| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Peck at Birdland | |||||||||
| Air date | March 28, 1991 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 22 (1990-1991) | ||||||||
| Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird reads a large sign posted in the yard for Elmo and the Birdketeers, advertising a "Peck" (a special get-together for birds to dance) this afternoon at Birdland. He demonstrates to Elmo how birds peck, and Susan can even do it too and plans to go. |
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Cartoon | G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift) (First: Episode 0357) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Old MacDonald's Health Farm — Old MacDonald opens a health resort for his animals. (First: Episode 2688) |
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Cartoon | A gorilla names "G" words. (First: Episode 1831) |
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Film | A man takes two kids on a boat ride through the Louisiana bayou. (First: Episode 2520) |
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Cartoon | L for life, love, lizard, leap and lump Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1833) |
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Insert | Maria finds herself as the contestant on Sonny Friendly's game show, "Name That Feeling," where she can win a new car by identifying the feelings she currently feels. However, Sonny discovers they have no more cars in stock, making her angry. (First: Episode 2328) |
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Cartoon | "Island of Emotion" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2822) |
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Muppets | The American Revolution: The Declaration of Independence — Grover provides assistance in getting the Declaration of Independence written. (First: Episode 2345) |
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Animation | Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together. (First: Episode 1895) |
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SCENE 2 | At Birdland, Hoots the Owl shows off the pieces of his new dance floor for the peck tonight. Jelani and Company (Tyrone, Lamar, and Duane) appear to put it together. As the Owl Stars band plays some floor-laying music, the group makes a very small square, then a rectangle. In fast-motion, they put together the large, square-shaped dance floor. |
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Animation | Where does the square fit? (First: Episode 1599) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Calls Bert When He's Away — Bert is out of town visiting his brother, so Ernie calls him on the phone to tell Bert he's thirsty. (First: Episode 1943) |
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Cartoon | Jive Five (First: Episode 1664) |
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Film | A boy hikes up a mountain with his family. (First: Episode 2734) |
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Cartoon | A mother bird adds her eggs that hatch. (First: Episode 2230) |
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SCENE 3 | Jelani brings in Savion to test the new dance floor, and he performs a routine backed by the band where he taps around counting all four corners. |
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Cartoon | A bird transforms into a plane, a car, a cat, a fish, a submarine, Submarine Man, and back to a bird. (First: Episode 1616) |
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Muppets | "Daddy Helps with the Dishes" - three families sing about how they help each other doing chores, cooking and homework. (First: Episode 2223) |
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Cartoon | A man jumps into a poster of Lake Lillian. (First: Episode 0347) |
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Film | Body parts song sung in Spanish. (First: Episode 1113) |
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Cartoon | Look both ways before you cross the street Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1397) |
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Film | The crosswalk light says WALK. (First: Episode 0926) |
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Cartoon | Five flies land on a kid's face. (Maria voice-over added) Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1449) |
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Insert | Lou Diamond Phillips helps Snuffy practice writing his name. A starstruck Gina asks for Lou's autograph and Snuffy allows Lou to use his (large) pencil and crayon to write it. Snuffy also thanks Lou for his help by letting him have his autograph. (First: Episode 2661) |
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Cartoon | Hortense sees 5 waltzing brooms in her room. Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2508) |
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Film | Kids watch as construction workers paint a number 5 on the street using a stencil. (First: Episode 0497) |
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Animation | "We Are Kids From Far and Wide" - Colombia (First: Episode 2769) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie and Jennifer talk about the ways in which they are same and different. (First: Episode 1515) |
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Cartoon | An old woman goads a man into guessing who she met today. Through the clues she gives, he soon finds out she's referring to him. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0798) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Guys and Dolls — Herry and Ruby sing about their favorite toys. (First: Episode 2591) |
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Animation | Planet G / g |
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SCENE 4 | The evening crowd has arrived at Birdland. Hoots calls everyone to the dance floor for the peck, as he sings "Dancin' Beak to Beak." Birds, monsters, and people all peck to the beat, and Savion and Big Bird give a tap-dancing solo during the musical interlude. As everyone continues to peck, Hoots announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- Two additional scenes were originally scripted, but later cut. In one scene, Savion gives Big Bird a quick tap lesson to prepare for the Peck. In the other scene, Gordon sings "Old MacDonald Had an Arm" to Big Bird and the Birdketeers.[1] The latter scene, with some character changes, would later be repurposed for Episode 2929.
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