| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Animals at the library / Snuffy makes art | |||||||
| Air date | March 21, 1988 | ||||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||
| Written by | Luis Santeiro | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Bob comes into the library and learns that Slimey is writing his own book in order to add a section to the library for worm readers. Sure enough, as soon as he's finished, Linda puts the book on a miniature shelf and a fellow worm checks it out. Bob suggests that Slimey may want to write more books. |
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Cartoon | "Martian Beauty" has nine hairs, nine bows, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0316) |
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Muppets | Where Do I Belong? — The contestants try to figure out where they all belong. (First: Episode 2318) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: One Way (First: Episode 1125) |
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Film | Kid voiceovers identify a horse's body parts (shown one at a time), then the complete animal. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0428) |
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SCENE 2 | Various Muppet horses gather around as Buster the Horse reads "The Letter U Mystery," with Linda signing along. The story describes a cowpoke who finds letter Us marked all over his house, discovering that they were made by his horse's horseshoes. |
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Cartoon | Abierto: Ali Baba arrives a bit late and gets run over by the 40 thieves leaving. (First: Episode 0467) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Brings Home a Surprise — Ernie brings a puppy home as a surprise for Bert. (First: Episode 1956) |
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Cartoon | A man needs directions to Maple Street. A citizen gives him a complicated set of directions, while a little girl points out they're already there. (First: Episode 2095) |
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Muppets | The Beetles are "Thinking of U." (First: Episode 1486) |
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Film | A montage of the evolution of mechanical technology, from wind-up toys, to robots that can spell "SESAME STREET" with blocks, to satellite transmitters. (First: Episode 2226) |
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SCENE 3 | Linda now assists Meryl Sheep in her reading of Sam the Shepherd's poem "Born to be Shorn" to a flock of sheep. |
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Cartoon | "Measuring, Measuring" Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 1822) |
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Muppets | Twiddlebugs: Rainy Day — Ernie watches as the Twiddlebugs head for Hooper's Store in the rain. (First: Episode 1482) |
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Cartoon | W for Wilbur (First: Episode 0366) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Erik play a rhyming game. (First: Episode 1754) |
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Film | Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film of a woman in a burning building, who needs HELP. (First: Episode 0506) |
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Celebrity | Mookie Wilson and Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets help teach Snuffy to hit the ball. (First: Episode 2351) |
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Cartoon | A pig sings "There Are Chickens in the Trees" until a rooster tells him that chickens don't live in trees. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1394) |
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Film | A day in the life of a quarter that accidentally turns yellow. |
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Cartoon | A man (voiced by Jack Dodson) describes places that begin with U and what you can do with the letter U. (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets | "The Subway" (First: Episode 0762) |
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Cartoon | Nine birds land in a tree. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1501) |
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SCENE 4 | Barkley is very active today, playing around Maria as she tries to do work. Oscar takes the opportunity to discuss opposites and shows how Barkley does the opposite of what he's asked. |
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Cartoon | A kid removes a manhole cover, out of which comes the word ABIERTO. (First: Episode 2086) |
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Muppets | Ernie doesn't want to play with Bert, who sings "I Wish I Had a Friend to Play With Me". (First: Episode 1819) |
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Cartoon | "Wanda the Witch" Animation by Tee Collins (First: Episode 0001) |
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Film | A variety of cat-shaped objects walk in front of the screen. (First: Episode 1802) |
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Cartoon | The front and back of a costumed horse follow an ice cream truck. (First: Episode 0782) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird and Luis watch as Mr. Snuffleupagus tries replicating the image of the Mona Lisa from a Snuffleupagus-sized postcard. His version gives her a snuffle and places her in a cabbage patch. |
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Song | "All By Myself Song" (First: Episode 2044) |
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Muppets | Kermit at Home: Monster Fix-It Team — When Kermit has a leak in his roof, a monster repair team answer the call. (First: Episode 2377) |
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Cartoon | Typewriter: U for Umbrella (First: Episode 0808) |
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SCENE 6 | Snuffy now draws Maria and Luis, only has them face away from him so he doesn't wind up giving them snuffles. He does mention he's managed to give them shaggy tails, though. Aghast, Maria and Luis announce the sponsors. |
Notes
- Additional performers include David Rudman (brown horse and sheep), Kevin Clash (grey horse), and Pam Arciero (Little Bo Sheep), with Martin P. Robinson (sheep).
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