| Sesame Street | |||||||
| The Wide World of Writing | |||||||
| Air date | April 27, 1995 | ||||||
| Season | Season 26 (1994-1995) | ||||||
| Written by | Josh Selig | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | An announcer (Kevin Clash) introduces "The Wide World of Writing," an on-the-street interview program hosted by Kingston. Kingston points out everyone is writing on Sesame Street, and today he's going to find out what and why; Ruthie leads him to some writing she'll be doing soon at Finders Keepers. Before he cues to commercial, a little Muppet girl named Katherine asks Kingston for an autograph. |
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Cartoon | A pencil tries to write the word DANCE. (First: Episode 1966) |
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Film | A blind class goes on a field trip to the park, using their other senses to experience their surroundings. The teacher sings "If You're Happy and You Know It." (First: Episode 2566) |
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Cartoon | Gloria Globe appears sick and ailing, because of pollution and damage to the planet. Only by taking better care of the Earth can Gloria become well again. (First: Episode 2781) |
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Animation | Portraits of kids display the alphabet. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3203) |
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SCENE 2 | Back on "The Wide World of Writing," Ruthie shows how she writes a sign that reads "TUFFET SALE," as Finders Keepers is selling some of Little Miss Muffet's old tuffets and she wants everyone to know. The sale quickly attracts the attention of several Anything Muppets who buy the entire stock, so she makes another sign: "SOLD OUT." |
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Cartoon | A man demonstrates what newspapers are made of, and finds an ad for "One slightly used monster." (First: Episode 2919) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: Newspaper — The monster finds a newspaper, and thinks up different uses for it. (First: Episode 2097) |
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Song | "Reach Your Hand Up High" (First: Episode 2702) |
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SCENE 3 | Kingston sees what a little girl has written in the park - the letter I. |
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Cartoon | Shooting stars form the letter I/i. (First: Episode 2218) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: The King and I — Grover plays a king who dances with the letter I. (First: Episode 2727) |
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Song | Jeff Redd sings "Between." (First: Episode 2738) |
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SCENE 4 | Next, "The Wide World of Writing" showcases Gordon in the yard writing a shopping list, explaining how it helps him to remember what to buy. A camera close-up witnesses his writing from above, and when he is finished he's showered with balloons, confetti, and applause. |
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Film | A boy takes a bite out of an apple after it falls off a tree above him. The word APPLE is then shown. (First: Episode 3276) |
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Cartoon | Apple: a riddle (First: Episode 2889) |
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Muppets | The Count sings the latest South American craze - "Counting Backwards in Spanish." |
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Cartoon | A poem about Hannah and Anna who lead similar lives in the city and the country. (First: Episode 2984) |
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SCENE 5 | Kingston watches a boy draw a letter Q. |
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Film | A paper crumples to reveal Q, q and Qq. (First: Episode 3105) |
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Film | Girls giggle as they clap their way to the letter Q. (First: Episode 3340) |
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Muppets | Kermit sings "Get Along" with some Anything Muppet greasers, the Martians, the Twiddlebugs, and a cow. (First: Episode 2600) |
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Song | Ivy Austin sings a song with words ending with EN. |
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Song | "Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents. (First: Episode 1484) |
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SCENE 6 | Kingston now visits Oscar's trash can, where Oscar has decided to write him a personal note - "GET LOST." Instead of following it, Kingston admires the writing and compliments Oscar on it. |
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Film | A girl writes to her grandmother about going to summer camp. (First: Episode 3270) |
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Muppets | Big Bird and a duck present the letter Q. |
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Cartoon | Q for Quiet Artist: John Korty (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0441) |
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Muppets | Waiter Grover: Al Fresco — Mr. Johnson has lunch at Charlie's Outdoor Al Fresco Fresh Air Cafe, where he's disappointed to find Grover waiting on him. (First: Episode 3105) |
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Cartoon | Dr. Annie Eyeball looks at air. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2592) |
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SCENE 7 | Kingston watches as Danielle writes a number 14 on the stoop. |
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Animation | Parade of Numbers #14 |
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Film | Girls dance and chant about the number 14. (First: Episode 3014) |
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Cartoon | "Fourteen Desert" Artist: Joey Ahlbum (First: Episode 3267) |
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Film | Sheep dog (First: Episode 1012) |
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Film | At a bus stop, three men of different ethnicities (including Bill Irwin) dance to a hip hop beat played on a radio. (First: Episode 2919) |
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Cartoon | The Square (First: Episode 0536) |
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SCENE 8 | Kingston signs off as Big Bird and the Birdketeers display the sponsors after writing them on their pads. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Alice Dinnean (as Katherine and one of Ruthie's customers), Julianne Buescher, Peter Linz, and Jim Martin (as Ruthie's customers).
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