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Sesame Street
Elmo pretends he is as big as Gordon
Air date April 6, 1992
Season Season 23 (1991-1992)
Written by Josh Selig
Production October 30, 1991
Sponsors J, Z, 8

2981

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
2981coldopen
COLD OPEN Elmo welcomes the viewer and says he will imagine that he has a great big body just like Gordon.
2981scene1

2981-01
SCENE 1 Elmo examines Gordon--brown skin, brown eyes, two long legs, two big feet, etc. He tells Gordon he is going to imagine he is like Gordon, except with hair. Why? Well, as long as Elmo's imagining, why not have hair? Elmo imagines Gordon with different styles of hair, and decides on a hat instead. He imagines Gordon in different hats.
Toon.somemoremost.hair
Cartoon I've got some (hair), I've got more, but I've got the most.
(First: Episode 0524)
Song.ThatsWhatCounts
Muppets The Count sings "That's What Counts" about the ten things most important to him.
(First: Episode 1954)
1839ze
Film Kids narrate a film about building sand castles and sand structures at the beach.
(First: Episode 1122)
PlanetJ
Animation Planet J/j
(First: Episode 2833)
Hoots.2head
Muppets Hoots and the Two-Headed Monster demonstrate that whether music is fast or slow, it is still enjoyable.
(First: Episode 2823)
1563k
Cartoon "Candy Man"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0359)
2981scene2
SCENE 2 Elmo imagines he is big and strong like Gordon, and he can do things little Elmo can't do, like play basketball. Elmo stops pretending because he has to go to the bathroom.
Handdrawncastle
Cartoon A hand draws a castle with a growling dragon inside, which scares the princess until her knight in shining armor leads the dragon away.
(First: Episode 0932)
ForgetfulsRide
Muppets Forgetful Jones needs something to ride around the ranch. Clementine gives him clues: it has four legs, a bushy tail, eats hay, and neighs. It's his horse Buster, who arrives with the jeep.
(First: Episode 2081)
LookaLittleCloser.Appletree
Song Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer." (apple tree)
(First: Episode 2654)
LetterZcrayon
Cartoon Z for zigzag, zero, zoo and zebra
(First: Episode 1763)
EBPlanningforFlood
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie is planning to go to the library, when he hears on the radio that it might rain. So he gets out his umbrella, and puts on his raincoat, rain hat, and galoshes. Then, in case it floods, he takes a bag of groceries and a life preserver. Finally, he makes Bert go to the library with him, so he won't be stranded in the flood without him.
(First: Episode 1148)
2795r
Film Parts of a clown are shown in close-up as kids guess what it is.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0428)
2981scene3
SCENE 3 Elmo returns with a toy airplane, and imagines he is as big as Gordon again, flying his plane around. He spots Susan writing a letter, and wants to sit on her lap and watch. He imagines he's too big and heavy, and decides that sometimes smaller is better.
1186s
Cartoon Cherries fall through a moving hole onto a man who demonstrates up and down.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 0798)
Throwitmyway
Muppets Oscar sings "Just Throw It My Way."
(First: Episode 2794)
Jaguarpuzzle
Cartoon Consonant Sound: J, jaguar
(First: Episode 1144)
SaltMySalt
Song Jerry Nelson sings "Salt, My Salt."
(First: Episode 2909)
CM.Tara.Information
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentCookie Monster has Tara help him explain the word information by giving him cookies to eat.
(First: Episode 2589)
4115s
Cartoon Leanna Williams tells a story of how she traveled to Hawaii and bought a Hawaiian shirt.
Artist: ArtistMike
(First: Episode 2745)
BillyJoelABCs
Celebrity Billy Joel sings the alphabet with Anything Muppets and kids.
(First: Episode 2562)
Scribblesbarcode
Animation Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket.
Artist: Fred Garbers
8 balls of fur
Muppets Little Chrissy sings "Eight Balls of Fur."
(First: Episode 2669)
Imagardener
Film Some kids watch a film of a man working in a greenhouse, and try to guess what his job is.
(First: Episode 0772)
Toon.ZigZag
Cartoon zip, zoom, zoom, zig, zag, zany, zoo.
(First: Episode 0359)
001
Muppets Phil Harmonic introduces Ernie and Placido Flamingo, who sing "Up and Down Opera" to demonstrate up and down.
(First: Episode 2440)
Hatch8
Cartoon 7 chicks plus 1 alligator makes 8.
Artist: Owe Gustafson
(First: Episode 1510)
JaneSnuff1

JaneSnuff2
Muppets Snuffy brings his TV over to Big Bird's nest so that he, Big Bird, and some kids can work out along with Jane Snuffleupagus.
(First: Episode 2076)
StonesDontGrow
Cartoon Two crows sing "Stones Don't Grow."
Artist: Michael Sporn
(First: Episode 1715)
KermitLecture.NZ
Muppets Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about the letter Z, but it turns up and becomes an N.
(First: Episode 2102)
FluffyPetey
Cartoon Fluffy recalls being a homeless dog, getting taken in to the dog pound, and meeting his new pal Petey.
Artist: ArtistMike
Linda-STREET
Cast Linda teaches a boy how to say "STREET" in sign language.
(First: Episode 2644)
Babyzebra
Film Baby animals nurse.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0546)
RickGrover
Muppets / Celebrity "Minnesota Shorts" (Rick Moranis) has trouble becoming pool champion of the world when Grover keeps pestering him with questions, in this spoof of The Hustler.
8harvesters
Animation Counting 8 harvesters
2981scene4
SCENE 4 Luis, Telly, Gabi, and a friend are going to watch a show about pigs.
2356-6
Song Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Bein' a Pig."
(First: Episode 2356)
2981scene4cont
SCENE 4 cont'd Luis asks Telly if he wants to have a discussion about the show they just saw. Telly liked the piglets, and Luis asks if he can snort like a pig. Maria arrives to find Telly and Luis snorting. They say they're having a discussion and ask if she wants to join it. She doesn't, so Luis says Maria thinks she's too old to snort. After that comment, Maria joins in the snorting. Elmo announces the sponsors.


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