Changes: Caveman Days

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Several Muppet sketches took place in prehistoric times starring Ernie, paired with either Bert (as either his dad or his son) or Sherlock Hemlock (as "The Royal Smart Person"). Each one with Ernie and Bert contained a narrator, who would help translate their utterings of "ooga-mooga-mooga" and such. The sketches were titled Caveman Days and Caveperson Days.

Sketches

EXIT sign (EKA: Episode 0300)

Everyone wants to go outside the cave, but they're not sure which way to go out until the Royal Smart Person invents an EXIT sign.

Paper (EKA: Episode 0598)

King Ernie has a problem -- the cavemen write everything on rocks, which are too heavy to carry around. He calls upon the Royal Smart Person to invent something lighter to write on. (This sketch was adapted into a book, The Invention of Paper.)

Taking the kid to school (EKA: Episode 2258)

Ernie (the father) and Bert (the kid) go over the procedure of crossing the street.

Window (EKA: Episode 2607)

Bert invents a window so that people can see what the weather is like without going outside.

Taking Out the Trash (EKA: Episode 2888)

Ernie (the kid) realizes that a drum (his favorite instrument) can also be used as a wastebasket, which he can use to take several pieces of garbage to the dump at once, instead of one at a time.

Toothbrush (EKA: Episode 2939)

King Ernie needs to clean his yucky teeth. The Royal Smart Person brings a big brush (used for sweeping), then a middle-sized brush (used for brushing hair), then a smaller brush (used for painting), and finally a really small brush (a toothbrush). Just as Ernie proclaims that he'll "brush every tooth in the entire kingdom," a saber-toothed tiger comes in, seizes the toothbrush, and begins to use it himself! (The sabertooth in this sketch was the first puppet created by Ed Christie for a Henson-related production.) ^[1]

Something to drink

King Ernie wants something to drink, so he calls on the Royal Smart Person for help. The royal cow has quit, so there's no milk available. Ernie also shows that there is no liquid inside a rock or a stick. Then the Royal Smart Person suggests that Ernie should try squeezing a round orange thing (an orange), which turns out to have juice inside.

References

↑ "Muppet master", Meredith Goldstein, The Boston Globe. December 12, 2008.

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+Several Muppet sketches took place in prehistoric times starring [[Ernie]], paired with either [[Bert]] (as either his dad or his son) or [[Sherlock Hemlock]] (as "The Royal Smart Person"). Each one with Ernie and Bert contained a narrator, who would help translate their utterings of "ooga-mooga-mooga" and such. The sketches were titled '''Caveman Days''' and '''Caveperson Days'''.
+==Sketches==
-:'''''See Also: [[Ernie and Bert Sketches]]'''''
+[[Image:Bae18.JPG|thumb|300px|Taking the kid to school]]
+'''EXIT sign''' {{eka|0300}}
+:Everyone wants to go outside the cave, but they're not sure which way to go out until the Royal Smart Person invents an EXIT sign.
+'''Paper''' {{eka|0598}}
-There were several Muppet sketches that took place in prehistoric times.  All of them featured [[Ernie]], paired with either [[Bert]] (as either his dad or his son) or [[Sherlock Hemlock]] (as "The Royal Smart Person").  Each one with Ernie and Bert contained a narrator, who would help translate their utterings of "ooga-mooga-mooga" and such.
+:King Ernie has a problem -- the cavemen write everything on rocks, which are too heavy to carry around. He calls upon the Royal Smart Person to invent something lighter to write on. (This sketch was adapted into a book, ''[[The Invention of Paper]]''.)
+'''Taking the kid to school''' {{eka|2258}}
-==Individual Sketches==
-'''EXIT sign'''
-:Everyone wants to go outside the cave, but they're not sure which way to go out until the Royal Smart Person invents an EXIT sign.
-'''CAVEMAN DAYS: Taking the kid to school'''
 :Ernie (the father) and Bert (the kid) go over the procedure of crossing the street.
-'''Paper'''
+'''Window''' {{eka|2607}}
+:Bert invents a window so that people can see what the weather is like without going outside.
-:The only thing to write on is rocks, so the Royal Smart Person is called upon to invent something lighter.
+'''Taking Out the Trash''' {{eka|2888}}
-'''Toothbrush'''
+:Ernie (the kid) realizes that a drum (his favorite instrument) can also be used as a wastebasket, which he can use to take several pieces of garbage to the dump at once, instead of one at a time.
-:King Ernie needs to brush his yucky teeth, but he doesn't know what to use.  The Royal Smart Person brings a big brush (used for sweeping), a smaller brush (used for painting), and finally a really small brush (a toothbrush).  Just as Ernie proclaims to brush "every tooth in the kingdom," a saber-tooth tiger comes in and siezes the toothbrush!
+'''Toothbrush''' {{eka|2939}}
-'''Things to drink'''
+:King Ernie needs to clean his yucky teeth. The Royal Smart Person brings a big brush (used for sweeping), then a middle-sized brush (used for brushing hair), then a smaller brush (used for painting), and finally a really small brush (a toothbrush). Just as Ernie proclaims that he'll "brush every tooth in the entire kingdom," [[Butch|a saber-toothed tiger]] comes in, seizes the toothbrush, and begins to use it himself! (The sabertooth in this sketch was the first puppet created by [[Ed Christie]] for a Henson-related production.) <ref>"[http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2008/12/12/muppet_master/ Muppet master]", Meredith Goldstein, ''The Boston Globe''. December 12, 2008.</ref>
-:(orange juice)
-'''CAVEPERSON DAYS: Wastebasket'''
+'''Something to drink'''
+:King Ernie wants something to drink, so he calls on the Royal Smart Person for help. The royal cow has quit, so there's no milk available. Ernie also shows that there is no liquid inside a rock or a stick. Then the Royal Smart Person suggests that Ernie should try squeezing a round orange thing (an orange), which turns out to have juice inside.
-:Ernie (the kid) realizes that a drum (his favorite instrument) can also be used as a wastebasket, which he can use to take several pieces of garbage to the dump at once, instead of one at a time.
+==References==
-'''CAVEPERSON DAYS: Window'''
+<references />
-:Bert invents a window so that people can see what is outside without going outside.
+==See also==
-[[Category: Sesame Street Sketches]]
+{{sketches}}
+[[Category:Ernie and Bert Sketches]]
+[[Category:Prehistoric]]