Sesame Street | |||||
Jelani works at Birdland (repeat of 2712) | |||||
Air date | April 10, 1992 | ||||
Season | Season 23 (1991-1992) | ||||
Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Hoots jams in an empty Birdland, when a young teen enters. He introduces himself as Jelani Jones and is looking for an after school job, pointing out the club's "Help Wanted" sign. Hoots is need of a waiter and isn't sure Jelani, a human, would be capable of working with mostly avian clientele. He gives Jelani a shot anyhow. | |
Song | En Vogue sings "Adventure." (First: Episode 2951) | |
Animation | Abstract count to 14. (First: Episode 2811) | |
Muppets | The Count sings "The Batty Bat." (First: Episode 2096) | |
Animation | Lillian discusses the adjustments she has had to make as a big sister. She ultimately appreciates her little sister. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2746) | |
Song | Jerry Nelson sings "I'm the Big One Now." (First: Episode 2876) | |
SCENE 2 | The club is now full of customers. Jelani takes a duck's dinner order, constantly having to check in with Hoots to translate the quacks. As he tends to a chicken customer, Hoots starts to see promise in his new hire. | |
Cartoon | W For Wilbur (First: Episode 0366) | |
Muppets | In a Dragnet parody, Sergeant Thursday and Ben hunt for a wanted W. (First: Episode 0395) | |
Cartoon | Leanna Williams explains why she loves her brother’s shoes - she has fun with the box they came in. Artist: ArtistMike | |
Film | A boy narrates a film of what happens when it changes from fall to winter. (First: Episode 2459) | |
Cartoon | A man talks about how much he loves his bones. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2628) | |
SCENE 3 | Jelani serves a pair of birdseed juices to two different birds. However, both drinks are different sizes, and their respective beaks won't be able to fit in the glass they've been given. Instead of getting them each new glasses, he simply switches their drinks. "What a fast-thinking dude," Hoots notes. | |
Cartoon | David reminds a boy to wash his face and brush his teeth before going to bed. (First: Episode 1968) | |
Muppets | "African Alphabet Song" (First: Episode 2360) | |
Cartoon | The letter F morphs into cartoon faces. (First: Episode 2916) | |
Song | Joe Raposo sings "I'm an Aardvark." Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2520) | |
Muppets | Elmo explains the importance of sleep, but the audience won't stop applauding and let him sleep afterwards. | |
Cartoon | How they say "good night" in Haiti and in India. (First: Episode 1824) | |
Song | "Around and Around" (First: Episode 2753) | |
SCENE 4 | Hoots gets a call from his secondary waiter (covering once Jelani leaves), who has come down with Chirp-itis. He also reports the bird who tends to the club's phone has flown south with no intention of returning. Jelani thinks he can cover their jobs and demonstrates (in fast-motion). | |
Cartoon | F for fire, fountain, face, farmer, etc. (First: Episode 1614) | |
Cast | Maria and Luis perform "You Say Hola and I Say Hola." (First: Episode 2062) | |
Cartoon | Joe's Lap (limerick) (First: Episode 0617) | |
Film / Animation | A class of Navajo kids use art to describe their families, or clans. | |
Muppets | Biff says he will count to 40, but Roxie Marie does it for him first. | |
Animation | Number creatures #14 (First: Episode 2712) | |
SCENE 5 | The crowd starts chanting for some entertainment, when Hoots informs the crowd that their singer is stuck in a snowstorm over Chicago. Jelani again thinks he can substitute. As Hoots and the house band plays, Jelani sings "Believe in Yourself." | |
Cartoon | F - finished (First: Episode 0128) | |
Film | A gymnastics team practices tricks for the circus. (First: Episode 2889) | |
Animation | Cecille sings “Up Down, In Out, Over and Under.” (First: Episode 2746) | |
Film | Fay Ray gets on and under a rug. (First: Episode 2707) | |
Cartoon | We Are Kids from Far and Wide: Rice harvesting in Sierra Leone (First: Episode 2774) | |
Muppets | Ernie sings "Dance Myself to Sleep." (First: Episode 1705) | |
Cartoon | Speech Balloon: W for water (First: Episode 0062) | |
SCENE 6 | Hoots is very impressed with Jelani's work performance tonight. Jelani states there's one thing he can't do - stay (he's got studying to do). When he leaves, Hoots plays the sax and a tired patron announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- This episode's number was intended for "Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce," until it was pulled following test screenings.
- Oddly, this is one of the few Friday episodes not to include a credit sequence, due to the repeat street scenes coming from a Tuesday episode.
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