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| Frazzle's first day at day care | |||||||
| Air date | November 26, 1996 | ||||||
| Season | Season 28 (1996-1997) | ||||||
| Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gina tries to introduce the viewer to the newest member of her day care center - Frazzle, who hides under his blanket. She tries coaxing him out, showing him all the wonderful things the day care has to offer. Frazzle becomes interested and pulls his blanket off, but retreats back underneath once Baby Bear, Lexine, and the rest of the kids arrive. |
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Cartoon | "Ducklings" (First: Episode 2852) |
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Film | "We have a nice school"... with ducks. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 3144) |
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Cartoon | Babies and doggies pattern: What comes next? Artist: Keith Haring (First: Episode 3039) |
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Muppets | Live at the Nestropolitan: Madame Alma Cluck sings "Il Alphabetto." (closing dialogue cut) (First: Episode 3390) |
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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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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Katie think of rhymes. (First: Episode 1644) |
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Cartoon | A beatnik bat reads poetry at a nightclub, as everything rhymes with the "AT" sound. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3396) |
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SCENE 2 | Baby Bear proposes that they sing a song to Frazzle showing how friendly they are, hoping it'll calm him down and he'll uncover himself. It doesn't work, so they huddle to think of something else. |
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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 (First: Episode 2981) |
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Animation | Teeny Little Super Guy explains to Eugene why going to school is important. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1966) |
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Animation | Buttons ride a rollercoaster "up and down." (First: Episode 3207) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Herry Monster sing "Up and Down." |
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Cartoon | V in space (First: Episode 0481) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs form the letter V, for violin and valentine. |
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SCENE 3 | The gang presents Frazzle with some gifts - a letter V and letter M (a sideways 3). When taped together, they form a heart. Frazzle is touched, but he still won't leave the safety of his blanket. |
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Cartoon | Hands embrace the word "LOVE." (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 0926) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Little Richard sings "Rosita," a song about feelings, to Rosita. (First: Episode 3225) |
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Cartoon | In Egypt, three lemons make lemonade. (First: Episode 3285) |
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Muppets | Underwater #3 (First: Episode 2925) |
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Cartoon | A little girl counts the reasons why she likes the number 3. |
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Song | "There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School" (sung by Jerry Nelson) (First: Episode 2751) |
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Cartoon | A hippo has difficulty getting the succulent fruit down from a tree, and enlists the help of another hippo. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1899) |
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SCENE 4 | Baby Bear recites a poem he's written for Frazzle: "Roses are red, white is a daisy / Come on out, Frazzle, you're driving me crazy!" The poem makes Frazzle laugh, and gives him the courage to face everyone. Gina removes his blanket and Frazzle lets out a happy growl, saying hello to Lexine. However, one look at Frazzle's scary visage and Baby Bear freaks out and runs away. |
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Animation | "Animal Books" Artist: Steve Segal (First: Episode 3396) |
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Film | Kids find a wild letter V in the jungle. (First: Episode 3517) |
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Cartoon | The Villain in the Panama Hat (V) (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0507) |
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Animation | Ornate Vs spin around as a song about them plays. (First: Episode 2942) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Tough Eddie at the Beach — Ernie and Bert think they're being threatened by Tough Eddie. (First: Episode 0482) |
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Cartoon | The story of Tommy LaPlaid, the painter so sad until he discovered the joys of kicking his paints on the canvas. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3208) |
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Muppets | Elmo sings about "Emotion in the Ocean." |
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Cartoon | Cap'n Feenie asks, "What is it?" It's the ocean. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2710) |
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Song | "Take Care of That Smile" (First: Episode 2745) |
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Cartoon | A girl recites a poem about her first loose tooth. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3319) |
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SCENE 5 | Baby Bear, cowering under a blanket, admits he's now afraid of Frazzle, citing his fangs as one reason. Frazzle walks off crying, though Baby Bear wonders why ("I'm the one who's scared here!"). |
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Cartoon | A map of Puerto Rico forms into the shape of animals and other things that are found there. (First: Episode 3030) |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird visits a Puerto Rican casita in East Harlem. He tries to find out what people do there, but everyone is too busy raising chickens, planting tomatoes, cooking and planning music to answer. (First: Episode 3018) |
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Cartoon | A woman serves milk to her cat. Several other cats join him, including a lion. (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1017) |
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Muppets | "Forty Blocks From My Home" (First: Episode 2614) |
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Cartoon | Do you know what it's like to be scared? (First: Episode 0547) |
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SCENE 6 | Baby Bear finds out he's hurt Frazzle's feelings, and Gina points out how Frazzle wouldn't hurt anybody. She suggests Baby Bear come closer, and though he's reluctant at first ("I'll risk my life.") he does so and apologizes. Since they realize neither of them are afraid of each other anymore, Baby Bear and Frazzle decide to be friends! Gina plans to initiate a game of hide and seek (with Baby Bear joking that Frazzle's blanket is the perfect hiding place for him), but first she announces the sponsors. |
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COMING SOON | Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird watches as Lexine, Gabi, and Miles do a front and back dance. |
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