| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Kerri's birthday party | |||||||||
| Air date | March 20, 1997 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 28 (1996-1997) | ||||||||
| Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird welcomes the viewer and notices his friend, Kerri, coming down the street. He explains that she's blind and is using a cane to find her way around. She recognizes Big Bird by his voice and invites him to her birthday party later on the playground. Big Bird accepts and plans to make her a drawing as a present, until he realizes she won't be able to see it. Gabi, who's also going, has an idea... |
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Film | Lauren, a blind child, learns in class by using Braille. (First: Episode 3142) |
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Cartoon | "Alphabet Jungle" (First: Episode 2733) |
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Muppets | Elmo shows top and bottom by standing on top of the frame, then falling to the bottom. (First: Episode 2999) |
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Film | A group of people form a human pyramid to illustrate top and bottom. (First: Episode 3144) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Baby Bear and Miles make different faces. |
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Cartoon | A salesman hawks the letter W in a commercial. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3242) |
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Film | The floating kids form the letter W. (First: Episode 3181) |
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Cartoon | W For Wilbur (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0366) |
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Film | Kids play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on the Shpritzer. (First: Episode 3434) |
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SCENE 2 | Snuffy comes along and finds Big Bird and Gabi starting to work on their present. They plan to use shells, which Kerri will be able to feel. Through cooperation, Gabi applies the glue, Big Bird the shells and Snuffy dries the glue with his snuffle. Big Bird and Gabi head to the party, while Snuffy heads to a lunch date with his granny. |
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Cartoon | A seal and a bear fight over a circus ball, but learn to cooperate. Artist: Frank Gresham (First: Episode 3282) |
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Muppets | "Street Garden Cooperation" (First: Episode 1956) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: W, Wall (First: Episode 0790) |
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Film | Ornate Ws spin around in accompaniment to a song. (First: Episode 2952) |
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Cartoon | W for witch (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1182) |
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Muppets | Kingston Livingston III sings "A Cat Had a Birthday." (First: Episode 3331) |
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Film | What sound does a cow make? (First: Episode 3403) |
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Cartoon | Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0. (First: Episode 2840) |
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SCENE 3 | At the party, Big Bird and Gabi present Kerri with their gift, which can feel and loves. She knows exactly where the gift table is, as earlier, Gina led her around the park so she could get a sense of the space. She reveals that Gina also showed her where the tape player was, and they all dance. |
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Film | "There's a lot to see under the sea," according to some young swimmers who narrate a poem about the ocean-dwellers they find. Music: "Kyisio Calypso" by Dermot Stewart (First: Episode 3032) |
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Cartoon | "Six Soccer Socks" Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1670) |
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Muppets | Kermit the Frog counts six happy little Twiddlebugs, and when he is finished, the Twiddlebugs have a party. (First: Episode 0280) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster displays six marvelous monkeys who do stunts. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 1289) |
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Muppets | "Pond Full of Fish" (First: Episode 2840) |
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Cartoon | "Water Conservation": Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry. Artist: Peter Chung (First: Episode 2689) |
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Song | "It's Fido's Birthday" - a song about a birthday party for a goldfish. (First: Episode 3609) |
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SCENE 4 | Now it's time to play Pin the Tail on the Donkey (though, not with a real donkey as Big Bird thinks). Big Bird goes first and is surprised at how dark it is with the blindfold on, similar to how Kerri sees things every day. Big Bird misses his target, instead putting the tail under the chin ("I knew it went on one end or the other."). Kerri gives it a try, not needing a blindfold, and wins! |
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Animation | Stop-motion representation of "Happy Birthday," with balloons, gummi bears, glitter, etc. (First: Episode 3358) |
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Song | "We're All Growin'" (First: Episode 3141) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: GROW (First: Episode 1120) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Laurence Fishburne, along with Rosita and Telly Monster, demonstrates how one brushes their teeth. Since Telly and Rosita do not have teeth, they plug their mouths with ears of corn, and brush those instead. (First: Episode 3471) |
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Cartoon | In a circus setting, a girl becomes excited about getting her first loose tooth. Artist: Steven Fonti (First: Episode 3266) |
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Muppets | Bert sings about how he loves hitting an “Oatmeal Box” to make music. (First: Episode 3610) |
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Cartoon | Wilbur and Wanda try to find the lamp in a dark room, while figuring out who's here and there. Finally, their son turns on the light. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3073) |
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SCENE 5 | Kerri opens her presents, which include a rainstick and MoonGoop. She's able to identify them by the sound and smell. Gina gives her a braille version of The Prince and the Pauper, which she begins reading to everyone. |
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Cartoon | "In and Out Crowd" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2612) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Zoe demonstrate "inside" and "outside"; Cookie takes a cookie outside of the box, and puts it inside his mouth and tummy. (First: Episode 3593) |
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Animation | A kid makes a birthday card for his mom. |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: MOM. (First: Episode 1481) |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole and says that he fooled the viewer. He then walks into a wall. (First: Episode 0439) |
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Song | John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday. (First: Episode 3421) |
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SCENE 6 | Everyone sings "Happy Birthday To You" as the cake is presented. Kerri gets some help blowing out the candles. As they dig in, Snuffy announces the sponsors. |
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COMING SOON | Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Elmo overhears Maria telling Ruthie over the phone that she and the family are moving to Cleveland at 5 o'clock. |
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