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Sesame Street
Baby Bear's family picture
Air date November 28, 1996
Season Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by Tony Geiss
Production September 9, 1996
Sponsors A, 13

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Baby Bear shows Ruthie why he's so upset: his favorite family photo is torn in half and it looks like he's separated from his parents. Ruthie puts the pieces back together with tape, but Baby Bear notes it isn't the same. Ruthie has an idea on how to fix the problem.
4127zc
Animation "Family Dance"
Artist: Karen Aqua
(First: Episode 3487)
Agoodday
Film A three-year-old African boy narrates a film about a day in his life.
(First: Episode 3267)
Pencilbox.A
Animation Pencil box A/a
(First: Episode 3082)
ElmoApple
Muppets Elmo finds a large apple and wonders what letter "apple" starts with. Slimey pops out from the apple, holding a flag with the letter A on it.
(First: Episode 3359)
4122aq
Cartoon Soul A!
(First: Episode 3359)
Photographergrover
Muppets Mr. Johnson comes to Grover's photo studio to have his portrait taken. However, Grover photographs his foot and hand instead, and has to be reminded to capture the face.
(First: Episode 3232)
Toon.bigkid
Cartoon "Big Kid Photo Album"
(First: Episode 3441)
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SCENE 2 Ruthie offers to retake the Bear Family photo, as they recreate it. Just as Ruthie is about to snap the photo, Papa Bear's cellphone rings; it's his niece Kimberly, who needs help remembering the alphabet for her homework. Mama Bear and Baby Bear remain in their poses as Papa Bear recites it, then a second time.
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SCENE 2 cont'd Everything seems fine to take the picture now, only Baby Bear is unable to hold his pose. Ruthie revives him with a neck massage.
3958m1
Animation Portraits of kids display the alphabet.
Artist: Lisa Crafts
(First: Episode 3203)
EB.Walkingbackwards
Muppets Ernie & Bert — While Bert is trying to read a book about pigeons, Ernie practices walking backwards and always bumps into Bert when he does. To solve this problem, Ernie pushes Bert's chair (with Bert in it) out of the apartment.
3977y
Cartoons Backward and forward: dancing, flying and swimming.
(First: Episode 3083)
DrawingDaiXi
Film A girl draws a picture of her friend, Dai Xi.
(First: Episode 2791)
OohDanny!
Cartoon Millie and Molly find a place for their picture of their favorite rock star, Danny.
(First: Episode 1295)
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SCENE 3 To prevent any future disruptions, Papa Bear's phone has been placed far away. Everyone seems ready, when Snuffy walks by in front of the Bears, ruining another photo. Ruthie has yet another idea...
Song.betweenyoume
Cast "Between You and Me" (Gina and Savion)
(First: Episode 3133)
3141x
Cartoon A mouse demonstrates between by squeezing between two elephants.
(First: Episode 2750)
Song.BlueberryMouth
Song Leon Redbone sings "Blueberry Mouth."
(First: Episode 3300)
ZoeWolfgang.nearfar
Muppets Zoe uses Wolfgang to demonstrate near and far.
(First: Episode 3392)
4122bk
Animation Masked March #13
(First: Episode 3378)
Growing13
Animation Growing Numbers #13
(First: Episode 2924)
JoeyAhlbum.13
Cartoon The number 13 is seen as a birdhouse, in a tree, and in the sky.
Artist: Joey Ahlbum
(First: Episode 3276)
4125zg
Song "Say Cheese"
(First: Episode 3146)
Helicopter!
Cartoon Geronimo 10-0: Instead of a parachute, she has a helicopter propeller.
(First: Episode 2262)
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SCENE 4 Ruthie has set up some barriers around the Bear Family, with signs urging pedestrians to avoid walking through the area. This attracts a small crowd, who stay and watch, while a vendor sells refreshments and T-shirts for the occasion. The Bears wonder what more could possibly go wrong, when an overhead plane drops a parachuting chicken (Martin P. Robinson), who makes it into the next photograph. Baby Bear can't believe their horrible situation, but Papa Bear decides to turn it into a game of "One of These Things."
DogArtist
Film Wegman's dogs form the letter A, for artist (played by Batty) and airplane.
Airplanes.A
Animation Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase A.
(First: Episode 3209)
3985p
Film A for action, acrobat, art, artichoke, and applause.
(First: Episode 3266)
WYWH.Fishing1

WYWH.Fishing2
Muppets Big Bird's Video Postcards
Big Bird goes fishing in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with his friends Colin and Marlee. It takes awhile for him to catch one, but he finally does.
(First: Episode 3445)
FishBird.clay
Animation Fred the fish needs water to swim in, and Betty the bird needs air to fly in. Vanessa the vacuum cleaner sucks up all the air and water, but can't hold it all in. (new narration by Jim Thurman added)
(First: Episode 2564)
FullGym
Film A ferry terminal switches from empty to full.
(First: Episode 2968)
3959c
Cartoon "The Room Is Full of Chickens"
(First: Episode 2971)
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SCENE 5 Ruthie has placed an umbrella over the Bears, in case of any more falling chickens. She snaps a photo and they notice Baby Bear's eyes are closed. He believes he must have been napping somehow, but Ruthie explains he was just blinking. He thinks of a way of preventing that from happening again.
3978j
Cartoon A mouse sings "Felines," a song about emotions, to the tune of "Feelings."
(First: Episode 3278)
Whatsoundacatmakes
Film What sound does a cat make?
(First: Episode 3414)
JA.Bop
Cartoon POP loves to BOP.
Artist: Joey Ahlbum
(First: Episode 3519)
Elmowhoopi
Muppets / Celebrity Elmo thinks that Whoopi Goldberg's skin is a very pretty brown. Whoopi likes Elmo's soft red fur. Elmo admires Whoopi's bouncy hair, too. Elmo suggests that they trade, but Whoopi says that they can't -- it doesn't come off. But even if she could trade, she wouldn't want to. She likes her skin and her hair, and she wants to keep it. Elmo says that he wants to keep his fur, too.
(First: Episode 2746)
Skin
Song Kevin Clash sings "Skin."
(First: Episode 2749)
Song.IAmChicken
Muppets "I Am Chicken"
(First: Episode 2995)
FamilyPortrait
Animation A girl dances her way into a family portrait.
(First: Episode 3134)
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SCENE 6 Baby Bear has produced a "Do Not Blink" sign to keep himself from doing so. Despite this and the other precautions they have, he's certain something will ruin this photo. Sure enough, just as Ruthie is about to snap it, a fire engine siren goes off, startling him. Baby Bear throws a fit, until his parents comfort him, reassuring him the fire engine is nowhere in the shot. Ruthie snaps a photo of the moment, creating a perfect family photo for Baby Bear to carry. They all share a hug as Snuffy announces the sponsors.
3534-CS
COMING SOON Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Betty Lou tells the story of a talking doll, starring Big Bird and a "counting person."

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