Episode 3985
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SCENE 1 | A duck tries to quack out a joke for Big Bird, Gordon, and the kids, but can't stop himself from laughing about it and goes into hysterics. The duck decides to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" instead when Gordon suggests they all sing... provided they change the lyrics to laughter. Soon everybody can't stop laughing! Afterwards, a gaggle of superimposed monsters arrive chanting, "Monster Time! Monster Time!" |
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Muppets | Monster Clubhouse The monsters dance the "Turn Around, Turn Around, Turn Around and Fall Down Dance." Today's Snacktime is Milk, and a man arrives looking for a kazoo club meeting. Original, full edit: (First: Episode 3941) |
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Muppets | The Number of the Day: 6 Five sheep and a duck arrive to celebrate that the Number of the Day is 6. |
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Film | Wegman dogs ride canoes to illustrate the number 6. |
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SCENE 2 | Telly plays with his hamster Chuckie Sue when Baby Bear arrives to tell him some exciting news: Papa Bear has allowed him to have a pet! He's not sure what kind of pet would be right for him so Telly suggests a hamster, but Baby Bear isn't sure he wants one. He asks if Chuckie Sue can do tricks, but Telly just narrates what his hamster is doing as if he's telling her what to do. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | Elmo has heard the news and arrives with Dorothy, suggesting he get a goldfish. Telly scoffs, but Elmo says that Dorothy is good at singing "The Alphabet Song," claiming she's doing so right now in her own silent way. Elmo and Telly go nose-to-nose and start debating over which pet he should have, so Baby Bear leaves to get a professional opinion. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | Since Gina is a veterinarian, Baby Bear goes to her clinic to ask her for advice. However, she is busy tending to the animal patients (including the duck from earlier, still laughing about his joke over the phone) and can't be with him right now. Old MacDonald and his animals are sitting in the waiting room, and in song MacDonald suggests a cow, a pig, and other animals. Baby Bear still can't decide, so MacDonald says he shouldn't have to - just get a whole bunch of pets! |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | Baby Bear exits the clinic and comes across the Big Bad Wolf, who has his own suggestion for a pet: himself. Baby Bear wonders what kind of tricks he can perform, and Big Bad demonstrates by blowing him down ("Huffing and puffing - that's what I do!"). Baby Bear doesn't think it'll work, and the upset wolf blows him away over to... |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | ... Gordon reading his newspaper on the stoop. Baby Bear explains his difficulties when Papa Bear arrives with a surprise: a small parrot he found in the woods. He doesn't seem to belong to anybody and thought it might make for a good pet; Baby Bear is further intrigued when he learns that some parrots can talk. When the bird remains silent, Baby Bear isn't fazed and says he loves him anyway. To their surprise, the parrot begins to mimic Baby Bear's words, even with the same speech impediment! Baby Bear names his new pet Ralph and starts conversing with him. |
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Film | Elmo talks about Dorothy, and kids talk about their pets. |
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Muppets | Journey to Ernie Big Bird sets off on a Journey To Ernie, heading in the direction of the gate... (First: Episode 3982) ...and finds himself at the circus, where he must cross a tightrope to get to Ernie's box. Luckily, it's only a few inches off the ground. |
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Cartoon | Sand creatures illustrate the song, "Sing," with vocals by Stephanie D'Abruzzo. (First: Episode 3981) |
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Muppets | Journey to Ernie Ernie wasn't there, so Big Bird checks behind the statue... (First: Episode 3982) ... where he finds himself in a swirling vortex. A box appears, and Big Bird gets it to open by repeating the clapping pattern it makes. |
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Film | Angel Corella dances with the alphabet, while Telly, Zoe and Elmo name the letters. (edited) (First: Episode 3785) |
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Muppets | Journey to Ernie "You're not looking hard enough!" Ernie teases, so Big Bird checks behind a bush... (First: Episode 3982) ... finding himself looking for Ernie's box in the supermarket. He sees a pile of boxes, but notices one is striped with a rubber duckie on it. Could this be Ernie's hiding place? We found him! |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Brings Home a Surprise — Ernie brings a puppy home as a surprise for Bert. (First: Episode 1956) |
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Muppets | Journey to Ernie Big Bird and Ernie say goodbye and an announcer teases, "Come back tomorrow for another game of Journey to Ernie!" (First: Episode 3981) |
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Muppets | The Letter of the Day: A Cookie Monster locks the Letter A Cookie inside a safe, along with the key, to prevent himself from eating it. The plan almost works until Cookie eats the safe entirely: "the best laid plans of mice and men and Cookie Monster." |
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Film | A for action, acrobat, art, artichoke, and applause. (First: Episode 3266) |
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Cartoon | A for Acorn (First: Episode 1626) |
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Muppets | Spanish Word of the Day: gato A cow tries to help Rosita by illustrating gato, but she isn't a cat. Suddenly Little Murray Sparkles comes by and Rosita replies that this is what gato is. |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Bicycles (First: Episode 3969) |
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SCENE 3 | The duck is still laughing, so Big Bird helps him announce the sponsors. The credits follow. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Jim Martin (chicken), Joey Mazzarino (pig and penguin), Pam Arciero (white lamb), and Rick Lyon (horse), with Martin P. Robinson (tiger).
- Lightning is among the animals waiting outside Gina's vet offices.