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| Baby Bear visits the Furry Arms hotel | |||||||||
| Air date | January 26, 1996 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 27 (1995-1996) | ||||||||
| Written by | Belinda Ward | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Baby Bear welcomes the viewer and announces that he's going inside the Furry Arms Hotel for the very first time, as it seems like such an interesting place. He isn't able to enter as he's never seen a revolving door, and asks Benny how it works. Baby Bear first pushes it too soft and gets nowhere, then too hard which sends him back outside and crashing into Benny. He learns that he needs to push somewhere in-between - or in his words, "just right." Baby Bear successfully gets in and is amazed when he enters the hotel. He exits again, and after a second collision, Benny says he needs a break. Baby Bear sees this as a perfect opportunity for a hotel tour, but when Benny refuses he falls to his knees and starts begging. |
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Song | "Push! Push! Push!" |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird goes fishing in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with his friends Colin and Marlee. It takes awhile for him to catch one, but he finally does. |
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Cartoon | Fish form G and g. (First: Episode 3112) |
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Song | "Big G and Little G" (First: Episode 3397) |
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Animation | G / g Gregorian chant (First: Episode 3328) |
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Muppets | Grover attempts to sell Mr. Johnson a wig, but when he finally finds one that suits him, it turns out to be a guinea pig. (First: Episode 3407) |
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Cartoon | I've got some (hair), I've got more, but I've got the most. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0524) |
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SCENE 2 | Benny has agreed to give Baby Bear a tour of the hotel and the two enter. Miss Netherland graciously welcomes Baby Bear to the place and asks him what he'd like to do first. Baby Bear expresses interest in ringing the Dinger's bell, so she lets him do it as long as Benny goes outside, since the bell is used to call the bellhop. Baby Bear first rings it too soft, then too hard (temporarily knocking out the Dinger). With each try Miss Netherland shows him how to ring it loudly, alerting Benny so he has to keep running in and out. Baby Bear finally rings the relieved Dinger correctly and continues on a tour of the lobby with a further exasperated Benny. |
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Cartoon | The Bellhop must take 10 terriers for a walk. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 2507) |
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Film | The McDoubles (Batty and Crooky) count to 10 with their fingers. (First: Episode 3224) |
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Cartoon | Number Guy: "How Many Pigs Will Jump Into This Mud?" The answer is 10. (First: Episode 3390) |
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Film | People go under, over, through and around a hoop. (First: Episode 3140) |
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Muppets | Kermit says his "ABC's of the Swamp." (First: Episode 1960) |
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Film | Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (new music added) (First: Episode 1966) |
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Animation | The word ELEVATOR gets on one. (First: Episode 3372) |
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SCENE 3 | Baby Bear has fun exploring the lobby, and is even more excited when he learns the hotel has an elevator. (Miss Netherland: "We are a one-star hotel, you know.") Benny says he can't ride the elevator or push the buttons, but Miss Netherland allows him to do so and they find themselves face to face with the Elephant Elevator Operator. Baby Bear doesn't believe there's any room for him, but Miss Netherland insists that Benny show him how to get in and out, practically breaking every bone in his body with every request to do it again. Baby Bear takes a flying leap and manages to get into the elevator with the operator and a near-concussed Benny... and just as soon as the elevator lifts up, it plummets down. |
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Animation | Computer: in/out (First: Episode 3122) |
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Song | "The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve. (First: Episode 2950) |
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Film | The floating kids form a square. (First: Episode 3132) |
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Cartoon | The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square." Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: Episode 2615) |
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Film | Kids play low and high notes on the Shpritzer. (First: Episode 3410) |
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Muppets / Cast | "Sing Your Synonyms" (First: Episode 2331) |
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Cartoon | Why did the chicken cross the road? (First: Episode 2050) |
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SCENE 4 | Baby Bear and Benny make their way out of the elevator and Benny tries to get back to work, pushing a luggage rack. Baby Bear wants to take a ride on it and once again Miss Netherland gives him permission, wanting to make sure all her guests are happy. Soon afterwards, some of the hotel patrons want a ride and hop onto the luggage rack, too. Benny, frustrated with all he's been through today, declares that he's going to make one more person happy: himself, by quitting his job! Baby Bear follows Benny outside, while Miss Netherland pushes the guests on the luggage rack. |
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Cartoon | The dancing birds dance fast and slow. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3072) |
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Song | "Elbows and Knees" (First: Episode 2641) |
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Cartoon | Jasper thinks that he has lost his elbow, but Julius shows him his elbow by bending his arm. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0410) |
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Muppets | Clementine sings about "My Triangle Home." (First: Episode 2476) |
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Cartoon | A family of snakes makes shapes, and rolls away. (First: Episode 1506) |
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Muppets | Maya Angelou sings "My Name" with Lexine, Carlo and Elmo. (First: Episode 3139) |
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Cartoon | G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift) (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0357) |
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Muppets | Zoe spots a group of letters galloping by, and wonders which letter it is. She tells Celina what it looks like, and Celina says it's the letter G. (First: Episode 3377) |
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Animation | G / g paper fold (First: Episode 3350) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Old King Cole — Ernie plays Old King Cole and calls for his pipe and bowl. (new music added) (First: Episode 1951) |
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Film | The Count counts four kids on a park bench, then adds one more. (First: Episode 2958) |
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SCENE 5 | Baby Bear finds an out-of-uniform Benny miserably chewing on a carrot outside and begs him to return to his job at the Furry Arms. Benny refuses, and Baby Bear bursts into tears thinking it's his fault. He promises that he'll never ask Benny for anything again, but Benny still won't go back. Baby Bear cries again, ruing ever setting foot into the hotel and hugs Benny so hard that Benny gives in and agrees to go back to work. Baby Bear is happy now, and immediately asks Benny to show him the other parts of the hotel. Benny says no at first, but changes his mind as usual. Miss Netherland announces the sponsors as the two struggle to get through the revolving doors again, and the credits follow. |
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COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: A mouse and Big Bird recite a clock-free version of "Hickory Dickory Dock" called "Hickory Dickory Dird." |
Notes
- The episode was later re-aired in Season 29 as Episode 3753.
- Additional performers include Joey Mazzarino (elephant and Green AM man), Lisa Buckley (Lavender AM woman), and Carmen Osbahr (lamb).
- Beginning with this episode, the front desk and lobby of the Furry Arms are visible behind the doors in shots on the Sesame Street set (though exceptions include episodes taped before this one). Previously, the area had been left blank.
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