| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Big Bird and Snuffy pretend to be a train | |||||||
| Air date | May 4, 1999 | ||||||
| Season | Season 30 (1998-1999) | ||||||
| Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird and Snuffy are playing with a model train set in the yard, when they notice the viewers. Big Bird tells that they're going to pretend to be a train around Sesame Street. Big Bird pretends to be the pilot, while Snuffy acts as the caboose. Big Bird starts to travel, making "chugga" sounds like an engine, but notices Snuffy not moving with him. He prefers for them to make a "choo-choo" sound instead. The two fight over what sound to use, trading chuggas and choo-choos back and forth. They eventually realize they can put the two sounds together and make a "chugga, chugga, choo-choo" - a much better sound for a train. They put it to use as they travel around the yard. |
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Film | Wegman's dogs form T, which is for train. (First: Episode 3565) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter has an electric train. (First: Episode 0785) |
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Film | The floating kids make a small T. (First: Episode 3126) |
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Song | "Count Me In" (First: Episode 3738) |
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SCENE 2 | Alan enters the yard from Hooper's Store, where he notices Big Bird and Snuffy's train. Snuffy warns him not to step on their tracks as they circle the crate. They then start slowing down to a stop. Snuffy mentions to Big Bird how they've only traveled around the yard and suggests expanding their zone to other areas. Big Bird decides they'll stop at Hooper's and pick up passengers there. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | The train arrives at Hooper's Store, where they pick up two kids, Sarah and Adam. Big Bird tells them to get in their line, but Snuffy reminds him to take their tickets, as they're passengers. The two kids pretend to give them tickets and join the train, only for Big Bird and Snuffy to find they don't have any seats - physically. Big Bird temporarily declares the train is out of service, and he and Snuffy travel to obtain seats. |
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Cartoon | Bruce the moose invites Toulouse LaGoose over for juice. (First: Episode 2498) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster stars in "The Ballad of Casey McPhee." (First: Episode 0516) |
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Cartoon | A hand draws a bridge, which a train crosses. (First: Episode 0793) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird and Snuffy return with a passenger car, a small wagon fit for two passengers. Sarah and Adam hop in the wagon, and the train takes off to their destination. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street Goes to Day Care: Count von Count counts the parts on Baxter's face. |
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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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Muppets | Baby Bear, Rosita, and Zoe cheer for the number 16. |
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Cartoon | Abstract count to 16. (First: Episode 2822) |
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Celebrity | Blair Underwood swings Elmo sixteen times. (First: Episode 2794) |
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Cartoon | I've Got the "Sixteen Blues" (First: Episode 2755) |
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SCENE 4 | As Alan packs two paper bags for Gordon, the train reaches its destination...right back at Hooper's Store. After the two kids leave the train, Alan hands Gordon the paper bags, which he mentions are kind of heavy. Gordon declines Big Bird and Snuffy's offer to transport his heavy groceries on their train, but they insist it'll be more fun for them. After Gordon loads the groceries in the wagon, Big Bird tells him to wait at the train station, 123 Sesame Street. When Gordon sits on the steps, the two begin traveling, but he points out they're going in the wrong direction. Big Bird says they're riding on the train tracks, which travel well away from the direction of his apartment. Gordon waits at the steps while the train departs, hoping they arrive soon. |
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Cartoon | "Alphabet Imagination": A female voice quickly recites the alphabet followed by a male voice narrating each letter in a series of psychedelic vignettes. (re-recorded soundtrack) (First: Episode 0345) |
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Muppets | Ernie sings "I Like Laughing When I'm Happy Best of All" with Baby Natasha. |
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Song | John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday. (First: Episode 3421) |
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Muppets | Rosita, Zoe, and Baby Bear cheer for something sweet and blue - Grover! |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover talks to Zelda about "fast" and "slow". (First: Episode 2611) |
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Film | Cars on the street go fast, then slow, then fast again. (First: Episode 2988) |
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Cartoon | Bolt and Nut show how they work together. (First: Episode 0569) |
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SCENE 5 | Gordon still waits on the steps, when Maria enters from the apartments, and asks why Gordon's sitting. He tells her he's waiting for his groceries to arrive by train, which puzzles Maria. They start to hear the sound of Big Bird and Snuffy's train, when suddenly, before the train reaches the station, one of the wagon's wheels breaks off. Thinking they're stuck and can't continue, Big Bird questions what to do. Gordon tries to get the groceries himself, but Snuffy and Big Bird keep him away, since they haven't reached the station yet. Fortunately, Maria has a set of handy pliers with her and goes to fix the wheel. Gordon comments how lucky it is they have a train mechanic around. |
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Song | "Big T and Little T" (First: Episode 3332) |
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Animation | Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase T. (First: Episode 3230) |
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Film | Kids dance with the letter T, which is for triangle. (First: Episode 3271) |
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Muppets | The cheerleaders now cheer for something that goes "tweet." |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Bird Family — Kermit interviews a bird whose parents don't live together. (First: Episode 2695) |
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Cartoon | A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me." (First: Episode 1942) |
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SCENE 6 | With a final hit of Maria's hammer, the wheel is fixed, so the train can now reach the station. Big Bird and Snuffy approach the steps, when a cow (Alice Dinnean) unexpectedly blocks their path in front of the building. Gordon suggests going around it, but Big Bird reminds him how they can't go off their tracks. Snuffy suggests doing something fast, as he's allergic to cow hair. Big Bird tries asking the cow to move, but the cow just moos. He tries talking in "Moo" language to her, but still to no avail. Just when he gives up, Snuffy delivers a strong sneeze, blowing the cow away from the tracks and onto Gordon! The cow's owner (Stephanie D'Abruzzo) shows up, looking for her bovine Mary Elizabeth, and leaves with her. |
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SCENE 6 cont'd | Big Bird declares at long last, they can finally reach their destination. The train comes to a halt in front of the steps, and Gordon thanks Big Bird and Snuffy for their delivery. |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Transportation (First: Episode 3840) |
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SCENE 7 | Big Bird and Snuffy (now having Radar in their passenger car) circle around the yard as Gordon announces the sponsors. |
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