Changes: Sesame Street Animal Films

Revision as of 16:49, 16 March 2020

From Season 1 onward, in addition to Muppet and cartoon inserts, Sesame Street made extensive use of film footage of live animals. These films were often either accompanied by a purely orchestral score (usually by Joe Raposo), or occasionally turned into a narrative song, often "performed" by the animal itself through voice-over (see Songs for specific examples).

Picture	Summary / EKA	Animals
	Pairs of animals. Episode 0001	Parrots, monkeys, tigers, geese, penguins, etc.
	A baby reindeer taking its first steps. Episode 0003	Reindeer
	Four legs. Episode 0008	Wombat from Australia
	"Swinging Gibbons" Episode 0009	Gibbons
	Footage of various bird species (piano and whistling) Episode 0019	zoo birds: hens, flamingos, pigeons, owls, ostriches, cockatoos, and others
	Parts of an elephant. Episode 0034	Elephant
	Apes play at the zoo. Episode 0045	gorillas
	Iguanas climb over each other. Episode 0047	lizards (iguanas)
	A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms. Episode 0096	flamingo, cat, cow, lion, primates, marsupial, hippo, giraffe, swan
	Kids narrate a film of animals moving in different ways. Episode 0098	gorilla, seal, crane, penguin, turtle, fox (red panda), hippopotamus, lizard, duck, elephant, ostrich, leopard/jaguar/cheetah, peacock, goat, monkey (orangutan), tiger, deer, kangaroo, chicken, rhinoceros, hyena, parrot, monkey (chimpanzee)
	Baby pigs run in a field, and drink their mother's milk. Episode 0169	Pigs
	The snouts, tails and bodies of pigs, with a soundtrack of pigs squealing. Episode 0179	Pigs
	Sea Horse Episode 0183	seahorse
	Jerry Nelson counts 20 backflips performed by a monkey. (Another version features a female voice as the narrator). Episode 0217	monkey
	Penguins take a bath. Episode 0233	penguins
	A garfish swims around. Episode 0254	garfish
	A kid recites a poem about adding penguins. Episode 0255	four penguins
	Body part shout-out Episode 0264	primates, frog, dog, turtle, elephant, deer, rhino, hippo, starfish, ostrich, tiger, pigs, zebra, bear, orca, crocodile, kids
	Gibbons make screeching noises. Episode 0276	gibbons
	A dolphin walks backwards on the water. Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0278	Dolphin
	A baby monkey Episode 0280	baby monkey
	Peacock dance Episode 0278	Peacock
	Maria says, "It's an otter!" Episode 0284	Otter
	Fish swim around. Episode 0284	fish
	Green Tree Snake Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0285	Snake
	Skeleton fish Episode 0287	Skeleton fish
	Luis announces "And now, the octopus!" Music: "Pomp and Circumstance" Episode 0291	Octopus
	Footage of a rattlesnake Episode 0294	rattlesnake
	Baby turtles swim around. Episode 0294	baby turtles
	bird twosomes Episode 0295	bird twosomes
	A turtle walks slowly. Episode 0296	turtle
	A young baboon sits on the back of their parent as they cross the plain. Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0299	baboons
	Swimming and flying pelicans. Episode 0322	pelicans
	An osprey flies around. Episode 0324	Osprey (hawk)
	Elephants in the zoo. Episode 0337	elephant
	Ostriches walk and run. (piano music) Episode 0339	Ostriches
	Kids identify pairs of animals in a zoo. Episode 0364	Zebras, swans, fish, goats, prairie dogs, starfish, pigeons, deer, boars, orcas, parrots, elephants.
	Animal camouflage (kid VO's) Episode 0366	mountain goats, frog, lions, fish, leopard, prairie dog, polar bear
	A film of camels eating. Episode 0388	Camel
	jack rabbit Episode 0390	jack rabbit
	A running warthog. Episode 0406	Warthog
	A film of butterflies Episode 0406	butterflies
	Lizard Episode 0407	lizard
	A pride of lions feasts on an animal carcass. Episode 0407	lions
	Crocodile Episode 0410	crocodile
	Counting six oryx Episode 0410	oryx
	Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0415	Hippopotamus
	Knock knock. Who's there? The woodpecker! Episode 0437	woodpecker
	A flock of flamingos. Episode 0450	Flamingos
	David narrates some films showing the homes of animals. Episode 0452	Fox, woodpecker, quail, field mouse, badger, beaver, crabs.
	A male frog hops around and bulges his throat. Episode 0469	Frog
	Otters in the zoo Episode 0487	otters
	Kids narrate a film of baby eagles getting fed. Episode 0501	baby eagles
	Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0505	Road Runner
	Where the buffalo roam ... (instrumental: Home On The Range) Episode 0510	buffalo
	Animals fight Music: Joe Raposo Episode 0567	Wildebeest, lions, monkeys, bear cubs, bulls, little kids
	Elk feeding Episode 0793	elk
	A giant panda. Episode 0920	Panda
	Scratch an itch. Episode 0931	Panda
	Footage of birds swimming Episode 0981	Flamingos, ducks, swans

Songs

Picture	Summary / First Appearance	Animals
	"Funny Face" Episode 0006	Monkeys
	"Pretty Baby" Episode 0040	Rhinos
	"Somebody Come and Play" Episode 0047	Orangutans
	"Rockabye Baby" Episode 0048	Koala
	"Eating" Episode 0106	various animals
	Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide. Episode 0232	penguins
	"Penguins Five" Episode 0245	Penguins
	"Whale Brushing Teeth" Episode 0276	Whale
	"Kangaroo Blues" Episode 0277	Kangaroo
	"Starfish" Episode 0280	Starfish
	"Dressed Up" Episode 0302	Birds
	"Who You Looking At, Tiger?" Episode 0371	Tiger
	"I'm Pretty" Episode 0389	Fish
	"Flying" Episode 0394	Birds
	"There's a Bird on Me" Episode 0416	Birds, rhinoceros, giraffes, elephants, etc.
	"I'm an Aardvark" Episode 0425	Aardvark
	"Pig's Love Song" Live-action version: Episode 0572	Pigs
	"Me and You (Two Rhinos)" Episode 0940	Rhinos
	"I'm a Manatee" Episode 3069	Manatee
	"The Turtle Song" Episode 3677	Turtles

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+| align=center | Penguins take a bath. <hr /> [[Episode 0233]]
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 | align=center | Body part shout-out <hr /> [[Episode 0264]]
 | primates, frog, dog, turtle, elephant, deer, rhino, hippo, starfish, ostrich, tiger, pigs, zebra, bear, orca, crocodile, kids
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+| [[Image:Gibbons.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | Gibbons make screeching noises. <hr /> [[Episode 0276]]
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 | align=center | Lizard <hr /> [[Episode 0407]]
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+| align=center | A pride of lions feasts on an animal carcass. <hr /> [[Episode 0407]]
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 | align=center | Music: Joe Raposo <hr /> [[Episode 0505]]
 | Road Runner
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+| align=center | Where the buffalo roam ... (instrumental: Home On The Range) <hr /> [[Episode 0510]]
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 | align=center | Scratch an itch. <hr /> [[Episode 0931]]
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+| align=center | Footage of birds swimming <hr /> [[Episode 0981]]
+| Flamingos, ducks, swans
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 | align=center | "Eating" <hr /> [[Episode 0106]]
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+| align=center | Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide. <hr /> [[Episode 0232]]
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-| align=center | "[[Pig's Love Song]]"<hr /> Live-action version: [[Episode 0572]]
+| align=center | "[[Pig's Love Song]]" <hr /> Live-action version: [[Episode 0572]]
 | Pigs
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+| [[Image:Film-TwoRhinos.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | "[[Me and You (Two Rhinos)]]" <hr /> [[Episode 0940]]
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Changes: Sesame Street Animal Films

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See also