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Episode 3108

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Sesame Street
Plot Savion's Magic Circle!
Air date March 31, 1993
Season Season 24 (1992-1993)
Sponsors O, P, 12
Syndication
DVD


Picture Segment Description
COLD OPEN
Savion has Elmo look into his “Magic Circle”, which displays the sponsors, a cartoon rabbit and Ernie and Bert.
SCENE 1
Elmo and Savion watch as the Count counts the letters in a newspaper. Savion uses his magic circle to display something else he can count on: rubber stamps...
Animation
Rubber Stamp #12
(EKA: Episode 2980)
SCENE 1
cont'd
The Count is impressed with Savion’s circle and thinks of another thing he’d like to count. He looks into the circle and imagines going on a picnic…
Muppets
The Count has prepared himself a picnic not far from his castle. As he counts the ants who come to take away his food, he eventually has nothing left. Which is just as well, since it has started to rain.
(EKA: Episode 2504)
Cartoon
A shepherd plays hide-and-seek with his sheep.
Artist: Michael Sporn
(EKA: Episode 2274)

Film
Lamont, who lives in the city, visits his friend Adrian, who lives in the country. Together they ride bikes, swim, and have dinner with Adrian's family.
Cartoon
A dog-shaped television changes channels until it comes to a channel of itself.
Artist: Keith Haring
Muppets
Moe Cocker and a chorus of dogs sing "With A Little Yelp from My Friends."
Cartoon
O for orange
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(EKA: Episode 2483)
Cast
Gordon, Maria, Luis, Bob, Gina and Big Bird sing "Goodbye Fly."
(EKA: Episode 2895)
Film
A puzzle of a zebra is put together.
(EKA: Episode 3056)
Muppets
Ernie and Bert: Ernie gives Bert's nephew Brad some bath toys to play with.
(EKA: Episode 1134)
Song
"When You Grow Up"
(EKA: Episode 3039)
Cartoon
A rabbit crosses the STREET, and almost gets run over.
(EKA: Episode 0814)

Muppets
Bruce Stringbean, Clarice and S Street Band perform "Born To Add."
(EKA: Episode 2477)
Animation
Henson Films: Number Twelve Rocks
(EKA: Episode 2627)
Muppets / Celebrity
Celia Cruz tells Big Bird about a hummingbird, and sings "Zunzun."
SCENE 2
The magic circle closes on the previous segment, and Mumford runs to them in a huff. He is upset that non-magician possess a magic circle. He presents his own magic circle, which is actually a square. He displays his other magic circle, which isn’t a circle either, but rather a triangle. Using the magic circle, they show him what one looks like.
Cartoon
A young man carrying a brown paper bag walks up to the bridgekeeper and asks him if he works there. The bridgekeeper orders the young man to show him whatever circles are in the bag, and to eat them. The young man is ordered to eat three round foodstuffs: a cookie, a pepperoni pizza, and a slice of watermelon. Once the young man is granted permission to cross the bridge, however, he tells the bridgekeeper that he was merely trying to deliver the latter's groceries.
(EKA: Episode 2608)
SCENE 2
cont'd
After the cartoon, Mumford know realizes what a circle looks like and displays his magic circle. Elmo wants to see Ernie in his circle, so Mumford waves his wand to make Ernie appear in the circle, but makes his circle disappear. Savion explains his circle is a different kind of magic and Mumford leaves, disgruntled. Savion displays Elmo’s request in his circle.
Muppets
Every time Ernie tries to recite a poem about the number 12, it switches itself around to the number 21 (and vice versa).
Cartoon
A minstrel sings about a fox who outsmarts a crow.
Artist: John Korty
(EKA: Episode 0666)
Cartoon
P for paper, point, poke, paint, pat, peel
(EKA: Episode 3090)
Film
"Box City Recycling Rap"
Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons.
(EKA: Episode 2855)
Muppets
Director Kermit is filming Oklahoma with Forgetful Jones as the star. Forgetful is supposed to enter sing "Oklahoma!" but sings "Aklahoma!", "Eeklahoma!" and "Iklahoma!" instead. When he finally gets it right, the production assistant says it's time for lunch.
(EKA: Episode 2979)
Cartoon
A magician writes in his diary about the many mishaps during his performance.

SCENE 3
Savion is teaching Elmo and the kids how to make their own magic circle. Elmo offers Mumford to join, but he has his own magic and accidentally makes several boxes appear on the staircase. Savion begins his lesson. First, you take a crayon and draw a big circle on some paper. Mumford waves his wand at his paper, but makes a pineapple with a saxophone on it appear. Savion then reveals the “magic” aspect is all just imagination. Elmo uses his magic circle to imagine a museum.
Cast
Charlie Chaplin (Maria) falls in love with a painting at the art museum.
(EKA: Episode 2269)
Cartoon
Zork lands in Australia, where a kangaroo greets him.
Artist: ArtistMike
(EKA: Episode 3023)
Muppets
Oscar sings "Just Throw It My Way."
Cartoon
P for Pyramid
(EKA: Episode 2282)
Film
A parrot announces dos, or two of everything.
Animation
10 masked dancers are counted in Spanish.
(EKA: Episode 3079)
Film
A girl narrates a film of how pan dulce, Mexican bread, is made.
(EKA: Episode 3076)
Cartoon
When a bird pops a balloon, the balls represent Sad and Happy.
(EKA: Episode 2477)

Animation
Beads arrange themselves into different groups and finally become a girl’s necklace.
SCENE 4
Savion, Elmo and the kids display their sponsors with their magic circles.


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