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Sesame Street
Cleaning the lot — NYC Mayor David Dinkins honors Gordon with a good citizens' award
Air date March 22, 1991
Season Season 22 (1990-1991)
Written by Nancy Sans
Directed by Emily Squires
Production January 28, 1991
Sponsors E, Y, 4

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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COLD OPEN The Pigeon Sisters do their morning cooing, when they're startled by Telly Monster on his tuba. He's practicing a song ("The Washington Post") for when the mayor arrives today. He informs the pigeons what a mayor is and they start campaigning for better breadcrumbs in their area.
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SCENE 1 In the vacant lot-turned-garden, everyone is gathered as Oscar and Bruno approach. Susan explains Mayor David Dinkins will be presenting Gordon with a citizen's award for the work he's done turning the lot into a garden. She points out the different people who are practicing for Dinkins' arrival: Bob rehearses with his monster band, Gordon practices his speech, Jelani and the kids practice holding their "WELCOME" sign and Snuffy practices the alphabet, with Big Bird's help (he's heard the mayor is an alphabet fan). Oscar practices too: his laugh for when things go wrong.
Y.Yawn
Cartoon Y for yawn
(First: Episode 0301)
OverUnderAroundThroughfilm
Song "Around and Around"
(First: Episode 2753)
3150r
Muppets "Sounds of Our Lives": Dirk tries to pop Deirdre the question, but keeps getting interrupted by sounds, like an alarm clock or a train passing through the house... until he gives up and makes the sound of a slamming door.
(First: Episode 2731)
Ball.brickwall
Animation A ball looks for its match on a brick wall.
(First: Episode 1470)
Onelittlepenguin
Film A kid recites a poem about adding penguins.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0255)
2963-A12
Muppets "Street Garden Cooperation"
(First: Episode 1956)
3141s
Cartoon Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0.
Takethehand
Celebrity Patti LaBelle and The Sweeties sing "Take the Hand of Someone You Love."
(First: Episode 2231)
Toon.Yak
Cartoon Y for Yak
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1184)
Martians-findearth
Muppets The Martians are looking for the Earth and find pigs in space and the Moon along the way.
(First: Episode 2725)
Oldtoynewtoy
Cartoon A gorilla outgrows his toy fire truck, and is about to throw it away, when he decides to pass it on to his little brother.
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Film Two boys working at the family Mexican restaurant show how they prepare for the day, and how tacos and enchiladas are made.
(First: Episode 1890)
4construction
Cartoon Four construction workers build a number 4.
(First: Episode 0507)
MiamiMice.CERRADO
Muppets Miami Mice
Ernie goes to a repair shop to pick up his broken Rubber Duckie, but neither he nor the mice can get into the shop because it's cerrado.
(First: Episode 2209)
Title 01 07 003 0001
Animation A set of blocks reveal a square, a triangle, and a circle.
(First: Episode 1184)
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SCENE 2 Everyone is still waiting, when Maria rushes in. She received a call, saying the mayor was delayed but will still make it. She then explains to Big Bird and Snuffy what the mayor does. The two then imagine what it'd be like to be the mayor. In a fantasy, a mustached Big Bird sits in his office when he's mobbed by a group of people needing his help. Back in reality, Big Bird realizes how busy the mayor is and, despite having never seen him, figures what he'll look like - tired.
3979q
Film Footage of kids playing professions, alternating with footage of analogous real-life jobs.
(First: Episode 2811)
E-shriek
Cartoon A door opens behind a mouse, who shrieks when she sees the E.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 0616)
WhatIsFriendOriginalVersion
Muppets Cookie Monster sings "What is Friend?"
Gator.Telephone
Cartoon A man laughs out loud as an alligator uses the telephone to call his wife - then he eats the phone booth.
(First: Episode 1113)
WaterBaby
Song Joe Raposo sings "Water Baby" over footage of seals and kids swimming.
(First: Episode 2016)
MumfCarrot
Muppets Grover asks The Amazing Mumford if he could make his carrot disappear, provided that some smoke appears. Mumford performs the trick and Grover is impressed by the puff of smoke, however he fails to notice Mumford chomping on his carrot. When Grover asks Mumford to make the carrot reappear, he replies that he can't because he ate it ("You didn't say anything about magic!").
(First: Episode 1210)
Priestley.Marbles
Cartoon A group gives a newcomer funny looks, which hurts his feelings, but then they invite him to play marbles with them. He turns out to be a good player. (audible dialogue)
Artist: Joanna Priestley
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SCENE 3 Everyone continues to wait, when they hear sirens, thinking it's the mayor and begin their welcome festivities. Instead, it's his assistant, Victor (Angel Salazar), who assures them the mayor is coming soon. They welcome him anyway, needing the practice for when the real mayor arrives.
Ringmaster4
Cartoon The Ringmaster presents four lions.
(First: Episode 1309)
Song-purecleanwater
Muppets "Pond Full of Fish"
Film.Fruitsalad
Film A boy makes fruit salad.
(First: Episode 1195)
Surpriseformarshallearp
Muppets Bad Bart is looking for Marshal Earp.
(First: Episode 0537)
PlanetE
Animation Planet E / e
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SCENE 4 Sirens go off again as Mayor David Dinkins finally arrives. Everyone gathers around as he presents Gordon with the "Good Citizens Award." He also bestows a gift upon him - a new trash can, which Oscar instantly takes claim over. Oscar also takes Mayor Dinkins' speech now that he's finished with, planning to use it for a mudbath mat.
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SCENE 4 cont'd As everyone celebrates with Gordon, the Pigeon Sisters announce the sponsors.



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