| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Elmo plays "Name That Word" | |||||||
| Air date | March 14, 1995 | ||||||
| Season | Season 26 (1994-1995) | ||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||
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COLD OPEN | Elmo tells the viewer about today's sponsors when an announcer (Martin P. Robinson) introduces another one of Sonny Friendly's traveling game shows - "Name That Word!" Elmo is chosen as the contestant and Sonny gives him some word cards to read, but Elmo isn't sure he'll be able to read them. Sonny reassures him that he's allowed to ask for help and leaves the cards with Elmo, saying he'll be back later to play. |
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SCENE 1 | Elmo informs Tarah about Sonny's game show and asks her to help him read the word STOP, but he thinks she's telling him to stop. She explains what she means and Elmo thanks her with a kiss before going to get the next word. |
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Video | Ann Marie DeAngelo and Skeeter Rabbit do their dance routine. The frame freezes whenever the word STOP comes on. (First: Episode 2600) |
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Cartoon | The word "GO" races down the street. (First: Episode 3311) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Elmo returns and asks Tarah to help him read the word GO, and they have a similar misunderstanding like before. Elmo finally understands what she means, but she can't stay and read more words because she has to GO home. |
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Film | Wegman dogs make the word GO. |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Some Questions." (First: Episode 2782) |
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Cartoon | L for life, love, lizard, leap and lump Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1833) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster asks Lexine if she knows any words that begin with the letter L. (First: Episode 3259) |
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Cartoon | L for Lion (poem) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1149) |
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Film | A gymnastics team practices tricks for the circus. (First: Episode 2889) |
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Animation | A group of round crayons draws a house, and is hesitant to let a square yellow crayon join, until it draws the sun. They all cooperate to make a rainbow. (First: Episode 3105) |
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SCENE 2 | Elmo goes to ask Ruthie at Finders Keepers to help him read his next word, but she's late for an appointment. She offers to take the time to help, but first has to put a CLOSED sign on the shop's window. Elmo suspects it's the same word as on his card, and finds that he's right when Ruthie puts up her sign. He thanks her for the help, which Ruthie is confused about. |
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Cartoon | An army of ants gets to the bakery, only to find that it's closed. (First: Episode 2088) |
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Muppets | Grover recites a poem about a bubble. (First: Episode 3155) |
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Cartoon | A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All," as well as below. Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2559) |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird explores the mask gallery at the Museo del Barrio in New York City. Edna, the art instructor, shows him and some kids how to make their own masks for a parade. (First: Episode 3058) |
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Cartoon | Egyptian #2 (First: Episode 3291) |
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Muppets | Mr. Johnson goes to Pizzeria Dos to get a piece of pizza, but comes to find that at this restaurant there is two of everything, including himself. (First: Episode 2842) |
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Song | Holy cow, it's number 2! (First: Episode 3193) |
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SCENE 3 | Elmo crashes Oscar's Grouchketeer meeting so he can help him read his next word, but naturally Oscar refuses to. Elmo instead decides to join in the group's dance for now, which is called "The No-No-No!" |
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SCENE 3 cont'd | Elmo realizes that his NO sign is the same as the sign on Oscar's trash can and reveals that Oscar and the Grouchketeers helped him after all, much to Oscar's chagrin. |
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Cartoon | A man chases the word NO. (First: Episode 0794) |
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Muppets | "It's Zydeco" (new music added to intro) (First: Episode 2666) |
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Cartoon | The Great Inventors Series: Willy Pinkham, intern at the rubber glove factory, invents the balloon. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2579) |
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Animation | "Flowers on the Doorstep" (First: Episode 3140) |
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Muppets | Live from the Nestropolitan Opera, Phil Harmonic presents "Wally." |
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Cartoon | A boy listens to his surroundings by the ocean, until his mom calls him for lunch. (First: Episode 2053) |
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Animation | Playing cards form an L and limbo. (First: Episode 3205) |
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Cartoon | L for lion (First: Episode 2586) |
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SCENE 4 | At Hooper's Store Elmo asks Gina to help him read his last word. She turns it into a game and gives him some clues to guess: it's something for breakfast that comes from a chicken (which she does an impression of). Elmo realizes his word says EGGS, which Gina confirms with a carton of eggs. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | After Elmo leaves, Gina realizes that she does a pretty good chicken and continues her impersonation of one. "Braaaaaawk-buck-buck-buck-buck!" |
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Film | EGGS ... and chickens. (First: Episode 3267) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert sing "But I Like You." (First: Episode 1952) |
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Cartoon | Y is for Yo-Yo (First: Episode 0036) |
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Animation | Pencil box Y / y (First: Episode 3043) |
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Cartoon | Mary doesn't like the letter Y at first, but eventually finds it useful, especially for her name. Artist: ArtistMike |
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Film | Caitlin gets her eyes examined, and picks out a pair of glasses. (First: Episode 2948) |
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Animation | A chair (voice of Martin P. Robinson) keeps bumping into things, until he finds his glasses. "See ya later!" (First: Episode 1981) |
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SCENE 5 | Sonny has returned to play "Name That Word" with Elmo, who is able to read all the words on the cards! He wins the fabulous prize - not only does he get to keep the word cards, but he gets to spend one day in Sonny's very own reading chair! |
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Cartoon | The boss of Muzby's Treetop Flowers tells his secretary that he doesn't want any calls unless they're important. Employee Henry tries to make an important call while hanging out on a limb. (First: Episode 2747) |
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Muppets | The Oinker Sisters sing about what's "Important" to them. (First: Episode 2818) |
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Song | "My New Computer" (First: Episode 2857) |
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SCENE 6 | Sonny joins Elmo in his big reading chair and has Elmo read him the word cards over and over as Gina announces the sponsors. |
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