| Sesame Street | |||||||
| A visit from Auntie Audubon | |||||||
| Air date | March 10, 1997 | ||||||
| Season | Season 28 (1996-1997) | ||||||
| Written by | Nancy Sans | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird, Zoe and Lexine are all playing with their favorite toys. Lexine has a fire engine, Zoe has a golf ball, and Big Bird, of course, has Radar. Big Bird sings a song to Radar, "You're More than a Toy to Me". |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
Just then, Big Bird receives a visit from his Auntie Audubon, who tells him to put Radar away, because she has something better for him ... |
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Animation | Stop-motion: The word TOY is spelled in blocks. (First: Episode 3394) |
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Muppets | Fairy Tales Today: Rapunzel's Bad Hair Day — Prairie Dawn meets Rapunzel in the park and deals with her long hair. (First: Episode 3460) |
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Film | What sound does a rooster make? (First: Episode 3278) |
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Cartoon | A pig sings "There Are Chickens in the Trees" until a rooster tells him that chickens don't live in trees. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1394) |
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SCENE 2 | Auntie Audubon tells Big Bird to put away his bear again, because today is a special occasion. Lexine wants to know what's in the box Auntie brought, but first Auntie shows them some pictures from the Bird family album, including one of herself. Lexine points out that all of Big Bird's relatives are holding the same stuffed dodo doll, which has been in the family for generations. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd |
As it turns out, Auntie has brought that very dodo doll to pass down to Big Bird, whom she insists must give up his "childish" teddy bear ... |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up." (First: Episode 0302) |
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Film | Alphaquest: W (First: Episode 2712) |
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Muppets | Bert sings the club song for The National Association of W Lovers. (First: Episode 0366) |
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Animation | W for water, wind, wave and wet (First: Episode 3198) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Doggy Paddle." (First: Episode 1967) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird insists that he doesn't need Dodo, because Radar is a good enough toy. Auntie has them all play a "One of These Things" game with Dodo and three other car toys. Big Bird gets the answer right, and points out that the same game can be played with Radar. Auntie is still determined to prove that Dodo is the better toy. |
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Animation | Can you find the birds in this picture? (First: Episode 3514) |
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Song | "Reach Your Hand Up High" (First: Episode 2702) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie and Ernestine's Differences — Ernie talks about the differences between himself and his cousin, Ernestine. (First: Episode 2053) |
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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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Film | A montage of the evolution of mechanical technology, from wind-up toys, to robots that can spell "SESAME STREET" with blocks, to satellite transmitters. Music: "Portrait d'un robot", composed by Janko Nilovic (First: Episode 2226) |
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SCENE 4 | Auntie asks Big Bird to play another game, which involves him closing his eyes and counting backwards from 10. While his eyes are closed, Auntie leads the girls out of the room so Big Bird can be alone with Dodo. |
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Animation | Ten masked dancers are counted. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3102) |
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Muppets | Elmo and Telly show "forward" and "backward." (First: Episode 3493) |
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Animation | Computer: forward / backward (First: Episode 3077) |
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Insert | Gordon does the "Cold Dance" with some kids and Natasha. (First: Episode 3359) |
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Cartoon | Snowmen show the word COLD. Artist: Lisa Crafts |
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Muppets | Lefty's boss makes sure Lefty knows the alphabet. (First: Episode 0236) |
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Cartoon | Gloria sings the alphabet (uppercase version) (First: Episode 0140) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird decides to ignore Dodo and play "superheroes" with Radar instead. While doing this, he pretends to notice that Dodo looks sad, and invites Dodo to join them. |
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SCENE 5 cont'd |
Auntie is about to go home, but soon realizes that she wants Dodo back! |
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Cartoon | Two monkeys argue over what to watch on TV, growing bigger the angrier they get. (First: Episode 0762) |
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Film | A girl named Maria and her family are having a Cuban barbecue. She invited her friend, Stewart, to enjoy in the fun and learn about Cuban culture. (First: Episode 2760) |
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Cartoon | I am dry, they are wet (man laying on the beach) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0309) |
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Film | A man dances in a W costume on the beach. |
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Cartoon | W for Willamina (new music added) (First: Episode 0512) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs form a W. (First: Episode 3277) |
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Celebrity | Oscar loves the dissonant sounds of the Tokyo String Quartet tuning up their instruments, but when they start playing a classical piece, he's disgusted and asks them to tune up again. (First: Episode 3294) |
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Cartoon | Number Guy: ‘’’How Many Elephants Can You Fit in a Room?’’’ The answer is 4. (First: Episode 3358) |
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Muppets | Four Anything Muppet cheerleaders give four big cheers for the number 4. (First: Episode 0132) |
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Film | Egyptian figures illustrate the number 4. (First: Episode 3306) |
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Film | Kids demonstrate near and far with soccer balls. (First: Episode 3538) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Guys and Dolls — Herry and Ruby sing about their favorite toys. (First: Episode 2591) |
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Cartoon | Monster in the dark (finding a light switch). (First: Episode 0493) |
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SCENE 6 | During a reprise of "More Than a Toy", Auntie doesn't know whether to act her age or keep her precious Dodo. Big Bird reassures her that getting older won't make her stop loving Dodo, and she feels better about keeping Dodo. They finish the song, and announce the sponsors. |
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COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: Elmo, Zoe and Lexine are playing "Gone with the Wind". |
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