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Sesame Street
Bird, monster, and monkey playdate
Air date April 19, 1995
Season Season 26 (1994-1995)
Written by Luis Santeiro
Production November 21, 1994
Sponsors K, Z, 5

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 From the swings in the park, Big Bird and Rosita welcome the viewer and say that they're having a playdate together. Telly overhears the two and wants to get in on the playdate fun, so they invite him. Joey and Davey Monkey also catch word they're having a playdate and want to join. They add the total up again, making 5 friends altogether, but they now don't know what they're going to do. Big Bird has an idea: they can play!
3141s
Cartoon Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0.
(First: Episode 2840)
Waterfountain
Song Drink of Water
(First: Episode 2545)
SealBearCooperate
Cartoon A seal and a bear fight over a circus ball, but learn to cooperate.
Artist: Frank Gresham
(First: Episode 3282)
Butilikeyou
Muppets Ernie and Bert sing "But I Like You."
(First: Episode 1952)
2876-Kangaroo
Cartoon K for kangaroo
(First: Episode 2498)
4026u
Film Jaws spoof presenting the letter K.
(First: Episode 3326)
3979ze
Animation Pencil Box K/k
(First: Episode 2876)
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SCENE 2 Jogging by, Gina comes across the crew arguing over what to play - tag or "Cowboys and Bananas." She first suggests they take turns and when they can't decide what to play first, she puts it to a vote. The majority goes to tag, but now they need someone to be "it." The friends all cast their vote, resulting in Gina being named "it."
CongoGames
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)
Word.AIRPORT
Animation The word AIRPORT (with photographs of such)
SaveYourEnergy1

SaveYourEnergy2
Muppets Polly Darton sings "Save Your Energy for Me," a song about energy conservation.
(First: Episode 3134)
TalkingTV
Cartoon A little girl leaves everything on in the house, until the TV set recites a poem about sharing electricity.
Artist: Lisa Crafts
(First: Episode 2845)
Alottoseeunderthesea
Film "There's a lot to see under the sea," according to some young swimmers who narrate a poem about the ocean-dwellers they find.
Music: "Kyisio Calypso" by Dermot Stewart
(First: Episode 3032)
3373-Sand
Animation Sand Z/z
(First: Episode 0614)
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Animation The letter Z in various typefaces.
(First: Episode 2855)
Cards.Z
Animation Playing cards form the letter Z and dance to zydeco music.
(First: Episode 3166)
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SCENE 3 Now, the gang plays "Cowboys and Bananas." Big Bird and Rosita dress as cowpokes while Telly, Davey, and Joey don banana outfits. The game starts with a round of "One of These Things," using the three faux-bananas and a real one. Since the real banana doesn't belong, the monkeys gobble it up. The next part is the banana round-up, where the cowboys must catch the bananas as they run around.
Horsejigsaw
Cartoon A horse falls apart into a jigsaw puzzle.
(First: Episode 0784)
Grovertaxi
Muppets Grover and Mr. Johnson: Grover the taxi driver picks up Mr. Johnson, who's startled to find his usual Waiter Grover driving a cab. Mr. Johnson wants to go to the library. Grover says that that is a very wise choice, and talks about the great things about a library. "Of course, you could also go to the zoo," he observes, and talks about the benefits of visiting the zoo. He also suggests the museum, or a movie. Mr. Johnson insists that they go to the library -- but Grover says they'll have to wait until he gets his cab fixed.
(First: Episode 2984)
Signman.TAXI
Cartoon Sign Sounds: TAXI (new music added)
(First: Episode 1136)
3144p
Celebrity Take 6 sings "Take 6," a song about themselves that counts to the number 6.
(First: Episode 3001)
1037c
Cartoon Kid names his own body parts
(First: Episode 0809)
Mpiece.cyranose
Muppets Monsterpiece Theater: Cyranose de BergeracCyranose de Bergerac helps finish a poem.
(First: Episode 3000)
Frogs.Updown
Animation Two frogs demonstrate up and down.
(First: Episode 3225)
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SCENE 4 The friends assemble at Finders Keepers, where Ruthie will read them the story of Cinderella. However, they all describe the entire story before Ruthie can even begin.
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Animation "Five Waltzing Chairs"
Artist: Jane Aaron
(First: Episode 2983)
3958x
Film Two girls count to 5 as they clap.
(First: Episode 3007)
3978e2
Cartoon Five outlines of people dance.
Artist: Keith Haring
(First: Episode 3050)
TheHeartofaFrog
Muppets Kermit the Frog goes to see his doctor, who listens to his heart. Describing what he hears as "groovy", the doctor sings "Heart of a Frog" about different kinds of noises (backed by frog nurses)
(First: Episode 2650)
Toon.Jillhill
Cartoon Jill walks up a hill to pick a daffodil.
Artist: Jim Jinkins
(First: Episode 2538)
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SCENE 5 Now, the gang is writing a story of their own. The only thing they can seem to agree on is the beginning - "Once upon a time" - as they each want the story to have something they like.
KidsStory
Film / Animation A class makes up a story about going to the zoo, which is told through animation based on the kids’ drawings.
(First: Episode 3328)
Raposo.Goat
Song Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Goats."
(First: Episode 2366)
KforKitten.Oldschool
Cartoon K is for kitten.
(First: Episode 0040)
Dogs.K
Film Wegman's dogs form the letter K.
(First: Episode 3296)
FTT-Wolf
Muppets Fairy Tales Today: Big Sad WolfPrairie Dawn interviews a wolf with very hurt feelings.
Whatsounddoesaduckmake
Film What sound does a duck make?
(First: Episode 3298)
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SCENE 6 Having combined the group's different ideas, the story is now finished and Ruthie reads it. It tells the tale of "CinderRosita," who lives with her mean step triangle. She goes to a ball thanks to her Fairy Godbanana, where she meets the handsome Prince Bird. Everyone even shows off the illustrations they made to go with each character. The story ends with the sponsors and that everyone lived happily ever after.


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