| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Lost bird from Paraguay | |||||||||
| Air date | February 11, 2002 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 33 (2002) | ||||||||
| Written by | Joey Mazzarino | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird opens with a rock joke - "Why did the pebble go on the ship? Because he wanted to rock the boat!" A duck passes through, laughing at the joke. However, the joke gets Big Bird to thinking and he picks up a rock from the ground, wondering if it's alive. He turns this into a game and asks Gordon to participate, but he's too busy brushing his teeth. Big Bird instead launches into a song, "Is It Alive?," and deduces that the rock isn't alive. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Out on the street, Big Bird continues his musical game as he poses the question regarding Slimey. Oscar is quick to point out that Slimey is alive, with a baby photo as evidence. He adds that he's also alive and proves it by telling Big Bird to scram. Big Bird sings his song again, now regarding a hat on the banister of 123 Sesame Street. The hat is not alive, but the monster underneath it is. He and his fellow hat-wearing monsters then call for "Monster Time!" |
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Muppets | Monster Clubhouse The monsters read the previous meeting's minutes and dance the Honk Your Nose, Touch Your Toes, Spin Around And Strike A Pose Dance. After naptime, the Snack of the Day is a huge salami sandwich. A Lavender Anything Muppet, voiced by Jerry Nelson, arrives looking for the Club for People Who Like To Pretend They're Seagulls. (First: Episode 3955) |
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Muppets | The Number of the Day: 13 Thirteen dancing vegetables show up after learning that the number of the day is 13. |
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Cartoon | Alien parents tuck their child in at night, and he counts 13 spaceships. Artist: Bill Davis (First: Episode 3729) |
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Film | Computer #13 (First: Episode 3936) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird returns to his nest to retrieve Radar and finds a small, purple bird who distressingly repeats "Paraguay!" Big Bird doesn't know what this means and assumes it's a new way to say hello, but this is quickly proven wrong. He can tell from her tone that she wants something, but with no indication as to what that is, Big Bird decides he needs some help. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | In the yard, Big Bird runs into Snuffy and explains his predicament. Snuffy recalls that when he's sick, he tells his mommy so in a similar fashion to the bird's distressed manner, suggesting that she could be sick. Thus, the best course of action is to see Dr. Gina. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | At her clinic, Gina wraps up with a hoarse horse when Big Bird comes in with the bird. Gina does an examination and finds it's perfectly healthy, meaning "Paraguay" is not a way to indicate she's sick. Before Gina can help any further, an elephant with a stuffed-up trunk arrives for some emergency care. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | Back outside, Big Bird now theorizes that "Paraguay" could simply be a noise birds like her make and starts repeating it along with her, encouraging Alan to join in. He explains to Big Bird that it's actually the name of a country (having to describe what that means as well). Alan knows where they can learn even more on the subject... |
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They head to the Mail It Shop and use the computer to look up Paraguay's official website. Maria is able to get the bird to open up by speaking Spanish - she reveals her name is Fatima and she lives in Paraguay; she's been separated from her parents and desperately wants to go back home. Big Bird offers to take her there himself, but is told Paraguay is much too far to walk. Instead, using the Yoohoo! search engine, they find the "Lost Birds of Paraguay" website. Maria leaves a message regarding Fatima and hopes they'll get a response soon. In the meantime, she suggests Big Bird bring Fatima back to his nest for the night. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | It's now nighttime and Fatima shares the nest with Big Bird. Although he can't speak Spanish, he can tell Fatima feels sad and misses her parents. When he feels sad, he likes to cuddle Radar and allows Fatima to do the same as the two fall asleep. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | In the morning, Maria rushes over with some good news - Fatima's parents saw their message and have arrived to reclaim her (making a speedy arrival thanks to Paraguay Airlines). Big Bird is happy they've been reunited, but is disappointed to be losing a new friend. Fortunately, the two can continue to communicate via email. |
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Film | Kids talk about meeting friends and saying Hello. (First: Episode 3927) |
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Muppets | Journey to Ernie Big Bird sets off on a Journey To Ernie. First, Big Bird looks for Ernie's box with the Martian's help. (First: Episode 3981) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Gloria Estefan sings "You Say Hola and I Say Hola." (First: Episode 3846) |
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Muppets | Journey to Ernie Big Bird looks for Ernie's box in the chicken coop. (First: Episode 3984) |
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Film | A cartoon shows a few Spanish words - which are also English words. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3011) |
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Muppets | Journey to Ernie Big Bird tries to catch Ernie's box using the penguins' pattern. We found him! (First: Episode 3981) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bernice Plays Checkers — Ernie is amazed that Bert's pigeon Bernice can play checkers. (First: Episode 1227) Come back tomorrow for another Journey to Ernie. |
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Muppets | The Letter of the Day: Z, part 1 Cookie Monster stops himself from eating the Letter Z Cookie, for now. |
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Cartoon | The Letter Z in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2855) |
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Muppets | The Letter of the Day: Z, part 2 Cookie builds a Great Wall of Cookie to separate himself from the Letter Z Cookie. |
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Film | Kids make a giant Letter Z. (First: Episode 3974) |
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Muppets | The Letter of the Day: Z, part 3 Cookie busts through the brick wall and eats the Letter Z Cookie. |
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Muppets | Spanish Word of the Day: perro A bunch of dogs pounce Grover to illustrate the word perro. |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Sleep (First: Episode 3983) |
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SCENE 3 | As Big Bird reads the sponsors, he encounters another stray bird who says nothing but "Sheboygan." |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include David Rudman (as the hat-wearing monster and the little horse), Matt Vogel (Fatima's father), and Joey Mazzarino (the bird from Sheboygan).
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