| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Betty Lou's dolly story | |||||||||
| Air date | November 29, 1996 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 28 (1996-1997) | ||||||||
| Written by | Luis Santeiro | ||||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Betty Lou has written a story ("Dolly Dearest"), which will be acted out by the residents of Sesame Street as she reads. The story begins with Big Bird as "a large, yellow bird," who discovers a long-forgotten doll at the bottom of his toy box. The doll is supposed to talk at the press of its button, but it doesn't seem to work. He assumes it's broken and prepares to throw it back in the box. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Before he can, a "fluffy, friendly monster" (Rosita) happens by. The doll reminds her of one she used to own, and she makes conversation with it (with Betty Lou providing the doll's voice), somehow enabling it to talk... in Spanish, no less! Unfortunately, the bird isn't able to replicate her success; the doll won't talk when he pushes the button. Betty Lou teases more of her story is coming later... |
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Film | AGUA: kids play in water. (First: Episode 3367) |
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Muppets | "In South America," they say "Buenos Dias" for good morning, and "Buenas Noches" for good night. (First: Episode 3105) |
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Cartoon | Jasper and Julius: Apple (First: Episode 0485) |
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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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SCENE 2 | As Betty Lou's story continues, the bird still can't get the doll to talk, even when trying to communicate in Spanish. Suddenly, a "grouchy lady" (Grundgetta) appears and is very interested in playing with what appears to be a broken doll. The doll starts talking again, this time speaking in a very grouchy manner. The grouchy lady is mad at the bird for lying about the doll being broken and storms off. The bird, though, still can't get the doll to talk for him. |
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Cartoon | Esme's wooden clown breaks, and she is about to throw it away, when it suggests she use glue to fix it. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 2843) |
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Song | "I'm a Little Airplane" (First: Episode 3266) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter gets a check-up with help from an x-ray. (First: Episode 0787) |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley hosts "Mystery Guest," where the blindfolded panel of Cookie Monster, Don Music, and Sherlock Hemlock must guess the identity of a special guest - the letter X. (First: Episode 1447) |
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Film | Wegman dogs form the letter X and demonstrate an X-ray. |
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SCENE 3 | In the next chapter, the bird is ready to dispose of the doll yet again after acting grouchy to it, still not getting a reaction. A "counting person" arrives and gives talking to the doll a try, who politely assists him in counting to 40. The bird wonders why the doll won't talk to him, yet does so with everyone else. |
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Cartoon | Counting 40 pigs Artist: Keith Haring (First: Episode 3084) |
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Muppets | Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson orders soup, roast beef, and peach pie, wanting them in that order (one at a time). Grover doesn't understand the order and keeps bringing the wrong item. Upon being brought the pie twice, Johnson explains that he wants that after "everything else," prompting Grover to bring everything else on the menu. (First: Episode 1307) |
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Cartoon | A parade of toys illustrates first and last. (First: Episode 2857) |
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Film | A group of kids paint a mural with the help of a mural artist. (First: Episode 3007) |
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Cartoon | Kids see animals in their alphabet soup. Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 1976) |
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Insert | Chicago and Zoe present Celina doing the Vegetable Day Dance, dressed as a broccoli. Chicago sings a song about the vegetable. (First: Episode 3292) |
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Song | "All The Vegetables" Three girls clap rhythms while naming vegetables. (First: Episode 3051) |
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Muppets | Elmo and Telly show "forward" and "backward." (First: Episode 3493) |
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Cartoon | Stamped and painted X animation. (First: Episode 2934) |
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Celebrity | Patti LaBelle sings "Oh, How I Miss My X." (First: Episode 2168) |
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Cartoon | The letter X appears on-screen. (First: Episode 2779) |
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Film | Stefan goes to the doctor and gets a checkup. (First: Episode 3527) |
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SCENE 4 | As Betty Lou's story goes on, the bird meets with the Doll Doctor (Gordon), who is able to get the doll to cough and say, "Ahhhhh." He deduces the doll is very, very, very angry... with the bird! Big Bird asks Betty Lou why, but she leaves it on a cliffhanger and introduces another break... |
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Cartoon | A boy acts out his feelings as animals. ("There's a zoo in me!") (new sounds added) (First: Episode 0783) |
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Song | "We're Talking 'Bout the Number One" (First: Episode 3154) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — A winged number 1 flies over a cuckoo's nest. (First: Episode 2674) |
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Animation | A group of 1s chant, "We're the number 1!" (First: Episode 3238) |
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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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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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SCENE 5 | As the story concludes, the Doll Doctor has the doll explain that she is angry at the bird for leaving her in the toy box for so long and forgetting about her. The bird makes things right by apologizing, which suddenly allows the doll to talk back to him! They start a game of hide-and-seek, with the doll asking the Doctor to put her back in the toy box (knowing the bird won't look there), thus ending the story on a happy note. The cast gathers to congratulate Betty Lou while Grundgetta announces the sponsors, and the credits follow. |
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COMING SOON | Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird and Baby Bear sing their "B-B Club" song. |
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