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Following the debut of the Sesame Street cast in the Ice Follies shows in 1974, several inserts for the series were taped using the skaters and the costumed versions of the characters. The regular Muppet performers provided the character's voices.

These sketches first appeared on the show during seasons six, seven, and eight.

Picture Summary / First Appearance Description
IceFollies-BBDance
Solo Dance
Episode 0793
Big Bird does a solo dance on the ice (scored by an instrumental of "ABC-DEF-GHI").
IceFollies-Monsters
Leap Frog
Episode 0795
Grover and Cookie Monster get into various antics on the ice while playing leap frog.
EBskate01

EBskate02
Bert's Ice Skating Dream
Episode 0796
When Bert can't sleep, Ernie suggests that he imagine himself doing something he likes. Since Bert likes ice skating, he imagines himself doing so.
BertBettyLouIceSkate
Skating Routine
Episode 0847
Bert and Betty Lou do a skating routine together.
The skating performers are James and Judy Sladky.[1]
0926s
Skating Lesson
Episode 0873
Big Bird tries to teach Snuffy to ice skate, but Snuffy keeps falling.
Ice Follies Song of the Count
Spins
Episode 0884
Count von Count skates to the tune of "The Song of the Count" ending with the rink lights simulating lightning.

Original airings of the sketch included the Count humming along to the music and counting "One Count skating!" followed by his trademark laughter and thunderclap at the end. A revised edit, with more wide shots superimposed over the close-ups, would later be used that would also omit the voice and thunder.

IceFollies-NearFear
Near and Far
Episode 0904
Kermit the Frog (in voice-over) instructs Grover to skate near and far.
Ice Skating Whistle
Ice Skating Whistle
Episode 0939
Oscar the Grouch blows his whistle, then goes into hiding, causing the other Muppets (Big Bird, Bert, Betty Lou, Grover, Cookie Monster and the Count) to find the source.

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