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Sesame Street
Ruthie and Elmo sleepover at Big Bird's
Air date May 13, 1997
Season Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by Judy Freudberg
Production December 12, 1996
Sponsors Z, 11

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Elmo and Big Bird finish playing together at his nest, having had so much fun, Elmo doesn't want to leave. Big Bird proposes he sleep over and they call Elmo's mom for permission. She allows it, as long as they have adult supervision. They ask Ruthie to stay over and she accepts, then calls Elmo's mom to explain the situation. Elmo's mom doesn't think he has everything he might need for a sleepover and proposes they change the night, but they insist on tonight and Ruthie supplies Elmo with some basic sleepover amenities. She wonders what she will need for the sleepover, especially having never slept in a nest before.
Song.planplanplan
Cartoon "Pirate Plan"
Artist: Michael Sporn
(First: Episode 2236)
DolphinSignLanguage
Film At the harbor, kids learn about dolphins, and how to communicate with them using signals.
(First: Episode 3010)
3141p
Cartoon I am dry, he is wet (Shark fishing)
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0309)
3144p
Celebrity Take 6 sings "Take 6," a song about themselves that counts to the number 6.
(First: Episode 3001)
Detective.Hippo
Cartoon The detective sees a hippo bouncing on a trampoline, and wonders how the hippo can bounce, since hippos are heavy, but the hippo thinks that he is light.
(First: Episode 2537)
CityABC
Film The letters of the alphabet are found in signs all over the city. (ska music, child voiceover)
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SCENE 2 Big Bird and Elmo prepare for their sleepover and sing about the fun of "Staying Overnight with a Friend." Ruthie arrives with tons of supplies they might need and joins in on their song.
3136zf
Film "Visiting Iesha": Olivia sleeps over at Iesha's house, and spend the morning together. Olivia is white and Iesha and her family is black. Next time, Iesha wants to visit Olivia's family.
(First: Episode 2756)
3957zf
Animation The Letter Z in various typefaces.
(First: Episode 2855)
TellyZydecoband
Muppets Telly and Zoe display things that begin with the letter Z. Telly brought such things as a (horse dressed like a) zebra, a zucchini, a zipper, and even a zydeco band, but Zoe only brought herself.
(First: Episode 3420)
3957q
Cartoon Chant Z/z
(First: Episode 3332)
SeeMyNewComputer
Song "My New Computer"
(First: Episode 2857)
3958zg
Cartoon A dog-shaped television
Animation inspired by Keith Haring
(First: Episode 3045)
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SCENE 3 It's too early to go to sleep, so Ruthie teaches Big Bird and Elmo the traditional "Sleepover Dance."
Owlbirdcompromise Cartoon An owl and a bluebird work out a compromise.
(First: Episode 1493)
BIrwin.bodyparts
Film Bill Irwin performs a dance called "Body Parts Cooperation," which is commented on by Biff and Roxie Marie.
(First: Episode 3624)
11masks
Animation Counting up to 11 (African masks)
(First: Episode 3151)
4116zh
Animation Rubber Stamp #11
(First: Episode 2885)
Clowns.11
Animation Clown Honking #11
(First: Episode 3196)
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SCENE 4 Everyone settles into Big Bird's nest, as Ruthie reads them Goodnight Moon. They then find things in the surrounding area to say "goodnight" too, including the moon above.
Song.moonshine
Cartoon Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine."
(First: Episode 2775)
Film.scarynight
Film A boy is scared to go to sleep at night, until his dad tells him to use his imagination to calm himself down. He conducts a symphony with his toys.
(First: Episode 3271)
ZforZebu
Cartoon Z for Zebu (new music added)
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1185)
2356-4
Muppets Over the Top sing "ZZ Blues."
(First: Episode 2317)
Zanyz
Cartoon Z doesn't like its sleepy Z image -- Z can also be zany, and zip and zoom.
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 3607)
Wegmandogs
Film Wegman's dogs are really sound sleepers - neither an alarm, nor a jackhammer nor an elephant will wake them up.
(First: Episode 3010)
PIYNNight
Insert Hoots the Owl sings a special nighttime edition of “The People in Your Neighborhood."
(First: Episode 2619)
Moon.Goodnight
Cartoon The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages.
(First: Episode 2243)
BeforeAfter.chair
Animation Before / after: Designs of a rainforest are painted on a chair.
(First: Episode 3129)
Countsleepsover01

Countsleepsover02
Muppets Ernie & BertThe Count Sleeps Over at Ernie & Bert's (Part 1)
The Count sleeps in Bert's bed while Bert sleeps on the couch. Ernie tells The Count that he can count sheep to get to sleep, but it never dawned on Ernie that the Count never gets tired of counting. He stays up all night counting sheep, to Ernie's detriment.
(First: Episode 0941)
Whatsinside1

Whatsinside2
Song "What's Inside?" (Cookie Monster cameo)
(First: Episode 3134)
E&b-countsleepsover
Muppets Ernie & Bert: The Count Sleeps Over At Ernie & Bert's (Part 2)
It's the next morning. The Count had a good night, but he didn't sleep. His counting kept Ernie up, and now Ernie is walking and counting like a zombie.
(First: Episode 0941)
MonsterChaCha
Cartoon A girl thinks she hears a monster doing a cha-cha outside her window, but it's only the wind and crickets. Her snores frighten the real monster.
Artist: Deanna Morse
(First: Episode 2951)
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SCENE 5 Ruthie turns off the light, but struggles to find a comfortable way to sleep in the nest. She finally finds a comfortable (yet silly) position.
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SCENE 5 cont'd Gordon and Susan pass by and decide to check on Big Bird's sleepover. They see everything is fine and leave them to sleep in peace. Gordon announces the sponsors.
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COMING SOON Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Wolfgang the Seal is visited by his Fairy Godperson.

Notes[]

  • Ruthie's "Sleepover Dance" was recounted later in episode 3978.


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