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| The Old Woman who Lives in a Shoe's house arrives on Sesame Street (repeat of 2822) | |||||||
| Air date | December 8, 1992 | ||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||
| Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | As the adults clean up the aftermath of last night's hurricane, Big Bird and Snuffy are heard arguing. Maria and Luis investigate and learn they are arguing over something that landed on Big Bird's nest. He thinks it’s a shoe, but Snuffy thinks it’s a house. Maria and Luis take a look at it, and are surprised to find it’s both: it's a giant, shoe-shaped house! |
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Animation | Isadora's sneakers describe all the fun they've had this past year, as the seasons change. (First: Episode 2758) |
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Muppets | While Ernie is away visiting the Count, Bert has the place all to himself... or so he thinks! A group of sheep burst into the room and proceed to sing him a song ("Bert's Blanket") about how his blanket was made (with a flashback scene where Ernie is portrayed as a rancher). Bert then corrects them on the actual production phase. (First: Episode 2391) |
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Cartoon | A for Ape (who crashes into a tree and forms a SHAPE) (First: Episode 0602) |
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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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SCENE 2 | Maria realizes the house can only belong to the Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe, which is further evidenced by a newspaper article Luis finds stating that Mother Gooseland was hit by the hurricane, too. Maria calls the evacuation center the characters fled to and reaches the Old Woman, who says she’ll be there soon. Snuffy rushes off to Snufflegarden to tell his classmates. |
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Animation | Growing Numbers #16 Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 2996) |
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Muppets | Grover sells newspapers in the street. He thinks they are for making paper hats, but a customer shows him they are actually for reading. The customer wants to buy a newspaper, but Grover won't stop reading the paper that the customer wants to buy. Grover reads about construction of a new building, a parade, and an expected rain shower, all of which occur as Grover reads. (First: Episode 1966) |
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Cartoon | "Up and Down with Captain Brown" (First: Episode 2493) |
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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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Animation | G/g musical notes (Gordon voiceover) (First: Episode 2233) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly tries to remember the last two lines of the nursery rhyme, but fails to and wonders why it's bothering him. The Old Woman (Rhea Perlman) arrives and describes the sights she saw last night during the hurricane: the Three Little Pigs have to rebuild their brick house, Little Miss Muffet lost her tuffet, and Little Jack Horner's corner is no more. Since her house is now on Sesame Street, she decides to relocate there while Maria and Luis reassure Big Bird that they can repair his nest. The Old Woman then calls in her many kids who begin piling into the shoe-house. |
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Song | "Imagination Landscape" (First: Episode 2904) |
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Muppets | Kermit and Gladys the Cow switch places. (First: Episode 2206) |
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Animation | Letter Garden: A Artist: Jane Aaron |
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Cartoon | A girl talks about her skin. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2611) |
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Film | How paper is recycled (First: Episode 2710) |
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SCENE 4 | The Old Woman and her kids have flocked the street playing while Telly keeps trying to think of the next part of their poem, knowing that the rest will reveal something incriminating about her. They watch her as she makes sure the kids remember their new street name by reading the lamppost sign. Oscar pops from his can with another sign for them: his “SCRAM” sign. However, it doesn’t sink in as fast as he wants since it takes a while for the big group to leave. Big Bird and Telly observe that the Old Woman seems to know what to do, despite her poem saying otherwise. |
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Cartoon | The Bellhop must take Mrs. Stein's bags to floor 16. (First: Episode 2496) |
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Muppets | Hoots plays jazz in a park, accompanied by Chip and Dip. They are encountered by Mary, who wants them to play a new version of her nursery rhyme, which involves another lamb. (First: Episode 2839) |
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Cartoon | Esme's wooden clown breaks, and she is about to throw it away, when it suggests she use glue to fix it. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 2843) |
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Film / Animation | Lake (time-lapse) (First: Episode 2700) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird sees the family eating lunch now, which jogs Telly’s memory. He recalls the next line of the poem: “She gave them some broth without any bread.” However, Big Bird observes them eating spaghetti with garlic bread. The Old Woman says it’s naptime, which reminds Telly of the next line: “... and whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.” Once again, Big Bird sees the contrary and watches the Old Woman sending them off to bed, kissing and hugging each child. |
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Cartoon | G for Gorilla (First: Episode 2491) |
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Film | In Alaska, a sculptor makes carvings of cold climate animals. Music: David Snell (First: Episode 2365) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster shows David a sign that says STREET. (First: Episode 0423) |
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Cartoon | A rabbit crosses the STREET, and almost gets run over. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 0778) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Families." (First: Episode 0454) |
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Cartoon | G For Giggle (First: Episode 0357) |
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SCENE 6 | Telly and Big Bird ask why the Old Woman is nothing like her poem. She says that she's a different Old Lady who lives in a shoe and tells them her poem. She adds an extra verse that treats them both to a snack at Hooper's Store. |
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Cartoon | "Do the Continental" - two kids jump into Africa. (First: Episode 2733) |
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Muppets | Lefty delivers the rest of the carrots to his boss. The boss reveals that the carrots are for his pet rabbit (a real rabbit), which he shows to Lefty. (First: Episode 0255) Only part 3 is shown in this episode. |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #16 (First: Episode 2959) |
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Song | Jerry Nelson sings "I'm the Big One Now." (First: Episode 2876) |
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Cartoon | A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is. (First: Episode 0006) |
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SCENE 7 | Snuffy comes back from Snufflegarden and learns the Old Woman and her children are at the park and will return shortly. Snuffy catches a whiff of the garlic, which sets off his allergies. His sneeze is so powerful that it sends the Old Woman’s house flying. The Old Woman comes back and is shocked and worried (her insurance may not cover sneezes from a Snuffleupagus), but a call from Mother Goose calms her as her house has landed back in Mother Gooseland! The family begins to return home while Big Bird covers Snuffy’s snuffle with a hankie to prevent him from sneezing again. Maria announces the sponsors. |
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