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| Elmo stands on his head / Bob babysits Natasha (repeat of 2936) | |||||||||
| Air date | January 17, 1994 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||||
| Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Elmo, standing upside down on his head, welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street and sees how many things he can do before falling down. He starts by reciting the alphabet. Next, he watches a segment about the number 8... |
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Film | Eight children dance in a colorblock grid. (First: Episode 3115) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
Afterwards, Elmo says he could see the number 8, because it looks the same upside down as it does right-side up. A stylized 8 appears and rotates to prove his point. Then, Elmo thinks about what else he can do while standing on his head, until he realizes that he's already doing something: thinking. |
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Cartoon | Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine." (First: Episode 2775) |
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Song | "All The Vegetables" Three girls clap rhythms while naming vegetables. (First: Episode 3051) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert sing "La, La, La." (First: Episode 0321) |
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Cartoon | L for lion (First: Episode 2586) |
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Film | A girl named Maria and her family are having a Cuban barbecue. She invited her friend, Stewart, to enjoy in the fun and learn about Cuban culture. (First: Episode 2760) |
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Cartoon | A Spanish-speaking man falls into a hole, and a dragon helps him out. Artist: Chris Hinton (First: Episode 2211) |
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SCENE 2 | Elmo continues to think of what to do while standing on his head when a pair of feet wearing tap shoes walks towards him. It happens to be Savion, who asks Elmo if he can practice his tap dancing. Elmo gladly accepts and watches him practice. After Savion finishes, Elmo decides to practice tap dancing while standing on his head and he finally falls down, learning that he can't do both at the same time. |
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Cartoon | A juggling bear helps a little girl learn to juggle. (First: Episode 1834) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Over the Top sing "ZZ Blues." (First: Episode 2317) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: Z for Zoo (First: Episode 0776) |
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Film | A gymnastics team practices tricks for the circus. (First: Episode 2889) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Herry and John-John demonstrate loud and soft. (First: Episode 0432) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: L--Loud (First: Episode 0783) |
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Song | "Around and Around" (First: Episode 2753) |
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Cartoon | "Water Conservation": Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry. Artist: Peter Chung (First: Episode 2689) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 3 | Savion gives a special tap dancing class for Slimey. Elmo's confused by this since Slimey doesn't have legs or feet. Slimey then hops along with one tap shoe on the end of his body. Savion puts another shoe on Slimey's head to make him tap dance with both ends. Elmo remarks "Slimey is a very talented worm." |
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Cartoon | Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse (First: Episode 1702) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | "Barn in the USA" (First: Episode 2991) |
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Cartoon | A peasant tries to woo a pretty girl by reciting the famous "Roses are Red" poem. The lines are fed to him by a poet behind a bush, whom the girl eventually runs off with. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 2058) cut from the Noggin version |
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Animation | Dancing pepper pattern - which one comes next? (First: Episode 3079) |
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Cast | Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum. (First: Episode 2033) cut from the Noggin version |
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Animation | A chair (voice of Martin P. Robinson) keeps bumping into things, until he finds his glasses. "See ya later!" (First: Episode 1981) |
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Muppets | Little Chrissy sings "Eight Balls of Fur." (First: Episode 2669) |
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Cartoon | Worms form the number 8. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1563) |
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Insert | While Maria tries to work, Barkley continuously barks to be let in or out of the Fix-It Shop. She then sings about how dogs love to go "In and Out." (First: Episode 2983) |
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Cartoon | A man teaches his dog Rover how to read the word SIT. (First: Episode 0304) |
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Film | Two girls walk on an island together, and a map of the island is shown. (First: Episode 2650) |
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Cartoon | L for Laugh Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: Episode 2767) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Boogie With Your Buddy" Part 1 (First: Episode 2986) |
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Song | "The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve. (First: Episode 2950) |
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Cartoon | Billy Jo Jive investigates the case of the missing guitar strings. (First: Episode 1234) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Boogie With Your Buddy" Part 2 (First: Episode 2986) |
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SCENE 4 | Flo Bear comes by to give Natasha a reading lesson. She tries to teach her the word "milk", using a sign with the word written on it, but Bob explains that she's too young to read and can't talk yet. Flo questions Natasha's babbling, and Bob replies that it's baby talk. Flo then takes out a sign written in baby talk, which Natasha reads out perfectly. |
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Cartoon | A brief animation of pouring milk in a glass, coupled with the word milk. (First: Episode 3012) |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird explores the mask gallery at the Museo del Barrio in New York City. Edna, the art instructor, shows him and some kids how to make their own masks for a parade. (First: Episode 3058) |
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Song | "It's Time for a Rhyme" (First: Episode 3160) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | "Minnesota Shorts" (Rick Moranis) has trouble becoming pool champion of the world when Grover keeps pestering him with questions, in this spoof of The Hustler. (First: Episode 2981) |
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Cartoon | A Number 8 truck carries away the Number 8. (First: Episode 1446) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Boogie With Your Buddy" Part 3 (First: Episode 2986) |
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Song | 14 Karat Soul sing about what's "Down Below the Street." (First: Episode 2556) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Boogie With Your Buddy" Part 4 (First: Episode 2986) |
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Animation | Finding shapes in colored pixel-blocks (First: Episode 1455) |
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SCENE 5 | Chicago the Lion plays a pretend hunting game with the kids, who are dressed as vegetables. Chicago's loud roars bother Bob, who's trying to get Natasha to take her nap, so he decides to express his excitement without roaring, letting out a Tarzan yell instead. |
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SCENE 5 cont'd | As Chicago runs off for the hunt, Elmo announces the sponsors. |
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