Sesame Street | |||||||||
Big Bird yells "TOOTHPASTE!" | |||||||||
Air date | April 22, 1991 | ||||||||
Season | Season 22 (1990-1991) | ||||||||
Written by | Norman Stiles | ||||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | Gordon announces today, Jelani will teach him how to skateboard. Big Bird skates by, yelling "TOOTHPASTE! TOOTHPASTE!" with a sign bearing the word. Why? "You'll see," he tells Gordon. | |
SCENE 1 | Big Bird explains why he's saying "TOOTHPASTE!": today's letter is F, and kids use toothpaste to brush their teeth, some baby teeth fall out and the tooth fairy (an F-word) collects them. | |
Cartoon | Frances Fairy displays several F words. (First: Episode 0335) | |
Song | Joe Raposo sings "Doggy Paddle." (First: Episode 1967) | |
Animation | It's a monkey Artist: Ishu Patel (First: Episode 1767) | |
Muppets | Cookie Monster and The Beetles sing "Hey Food." (First: Episode 1815) | |
SCENE 2 | Big Bird skates by Gordon and Jelani, since the previous segment was about food. And what do you do after you eat? You brush your teeth with..."TOOTHPASTE! TOOTHPASTE!" | |
Song | "Take Care of That Smile" (First: Episode 2745) | |
Cartoon | The Bellhop must take 10 terriers for a walk. (First: Episode 2507) | |
Film | A boy narrates a film of what happens when it changes from fall to winter. (First: Episode 2459) | |
Muppets | Phil Harmonic hosts another evening at the Nestropolitan Opera, featuring a performance by Placido Flamingo, "The Telephone of Brazil," to the tune of "Funiculì, Funiculà." (First: Episode 2457) | |
Film | Empty / full playground (time-lapse) (First: Episode 0415) | |
Muppets | Kermit says his "ABC's of the Swamp." (First: Episode 1960) | |
Animation | Planet Q / q (First: Episode 2838) | |
Muppets | The Singing Dentists sing "Say Toothpaste, Somebody!" (First: Episode 2705) | |
SCENE 3 | Gordon and Jelani sing the previous song to themselves. Big Bird skates by, without his sign and not yelling. They think this is the perfect time for him to yell it, but Big Bird's loaned his sign to the Birdketeers, who march by with it. | |
Cartoon | The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feats of ten brown bears. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1336) | |
Cast | Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum. (First: Episode 2033) | |
Animation | Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise." (First: Episode 2851) | |
Film | A blind class goes on a field trip to the park, using their other senses to experience their surroundings. The teacher sings "If You're Happy and You Know It." (First: Episode 2566) | |
Cartoon | Q/q (balloons) (First: Episode 2241) | |
Cast | Luis sings "Baa Baa Bamba". (First: Episode 2360) | |
Cartoon | F for fire, fountain, face, farmer, etc. (First: Episode 1614) | |
Film | A zydeco band plays "Bayou Pon Pon" while people dance and the townspeople of New Orleans wave at the camera. (First: Episode 2502) | |
Cartoon | A lizard, a girl and a dog dance. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 2795) | |
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) | |
Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Herry & John-John observe a letter Q. (First: Episode 0571) | |
Animation | Floral patterns are formed to Eastern European music. (First: Episode 1808) | |
Film | Fay Ray subtracts one ball. (First: Episode 2634) | |
Cast | Gina plays and sings "Follow the Leader" with the kids. (First: Episode 2604) | |
Cartoon | Ralph asks Marvin what would happen if he didn't have a mouth, a nose and ears. (First: Episode 0468) | |
Film | A boy talks about living in Alaska and about racing sled dogs. (First: Episode 2388) | |
Cartoon | Edgar Turtle sings "Hey Diddle Diddle." Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 2404) | |
Celebrity | Whoopi Goldberg introduces the sound "WH" and then yells, "Whoopi!" | |
Cartoon | Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe." Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc. (First: Episode 2492) | |
Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Monsters of Venice — A misunderstanding about a surprise party leads to hurt feelings. (First: Episode 2836) | |
Film | Island (in sped-up film, kids travel to an island) (First: Episode 2700) | |
Cartoon | F stands for flower, forest, fox, frog and fantastic. (First: Episode 1102) | |
SCENE 4 | Gordon helps Jelani with his schoolwork, when an announcer (Joey Mazzarino) declares it's "Poetry Time on Sesame Street." He recites a poem about a girl named Ruth, who chased words. The last thing she chases is a big yellow bird with the word "TOOTHPASTE!" The announcer then recites the sponsors. |
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