| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Elmo's letter B game | |||||||
| Air date | January 13, 1993 | ||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||
| Written by | Josh Selig | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | Elmo displays a letter B that he made, and says he's going to play the "letter B game" today. He spots something offscreen and runs off... |
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SCENE 1 | Elmo encounters Bob reading a book and eating a banana. Elmo also spots some buffalo... |
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Film | Buffalo in the water (jazz soundtrack) (First: Episode 1736) Elmo appears during the film to show B for "buffalo" and "beautiful." |
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Cartoon | "Magic Pig" Artist: Vince Collins (First: Episode 0772) |
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Film | A group of kids paint a mural with the help of a mural artist. (First: Episode 3007) |
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Cartoon | Two kids argue over a cat and a dog, who chase each other around the fence. (First: Episode 1210) |
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Muppets | Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "Count it Higher." (First: Episode 0553) |
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Film / Animation | Four butterflies fly across a film of a waterfall. (First: Episode 2834) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Telly and Prairie Dawn play "The Alphabet Song" with Midori Gotō on the violin. They observe that their individual parts don't sound like the song, but it sounds better when they all play together. |
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Cartoon | Willie Wimple went a-boatin' and polluted the river. Artist: Abe Levitow (First: Episode 0561) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Peter Piper — Kermit interviews Peter Piper's family. (First: Episode 1342) |
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Film | Body Part Shout-Out Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0264) |
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Cartoon | When a bird pops a balloon, the balls represent Sad and Happy. (First: Episode 2102) |
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Muppets | A heartbroken groom sings "Don't Walk." (First: Episode 2454) |
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Cartoon | I have all, I have none (men w/ grapes) Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0624) |
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SCENE 2 | Gina encounters Elmo looking through binoculars, which also start with B. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | Through his binoculars, Elmo sees a lush Southern hillside, where Whitney (Martin P. Robinson) tries to propose to Miss Isabelle (Alison Mork) during their romantic picnic. Elmo pops up and points out the many B words they say during their conversation. Isabelle eventually declines Whitney's proposal, as she has instead found herself beguiled by "that little red monster," who splits the scene. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | When Elmo returns to Gina, she points him to something else she sees: a bear. |
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Cartoon | Big Daniel Boone looks for a bear. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0627) |
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Muppets | The Cereal Girl sings about her missing "Hair Brush." (First: Episode 2940) |
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Film | A kindergarten class takes a field trip to the fire station. (First: Episode 1217) |
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Cartoon | A caterpillar sings "Exercise Song." Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2839) |
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Muppets | Elmo explains the importance of sleep, but the audience won't stop applauding and let him sleep afterwards. (First: Episode 2985) |
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Cartoon | A map of India morphs into the shape of animals that are found there. (First: Episode 2668) |
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Cast | Luis reads Maria and the kids a musical story about two people in Mexico, who happen to be named Maria and Luis too, who love to have visitors and encourage them to visit Casa de Maria or Casa de Luis. Since they both enjoy to have people over, they turn their two casas into one for them all to enjoy. (First: Episode 2978) |
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Cartoon | Stop-motion NUTS (First: Episode 1178) |
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Song | "Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents. (First: Episode 1484) |
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Cartoon / Film | A cartoon man climbs a live-action boy. (First: Episode 0494) |
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Cartoon | What Do You Do With a Pet? (First: Episode 0465) |
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Muppets | Four lambs sing about how they always add up to four. (First: Episode 2980) |
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Cartoon | Three scribbles exercise. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 1579) |
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Song | "Paying Attention Song" (Charlie Tyson) (First: Episode 0934) |
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SCENE 3 | Elmo recalls the B words he found to Bob, and then plays "the letter B game — NOT," where he finds things that do not begin with B. |
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Cartoon | One of These Footprints says "excuse me." (First: Episode 0487) |
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Song | Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Iguana (First: Episode 2938) |
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Cartoon | A scientist builds a robot that has real feelings, such as sad, happy and afraid. (First: Episode 0769) |
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Muppets | Prairie Dawn directs Grover in "Singin' in the Rain." (First: Episode 2961) |
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Cartoon | Four construction workers make a 4. (First: Episode 0507) |
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Cast | Linda signs as Gordon says "Rain" and gets wet. (First: Episode 2712) |
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Cartoon | Dot Bridge #3: Last dot shows up early (First: Episode 0001) |
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Film | Animals fight. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0567) |
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Animation | The big green balls and one little orange ball ride over the top of the hills. The little one can't make it over the big hill, but conquers the small hill. (First: Episode 1896) |
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SCENE 4 | Elmo is still playing "the letter B game — NOT" but finds it hard when Buster, Big Bird, Bob, and Barkley show up. He shrugs and announces the sponsors. |
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