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| Big Bird's "Yellow Ambition Rock Concert Tour"! | |||||||
| Air date | February 5, 1992 | ||||||
| Season | Season 23 (1991-1992) | ||||||
| Written by | Emily Perl Kingsley | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Prairie Dawn, armed with a microphone, interrupts the opening theme song for an important message from Sesame Street Tonight: Big Bird is about to begin his "Yellow Ambition Rock Concert Tour!" |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Big Bird introduces who and what he'll be bringing: his back-up singers, the Tweet Along Little Birdies (inspired by Polly Darton's Git Along Little Doggies), and a giant rock, which Telly carries. ("If you have a rock concert, you gotta have a rock.") Big Bird explains that his tour will go everywhere, and with a map he describes the route: first the Fix-It Shop, then Hooper's Store, and finally at the bus stop. When questioned why his tour is only limited to Sesame Street, Big Bird explains that he's not old enough to cross the street by himself yet. |
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Film | Kids draw a map of their neighborhood, and then learn how maps are really made. (First: Episode 2760) |
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Cartoon | A girl builds a sand castle at the beach, but the ocean keeps washing it away, so she builds one away from the waves. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 1452) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Danny DeVito arrives at a bus stop, where Oscar and Bruno are also waiting. Oscar explains that it's a Grouch bus stop, which means the bus doesn't stop for them. (First: Episode 2145) |
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Cartoon | Small b is a boy with a belly who walks a small d, a dog with a belly turned around. Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1186) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird and his group go over what they need for their tour: the microphone, Big Bird's costume, the back-up singers, and the rock. Telly points out something very important they left out: the songs. |
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Cartoon | "Do the Continental" - two kids jump into Asia. Artist: Marie Poe (First: Episode 2712) |
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Film | A boy visits the hospital to see his mother's new baby. (First: Episode 1125) |
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Cartoon | Three penguins dance. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1480) |
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Muppets | Kermit sings "I Love My Elbows." (First: Episode 2582) |
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Cartoon | A dinosaur tries to eat an apple on a tree. A group of kids keep telling him to "GO HIGHER!" (First: Episode 2908) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird has finished the music, and tells the band it's time to rehearse. Telly asks if he can pretend to hold the rock since it's only a rehearsal, but Big Bird says that everything has to be perfect, so he has to carry the rock. The back-up singers can't seem to get in the right place: first they're in front of Big Bird, then stand next to him until finally getting to the back of him (hence why they're called "back-up singers"). Telly struggles with holding the rock the entire time until he falls over with a thud. |
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Cartoon | Gloria sings the alphabet (uppercase version) (First: Episode 0140) |
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Muppets | Super Grover decides to teach Elmo how to be a superhero. However, Elmo wears his cape the wrong way, which causes him to trip whenever he wants to fly. (First: Episode 2857) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play." Snow leopards version (First: Episode 2519) |
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Cartoon | Melvin the Moving Man (First: Episode 0207) |
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SCENE 4 | At the Fix-It Shop, Luis is puzzled to hear an announcer call out Big Bird's Yellow Ambition Tour. Big Bird welcomes his audience (Luis), and performs "The Rock Song." |
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Cartoon | A pencil tries to write the word DANCE. (First: Episode 1966) |
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Muppets | As a Sesame Street Travel Tip, a pair of Anything Muppets sing about the latest travel destination, Antarctica! |
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Song | "There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School" (sung by Jerry Nelson) (First: Episode 2751) |
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Cartoon | Jasper and Julius: Apple (First: Episode 0485) |
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SCENE 5 | At Hooper's Store, Luis tells Mr. Handford about Big Bird's concert. Big Bird enters with another big introduction and gives a shoutout to his biggest fan, Luis. He introduces his next number: his first one was a rock song, so his next song is a rock and roll song! The band performs "You Cannot Eat a Rock." This time, Telly has to carry the rock and a roll. |
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Cartoon | The Carrot (censored version) Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1132) |
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Animation | A snail shell is uncovered in the sand. (First: Episode 2039) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster presents 3 high-flying felines (cats to us) who fall into a barrel of water. (new sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1339) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: The Radio Knob — Bert complains about Ernie having the radio volume on too loud. (First: Episode 0241) |
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Cartoon | Me and My M Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1545) |
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Film | Gilberto, who lives in Central America, learns how bricks are made. (First: Episode 2744) |
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Cartoon | Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D. (First: Episode 0406) |
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SCENE 6 | Luis waits at the bus stop, and once again finds himself the audience of Big Bird's rock concert. The band performs "Gimme Some Rock 'n Roll" with a clock and a sock (and flashy camera effects). Telly is once again forced to provide visual aids. When the song is over, Big Bird hounds the "stage" and takes a bow, causing Luis to miss his bus. |
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Animation | Floral patterns are formed to Eastern European music. (First: Episode 1808) |
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Cast / Muppets | Olivia sings about her "One Two Blues" with two Anything Muppets. (First: Episode 1493) |
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Cartoon | I am dry, he is wet (Shark fishing) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0309) |
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Song | Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Iguana |
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SCENE 7 | Big Bird announces that the tour is over. As the back-up singers leave, Big Bird helps Telly put down his rock and notices how heavy it is. (Telly: "They shouldn't call it rock music - they should call it boulder music!") Telly refuses to do any more rock-carrying for the next tour, but Big Bird assures him that there won't be any more rock music next time; instead, they'll be doing heavy metal. Telly faints, and Luis announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- This episode was later repeated in Season 25 as Episode 3264.
- Additional performers include Camille Bonora and Kathryn Mullen as the Tweet Along Little Birdies, with Martin P. Robinson as the concert announcer.
- The Sesame Street Tonight theme song was previously used as Big Bird's Tonight Show-esque theme from the home video Learning About Numbers.
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