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| Gladys jumps over the moon (repeat of 1910) | |||||||
| Air date | December 20, 1985 | ||||||
| Season | Season 17 (1985-1986) | ||||||
| Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Mr. Snuffleupagus shows Big Bird his outfit for a pageant about the alphabet at Snufflegarden, where he's playing the letter X. He sings his part in the show, then heads off.
(The second part of the scene, in which Maria and Luis discuss Snuffy with Big Bird, is cut from this re-airing as they originally referred to Snuffy as being imaginary.) |
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Cartoon | The great Alphonso and his trained X's (First: Episode 0299) |
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Muppets | "The King's Picnic" (First: Episode 0419) |
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Cartoon | A polar bear learns what "EXIT" means. Animation: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0131) |
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Film | Joe Raposo: On the beach (instrumental) (First: Episode 0411) |
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Cartoon | Rumba pencils (first, last, Crazy Melvin) (First: Episode 0638) |
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Muppets | Grover tries to demonstrate first and last by being first in line, but the other monsters keep switching on him. (First: Episode 1332) |
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Cartoon | "It's a Lovely Eleven Morning" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0362) |
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Muppets | Ask Oscar Oscar answers Grundgetta's query about how Grouches show love with a song - "Love in the Junkyard." (First: Episode 1595) |
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Cartoon | A boy puts together a fishbowl, and watches his fish swim around in it. (First: Episode 2030) |
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Muppets | After fighting with each other, the Two-Headed Monster reads the word "Love" and forgets their feud. (First: Episode 1282) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Hippopotamus Round." (First: Episode 0413) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: C - Cap (First: Episode 0154) |
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Cast | David sings "Mary Had a Little Lamb" while Linda signs it. (First: Episode 1157) |
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Cartoon | A man gets a letter C in the mail. (First: Episode 0294) |
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Muppets | Simon Soundman tries to buy a saw at Sam's General Store. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Cartoon | Es un gato (First: Episode 1966) |
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Insert | With Shannon's help, Big Bird does an acrobat trick. |
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Film | Russian nesting dolls 1-10 (First: Episode 0540) |
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Film | Footage of a coral reef, showcasing the plant life and the fish. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0466) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Princess and the Cookie — Cookie Monster plays the princess and devours all of the mattresses. (First: Episode 0417) |
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Cartoon | A face is drawn, but the mouth complains when it is drawn last. (First: Episode 1897) |
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Muppets | The Hands count to 11. (First: Episode 0217) |
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Film | Kids use a magnet to retrieve a jack. (First: Episode 0968) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet girl shows the viewers that the number 11 is the same right side up and upside down. (Spanish version) (First: Episode 0362) |
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SCENE 2 | Olivia is surprised to see Gladys the Cow jogging with Gordon. She tells Olivia that tonight, she's going to re-enact "Hey Diddle Diddle" by jumping over the moon and is getting in shape for the big jump. The kids had already brought in some of the props she'll be needing - a cat, fiddle, dish, spoon and a "little dog" (Barkley). The only thing she needs is the Moon, which hasn't come out yet. |
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Cartoon | "Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in. (First: Episode 0006) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Camping Sounds — Ernie and Bert listen to sounds at night while camping. (First: Episode 1808) |
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Film | Some kids watch a silent film featuring a lady in a burning house. They instruct her to "go to the EXIT!" (First: Episode 0536) |
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SCENE 3 | Marv Albert, reporting for Sesame Street Sports, is covering Gladys' "moon shot" from the yard. A small crowd gathers as Olivia (with the live cat), Barkley, and two kids holding the appropriate props take their places. Marv poses two questions hoping to be answered tonight: can Gladys jump over the moon, and will the dish run away with the spoon? Excited to be on TV, Gladys gets some final encouragement from her coach Gordon and addresses her moxie: "I always give 110% - ask anyone whose milked me!" She takes a running start and sails into the sky, but jumps under the moon instead. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Gordon finds Gladys fallen into some bushes, and is embarrassed over her crash and ready to give up. Gordon encourages her to keep trying and suggests taking a longer running start. She tries again and gets a little closer, but ends with the same result - a big crash, which leaves Marv concerned about her psychological welfare. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Gordon now persuades a battered and tearful Gladys to do a yell on her next jump. Sure enough, this is enough for Gladys to sail over the moon! In sight of the spectacle, Barkley "laughs" and the dish and spoon zip out of sight. Upon landing, Gladys returns and is rewarded with a wreath of flowers. The exhausted but proud cow has one thing to say to the television audience - "Hi, mom!" Marv wraps up the coverage for Sesame Street Sports before getting lost in the crowd of happy spectators waving at the camera. |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates shapes. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0416) |
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Film | The Alphabet Dancers make a letter X. (First: Episode 0456) |
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Animation | Red and yellow dots play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." (First: Episode 1979) |
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Muppets | Biff and Sully are about to start work, when Biff realizes he forgot his portable radio. He tells Sully not to start work until he comes back with it, but every time he's about to leave, he hears Sully doing a different kind of construction work. Sully's noisy building results in a piano, which Sully plays as Biff works. |
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Animation | Pentagon in space (First: Episode 1714) |
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Cartoon | A beaver does his exercises, while his friends make fun of him. He then uses his strength to save his friends when the dam breaks. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 2067) |
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SCENE 4 | Gordon tells Gladys how proud he is of her, and she wonders if they allow cows in the Olympic Games. Maria announces the sponsors, and the credits follow. |
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