| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Big Bird gets "C is for Cookie" stuck in his head | |||||||
| Air date | December 31, 1998 | ||||||
| Season | Season 30 (1998-1999) | ||||||
| Written by | Luis Santeiro | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird welcomes the viewer and lists some of the things they will be seeing today. He quizzes what the letter of the day is and holds up a large cookie as a hint. Of course, Cookie Monster pops up and answers the question, immediately eating the cookie afterwards to Big Bird's dismay. |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster performs "C is for Cookie" (remake) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird begins to reveal today's number of the day, but starts singing the previous song to himself when others around him, namely a couple of kids and even Oscar, sing it as well. Big Bird tries to collect his thoughts, but finds that he's now got the song stuck in his head! He tells Maria at the Fix-It Shop that he'd rather do other things but the song won't go away. Cookie Monster briefly pops up and shushes them, as he's about to watch one of his favorite stories. Maria suggests Big Bird keep his mind off the song by watching something else, so they join Cookie in watching the following segment... |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: The Old Man and the C — Old man Grover loves the sea. (First: Episode 2710) |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | Big Bird continues singing "C is for Cookie" and asks Maria if he'll ever get to introduce the number of the day, or even the alphabet. Maria thinks reciting the entire alphabet could get the song to leave, but when they reach C it causes Big Bird to start singing again. "I might have known," Maria deadpans. |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit & Joey sing The Alphabet Song. (First: Episode 0426) |
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Celebrity | 6-year-old Joseph Marley records a song with his dad, Stephen. Footage is shown of the Marley family on tour, singing "Could You Be Loved." (First: Episode 3670) |
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Animation | Lillian discusses the adjustments she had to make when her parents had a new baby. She ultimately appreciates her sister. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2746) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly and Rosita hear Big Bird singing and start to join in until Big Bird explains his plight. Maria offers another suggestion: keep singing the song until he's sick of it. Big Bird, Telly, and Rosita proceed to sing it over and over, none of them showing any signs of stopping. |
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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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Cartoon | POP loves to BOP. Artist: Joey Ahlbum (First: Episode 3519) |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird and the monsters continue singing (Telly and Rosita don't mind) when Luis and Miles meet with them. Big Bird explains his dilemma and Luis says that listening to a completely different type of music might work, such as opera. Maria points everyone to the following... |
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Muppets | Marilyn Horne sings an opera version of "C is for Cookie." (First: Episode 3189) Big Bird appears after the opening verse, starting to perk up, but gets discouraged when Marilyn starts singing the refrain; he, Telly, and Rosita can't resist singing along. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Big Bird grows frustrated, and Luis apologizes for not realizing it was going to be that opera. Inspired by the last segment, Telly and Rosita start walking in a parade, wearing Egyptian garments and holding fans and declaring themselves as "opera people." Miles thinks that pretending to be opera performers might work. Having tried everything, Big Bird grabs a fan and decides to join the parade. |
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Film | A baby messes around (literally) with a chocolate cookie, as Cookie Monster (in voice-over) wishes it were for him. (First: Episode 0407) |
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Cartoon | Orville the mouse (voice of Joey Mazzarino) feels proud of his new job as a lab rat for Dr. Igor. His job is to find a piece of cheese at the end of a maze, which proves to be difficult. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3655) |
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SCENE 5 | The parade has grown and now includes a few kids. Rosita encourages the viewer to join in as they pass by Oscar's trash can. Oscar is annoyed at first, but realizes he likes feeling that way and tries to call them back, but fails. |
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Film | "C" for Circle (First: Episode 3313) |
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Cartoon | A fan reveals the letter C. (First: Episode 2746) |
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SCENE 6 | More kids have joined the parade, which even attracts a Muppet letter "C" (Stephanie D'Abruzzo) who joins in. Despite trying to stop, Big Bird finds that he's having a great time! |
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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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Film | Xiao-Mei from northern China describes a festival at the end of every year that her family participates in. Each day of the festival, there is a new show to watch, a series of parades and lots of food like noodles and dumplings. Women prepare floats for the parade while men dress up as river animals. Xiao-Mei's favorite part or the festival is the lion dance. Xiao-Mei also demonstrates how she can walk on stilts which are strapped to her legs, and hopes someday to dance in the big parade. (First: Episode 3266) |
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SCENE 7 | Miles and more kids join the ever-growing parade as they march past 123 Sesame Street, attracting both Oscar and Susan. The latter can't believe her eyes: "Did I just see a parade of singing monsters and children dressed like Egyptians?" The parade rounds the corner, and Big Bird still doesn't feel like stopping. |
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Animation | Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise." (First: Episode 2851) |
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Muppets | Ernie's Show and Tell Ernie visits his friend Zachary, who plays the trumpet. He explains how practicing is important to play an instrument well. |
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Cartoon | Beginning / middle / end: a beatnik follows a trombonist's note through a long horn. Artist: Frank Gresham (First: Episode 3266) |
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SCENE 8 | Luis and Maria notice how much bigger the parade has become, and Big Bird stops to take a break. He says he's starting to get tired of hearing the song and just wants to reveal today's number. Maria ultimately decides to force Big Bird to listen only to her and ignore the parade. She tells him that today's number is 16, and Big Bird is able to repeat it multiple times, finding that the song is no longer stuck in his head! He joins the parade again anyhow, only this time he wants to sing it! |
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Animation | Masked March #16 (First: Episode 3372) |
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Cartoon | The Bellhop must take Mrs. Stein's bags to floor 16. (First: Episode 2496) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs make their own peanut butter and jelly. (First: Episode 3749) |
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SCENE 9 | Big Bird returns to the Fix-It Shop with a new problem: Telly and Rosita can't stop singing "C is for Cookie." Maria has just one solution - join in! "Oh well, it's good enough for me, too!" adds Big Bird, and he sings with Maria, Telly, and Rosita. |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Dancing (First: Episode 3801) |
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SCENE 10 | The four continue singing as they move to the yard. Maria announces the sponsors, where the "C" from the parade appears, and Cookie Monster joins the fun by marching across the screen to his signature song. |
Alterations[]
| Picture | Segment | Description |
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Film | Wegman's dogs: Old Mother Hubbard (First: Episode 3488) This segment replaced the Wegman sketch during summer reruns. |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Music (First: Episode 3824) This segment replaced Elmo's World: Dancing during summer reruns. |
Notes[]
- Frank Oz performs Cookie Monster in the street story, but only through pre-recorded vocals.
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