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| The Count's binoculars | |||||||||
| Air date | February 12, 1991 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 22 (1990-1991) | ||||||||
| Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Telly, Monster on the Spot reporter, is on the scene at Oscar's trash can where Oscar will demonstrate anger. Oscar unwittingly helps out with the report by just being himself, wanting Telly to scram as usual. |
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Cartoon | "Mad Goat Song" Artist: Derek Lamb (First: Episode 0771) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Fashion Report — Ernie gives a report on what the well-dressed trees are wearing each season. (First: Episode 2417) |
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Song | Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Goats." (First: Episode 2366) |
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Cartoon | B for boats, bouquet, baby, bonnet, etc. (First: Episode 1703) |
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Muppets | Caribbean Anything Muppets sing about "Caribbean Air." (First: Episode 2688) |
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Cartoon | Teeny Little Super Guy RW wants a pet spoon, so TLSG teaches him the importance of being responsible with a pet. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1986) |
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Cartoon | A boy narrates a poem about how he met Eleanor, the monster under his bed. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2773) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly now reports that Oscar is about to receive an H-word gift from Preston Rabbit - a hug (whether he wants it or not). "Gee, I really love the news business," Telly muses. |
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Cartoon | A runner leaps over letter H hurdles. (First: Episode 2519) |
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Muppets | Waiter Grover: Grover serves Mr. Johnson a bowl of chicken soup. Johnson says that he can't eat the soup, and Grover can't guess why. "That settles it," Johnson sighs. "From now on, I'm bringing my lunch to work in a paper sack." He finally explains to Grover that he can't eat the soup because he doesn't have a spoon. (First: Episode 0358) |
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Cartoon | Gloria Globe sings "I Am the World." (First: Episode 2744) |
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Film | A man makes a shadow puppet of a rabbit. (First: Episode 0630) |
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Cast / Celebrity | Maria interviews Martina Navratilova about her victory against Luis, but the replay tapes show she had trouble going over the net to shake hands. (First: Episode 2610) |
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Muppets | Teacher Little Chrissy sings about how important it is to "Raise Your Hand." (First: Episode 1959) |
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Cartoon | Two flies land on a man's nose and take a bite. Artist: Cordell Barker (First: Episode 2364) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird comes over to Lillian's home day care to play with Gabi and the other kids. A young Dinger is there for her first time but doesn't seem to want to play with anything in the room, letting out a sad ding every now and then. It isn't until Big Bird shows her a tricycle that the Dinger perks up and starts playing with its bell. |
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Animation | "We Are Kids From Far and Wide" - Colombia (First: Episode 2769) |
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Film | A young girl talks about her friend, Joe, who's training to be a fireman. (First: Episode 1859) |
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Film | Colored sand forms the letter B and a buffalo. (First: Episode 2427) |
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Muppets | "Wet and Dry": the sailors on the Good Ship Wet love when it rains, but the Arabs like living in the dry desert. (First: Episode 2745) |
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Film | Kids with special needs do gymnastics at the Mamaroneck Co-Op Camp. (First: Episode 0953) |
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Cartoon | A cartoon man (voiced by Bob Arbogast) is irritated to find that he has a succession of animal noses. (First: Episode 0769) |
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SCENE 4 | The Count visits day care now, bringing a gift sent by his Aunt Sasha that he can't wait to open. A card tells him the gift begins with the letter B and he wonders what it could be, hoping it comes in a large quantity. He is disappointed to find a pair of binoculars, which he can only count one of. He begins to cry and believes this was the reason his Aunt Sasha sent them - to count his tears. |
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Cartoon | Letter B becomes a banana and broccoli (First: Episode 2513) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Cookies in Bed — Bert tells Ernie not to eat cookies in bed because of all the crumbs it will make. (First: Episode 0282) |
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Film | Gilberto, who lives in Central America, learns how bricks are made. (First: Episode 2744) |
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Cartoon | Jasper thinks that he has lost his elbow, but Julius shows him his elbow by bending his arm. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0410) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Little Red Riding Hood's Directions — Kermit gives Little Red Riding Hood directions to her grandmother's house. (First: Episode 1955) |
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Cartoon | A boy shares his bubbles with some kids dancing in a field. (First: Episode 1926) |
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SCENE 5 | The Count continues wondering why he was sent a pair of binoculars when Lillian sings a song to him, showing how he can use the binoculars to count things from far away. The Count is so happy, he begins counting tears of joy. |
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Cartoon | Two Farm Animals (Gordon voice-over added) Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1447) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster is about to eat a cookie, when a sad-looking girl approaches and stares at him. He tries to eat the cookie, but can't do it. He breaks the cookie in half and shares the cookie with the girl. He eats his half of the cookie. When the girl eats her half, she eats it just like Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0623) |
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Animation | Pieces of fruit make their way out of a basket and arrange themselves into groups. (First: Episode 1464) |
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Film | Alphaquest: H Heading over the hills in a helicopter to a hippo's house. (First: Episode 2741) |
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Cast | Gordon, Bob, Maria and Gina sing a song about exploring in the yard. Bob is transported to the beach, Gordon to the farm, Maria to the top of a mountain and Gina to the bottom of the ocean. (First: Episode 2744) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster reads "SAD." (First: Episode 1422) |
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Cartoon | Kids guess what two circles drawn onscreen will become. They turn out to be the eye of a friendly monster. (First: Episode 0248) |
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SCENE 6 | The Count spots today's sponsors using his binoculars. |
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