| Sesame Street | |||||
| Irvine crosses the street (repeat of 1974) | |||||
| Air date | December 15, 1986 | ||||
| Season | Season 18 (1986-1987) | ||||
| Written by | Sara Compton | ||||
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SCENE 1 | From outside his nest area, Big Bird opens the door and presents "The Small World of Mr. Snuffleupagus!" He joins the audience of kids as they watch Brianna help Snuffy form short words that start with the small letter "i." Snuffy concludes the presentation by stating, "It may not seem like much, but it's one small step in becoming a big-time reader!" to much applause. |
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Cartoon | Letter I (Beep Beep) (First: Episode 0427) |
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Cast | David, Luis and Maria illustrate between while ballet dancing. (First: Episode 1223) |
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Cartoon | I - ice cream. (First: Episode 0033) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Oogle Family — Kermit the Frog attends a musical tribute to the "Oogle Family". (First: Episode 1822) |
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Cartoon | A mouse is squashed between two elephants. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Film | Marching band forms a square (First: Episode 0514) |
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SCENE 2 | Gordon finds Irvine standing at the crosswalk. He offers to take her across the street, but suspects she won't because he's not grouchy enough. He starts acting like a Grouch, so she takes his hand and they cross the road to meet up with Uncle Oscar. |
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Cartoon | "Chicken Crossing" Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 1974) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert wants to know why there is a cookie lying on the table. Ernie explains that he put it there to remind himself. (First: Episode 0095) |
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Cartoon | A man uses his memory to tell a woman how to get to a red house. (First: Episode 2185) |
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Cast | The Alphabet Dancers: Lowercase i (First: Episode 0462) |
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Cartoon | Leaves falling. (First: Episode 1822) |
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Film | George the Farmer demonstrates in and out. (First: Episode 0293) |
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SCENE 3 | Snuffy sings a round of "Three of Us Belong Together" while tap dancing with two kids; one other kid does breakdancing instead. The group points out the other ways they're different (such as who's singing and who's wearing a hat). "I never knew that not belonging could be so much fun!" Snuffy quips. |
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Cartoon | A man walks in an IN. (First: Episode 0511) |
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Muppets | Kermit describes the times it is appropriate to use the in and out doors. To his dismay, a group of monsters keeps going out the in door. (First: Episode 2220) |
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Cartoon | H - Horse (First: Episode 0474) |
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Film | A film shows parts of a flower. Music: Vivaldi's Concerto for lute, 2 violins and continuo in D Major II - Largo (First: Episode 0008) |
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Cartoon | H for hair (First: Episode 0475) |
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Muppets | Grover the Waiter at La Casa de Comidas (First: Episode 1793) |
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Cartoon | A caterpillar dances in ten socks. |
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Insert | Olivia watches Grandma Grace teaching David how to dance, prompting her to remember times with her own grandmother as she sings "Grandma's Way." (First: Episode 1916) |
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Cartoon | "Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie and Bert cooperate to make Ernie's bed. Ernie notices that on his bed, which Bert is preparing, there is one side where the blanket is shorter than the other. Bert suggests that Ernie and him cooperate while making the blanket even on both sides, in the process the blanket is shorter at one side than the other. (First: Episode 1388) |
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Cartoon | The story of Aesop's "The Lion and the Mouse". (First: Episode 0773) |
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Film | With their teacher, kids play clapping and dancing games about the rhythm in their names. (First: Episode 1735) |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird is upset because even though he's a bird, he can't fly. Bob reminds him of a fellow bird that is grounded - an ostrich. |
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Film | Ostriches walk and run. (piano music) (First: Episode 0339) |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Bob gives Big Bird clues about another kind of flightless bird - the penguin (which reminds Big Bird of his friend Shivers). |
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Film | Penguins take a bath. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0233) |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Bob mentions how a peacock can spread its tail feathers, but all Big Bird can do is shake his own. |
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Film | Peacock Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0278) |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Big Bird takes pride in being a bird, knowing they can fly, run, swim, or "just get by on your good looks." He wonders what truly makes a bird then, so Bob points out that only birds have feathers. Big Bird makes sure this is true by inspecting Bob and then Erica. |
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Cartoon | Shooting stars form the letter I/i. (First: Episode 2218) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Cab Calloway sings "Jumpin' Jive" when the Two-Headed Monster can't decide whether to jump or jive. (First: Episode 1575) |
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Film | Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up." (First: Episode 0302) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird checks Barkley for any feathers, but comes up short. He feels he has enough evidence to confirm only birds have feathers... with the exception of one little girl wearing a feathered boa and hat. Snuffy announces the sponsors. |
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