| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Frazzle helps Maria | |||||||
| Air date | December 22, 1997 | ||||||
| Season | Season 29 (1997-1998) | ||||||
| Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Frazzle appears outside the Fix-It Shop, wanting to help Maria do her work. Although she initially declines, she takes him under her wing when she sees how sad he is. She asks him to turn on the lights, but before she can tell him what to turn on, he rushes inside and activates a vacuum. She shows him how to turn the lights on, but now he can’t help. So, she has them re-enact entering the store so Frazzle can do it himself. He goes overboard with his only task when he starts turning the lights on and off while she tries to work. |
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Animation | Luxo Jr.: Heavy and Light (First: Episode 2860) |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley sings "I'll Love You in Springtime." (First: Episode 2088) |
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Animation | The word "LOVE" in various situations. (First: Episode 3569) |
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Animation | Kids talk about families, often mentioning having rhinoceroces as pets. (First: Episode 2759) |
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Film | Kids sing the alphabet on an island. (First: Episode 3154) |
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Muppets | Farmer Ernie sings "Grow High Grow Low" about how some plants grow high while some grow low. (First: Episode 2448) |
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Cartoon | How Andy Fritz Ate the Sun. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2730) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Diane "Deedles" Schuur and Elmo sing "From Your Head," as clips from the Sally Cruikshank cartoon are shown. (First: Episode 3553) |
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Cartoon | I thought a thought ... about circles. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0247) |
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Film / Animation | Circles of all kinds are displayed as funky rap music plays. (First: Episode 3126) |
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Cartoon | An arrow doesn't know which way is up. Artist: Fred Garbers |
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Muppets | Grover recites a poem about a bubble. (First: Episode 3155) |
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Song | "B is for Bubble" (remake) (First: Episode 3266) |
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Cartoon | A boxer explains the letter "B". (First: Episode 0006) |
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Film | Alphaboy: B - a bumpy bicycle ride. (First: Episode 3401) |
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SCENE 2 | In the park, Telly is going to throw away his trash and reads a sign on the can saying: "HELP Keep Sesame Street Clean. Don’t Litter." He sounds out the word HELP, then thinks it means someone fell in the can and needs his help. Miles passes by and has him read the rest of the sign, and Telly puts his trash in the can. Once he leaves, Oscar pops out of the can, claiming there is someone in the can – him! |
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Cartoon | Three mayonnaise jars follow three different paths after they leave the factory. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2762) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs: Rub-a-Dub-Dub (First: Episode 3530) |
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Muppets | Baby Bear sings a "scrubby scrubby" song as he takes a bath. As he finishes, he discovers Goldilocks has been in the tub with him breathing from a snorkel. (First: Episode 3594) |
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Animation | Ocean countdown 10-1 (First: Episode 2848) |
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Film | A girl dances a butterfly dance. |
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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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Animation | Camels appear in the clouds as Vivaldi music plays. (First: Episode 3624) |
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SCENE 3 | Maria gets a phone call from Bob about his lamp, which makes Frazzle want to help by answering the phone. However, he must wait for someone to call first. Once the phone rings, he answers it, only to find the call is not for Maria, but for Frazzle (from his father). |
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Cartoon | Suzie Kabloozie tries to demonstrate what a telephone is, but keeps getting calls. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3268) |
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Song | "See Like a Bird" (Seagull) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster asks Jahwara to point to parts of her head. (First: Episode 3260) |
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Cartoon | Parts of a face are drawn in black on-screen before forming a picture. (First: Episode 3320) |
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Film | (song) Ornate Bs around the neighborhood and at the beach (First: Episode 3266) |
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Film | Alphaquest: B (First: Episode 2706) |
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SCENE 4 | Herry is babysitting a baby letter B, and explains to Big Bird that when she grows up, she'll start a lot of important words, such as "boat," "bicycle," "brontosaurus," "bar mitzvah," and "biotechnology." |
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Song | "We're All Growin'" (First: Episode 3141) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word "Spin" and watch it spin around, getting dizzy in the process. (First: Episode 2595) |
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Film | Footage of the 1994 Labor Day Flag Party in Brooklyn features people marching while waving (and wearing) flags. Marina narrates about being one of the participants. (First: Episode 3403) |
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Cartoon | Snacks on Parade: Peanut Butter Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1301) |
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Muppets | "Daddy Helps with the Dishes" - three families sing about how they help each other doing chores, cooking and homework. They all agree that when they all do it, "It soon gets done!" (First: Episode 2223) |
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Cartoon | An alien runs 18 laps around Saturn's rings. |
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Animation | Growing Numbers #18 (First: Episode 2933) |
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Song | Kevin Clash sings "(I Eat With) Chopsticks" over a film of kids doing so. (First: Episode 3270) |
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Cartoon | A little girl leaves everything on in the house, until the TV set recites a poem about sharing electricity. (First: Episode 2845) |
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SCENE 5 | Frazzle’s call has ended, and he must leave. Just as he exits, Gabi rushes in, needing her baseball glove, and asks her mom to meet her at the park with it. |
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SCENE 5 cont’d | Once Maria leaves the shop, the Martians fade in and observe Bob’s broken lamp. They note it’s broken and fix it themselves. Maria arrives back with Bob, who is happy to see his lamp fixed, while Maria remains confused. The Martians observe their success outside the shop window as Gabi announces the sponsors. |
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COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: The Count (dressed in armor) knights Zoe, Telly and Baby Bear. |
Notes[]
- Joey Mazzarino voices Frazzle's father in scene 3.
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