| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Monty reads a book | |||||||
| Air date | April 28, 1994 | ||||||
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||
| Written by | Josh Selig | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird welcomes the viewer and witnesses Zoe flying overhead, dressed as a cow and going "Moo!" After she crash lands, she explains she's trying to be the cow from "Hey Diddle Diddle" and is practicing jumping over the moon. Big Bird tells her that the cow is only from a nursery rhyme and the moon is too high to jump over - so she resolves to jump over him instead. |
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Cartoon | Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine." (First: Episode 2775) |
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Film | Fay Ray subtracts one ball. (First: Episode 2634) |
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Song | "Zero Song": A female voiceover sings about the food that keeps being taken away to make 0. Arist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 3003) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster asks Lexine what 0 is. |
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Film | Cheri goes fishing with her abuelo. (First: Episode 2784) |
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Cartoon | While fishing one day, a boy catches the letters of the alphabet. Frustrated at not having caught any fish to eat, he decides to use his catch for alphabet soup. (First: Episode 0004) |
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Muppets | Phil Harmonic introduces Charmin', who performs an opera about the fax machine. |
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Cartoon | A girl talks about her skin. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2611) |
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Film | A park ranger speaks to a group of kids about trees and the fruits that come from them. Then all the kids hug a tree. (First: Episode 2891) |
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SCENE 2 | Following the film, Telly decides to hug a tree in the park as well. Jamal comes by and learns what Telly is up to. Telly feels as though he's given enough love back to the tree and hugs something else he loves in the park - park ranger Jamal. |
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Cartoon | In the forest, a small tree feels insignificant, until a mother bird gives him a pep talk. (First: Episode 1872) |
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Muppets | Ernie sings "Little Plant." (First: Episode 2144) |
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Cartoon | A bird watches as two monkeys climb above and below each other in a tree. (First: Episode 2965) |
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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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Animation | Space frogs count to 10. (First: Episode 3109) |
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Muppets | The Squirrelles sing "Big Bird Doesn't Fly." |
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Cartoon | A baby bird tries and tries again to fly from its nest. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1510) |
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Film | A girls' jump-rope team trains for a contest. They end up winning second place. (First: Episode 2510) |
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Cartoon | Typewriter: S for spring (First: Episode 0792) |
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Muppets | "Sammy the Snake" (First: Episode 0278) |
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Cartoon | S - Snake: A snake charmer irritates the snake. (First: Episode 0063) |
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Celebrity | Ruthie takes an opera lesson from Marilyn Horne, as they sing "Sing After Me." (First: Episode 3198) |
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Cartoon | Lillian discusses the adjustments she had to make when her parents had a new baby. She ultimately appreciates her sister. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2746) |
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Film | A blind class goes on a field trip to the park, using their other senses to experience their surroundings. The teacher sings "If You're Happy and You Know It." (First: Episode 2566) |
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Cartoon | A girl describes why she likes the color black. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3105) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Elmo Is Loud — Elmo scares off Bert's pigeons. |
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Cartoon | Planet J / j (First: Episode 2833) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Alphabet Mine — Kermit interviews J miners. (First: Episode 2302) |
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Cartoon | Jughead Jones's J story (First: Episode 0231) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play". (First: Episode 0047) |
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SCENE 3 | Prairie Dawn approaches Monty, who is standing around reciting "Ding Dong!", with a proposition - since he always tries to get her to be silly, she wants him to do something she likes: reading. Monty agrees and starts reading a book called "Ding Dong." |
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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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Film | The Count counts five children sitting on a park bench. (First: Episode 2958) |
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Muppets | "Pond Full of Fish" (First: Episode 2840) |
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Film | A dolphin walks backwards on the water. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0278) |
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SCENE 4 | Monty reaches the thrilling conclusion of the book, but Prairie tells him it was an awful book, stating it lacked anything needed for a story. "I thought it had a certain ring to it," Monty tells her before pointing out her opinions could upset the author - a nearby Dinger. Prairie notices him and starts complimenting the book while Jamal announces the sponsors. |
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