| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Rangers for a day | |||||||||
| Air date | February 1, 1994 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||||
| Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||||||
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COLD OPEN | Today, Jamal will be taking Big Bird, Telly, Carlo, Kerri, and Lonnell to the park, where they will be "rangers for a day." While they wait, Big Bird introduces today's sponsors and tries out his new binoculars (not realizing the covers are still over the lenses). |
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SCENE 1 | Jamal has joined the group with a bird in hand. He details how he found the bird when it was much younger, where it was injured following Hurricane Polly. He took it to a bird doctor, who helped the bird's injured leg by putting it in a cast; Telly recalls going through the same process. But now, the bird is healed and ready to be released back into the park. Everyone volunteers to free it, but Jamal permits Carlo (the oldest of the youngsters) to free the bird. He tells the rest they can contribute by preparing some goodbye poems for the bird. |
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Film | Two kids watch as a veterinarian fixes a baby robin's wing, then lets it go. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2292) |
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Cartoon | Rap #15 (First: Episode 2567) |
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Film | Growing Numbers #15 (First: Episode 2971) |
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Cartoon | Number creatures 15 (First: Episode 2693) |
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Muppets | Prairie Dawn directs Grover in "Singin' in the Rain" (First: Episode 2961) |
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Cartoon | Kids observe cloud formations, until it starts to rain. (First: Episode 2074) |
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SCENE 2 | The rangers arrive at the spot where Jamal originally found the bird, believing it can locate its family once they free it. Everyone recites their goodbye poems to the bird before Carlo sets it off. They watch as the bird soars into the sky, quickly joining a flock of surrounding birds. Telly is so moved by the ceremony, he wishes to set free something else. He gets an idea but needs to go back to his apartment first. Jamal is still on the clock, so Carlo and the kids accompany Telly back to Sesame Street, while Big Bird follows Jamal to check out a new baby animal (another ranger duty). |
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Cartoon | Jerry Nelson sings "In My Book." (First: Episode 2983) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Old MacDonald's Health Farm — Old MacDonald opens a health resort for his animals. (First: Episode 2688) |
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Cartoon | A derby-hat wearing man identifies animal/tractor noises. (First: Episode 0839) cut from the Noggin version |
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Song | Somethin' Old Into Somethin' New (First: Episode 3125) |
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Cartoon | Respect the flowers (First: Episode 0416) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: Mom — The monster sounds out the word "mom." (First: Episode 1481) |
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Cartoon | Mothers say goodnight in Haiti and India. (First: Episode 1824) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird and Jamal visit the tree where the Squirrelles reside. Rhonda introduces them to the aforementioned baby animal - her baby nephew Little Richard, who has just learned to say his first word: "Nuts." Rhonda is so proud that she and her fellow bandmates sing "I'm So Proud (You're My Baby)." Grooving along to the song, Big Bird exclaims, "You see a new baby squirrel and you get rock and roll - what a park this is!" |
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Cartoon | Indians don't talk like that. (First: Episode 0771) cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | A blind child learns in class by using Braille. (First: Episode 3142) |
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Animation | Sand W/w cut from the Noggin version (First: Episode 0641) |
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Muppets | Bert sings the club song for The National Association of W Lovers. (First: Episode 0366) |
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Film | Alphaquest: W (First: Episode 2712) |
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Cartoon | A poem about Hannah and Anna who lead similar lives in the city and the country. (First: Episode 2984) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 4 | Telly and Carlo return to where they freed the bird earlier, as Telly now plans to free his potted plant in the park. While Carlo holds a "Good Luck" flower arrangement (procured from Ruthie), Telly gives an emotional speech to his beloved plant and recites his goodbye poem. Jamal, Big Bird, and the others catch up to them in the midst of Telly's spiel. Everyone points out how there are elements of the country flora and fauna all over the city on Sesame Street, meaning Telly doesn't need to surrender his plant after all (to his delight). |
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Film | Lamont, who lives in the city, visits his friend Adrian, who lives in the country. Together they ride bikes, swim, and have dinner with Adrian's family. (First: Episode 2800) |
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Cartoon | "I'm Curious" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 3066) |
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Muppets | Elmo demonstrates top and bottom. (First: Episode 2999) |
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Cartoon | A fat man and a small man demonstrate top and bottom. (new music added) (First: Episode 0525) |
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Muppets | Garth Brooks sings about two kids who are "Different." |
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Cartoon | A boy imagines multiple uses for his broom. (First: Episode 0784) cut from the Noggin version |
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Song | Ornate E's go easing by to a song. (First: Episode 2937) |
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Cartoon | E for Elephant & Elk, the nominees for best E animal. (First: Episode 0486) |
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Muppets | Jimmy is upset about moving to a new house, but Hoots the Owl shows up and sings "Things Are Always Changin'." (First: Episode 2937) |
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Cartoon | St. Bernard dog leads Zork down the snowy hill. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2738) |
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SCENE 5 | Now back on Sesame Street, everyone helps Jamal record what happened today in his park ranger logbook, recalling all the events in the park. Telly makes sure he also includes today's sponsors in the log. |
Notes[]
- Some scenes present in an earlier script draft, but not in the final episode, include Kerri demonstrating how she can identify birds by listening to their songs, and Jamal singing "Country in the City" during Scene 4.[1]
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