| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Elmo rollerskates | |||||||
| Air date | April 13, 1995 | ||||||
| Season | Season 26 (1994-1995) | ||||||
| Written by | Ian Ellis James | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Elmo and Ruthie watch as Celina and the kids (including Lexine) rollerblade around the block. Elmo wishes he could join, but he doesn't have a pair of rollerblades. Ruthie tells him if he counts backwards from 10 to 0, she'll give him a surprise. Celina and the others assist him in counting and when he reaches 0, Ruthie presents him with his own rollerblading gear! |
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Cartoon | Geronimo 10-0: The parachute becomes a large mattress. (First: Episode 2245) |
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Film | A girl learns how to rollerblade. (edited) (First: Episode 3270) |
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Cast | "Between You and Me" (Gina and Savion) (First: Episode 3133) |
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Cartoon | A man illustrates 'between' in various situations throughout his work day. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Muppets | A trio of bugs sing "Night Bug Boogie." (First: Episode 2957) |
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Cartoon | A man thinks of H words while sitting on a horse. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1815) |
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Film | Alphaquest: H Heading over the hills in a helicopter to a hippo's house. (First: Episode 2741) |
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Animation | Several cards form an H. (First: Episode 3139) |
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SCENE 2 | Elmo wants to rollerblade now, but everyone first makes sure he's fully protected in case he falls down. He doesn't think he will, but Ruthie and Celina assure him that everyone falls when they rollerblade. Once Elmo's gear is in place they bring him down to the sidewalk to start skating, only he can't seem to stand up in his skates very well. |
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Song | "Elbows and Knees" (First: Episode 2641) |
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Animation | I / i candles (First: Episode 3107) |
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Animation | Ornate I's swing through the air to a song. (First: Episode 2921) |
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Cartoon | Pencil box I/i (First: Episode 2890) |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird visits Guadalupe, Arizona, and conducts a child mariachi band, who sing "Viva Mexico." (First: Episode 3012) |
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Animation | A girl unfolds a map and uses it to describe her trip to Mexico, stopping in Texas along the way. (First: Episode 2689) |
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Celebrity | Samuel Ramey sings a low-octave version of the alphabet song. |
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Animation | Portraits of kids display the alphabet. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3203) |
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Cartoon | A determined little boy makes several attempts to fly, and eventually gets his dad to take him on an airplane. (First: Episode 1871) |
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SCENE 3 | Celina and Ruthie assure Elmo that he'll be able to skate without falling if he just practices. He remembers how practicing helped him learn to play the violin, and vows to see if he can skate all the way from Finders Keepers to the wall near Big Bird's nest without falling. |
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Film | "Simple Pleasures" by Bobby McFerrin is played over footage of a girl trying to play frisbee with a dog on the beach. (First: Episode 2876) |
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Cartoon | A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup. (First: Episode 2283) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Catches All the Fish — Bert can't seem to catch fish with the luck that Ernie has. (First: Episode 3199) |
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Song | "Zero Song": A female voiceover sings about the food that keeps being taken away to make 0. Arist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 3003) |
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Muppets | After the previous segment, the offended "Ms. A. M. Goat" gives a disclaimer that not all goats eat sneakers -- she eats corn and grass, but not sneakers. Another goat enters to eat the sneakers on her desk, further irritating her. (First: Episode 3354) |
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Cartoon | With the help of his assistant, Dr. Geo shows the viewer what a mountain is. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2772) |
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Song | "Ja, Ja, That is the Mountain" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 2780) |
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SCENE 4 | Elmo attempts his skating trek for the first time, hoping not to fall. As he skates down the sidewalk, though, he falls down 10 times (a count kept by his friends watching in horror from the opposite end of the street). Elmo concludes he may need some more practice. |
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Cartoon | Three mayonnaise jars follow three different paths after they leave the factory. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2762) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper asks a man, "Do you want me to keep an eye on your hat?" The man says yes. Harvey then puts a letter I on top of the man's hat, crushing it in the process. (First: Episode 0288) |
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Animation | I / i Gregorian Chant (First: Episode 3342) |
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Song | Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Iguana (First: Episode 2938) |
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Cartoon | Leaves form a SH. (First: Episode 3127) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: Shadow — The monster sounds out the word "shadow" and then sees one of itself projected behind them. (First: Episode 2578) |
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Cartoon | A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone. Artist: Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2151) |
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Muppets | Telly and Rosita demonstrate next to. |
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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 | Beginning / middle / end: a beatnik follows a trombonist's note through a long horn. Artist: Frank Gresham (First: Episode 3266) |
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Cast / Celebrity | Arrested Development performs "Pride" as everyone on Sesame Street joins them. (First: Episode 3319) |
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Animation | Lillian is proud because she climbed a mountain all by herself. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2749) |
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Film | Slide puzzle - boy (First: Episode 0428) |
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Cartoon | The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square." Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: Episode 2615) |
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Film | James talks about how great it is to be Indian-American, because he gets to learn about things from two different places. (First: Episode 3191) |
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Cartoon | A map of India morphs into the shape of animals that are found there. (First: Episode 2668) |
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Muppets | Grover: Monster Workout Video — Grover leads an exercise workout video. (First: Episode 3227) |
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Cartoon | A female head is drawn as its voice-over lists its parts, ending with earrings that "do nothing" ... (First: Episode 0787) |
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Film | Wegman dogs make the word GO. (First: Episode 3347) |
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SCENE 5 | Now having practiced, Elmo tries skating down the street once more. As Kingston announces the sponsors and everyone cheers Elmo on, Elmo successfully makes it down the sidewalk without falling! |
Notes[]
- This episode was later re-aired in Season 28 as Episode 3566.
- A marionette version of Elmo is used for the full-body shots of Elmo skating down the street. Footage from his skating attempts were used as part of the opening theme montage to the Kids' Guide to Life video series.
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