| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Athena's bird-day party | |||||||
| Air date | March 1, 1990 | ||||||
| Season | Season 21 (1989-1990) | ||||||
| Written by | Mark Saltzman | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | During the wee hours, Hiroshi finds Hoots trying to comfort a sobbing Athena. Being a nocturnal creature, she's upset because her friends on Sesame Street can't stay up for her bird-day (birthday) party tomorrow night. Hiroshi comes up with an idea, planning to spread the word about the party so people will accommodate their sleep schedules accordingly. |
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Cartoon | S for sing (First: Episode 0824) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Tuba Sounds — Bert begs Simon Soundman to teach him how to make tuba sounds. (First: Episode 2386) |
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Song | David sings "I'm Pretty" over a film of fish and other sea creatures. Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2490) |
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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) |
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Cartoon | A girl talks about her skin. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2611) |
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SCENE 2 | Now daytime, Elmo finds Big Bird asleep in his nest and learns from him and Hiroshi that he's resting to prepare for Athena's party. Elmo insists that he doesn't need a nap and claims he never gets sleepy. Big Bird, however, states that he does and goes back to napping. |
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Cartoon | Different uses of a triangle (Spanish version) (First: Episode 1753) |
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Muppets | Two Anything Muppets (Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson) use a tape measure to figure out how far apart they are from each other. It turns out that thirty-seven feet separate them. (First: Episode 0905) |
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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 | S for Snail Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1158) |
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SCENE 3 | Elmo is about to ask Big Bird what time the party is, but doesn't want to wake him again. He uses Big Bird's phone to call Hiroshi, who is in the middle of something and says he'll call right back. When the phone rings, Big Bird wakes up and answers; Elmo is so embarrassed that he tells Hiroshi he'll call back. He apologizes and Big Bird suggests he get some sleep as well, but Elmo still denies needing it. |
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Cartoon | A flame burns through a capital letter F, ultimately revealing a lowercase letter f. (First: Episode 2288) |
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Celebrity | John Moschitta, Jr. has a baby who has a name beginning with every letter of the alphabet. (First: Episode 2048) |
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Film | Kids narrate what a bald eagle sees when it flies over islands. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0424) |
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Cartoon | Rap #7 (First: Episode 2506) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Hickory Dickory Dock — Kermit witnesses various animals attempting to run up the clock. (First: Episode 0710) |
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Cartoon | Splash (girl on beach) (First: Episode 0996) |
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SCENE 4 | At dusk, Big Bird is wide awake and reminds Elmo of the party, but Elmo is starting to look very sleepy. He still insists that he can stay up, but keeps yawning and nodding off when Big Bird shows him how to sing part of the bird-day song. |
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Cartoon | Six snakes spent Saturday on the sand. (First: Episode 1669) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Guys and Dolls — Herry and Ruby sing about their favorite toys. (First: Episode 2591) |
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Cartoon | A mad scientist (voiced by Daws Butler) teaches his monster how to say the words "Fred," "foot", and "Friday." (First: Episode 1162) |
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Insert | The Alphabet Dancers make the form of the letter F. (First: Episode 0446) |
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Film | The shoe repairman (First: Episode 0987) |
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SCENE 5 | The bird-day party is about to begin in the yard. Hoots goes off to fetch Athena, who will be surprised when she sees all the kids who have stayed up late. Elmo continues to find it hard staying awake than Big Bird does, and curls up on one of the tables to rest. Athena arrives, and everyone sings the bird-day song to her. Even Elmo manages to sing a part of it while sleeping. |
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Cartoon | A little girl imagines what would happen if she dropped her bag of ping pong balls. (First: Episode 0583) |
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Cast | Susan, Luis, Gordon and Maria are competing on a potato bag race. Maria's bag is full of vegetables, which she gives to the others. They hop off to make them into meals, leaving Maria as the only racer. (First: Episode 1480) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Herry and John-John demonstrate loud and soft. (First: Episode 0432) |
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Cartoon | Seven owls Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1562) |
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Cartoon | A man teaches his dog Rover how to read the word SIT. (First: Episode 0304) |
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SCENE 6 | Athena introduces a bird-day game, "Bird is the Word," in which Hiroshi displays pictures of certain birds, and the kids try to guess what sound each one's name starts with. Hiroshi shows pictures of a seagull, a swan, and a saxophone (which is associated with Hoots). Elmo makes the "S" sound in his sleep, so he gets them all right! |
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Cartoon | A map of Australia morphs into the shape of animals that are found there. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2646) |
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Muppets | Ernie sings "Dance Myself to Sleep." (First: Episode 1705) |
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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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Cartoon | Before dinnertime, a boy discovers a worm under a rock and some baby birds in their nest. (First: Episode 1508) |
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Film | "It's Easy" (First: Episode 1727) |
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Cartoon | A hippo who lives in the country, and likes it quiet, is disturbed when a mouse, who likes it loud, moves in. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1432) |
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SCENE 7 | Elmo wakes up after the party has ended. Even though he doesn't remember the fun he had, he still thinks he can have fun at a party without taking a nap. Big Bird takes him home as Hiroshi announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Rick Lyon (as a parrot), Camille Bonora (as a Fluter-tooter), and Pam Arciero (as a seagull).
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