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Sesame Street
The Princess and the Golden Goose
Air date February 7, 1997
Season Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by Sonia Manzano
Directed by Emily Squires
Sponsors K, 11
This episode guide has been compiled from script materials provided by a trusted source.

3585

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
3585a
SCENE 1 A king tells his daughter a joke, but she doesn't find it funny. Maria, Luis, Carlo and Big Bird happen by and wonder what's going on. The king explains he needs to laugh to break the sorceress' spell, though Carlo recommends he start his story further back. The king proceeds...
3585b
SCENE 1 cont'd Once upon a time (about an hour ago), a sorceress visited his kingdom with a golden goose. The citizens couldn't resist touching it. As it turns out, the sorceress has cast a spell on the goose, causing the citizens to become stuck to it and each other and allowing her to control the kingdom. The only way to break the spell is if the princess can laugh, which the citizens recognize is a futile effort.
3584.ComingSoon
SCENE 1 cont'd Back on the street, the king finishes his story, when the sorceress shows up. She casts a spell on Big Bird, causing the grown-ups to get stuck to him and each other. Unless the spell is broken, the sorceress will take over Sesame Street too!
3959c
Cartoon "The Room Is Full of Chickens"
(First: Episode 2971)
3827-cookiesurprise
Muppets Cookie Monster does something unexpected by not eating a plate of cookies. Once the audience understands surprise, he then reverts to form and eats the cookies.
(First: Episode 3528)
3991c
Film Milo Counting: 11
Pinball 11
Cartoon Pinball Number Count #11
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0988)
1800-24
Cartoon Henson: Eleven Cheer
(First: Episode 0273)
3136j
Song "Elbows and Knees"
(First: Episode 2641)
Boywithnoknees
Cartoon A boy is drawn, but he doesn't have knees at first.
(First: Episode 0954)
3585c
SCENE 2 Big Bird suggests the king and princess go find a joke book at the library. While they do so, the grown-ups realize they have work to do and can't while they're all stuck. Big Bird proposes they cooperate and help out in both Hooper's Store and the Fix-It Shop. They shuffle between stores trying to answer the phones, until Luis points out they should just close both shops and get the princess to laugh themselves.
TLSG.Swing
Animation Teeny Little Super Guy: Two boys are fighting over a swing, so Teeny Little Superguy shows them how to share.
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 1967)
3505hives
Cartoon "How I Got the Hives," a true story by Corky Pumpkin.
Artist: ArtistMike
(First: Episode 3353)
3806b
Film Bethany visits the doctor.
Song.boogiepiggies
Muppets The Oinker Sisters sing "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies."
(First: Episode 2922)
DancingPeppers
Animation Dancing pepper pattern - which one is missing?
(First: Episode 3079)
3763.ComingSoon
Insert Celina teaches Barkley how to dance.
(First: Episode 3444)
Turtlesign
Film How to say "turtle" in sign language
(First: Episode 3339)
2795e
Cartoon A man illustrates 'between' in various situations throughout his work day.
(First: Episode 0779)
Song.betweenyoume
Cast "Between You and Me" (Gina and Savion)
(First: Episode 3133)
3979g
Film The letter K dances at the beach.
(First: Episode 3554)
3979ze
Animation Pencil box K/k
(First: Episode 2876)
GirlsK
Film Girls dance and chant about K.
(First: Episode 3012)
Song.twoprinces
Muppets / Celebrity "Two Princes"
(First: Episode 3450)
Packsuitcase
Cartoon A girl has trouble closing her suitcase after she's packed it, but has help from her four-legged friend.
(First: Episode 1469)
3585d
SCENE 3 The princess isn't amused by any of the joke book's material. The gang arrives, dressed in funny nose glasses, and make silly faces, but the princess still doesn't laugh. Big Bird leads them in a silly, counting conga song, which still doesn't work.
CongaCountingSong
Song "Conga Counting Song"
(First: Episode 2778)
Scribblesbarcode
Animation Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket.
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 2981)
2040s
Muppets Grover tries to ignore three monsters who look big and scary to him. When they notice him carrying a flute, they grab his attention and ask -- in what appears to be a threatening way -- if Grover wants to play. The three monsters pull out a clarinet, an oboe and a bassoon and begin to play, urging Grover to join in.
(First: Episode 1412)
DolphinSignLanguage
Film At the harbor, kids learn about dolphins, and how to communicate with them using signals.
(First: Episode 3010)
WhyIlovemybrothersshoes
Cartoon Leanna Williams explains why she loves her brother’s shoes - she has fun with the box they came in.
Artist: ArtistMike
(First: Episode 2985)
3585e

3585f
SCENE 4 The gang continues to conga, even though it doesn't seem to work. Big Bird finally asks the princess about the happiness in her life. She's glad she has so many things to be happy about, which makes her think of some humorous situations from the past week. She starts laughing, breaking the spell. The king takes her back to the kingdom to break the spell there, when the sorceress appears, sobbing her plan failed.
3962j
Cartoon The story of Tommy LaPlaid, the painter so sad until he discovered the joys of kicking his paints on the canvas.
Artist: Mo Willems
(First: Episode 3208)
WhenBert'sNotHere
Muppets Ernie is tossing and turning in bed. He sings to the viewers how he feels "When Bert's Not Here."
(First: Episode 2208)
4134zc
Film William Wegman's Weimaraner is a king.
(First: Episode 3570)
4026u
Film A big K emerges, "Jaws"-like, in a swimming pool.
(First: Episode 3326)
2876-Kangaroo
Cartoon K for kangaroo
(First: Episode 2498)
Anansi-Mouse
Cartoon Anansi the Spider tells the story of a sad mouse.
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 3367)
3585g

3585h
SCENE 5 Big Bird tries reforming the sorceress and show her she can be happy using her magic for other things, like making the sponsors appear. This doesn't seem to make her happy, so Big Bird continues to find the root of her problems.
3585-CS
COMING SOON Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Kathleen the Cow is in love with Telly.


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