| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Gina calls out sick | |||||||
| Air date | March 17, 1992 | ||||||
| Season | Season 23 (1991-1992) | ||||||
| Written by | Sonia Manzano | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gina is too sick to come into work at Hooper's Store today, so Mr. Handford has Savion fill in. Gina tries to assure she's fine but Mr. Handford and Savion tell her they've got the store covered. Big Bird comes in for his usual breakfast and is disappointed that Gina isn't there since she always makes it for him. Savion instead prepares him his "surprise breakfast": he hands Big Bird the ingredients as he adds them to the bowl. Big Bird doesn't get the surprise since he was told the ingredients ahead of time. The surprise turns out to be that Big Bird made the breakfast himself! Gina calls in again and is a little sad to hear how things are going well without her. |
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Film | Forward and backward are demonstrated as a family prepares breakfast. (First: Episode 2921) |
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Cartoon | Yo-yo elevator (First: Episode 1971) |
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Muppets | Fairy Tales Today: Goldilocks Now — Prairie Dawn struggles to interview Goldilocks about her new fairy tale. (First: Episode 2915) |
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Cartoon | T for typewriter and toe Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0506) |
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Muppets / Cast | "Sing Your Synonyms" (First: Episode 2331) |
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Cartoon | Two men push two large bird eggs to the top of two hills. (First: Episode 0773) |
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Film | Fay Ray gets on and off a rug. (First: Episode 2635) |
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Cartoon | Number Creatures #20 (First: Episode 2687) |
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SCENE 2 | Savion assures Gina again on the phone that everything at Hooper's is fine. She hears the Count enter the store and tells Savion that the last time the Count visited, he had her take everything off the shelves to count them. Savion avoids the mess by agreeing not to do the same, saying that the air around them will help with his counting problem. The Count is skeptical until Savion begins blowing dozens of bubbles for him to count. |
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Cartoon | "Animal Elevator": 10-1 (subtraction) (First: Episode 2523) |
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Muppets | Little Bird explains "next to." Then Cookie Monster cuddles up next to Little Bird. (First: Episode 0167) |
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Cartoon | A girl imagines being next to a tree, a house and a car. "Now I'm going over there," she says. "There's nothing here to be next to!" (First: Episode 0782) |
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Film | A zookeeper feeds some polar bears sardines. (First: Episode 1647) |
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Cartoon | A cat catches a TELEPHONE and eats it. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0154) |
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Muppets | "Daddy Helps with the Dishes" - three families sing about how they help each other doing chores, cooking and homework. (First: Episode 2223) |
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Cartoon | A snake is on, in, under, and stuck in a tree branch. |
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Film | The Count (in voiceover) subtracts from five to one to zero children on a park bench. (First: Episode 2923) |
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Cartoon | An orange creature shows things that measure. (First: Episode 1969) |
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Muppets | Grover takes several dogs for a walk, explaining that dogs need exercise as much as people do. (First: Episode 2734) |
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Cartoon | K for kangaroo (First: Episode 2498) |
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SCENE 3 | While Savion serves some popcorn to a couple of Honkers, Prairie Dawn calls Gina to see how she's doing. She tells her she's written a play about today's experiences... and how Savion saved the day. |
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Film | A girl draws a picture of her friend, Dai Xi. (First: Episode 2791) |
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Cartoon | The numbers keep changing from 1 to 20 as corny music plays in the background. (First: Episode 1465) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Glass of Water — Bert wonders what Ernie could be doing with all the glasses of water he's taking out of the apartment. (First: Episode 0425) |
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Cartoon | "The Wasteroon Song" - three water drops complain about people wasting water, calling them "Wasteroons." Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2851) |
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Insert | A group of girls do a chant about the letter K. (First: Episode 2811) |
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Animation | Sand K/k (First: Episode 0645) |
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Film | A blind class goes on a field trip downtown, and visits a produce stand. (First: Episode 2580) |
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Animation | A picture puzzle of the letter T is put together. A man walks up to it, and calls a taxi. (First: Episode 2933) |
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Animation | A white shell is uncovered in the sand. (First: Episode 2061) |
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Cartoon | A pig sings "Pig's Love Song." (First: Episode 0407) |
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Muppets | The Amazing Mumford sounds out the word MAGIC, then makes himself disappear. (First: Episode 1075) |
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Cartoon | A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy. (First: Episode 0537) |
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SCENE 4 | Savion, the Count, and Prairie give Gina a surprise visit while Mr. Handford watches the store. The Count has brought the bubbles to cheer her up and Prairie has a book - 1001 Careers. Savion admits how hard running the store is, and tells Gina how great she is and that everyone misses her. He puts on a Fred Astaire tape for them to watch while he does a little tap dance as he blows bubbles for the Count to count; Gina states that she's feeling much better. |
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Cartoon | I Love You, in American Sign Language Artist: Steve Finkin (First: Episode 1170) |
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Animation | Teeny Little Super Guy: Robert W. Shipshape gets a hat for his birthday, and it blows into the street. R.W. remembers not to cross the street without an adult; Teeny Little Superguy helps him across. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1924) |
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Cartoon | Edgar Turtle sings "Hey Diddle Diddle." Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 2404) |
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Muppets | After fighting with each other, the Two-Headed Monster reads the word "Love" and forgets their feud. (First: Episode 1282) |
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Film | Growing Numbers #20 |
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Muppets | In song, a boy wanders into the Animal Lost and Found, looking for his pet named Homer. The shopkeeper says, "Describe Your Pet to Me." |
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Cartoon | Un pajaro. (First: Episode 1977) |
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SCENE 5 | Herry Monster picks out a get well card for Gina, but doesn't remember how to mail it. Savion prepares the envelope for him and Herry rushes to the mailbox. After his immediate return, he's shocked to find out it'll take a few days before Gina receives it; he wants her to see it now. Herry rushes out of the store again. |
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SCENE 5 cont'd | Mr. Handford and Savion witness Herry trying to pull the mailbox from the ground, attempting to bring the whole thing to Gina. They get him to stop and suggest he go visit her instead. Herry runs off and the two return to the store as Big Bird announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- This episode was later repeated in Season 25 as Episode 3177.
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