| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Elmo takes tap lessons (repeat of 2832) | |||||||
| Air date | December 9, 1992 | ||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||
| Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Elmo greets the viewer as he waits for Savion's dance class to begin. He's fully prepared, already wearing his tap shoes, when Savion and Jelani happen by. They inform Elmo that the lesson will be this afternoon, and they have to go to school right now. Elmo already knows this but is just excited to wait as the teens head out. In the meantime, Elmo decides to stay in the yard claiming he has a lot to do until they get back, and starts to think about the letter Z while repeating "Zuh... zip!" |
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Cartoon | zip, zoom, zoom, zig, zag, zany, zoo. (First: Episode 0359) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Elmo now thinks about the word "zigzag." |
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Muppets | "Zig Zag Dance" (First: Episode 1567) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Elmo now thinks of the letter Z out in the cosmos... |
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Cartoon | Z In Space (First: Episode 0509) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats." Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2855) |
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Cartoon | Nine Ants Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1485) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Cinderella's Fairy Godmother — The Fairy Godmother prepares Cinderella's gown. (First: Episode 2442) |
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Cartoon | A poem about dogs of different sizes, feelings and colors. Artist: Deanna Morse (First: Episode 2924) |
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Song | "Dancin' Shoes" (First: Episode 2949) |
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Cartoon | AMOR, amor, amor ... amoramor ... amoramor ... (First: Episode 2116) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Telly and Sean come up with R words, including roar, which attracts Chicago. |
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Film | Letter R hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0315) |
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Cartoon | Gloria Globe attempts to pull a rabbit out of her hat, but pulls out a camel instead, which belongs in Egypt. (First: Episode 2792) |
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Muppets | Waiter Grover: Grover tells Mr. Johnson the menu, which has the items numbered. Number 9 is the special of the day. It turns out to be a real number nine, but Mr. Johnson doesn't want it. (It's medium rare, and he likes his nines well-done.) (First: Episode 1377) |
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Cartoon | Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine." (First: Episode 2775) |
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Film | Wendy makes cookies with her grandmother. They later visit Wendy's great-grandmother at the nursing home, and give her some of the cookies. (First: Episode 2214) |
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Cartoon | Which legs belong on the man? (First: Episode 1691) |
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SCENE 2 | Tap class still hasn't begun, so Elmo imagines himself as the world's greatest tap dancer as he sings "Happy Tappin' with Elmo." Back in reality, everyone is gathered for class, though Elmo still considers himself a great dancer. He falls down trying to prove it and admits some lessons won't hurt. |
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Cartoon | Two orange balls perform "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2160) |
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Animation | Kids narrate how a Navajo blanket is weaved. (First: Episode 2976) |
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Muppets | "Muppets Rhyme in School" (First: Episode 2291) |
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Cartoon | Number factory 1-10 (First: Episode 2541) |
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SCENE 3 | Gina, Luis, Jelani, the kids, and Mr. Snuffleupagus practice the steps Savion teaches them, but Snuffy has a harder time than everyone else. Since he has four feet instead of two, Savion suggests he try the steps using only two of his feet at first. His front feet aren't able to do it well yet, but his back feet pick up the steps easily. Snuffy is able to mimic everyone else's steps and feels very proud to be tap dancing. |
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Animation | Stop-motion: tap-dancing shoes. (First: Episode 2367) |
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Muppets | "Cereal Girl" (First: Episode 2687) |
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Cartoon | A boy gets lost in a mall, and a security guard shows him how to use a map. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2874) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Celia Cruz tells Big Bird about a hummingbird, and sings "Zunzun." (First: Episode 2298) |
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Cartoon | The detective sees a lever, and thinks about what might happen if he pulls the lever, being prepared for anything. (First: Episode 2613) |
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Film | Some kids have a bike race by the river. (First: Episode 1419) |
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Cartoon | Howard Coolsell finds out about exercise. (First: Episode 1631) |
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SCENE 4 | Mr. Snuffleupagus feels sad that his back half is better at tap-dancing than his front. In song, Savion shows him that his front half can rap while his back half taps. Snuffy feels so good he dances back home to show his mommy. |
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Cartoon | Two men compete to be in front. (First: Episode 0789) |
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Cast | Gordon hosts "The Crossing Zone," in which a boy named Jonathan has to find a way to cross the street. Susan helps him across. (First: Episode 2729) |
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Cartoon | "Dinner for Nine" Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1658) |
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Film | College students volunteer at the San Francisco Children's Zoo, which has such animals as ferrets, opossums, and chinchillas. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2227) |
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Cartoon | An owl flies, carrying a sign that says "PELIGRO." (First: Episode 0787) |
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Muppets | How Now Brown and the Moo Wave perform "Danger's No Stranger." (First: Episode 2030) |
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Film | A girl draws a picture of her friend, Dai Xi. (First: Episode 2791) |
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SCENE 5 | Savion and Dayle practice some tap moves as Jelani announces the sponsors. |
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