| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Elmo's dream | |||||||
| Air date | November 26, 1997 | ||||||
| Season | Season 29 (1997-1998) | ||||||
| Written by | Christine Ferraro | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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Muppets | Grover sings "Monster in the Mirror." (First: Episode 2689) |
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SCENE 1 | Luis and Gabi greet the viewer when Elmo shows up feeling angry after a bad dream he had. Luis tells him to take a deep breath to calm himself down, and Elmo begins to describe his dream to them... |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
In Elmo's dream (which Elmo partially narrates), he's walking in the park singing "Monster in the Mirror" to himself when he notices a big mirror. He studies his own reflection carefully while doing various actions. He then starts singing what he calls the "wubba wubba" song, at which point Elmo's reflection steps out of the mirror. With some addition, they find that there are two Elmos! |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
Back in the present, Elmo is still angry so he breathes some more before he continues. |
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Song | John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday. (First: Episode 3421) |
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Cartoon | The crew on spaceship CU2 looks for signs of life in space. They spot signs such as ONE WAY, STOP, and EXIT. Artist: Fred Garbers |
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Film | What sound does a sheep make? (First: Episode 3416) |
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Muppets | Count von Count sings "Lambaba" as he counts sheep and other animals that pop into the room. (First: Episode 2789) |
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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) |
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Cartoon | A boy narrates a poem about how he met Eleanor, the monster under his bed. (new sound effects added) Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2773) |
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SCENE 2 | Elmo, having breathed enough, is ready to continue talking about his dream. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd |
In the dream, Elmo and his duplicate self notice that they look identical in every way. Elmo #1 asks Elmo #2 a few questions about himself, and when they learn they're on the same wavelength, the two see how long and how fast they can play "Wubba Wubba Boing Boing" before they get tired. |
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Song | "Get On Up and Move Your Body" (First: Episode 3410) |
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SCENE 2 cont'd |
The Elmos continue their game, going faster and faster... |
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Film | The McDouble twins know how to help each other. (First: Episode 3213) |
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SCENE 2 cont'd |
Both Elmos are now tired from playing Wubba Wubba Boing Boing, so they take a nap on a park bench. |
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Animation | School supplies make the letter E. (First: Episode 2880) |
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Song | Ornate E's go easing by to a song (First: Episode 2937) |
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Animation | E / e Gregorian chant (First: Episode 3300) |
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SCENE 3 | Elmo continues his dream story, which sounds good to Luis and Gabi so far. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
In the dream, both Elmos decide to play "Follow the Leader," but each Elmo wants to be the leader. They eventually decide to take turns being the leader, and Elmo #1 lets Elmo #2 go first. |
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Cartoon | An elephant, a zebra, a hedgehog, an ostrich, a frog and a ladybug create a rhythm with their footsteps. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 2794) |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
In the dream, both Elmos pass Oscar's trash can while playing their "Follow the Leader" game, and Oscar is puzzled when he sees two Elmos. ("This must be a dream... I wonder if it's mine?") |
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Film | A group of girls do a playground cheer ("One step forward, one step back"). (First: Episode 3031) |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
In the dream, Elmo #1 decides he wants to play something else, but Elmo #2 won't stop repeating everything Elmo #1 says. |
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Cartoon | A girl thinks she hears a monster doing the 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 3 cont'd |
In the dream, the two Elmos are still playing "Follow the Leader," even though Elmo #1 keeps telling Elmo #2 to stop playing. |
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Video | Ann Marie DeAngelo and Skeeter Rabbit do their dance routine. The frame freezes whenever the word STOP comes on. (First: Episode 2600) |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Now Luis and Gabi know why Elmo feels angry after having the dream, but Elmo isn't through yet... |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
In the dream, Elmo #1 has run away and hides in Bob's apartment. Elmo #2 searches below for Elmo #1, who says to himself, "Boy, that Elmo is really annoying." Big Bird spots Elmo #1 and invites him to play with his new toy airplane, which Elmo #1 can't resist - but Elmo #2 shows up before Elmo #1 can make it downstairs, so when Elmo #1 finds Elmo #2 playing with Big Bird, Elmo #1 becomes angry! |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Back in the present, Elmo warns Luis and Gabi that the dream makes him even angrier later on, so Luis tells him to breathe some more. |
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Cartoon | A little boy describes a time when he got angry after his toy truck was destroyed by a big kid. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2764) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Samantha talks to Grover about what she does when she gets angry. (First: Episode 3531) |
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Animation | Counting up to 11 (African masks) (First: Episode 3151) |
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Film | Milo Counting: 11 (First: Episode 3585) |
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Animation | Clown Honking #11 (First: Episode 3196) |
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Film | A boy named Anthony and his parents are trapeze artists in a circus. David Larible, a clown from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, appears in some scenes. (First: Episode 3579) |
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Animation | The word LOVE is formed on paper. (First: Episode 3564) |
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Muppets | Ernie asks Bert "Do You Like Me?" (First: Episode 1234) |
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Animation | In a Van Gogh painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa. (First: Episode 3492) |
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Celebrity | Ray Charles sings the Alphabet Song, and various celebrities join in, including Michael Jeter, Patrick Stewart, Tony Bennett, Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, Harry Belafonte, Grover, David Robinson, and Ellen DeGeneres. (First: Episode 3526) |
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Cartoon | Noodles & Nedd make the bed. Artist: John R. Dilworth |
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SCENE 4 | Elmo finishes his deep breathing and is ready to continue his dream story again... |
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SCENE 4 cont'd |
In the dream, Big Bird is confused as the two Elmos unite and fight over the airplane. To make things more confusing, a third Elmo emerges and joins the tug-of-war between the airplane! |
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SCENE 4 cont'd |
Back in the present, Elmo points out that this is where the dream ended and he woke up. He concluded that having three Elmos around was much worse than having two, but Luis says Elmo doesn't have to be angry anymore because it was just a dream and there's only one of him. Knowing this, Elmo feels much better and climbs up on the Fix-It Shop bench to go back to sleep, hoping to enter the dream again and play with the other two Elmos. |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps" (re-filmed version) (First: Episode 3026) |
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Animation | Planet E / e (First: Episode 2840) |
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Film | Jaws spoof presenting the letter E. (First: Episode 3300) |
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Animation | Computer E / e (First: Episode 3071) |
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Cartoon | Two camels (voiced by David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino) at a watering hole learn to share. (First: Episode 3528) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: Trumpet Practice or Sleep — One head wants to play the trumpet, but the other head wants to sleep. (First: Episode 1390) |
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Cartoon | "From Your Head" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 3474) |
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SCENE 5 | Elmo has fallen asleep, and Gabi and Luis wonder what he's dreaming about now... |
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SCENE 5 cont'd |
...and in his dream, Elmo #1 breaks up the fight between the two other Elmos over the airplane, telling them it's just a dream so they can all get along and play. Big Bird joins in the fun as Elmo #2 hands him back the airplane while the others sing their "wubba wubba" song. |
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SCENE 5 cont'd |
In reality, Luis and Gabi announce the sponsors and watch Elmo as he sings in his sleep. |
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COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: Telly, Baby Bear, and everyone on Sesame Street sings a song about a silly word: "Poconoko!" |
Notes[]
- This episode was re-aired as 3668 for the summer reruns. The re-airing alters some of the transitions between segments.
- In some scenes, notably the ones with Oscar and Big Bird, the puppeteer of the second Elmo can sometimes be heard quietly reciting lines that were later dubbed over by Kevin Clash.
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