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| Elmo and Zoe learn the waltz (repeat of 3350) | |||||||
| Air date | January 24, 1997 | ||||||
| Season | Season 28 (1996-1997) | ||||||
| Written by | Mo Willems | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Elmo and Zoe watch as Luis and Maria emerge from 123 Sesame Street, both elegantly dressed. They inform the youngsters that they're attending a wedding, followed by dancing the waltz at the after party. Luis and Maria demonstrate what the waltz looks like and the monsters want to dance the waltz, too, but Elmo thinks they can do it just based on what they just watched. He's proven wrong when he and Zoe end up falling over each other attempting to do so. Celina passes by and they decide to follow her to the dance studio to learn. |
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Song | "It's the Shpritzer Honker Splasher Sprinkler Tweeter Squirt," the wettest musical instrument. (First: Episode 3408) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Brad's Bath — It's time for Bert to give his nephew, Brad, a bath, but Ernie thinks the tub needs some toys. (First: Episode 1134) |
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Cartoon | Dry and Wet (near swimming pool) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0309) |
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Film | A park ranger speaks to a group of kids about trees and the fruits that come from them. Then all the kids hug a tree. (First: Episode 2891) |
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Animation | Portraits of kids display the alphabet. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3203) |
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SCENE 2 | At the studio, Celina teaches Elmo and Zoe that the waltz follows a counting rhythm of "one-two-three." She explains that Luis and Maria were counting the rhythm in their heads rather than out loud, and plays a waltz tape to demonstrate the beat. The monsters get caught up in the counting rather than learning the dance. |
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Cartoon | "Three Waltzing Chickens" Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1183) |
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Film | What sound does a baby chick make? (First: Episode 3419) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Old MacDonald's Health Farm — Old MacDonald opens a health resort for his animals. (First: Episode 2688) |
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Animation | Pencil Box B / b (First: Episode 3040) |
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Film | Alphaboy: B - a bumpy bicycle ride. (First: Episode 3401) |
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Cartoon | Letter B becomes a banana and broccoli (First: Episode 2513) |
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SCENE 3 | Celina shows Elmo and Zoe how to stand when doing the waltz, adding that cooperation is needed. The monsters figure out how to dance to the beat successfully, but Elmo wishes they had outfits just like Maria and Luis had on. They waltz out of the studio to look for them. |
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Animation | Musicians in a painting learn to cooperate to play music. (First: Episode 3460) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | At Birdland, Hoots the Owl and Branford Marsalis (Forrest Wimbledon) perform "Listen and Bounce it Back." (First: Episode 2834) |
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Film | Kids play rhythms on pots, pans, a barrel and a washboard. (First: Episode 3443) |
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Cartoon | Is snow cold? Yes! (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 0822) |
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Film | Kids talk about how they like sledding down snowy hills. (First: Episode 3276) |
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Muppets | Telly wanders into a Hispanic community during a snowfall, freezing his fur off. He hears the patrons on the street exclaim "Hace Frio!" (First: Episode 3133) |
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Animation | The word ICE is formed with ice cubes, which melt. (First: Episode 1177) |
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SCENE 4 | Zoe and Elmo go to Finders Keepers and ask Ruthie for outfits just like Maria and Luis'. Ruthie produces some Muppet-sized outfits that are more akin to what they wear while working at the Fix-It Shop, so Elmo and Zoe describe the nice outfits they were wearing before going to the wedding. Ruthie just happens to have the same outfits in their size. |
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Song | "Dressed Up" (remake) (First: Episode 3399) |
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Cartoon | Letter G drawing with kid voice-over (First: Episode 0306) |
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Film | G for go, girls, guitar, goldfish etc. (First: Episode 3269) |
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Animation | G / g Gregorian chant (First: Episode 3328) |
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Muppets | Grover, Herry, Cookie Monster and Frazzle sing "Fuzzy and Blue (and Orange)." (First: Episode 1644) |
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Film | A boy draws a picture of his friend, Katie. (First: Episode 2760) |
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Animation | "Five Waltzing Chairs" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 2983) |
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Film | Two girls count to 5 as they clap. (First: Episode 3007) |
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Cartoon | A woman orders five tall things. (First: Episode 1664) |
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Insert | Big Bird and Snuffy notice how different they are and sing "Feathers and Fur." (First: Episode 2999) |
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Animation | Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together. (First: Episode 1895) |
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Film | Some kids talk about a garden they have in the middle of the city. (First: Episode 2889) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: B for Butterfly (First: Episode 0006) |
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Muppets | The Oinker Sisters sing "Where Can You Be B?" (First: Episode 3381) |
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Film | William Wegman's dogs form the letter B, and Fay Ray balances a boat on her head. (First: Episode 3536) |
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Film | The Count (in voiceover) counts three children on a bench, then adds two more. (First: Episode 2950) |
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Animation | Jerry Nelson sings "Two Pretty Flowers." (First: Episode 3151) |
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Animation | "Family Dance" (First: Episode 3487) |
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SCENE 5 | Maria, Luis, and several others have gathered at the dance studio, where Celina introduces the monsters to show off their waltz. After the performance Maria comments Zoe's dress is prettier than hers, and everyone dances to a waltz arrangement of the closing theme as Benny Rabbit announces the sponsors. The credits follow. |
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