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| The American Revolution | |||||
| First Appearance | Episode 2332 | ||||
| Broadcast | April 14, 1987 | ||||
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The founding fathers argue over which bird should be chosen as the national bird (and gets to have the picture on the country's new "coins and stamps and other neat things like government letters"). The speaker explains the voting process as a way to resolve the issue.
Ben Franklin nominates the turkey which welcomed the Pilgrims to the country. Thomas Jefferson nominates the pigeon which loves the simple things that make America great, such as statues and curbs and windowsills. A grouchy founding father nominates the cockatoo (despite the bird not even being native to the country) and suggests that they bring some in and teach them to say things like "scram" and "beat it" to drive the British away. Finally, John Adams nominates the bald eagle which he says is handsome and can fly high to watch over town and prairie.
In the end, the bald eagle wins the vote (due to Elmo being a swing voter) and thus the eagle becomes the national bird. Big Bird enters the room and is offended at being overlooked for the decision and leaves in a huff.
Cast[]
as Ben Franklin
as Thomas Jefferson
as John Adams
Production[]
Behind the scenes
Supporting cast[2][]
- Camille Bonora as AM caucus member and Ernie assist
- Pam Arciero as AM caucus member and Telly assist
- David Rudman as AM caucus member and Herry assist
Releases[]
- Video
Sources[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, page 178
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Season 22 spreadsheet