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| Sam the Lamb follows Maria | |||||||
| Air date | March 28, 1990 | ||||||
| Season | Season 21 (1989-1990) | ||||||
| Written by | John Weidman | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird, Maria, and Gabi meet Samantha the Lamb (Kevin Clash), who is Mary's sheep (of nursery rhyme fame). The two have been separated after departing the subway, which Sam claims happens quite often. Until Mary can find her, Sam desperately needs someone else to follow and choses Maria, since her name is almost the same as Mary's. |
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Cartoon | A large bird munches on rectangle edges, forming the word "BIRD." (First: Episode 1173) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Comes Home From Camp — Ernie shows Bert all the things he's brought home from Camp Winnewonga. (First: Episode 1048) Ernie's mention of missing Mr. Hooper is kept in this airing, despite the character no longer appearing on the show. |
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Cartoon | U for uniform. (First: Episode 0702) |
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Film | A boy who lives in Arizona narrates a film of himself and his family, who travel through a canyon with their sheep to stay at their summer house. (First: Episode 2678) |
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Cartoon | "The Story of Princess Twelvia". Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1676) |
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SCENE 2 | Maria has a hard time fixing Mr. Guzman's radio with Sam following and bumping into her. Maria suggests they cooperate and take turns - Sam can stay put while Maria works, then she can follow Maria as she makes her delivery. Sam struggles, but manages to stay still until Maria is done. The two head out, but Maria gets startled by Luis while talking to Sam and drops the radio. Luis begins to fix the radio again while Maria leaves to have a word with Sam. |
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Cartoon | "In and Out Crowd" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2612) |
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Film | Flamingos walk around to classical music. (First: Episode 2498) |
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Cartoon | A letter for "me" (First: Episode 0781) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster tells his little cousin monster to get him something special that starts with the letter C. He hopes she'll bring him a cookie, but she brings a carrot, a cucumber, a cauliflower, and an ear of corn. Finally, she realizes that cousin also starts with C, and assumes he was referring to her. (First: Episode 1319) |
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Cartoon | A cat makes noise with a telephone, typewriter, trumpet, and piano. When the cat leaves, the devices come to life, and when he comes back, they all sound at once, frightening the cat. (First: Episode 0844) |
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SCENE 3 | Maria tries to get Sam to make some changes in her life by being first instead of last. She demonstrates by forming a line with Sam, who still likes following others and tries to stay last as much as possible. Sam momentarily enjoys being first for a moment, but when Luis has finished fixing the radio and wants Maria to see, Sam chooses to follow Luis instead. |
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Film | Fay Ray subtracts one ball. (First: Episode 2634) |
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Cartoon | A girl tries to describe what kind of sandwich she wants, but her dad keeps misunderstanding her. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1715) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street Movie Classics presents: "High 12" In a parody of High Noon, Clementine doesn't want Forgetful Jones to meet Sinister Sam, the meanest man in the west, at the traintracks at noon, especially since it's their wedding day. But both Forgetful Jones and a horse (in song, referencing "Do Not Forsake Me" from High Noon) convince her that "a man's got to do what a man's got to do". Sinister Sam shows up and, in a threatening manner, informs Forgetful Jones that he's got something to say to him ... "I think it was mighty nice of you to remember to meet my train!" They all hit the saloon for lemonade, leaving Clementine dejected. (First: Episode 2614) |
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Cartoon | Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse (First: Episode 1702) |
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Song | "Paying Attention Song" (Charlie Tyson) (First: Episode 0934) |
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Cartoon | C is for Canary (First: Episode 0703) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria darts upstairs to get a sweater, leaving Sam down on the stoop. Oscar and Grundgetta, seeing how much of a follower Sam is, call her over to taste-test their respective, disgusting sandwiches and judge whose is best. Sam asserts that she may be a follower, but she isn't going to do something she doesn't want just because others tell her so. Maria sees this and believes she knows someone who can help straighten Sam out. |
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Cartoon | A man asks the viewer to circle him, draw a line to him, follow him with arrows, etc. (First: Episode 2058) |
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Muppets | The Count sings about bones. (First: Episode 1386) |
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Cartoon | C is for Candle (the candle blows back) (First: Episode 0703) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Sesame Street News Flash: Ballet Jumping — Suzanne Farrell performs a series of jumps. (First: Episode 1390) |
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Animation | A rock does somersaults for its peers, but gets little applause. (First: Episode 2021) |
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SCENE 5 | Maria introduces Sam to Meryl Sheep, who describes herself as a born leader. But, she claims when she was younger, she was much like Sam. She proceeds to sing "I Am Mutton, Hear Me Roar" to show how she became more assertive. Sam agrees with the message and wants to take control of her life, but realizes her poem will now need a rewrite. |
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Cartoon | Geronimo 10-0: instead of a parachute, the girl is carried to the ground by four birds. (First: Episode 2249) |
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Muppets | Here Is Your Life Disguised as a dentist, Guy Smiley surprises a tooth at a dentist's office. The tooth is reunited with healthy food (represented by Carl Carrot and Melvin Milk), his dentist, and toothbrush/toothpaste pair Bristly and Pastey. (First: Episode 1057) |
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Cartoon | "Pinball Number Count" (#12) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0985) |
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SCENE 6 | With some help from Meryl, Sam presents her new poem, "Mary Had a Little Lamb: The Story Continues." In the new version read by Luis, Sam goes off on her own activities and eventually becomes a dentist. "I've always been interested in oral hygiene - I just never felt I could make it in a career," Sam admits. |
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Cartoon | A man (voiced by Jack Dodson) describes places that begin with U and what you can do with the letter U. (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets | "Don't Throw That Trash on the Ground" (First: Episode 2680) |
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Film | In stop-motion, assorted furniture places themselves in a classroom. (First: Episode 0647) |
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SCENE 7 | Mary finally reunites with her lamb, who instead of following Mary, feels like going to the zoo, leaving Mary scurrying behind her. Luis announces the sponsors as Big Bird and Maria re-read the new poem. |
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