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| Zoe wants to slide down a pole | |||||||
| Air date | April 30, 1996 | ||||||
| Season | Season 27 (1995-1996) | ||||||
| Written by | Molly Boylan | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Ruthie meets Zoe in Finders Keepers, and they witness Joey and Davey Monkey sliding down the store's fire pole. Once the monkeys head off for their usual treat (a banana) Zoe excitedly wants to slide down the pole, but Ruthie explains how unsafe it would be for little monsters. Zoe isn't sad, however, but happy instead. Ruthie asks why, and Zoe leaves her confused when she exclaims, "I'm gonna become a monkey!" |
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Cartoon | A bird watches as two monkeys climb above and below each other in a tree. (First: Episode 2965) |
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Muppets | The Oinker Sisters sing "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies." (First: Episode 2922) |
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Film | What sound does a sheep make? (First: Episode 3416) |
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Cartoon | Monster in the dark (finding a light switch) (First: Episode 0493) |
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Muppets | Big Bird exclaims "Amazing!" (First: Episode 3191) |
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Song | "We're All Growin'" (First: Episode 3141) |
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Cartoon | Ball-dribbling characters count the feet on a wall ruler. Artist: Bill Davis (First: Episode 3227) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Monster in a Box — Spalding Monster appears in a "one monster show." (First: Episode 3117) |
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Cartoon | A photographic couple ballroom-dances on, in and under a plane. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3155) |
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Insert | Celina invites Benny to dance with her and the kids and he declines, as he only likes doing his own dance - "The Benny Hop." He reluctantly shows them how the dance goes and finds himself having a great time. (First: Episode 3301) |
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Cartoon | Lots of bunnies are needed to pull the huge carrot from the ground. (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1473) |
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Film | Three girls clap rhythms while naming vegetables. (First: Episode 3051) |
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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 is between what we just saw and what we're about to see ... (First: Episode 3145) |
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Animation | The letter M appears on buildings. (First: Episode 3385) |
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Muppets | The Sublime Miss M performs "The Sublime Ms. M." (First: Episode 2837) |
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Animation | A clay man hikes up a letter M. (First: Episode 3413) |
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SCENE 2 | The two primates have agreed to give "monkey lessons" to Zoe near the park, donning mortarboards and humming "Pomp and Circumstance." The first lesson is showing her what a banana is, but Zoe already knows. They move on to lesson #2 - acting like a monkey, which consists of jumping around and making chattering sounds. Zoe's first attempts don't exactly put the two elements together, and she becomes frustrated. The two monkeys holler for more help, attracting Luis, Carlo, and some kids. Davey requests for all of them to act like a monkey, and after everyone demonstrates Zoe gives it another chance. She starts getting better, making the monkeys impressed. (Joey: "By George, she's got it!" Davey: "Uh, the name's Davey.") |
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Film | "SCHOOL!" (high speed footage) (First: Episode 3278) |
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Cartoon | Which footprint doesn't belong? (First: Episode 0491) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Hoots tells Ernie to "Put Down the Duckie". Celebrity version #2; this version replaces Paul Reubens, Mookie Wilson and Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets, New York Giants, and Pete Seeger's appearance with Phil Donahue, Robert MacNeil, Barbara Walters and Gladys Knight and the Pips. (First: Episode 3076) |
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Cartoon | Kids count one duck in the pond (First: Episode 3095) |
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Song | "We're Talking 'Bout the Number One" (First: Episode 3154) |
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Muppets | Big Bird says, "Let's see that number one more time!" (First: Episode 3247) |
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Cartoon | A girl's mom gives her a 1 from the shelf. "My 1 and only!" Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3469) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "What Do You Do With a Fruit?" (First: Episode 2050) |
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Cartoon | Lightning bugs make shapes. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3150) |
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Muppets | Prairie Dawn hosts a Sesame Street Pageant about things that are heavy and light. Monty displays a boulder, and Merry displays a feather. (First: Episode 3311) |
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Animation | Luxo Jr.: Heavy and light (First: Episode 2860) |
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Animation | The letter M in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2864) |
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Film | Kid jungle explorers sight a wild letter M. |
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Cartoon | Melba spells her name and her brother's name on their robot, Meltro. (First: Episode 3363) |
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Film | Footage of kids playing professions, alternating with footage of analogous real-life jobs. (First: Episode 2811) |
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Cartoon | A shy girl wants to join a group bouncing a ball. (audible dialogue) Artist: Joanna Priestley (First: Episode 2849) |
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SCENE 3 | Zoe returns to Ruthie and shows her new monkey-acting skills, but Ruthie says that while she admires Zoe pretending to be a monkey, she is still in fact a little monster and can't slide down the pole. Zoe's excitement turns to sadness after all she's learned and she starts crying, but Ruthie thinks up a clever way to work things out for her... |
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Film | The floating kids form a square. (First: Episode 3132) |
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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 | Fay Ray dresses up as different animals. ("It's Kermit the Dog!") (First: Episode 2639) |
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Cartoon | Is snow cold? Yes! (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 0822) |
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Muppets | "The Ballad of Slippery Slim" (First: Episode 2827) |
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Animation | A poem about oranges. (First: Episode 2881) |
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SCENE 4 | Ruthie and Zoe are now at the top of the Finders Keepers' stairs, with Zoe sitting on Ruthie's back. As a compromise, they slide down the pole together! Joey and Davey announce the sponsors, while Zoe asks to slide one more time. |
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COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird witnesses a princess and a prince playing a game of "Magical Hide-and-Seek." |
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