| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Gina and the two monkeys/Big Bird wants to be a Snufketeer | |||||||
| Air date | March 23, 1993 | ||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||
| Written by | Luis Santeiro | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | At Hooper's Store, Gina welcomes the viewer... only to find herself on yet another one of Sonny Friendly's traveling game shows. Gina refuses to play, since all the prizes he gives out are terrible, until Sonny displays today's prize - a legitimate ticket for a trip around the world. Gina quickly changes her mind and decides to play "The Sandwich Game." Gina scrambles to find nine things to make a turkey sandwich while Sonny counts them before her time runs out. She makes it just in time, only to find out that she doesn't win the trip around the world - the sandwich gets the prize instead. Gina furiously protests this, pointing out that sandwiches can't take trips... so Sonny decides to go with it! |
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Cartoon | Gloria Globe attempts to pull a rabbit out of her hat, but pulls out a kangaroo instead, which belongs in Australia. (First: Episode 2811) |
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Muppets | The Oinker Sisters sing "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies". (First: Episode 2922) |
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Cartoon | A man (Jim Thurman) is told that his dog looks thirsty, and says that his dog is a hot dog. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1180) |
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Film | "Visiting Iesha": Olivia sleeps over at Iesha's house, and spend the morning together. Olivia is white and Iesha and her family is black. Next time, Iesha wants to visit Olivia's family. (First: Episode 2756) |
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Cartoon | Kids try to guess what a bunch of shapes will form; eventually they form a chicken. (First: Episode 2838) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Cab Calloway sings "Hi De Ho Man." (First: Episode 1540) |
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Film | At a zoo, monkeys clean each other and run around. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2505) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird finishes playing with some kids and finds a present near the steps of 123 Sesame Street. It has a tag on it which says "For You." Big Bird isn't sure who it's for, and Susan notes that the "You" could refer to anyone, even him. The word YOU (David Rudman) pops up as the present is really for him, and asks Susan to open it. It's a skateboard, which the word then uses to roll away. Gina wonders what just rolled past her, and Big Bird has trouble answering her. |
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Cartoon | Rap #9 (First: Episode 2509) |
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Muppets | Grover waits in line at a supermarket. He generously lets two people go in front of him, but then explains that you can't always let everyone go before you, or else you'll never get to the register yourself. When he finally gets to the register and is first in line, the cashier says the register is closed. Grover considers following a customer to a pickle party ... (First: Episode 1939) |
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Film | In a village in Africa, people catch fish, and celebrate afterwards. (First: Episode 2669) |
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Cartoon | A little girl leaves everything on in the house, until the TV set recites a poem about sharing electricity. (First: Episode 2845) |
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SCENE 3 | Susan comes in to Hooper's and asks Gina for a glass of orange juice. She notices two bananas on a plate, and Gina points out that they're plantains that Maria gave her. While noting how they differ from bananas, Joey and Davey Monkey quickly pop up and eat them, as they're close enough to bananas (their one weakness). |
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Animation | Ten masked dancers are counted. Artist: Karen Aqua |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster looks at itself in mirrors, and the right half notices that both of them are the same; they have the same nose, mouth, and hands. The other half points out that they're different: their horns point different ways, their hair is different, and their laughter is different. (First: Episode 1769) |
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Animation | Computer N / n (First: Episode 3039) |
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Muppets | NTV host Nora Nicks introduces Nick Normal and the Nickmatics singing "The Letter N." (First: Episode 2071) |
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Cartoon | In the "Land of No Shoelaces", people find it difficult to play basketball, swing, and run, until Edna Lovelace comes along. Artist: ArtistMike |
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SCENE 4 | Gina comes outside and encounters the two monkeys again. This time, they want to apologize for eating the plantains earlier. They tell her to sit down as they sing "We Love Bananas," and some kids cover her with bunches of them. |
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Muppets | Director Kermit is making a western film with Forgetful Jones as the star. Forgetful is supposed to enter through the saloon doors and shout, "Everybody freeze!" Of course, he forgets this, and instead enters under, around, and over the door. He gets the line right for the first three takes, but when he finally goes through the door: "Everybody ... frolic!" (First: Episode 1922) |
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Film | Looking for rectangles in the city (Maria voice-over) (First: Episode 2714) |
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Cartoon | "Pirate Plan" Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2236) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie's Telephone Call — Bert wonders who could be on the other end of Ernie's involved phone call. (First: Episode 0305) |
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Cartoon | Vaudeville duo Herman Happy and Stanley Sad sing a song about how they live up to their names. (First: Episode 0772) |
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Cast | Savion and some kids do "The Arm." (First: Episode 2908) |
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Cartoon | Igor listens as Dr. Frankenstein names body parts in creating another Igor. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1637) |
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Cast | Maria and Luis perform "You Say Hola and I Say Hola." (First: Episode 2062) |
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Cartoon | Nine penguins slide down a hill. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1532) |
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Song | "It's Easy" / "I Can Do It By Myself" (First: Episode 1727) |
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Cartoon | A salesman offers a passerby the letter N for next to nothing. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1804) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird tells Susan that he feels insecure about joining Snuffy's club, the Snufketeers. To be a Snufketeer, one has to walk slow and talk slow like a Snuffleupagus, and Susan observes that Big Bird knows how to do those things without trying. Big Bird feels much better about being a Snufketeer now - all he needs is a snuffle, and recruits Susan to help make one. |
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Film | The Count (in voiceover) counts three children on a bench, then adds two more. (First: Episode 2950) |
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Animation | Sand H/h (First: Episode 0630) |
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Muppets | Shelley the Turtle sings "I Get There" on his way to a picnic. (First: Episode 2314) |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #9 (First: Episode 2876) |
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SCENE 6 | Snuffy asks, "How can you tell a Snufketeer?" Big Bird (sporting his own set of homemade lashes and snuffle) and the kids answer, "He's the one who says 'Oh, dear'!" Big Bird says those two words again when he learns that all they're going to do at this meeting is say goodbye to the viewer; Snuffy comments that his Snuffleupagus impression is getting better. He and the kids then announce the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- Martin P. Robinson voices Sonny's game show announcer.
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