| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Everyone prepares for the big hurricane | |||||||||
| Air date | February 25, 1991 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 22 (1990-1991) | ||||||||
| Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | As harsh breezes blow, Telly, Big Bird, and Elmo observe the adults putting tape on their windows. They split up and ask Luis, Maria, Gina, and Gordon why they're doing so and learn that a hurricane is coming. They reconvene to relay the info and begin to panic - only to realize that none of them know what a hurricane is. They rush out again to ask the adults and learn that not only is a hurricane a big storm, but running around and asking questions about it can be very tiring. |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me." (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets | Count Von Count works as an elevator operator, with Kermit the Frog as his customer. (First: Episode 1970) |
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Cartoon | A ball goes up and down a musical staircase. (First: Episode 2151) |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar enjoys how there's no time for anybody to bother him while planning for the storm until Gordon points out he should plan as well. Oscar makes sure all his pets are safe inside his trash can. Maria and Luis then tell him it’s not safe for him and his can to be outside, so they pick it up and take it into 123 Sesame Street despite his protests. |
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Film | A baby messes around (literally) with a chocolate cookie, as Cookie Monster (in voice-over) wishes it were for him. (First: Episode 0407) |
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Muppets | "Long Time, No See" (First: Episode 1698) |
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Film | Alphaquest: D (First: Episode 2723) |
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Cartoon | A Spanish-speaking man falls into a hole, and a dragon helps him out. Artist: Chris Hinton (First: Episode 2211) |
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SCENE 3 | Gina is about to take Big Bird to Maria and Luis’ apartment until she finds he’s only packed a flashlight. She tells him he may be inside for a while and so needs to prepare more. In a fast-motion sequence, he begins tossing various items into his suitcase (as well as bringing Radar). Gina thinks that’s plenty, until Big Bird remembers one more thing he needs... |
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SCENE 3 cont’d | Later in the Rodriguezes' apartment a rain-soaked Gina arrives with Big Bird, who has brought his one more essential item: his best friend, Snuffy! |
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Animation | Where do the Ds fit? (First: Episode 1617) |
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Muppets | Betty Lou learns some Spanish words from her friend Carlos, including "Amigo." (First: Episode 2042) |
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Cartoon | Stop-motion NUTS (First: Episode 1178) |
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Muppets | Grover tries to demonstrate first and last by being first in line, but the other monsters keep switching on him. (First: Episode 1332) |
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Cartoon | A boy thinks it's raining outside, so he puts on his rain gear and goes outside, only to find sunny weather. It turns out the lawn sprinkler was near his window. (First: Episode 1627) |
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SCENE 4 | As the storm rages on, everyone inside Maria and Luis' apartment (now joined by Elmo) listens as Gina reads Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hall Ets. At first Oscar doesn't care for it, but everybody catches him listening in by the end of the story. |
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Cartoon | A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup. (First: Episode 2283) |
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Muppets | At the carnival , Herry asks Ernie to participate in a game. Ernie has three chances to win a prize by knocking down a pile of bottles with a baseball. Ernie only manages to knock down some, then most of the bottles, but not all of them, so he doesn't win the prize. Herry, on the other hand, can knock the bottles down not with a baseball, but with his loud voice. (First: Episode 0935) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: A for airplane (First: Episode 0770) |
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Film | "Operation Playground" Kids at a school come up with ideas for a new playground, and raise money for the effort. Together with their parents and other people from the neighborhood, they build the playground. (First: Episode 2360) |
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Animation | Geometry of Circles #3 "Six Colored Circles" (First: Episode 1395) |
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SCENE 5 | Maria and Luis hear the elephants in Oscar's can causing a ruckus, then see Oscar fly out of his can several times. He explains that his elephants are getting their exercise by playing their favorite game, “Toss the Grouch." |
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Cartoon | Can a cat bark? (First: Episode 0859) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Pied Piper of Hamelin — Kermit takes over for the Pied Piper. (First: Episode 0519) |
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Cartoon | A boy finds a set of doors with animals that make the wrong sound, and swaps the doors to correct them. (First: Episode 2711) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Cab Calloway sings "Jumpin' Jive" when the Two-Headed Monster can't decide whether to jump or jive. (First: Episode 1575) |
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Animation | 4 red balls minus 1 equals 3. (First: Episode 0278) |
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SCENE 6 | As Maria and Luis sleep, Elmo, Snuffy, and Big Bird enter their room one by one, afraid of the hurricane and wanting to sleep in the bed with them. |
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Song | Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Sloth (First: Episode 2500) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert and Ernie go fishing. Ernie catches fish by yelling "Heeeeere fishy, fishy, fishy!", and they come flying into the boat. Bert tries it, but only catches a shark. (First: Episode 1641) |
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Cartoon | An alien asks a boy for directions to the baseball diamond. Artist: Bill Davis (First: Episode 1877) |
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SCENE 7 | Now with no room in the bed for themselves, the couple move out and head for the living room where Oscar is looking out the window. He notes the hurricane has finished and is admiring the mess it left. He's disgusted to find that they’re going to clean it up in the morning, though. As Oscar leaves to observe the debris, Luis and Maria announce the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- A hurricane would later visit the street in Episode 3976. Scene 2 of this episode would be directly remade for that show.
- This episode was later repeated in Season 24 as Episode 3026, though all scenes and shots with Gabi are removed.
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