| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Frazzle wants to play with Natasha | |||||||
| Air date | April 30, 1997 | ||||||
| Season | Season 28 (1996-1997) | ||||||
| Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gina introduces today's members of day care - Lexine, Nicole, Frazzle and Natasha, who is taking a nap. She puts out their snacks and everyone sings about Frazzle's snack of choice - "Croissant!" |
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Film | A visual representation of the nursery rhyme "To Market" with Wegman's dogs. (First: Episode 3543) |
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Cartoon | Miss Fortune makes guesses about a dog. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0483) |
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Muppets | The Mostly Monster Festival Choral Society presents "The Alphabet, Theme and Variations," by Mozart. (First: Episode 3525) |
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Film | Kids play loud and soft notes on the Shpritzer. (First: Episode 3428) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk - "Feel the Beat" Part 1 (First: Episode 2943) |
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Film | A boy anticipates the arrival of his new baby sibling. He listens to the heartbeat of both his mom and the baby, then sounds them out with pots, colanders and a grater. |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk - "Feel the Beat" Part 2 (First: Episode 2943) |
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Animation | Dueling palettes form the words WET PAINT. (First: Episode 3371) |
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SCENE 2 | The kids start painting, but Frazzle wants to do something else. Natasha wakes up and Frazzle wants to play with her. He tries to give her a hug, but squeezes her too tight. He hides under his blanket when he realizes he’s hurt Natasha's feelings, but they coax him out and Gina inspires him to find a different activity the two monsters can do. |
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Song | John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday. (First: Episode 3421) |
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Film | The letter X dances at the beach. (First: Episode 3588) |
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Animation | Sand X/x (First: Episode 0638) |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley hosts "Mystery Guest," where the blindfolded panel of Cookie Monster, Don Music, and Sherlock Hemlock must guess the identity of a special guest - the letter X. (First: Episode 1447) |
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Song | Reggae 'Bounce.' (First: Episode 3609) |
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Animation | Colored tools build a house out of colored rectangles, squares and triangles. (First: Episode 3263) |
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SCENE 3 | Frazzle brings out some blocks the two can play with. He makes an air traffic control tower, but when it's Natasha's turn, she knocks over Frazzle's blocks. The two argue until Gina breaks it up, suggesting Frazzle needs to find something else they can do. He hears it's lunchtime, giving him another idea. |
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Cartoon | "From Your Head" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 3474) |
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Film | A trip to an African dance school. (First: Episode 3266) |
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Cartoon | Seven rabbits (Maria voiceover added) Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1493) |
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Muppets | Count von Count and The Countess sing about "Seven." |
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Cartoon | Rap #7 (First: Episode 2506) |
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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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Muppets | Grover and Rosita explain the concept of "love" in 15 seconds. Grover exasperates about the assignment, but Rosita intervenes just in time. (First: Episode 3527) |
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Cartoon | Hands embrace the word "LOVE." (First: Episode 0926) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Whoopi Goldberg demonstrates the art of acting by pretending to be various things, which Telly and Big Bird completely fall for (though, it turns out they're acting too). She also pretends to be her dream role - Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 3615) |
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Cartoon | "Tall Short Texans" Artist: Joey Ahlbum (First: Episode 3135) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk - "Feel the Beat" Part 3 (sound effects removed) (First: Episode 2943) |
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Film | Caitlin gets her eyes examined, and picks out a pair of glasses. (First: Episode 2948) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk - "Feel the Beat" Part 4 (First: Episode 2943) |
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Cartoon | A detective decides to exercise on a slow day, as a crook attempts to get rid of him. (First: Episode 2607) |
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Muppets | Elmo sings a happy "Be Doodle Dee Dum" with help on the chorus from Zoe, Telly Monster, a Honker, and Baby Bear. He explains that the silly song can be sung anywhere and will help cheer up the singer. Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Ernie, Bert, and Rosita also make brief cameos. (First: Episode 3613) |
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Animation | Russian nesting dolls 1-10 (First: Episode 0540) |
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SCENE 4 | Frazzle prepares a plate of spaghetti and meatballs for Natasha's lunch. Gina sets it aside and explains to Frazzle that babies can't eat such hot, solid food. They see Natasha has instead made a mess of herself with the spaghetti and Frazzle hides under his blanket again. |
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Song | Kevin Clash sings "The Pasta Song." (First: Episode 3137) |
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Cartoon | A red scribble demonstrates out and in. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3128) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster shares a pillow. (First: Episode 1669) |
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Animation | A group of 19th-century sportsmen have fun with an X ball, which falls out of the painting. (Martin P. Robinson voiceover) (First: Episode 3506) |
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Celebrity | Patti LaBelle sings "Oh, How I Miss My X." (First: Episode 2168) |
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Cartoon | The letter X appears on-screen. (First: Episode 2779) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats." Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2855) |
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SCENE 5 | Natasha gets cleaned up and Gina tries to convince Frazzle to come out, assuring him they can find a good game to play. Natasha gets an idea and starts playing peek-a-boo, which they all enjoy. Gina announces the sponsors. |
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