| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Mr. Big visits (repeat of 2929) | |||||||
| Air date | January 27, 1994 | ||||||
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||
| Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | Telly finds a giant wristwatch leaning against 123 Sesame Street. He wonders who it possibly belongs to, an idea that begins to terrify him when he realizes it must be someone very big. He nervously begins to sing the opening theme to himself... |
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SCENE 1 | Telly theorizes that such a large watch could belong to a giant, an idea that continues to frighten him. He hears some loud, impending footsteps coming toward him... which belong to a tiny man named Mr. Big. He introduces himself and his assistants, the "Big Kids," explaining how he loves to give people in need large items. He goes off to get a big cup of coffee at Hooper's Store. (The intro music for this scene has been replaced with the usual season 25 version.) |
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Animation | Beads arrange themselves into different groups and finally become a girl’s necklace. (First: Episode 3076) cut from the Noggin version |
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Cartoon | A woman visits a car dealer, looking for a small car. She will only take a car small enough to fit her clowns. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3079) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Who Took Bert's Cookies — Bert accuses Ernie of stealing his cookies, but they soon discover that the culprit is Cookie Monster... dressed as Ernie. (First: Episode 0158) |
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Cartoon | Train #2 (First: Episode 0353) |
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Song | "Washin' the Dog" (First: Episode 3020) |
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Animation | A/a (Gordon voice-over) (First: Episode 2240) |
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SCENE 2 | Mr. Big enters the store with his large watch and his entourage, and gives Gina his big business card. He orders a big cup of coffee, but the standard cup Gina provides isn't to his liking, so the Big Kids bring in a giant one. They also provide a giant spoon to stir it with. |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: Coffee (First: Episode 1169) |
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Song | "Doll House" (First: Episode 0131) cut from the Noggin version |
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Cartoon | A man points to the number 2 on a door, and counts 2 of his fingers (and 2 dinosaurs). Artist: Chris Hinton (First: Episode 2602) |
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Muppets | Grover and Mr. Johnson: Flight Attendant: Something Warm (First: Episode 3103) |
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Cartoon | Animal Department Store: 1-10 (First: Episode 2530) |
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SCENE 3 | Roxie Marie stops by Hooper's in need of a pencil for school. While Gina gives her a normal pencil, Mr. Big and the Big Kids give Roxie a four-foot-long pencil. Roxie declines, thinking it's too big: "I'm a little kid, it's bigger than I am - and you should never write with anything bigger than you are!" She accepts Gina's pencil and heads off when Mr. Big produces a large fork, now staying at Hooper's for lunch! |
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Cartoon | A pencil tries to write the word DANCE. (First: Episode 1966) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: Pencil — The monster finds a pencil with a broken point, and demonstrates the fun you can have with it. (First: Episode 2096) |
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Animation | The letter X in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2862) |
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Film | Island (in sped-up film, kids travel to an island) (First: Episode 2731) |
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Cast | Maria and Luis perform "You Say Hola and I Say Hola." (First: Episode 2062) |
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Cartoon | A cartoon shows a few Spanish words - which are also English words. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3011) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 1 (First: Episode 2949) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 4 | Hooper's is starting to fill with Mr. Big's enormous items, which begins to worry Gina so she tells Mr. Big to not bring in any more large stuff. Snuffy rushes to the store in need of a new toothbrush. The only toothbrush available is too small for him, so she asks Mr. Big for one that would be the perfect size. He first brings a small one, following Gina's earlier command, then provides a big one that Gina uses to brush Snuffy's teeth with. |
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Cartoon | Toothpaste on Parade (First: Episode 1446) |
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Film | A little body sings the "Cold Ocean Blues" at the beach. (First: Episode 3150) |
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Animation | Sand A/a (First: Episode 0628) |
| Muppets / Celebrity | Bert and Rick Moranis sit next to each other on a plane, and learn that they (and the rest of the passengers) are alike in more ways than they realized, singing the song "Stick Out Your Hand and Say Hello". (First: Episode 2943) | |
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Cartoon | Crayons play together. (First: Episode 3105) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 2 (First: Episode 2949) |
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SCENE 5 | Telly and the kids are in need of a game, and Mr. Handford (before checking in on things at the store) teaches them "Old McDonald Had an Arm." |
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Cartoon | Jake the Snake demonstrates body parts. (First: Episode 2486) cut from the Noggin version |
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Song | 14 Karat Soul sings “Hand Talk" (First: Episode 2622) |
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Cartoon | The letter X appears on-screen. (First: Episode 2779) |
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Film | Balloons are popped in front of kids' faces, demonstrating surprise. (First: Episode 2923) |
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Animation | Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise." (First: Episode 2851) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 3 (First: Episode 2949) |
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SCENE 6 | Mr. Big has now brought in a giant chair for Gina, adding to the frustrating clutter. Mr. Big plans to move everything out after his cup of coffee, which she criticizes he drinks too much of. (Mr. Big: "I only drink two cups a day.") Gina gets fed up and goes to call Bruno on the phone, but discovers the pay phone is broken; Mr. Big and the Big Kids provide her with a giant telephone. Just when Gina starts to lose her patience, Mr. Handford enters and is filled in on the situation; he requests that Mr. Big put the things someplace else. Mr. Big suggests a giant trashcan, but when that's not an option he states they could go back into his car. Mr. Handford and Gina help carry Mr. Big's items, intrigued at what his car must look like. |
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Cartoon | Figures dance around a telephone as it rings. Artist: Keith Haring (First: Episode 3058) |
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Muppets | Annette Monster and Frankie Monster sing "Love the Ocean" to urge others to "show respect for the sea" and refrain from throwing trash in the water. (First: Episode 2680) |
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Film | Fay Ray gets on and off a rug. (First: Episode 2635) |
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Song | "We Got the Power!" - a hip-hop song about computers. (First: Episode 3058) |
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Cartoon | A story about an ape and a bird, using the letter A. (First: Episode 0158) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 4 (First: Episode 2949) |
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Film | A puzzle of a zebra is put together. (First: Episode 3056) |
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SCENE 7 | All the stuff is out of the store and Mr. Big points them toward his car on the corner, which is very small. When asked how all the stuff fits inside, he replies, "Very tightly." Mr. Big gives a big goodbye, along with big sponsors that fill up the screen. Gina concludes by commenting, "Sesame Street - where you see some very strange things." (Mr. Big: "Where?") |
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