| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Elmo pretends he is as big as Gordon | |||||||
| Air date | April 6, 1992 | ||||||
| Season | Season 23 (1991-1992) | ||||||
| Written by | Josh Selig | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | Elmo welcomes the viewer and says he will imagine that he has a great big body just like Gordon. Gordon happens to walk past, and Elmo begins running after him. |
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SCENE 1 | Elmo examines Gordon carefully: he's got brown skin, brown eyes, two long legs, two big feet, etc. He tells Gordon he's going to imagine he's exactly like him - only with hair. (Elmo: "Well, as long as Elmo's imagining, Elmo figured why not have hair?") Elmo imagines Gordon with different styles of hair, but decides to go with Gordon's regular bald look. He then wonders what hat his imaginary Gordon should wear. |
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Cartoon | I've got some (hair), I've got more, but I've got the most. (First: Episode 0524) |
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Muppets | The Count sings "That's What Counts" about the ten things most important to him. (First: Episode 1954) |
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Film | Kids narrate a film about building sand castles and sand structures at the beach. (First: Episode 1122) |
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Animation | Planet J/j (First: Episode 2833) |
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Muppets | Hoots and the Two-Headed Monster demonstrate that whether music is fast or slow, it is still enjoyable. (First: Episode 2823) |
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Cartoon | "Candy Man" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0359) |
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SCENE 2 | Elmo settles on wearing a baseball cap, just like his imaginary Gordon. He pictures himself in Gordon's body (while retaining his regular voice) and that he's big and strong, and can do things he can't do yet like score a basket in the yard. Elmo suddenly stops pretending, telling the real Gordon that it's hard to imagine when you've got to go to the bathroom. |
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Cartoon | A hand draws a castle with a growling dragon inside, which scares the princess until her knight in shining armor leads the dragon away. (First: Episode 0932) |
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Muppets | Forgetful Jones needs something to ride around the ranch. Clementine gives him clues: it has four legs, a bushy tail, eats hay, and neighs. It's his horse Buster, who arrives with the jeep. (First: Episode 2081) |
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Song | Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer." (apple tree) (First: Episode 2654) |
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Cartoon | Z for zigzag, zero, zoo and zebra (First: Episode 1763) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie is planning to go to the library, when he hears on the radio that it might rain. So he gets out his umbrella, and puts on his raincoat, rain hat, and galoshes. Then, in case it floods, he takes a bag of groceries and a life preserver. Finally, he makes Bert go to the library with him, so he won't be stranded in the flood without him. (First: Episode 1148) |
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Film | Parts of a clown are shown in close-up as kids guess what it is. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0428) |
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SCENE 3 | Elmo returns with a toy airplane and imagines he looks like Gordon again, flying his plane around. He spots Susan writing a letter and wants to sit on her lap and watch, but Susan notes he's too big and heavy. In reality, Elmo decides to do the same thing and sit on Susan's lap. "Sometimes smaller is better," Elmo happily observes. |
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Cartoon | Cherries fall through a moving hole onto a man who demonstrates up and down. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0798) |
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Muppets | Oscar sings "Just Throw It My Way." (First: Episode 2794) |
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Cartoon | Consonant Sound: J, jaguar (First: Episode 1144) |
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Song | Jerry Nelson sings "Salt, My Salt." (First: Episode 2909) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster has Tara help him explain the word information by giving him cookies to eat. (First: Episode 2589) |
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Cartoon | Leanna Williams tells a story of how she traveled to Hawaii and bought a Hawaiian shirt. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2745) |
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Celebrity | Billy Joel sings the alphabet with Anything Muppets and kids. (First: Episode 2562) |
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Animation | Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket. Artist: Fred Garbers |
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Muppets | Little Chrissy sings "Eight Balls of Fur." (First: Episode 2669) |
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Film | Some kids watch a film of a man working in a greenhouse, and try to guess what his job is. (First: Episode 0772) |
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Cartoon | zip, zoom, zoom, zig, zag, zany, zoo. (First: Episode 0359) |
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Muppets | Phil Harmonic introduces Ernie and Placido Flamingo, who sing "Up and Down Opera" to demonstrate up and down. (First: Episode 2440) |
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Cartoon | 7 chicks plus 1 alligator makes 8. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1510) |
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Muppets | Snuffy brings his TV over to Big Bird's nest so that he, Big Bird, and some kids can work out along with Jane Snuffleupagus. (First: Episode 2076) |
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Cartoon | Two crows sing "Stones Don't Grow." Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 1715) |
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Muppets | Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about the letter Z, but it turns up and becomes an N. (First: Episode 2102) |
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Cartoon | Fluffy recalls being a homeless dog, getting taken in to the dog pound, and meeting his new pal Petey. Artist: ArtistMike |
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Cast | Linda teaches a boy how to say "STREET" in sign language. (First: Episode 2644) |
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Film | Baby animals nurse. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0546) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | "Minnesota Shorts" (Rick Moranis) has trouble becoming pool champion of the world when Grover keeps pestering him with questions, in this spoof of The Hustler. |
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Animation | Counting 8 harvesters |
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SCENE 4 | At the Fix-It Shop, Luis, Telly, Gabi, and Casha are about to watch a show about pigs... |
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Song | Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Bein' a Pig." (First: Episode 2356) |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Luis asks Telly if he wants to have a discussion about the show they just saw. Telly liked the piglets, and Luis asks if he can snort like a pig. Maria arrives to find everyone snorting. They say they're having a discussion and ask if she wants to join it. She doesn't, so Luis snidely remarks that Maria thinks she's too old to snort. Maria denies it as Luis chuckles, and she soon joins in the snorting. Elmo announces the sponsors, adding in his own oinks. |
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