| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| A day with Zoe | |||||||||
| Air date | November 24, 1993 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||||
| Written by | Norman Stiles | ||||||||
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Film | Alone Song (First: Episode 0921) After the first verse, the segment dissolves to... |
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SCENE 1 | ... Big Bird singing the next verse of the "Alone Song" in his nest. Elsewhere, Luis plays the song on his guitar, Gina whistles it alone at Hooper's Store, and Ruthie laughs it as she dusts around Finders Keepers. The scene cuts back to Big Bird, now on his roller skates. He notices the viewer and welcomes them, having got tired of being all by himself. |
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Cartoon | A map of Puerto Rico forms into the shape of animals and other things that are found there. (First: Episode 3030) |
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Film | Alphaquest: R Running down a road past a rabbit, a radio and some rocks (First: Episode 2726) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: R for Rope (First: Episode 0764) |
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Film / Animation | A class of Navajo kids use art to describe their families, or clans. (First: Episode 2985) |
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Cartoon | Mary Shaboom reluctantly moves to a new house, and muses about the consequences. (First: Episode 2959) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird continues skating down the street near the park when Zoe starts calling his name over and over. She explains she's just happy to see him, and it's the first time she's expressed it in such a manner. She likes it so much she keeps doing it, and soon Big Bird joins in by chanting Zoe's name. |
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Film | A group of girls do a playground cheer ("Ooh I'm so happy!"). (First: Episode 3017) |
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Song | "Front Back Ballet" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 3016) |
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Cast | Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum. (First: Episode 2033) |
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Cartoon | T is for Television (First: Episode 0024) |
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Film | "There's a lot to see under the sea," according to some young swimmers who narrate a poem about the ocean-dwellers they find. Music: "Kyisio Calypso" by Dermot Stewart (First: Episode 3032) |
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Cartoon | The Bellhop must take 10 terriers for a walk. (First: Episode 2507) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Morgan and Grover count in English and Spanish. |
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Animation | Ten masked dancers are counted in Spanish. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3079) |
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Muppets | Betty Lou learns some Spanish words from her friend Carlos, including "Amigo." (First: Episode 2042) |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #10 (First: Episode 2880) |
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SCENE 3 | Zoe and Big Bird get tired of their name-chanting and Zoe decides she wants to roller skate with Big Bird. However, she doesn't have any skates of her own and Big Bird's are much too big for her feet. When they hug before Zoe decides to leave, Big Bird discovers a solution: he can hold her while he skates around. |
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Cartoon | I've got some (hair), I've got more, but I've got the most. (First: Episode 0524) cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | A gardener trims a bush to form a giraffe. |
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Muppets | Here Is Your Life Disguised as a dentist, Guy Smiley surprises a tooth at a dentist's office. The tooth is reunited with healthy food (represented by Carl Carrot and Melvin Milk), his dentist, and toothbrush/toothpaste pair Bristly and Pastey. (First: Episode 1057) |
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Animation | T for toothbrush and toothpaste (First: Episode 2811) |
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Animation | Playing cards form the letter T; the jack and queen tango. |
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SCENE 4 | At the playground, Elmo sings his new letter T song to Zoe, Big Bird, Nathan, Tarah, and Kenya. The lyrics are nothing but uttering the letter's name, so everybody joins him in a second chorus. |
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Cartoon | Spinning T (to the tango beat) (First: Episode 2933) |
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Song | "Somethin' Old Into Somethin' New" (First: Episode 3125) |
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Cartoon | Three mayonnaise jars follow three different paths after they leave the factory. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2762) cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | Wanda the Word Fairy drives to a market to demonstrate the words of foods, attracting the suspicious gaze of the grocer in the process. (First: Episode 2652) |
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Cartoon | A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy. (First: Episode 0537) |
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SCENE 5 | Zoe stands by Oscar's trash can, repeating the word "me" and looking up at the sky. She claims it's a big word, but Oscar disagrees and argues with her about it. The argument is interrupted when Oscar goes inside his can to answer his phone. Moments later a big, pink, winged version of the word "ME" (Martin P. Robinson) lands on his can lid, preventing Oscar from opening it! |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "I'm an Aardvark." Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2520) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie's Disguise Kit — Ernie tries to fool Bert with his many disguises. (First: Episode 1170) |
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Cartoon | Edgar Turtle's three nephews demonstrate a round by singing "Redwood Tree." (First: Episode 2506) |
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Film | A boy draws a picture of his friend, Kerry. (First: Episode 2776) |
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Cartoon | R /r paper fold (alternate background) |
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Song | "Drink of Water" (First: Episode 2545) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Grover Sketches: Miscellaneous Grover, on a surfboard, demonstrates near and far. (First: Episode 2859) |
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Cartoon | A girl notices some footprints near and far to her. They belong to a giant purple bird. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3134) |
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SCENE 6 | Ruthie recognizes the "ME" as a friend from a sad story called "The Flying Me." In the story, a bird (Robinson) loves saying the word "me" over and over, upsetting a Grouch wizard (Oscar). The wizard changes the bird into the word "ME" and declares that only an orange monster's kiss will reverse the spell. Zoe realizes that she's orange and kisses the word, who turns back into a bird. Oscar then lifts his can lid up to make sure the "ME" is gone, launching the bird off with a crash. |
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Cartoon | Two cavemen argue, each chanting "Me!" A large monolith bearing the word ME puts fear in both of them. (First: Episode 0793) |
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Muppets | "Forty Blocks From My Home" (First: Episode 2614) |
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Cartoon | A family of snakes makes shapes, and rolls away. (First: Episode 1506) cut from the Noggin version |
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Song | "Reach Your Hand Up High" (First: Episode 2702) |
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Cartoon | A man pulls a rabbit out of his hat, but the rabbit turns out to be a cow. "Surprise!" Artist: John Schnall (First: Episode 2770) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 7 | Big Bird continues skating and singing the "Alone Song" back at his nest as Ruthie announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- This was the first episode of Sesame Street taped to feature Zoe, while her appearance in the season premiere had been recorded over a month later.
- A copy of the Grouch Green Pages (seen in episode 2889) is visible as Ruthie dusts Finders Keepers.
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