a Swamp." (First: Episode 2301)
	Cartoon	A woman serves milk to her cat. Several other cats join him, including a lion. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1017)
	Muppets	Game Show: The How Many Game?? Guy Smiley tells The Two-Headed Monster to find two things in 30 seconds. They bring one bowling ball, four sheep and three cows, all of which don't count. Suddenly, they realize they have two heads, which means they win! Little Bo Peep appears looking for her sheep, a train appears out of nowhere, and the scene ends in chaos. (First: Episode 2076)
	Song	"Mom and Me" (First: Episode 2462)
	Cartoon	How do frogs make more frogs? The birth and growth of a frog is documented. At the very end, the fully-grown frog hops in the middle of a field and calls out, "Hey, Kermit!" Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1232)
	Muppets	Tony tends to an Anything Muppet shopping for a fur coat who ends up wearing a monster (Cookie Monster, to be exact). (First: Episode 0145)
	Cartoon	Sign Sounds: TAXI (First: Episode 1136)
	SCENE 3	Luis sets out a bell and a sign reading "Ring Bell" in the Fix-It Shop. He tells Big Bird that he has work to do in the back and if anyone needs him, they'll ring the bell. Big Bird and Elmo drive him bananas ringing the bell on their own until they choose to leave. A Muppet customer (Jim Martin) comes in with his broken toaster and rings the bell. Luis, assuming it's the other two, angrily yells for them to stop and the customer storms out to take his business elsewhere.
	Cartoon	Geometry of Circles #2 "Seven Circles with Designs" (First: Episode 1394)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Billy Dee Williams and Mr. Honker count backwards from 10 to 1. Homer has to blow his nose before he can honk the last number. (First: Episode 1819)
	Cartoon	A man wants a hat, but the hat shop owner's hats are all the same - except for a ten-gallon hat, which complements the customer's horseback riding nicely. (First: Episode 0781)
	Film	Lizard! Music: Joe Raposo (same as "birds") (First: Episode 0418)
	Cartoon	Train #2 (First: Episode 0353)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Cinderella's Fairy Godmother — The Fairy Godmother prepares Cinderella's gown. (First: Episode 2442)
	Cartoon	"Mi casa es su casa." (First: Episode 0794)
	SCENE 4	A Dinger enters the shop and sees the "Ring Bell" sign. He starts dinging his own bell, bringing Luis out from the back. Luis explains that the sign refers to the bell on the table, which the Dinger enjoys playing with. Luis points out the bell is for customers only, when the Dinger shows he's brought a broken clock, making him a customer.
	Cartoon	The 'J' Train Voice: Daws Butler (First: Episode 1169)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie and Katie find the many similarities between each other. (First: Episode 1490)
	Song	"Five Onstage Dancers" (First: Episode 0539)
	Cartoon	A flea sets up camp on a dog. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1004)
	Muppets	"Big Kids Cry" (First: Episode 1488)
	Cartoon	"Name That Food" game show hosted by Don Carrot Artist: Len Glasser (First: Episode 1491)
	SCENE 5	The Dinger continues playing with the bell until it is unable to ring anymore. He's sad, but Luis has no time to repair it. The Dinger offers a substitute and produces a sign reading "Ring Dinger," assigning himself to be Luis' new bell. Luis doesn't think it'll work out... until a Honker arrives with a broken Walkman. The two start playing a rhythm game with their respective sounds as Luis announces the sponsors.

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