| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Miles' grandparents visit | |||||||||
| Air date | February 22, 1991 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 22 (1990-1991) | ||||||||
| Written by | Belinda Ward | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | At Gordon and Susan's apartment, Preston Rabbit is excited because Susan's mother and father (Dorothy and Lee) are coming over for a visit. He assumes that being grandparents, they're going to give presents to Miles; as a present-giver himself, watching others give presents is the next best thing. Susan doesn’t think they might bring a present, and finds it rude when Preston asks when the couple arrives. Dorothy replies that they did happen to bring something, which makes Preston so happy he starts cheering, "Presents! Presents! Presents!..." |
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Cartoon | Rap #17 (First: Episode 2488) |
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Muppets | The Count sings "The Batty Bat". (First: Episode 2096) |
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Cartoon | M for Mask (First: Episode 2079) |
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Celebrity | Madeline Kahn sings, "Mmm...Madeline." (First: Episode 2370) |
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Film | Fay Ray listens to classical music on headphones. "Are you listening to me?" (First: Episode 2614) |
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SCENE 2 | As Susan’s parents try to chat with Gordon and Susan, Preston eagerly picks at the shopping bag Dorothy and Lee brought, and Lee thinks it's time to reveal what's inside. The gift turns out to be a Dun Dun drum that came all the way from Africa, where Miles’ great-great grandparents came from. Preston notices that it looks identical to the one that Miles got for his birthday, which turns out to be true when Miles brings his drum out. Preston thinks that Susan's parents will have to bring the drum back to Africa, but Lee replies that Miles has two drums that can now talk to each other, and he has a "conversation" with his grandson through the drum beats. |
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Cartoon | "Do the Continental" - two kids jump into Africa. Artist: Marie Poe (First: Episode 2733) |
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Muppets | In ancient times, Grover invents the wheel to help Biff move a stone up a hill. (First: Episode 0915) |
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Cartoon | Abstract count to 17 |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Linda Ronstadt sings "La Charreada" with Elmo and Parker. (First: Episode 2540) |
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Film | Lions move around in a zoo. Music: Joe Raposo (instrumental, with occasional lion growls) (First: Episode 0018) |
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Cartoon | M for Moon Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1163) |
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SCENE 3 | Outside on the steps of 123 Sesame Street, Preston asks Lee if he brought a present for Susan. As it turns out, he did and hands her two sticks. While Preston doesn’t understand the present, Susan explains that they are musical bone instruments. She sings “Playing the Bones” as she remembers when she was little and her father played them. Lee tells Susan that it's her turn to play for him, but she has a hard time playing the bones. Preston thinks Lee should give her some lessons, and he obliges. |
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Cartoon | "I Can Remember": A little girl remembers what to buy at the store (A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter) by visualizing her mother giving the instructions. Artist: Jim Simon (First: Episode 0408) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Brings Home a Surprise — Ernie brings a puppy home as a surprise for Bert. (First: Episode 1956) |
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Cartoon | Light and heavy (bird falls on man) (First: Episode 0785) |
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Film | A boy who lives in Alaska narrates a film of himself going ice-fishing with his grandfather and sister. (First: Episode 2375) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet boy and girl have a conversation using the letters of the alphabet. (First: Episode 0273) |
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Cartoon | Ranger Armbuckle talks about how plants travel -- by sowing their seeds. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2727) |
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Insert | Maria tries to understand what Barkley wants, and imagines herself as the only human in a world inhabited by dogs. In her dream, Barkley is seen in everything on TV, and even runs Hooper's Store, which now carries the newspaper "The Daily Woof-Woof." Back in reality, Maria gives Barkley a good scratch, which is what he wanted. (First: Episode 2392) |
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Cartoon | A trainer announces that his talking dog will say YES, but he says NO instead. Artist: Derek Lamb (First: Episode 0511) |
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Muppets | Bruce Stringbean, Clarice and S Street Band perform "Born To Add." (First: Episode 1375) |
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Cartoon | The detective sees a hippo bouncing on a trampoline, and wonders how the hippo can bounce, since hippos are heavy, but the hippo thinks that he is light. (First: Episode 2537) |
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Film | Three kids want to paint, but each of them has only one item, so they all cooperate. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0318) |
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Cartoon | A disobedient jacket illustrating words that begin with the letter J annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it. (First: Episode 0527) |
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SCENE 4 | Inside the apartment, Preston sniffs the air and says that there must be a present around, but Susan replies that it's dinner he's smelling. When the food comes out, Preston doesn’t feel as hungry since it's Afro-American food and not the rabbit food he always eats. However, when Dorothy tells him she made the food for everyone - including himself - Preston considers it a present and can’t turn it down. He decides to try out this new kind of food, and everyone digs in. |
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Cartoon | Fruta Manzana (original) (First: Episode 1231) |
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Film | A boy takes dance lessons at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. (First: Episode 1716) |
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Cartoon | M in space (First: Episode 0516) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: London Fog — The fog in London dissipates before Kermit can report on it. (First: Episode 2360) |
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Animation | Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head. |
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SCENE 5 | At nighttime, Dorothy reads a poem called "Knoxville Tennessee" by Nikki Giovanni to Miles, Susan, and Preston. Preston then asks Dorothy if she knows any poems about carrots. When he finds she doesn't, he begins to recite one to her: "How do I love carrots? Let me crunch the ways..." As Preston continues, Gordon announces the sponsors and the credits follow. |
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