| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| The Porridge Lovers Club | |||||||||
| Air date | April 5, 1999 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 30 (1998-1999) | ||||||||
| Written by | Belinda Ward | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Telly returns from his Triangle Lovers Club meeting and finds Baby Bear has set up a Porridge Lovers Club in the yard. He's just finished painting the sign for it and a duck enters, wishing to join. Baby Bear calls the meeting to order and is about to serve the duck some porridge until Telly advises him to get a club song (just like the Triangle Lovers Club has). Baby Bear turns the duck away until he can come up with a song, first deciding to sample some porridge for inspiration. |
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Cartoon | Two orange balls perform "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2160) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Gloria Estefan and Rosita perform a duet rendition of "Sing," alternating between English and Spanish lyrics. |
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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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SCENE 2 | Baby Bear sings his club song for Telly, with the duck joining in. With the club song out of the way, Baby Bear is ready to start the meeting again when Telly points out he needs a club cheer, just like they have for the Triangle Lovers Club. The duck angrily trots off again as Baby Bear samples some more inspirational porridge while he thinks up a cheer. |
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Film | A group of girls and a boy do a playground cheer ("Ooh I'm so happy!"). (First: Episode 3017) |
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Muppets | Big Bird recites a short poem introducing the letter of the day. (First: Episode 3834) |
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Song | "L Rings My Bell" (First: Episode 3794) |
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Cartoon | Letter L Animals' Limerick (First: Episode 3740) |
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Film | Alphaboy: L Alphaboy leaps into lots of lovely leaves and becomes lazy. (First: Episode 3580) |
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SCENE 3 | Baby Bear is struggling with his cheer, and Telly tells him to just write about how much he loves porridge. Baby Bear stares at the pot he has prepared and spouts out a cheer very similar to that of the Triangle Lovers, which the duck thinks is not "porridgy" enough. Telly assures him it will be once he has his Porridge Lovers hat... which Baby Bear doesn't have. |
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Cartoon | Song: AT words (First: Episode 3291) |
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Muppets | Big Bird and Radar introduce the Number of the Day. (First: Episode 3827) |
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Cartoon | Underwater, there's a 9 (First: Episode 3283) |
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Cast | Chef Ruthée hosts "Cooking by the Numbers," in which she demonstrates a fruity way to cook the number 9. |
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Cartoon | Clown Honking #9 (First: Episode 3219) |
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SCENE 4 | Telly brings Josephine the Firefighter (Stephanie D'Abruzzo), who loves porridge. Telly uses that logic to claim her helmet as a Porridge Lovers' hat. Telly then brings in chef Raoul (Joey Mazzarino), hoping his hat will work as he cooks porridge in his restaurant. Baby Bear thinks both hats aren't "porridgy" enough, but gets inspired by the idea of wearing porridge instead and runs off with a bowl. |
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Cartoon | A man wants a hat, but the hat shop owner's hats are all the same - except for a ten-gallon hat, which complements the customer's horseback riding nicely. (new music added) (First: Episode 0781) |
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Muppets | Humphrey imagines the possible jobs Natasha will have when she grows older. He envisions her as a doctor, police officer and firefighter. |
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Cartoon | A baby and father illustrate up and down. (First: Episode 2687) |
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SCENE 5 | Baby Bear has come up with an idea for a club hat: since his Mama Bear refused to have him wear a real bowl on his head, he has designed a newspaper hat with the Porridge Lovers Club logo on the front. The duck gets into an argument with him about not wanting to wear the hat, but Telly confirms that's okay. The duck proves he's still a porridge lover as he attempts to make a desperate dive at the porridge pot! |
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Film | Kids sing the alphabet on an island. (First: Episode 3154) |
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Muppets | In another poem, Big Bird introduces the letters that jump on the beach! (First: Episode 3834) |
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Film | The letter L dances at the beach. (First: Episode 3583) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert sing "La, La, La". (refilmed version using original soundtrack) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs form the letter L. (First: Episode 3270) |
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SCENE 6 | Now with everything they need, Baby Bear calls the meeting to order when Telly points out there should be a "Grand High Porridge Lover." Baby Bear stakes his claim as the role, but the duck wants to be it as well. Baby Bear leaves it up to Telly to decide, and he suggests they take turns. Baby Bear takes his turn first and starts the meeting, but Telly believes the club should have more than just two members. |
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Cartoon | Jasper and Julius: Apple (First: Episode 0485) |
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Muppets | "Cereal Girl" (First: Episode 2687) |
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Cartoon | A shy girl wants to join a group bouncing a ball. (audible dialogue) Artist: Joanna Priestley (First: Episode 2849) |
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Muppets | Big Bird asks Radar what he wants to watch next. (First: Episode 3828) |
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Cartoon | Cab Callowmouse demonstrates here and there in song. (First: Episode 3711) |
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SCENE 7 | Baby Bear isn't getting any response for his club. He begins to spread the aroma of it, which starts attracting a few potential members. Among them are Susan (whom Gordon wasn't even aware loved porridge), Grundgetta (who prefers her porridge with anchovies), a couple of kids, and even the Grand High Triangle Lover himself! Susan begins to help dish out some bowls as Telly stands in amazement of the number of porridge lovers there really are. |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Food (First: Episode 3816) |
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SCENE 8 | As the club festivities continue with the Porridge Lovers' cheer, Telly announces the sponsors. Baby Bear invites him for another cheer, whether or not he loves porridge. |
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