Sesame Street | |||||||||
Wanda at the playground | |||||||||
Air date | February 7, 1994 | ||||||||
Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||||
Written by | Belinda Ward | ||||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | Jamal, Telly, Tony, and Stephanie watch as the sponsors come out of the pond in the park. Wanda Cousteau also appears from it, and accepts an invitation to play at the playground - a place she's never been to before. She follows Jamal and the others, though Telly worries if it's a good idea. | |
SCENE 1 | Wanda tries the swings first, but is too slippery to stay on the seat and can't grab the chains with her fins. Telly suggests she give up before she gets hurt until Tony suggests she try another way of swinging: sitting on someone's lap. She ends up sitting on Jamal's lap as he swings back and forth and has fun. Stephanie suggests she try the slide next, and Telly begins to worry again... | |
Cartoon | Joe's Lap (limerick) (new music added) (First: Episode 0617) cut from the Noggin version | |
Muppets | Kermit the Frog goes to see his doctor, who listens to his heart. Describing what he hears as "groovy", the doctor sings "Heart of a Frog" about different kinds of noises (backed by frog nurses) (First: Episode 2650) | |
Cartoon | Dr. Nancy Einstein shows how the brain works. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2607) | |
Song | Jerry Nelson sings "Salt, My Salt." (First: Episode 2909) | |
Muppets | Guy Smiley hosts "What's Prairie's Problem?" in which contestants try to figure out why Prairie Dawn can't use one of her senses (i.e., which part of her face is covered). (First: Episode 2466) | |
Animation | Can you find the flamingos? (First: Episode 2791) cut from the Noggin version | |
Muppets / Celebrity | Annette Bening wants to travel with Super Grover when he is helping others, but both have trouble in figuring out how to get around since Annette cannot fly. (First: Episode 3134) | |
Cartoon | Sign Sounds: TAXI (new music added) (First: Episode 1136) cut from the Noggin version | |
Song | "Don't Waste Water" (First: Episode 2804) | |
Cartoon | The Ringmaster introduces seven swimming seals. (new music added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1312) | |
Muppets | Elmo and Seven Goldfish sing. (First: Episode 2734) | |
Cartoon | 7 owls Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1562) | |
SCENE 2 | Jamal attempts to help Wanda go down the slide, but finds she's a bit too slippery. He suggests Wanda hold onto the edge of the slide as she goes down, which works much better. | |
Film | Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide. (new music added) (First: Episode 0232) | |
Muppets | "Daddy Helps with the Dishes" - three families sing about how they help each other doing chores, cooking, and homework. (First: Episode 2223) | |
Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole, and falls into another hole. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0439) | |
Film | James talks about how great it is to be Indian-American, because he gets to learn about things from two different places. | |
Transition | Crystal bridge: diagonal crossover (going up/reverse) | |
Cartoon | "In and Out Crowd" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2612) | |
Muppets | Big Bird exclaims "Amazing!" | |
Film | Armadillos on film (First: Episode 2488) | |
Cast | Gina plays and sings "Follow the Leader" with the kids. (First: Episode 2604) | |
Cartoon | A loud-voiced girl talks about her dog, Pete. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1266) | |
Film | Ornate Rs fly through the sky to a song. Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 2932) | |
Muppets | Grover and the letter R, which ROLLS, ROCKS, RUNS, and ROCKETS. (First: Episode 0194) | |
Film | Alphaquest: R Running down a road past a rabbit, a radio, some rocks and a rainbow. (First: Episode 2726) | |
Film | Footage of kids playing professions, alternating with footage of analogous real-life jobs. (First: Episode 2811) | |
Cartoon | What if we celebrated Valentine's Day with chickens instead of hearts? (First: Episode 0488) | |
Muppets | Big Bird comments, "That was funny!" (First: Episode 3147) | |
Animation | We Are Kids From Far and Wide: India (First: Episode 2758) | |
SCENE 3 | Wanda sees Gabi sitting on Maria's lap as she reads from her book of fairy tales; Wanda wants to try it too. Maria is reluctant at first to have a fish on her lap, but tries it anyway and begins to read "The Little Mermaid" to Wanda, Gabi, and Telly. | |
Cartoon | Consonant Sound: V, violin (First: Episode 1157) | |
Film | Floating kids make the letter V. (First: Episode 3133) | |
Animation | Sand V/v (First: Episode 0637) | |
Muppets | Ernie doesn't want to play with Bert, who sings "I Wish I Had a Friend to Play With Me." (First: Episode 1819) | |
Cartoon | Zork lands on the coast of California, where he meets a slick agent. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2687) | |
Film | A boy narrates a film of what happens when it changes from fall to winter. (First: Episode 2459) | |
Cartoon | Bud the Bird flies above and below in a bumper car. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 2901) | |
Muppets | An Anything Muppet family sings "Let's Go Driving". (First: Episode 2095) | |
Film | The Count counts five children sitting on a park bench. (First: Episode 2958) | |
SCENE 4 | Back at the pond, Wanda reflects on the wonderful day she had boldly exploring the playground, recalling her experiences via thought balloons. Jamal announces the sponsors before she dives back home. |
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