| Sesame Street | |||||||
| A ridiculous day with Monty | |||||||
| Air date | February 6, 1992 | ||||||
| Season | Season 23 (1991-1992) | ||||||
| Written by | Norman Stiles | ||||||
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COLD OPEN | Elmo scales a snowy mountain top to announce the sponsors. The camera cuts to reveal the mountain is actually a set in the yard, with Gordon providing the snowfall via an electric fan. |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird roller skates down the street when he finds Telly admiring a large triangle. Big Bird doesn't see what's so special about it and is told to really look at it. Soon, some dramatic music plays and a spotlight shines on the triangle. Big Bird likes the music and lighting, but still doesn't see what Telly sees and leaves. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Big Bird then runs into Rosita, who asks him if he's ever really looked at a square before. |
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Song | Jerry Nelson sings "Salt, My Salt." (First: Episode 2909) |
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Muppets | On Vacation with Guy Smiley Guy Smiley and his tour guide have difficulty taking pictures of animals in the jungle because of Guy's uncontrollably loud voice. A tiger recognizes him, and offers to take a picture of him and some other animals. "Say TREES!" (First: Episode 1949) |
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Cartoon | CGI sheep graze out I and i. (First: Episode 2896) |
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Muppets | Kermit the Frog goes to see his doctor, who listens to his heart. Describing what he hears as "groovy," the doctor sings "Heart of a Frog" about different kinds of noises (backed by frog nurses) (First: Episode 2650) |
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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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SCENE 2 | Elmo sings "Elmo's Jive Five" with two back-up monsters. After the song, Gordon comes out and compliments his performance. |
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Animation | Today's Secret Drawing is a fireman. (First: Episode 0200) |
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Film | Shots of the Louisiana bayou are shown, as harmonica music is played. (First: Episode 2507) |
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Muppets | Caveman Days King Ernie needs to clean his yucky teeth. The Royal Smart Person brings a big brush (used for sweeping), then a middle-sized brush (used for brushing hair), then a smaller brush (used for painting), and finally a really small brush (a toothbrush). Just as Ernie proclaims that he'll "brush every tooth in the entire kingdom," a saber-toothed tiger comes in, seizes the toothbrush, and begins to use it himself! (First: Episode 1388) |
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Song | "Imagination Landscape" (First: Episode 2904) |
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SCENE 3 | Monty leans into frame (sans his hat) and announces "something exactly the same, yet completely different." Two Lillians then appear and the first Lillian describes what's the same about them. On the other hand, the second Lillian has a different voice (supplied by Jim Martin). Monty appears again and introduces something short and tall... |
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Film | A boy compares the growth of the sunflowers to his own height. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0589) |
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Muppets | "It's Zydeco" (First: Episode 2666) |
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Cartoon | Fleas have fun in fur! Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0630) |
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Muppets | Astronaut Prairie Dawn floats on a space shuttle, when Elmo pops up out of nowhere, offering to help her. He soon learns that there is no need for a policeman, a construction worker, or a farmer in space (unless there's a cow). (First: Episode 2862) |
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Film | Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance. (First: Episode 2601) |
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SCENE 4 | Monty reports for a "Ridiculous Network News" newsbreak (accompanied by a crashing sound effect). Before he can report, Big Bird wonders what "ridiculous" means. Monty gives his own demonstrations of ridiculous actions by twirling his propeller hat, quacking like a duck, and hopping like a rabbit. He gets a news story that a man was just doing the same silly things. He then announces a ridiculous song break... |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me". (First: Episode 0416) |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Monty, now with a bird on his cap, reports that colds have broken out all over Sesame Street. The street is then shown to be covered with signs reading "COLD." Some residents have "chest colds," "head colds," and Monty even catches a COLD (that falls from the sky). When asked about the cause of the epidemic, Lillian states it's because "COLD" is the word of the day. Monty signs off while collapsing under the COLD's weight, then introduces something to sink your teeth into... |
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Muppets | "It is I, Captain Vegetable!" (First: Episode 1741) |
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Cartoon | What kind of print does a hand make? (First: Episode 0776) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Some Questions." (First: Episode 2782) |
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Cartoon | A lost number 5 looks for his brother. (First: Episode 0934) |
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Song | Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Goats." (First: Episode 2366) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird is having a Birdketeer meeting when Monty shows up with his bird-hat. He says the bird on top is well trained, as it never flies away. Big Bird tells him that the bird's not alive, but Monty disagrees: "It's resting." Big Bird explains what makes something alive and Monty is convinced that the bird on his hat ceases to live. He is shocked and leaves to get a new hat with a live bird on it. |
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Cartoon | Frances Fairy displays several F words. (First: Episode 0335) |
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Muppets | How Now Brown and the Moo Wave perform the song "Danger's No Stranger." (First: Episode 2030) |
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Film | Katie is going to be a big sister. (First: Episode 2769) |
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Cartoon | Jive Five (First: Episode 1664) |
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Cast | Luis and Maria sing "You Say Hola and I Say Hola." (First: Episode 2062) |
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Cartoon | Shooting stars form the letter I/i. (First: Episode 2218) |
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SCENE 6 | Big Bird and the Birdketeers announce the sponsors when Monty comes back wearing a new hat with a "live" squirrel on it. Big Bird points out that it's not alive either, but Monty says it is and has it mention the Children's Television Workshop (using a false voice). He then leaves to gather nuts for the winter. |
Notes[]
- This episode was later repeated in Season 25 as Episode 3254.
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