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Sesame Street
Getting exercise
Air date February 6, 1991
Season Season 22 (1990-1991)
Written by John Weidman
Directed by Lisa Simon
Production October 10, 1990 (scenes 1-3)
October 29, 1990 (scenes 4-6)
Sponsors R, Z, 8

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
2808a
SCENE 1 Susan finds Telly about to go on a morning run with Gordon, but he's gathered several items to take with him - an umbrella in case of rain, an extra pair of shoes in case he slips in a puddle and loses them in a tree, a stool to sit on when putting on the extra shoes, and a flashing light to warn others not to bump into the stool. She convinces Telly he won't be able to carry it all, setting off a chain reaction where he disposes of the extra items.
Cecille.UpDown
Animation Cecille sings “Up Down, In Out, Over and Under.”
(First: Episode 2746)
2341f1
Film Two boys working at the family Mexican restaurant show how they prepare for the day, and how tacos and enchiladas are made.
(First: Episode 1890)
Somethingsmissing
Cartoon Something's missing ... is it a frog or a dog?
(First: Episode 2389)
Cookiemonsterbug
Muppets Cookie Monster goes on a picnic, with a basket full of cookies. A bug flies by, and tries to get into the basket, buzzing furiously. Cookie Monster tries to give the bug a little cookie if it'll go away. The bug refuses, buzzing even more strenuously. Cookie tries a big cookie, but it still refuses. Cookie offers an almond cookie, a raisin cookie, a pistachio nut cookie, and a crunchy granola cookie. He realizes that the little bug doesn't like cookies. All he has left is a letter Z. The bug is excited, and buzzes off with the Z.
(First: Episode 1484)
Jungleroom.KarenAqua
Cartoon A boy imagines his room turning into a jungle.
Artist: Karen Aqua
2808b
SCENE 2 Telly and Gordon return from their run and see Oscar emerging from his can, wearing a jersey and also out of breath. They deduce from the sounds they hear from inside the can (and the ball that flies out) that Oscar, Grundgetta, and his elephants are playing basketball inside Oscar's trash can!
Bellhop8
Cartoon The Bellhop has to bring 8 steamer trunks down 8 flights of stairs.
(First: Episode 2511)
Fay.add4balls
Video Fay demonstrates addition by placing 4 balls on a table.
Artist: William Wegman
(First: Episode 2612)
Toon.AnnieEyeball.air
Cartoon Dr. Annie Eyeball, PhD., looks at breathing.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 2586)
Chrissyandthealphabeats
Muppets Telly is shocked to see Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats at the library. They explain that in addition to being rock stars, they're also "Rock 'N Roll Readers."
(First: Episode 2612)
Rhino Limerick
Cartoon R for Rhinoceros.
Animation by Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1151)
1957-Fish
Film A garfish swims around.
(First: Episode 0254)
2808c
SCENE 3 Susan doesn't believe Gordon's story about Oscar and goes to check it out herself. She learns that Fluffy and Schopenhauer are practicing making baskets, and she and Oscar are able to tell who's who based on how many times they dribble before they shoot. Susan ends up with a face full of water when the elephants jump in the pool to cool off.
2485u
Cartoon A man learns that it's better not to pick the flowers.
(First: Episode 0416)
ErnieBasketball
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie comes up with a way for him to remember to put his basketball away before he goes to sleep: he remembers with his mind, which is in his head; his head is round, and so is the basketball. His plan works the first time, but not when Bert wants to go to sleep.
(First: Episode 0134)
Alphaquest.R
Film Alphaquest: R
Running down a road past a rabbit, a radio, some rocks, and a rainbow.
(First: Episode 2726)
Linda-STREET
Cast Linda teaches a boy how to say "STREET" in sign language.
(First: Episode 2644)
400029
Cartoon A rabbit crosses the STREET, and almost gets run over.
Artist: Cathryn Aison
(First: Episode 0778)
2963-C6
Celebrity Robin Williams demonstrates with his shoe how to tell if something is alive.
(First: Episode 2749)
Biggestshoes
Cartoon A girl tries on big, bigger, and the biggest shoes.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 0252)
Little chrissy you're alive
Muppets Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "You're Alive."
(First: Episode 1482)
2808d
SCENE 4 Ask Oscar
Telly reads a question from Sy Smelly, asking how to annoy his neighbors. Oscar demonstrates bothering Gordon and Susan (as well as the neighborhood dogs) by banging a wooden spoon on his can. His next question asks about how sound is produced. Oscar prepares to demonstrate with his spoon again, but Telly suggests something else. Oscar goes into his can to find an alternative method.
WomanFarmSounds
Cartoon A woman identifies farm animals by their sounds.
(First: Episode 1476)
DonMusic TwinkleTwinkle
Muppets Sesame Street News FlashDon Music struggles to write "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
(First: Episode 1210)
DogChasesCat
Cartoon A dog chases a cat around, through, over, and under a doghouse.
(First: Episode 1020)
Mountainhike
Film A boy hikes up a mountain with his family.
Location: Mount Battie, overlooking Camden, Maine.
(First: Episode 2734)
R-Rhinobox-2
Cartoon R for rhinoceros, racquet, robot
(First: Episode 2443)
2808e
SCENE 5 Ask Oscar continues, where Oscar has assembled the Grouchketeers to help produce sound. He has Telly and the kids hum and play some wax paper-comb kazoos, pointing out the vibrations causing the sound. Telly wants some further examples, so the kids all grab wooden spoons and start banging on Oscar's can.
Kammikluuk
Song "Ookyook Song," a Joe Raposo song with the Alaskan words for all the things you need to put on when it's ukiuq (winter).
(First: Episode 2360)
1800-23
Muppets Polly Darton sings "I'm Under the Weather Over You."
(First: Episode 1702)
1708o
Cartoon A moving truck takes the number 8.
(First: Episode 1446)
Film.Lake
Film / Animation Lake (time-lapse)
(First: Episode 2700)
1800-10
Cartoon The Typewriter: R for Rope
(First: Episode 0764)
SnailShell
Animation A snail shell is uncovered in the sand.
(First: Episode 2039)
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2808g
SCENE 6 Big Bird (wearing a no. 33 jersey) wishes he could play basketball with some kids in the yard, but doesn't know them and feels he won't be included. The Amazing Mumford tries to remedy the situation with magic, but only manages to mess things up - first he takes the kids' basketball away, then gives them too many basketballs. Uncle Wally has a trick of his own to try: asking the kids to play. Both he and Big Bird get in the game as an impressed Mumford remarks, "And he didn't even use a wand." As Gordon announces the sponsors, Telly invites Oscar to join the game, but he declines (there's no elephants involved).

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