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Sesame Street
Gina calls out sick
Air date March 17, 1992
Season Season 23 (1991-1992)
Written by Sonia Manzano
Production October 16, 1991
Sponsors K, T, 20

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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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.
Forward-Breakfast
Film Forward and backward are demonstrated as a family prepares breakfast.
(First: Episode 2921)
2040g
Cartoon Yo-yo elevator
(First: Episode 1971)
FTTGoldilocks
Muppets Fairy Tales Today: Goldilocks NowPrairie Dawn struggles to interview Goldilocks about her new fairy tale.
(First: Episode 2915)
400012
Cartoon T for typewriter and toe
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 0506)
Sss-i
Muppets / Cast "Sing Your Synonyms"
(First: Episode 2331)
Birdeggs
Cartoon Two men push two large bird eggs to the top of two hills.
(First: Episode 0773)
FayRug
Film Fay Ray gets on and off a rug.
(First: Episode 2635)
3957w
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.
4114z
Cartoon "Animal Elevator": 10-1 (subtraction)
(First: Episode 2523)
Little Bird next to Cookie Monster
Muppets Little Bird explains "next to." Then Cookie Monster cuddles up next to Little Bird.
(First: Episode 0167)
Imaginarycar
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)
1839zp
Film A zookeeper feeds some polar bears sardines.
(First: Episode 1647)
Cat.Telephone.Hubley
Cartoon A cat catches a TELEPHONE and eats it.
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0154)
ItSoonGetsDone
Muppets "Daddy Helps with the Dishes" - three families sing about how they help each other doing chores, cooking and homework.
(First: Episode 2223)
3139h
Cartoon A snake is on, in, under, and stuck in a tree branch.
4113zv
Film The Count (in voiceover) subtracts from five to one to zero children on a park bench.
(First: Episode 2923)
2499-Measure
Cartoon An orange creature shows things that measure.
(First: Episode 1969)
Groverdogwalker
Muppets Grover takes several dogs for a walk, explaining that dogs need exercise as much as people do.
(First: Episode 2734)
2876-Kangaroo
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.
DrawingDaiXi
Film A girl draws a picture of her friend, Dai Xi.
(First: Episode 2791)
2234-Counting
Cartoon The numbers keep changing from 1 to 20 as corny music plays in the background.
(First: Episode 1465)
EB.usesofwater
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Glass of WaterBert wonders what Ernie could be doing with all the glasses of water he's taking out of the apartment.
(First: Episode 0425)
Song.wasteroon
Cartoon "The Wasteroon Song" - three water drops complain about people wasting water, calling them "Wasteroons."
Artist: ArtistMike
(First: Episode 2851)
GirlsCheer-K
Insert A group of girls do a chant about the letter K.
(First: Episode 2811)
3073.SandK
Animation Sand K/k
(First: Episode 0645)
Blindclass.produce
Film A blind class goes on a field trip downtown, and visits a produce stand.
(First: Episode 2580)
T-Taxi-puzzle
Animation A picture puzzle of the letter T is put together. A man walks up to it, and calls a taxi.
(First: Episode 2933)
WhiteShellSand
Animation A white shell is uncovered in the sand.
(First: Episode 2061)
Toon.beingapig
Cartoon A pig sings "Pig's Love Song."
(First: Episode 0407)
MumfordMA...GIC
Muppets The Amazing Mumford sounds out the word MAGIC, then makes himself disappear.
(First: Episode 1075)
Cartoon mydoghappy
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.
1186c
Cartoon I Love You, in American Sign Language
Artist: Steve Finkin
(First: Episode 1170)
TLSG.Reallygoodhat
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)
3136r
Cartoon Edgar Turtle sings "Hey Diddle Diddle."
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 2404)
2HMLove
Muppets After fighting with each other, the Two-Headed Monster reads the word "Love" and forgets their feud.
(First: Episode 1282)
3957v
Film Growing Numbers #20
Song.DescribeYourPet
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."
Unpajaro
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.

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