| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Betty Lou and her dolly | |||||||||
| Air date | February 25, 1994 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||||
| Written by | Norman Stiles | ||||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird welcomes the viewer and introduces the number of the day - 6, which Betty Lou will demonstrate. She gives her dolly six kisses, with the sixth extra-hard kiss causing the head to fall off. Big Bird becomes concerned, but Betty Lou remains level headed and pops it back on, claiming it's no problem. |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd counts six snails, six ships, and six whales. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0324) |
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Film | Six children dance in a colorblock grid. (First: Episode 3122) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster displays six marvelous monkeys who do stunts. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 1289) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Which Hat Will Fit — Ernie purchases a straw hat for Bert, and asks Cookie Monster which box the hat will go in. (First: Episode 0438) |
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Cartoon | A man illustrates 'between' in various situations throughout his work day. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Cast | "Between You and Me" (Gina and Savion) (First: Episode 3133) |
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Cartoon | A postal worker tells the viewer what the post office is good for. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0783) |
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SCENE 2 | Next, Betty Lou will help show one of today's letters - L, by showing her dolly some love with a big hug, causing the head to pop off into the air. Betty Lou again is undiscouraged, saying it happens all the time as the head lands back on the doll's body (via reverse footage). |
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Cartoon | L - shooting stars (First: Episode 2237) |
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Animation | Playing cards form an L and limbo. |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: L--Loud (First: Episode 0783) |
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Film | Two boys working at the family Mexican restaurant show how they prepare for the day, and how tacos and enchiladas are made. (First: Episode 1890) |
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Cartoon | The letters in the word BESO kiss each other. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0433) |
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Song | "It's Time for a Rhyme" (First: Episode 3160) |
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Cartoon | What Do You Do With a Pet? (First: Episode 0465) |
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SCENE 3 | Now, Big Bird presents the letter J and Betty Lou makes her dolly jump high in the air. The head comes off again once it hits the ground. "I have a feeling I know why this happens all the time," Big Bird remarks. |
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Cartoon | 'j' minuscula (First: Episode 0475) |
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Muppets | "J Friends" (First: Episode 0339) |
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Animation | Sand J/j (First: Episode 0631) |
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Film | "There's a lot to see under the sea," according to some young swimmers who narrate a poem about the ocean-dwellers they find. Music: "Kyisio Calypso" by Dermot Stewart (First: Episode 3032) |
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Cartoon | A man talks about going to the city, without noticing he's walking right through it. (First: Episode 0770) |
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Animation | Counting from 10-0 (Latin rhythm) (First: Episode 3048) |
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Muppets | Grover the Elevator Operator: Grover's elevator holds five people. (First: Episode 0462) |
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Cartoon | Geronimo 10-0: instead of a parachute, the girl is carried to the ground by four birds. (First: Episode 2249) |
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Muppets | Oscar reads Irvine the story of "Snow Grouch." (First: Episode 2630) |
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Cartoon | Is snow cold? Yes! (First: Episode 0822) |
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Song | "Reach Your Hand Up High" (First: Episode 2702) |
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Cartoon | A gorilla outgrows his toy fire truck, and is about to throw it away, when he decides to pass it on to his little brother. (First: Episode 2840) |
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Film | A girl narrates a film about how things are recycled around the world. (First: Episode 2913) |
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Cartoon | Before dinnertime, a boy discovers a worm under a rock and some baby birds in their nest. (edited) (First: Episode 1508) |
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SCENE 4 | Betty Lou talks about how much she loves her dolly - she sleeps with her, has tea parties with her, and even plays football with her (where the doll is sometimes the ball). Big Bird asks Betty Lou why she never gets upset when her dolly comes apart, and Betty Lou recalls past activities with her dolly that caused her head to come off. At first, she would cry until her her mommy and dad fixed it. One day during a tea party, the doll's head randomly fell off, but this time she remembered how her parents fixed the doll and was able to do it by herself. Now she repairs the doll whenever she loses her head, and is used to it when it happens. |
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Cartoon | A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real." (First: Episode 0954) |
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Animation | A girl's narration describing the city is illustrated with cutout animation. (First: Episode 2838) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Robin Williams asks Elmo and the kids whether they would allow a nonsense talking, horned two-headed stranger to play baseball with them. The Two-Headed Monster shows up to play. (First: Episode 2795) |
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Cartoon | A stop-motion-animated train runs out of track. (First: Episode 1447) |
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Film | Kids rehearse a large group African dance in the park, get their faces painted, and perform. (First: Episode 3079) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird and the kids skate by and notice Betty Lou with her dolly over her head. She tells them it's for a special trick she's trying - balancing the dolly on her head. The others applaud her and she gives herself away when she takes a bow - she's tied the doll to her hair! |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: BINGO (First: Episode 1156) |
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Muppets | "Barn in the USA" (First: Episode 2991) |
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Film | Three girls clap rhythms while naming vegetables. (First: Episode 3051) |
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Muppets | "It is I, Captain Vegetable!" (First: Episode 1741) |
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Cartoon | "Name That Food" game show hosted by Don Carrot Artist: Len Glasser (First: Episode 1491) |
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SCENE 6 | Big Bird announces the sponsors as Betty Lou does some corresponding actions with her dolly, assuring him that her head won't come off... until it does. The credits follow. |
Notes[]
- This episode was later re-aired in Season 27 as Episode 3440.
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