| Sesame Street | |||||||
| The Very Quiet Cricket | |||||||
| Air date | November 22, 1994 | ||||||
| Season | Season 26 (1994-1995) | ||||||
| Written by | Nancy Sans | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | At the park, Ruthie welcomes the viewer before reading Zoe a story: The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle. Zoe loves the story, so Ruthie allows her to keep the book. |
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Cartoon | "Fourteen Desert" Artist: Joey Ahlbum |
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Cartoon | Growing Numbers #14 (First: Episode 2930) |
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Animation | Number creatures #14 (First: Episode 2712) |
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Film | A three-year-old African boy narrates a film about a day in his life. |
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Muppets | Grover tries to ignore three monsters who look big and scary to him. When they notice him carrying a flute, they grab his attention and ask -- in what appears to be a threatening way -- if Grover wants to play. The three monsters pull out a clarinet, an oboe and a bassoon and begin to play, urging Grover to join in. (First: Episode 1412) |
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Animation | Arnold uses his imagination. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2754) |
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SCENE 2 | Zoe returns, requesting Ruthie to read the story again. During a second read-through Zoe occasionally chimes in, able to identify some of the characters and reciting some of the passages from memory. She then wants to hear it a third time, curious if she'll still like the story. |
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Cartoon | Jerry Nelson sings "In My Book." (First: Episode 2983) |
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Animation | Computer E / e (First: Episode 3071) |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley hosts the Letter of the Day Pageant. (First: Episode 2212) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs form a letter E. |
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SCENE 3 | Ruthie finishes reading the story. Zoe wants to hear it again, only this time she'll "read" it to Ruthie (who helps by turning the pages as she describes what happens). Ruthie then heads back to Finders Keepers, while Zoe stays to keep reading. |
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Cartoon | A girl explains why she likes the poet Grubby Groo. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3225) |
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Film | A dance class does some stretching exercises, then dance in their own ways, ending with the tango (instrumental: "Naughty Door Opera"). (First: Episode 3022) |
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Muppets | While shopping in a China store, Simon Soundman helps Old McDonald find his lost animal - however his animal sounds attract animals to barge into the fragile store. (First: Episode 3068) |
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Cartoon | Two people think they hear a BARK in the DARK. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1941) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Big Bird and tennis star Michael Chang play tennis together and tie their shoes. (First: Episode 3145) |
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Cartoon | Letters appear over a sky-view of a neighborhood. |
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SCENE 4 | Zoe imagines herself in the story and tries communicating with the cricket, who never responds. The luna moth near the end of the story (voiced by Pam Arciero) points out that Zoe is disrupting the quiet of the night, so Zoe returns to reality. "He really is a very quiet cricket - even in our imagination!" Zoe giggles. |
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Cartoon | More and more moths appear, and devour a man's clothes. Artist: Bob Kurtz (First: Episode 0294) |
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Muppets | Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Prairie Dawn, and Herry Monster sing "I Think That It Is Wonderful." (First: Episode 2492) |
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Cartoon | A letter "P" sits on an island before a rotating sunset. The ridges of the letter "P" moves along the letter and flash in different colors. (First: Episode 0452) |
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Film | P for party, picture and puzzle |
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Cartoon | P is for Puddle (First: Episode 0452) |
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Animation | "Flowers on the Doorstep" (First: Episode 3140) |
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Muppets | All types of wild animals that lay eggs sing "Let's Lay an Egg." (First: Episode 3060) |
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Film | EGGS ... and chickens. |
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SCENE 5 | Zoe crashes a game of catch between Telly, Elmo, Leandro, and the kids to show off her book. Everyone recounts their favorite parts of the story, essentially retelling it in full before Leandro agrees to read it to them. |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: E for egg A cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo." (First: Episode 0002) |
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Animation | Planting Letters: E (First: Episode 3009) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Cinderella's Fairy Godmother — The Fairy Godmother prepares Cinderella's gown. (First: Episode 2442) |
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Cartoon | Aliens vacation on Earth for an afternoon, but they litter. (First: Episode 3141) |
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Song | 14 Karat Soul sings about what's "Down Below the Street." (First: Episode 2556) |
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Cartoon | A purple elephant tries to get 10 peanuts in his trunk at once, but can't, so he smushes them into peanut butter instead. (new music sting added) (First: Episode 2987) |
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SCENE 6 | Zoe thanks Ruthie again for the book and vows it'll be the only book in her life. Ruthie convinces her to read other books and shows off some interesting titles such as The Snowy Day, Goodnight Moon, and The Ugly Duckling. Zoe would like to read those, but makes sure she can still read The Very Quiet Cricket occasionally too... such as right now. Ruthie starts reading as a little girl (voice of Fran Brill) announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- One of the books Ruthie recommends that Zoe read during the final scene is The Three Jolly Monsters.
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