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| Elmo and the sponsors / Mr. Handford goes to the dentist | |||||||||
| Air date | February 10, 1995 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 26 (1994-1995) | ||||||||
| Written by | Sara Compton | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Elmo, wearing a raincoat, rain hat, and rubber boots, welcomes the viewer. Celina walks over, noting he's ready for rain even though there's not a cloud in the sky. Elmo is instead wearing them because they begin with R, one of today's letters. The letter is revealed next to him from underneath a sheet. |
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Cartoon | Leaves form R and r (First: Episode 3110) |
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Film | Alphaquest: R Running down a road past a rabbit, a radio, some rocks, a rock'n'roll record, and a rainbow. (First: Episode 2726) |
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Animation | R / r (space paint) (First: Episode 3227) |
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Muppets | Benny Rabbit looks for the Shopping Network, but finds himself on the Home Hopping Network, hosted by Bonnie Rabbit. (First: Episode 3238) |
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Cartoon | Some yucky little teeth sing praise of Mr. Toothbrush, who brushes them. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3211) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird is having some birdseed tea at Hooper's Store when Mr. Handford receives a call from his dentist reminding him about his appointment, meaning he'll have to close the store (as Gina is at a class). Big Bird offers to stand outside the door telling people Hooper's is closed, but Mr. Handford has his own plan - making a sign. Big Bird sees his services aren't needed until Zoe comes by, needing help reading the sign. |
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Cartoon | A heart that says "I love you" is drawn. (First: Episode 1971) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs re-enact "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." (First: Episode 3269) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: DIRTY (First: Episode 1121) |
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Song | Hoots the Owl sings "This is How We Take a Bath." (First: Episode 3216) |
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Muppets | Super Grover: "Dial S for SuperGrover" - A little girl had plans to play with a friend, Bobby, but she has too much homework and has to cancel. Super Grover arrives to help her figure out how to tell him, but while Super Grover is busy coming up with ridiculous ploys, the girl decides to just telephone him. (First: Episode 2745) |
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Cartoon | Ball-dribbling characters count the feet on a wall ruler. Artist: Bill Davis (First: Episode 3227) |
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SCENE 3 | Elmo now has a teddy bear, basketball, and banana. Celina guesses he's brought these things to show the letter B (which is revealed under another sheet), explaining that each item begins with B. Elmo states he has those things so she can talk about the letter B instead - and she did! |
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Film | Kids paint various things that begin with the letter B on a window (edited version, new music added) Full edit--(First: Episode 0008) |
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Muppets | The Beetles perform "Letter B." (First: Episode 1495) |
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Animation | Pencil Box B / b (First: Episode 3040) |
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Song | "Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents. (First: Episode 1484) |
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SCENE 4 | Celina arrives once more to see Elmo seated next to another item covered in a sheet. Elmo explains he wants to talk about the number 2, so Celina counts each of the body parts he has two of, assuming that's what he was going to talk about. He corrects her as the sheet comes off, revealing Zoe with a number 2, making two monsters! |
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Animation | Egyptian #2 (First: Episode 3291) |
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Muppets | Mr. Johnson goes to Pizzeria Dos to get a piece of pizza, but comes to find that at this restaurant there is two of everything, including himself. (First: Episode 2842) |
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Song | Holy cow, it's number 2! (First: Episode 3193) |
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Cartoon | A report on homes around the world. (First: Episode 1711) |
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Film | A boy who lives in the Congo (in Africa) narrates a film of the kinds of games he and his friends play. (First: Episode 2668) |
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SCENE 5 | Mr. Handford has arrived back from the dentist. Big Bird wonders what the dentist is like, not having teeth. He has Mr. Handford pretend to be one so he can experience a trip to the dentist. Mr. Handford puts his apron around Big Bird as a pretend bib and begins the check-up. The appointment ends and Big Bird exits, forgetting to return Mr. Handford's apron. |
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Animation | "Toothpaste ... coming soon to a mouth near you!" (First: Episode 2876) |
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Song | "Toothpaste Factory Rap" (First: Episode 3266) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Pied Piper of Hamelin — Kermit takes over for the Pied Piper. (First: Episode 0519) |
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Animation | A piece of paper floats down onto a table, then folds itself into a paper crane, which flies away. (First: Episode 2892) |
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Film | A girl narrates a segment about a Korean festival she attended with her two friends. (First: Episode 3162) |
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Animation | Looking for shapes on the Aztec Calendar Stone (Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 3049) |
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Celebrity | Ruthie takes an opera lesson from Marilyn Horne, as they sing "Sing After Me." (First: Episode 3198) |
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Cartoon | Two orange balls perform "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2160) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper tells the mailman that he has a letter for his mother: the letter R. (First: Episode 0583) |
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Song | "Big R and Little R" (Christopher Cerf) (First: Episode 3273) |
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Animation | The word TOY is displayed, followed by a wind-up drum-playing panda. (First: Episode 3002) |
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SCENE 6 | Celina, Elmo, and Zoe present the sponsors as they are revealed under more sheets. The credits follow. |
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