| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Tarah trains for wheelchair sports | |||||||||
| Air date | January 19, 1994 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||||
| Written by | Emily Perl Kingsley | ||||||||
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COLD OPEN | Angela announces that today, they'll be asking questions. Zoe asks about the sponsors for today, which Nathan answers. They also want to know who just rang the doorbell... |
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SCENE 1 | Behind the door is Tarah, who is visiting today. She's asked about her wheelchair by the rest of the kids, and Tarah explains why she uses it, how she gets up steps, and the times she doesn't use her chair. Angela explains that Tarah will be talking about a special race she was in, but first Tarah has a question of her own: "Do you have anything to eat around here? I'm starved!" |
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Song | "Me and My Chair" (First: Episode 1706) |
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Cartoon | Planet J / j (First: Episode 2833) |
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Muppets | A lady brings her J to Al's Alphabet Garage because it won't jump. Al asks if it can jog, jiggle, play jazz and determines that it needs a jump start. After he gets it working, the J smashes through the wall. (First: Episode 2997) |
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Cartoon | J family jamboree (First: Episode 0365) |
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Film | A boy draws a picture of his friend, Kerry. (First: Episode 2776) cut from the Noggin version |
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Animation | Luxo Jr.: Up and Down (First: Episode 3130) cut from the Noggin version |
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Song | "Every Bit of Litter Hurts" (First: Episode 2721) |
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SCENE 2 | Tarah explains how wheelchair races work, saying that you need strong arms to do them. She gives a demonstration of the types of arm exercises she does as Angela puts on some music, and the others do them with her. Afterward, Tarah requests another snack break. |
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Cartoon | An ostrich, a girl, and a pig do some exercises, and move the couch away. (First: Episode 2988) |
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Muppets | Super Grover: A fat blue girl loses her wind-blown hat in a tree, but she can't cross the street to get it. Super Grover comes to the rescue, and tries to call the cap back. The girl realizes that she needs a grown-up to cross the street, and with her Aunt Edna she gets her hat back. (First: Episode 3133) |
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Animation | A girl reads a book, a magazine, a newspaper, and a letter. (First: Episode 3142) |
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Cartoon | S for Snail (new music added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1158) |
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Film / Muppets | Alphaquest: S A swimsuit, Grover as a silly surfer, a seagull, the sunset and a submarine. (First: Episode 2729) |
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Cartoon | S for sing (First: Episode 0824) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Kingston Livingston III sings "Just Happy to Be Me." |
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Cartoon | Lillian is proud because she climbed a mountain all by herself. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2749) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 3 | Tarah explains to the day care group how she trained for her race. In a flashback, Gordon and Maria set up a practice track using many arrows and barrier cones for her in the yard while Big Bird watches. Tarah gives it a go before Big Bird and a couple of kids follow her through the track. Back at day care, Angela assumes Tarah wants another snack, but she doesn't - she wants something to drink! |
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Cartoon | A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All", as well as below. Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2559) |
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Film | Six children dance in a colorblock grid. (First: Episode 3122) |
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Muppets | Bert says his favorite number is Six. (First: Episode 1289) |
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Song | "Pinball Number Count" #6 (First: Episode 0983) |
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Film | A zydeco band plays "Bayou Pon Pon" while people dance and the townspeople of New Orleans wave at the camera. (First: Episode 2502) |
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SCENE 4 | Tarah decides she won't talk about her race anymore - she'll show them how it went with a videotape! Angela plays a tape of Tarah going through the course at a school gym while the others ask her questions about it. Afterward, Tarah then shows off the big trophy she won (and asks for more snacks). |
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Cartoon | A race announcer doubles as the man who holds up the START and STOP sign. (First: Episode 0623) |
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Song | "Say Cheese" (First: Episode 3146) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Andrew attempts to count for Grover. (First: Episode 3135) |
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Cartoon | Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0. (First: Episode 2840) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Maya Angelou sings "My Name" with Lexine, Carlo and Elmo. (First: Episode 3139) |
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Cartoon | A female head is drawn as its voice-over lists its parts, ending with earrings that "do nothing" ... and promptly wiggle around. Artist: James Rizzi (First: Episode 0787) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Kermit shows what's inside of Herry Monster using the X-ray machine. (First: Episode 1974) |
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Song | "Exploring in Your Closet" (First: Episode 3132) |
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Muppets | The Adventures of Prairie Dawn Prairie Dawn has a so-called "adventure" by trying a kumquat (which she's never tried before). (First: Episode 2984) |
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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) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 5 | Tarah rolls into Hooper's Store and tells Mr. Handford about her day. She requests a snack, and he provides her with a banana as Angela announces the sponsors. |
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