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| A chilly day on Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Air date | February 14, 1992 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 23 (1991-1992) | ||||||||
| Written by | Belinda Ward | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Telly, Monster on the Spot, gives a special weather report saying that today is a very cold day on Sesame Street. He's soon joined by the word COLD (Fran Brill), who is shivering all over. Telly provides the word parts of his outfit piece by piece until the COLD is warm, but Telly is left freezing. |
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Cartoon | Pencil box K / k (First: Episode 2876) |
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Cast | Luis and Linda assemble the word COLD, and it snows. (First: Episode 2067) |
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Cartoon | Jake the Snake demonstrates body parts. (First: Episode 2486) |
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Muppets | Camp Wannagohoma: Grover tries to show the campers what is alive in the forest, but they keep correcting him. (First: Episode 1791) |
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Cartoon | Three mayonnaise jars follow three different paths after they leave the factory. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2762) |
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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) |
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Cartoon | A pig sings "There Are Chickens in the Trees" until a rooster tells him that chickens don't live in trees. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1394) |
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SCENE 2 | Bob struggles to get Barkley to move, wanting to finish the walk he promised Linda he'd take him on so he can get out of the cold. Gordon arrives and tries to help push, but Barkley stays put. Gordon suggests he use the sign for "walk." Bob gives it a go and Barkley perks up and runs him all over the yard (in fast-motion). After the walk is through, Gordon invites Bob up for some hot chocolate, but Barkley won't budge again; Gordon suggests he give Barkley the sign for "hot chocolate." |
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Cartoon | Geronimo 10-0: Instead of a parachute, she has a helicopter propeller. (First: Episode 2262) |
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Film | A girl name Maria and her family are having a Cuban Bar-B-Q. She invited her friend, Stewart, to enjoy in the fun and learn about Cuban culture. (First: Episode 2760) |
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Animation | Shape organization, part 1 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Muppets | Kermit says his "ABC's of the Swamp." (First: Episode 1960) |
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Animation | Shape organization, part 2 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Film | Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide. (First: Episode 0232) |
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Animation | Shape organization, part 3 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Animation | Kids talk about families, often mentioning having rhinoceroses as pets. (First: Episode 2759) |
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Animation | Shape organization (all formations review), part 4 (First: Episode 0419) |
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SCENE 3 | Merry Monster has finished her soup at Hooper's Store and is ready to go play outside, but Gina instructs her to put on her coat before leaving. Merry passes, assured her fur can keep her warm. Gina points out that Telly has fur too, but he's also wearing his winter clothes, as are the other kids. As Gina fetches Merry's coat, Merry heads outside anyway. She immediately returns, shivering and chattering, and decides to play inside for a while. |
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Cartoon | An animated number 15 sings "How Hard It Is to Be 15" to a child who is trying to count from 1 to 20, but can't remember 15. (First: Episode 2743) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster discovers Cousin Monster doesn't want cookies and would rather eat Ernie's healthy food. (First: Episode 1240) |
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Cartoon | A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone. Animation by Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2151) |
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Film | Looking for shapes in a metal junkyard (Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 2702) |
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Cartoon | K for keyhole, ketchup, and kitten (First: Episode 0489) |
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SCENE 4 | Gina and Snuffy freeze while waiting at the bus stop. Gina is surprised that Snuffy can get cold even with all his shaggy fur, and offers some helpful advice to keep warm. He tries moving his body in different ways like stamping his feet and shaking his snuffle, but these are only temporary fixes. Snuffy then tries a method his mommy taught him: hug someone for warmth. |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: DON'T WALK (First: Episode 1162) |
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Film | A kindergarten class takes a field trip to the fire station. (First: Episode 1217) |
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Cartoon | "Mother Brown's Farm (Number Fifteen Song)" (First: Episode 2693) |
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Muppets | Muppet and Kid Moments: Grover and Eric observe the differences between fur and skin. (First: Episode 1642) |
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Film | Ornate Ks fly through the air to a song. Artist: Jane Aaron |
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Animation | Can you find the animals hiding in the T-shirt? Artist: Deanna Morse (First: Episode 2873) |
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Film | Maria and some kids count katydids hiding in the leaves. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2364) |
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Cartoon | Y is for Yo-Yo (First: Episode 0036) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Prairie Dawn is sad because of how small she is; Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers cheer her up by singing "Small People". They are joined by Big Bird, Snuffy, the Birdketeers, Natasha, Merry Monster, and Billy. |
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Cartoon | How Andy Fritz Ate the Sun. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2730) |
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SCENE 5 | Gina comes back home after a tiring day and is ready to sleep... until she discovers Flo Bear in her bed! Flo explains the cold is making her want to hibernate and finds Gina's bed the most suitable place to do so as the den she usually lives in is too lonely. She's even prepared some books to read and paper to write stories on when she periodically wakes up. Gina tries to get her out, but can't wake her up. "It looks like it's going to be a very long winter," she sighs. |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #15 |
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Song | "Old Button Hole" (First: Episode 1727) |
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Cartoon | The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages. (First: Episode 2243) |
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SCENE 6 | Flo is fast asleep and Gina vows first thing in the morning, she's getting rid of her. Gina opens the window for some fresh air, which immediately wakes Flo as she doesn't like the cold air. Since they can't reach a compromise, Flo decides to sleep somewhere else... Bob's apartment. Gina happily hops into bed as Snuffy announces the sponsors. The nighttime credit crawl from Episode 2255 follows. |
Notes[]
- Martin P. Robinson voices the announcer for Telly's weather segment.
- The "Weather Bulletin" title card that opens the show would later be recycled for a Grover segment made in the 1990s.
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