| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Elmo reads things | |||||||
| Air date | May 3, 1994 | ||||||
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||
| Written by | David Korr | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | Elmo introduces the sponsors for today and adds that he'll be finding things to read, such as the Sesame Street sign. He climbs up the lamppost to read it, but slips off when he waves to some passing kids. |
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SCENE 1 | Celina helps Elmo read a sign on a trash basket in the park: "Please Put Trash Here." He wonders why such a sign would be necessary, and is surprised to learn that some people still need to be reminded to put their litter into the trash cans. He does his part by tossing a large wad of trash into the basket. |
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Film | "Box City Recycling Rap" Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons. (First: Episode 2851) |
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Cartoon | Don't mess with the Mighty M. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1578) |
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Muppets | Herbert Birdsfoot wants to demonstrate the letter M. Grover enters, making "Mmmmm" noises, so Herbert uses Grover to help him tell a story using M words. When the story is over, Herbert discovers that Grover's mouth is stuck together after eating peanut butter. (First: Episode 0276) |
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Animation | The letter M in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2864) |
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Film | Some kids talk about a garden they have in the middle of the city. (First: Episode 2889) |
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Cartoon | A mother and child make juice popsicles. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1193) |
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SCENE 2 | A voiceover (Kevin Clash) announces it's story time, and Celina reads Elmo and Nathan The Barber and The Banana, intentionally leaving out the latter word so the two kids can read it. The story features a banana who wishes to get a haircut, and the barber (who happens to be a part-time wizard) grants his wish by giving him hair. |
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Cartoon | "Banana Samba" (First: Episode 2920) |
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Film | A girl draws a picture of her friend, Dai Xi. (First: Episode 2791) |
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Cartoon | Olga y la letra O (First: Episode 0338) |
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Animation | Planting Letters: O (First: Episode 3010) |
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Cartoon | An O rolls over and over a horse. The horse eats the O. (First: Episode 0173) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Peanut Butter." (First: Episode 1966) |
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Cartoon | A man learns that it's better not to pick the flowers. (First: Episode 0416) |
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Cast | Gordon hosts "What Happens Next," in which the viewer has to guess what kind of humiliation Maria as Chaplin is going to face before Gordon rings the Dinger's ding-dong bell. First, the tramp slips on a banana peel, then collapses when sitting on a three-legged bench. Finally, when a rain cloud is about to rain on him, he shifts the cloud over to the left of the screen so it rains on Gordon instead. (new theme music added) (First: Episode 2328) |
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Cartoon | A cat follows its ears to a squeaking noise, which he thinks is coming from mice, but it's coming from swings. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1518) |
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Insert | Big Bird introduces H. Ross Parrot, who gives a speech to the kids about the importance of the alphabet. (First: Episode 3111) |
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Cartoon | A little girl sings "The Alphabet Song," while continually admonished by an adult in voice-over. (First: Episode 0010) |
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Film | A metal crane and a real crane look alike. (First: Episode 1544) |
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Cartoon | Little girl and cat (she imagines role reversal) (First: Episode 0784) |
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Muppets | Bip Bipadotta leads "Scratch My Back" as a song about two monsters named Jack and Jill who swear that they will always be there to scratch each other's backs. (First: Episode 2191) |
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Cartoon | M is for Marvelous Martha (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 0013) |
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SCENE 3 | Biff builds something else for Elmo to read - a metallic letter M, which instantly comes apart. |
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Cartoon | Esme's wooden clown breaks, and she is about to throw it away, when it suggests she use glue to fix it. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 2843) |
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Muppets | "Circle the Girl" (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 1768) |
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Animation | Draw a line from the dog to the bowl and underline the hen. (First: Episode 2178) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | As Los Lobos perform "El Canelo," the title character goes grocery-shopping for them. (First: Episode 3113) |
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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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Film | Fay Ray gets on and under a rug. (First: Episode 2637) |
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Song | "Counting Alarm Clock" (First: Episode 3090) |
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Muppets / Cartoon | Sneak Peek Previews: Some, More, Most — Telly and Oscar watch a cartoon about three guys with various lengths of hair. (First: Episode 2575) |
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Film | A group of kids pick apples in an orchard, and take them into the cider mill to make apple cider. (First: Episode 1585) |
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SCENE 4 | Mr. Handford helps Elmo read another sign that he places in the Hooper's Store window: "Special - Hot Apple Cider." He asks if Elmo would like some, and Elmo runs off to check. |
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Cartoon | Apple: a riddle (First: Episode 2889) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie decides to set up an apple-selling stand, and has everything he needs, leaving out the apples. (First: Episode 1219) |
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Animation | Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head. (First: Episode 2820) |
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Animation | Growing Numbers #17 (First: Episode 2975) |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #17 (First: Episode 2975) |
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Film | Orangutans playing (piano music) (First: Episode 2486) |
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Cartoon | An ostrich is born on a football field, and learns that he can't fly. He saves the game by scoring the winning touchdown. (First: Episode 1870) |
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SCENE 5 | Elmo returns with a very full belly, the contents inside sloshing audibly. He explains to Mr. Handford and Celina that he asked his mom to make some hot apple cider for him to try, and he enjoyed it. He doesn't want any more at the moment, though, but he does take the time to announce the sponsors. |
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