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− | | [[Image:3954a.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3954c.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 1'''</center> || [[Ernie]] welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and walks into the [[Fix-it Shop]] to promote his new "instant poetry service" to [[Luis]]. The way it works is, Ernie will make up a poem on the spot about everything that happens on Sesame Street. Luis tells Ernie about his day so far: he finished fixing [[Gordon]]'s tape recorder, got [[Gabi]]'s shoes re-souled, and stubbed his toe while rushing to the phone. To Luis' surprise, Ernie comes up with a small poem for all of those things! "I think it's the hat," Ernie remarks. |
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+ | | [[Ernie]] welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and walks into the [[Fix-It Shop]] to promote his new "instant poetry service" to [[Luis]]. The way it works is, Ernie will make up a poem on the spot about everything that happens on Sesame Street. Luis tells Ernie about his day so far: he finished fixing [[Gordon]]'s tape recorder, got [[Gabi]]'s shoes re-souled, and stubbed his toe while rushing to the phone. To Luis' surprise, Ernie comes up with a small poem for all of those things! "I think it's the hat," Ernie remarks. |
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− | | [[Image:3954g.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 2'''</center> || Gordon puts Ernie's poetic skills to the test by displaying the number of the day, which is 2. Ernie surprises Gordon: "Curvy at the top and straight at the bottom / No other number but 2 has got 'em!" |
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+ | | Suzie comments, "That was great!"<br>{{first|3854}} |
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− | | [[Image:4122as.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || A man is allergic to the letter A. <br>{{eka|3773}} |
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− | | [[Image:3954k.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3954m.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3954u.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 3'''</center> || Ernie leaves the Fix-it Shop, and finds [[Big Bird]] disappointed because his friends, a frog and a duck, have to go to the pond together, and can't play with him today. He was depending on them to help him talk about ''front'' and ''back'', but with the use of a clock, a book and himself, he does it well on his own (after Ernie delivers another instant poem). |
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+ | | "It's Time for a Rhyme"<br>{{first|3151}} |
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+ | | align=center | '''SCENE 2''' |
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+ | | Gordon puts Ernie's poetic skills to the test by displaying the number of the day, which is 2. Ernie surprises Gordon: "Curvy at the top and straight at the bottom / No other number but 2 has got 'em!" |
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− | | [[Image:3992e.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || [[Suzie Kabloozie]]: Judge #2 |
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− | | [[Image:4090zl.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Film</center> || A parrot announces ''dos'', or two of everything.<br>{{eka|3108}} |
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− | | [[Image:GrubbyGru.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || A girl explains why she likes the poet Grubby Groo.<br>Artist: [[Mo Willems]]<br>{{eka|3225}} |
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+ | | "2, 2, 2, Me and You."<br>{{first|3690}} |
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− | | [[Image:3954y.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 4'''</center> || Ernie encounters [[Elmo]], who is about to do the alphabet (or "honkabet") with his [[Honker]] friend. They do it to the beat of a drum machine, with an instant poem at the beginning and end. |
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− | | [[Image:4026s.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Film</center> || In sign language, a boy reads his poem, "Night." |
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+ | | Live from the Nestropolitan Opera, [[Phil Harmonic]] presents "[[Wally (song)|Wally]]."<br>{{first|3347}} |
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− | | [[Image:3954z.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 5'''</center> || Taryn and Samantha read Ernie some poems which they made up themselves. Taryn's is called "My Trip to Space," and Samantha's is called "Life is Great." |
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− | | [[Image:Clouds.ArtistMike.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || Norris Walnut recites a poem about clouds. ''(new music added)''<br>Artist: [[ArtistMike]]<br>{{eka|3540}} |
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+ | | [[Suzie Kabloozie]] presents the letter of the day made of fudge, but [[Feff]] is too fast for her.<br>{{first|3854}} |
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− | | [[Image:LRRpoem1.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:LRRpoem2.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets / Cast</center> || Little Red Riding Hood ([[Ruthie]]) recites a poem about the things she puts in her basket for Grandma. [[The Big Bad Wolf]] ends up carrying the basket. |
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− | | [[Image:LRRmap.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || Little Red Riding Hood uses a map to get to Grandma's house.<br>{{eka|2750}} |
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+ | | A for action, acrobat, art, artichoke, and applause.<br>{{first|3266}} |
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− | | [[Image:3954ad.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 6'''</center> || At [[Ernie and Bert's apartment]], [[Bert]] leaves for the day as Ernie finishes setting up his drums. [[Telly Monster|Telly]] enters, wanting to do some instant poetry with Ernie. Ernie hands him the letter A, and tells him to come up with an A word that rhymes with whatever word Ernie says as he plays the drums. Telly starts out slowly, but gradually improves and has fun! |
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+ | | [[The Martians]] investigate an [[A]].<br>{{first|3387}} |
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− | | [[Image:Ewbirth-count.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || '''[[Elmo's World: Birthdays]]'''<br>{{first|3940}} |
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− | | [[Image:3954ae.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 7'''</center> || Ernie shows Telly how to play his drums, and announces the sponsors with another instant poem. |
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+ | | [[Image:4122as.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Cartoon |
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+ | | A man is allergic to the letter A.<br>{{first|3311}} |
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+ | | [[Image:3954k.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3954m.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3954u.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''SCENE 3''' |
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+ | | Ernie leaves the Fix-it Shop, and finds [[Big Bird]] disappointed because his friends, a frog and a duck, have to go to the pond together, and can't play with him today. He was depending on them to help him talk about ''front'' and ''back'', but with the use of a clock, a book and himself, he does it well on his own (after Ernie delivers another instant poem). |
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+ | |- {{collapsible|no}} |
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+ | | [[Image:3954v.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''SCENE 3'''<br>cont'd |
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+ | | After the demonstration, [[Devon]] shows them a ball, and they become unsure whether balls have a front and back ... |
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+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:FrontBackYaks.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | "[[Front Back Ballet]]"<br>Artist: [[Jane Aaron]]<br>{{first|3016}} |
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+ | | [[Image:Chessmatch.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Film |
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+ | | J.D. competes in a chess tournament, and wins fourth place.<br>{{first|3779}} |
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+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:3992e.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Cartoon |
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+ | | [[Suzie Kabloozie]]: Judge #2<br>{{cut|sprout}} |
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+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:4090zl.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Film |
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+ | | A parrot announces ''dos'', or two of everything.<br>{{first|3108}}<br>{{cut|sprout}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:GrubbyGru.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Cartoon |
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+ | | A girl explains why she likes the poet Grubby Groo.<br>Artist: [[Mo Willems]]<br>{{first|3225}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|no}} |
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+ | | [[Image:3954y.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''SCENE 4''' |
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+ | | Ernie encounters [[Elmo]], who is about to do the alphabet (or "honkabet") with his [[Honkers|Honker]] friend. They do it to the beat of a drum machine, with an instant poem at the beginning and end. |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:AfricanAnimalAlphabet.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Song |
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+ | | "[[The African Animal Alphabet]]"<br>{{first|3396}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:SuzieJump.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Cartoon |
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+ | | Suzie and Feff jump on a trampoline, and introduce a Cookie Monster segment. |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:Moon.cookie.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Muppets |
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+ | | [[Cookie Monster]] sings "[[If Moon Was Cookie]]." ''(underscore added to intro)''<br>{{first|1789}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:4026s.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Film |
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+ | | In sign language, a boy reads his poem, "Night."<br>{{first|3807}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|no}} |
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+ | | [[Image:3954z.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''SCENE 5''' |
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+ | | Taryn and Samantha read Ernie some poems which they made up themselves. Taryn's is called "My Trip to Space," and Samantha's is called "Life is Great." |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:Clouds.ArtistMike.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Cartoon |
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+ | | Norris Walnut recites a poem about clouds. ''(new music added)''<br>Artist: [[ArtistMike]]<br>{{first|3345}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:Girlnewspaper.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Animation |
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+ | | A girl reads a book, a magazine, a newspaper, and a letter.<br>{{first|3142}} |
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+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:LRRpoem1.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:LRRpoem2.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Muppets / Cast |
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+ | | Little Red Riding Hood ([[Ruthie]]) recites a poem about the things she puts in her basket for Grandma. [[The Big Bad Wolf]] ends up carrying the basket. |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:LRRmap.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Cartoon |
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+ | | Little Red Riding Hood uses a map to get to Grandma's house.<br>{{first|2686}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:DogArtist.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Film |
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+ | | [[Fay Ray|Wegman's dogs]] form the letter A, for artist (played by Batty) and airplane.<br>{{first|3534}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|no}} {{divid|tellyA}} |
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+ | | [[Image:3954ad.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''SCENE 6''' |
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+ | | At [[Ernie and Bert's apartment]], [[Bert]] leaves for the day as Ernie finishes setting up his drums. [[Telly Monster|Telly]] enters, wanting to do some instant poetry with Ernie. Ernie hands him the letter A, and tells him to come up with an A word that rhymes with whatever word Ernie says as he plays the drums. Telly starts out slowly, but gradually improves and has fun!<br>''This scene was released on [[Awesome Alphabet Collection]].'' |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:Ewbirth-count.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Muppets |
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+ | | '''[[Elmo's World: Birthdays]]'''<br>{{first|3940}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|no}} |
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+ | | [[Image:3954ae.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''SCENE 7''' |
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+ | | Ernie shows Telly how to play his drums, and announces the sponsors with another instant poem. |
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+ | ==Alterations== |
+ | {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top |
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− | *A behind-the-scenes clip of Scene 6 can be seen in [[A&E Biography: Sesame Street]]. |
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+ | |- bgcolor=#eeeeee |
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+ | ! Picture !! Segment !! Description |
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+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:jazzyspies2.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Cartoon |
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+ | | [[Jazz Numbers|Jazz]] #2<br>{{first|0001}}<br>''This, and the following segment, replaced the two number segments following the chess film in the Sprout version.'' |
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+ | |||
+ | |- {{collapsible|yes}} |
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+ | | [[Image:3962d.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | Song |
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+ | | Holy cow, it's number 2!<br>{{first|3193}} |
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+ | |||
+ | |} |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Notes== |
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+ | *Behind the scenes footage Scene 6 can be seen in [[A&E Biography: Sesame Street]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://toughpigs.com/myweeksesame.htm#Thursday Toughpigs.com review] |
*[http://toughpigs.com/myweeksesame.htm#Thursday Toughpigs.com review] |
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Sesame Street | |||||||
Ernie offers an Instant Poetry Service | |||||||
Air date | February 22, 2001 | ||||||
Season | Season 32 (2001) | ||||||
Written by | Sara Compton | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Ernie welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and walks into the Fix-It Shop to promote his new "instant poetry service" to Luis. The way it works is, Ernie will make up a poem on the spot about everything that happens on Sesame Street. Luis tells Ernie about his day so far: he finished fixing Gordon's tape recorder, got Gabi's shoes re-souled, and stubbed his toe while rushing to the phone. To Luis' surprise, Ernie comes up with a small poem for all of those things! "I think it's the hat," Ernie remarks. | |
SCENE 1 cont'd |
Gordon comes in to pick up his tape recorder, and Ernie delivers a rap (with a "Rubber Duckie" backbeat) and a dance. | |
Film | A hip-hop dance class learns some moves. (First: Episode 3917) | |
Cartoon | Suzie Kabloozie is glad you're here. (First: Episode 3854) | |
Muppets | Nathan Lane and The Oinker Sisters sing "Sing." (First: Episode 3830) | |
Cartoon | Suzie comments, "That was great!" (First: Episode 3854) | |
Song | "It's Time for a Rhyme" (First: Episode 3151) | |
SCENE 2 | Gordon puts Ernie's poetic skills to the test by displaying the number of the day, which is 2. Ernie surprises Gordon: "Curvy at the top and straight at the bottom / No other number but 2 has got 'em!" | |
Song | "2, 2, 2, Me and You." (First: Episode 3690) | |
Cartoon | Animal Rock #2 (First: Episode 3559) | |
Muppets | Live from the Nestropolitan Opera, Phil Harmonic presents "Wally." (First: Episode 3347) | |
Cartoon | Suzie Kabloozie presents the letter of the day made of fudge, but Feff is too fast for her. (First: Episode 3854) | |
Film | A for action, acrobat, art, artichoke, and applause. (First: Episode 3266) | |
Muppets | The Martians investigate an A. (First: Episode 3387) | |
Cartoon | A man is allergic to the letter A. (First: Episode 3311) | |
SCENE 3 | Ernie leaves the Fix-it Shop, and finds Big Bird disappointed because his friends, a frog and a duck, have to go to the pond together, and can't play with him today. He was depending on them to help him talk about front and back, but with the use of a clock, a book and himself, he does it well on his own (after Ernie delivers another instant poem). | |
SCENE 3 cont'd |
After the demonstration, Devon shows them a ball, and they become unsure whether balls have a front and back ... | |
Song | "Front Back Ballet" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 3016) | |
Film | J.D. competes in a chess tournament, and wins fourth place. (First: Episode 3779) | |
Cartoon | Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #2 cut from the Sprout version | |
Film | A parrot announces dos, or two of everything. (First: Episode 3108) cut from the Sprout version | |
Cartoon | A girl explains why she likes the poet Grubby Groo. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3225) | |
SCENE 4 | Ernie encounters Elmo, who is about to do the alphabet (or "honkabet") with his Honker friend. They do it to the beat of a drum machine, with an instant poem at the beginning and end. | |
Song | "The African Animal Alphabet" (First: Episode 3396) | |
Cartoon | Suzie and Feff jump on a trampoline, and introduce a Cookie Monster segment. | |
Muppets | Cookie Monster sings "If Moon Was Cookie." (underscore added to intro) (First: Episode 1789) | |
Film | In sign language, a boy reads his poem, "Night." (First: Episode 3807) | |
SCENE 5 | Taryn and Samantha read Ernie some poems which they made up themselves. Taryn's is called "My Trip to Space," and Samantha's is called "Life is Great." | |
Cartoon | Norris Walnut recites a poem about clouds. (new music added) Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3345) | |
Animation | A girl reads a book, a magazine, a newspaper, and a letter. (First: Episode 3142) | |
Muppets / Cast | Little Red Riding Hood (Ruthie) recites a poem about the things she puts in her basket for Grandma. The Big Bad Wolf ends up carrying the basket. | |
Cartoon | Little Red Riding Hood uses a map to get to Grandma's house. (First: Episode 2686) | |
Film | Wegman's dogs form the letter A, for artist (played by Batty) and airplane. (First: Episode 3534) | |
SCENE 6 | At Ernie and Bert's apartment, Bert leaves for the day as Ernie finishes setting up his drums. Telly enters, wanting to do some instant poetry with Ernie. Ernie hands him the letter A, and tells him to come up with an A word that rhymes with whatever word Ernie says as he plays the drums. Telly starts out slowly, but gradually improves and has fun! This scene was released on Awesome Alphabet Collection. | |
Muppets | Elmo's World: Birthdays (First: Episode 3940) | |
SCENE 7 | Ernie shows Telly how to play his drums, and announces the sponsors with another instant poem. |
Alterations
Picture | Segment | Description |
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Cartoon | Jazz #2 (First: Episode 0001) This, and the following segment, replaced the two number segments following the chess film in the Sprout version. | |
Song | Holy cow, it's number 2! (First: Episode 3193) |
Notes
- Behind the scenes footage Scene 6 can be seen in A&E Biography: Sesame Street.
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