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{{episodesesame|plot=X doesn't want to be the Letter of the Day|airdate=November 20, [[1997]]|season=[[Season 29 (1997-1998)]]|sponsors=[[X]], [[5]]|syndication=|releases=}}
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{{episodesesame|plot=X doesn't want to be the Letter of the Day|airdate=November 20, [[1997]]|season=[[Season 29 (1997-1998)]]|prod=|sponsors=[[X]], [[5]]|syndication=|releases=|writer=[[Sara Compton]]}}
 
[[Image:3659episodenumber.JPG|300px]]
 
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top
 
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top
 
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
 
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
 
! Picture !! Segment !! Description
 
! Picture !! Segment !! Description
   
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3659a.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3659a.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 1'''
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 1'''
 
| [[Big Bird]] introduces the letter of the day - X (performed by [[David Rudman]]), who admits he's humiliated to start so few words. He points out the predictable xylophone and X-ray Big Bird has with him and decides to quit being the letter of the day. He leaves in a huff and Big Bird follows him.
 
| [[Big Bird]] introduces the letter of the day - X (performed by [[David Rudman]]), who admits he's humiliated to start so few words. He points out the predictable xylophone and X-ray Big Bird has with him and decides to quit being the letter of the day. He leaves in a huff and Big Bird follows him.
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3976za.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3976za.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Film
 
| align=center | Film
| [[William Wegman|Wegman]] dogs form the letter X and demonstrate an X-ray.<br>{{eka|3535}}
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| [[William Wegman|Wegman]] dogs form the letter X and demonstrate an X-ray.<br>{{first|3535}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Insideherry.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Insideherry.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Muppets
 
| align=center | Muppets
| [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] shows what's inside of [[Herry Monster]] using the X-ray machine.<br>{{eka|2254}}
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| [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] shows what's inside of [[Herry Monster]] using the X-ray machine.<br>{{first|1974}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:ExerciseExercise.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:ExerciseExercise.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Cartoon
 
| align=center | Cartoon
 
| A caterpillar sings "[[Exercise, Exercise]]."<br>Artist: [[ArtistMike]]<br>{{eka|2839}}
 
| A caterpillar sings "[[Exercise, Exercise]]."<br>Artist: [[ArtistMike]]<br>{{eka|2839}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:4115zh.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:4115zh.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Film
 
| align=center | Film
 
| A child voice-over talks about a Hawaiian party that her family has.<br>{{first|3139}}
 
| A child voice-over talks about a Hawaiian party that her family has.<br>{{first|3139}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:DancingPeppers.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:DancingPeppers.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Animation
 
| align=center | Animation
| Dancing pepper pattern - which one comes next?<br>{{eka|3079}}
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| Dancing pepper pattern - which one comes next?<br>{{first|3079}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|no}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3659b.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3659c.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3659b.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3659c.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 2'''
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 2'''
 
| The letter X relaxes in a beach chair, when Big Bird and [[Miles]] approach him. They show him another way he's important - for playing tic-tac-toe, though the X counters people only play that when they're bored. He becomes angrier and storms off, deciding to quit the alphabet all together!
 
| The letter X relaxes in a beach chair, when Big Bird and [[Miles]] approach him. They show him another way he's important - for playing tic-tac-toe, though the X counters people only play that when they're bored. He becomes angrier and storms off, deciding to quit the alphabet all together!
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3976p.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3976p.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Film
 
| align=center | Film
| Ornate Xs spin around in accompaniment to a song.<br>{{eka|2929}}
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| Ornate Xs spin around in accompaniment to a song.<br>{{first|2929}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:GroverGirlBody.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:GroverGirlBody.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Muppets
 
| align=center | Muppets
| {{muppetkidmoment|grover}} [[Grover]] talks to Chelsea about what their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth can do. Chelsea mentions that they both have them and also have hands, feet, bellies, necks, arms, backs, and shoulders. Grover replies they have a cornucopia of parts, which means they have a lot of good stuff.<br>{{eka|2453}}
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| {{muppetkidmoment|grover}} [[Grover]] talks to Chelsea about what their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth can do. Chelsea mentions that they both have them and also have hands, feet, bellies, necks, arms, backs, and shoulders. Grover replies they have a cornucopia of parts, which means they have a lot of good stuff.<br>{{first|2389}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:4090zg.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:4090zg.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Cartoon
 
| align=center | Cartoon
| A girl fantasizes what she could do without leaving her room if her nose, ears, legs, and arms got bigger.<br>{{eka|3285}}
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| A girl fantasizes what she could do without leaving her room if her nose, ears, legs, and arms got bigger.<br>{{first|3285}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3816h.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3816h.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Song
 
| align=center | Song
 
| "[[We're All Growin']]"<br>{{first|3141}}
 
| "[[We're All Growin']]"<br>{{first|3141}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3958q.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3958q.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Cartoon
 
| align=center | Cartoon
| 5s are found in an icy environment.<br>Artist: [[Joey Ahlbum]]<br>{{eka|3300}}
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| 5s are found in an icy environment.<br>Artist: [[Joey Ahlbum]]<br>{{first|3300}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3958x.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3958x.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Film
 
| align=center | Film
| Two girls count to 5 as they clap.<br>{{eka|3007}}
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| Two girls count to 5 as they clap.<br>{{first|3007}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:5turtles.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:5turtles.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Animation
 
| align=center | Animation
 
| Five turtles walk across the land.<br>{{first|2816}}
 
| Five turtles walk across the land.<br>{{first|2816}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Song.intheair.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Song.intheair.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Muppets
 
| align=center | Muppets
 
| [[Elmo]] sings about "[[The Sound That's in the Air]]."<br>{{first|2948}}
 
| [[Elmo]] sings about "[[The Sound That's in the Air]]."<br>{{first|2948}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:AnnieEyeball.Air.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:AnnieEyeball.Air.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Cartoon
 
| align=center | Cartoon
| Dr. Annie Eyeball looks at air.<br>Artist: [[Bruce Cayard]]<br>{{eka|2616}}
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| Dr. Annie Eyeball looks at air.<br>Artist: [[Bruce Cayard]]<br>{{first|2592}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|no}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3659d.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3659e.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3659d.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3659e.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 3'''
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 3'''
 
| Over at the playground, [[Rosita]] and [[The Kids|the kids]] take an alphabet break. As soon as they reach W, the X interrupts and explains why they can't proceed. He dashes off, with Big Bird asking where he went.
 
| Over at the playground, [[Rosita]] and [[The Kids|the kids]] take an alphabet break. As soon as they reach W, the X interrupts and explains why they can't proceed. He dashes off, with Big Bird asking where he went.
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:4148-Xball.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:4148-Xball.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Animation
 
| align=center | Animation
| A group of 19th-century sportsmen have fun with an X ball, which falls out of the painting. ''([[Martin P. Robinson]] voiceover)''<br>{{eka|3506}}
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| A group of 19th-century sportsmen have fun with an X ball, which falls out of the painting. ''([[Martin P. Robinson]] voiceover)''<br>{{first|3506}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:WriteLetter.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:WriteLetter.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Song
 
| align=center | Song
| To the original [[Fats Waller]] recording of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," a group of kids act out the song in a throwback to the silent film era.
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| To the original [[Fats Waller]] recording of "[[I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter]]," a group of kids act out the song in a throwback to the silent film era.
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Scribblesbarcode.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Scribblesbarcode.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Animation
 
| align=center | Animation
| Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket.<br>Artist: [[Fred Garbers]]<br/>{{eka|2981}}
+
| Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket.<br>Artist: [[Fred Garbers]]<br>{{first|2981}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Mpiece.fiddler.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Mpiece.fiddler.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Muppets
 
| align=center | Muppets
| [[Monsterpiece Theater]]: [[Addition|Fiddler on the Roof]]
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| [[Monsterpiece Theater]]: [[Addition|Fiddler on the Roof]]<br>{{first|3496}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3plus1equals4.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3plus1equals4.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Cartoon
 
| align=center | Cartoon
| A boy solves a math problem: 3 + 1 = 4.<br>{{eka|3230}}
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| A boy solves a math problem: 3 + 1 = 4.<br>{{first|0516}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Song.Somethingsarelittle.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Song.Somethingsarelittle.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Song
 
| align=center | Song
| "[[Some Things Are Little, Some Things Are Big]]"<br>{{eka|3537}}
+
| "[[Some Things Are Little, Some Things Are Big]]"<br>{{first|3537}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Bunnychickblocks.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Bunnychickblocks.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Animation
 
| align=center | Animation
| Stop-motion: A bunny tries to make a bench with blocks, but needs a chick's help.<br>{{eka|1545}}
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| Stop-motion: A bunny tries to make a bench with blocks, but needs a chick's help.<br>{{first|1463}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:2096s.jpg|250px]]
 
| [[Image:2096s.jpg|250px]]
 
| align=center | Film
 
| align=center | Film
 
| Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. ''(new music added)''<br>{{first|1966}}<br>The film plays until it reaches W, when it abruptly cuts to...
 
| Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. ''(new music added)''<br>{{first|1966}}<br>The film plays until it reaches W, when it abruptly cuts to...
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|no}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3659f.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3659g.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3659f.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3659g.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 4'''
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 4'''
 
| The letter X interrupts the segment with a special press conference, where he makes it publicly known he's leaving the alphabet.<br><br>The film then resumes through to the end, skipping X.
 
| The letter X interrupts the segment with a special press conference, where he makes it publicly known he's leaving the alphabet.<br><br>The film then resumes through to the end, skipping X.
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3187u.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3187u.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Cartoon
 
| align=center | Cartoon
| "[[I'm Curious]]" ''(new sound effects added)''<br>Artist: [[Sally Cruikshank]]<br>{{eka|3066}}
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| "[[I'm Curious]]" ''(new sound effects added)''<br>Artist: [[Sally Cruikshank]]<br>{{first|3066}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:E&BJungle.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:E&BJungle.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Muppets
 
| align=center | Muppets
| [[Ernie and Bert|Ernie and Bert sketch]]: [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] search for [[Dr. Livingstone]].<br>{{eka|1736}}
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| {{erniebert|exp}} [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] search for [[Dr. Livingstone]].<br>{{first|1736}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Kidsplaydrums.shapes.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Kidsplaydrums.shapes.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Film
 
| align=center | Film
| Shapes vibrate as girls beat on their drums.<br>{{eka|2873}}
+
| Shapes vibrate as girls beat on their drums.<br>{{first|2873}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Cecille.UpDown.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Cecille.UpDown.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Animation
 
| align=center | Animation
 
| [[Cecille]] sings "[[Up Down, In Out, Over and Under]]."<br>{{first|2746}}
 
| [[Cecille]] sings "[[Up Down, In Out, Over and Under]]."<br>{{first|2746}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|no}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3659h.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3659h.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 5'''
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 5'''
 
| [[Gordon]] dons a tuxedo and sings to the X to show him [[If It Weren't for You, X|some words he appears within]] (along with a [[Penguins|penguin]] trio). This gives the X an ego boost and he decides to become a solo act, tap dancing away.
 
| [[Gordon]] dons a tuxedo and sings to the X to show him [[If It Weren't for You, X|some words he appears within]] (along with a [[Penguins|penguin]] trio). This gives the X an ego boost and he decides to become a solo act, tap dancing away.
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:X-on-beach.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:X-on-beach.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Film
 
| align=center | Film
| The letter X dances at the beach.<br>{{eka|3588}}
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| The letter X dances at the beach.<br>{{first|3588}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:ElmoTellyJimCarrey.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:ElmoTellyJimCarrey.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Muppets / Celebrity
 
| align=center | Muppets / Celebrity
 
| [[Jim Carrey]] shows Elmo and [[Telly Monster|Telly]] how he expresses his emotions - with his feet (in speed-induced footage, no less).<br>{{first|3023}}
 
| [[Jim Carrey]] shows Elmo and [[Telly Monster|Telly]] how he expresses his emotions - with his feet (in speed-induced footage, no less).<br>{{first|3023}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:FarWide.WestAfrica.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:FarWide.WestAfrica.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center| Cartoon
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| align=center | Cartoon
 
| [[We Are Kids from Far and Wide]]: Rice harvesting in Sierra Leone<br>{{first|2774}}
 
| [[We Are Kids from Far and Wide]]: Rice harvesting in Sierra Leone<br>{{first|2774}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3957s.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3957s.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Song
 
| align=center | Song
| "[[Playground Map Song]]"<br>{{eka|2680}}
+
| "[[Playground Map Song]]"<br>{{first|2680}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:1449-Legs.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:1449-Legs.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Cartoon
 
| align=center | Cartoon
| Five feet stick out from a barrel, all belonging to a strange five-legged being. ''(new music and sound effects added)''<br>{{eka|0859}}
+
| Five feet stick out from a barrel, all belonging to a strange five-legged being. ''(new music and sound effects added)''<br>{{first|0859}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Song.countingrobins.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Song.countingrobins.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Muppets
 
| align=center | Muppets
| [[Count von Count|The Count]] sings "[[Counting Robins]]" with a group of [[Robin (Sesame Street)|robins]].<br>{{eka|3375}}
+
| [[Count von Count|The Count]] sings "[[Counting Robins]]" with a group of [[Robin (Sesame Street)|robins]].<br>{{first|3375}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Zebrapuzzle.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Zebrapuzzle.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Film
 
| align=center | Film
| A puzzle of a zebra is put together.<br>{{eka|3056}}
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| A puzzle of a zebra is put together.<br>{{first|3056}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|yes}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:Prideday.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Prideday.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Cartoon
 
| align=center | Cartoon
| At the Pride Day Ceremony, Donald is waiting to describe his proudest accomplishment, and is initially unsure of himself next to other impressive students. He finally proudly acclaims his achievement, tying his shoes all by himself.<br>Artist: [[John Korty]]<br>{{eka|2254}}
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| At the Pride Day Ceremony, Donald is waiting to describe his proudest accomplishment, and is initially unsure of himself next to other impressive students. He finally proudly acclaims his achievement, tying his shoes all by himself.<br>Artist: [[John Korty]]<br>{{first|2085}}
   
  +
|- {{collapsible|no}}
|-
 
 
| [[Image:3659i.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3659j.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:3659i.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3659j.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 6'''
 
| align=center | '''SCENE 6'''
 
| The letters [[A]] and [[W]] try to convince the X to re-join the alphabet, showing him he can't spell any words on his own. The X fits into their "wax," convincing him to go back to the alphabet. Gordon announces the sponsors.
 
| The letters [[A]] and [[W]] try to convince the X to re-join the alphabet, showing him he can't spell any words on his own. The X fits into their "wax," convincing him to go back to the alphabet. Gordon announces the sponsors.
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|}
 
|}
 
==Notes==
 
*For an unknown reason, this episode was repeated as [[episode 3772]] during summer reruns.
 
   
 
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Revision as of 12:48, 28 November 2019

Sesame Street
X doesn't want to be the Letter of the Day
Air date November 20, 1997
Season Season 29 (1997-1998)
Written by Sara Compton
Sponsors X, 5

3659episodenumber

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
3659a
SCENE 1 Big Bird introduces the letter of the day - X (performed by David Rudman), who admits he's humiliated to start so few words. He points out the predictable xylophone and X-ray Big Bird has with him and decides to quit being the letter of the day. He leaves in a huff and Big Bird follows him.
3976za
Film Wegman dogs form the letter X and demonstrate an X-ray.
(First: Episode 3535)
Insideherry
Muppets Kermit shows what's inside of Herry Monster using the X-ray machine.
(First: Episode 1974)
ExerciseExercise
Cartoon A caterpillar sings "Exercise, Exercise."
Artist: ArtistMike
(EKA: Episode 2839)
4115zh
Film A child voice-over talks about a Hawaiian party that her family has.
(First: Episode 3139)
DancingPeppers
Animation Dancing pepper pattern - which one comes next?
(First: Episode 3079)
3659b

3659c
SCENE 2 The letter X relaxes in a beach chair, when Big Bird and Miles approach him. They show him another way he's important - for playing tic-tac-toe, though the X counters people only play that when they're bored. He becomes angrier and storms off, deciding to quit the alphabet all together!
3976p
Film Ornate Xs spin around in accompaniment to a song.
(First: Episode 2929)
GroverGirlBody
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover talks to Chelsea about what their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth can do. Chelsea mentions that they both have them and also have hands, feet, bellies, necks, arms, backs, and shoulders. Grover replies they have a cornucopia of parts, which means they have a lot of good stuff.
(First: Episode 2389)
4090zg
Cartoon A girl fantasizes what she could do without leaving her room if her nose, ears, legs, and arms got bigger.
(First: Episode 3285)
3816h
Song "We're All Growin'"
(First: Episode 3141)
3958q
Cartoon 5s are found in an icy environment.
Artist: Joey Ahlbum
(First: Episode 3300)
3958x
Film Two girls count to 5 as they clap.
(First: Episode 3007)
5turtles
Animation Five turtles walk across the land.
(First: Episode 2816)
Song.intheair
Muppets Elmo sings about "The Sound That's in the Air."
(First: Episode 2948)
AnnieEyeball.Air
Cartoon Dr. Annie Eyeball looks at air.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 2592)
3659d

3659e
SCENE 3 Over at the playground, Rosita and the kids take an alphabet break. As soon as they reach W, the X interrupts and explains why they can't proceed. He dashes off, with Big Bird asking where he went.
4148-Xball
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)
WriteLetter
Song To the original Fats Waller recording of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," a group of kids act out the song in a throwback to the silent film era.
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)
Mpiece.fiddler
Muppets Monsterpiece Theater: Fiddler on the Roof
(First: Episode 3496)
3plus1equals4
Cartoon A boy solves a math problem: 3 + 1 = 4.
(First: Episode 0516)
Song.Somethingsarelittle
Song "Some Things Are Little, Some Things Are Big"
(First: Episode 3537)
Bunnychickblocks
Animation Stop-motion: A bunny tries to make a bench with blocks, but needs a chick's help.
(First: Episode 1463)
2096s Film Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (new music added)
(First: Episode 1966)
The film plays until it reaches W, when it abruptly cuts to...
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SCENE 4 The letter X interrupts the segment with a special press conference, where he makes it publicly known he's leaving the alphabet.

The film then resumes through to the end, skipping X.
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Cartoon "I'm Curious" (new sound effects added)
Artist: Sally Cruikshank
(First: Episode 3066)
E&BJungle
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie and Bert search for Dr. Livingstone.
(First: Episode 1736)
Kidsplaydrums.shapes
Film Shapes vibrate as girls beat on their drums.
(First: Episode 2873)
Cecille.UpDown
Animation Cecille sings "Up Down, In Out, Over and Under."
(First: Episode 2746)
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SCENE 5 Gordon dons a tuxedo and sings to the X to show him some words he appears within (along with a penguin trio). This gives the X an ego boost and he decides to become a solo act, tap dancing away.
X-on-beach
Film The letter X dances at the beach.
(First: Episode 3588)
ElmoTellyJimCarrey
Muppets / Celebrity Jim Carrey shows Elmo and Telly how he expresses his emotions - with his feet (in speed-induced footage, no less).
(First: Episode 3023)
FarWide.WestAfrica
Cartoon We Are Kids from Far and Wide: Rice harvesting in Sierra Leone
(First: Episode 2774)
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Song "Playground Map Song"
(First: Episode 2680)
1449-Legs
Cartoon Five feet stick out from a barrel, all belonging to a strange five-legged being. (new music and sound effects added)
(First: Episode 0859)
Song.countingrobins
Muppets The Count sings "Counting Robins" with a group of robins.
(First: Episode 3375)
Zebrapuzzle
Film A puzzle of a zebra is put together.
(First: Episode 3056)
Prideday
Cartoon At the Pride Day Ceremony, Donald is waiting to describe his proudest accomplishment, and is initially unsure of himself next to other impressive students. He finally proudly acclaims his achievement, tying his shoes all by himself.
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 2085)
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SCENE 6 The letters A and W try to convince the X to re-join the alphabet, showing him he can't spell any words on his own. The X fits into their "wax," convincing him to go back to the alphabet. Gordon announces the sponsors.


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