| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Vegetable pageant | |||||||
| Air date | February 11, 1993 | ||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||
| Written by | Joey Mazzarino | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | Chicago the Lion introduces today's sponsors while on the hunt for some vegetables. Telly passes by dressed as a carrot and Chicago (believing it's a real, giant carrot) chases after him. |
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SCENE 1 | Chicago chases Telly to the yard, where Prairie Dawn explains that Telly is merely dressed as a carrot and the costume is for her new pageant, "Vegetables, Vegetables, Vegetables." Telly happens to be playing all the roles in the show and changes into his broccoli outfit. Chicago, letting his predatory impulses get carried away, almost chases him down again, and does the same thing when Telly changes into a zucchini suit. Telly can't take it anymore and quits: "Being a vegetable's way too dangerous!" |
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Film | Three girls clap rhythms while naming vegetables. (First: Episode 3051) |
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Cartoon | A man talks about going to the city, without noticing he's walking right through it. (First: Episode 0770) |
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Muppets | Kermit sings "I Love My Elbows." (First: Episode 2582) |
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Film | Cars on the street go fast, then slow, then fast again. (First: Episode 2988) |
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SCENE 2 | Prairie vents to Mr. Handford about what just happened. Chicago tries to apologize, but Prairie wants nothing to do with him. He offers to make it up to her by replacing Telly in the show - after all, he's a vegetable expert. However, Prairie finds that he is unable to fit in the costumes, so Chicago gets the idea instead to use puppets. |
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Cartoon | With the help of his assistant, Dr. Geo shows the viewer what a globe is. (First: Episode 2836) |
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Film | Caitlin gets her eyes examined, and picks out a pair of glasses. (First: Episode 2948) |
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Cartoon | The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square." Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: Episode 2615) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie is thirsty, and imagines that he's drinking nice cold water. Irritated, Bert tells him to go get a real glass of water. Ernie does, but then he annoys Bert by saying that now he's hungry. (First: Episode 0459) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter has an electric train. (First: Episode 0785) |
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Song | "Take Care of That Smile" (First: Episode 2745) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Katie think of rhymes. (First: Episode 1644) |
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Animation | The letter X in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2862) |
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SCENE 3 | Mr. Handford and the kids assemble to be the audience for Prairie's show. Chicago performs puppets of all the vegetables mentioned in the show, even operating the zucchini puppet with his tail. |
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Cartoon | "Wash Your Hands Before You Eat" Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1523) |
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Celebrity | Robin Williams demonstrates the uses of knees. (First: Episode 2765) |
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Muppets | "I'm a Bookworm, Baby!" (First: Episode 2994) |
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Film | Kids talk about the various writing methods they use. (First: Episode 2376) |
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Cartoon | A dinosaur demonstrates up and down with a pull-down window shade. (First: Episode 2887) |
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Muppets | Bad Bart is looking for Marshal Earp. (First: Episode 0537) |
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Cartoon | Spinning T (to the tango beat) (First: Episode 2933) |
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SCENE 4 | The Amazing Mumford shows Luis a new trick he's been working on - turning a rabbit into a different animal. His trick doesn't succeed in making the rabbit a pig, chicken, or dog, though. He asks Luis to watch the bunny while he heads home for a second, and the bunny (David Rudman) starts oinking, clucking, and barking. Luis thinks the trick worked after all, but the bunny notes they're just his own personal impressions and then breaks out his Sylvester Stallone. |
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Cartoon | Pinball Number Count #11 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1034) |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird visits Guadalupe, Arizona, and conducts a child mariachi band, who sing "Viva Mexico." (First: Episode 3012) |
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Cartoon | Stamped and painted X animation. (First: Episode 2934) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me." (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets | The Twiddlebugs get a new postage stamp portrait of George Washington, but have trouble getting it to stick to the wall. They finally get it to work, but it is upside down. (First: Episode 0776) |
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Cartoon | T es para telefono (First: Episode 0362) |
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SCENE 5 | Merry Monster, dressed as a telephone and holding a sign with said word, visits Gina at Hooper's Store. She "rings" very loudly and pretends to be random callers, none of whom are calling for Gina. When Gina asks that Merry stop so she can get back to work, Merry recommends taking her receiver off so no incoming calls can be made... but the very loud busy signal can still be heard. |
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Cartoon | A hand draws a telephone booth. (First: Episode 0791) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "What Do You Do With a Fruit?" (First: Episode 2050) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster is about to eat a cookie, when a sad-looking girl approaches and stares at him. He tries to eat the cookie, but can't do it. He breaks the cookie in half and shares the cookie with the girl. He eats his half of the cookie. When the girl eats her half, she eats it just like Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0623) |
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Cartoon | Zork lands in Australia, where a kangaroo greets him. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2731) |
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Film | Old Time Movies: Anne Meara observes wondering if the dashing hero will go over or under. (First: Episode 0517) |
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Muppets | The Count sings about the things hands can do. (First: Episode 3002) |
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Cartoon | Henson: Eleven Cheer (First: Episode 0273) |
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SCENE 6 | Merry has one last call for Gina from "someone" who announces the day's sponsors. Before leaving, Merry points out it was a collect call and is owed a quarter. |
Notes[]
- In a continuity error, Mumford uses a wand that he won't be getting until the following week.
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