| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Michael Tweeter at Birdland | |||||||
| Air date | February 13, 1996 | ||||||
| Season | Season 27 (1995-1996) | ||||||
| Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||||
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COLD OPEN | Humphrey, Ingrid, Miss Netherland, and an unusually cheerful Benny eagerly await the arrival of Michael Tweeter, the world's greatest bird impressionist who will be performing and staying at the Furry Arms Hotel. One of the hotel guests spots Mr. Tweeter (Michael Jeter) coming down the street, and the others welcome him. They lead him into the hotel, not noticing that Mr. Tweeter has left his suitcase outside. |
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SCENE 1 | The Amazing Mumford welcomes the viewer and notices Mr. Tweeter's suitcase, which he used to practice his new disappearing trick. He succeeds, but has trouble making it reappear so he decides to take a break and get back to it later. Mr. Tweeter and Benny exit the hotel to retrieve the former's suitcase and discover it's gone. Mr. Tweeter goes into hysterics, as without the special item in his suitcase he won’t be able to do his show. He retreats to his room as Benny promises they'll find the lost bag. |
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Cartoon | A girl thinks she hears a monster doing a cha-cha outside her window, but it's only the wind and crickets. Her snores frighten the real monster. Artist: Deanna Morse (First: Episode 2951) |
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Film | A boy is scared to go to sleep at night, until his dad tells him to use his imagination to calm himself down. He conducts a symphony with his toys. (First: Episode 3271) |
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Animation | Pencil Box K/k (First: Episode 2876) |
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Muppets | Big Bird and the Birdketeers present the letter K. (First: Episode 3391) |
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Cartoon | K - Kangaroo Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1160) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food." (First: Episode 2404) |
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Cartoon | Snacks On Parade: The Raisin Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1171) |
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SCENE 2 | Mr. Tweeter tries to get some rest on his Muppet-sized bed in his Muppet-sized hotel room when Benny brings a sandwich, an apple, and a glass of milk to him. He doesn’t want it, but Benny makes him eat it since he needs his strength for the evening’s performance. Mr. Tweeter eats some and finds that he's feeling a little better, but breaks down sobbing again when he gets a phone call saying his suitcase still hasn't been found. |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats." Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2855) |
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Animation | The word TELEPHONE is displayed, followed by a ringing telephone. (First: Episode 3048) |
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Film | Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance. (First: Episode 2601) |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates the things feet can do. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0455) |
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SCENE 3 | Bob, Gordon, Celina, and the kids gather outside the Furry Arms and call up to Mr. Tweeter at his window, assuring him that they are all working together to find his suitcase. The Amazing Mumford returns having heard the news, and now that he is rested, he solves the problem by making the suitcase reappear. Mr. Tweeter thanks him and is very happy he'll be able to perform tonight... that is, if he can get himself unstuck from his window. |
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Film | Asha and her friends practice and dance on stilts in preparation for a carnival. (First: Episode 3427) |
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Cartoon | Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks. (First: Episode 0478) |
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Muppets | "Do De Rubber Duck" (First: Episode 2304) |
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Film | What sound does a duck make? (First: Episode 3298) |
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Muppets / Cast | Maria, Big Bird, Oscar and Count von Count sing "Happy Birthday to Me." (First: Episode 3241) |
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Animation | Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head. (First: Episode 2820) |
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Animation | Growing Numbers #17 (First: Episode 2975) |
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Cartoon | Abstract counting to 17 Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2820) |
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Muppets | Telly sings "Three Sides Now." |
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Film | A ferry terminal switches from empty to full. (First: Episode 2968) |
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SCENE 4 | At Birdland, Hoots introduces Michael Tweeter, who thanks everyone for helping him look for his suitcase. He couldn’t perform without it since it contains something very special to him: his teddy bear Bubba. He dedicates the first number, an impression of Duck Ellington, to Bubba as he waddles about the floor quacking "Satin Doll." |
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Song | "Happy Happiness" (First: Episode 3320) |
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Cartoon | A boy shows his dog, Happy. (First: Episode 0537) |
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Muppets | With help from Big Bird, Zoe counts to 17. |
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Film | How to say "butterfly" in sign language (First: Episode 3341) |
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Animation | A poem about oranges. (First: Episode 2881) |
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Animation | An orange pops out of a basket of fruits and gets "made up" as the face of Carmen, the role in the opera of the same name. While singing "Habanera," the famed aria from the opera, Carmen loses her "face" and can't resume singing until the wig returns. (First: Episode 0277) |
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SCENE 5 | For his second number at Birdland, Michael Tweeter does an impression of Ethel Merhen singing a song about singing loud, high, slow, and fast. |
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Cartoon | Ladies, birds, and fish march forward and backward. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3083) |
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Cartoon | K – king, kiss, key (First: Episode 3084) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs form the letter K. (First: Episode 3296) |
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Film | Ornate Ks fly through the air to a song. (First: Episode 2945) |
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Cartoon | Everything you need to know about cats. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1179) |
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Muppets | Kingston Livingston III sings "A Cat Had a Birthday." (First: Episode 3331) |
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Cartoon | "Alphabet Jungle" (First: Episode 2733) |
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SCENE 6 | Michael Tweeter now does a perfect vocal impression of Big Bird singing "ABC-DEF-GHI," using his hand to mimic Big Bird's beak. To the delight of the crowd and the amazement of Hoots, he then does a Hoots impression to announce the sponsors. |
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COMING SOON | Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Ruthie observes as Elmo and Rosita pretend to be sheep. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Stephanie D'Abruzzo (duck), Joey Mazzarino (robin), and Lisa Buckley (mallard).
- Jeter lip syncs to Caroll Spinney's 1987 recording of "ABC-DEF-GHI," used in the home video Getting Ready for School. Likewise, Kevin Clash provides the voice for his impression of Hoots.
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