| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Elmo's crying game | |||||||||
| Air date | January 5, 1996 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 27 (1995-1996) | ||||||||
| Written by | Adam Rudman | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Maria welcomes the viewer when she hears Elmo making crying sounds nearby. She comes over to comfort him, but Elmo says he's not hurt or feeling bad - he's just pretending as a part of his new "Crying Game." Maria doesn't think the game is a good idea, but Elmo misinterprets and assumes she means it'll be more fun with other people. |
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Animation | Cecille sings "I'm Gonna Get to You." (First: Episode 2873) |
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Animation | Counting to 10 (Latin rhythm) (English version) (First: Episode 3097) |
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Muppets | (The New) Here is Your Life Sonny Friendly honors a storybook of "Little Red Riding Hood." (First: Episode 3367) |
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Cartoon | "Beginning, Middle, End" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2556) |
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Film | Old Time Movies: Anne Meara observes wondering if the dashing hero will go over or under. (First: Episode 0517) |
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SCENE 2 | Elmo has recruited Lexine and Miles to play along with his game. Maria wants to sing "The Alphabet Song" with the viewer instead of playing, so the trio join her while crying in between each verse. Elmo then tells Maria that they have other kinds of Crying Games planned. |
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Cartoon | Two girls sing a reggae rendition of the alphabet. (First: Episode 3269) |
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Song | "Playground Map Song" (First: Episode 2680) |
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Cartoon | K - Kangaroo (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1160) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs form the letter K. (First: Episode 3296) |
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Animation | Pencil box K/k (First: Episode 2876) |
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Muppets | "Ballad of the Sad Café" (First: Episode 2974) |
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Cartoon | Dr. Nancy Einstein learns about ice cubes. (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2582) |
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SCENE 3 | Elmo and the kids return to sing Maria their "Crying Game" song. Maria catches herself crying along, stating, "I can honestly say, that's the most fun I've had crying in a long time." |
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Film | Amelia pretends she's an astronaut. (First: Episode 2918) |
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Muppets | Big Bird describes (and acts out) a time when he lost Radar. "Having a good memory will sure come in handy sometimes!" (First: Episode 3410) |
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Cartoon | A troll draws different faces on herself in front of a mirror. (First: Episode 0800) |
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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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Song | "At the Coastline" (Beach Boys style) (First: Episode 2792) |
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SCENE 4 | Mr. Handford tries to see if Zoe knows about the letter K. When she finally learns about the letter she can't think of any words that start with K. Mr. Handford tells her to look at the next segment... |
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Film | Kids in a park do karate kicks. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Inspired by the film, Zoe tries her own karate chop on the letter K, hurting her hand. Mr. Handford soothes her with another K word: kiss. |
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Song | "Write Your Name" (First: Episode 3274) |
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Cartoon | Pizza maker Original Jay demonstrates how he got his name: his pizzas talk and dance. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3280) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Dances with Wolves — A pig is reluctant to dance with a wolf. (First: Episode 3234) |
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Film | A boy draws a picture of his friend, Katie. (First: Episode 2760) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Big Bird expects Zap Mama to show him a merry-go-round, so they make one with their voices. (First: Episode 3292) |
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Cartoon | "The Room Is Full of Chickens" (First: Episode 2971) |
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Film | Subway Train Empty & Full (First: Episode 0415) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — At night, Ernie reads a book that becomes sad, funny, scary, and then surprising. The book elicits the same reactions from Bert. (First: Episode 2341) |
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Cartoon | Anansi the Spider tells the story of a sad mouse. Aritst: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3367) |
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SCENE 5 | Elmo comes to the Fix-It Shop crying for real, only Maria and the others assume he's still playing the game. He tells the viewer how sad he feels, but doesn't know what to do. |
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Song | "It's All Right to Cry" (First: Episode 3154) |
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Cartoon | Three computer animated fish. (First: Episode 2792) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Carrington tells Grover he's three years old. (First: Episode 3261) |
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Cartoon | Hortense counts 3 peas. Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2519) |
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SCENE 6 | It's evening time, and Elmo thinks the only way to explain his situation is to stop crying. He holds back his tears as he tells Maria about a monster he met in the park, who made fun of him and his "Crying Game" song. Maria realizes he's genuinely upset and lets him have a good cry. Feeling better, Elmo comes up with a new game - "The Laughing Game!" Maria starts to tickle him as Mr. Handford announces the sponsors, and the credits follow. |
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