| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Sir John Feelgood visits | |||||||||
| Air date | December 25, 1992 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||||
| Written by | Lou Berger | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird is excited because today, the great actor Sir John Feelgood is coming to visit Sesame Street. He hears a dog barking, and soon finds out that it's not a dog but Sir John himself (complete with offscreen standing ovations)! Big Bird is amazed at Sir John's ability to pretend to be anything else at the drop of a hat. Big Bird shows him that he knows how to pretend too, by neighing like a horse. Sir John tells him to imagine all aspects of being a horse, which makes him feel more "horsey" and improves his pretending. He wants to do some more, but Sir John would rather sleep ("Perchance to dream," he says)... but again, he's just pretending! |
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Film | Fay Ray dresses up as a "green elephant", a moose, and "Kermit the dog." (First: Episode 2864) |
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Muppets | "Daddy Helps with the Dishes" - three families sing about how they help each other doing chores, cooking, and homework. (First: Episode 2223) |
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Cartoon | Pencil box I/i (First: Episode 2890) |
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Song | "Playground Map Song" (First: Episode 2680) |
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Muppets | "The Rhymies at Sea" - Larry, Mary, and Barry sail on a ship, which sinks. (First: Episode 1149) |
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Cartoon | "The Wasteroon Song" - three water drops complain about people wasting water, calling them "Wasteroons." Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2851) |
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SCENE 2 | "Bigger! Mooier! Let out all your cow feelings that are deep inside of you," says Sir John (who formerly portrayed a cow in "Moostruck") to Big Bird as he tries mooing like a cow. Snuffy wishes he could act, and Sir John reassures him that he's already "dripping with acting talent" and can pretend to be a mouse. Snuffy isn't sure of that, but like a mouse, he is alive, he enjoys dinner at night, and he shivers when it's cold. Knowing this, Snuffy gives it a try, and gets a standing ovation from the unseen audience. |
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Cartoon | A cat follows its ears to a squeaking noise, which he thinks is coming from mice, but it's coming from swings. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1518) |
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Muppets | As Telly wakes up in the morning, he sings "Shapes in My Room." (First: Episode 2715) |
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Animation | Pencil Box B / b |
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Film | A boy narrates a film of what happens when it changes from fall to winter. (First: Episode 2459) |
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Muppets | Kermit the Frog describes a black rotary dial telephone that is skinny in the middle, has a round base, and a big circle with a lot of little circles, and has cords at the back. Cookie Monster describes the same telephone and adds that it is delicious. He eats the receiver, and it rings inside him. (First: Episode 1422) |
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Cartoon | CGI sheep graze out I and i. (First: Episode 2896) |
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Cast | Luis reads a story, The Kingdom That Had No King. In the story, the citizens of a kingdom are devastated when their king leaves them, and ultimately decide what to do on their own. (First: Episode 3003) |
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Cartoon | Gloria Globe appears sick and ailing, because of pollution and damage to the planet. Only by taking better care of the Earth can Gloria become well again. (First: Episode 2781) |
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Film | Alphaquest: B (First: Episode 2706) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Robin Williams asks Elmo and the kids whether they would allow a nonsense talking, horned two-headed stranger to play baseball with them. The Two-Headed Monster shows up to play. (First: Episode 2795) |
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Film | Parts of a clown are shown in close-up as kids guess what it is. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0428) |
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Cartoon | Stop-frame animation of a girl on a beach, reading a book containing pictures of various sea creatures that come to life as she comes to their pages. Artist: Peter Wallach (First: Episode 1434) |
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Song | Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Sloth (First: Episode 2500) |
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SCENE 3 | Gina is sweeping the yard when Elmo and Merry Monster show up with an "action-packed" poem about the number 17. Merry holds the 1 and Elmo holds the 7, and each time they recite the poem, they run towards each other from a longer distance each time until they collide. Mr. Handford witnesses the two after they decide to run at each other from three blocks away, in a collision that leaves them both cock-eyed. |
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Animation | Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head. (First: Episode 2820) |
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Song | "Drink of Water" (First: Episode 2545) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Sharing a Pie — Ernie has two slices of apple pie. He takes the big piece and gives Bert the small piece. (First: Episode 1166) |
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Cartoon | Letter I (Beep Beep) (First: Episode 0427) |
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Film | A boy and his dad build a bookshelf out of wood. (First: Episode 1029) |
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Cartoon | Uncle Al tells his nephew a story about a dog he had, but gets mixed up with the details. Artist: Marv Newland (First: Episode 0510) |
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SCENE 4 | Gordon comes outside with some trash for Oscar, who is sad because Grundgetta is far away and he has no one to argue with. Gordon isn't very good at arguing, but Sir John Feelgood is, having portrayed both protagonists in "Two Grouches of Verona." His very convincing argument with Oscar draws applause from the crowd, and Oscar protests when he gets flowers thrown at him... which makes him happy. With Sir John's audience, he's got even more people to be angry with! |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #17 (First: Episode 2975) |
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Muppets | Two flowers, a baby sparrow, and two bunnies sing "That's How I Got Here." (First: Episode 2983) |
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Cartoon | B for boats, bouquet, baby, bonnet, etc. (First: Episode 1703) |
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Film | A ferry terminal switches from empty to full. (First: Episode 2968) |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley takes his 39-member studio audience to a restaurant, but there is no place for him to sit. (First: Episode 2646) |
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Animation | A frog is formed out of seeds. (First: Episode 2379) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird and Gina introduce Sir John Feelgood, who will say goodbye. The closing music plays as he gives a dramatic announcement of today's sponsors, and he is about to go home to feed his pet chicken which he "hears" nearby, but again, he's only pretending to be the chicken. He becomes surrounded by actual chicken groupies, and remarks, "Years ago, I laid quite an egg in Iowa!" The credits follow. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Joey Mazzarino (as a chicken).
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