| Sesame Street | |||||
| Letter M day/Snuffy writes a postcard | |||||
| Air date | February 16, 1993 | ||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||
| Written by | Sonia Manzano | ||||
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COLD OPEN | Telly acknowledges the letter of the day, M, by wearing a muffler, a mask, a mustache, a pair of mittens, and a pair of moccasins. He thinks his idea is original and people will be impressed... until Big Bird shows up wearing the exact same things! |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird and Telly laugh at the coincidence of the way they decided to celebrate the letter M, and figure they must be the only ones who came up with the idea. Just then, Lillian and some kids show up wearing the same M items, doing the "moccasin march!" |
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Cartoon | A conductor conducts a choir to hum his music ("My Music"). Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1207) |
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Film | Kids take swimming lessons in the pool (First: Episode 1232) |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley hosts "Beat the Time". In order to win a cookie, Cookie Monster has to bring in three things that rhyme with the word "rain" before the hand goes around the clock. They turn out to be an old man's "cane", a "chain" (to which Frazzle is attached), and finally a "train" which destroys the set. (First: Episode 0446) |
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Film | Looking for triangles in the city (Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 2696) |
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Animation | Cecille sings “Up Down, In Out, Over and Under”. (First: Episode 2746) |
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SCENE 2 | Monty, holding a cat, notices that he and Big Bird are wearing the same M items and have had the same idea. Big Bird points out the biggest difference between them, saying that "cat" begins with C. Monty then insists that the cat's name, "Beatrice," begins with M and is corrected again. Big Bird informs Monty that his own name is the only one he can think of that begins with M; Monty proclaims, "There you go! I didn't bring the cat! The cat brought me!" |
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Cartoon | A story of a cat who hated rain, wished for it to stop, and witnessed the disastrous effects of no rain. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2724) |
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Muppets | The Count sings about bones. (First: Episode 1386) |
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Cartoon | A man talks about how much he loves his bones. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2628) |
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Film | College students volunteer at the San Francisco Children's Zoo, which has such animals as ferrets, possums, and chinchillas. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2227) |
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Cartoon | 4 Carpenters (First: Episode 1616) |
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SCENE 3 | Gordon comes back from a run, as does Buster, who notices that he and Gordon both like the same healthy foods (though they are usually prepared differently). He chuckles, "You know Gordon, you run like a horse, you think like a horse, and you eat like a horse - no wonder you're as healthy as a horse!" |
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Cartoon | An ostrich, a girl, and a pig do some exercises, and move the couch away. (First: Episode 2988) |
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Film | Kids narrate a film about how Yufka, a Turkish flat-bread, is made. (First: Episode 2937) |
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Animation | Pencil box M / m |
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Muppets | Hoots plays jazz in a park, accompanied by Chip and Dip. They are encountered by Mary, who wants them to play a new version of her nursery rhyme, which involves another lamb. (First: Episode 2839) |
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Cartoon | Leanna Williams explains why she loves her brother’s shoes - she has fun with the box they came in. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2985) |
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Insert | Oscar hammers a sign onto his trash can, which says "GO". Instead of keeping people away, it attracts the attention of Polly Darton, who sings a song about the word. (First: Episode 2927) |
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Film / Muppets | Alphaquest: M The girl uses mittens to make monster mush, which is eaten by a Muppet monster. (First: Episode 2724) |
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Cartoon | A poem about dogs of different sizes, feelings and colors. Artist: Deanna Morse (First: Episode 2924) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Old King Cole — Ernie plays Old King Cole and calls for his pipe and bowl. (First: Episode 1951) |
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Cartoon | "Animal Elevator" (1-10) (First: Episode 2530) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Robin Williams and a robin observe how similar they are. Afterwards, the robin sings "Lullaby of Birdland". (First: Episode 2848) |
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Animation | All living things need clean water. (First: Episode 2731) |
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Muppets | Humphrey sings a song about how much fun he has trying to talk like his daughter Natasha. (First: Episode 2940) |
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Animation | A fan reveals the letter C. (First: Episode 2746) |
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Film | A boy who lives in the Congo (in Africa) narrates a film of the kinds of games he and his friends play. (First: Episode 2668) |
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Film | Amelia pretends she's an astronaut. (First: Episode 2918) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster presents four lordly lions. (new sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1309) |
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SCENE 4 | Snuffy is almost done writing a postcard to his Granny Snuffle in Hawaii, but he needs Savion's help to complete it with one final word. So far it says: "Dear Granny Snuffle, I Love..." Snuffy thinks of what he loves, including coconuts, spaghetti, Snufflegarden, and Big Bird, but he remembers that Granny Snuffle already knows that he loves all those things. Finally, he remembers one more thing he loves and writes the last word: "You." |
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Cartoon | "¡El juega hockey!" (First: Episode 2114) |
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Animation | Computer: forward / backward |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Calling All Pigeons — Bert goes to the park to practice his pigeon calls. (First: Episode 2968) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Doggy Paddle". (First: Episode 1967) |
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SCENE 5 | Lillian observes the postcard Snuffy is sending, particularly the many stamps that read "LOVE." He asks for her help since it wouldn't fit in the mailbox, and she agrees to take it to the post office. Snuffy then announces the sponsors. |
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