| Sesame Street | |||||||
| The story of Ginarella | |||||||
| Air date | March 21, 1990 | ||||||
| Season | Season 21 (1989-1990) | ||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gina is writing a story for school; Ruby, in her admiration of Gina, is doing the same. Her story is a fairy tale entitled "Ginarella" and she begins to read it... |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Once upon a time, a young girl named Ginarella slaved away at the family candy store (Hooper's Store). She washes the dishes as her snobbish sisters (Susan and Maria) and her grouchy mother (Grundgetta) bark orders at her. Ginarella bemoans the fact that all these chores will prevent her from attending the big dance party at the palace tonight, where her favorite band in the kingdom - Prince and the Charmings - will be playing. The rest of her family leaves to pick out some new outfits for the evening, while Ginarella sighs about her fate while admiring her framed picture of Prince. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Thus ends chapter one of "Ginarella," but what happens next? Ruby hasn't written anything more yet, but begins to work on the rest of the story. |
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Cartoon | A wizard walks through a door. A boy in pajamas tries to imitate him without success. (First: Episode 1042) |
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Song | "Mom and Me" (First: Episode 2462) |
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Cartoon | A girl shows how good she is at drawing buildings. (First: Episode 0454) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Too Much TV — On a rainy day, Ernie watches TV, when Bert suggests he do something else, like write a story. (First: Episode 1293) |
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Cartoon | "Jazz #4" (First: Episode 0006) |
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SCENE 2 | In Chapter Two, Ginarella sadly begins her chores when she hears a sample of some music from an unknown source. Suddenly, in a puff of smoke, the store magically becomes clean. This is the work of Ginarella's Fairy Snufflemother. Ginarella's sadness hasn't faded yet, as she feels she still can't go to the dance wearing the dirty rags she has on. With a chant of the magic words "Rumple bumple bumple pumple," Ginarella now has a beautiful party gown and glass slippers. The Fairy Snufflemother bids her farewell, warning her to be back by midnight or the spell will wear off. Ruby will continue with Chapter Three as soon as she's finished writing it... |
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Animation | Sand D/d (First: Episode 0640) |
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Film | Bus trip around town (guitar soundtrack) (First: Episode 0926) |
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Celebrity | Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing the African Alphabet Song. (First: Episode 2431) |
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Animation | Finding shapes in colored pixel-blocks (First: Episode 1455) |
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Muppets | Kermit the Frog goes to a T-shirt shop, The Wonderful World of T-Shirts, to pick up another personalized "Kermit the Frog T-Shirt". However, all the shirts have the wrong name (Kermit the Gorf, Kermit the Forg, and Kermit the Grof). (First: Episode 1494) |
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Film | Fay Ray climbs over a box. (First: Episode 2620) |
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SCENE 3 | In Chapter Three, everyone grooves at the big party to the sounds of Prince and the Charmings (performing "With Every Beat of My Heart"). Prince then declares that he will share a dance with a special girl in the crowd. He skips right past Ginarella's sisters, but finds himself drawn to Ginarella. Just as he invites her to dance, the clock begins to strike twelve. As much as she'd love to stay and dance, Ginarella runs off before the spell wears off. Prince is left heartbroken, having fallen in love with the girl he's just met. All he has left of her is the glass slipper she's accidentally left behind. Depressed, Prince rejoins the band to perform a verse of "Sad." Ruby looks forward to what Chapter Four will entail... |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: I for Island. (First: Episode 0314) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster: Cookie Shape Test — Cookie Monster does a taste test to compare different cookie shapes. (First: Episode 1750) |
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Film | Maria and some kids count katydids hiding in the leaves. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2364) |
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Cartoon | D-dart (First: Episode 0292) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Erik shows Grover his teeth, and tells him how they are used. (First: Episode 1639) |
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Cartoon | A black cat chases after a white bird, until a white lion steps in. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0255) |
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SCENE 4 | In the final chapter of "Ginarella," Prince vows to find the lost love of his life. He and his group arrive outside Ginarella's family's candy store, where Ginarella and her family are waiting. Prince and the Charmings set up their stage, with a special tableau Prince uses as a test to find the mysterious girl. The glass slipper is situated in a quadrant with three sneakers, as Prince sings a rock version of "Three of These Things." Ginarella's mom and sisters pick all but the right answer, which Ginarella correctly guesses. Prince proposes they get married and she join him on his Monster Tour of the kingdom. Ginarella tells him she'd like to finish school first, then pursue a career as a scientist, then get married. Prince agrees to this and Ginarella gives him a peck on the cheek. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Ruby wraps up the story and intends to read it to Gina later, then admits she'd like to be just like Gina when she's older. |
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Cartoon | Shooting stars form the letter I/i. (First: Episode 2218) |
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Film | A construction machine and a horse look similar. (First: Episode 1566) |
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Muppets / Cast | Bob sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" with a dentist and a bus driver. (remake) (First: Episode 2146) |
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Animation | Four airplanes take off one by one. (First: Episode 1242) |
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Muppets | Count von Count: Elevator Operator — Kermit tries to get to the seventh floor on The Count's first day as an elevator operator. (First: Episode 1970) |
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Cartoon | A man appears out of a yo-yo string and narrates two poems about over, under, around, and through: one about a fish swimming around the wreck of the good ship Mary Lou, and another about a worm who eats through the center of an apple. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1389) |
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SCENE 5 | Gina helps Alice learn the different parts of her body - including her eye, foot, and nose (or snuffle, in Alice's case). |
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Cartoon | Water travels from a cloud to a river, into a reservoir, and through pipes, and finally ends up in a bathroom sink. |
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Film | An I-beam is molded at a steel factory as heavy industrial-type music underscores the action. The segment ends on a video freeze of the finished beam, which is shaped like the letter "I." (First: Episode 1077) |
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Muppets | Caveman Days: Trash Can — A father (Bert) suspends his son (Ernie) from playing the drum until he does his chores. (First: Episode 2667) |
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Cartoon | "Big Sneeze" - a man destroys everything in his path when he sneezes. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1579) |
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SCENE 6 | Gina, Maria, Susan, and Grundgetta gather to hear Ruby read them "Ginarella." The beginning of the story begins to replay as Prince announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- The performances of Prince and the Charmings at the party use audio recordings originally made for Little Jerry and the Monotones, Gina's favorite band. The version of "With Every Beat of My Heart” used here is the original one recorded for the Every Body's Record album, which includes the sounds of the group's screaming fans.
- The rock music used for the "Three of These Things" game was previously used in Episode 2621. The rock tune heard when the Prince scours the ball for his true love was previously used in Episode 2146 on Piri's radio.
- Sleeping Beauty, as seen in the previous episode, is among those dancing at Prince's party.
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