Sesame Street
Plot	Around The Corner (repeat of 3136)
Air date	February 3, 1994
Season	Season 25 (1993-1994)
Sponsors	C, O, 3
Syndication	123 Sesame Street
Releases

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Today is the day the new playground opens on Sesame Street, around the corner. A horde of Muppets and kids assemble for the first visit, including Big Bird, Herry, Rosita, Telly, Ernie, Baby Bear, Zoe, Grover, Honkers, Roxy Marie, Merry Monster, Elmo, Buster, Betty Lou, Miles and Gabi. However, all of the adults are too busy to join them.
	SCENE 1, cont'd	The group walks around the corner for the first time on the show. Angela and Jamal can't join them because they're taking Kayla to the pediatrician; Humphrey and Ingrid are working for Miss Netherland but Benny Rabbit says he'll join them later. Similarly, Ruthie is sorting out a shipment of elf and fairy shoes at Finders Keepers, and Celina has to give a dance class.
	SCENE 1, cont'd	Instead of finding a playground, they arrive to see a huge brick wall marked "DANGER." Biff says that work is still being done and the group will have to wait somewhere else. Aside, Roxy Marie expresses surprise that her Uncle Biff had been building the playground, but, actually, he built only the wall.
	Song	"Elbows and Knees" (EKA: Episode 2641)
	Cartoon	Letter O words (EKA: Episode 3136)
	Film	A rhythmic dancer makes the letter O.
	SCENE 2	The gang still awaits the playground's opening. The Count arrives to count ballet jumps from Celina's dance studio. After that, he wishes for more, so the group does some for him.
	Song	"Jump" (soul) (First: Episode 3136)
	Muppets	Seahorses 1, 2, 3 (EKA: Episode 3118)
	Animation	El numero tres (Luis V.O.) (EKA: Episode 2363)
	Film	Song: It's number 3 (on trike/on hike) (First: Episode 3136)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird is doubting that the playground will ever open, so he visits Ruthie in Finders Keepers. Ruthie introduces him to Little Green Riding Hood, who is angry about her sister's fame. She wants to deliver a basket of goodies to the President of the United States, but the food will spoil, as Ruthie explains, in the time it would take her to make an appointment to see him. Instead, she gives it to the crowd waiting outside.
	Film	A group of kids paint a mural with the help of a mural artist. (First: Episode 3007)
	Cartoon	Typewriter Guy: C (cat) (EKA: Episode 2313)
	Muppets	Marilyn Horne sings an opera version of "C is for Cookie".
	Cartoon	A fan reveals the letter C. (EKA: Episode 2900)
	SCENE 4	On the other side, Biff is waiting for the signal to knock down the wall. He warns it may take a while, but the wall tips over with one push. Everyone charges into the playground.
	Muppets	Kingston Livingston III sings "Just Happy to Be Me."
	SCENE 5	As everyone is playing, they sing "At the Playground."
	Cartoon	Campers don't want to play ring toss with Zork, until their counselor reminds them about being judgmental. (EKA: Episode 3033)
	Song	"Fixin' My Hair". (EKA: Episode 2734)
	SCENE 6	The Commissioner of Fun and Games (Madeline Kahn) arrives and orders everyone to stop playing. She can't give a dedication and cut her ribbon since everyone is already there. Big Bird suggests they make believe it's before, so she goes on. They all demand she amend her speech to include children, monsters, birds, beaws and woims. Once she cuts the ribbon, everyone is called for supper and can't play, including herself.
	Film	Song: This is the Way We Count and Sing (from one to ten). (EKA: Episode 3136)
	Muppets	Ernie sings "Imagine That", a song about imagining things that he'd like to be. First, he imagines that he's a knight in shining armor who battles a dragon. Then he imagines being a sailor crossing the sea. Finally, he decides that he's happy being himself. (EKA: Episode 2784)
	Cartoon	Gerald's dog Sparky likes to pretend he's an alligator. (EKA: Episode 1563)
	Muppets	Maya Angelou sings My Name with Lexine, Carlo and Elmo. (First: Episode 3139)
	Film	Three taxi chairs (EKA: Episode 3119)
	Cartoon	Three mice (EKA: Episode 1707)
	Film	Wegman: Farmer McFay has three fruits.
	Cartoon	Apple: a riddle (EKA: Episode 3125)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Funky Funk: Caribbean dance part 3 (EKA: Episode 3136)
	SCENE 7	It's dark, and the adults take their turn in the playground. Oscar loves the playground because it's been keeping everyone away from his can. Meanwhile, as Luis reads the sponsors, Big Bird is glad that the grownups like it. A full credit crawl follows, even though it's a Thursday.

See alsoEdit

• Around the Corner on Sesame Street, a 1994 storybook introducing "Around the Corner"

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