Episode 2949

	Sesame Street
	Mumford's dancing spell
Air date	February 20, 1992
Season	Season 23 (1991-1992)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Production	December 17, 1991
Sponsors	E, Q, 0

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Mumford watches Savion tap dance as he prepares for his latest trick: he wants to tap dance since it's fun and good exercise, but doesn't want to wait through the years of practice. With a wave of his wand and the magic words ("A la peanut butter sandwiches - shuffle shuffle step!"), everyone but Mumford is wearing tap shoes and dancing, only to find they can't stop. Mumford goes to consult his magic book for a solution.
	Cartoon	A caterpillar sings "Exercise Song." Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2839)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: The Taming of the Shoe — "Grovero" is accompanied by a talking shoe. (First: Episode 2587)
	Film	"Box City Recycling Rap" Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons. (First: Episode 2851)
	Animation	Planet Q / q (First: Episode 2838)
	SCENE 2	Everyone but Big Bird and the kids are starting to get tired of dancing, so Gina decides to call another magician on the phone. She finds someone called "Gregory the Great" in the phone book and Gordon summons him with the magic words: "A la sweet potato pie - house call!" Gregory the Great (Gregory Hines) appears... in the middle of his bath. He says he'll help as soon as someone gets him a towel.
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 1
	Film	A girl narrates a film of herself taking care of her horse, Strawberry. (First: Episode 2641)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 2
	Cartoon	Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse (First: Episode 1702)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 3
	Song	"There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School" (sung by Jerry Nelson) (First: Episode 2751)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 4
	Song	Ornate E's go easing by to a song. (First: Episode 2937)
	SCENE 3	Now dressed in a stylish tuxedo and cape, Gregory states that he and Mumford were friends at magic school, and that Mumford was always known for getting things mixed up. He then shows off what he uses instead of a magic wand - a comb, which he finds very useful in activities other than magic tricks. He tries reversing the spell, causing everyone to stop dancing. The trick, however, has a reverse effect and now Gregory himself can't stop dancing.
	Cartoon	Hypnotic "Q" rainbow (First: Episode 0440)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food." (First: Episode 2404)
	Cartoon	Name That Food — The host challenges contestants to both identify and eat every food shown. Artist: Len Glasser (First: Episode 1491)
	Film	Two kids play drums as animated kid-drawn figures clap with the beat. (First: Episode 2847)
	Cartoon	The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square." Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: Episode 2615)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird suggests Gregory use a spell to make himself stop, or get another magician to fix it. Gregory prefers neither method; he likes tap dancing, so he doesn't mind. (Big Bird: "This magician has magic feet!")
	Song	"Dancin' Shoes"
	Animation	Writing utensils form the upper and lowercase letter E. (First: Episode 2880)
	Film	Kids draw a map of their neighborhood, and then learn how maps are really made. (First: Episode 2760)
	Cartoon	Q/q (balloons) (First: Episode 2241)
	Muppets	Count von Count sings "Lambaba" as he counts sheep and other animals that pop into the room. (First: Episode 2789)
	Cartoon	Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0. (First: Episode 2840)
	SCENE 5	Savion wants to learn some steps from Gregory, but he's now too tried. He tries stopping himself with magic, but it doesn't work. Flo Bear, a big fan of tap dancing, has been watching and says there's nothing as powerful as the written word. She writes the word "STOP" and reads it, and Gregory stops! After a break, he shows Savion some steps.
	Film	The Count (in voiceover) subtracts from five to one to zero children on a park bench. (First: Episode 2923)
	Cartoon	A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone. Artist: Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2151)
	Muppets	"African Alphabet Song" (First: Episode 2360)
	Cartoon	"Water Conservation": Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry. Artist: Peter Chung (First: Episode 2689)
	Film	Five girls play a clapping game. (First: Episode 2763)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Love Boat — On the deck of The Love Boat, a uniformed Ernie expresses how much he loves this boat. (First: Episode 1958)
	Animation	Cecille sings “Up Down, In Out, Over and Under.” (First: Episode 2746)
	SCENE 6	Savion and Gregory do the "Opposite Dance," tap dancing in opposite ways as they make their way around Sesame Street.
	Animation	Luxo Jr.: Heavy and light (First: Episode 2860)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Grover sings "Monster in the Mirror" assisted by several celebrities, including The Simpsons, Whoopi Goldberg, and Ray Charles. (First: Episode 2835)
	Cartoon	I Love You, in American Sign Language Artist: Steve Finkin (First: Episode 1170)
	Film	Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance. (First: Episode 2601)
	SCENE 7	Mumford finally returns and sees everyone's not under the spell anymore. He's a little miffed that they got Gregory to help with their problem, but ultimately decides to learn tap dancing from Savion, one step at a time. Flo Bear announces the sponsors as he joins the group in his first lesson.