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Sesame Street
Tarah and her wheelchair
(repeat of 3319)
Air date December 11, 1996
Season Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by Emily Perl Kingsley
Sponsors G, O, 17

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
3542-ComingSoon
COLD OPEN Big Bird and Celina are heading to dance class when they run into Tarah, who's waiting for her racing chair. Her friend Ryan zooms by on his own and she hopes to race him when her chair arrives. She decides to continue waiting in the studio with Big Bird and Celina.
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SCENE 1 Tarah gets upset with the step to the studio, since her chair can't go up stairs. Celina offers to carry her as usual, but Tarah wants to get up on her own and wishes there were a ramp. Celina is inspired to call a ramp builder.
3980c
Cartoon "Island of Emotion" (new sound effects added)
Artist: Sally Cruikshank
(First: Episode 2822)
Film.Chapatibread
Film An Indian boy narrates how Chapati bread is made.
(First: Episode 3204)
cut from the Max version
MOMPainting
Animation A portrait of MOM hangs in a gallery.
(First: Episode 3318)
Colambohubbard
Muppets Colambo: Mother Hubbard's HeistColambo investigates a possible robbery at Old Mother Hubbard's, complicated by a fierce dog.
(First: Episode 3228)
O-pera
Cartoon A woman sings the "O" sound in a brief opera.
(First: Episode 3319)
3189a
Film A gymnast twirls ribbons to form the letter O.
(First: Episode 3136)
Quilt.O
Cartoon Dancing Petroglyphs: Rock characters dance around the letter "O.
(First: Episode 3375)
ADPride1

ADPride2
Cast / Celebrity Arrested Development performs "Pride" as everyone on Sesame Street joins them.
(First: Episode 3319)
cut from the Max version
Coconutgather
Film Cooperation: A girl gets a coconut handed down to her from a tree, by people on different-size stilts. (dialogue muted)
(First: Episode 3404)
cut from the Max version
Cat dog toon
Cartoon Two kids argue over a cat and a dog, who chase each other around the fence.
(First: Episode 1210)
Bayoualphabet
Muppets Kermit says his "ABC's of the Swamp."
(First: Episode 1960)
Indiamap
Cartoon A map of India morphs into the shape of animals that are found there.
(First: Episode 2668)
Bunnysign
Film How to say "bunny rabbit" in sign language
(First: Episode 3300)
BennyBonnie
Muppets Benny Rabbit looks for the Shopping Network, but finds himself on the Home Hopping Network, hosted by Bonnie Rabbit.
(First: Episode 3238)
FaceFacts
Song Lillian sings "Face Facts."
(First: Episode 2760)
cut from the Max version
Earrings
Cartoon A female head is drawn as its voice-over lists its parts, ending with earrings that "do nothing" ... and promptly wiggle around.
Artist: James Rizzi
(First: Episode 0787)
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SCENE 2 The "Ramp Guy" (played by an onscreen Brian Muehl) brags about all the different kinds of ramps he's got, as well as the many locations he's installed them. He measures the step, then goes to his truck to get the materials. Tarah explains to Big Bird the times when she doesn't use her chair (like going to the bathroom or doing homework), and when she's done, the ramp has been put in place. Tarah gives it a try and loves it, and Big Bird and Celina decide to try it themselves.
Greenhouseeffect
Film In time-lapse footage, a construction crew builds a house and paints it green, and a family moves into it.
(First: Episode 1171)
17hats
Animation Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head.
(First: Episode 2820)
Growing17
Animation Growing Numbers #17
(First: Episode 2975)
3543-AnimalCountdown17
Cartoon Number creatures #17
(First: Episode 2745)
Song.DescribeYourPet
Muppets In song, a boy wanders into the Animal Lost and Found, looking for his pet named Homer. The shopkeeper says, "Describe Your Pet to Me."
(First: Episode 2967)
Groupexercise
Cartoon An ostrich, a girl, and a pig do some exercises, and move the couch away.
(First: Episode 2988)
cut from the Max version
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SCENE 3 In the studio, Big Bird is amazed that Tarah can do aerobics from her chair. Celina becomes inspired again, and leads the class in a "Workout in a Chair."
4154-WheelchairDad
Film A girl helps her father train for a wheelchair race.
(First: Episode 3275)
4111zc
Animation A piece of paper floats down onto a table, then folds itself into a paper crane, which flies away.
(First: Episode 2892)
Rhymiescamping
Muppets The Rhymies go camping, but a bear disrupts their campsite.
(First: Episode 1389)
3977zd
Film Paper crumples to reveal G, g, and Gg.
(First: Episode 3128)
3977s
Film Kids on a jungle safari spot an ornate G swing through the trees.
(First: Episode 3498)
Goose
Cartoon A goose and gander visit the land of the G's.
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1141)
Lookatapaperclip
Muppets Bert sings "The Paperclip".
(First: Episode 2578)
Paperclips.staple
Animation A big paper clip and a small paper clip can hold papers together, and so can a small staple, with the help of its "mommy."
(First: Episode 2930)
LowTower01

LowTower02
SCENE 4 Celina reads the story of "The Princess in the Low Tower." In the story, Prince Charming (Martin P. Robinson) wishes to take the wheelchair-bound princess (Julianne Buescher) out for a pizza, but she can't leave her tower because of her chair. The prince offers some suggestions, none of which suit the progressive princess. A humble carpenter (Joey Mazzarino) happens by and offers to build a ramp for her. With the ramp in place, the three of them go get a pizza.
100021
Cartoon "Young MacDonald Went to Town" (revised audio)
(First: Episode 0787)
ToMarket
Film A visual representation of the nursery rhyme "To Market" with Wegman's dogs.
cut from the Max version
Moreorless
Muppets "I Love You (More or Less)"
(First: Episode 2990)
3977t
Animation Pencil box G / g
(First: Episode 3042)
Computer-G
Animation Computer G / g
(First: Episode 3112)
BlueGorilla
Cartoon G for Gorilla
(First: Episode 2491)
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SCENE 5 Class has finished, and Tarah's racing chair has arrived! Her parents help her get into it, and Tarah assures Big Bird that the chair is safe for her despite her condition. She races Ryan to the end of the corner and back as Tarah's voice-over announces the sponsors.
3543-ComingSoon
COMING SOON Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Mary's little lamb wants to follow Little Boy Blue instead.


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