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Sesame Street
Tarah sleeps over at Gabi's
(repeat of 3487)
Air date December 10, 1997
Season Season 29 (1997-1998)
Written by Emily Perl Kingsley
Sponsors O, 5

3673

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
3673a
SCENE 1 Big Bird, Gabi and their friends are about to jump rope, when Tarah wheels in. Big Bird invites her to jump with them, but she reminds him that her wheelchair prevents her from doing that and she suggests he figures out another way she can play. He thinks springs and a giant rubber band will help propel her, but she finds those implausible. She shows she can use her arms and they use her to help turn the rope.
Learningtojumprope
Film A girl learns how to jump rope.
(First: Episode 3397)
3673.SandO
Animation Sand O/o
(First: Episode 0621)
Oklahoma-jones
Muppets Director Kermit is filming Oklahoma with Forgetful Jones as the star. Forgetful is supposed to sing "Oklahoma!" but sings "Aklahoma!", "Eeklahoma!" and "Iklahoma!" instead. When he finally gets it right, the production assistant says it's time for lunch.
(First: Episode 2544)
Quilt.O
Animation Characters on a quilt form the letter O.
Artist: Karen Aqua
(First: Episode 3375)
Film.Danceclass
Film A girl named Jyah narrates about her dance class doing some stretching exercises, then dancing in their own ways, then ending with the tango (instrumental: "Naughty Door Opera").
(First: Episode 3022)
1736r
Cartoon A boy learns to play his violin by practicing.
(First: Episode 1513)
3673b
SCENE 2 Next, the group is going to play tee-ball. However, Big Bird points out that it’s about to rain, so they all try to get in one hit before the rain comes. Once the rain pours, the other two girls head for home, but Tarah lives too far away to wheel herself in the rain. Gabi invites her and Big Bird to seek shelter in her house.
3142n
Cartoon A mother sings the story of how water travels down the drain and becomes rain.
(First: Episode 2865)
TwiddlebugsRain
Muppets Ernie watches the Twiddlebugs, who are about to head for Hooper's Store in the rain, but they notice that they need something to keep themselves dry. Tessie remembers that an umbrella helps, so they take one.
(First: Episode 1482)
PDocter.Flyboy
Cartoon A determined little boy makes several attempts to fly, and eventually gets his dad to take him on an airplane. (new music added)
(First: Episode 1871)
3150p
Song "The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve.
(First: Episode 2950)
Bakery.CLOSED
Cartoon An army of ants gets to the bakery, only to find that it's closed.
(First: Episode 2088)
WhenOscarMetSlimey1

WhenOscarMetSlimey2
Muppets On a rainy day, Oscar recalls the way he met his worm, Slimey.
(First: Episode 3071)
3719-alphabet
Cartoon Jazzy alphabet around a city
(First: Episode 3267)
Mydaddysapilot
Film A girl narrates a film of helping her dad, a pilot, fly a small plane. They fly through New York City, past the World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty.
(First: Episode 3431)
3150c
Cartoon A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me."
(First: Episode 1942)
ElmoNextTo
Muppets Elmo, Zoe, Telly, Rosita, Herry, Alphonse, Humphrey and Ingrid show "next to."
(First: Episode 3518)
DoesAirMoveThings
Film On a windy day, Maria (in voice-over) asks a man (Bill Irwin), "Does air move things?" The wind speaks for him.
(First: Episode 2876)
3159h
Cartoon "Do the Continental" - two kids jump into Africa.
(First: Episode 2733)
3673c
SCENE 3 Maria and Luis dry off the kids and hear the radio report that the storm is so bad, all citizens are advised to stay indoors. This means Big Bird and Tarah can sleep over! Big Bird worries that since Tarah’s parents aren’t with them, they won’t be able to ask them. He thinks they could send a letter or a messenger, when a phone call from Gordon reminds him they can use the phone. Tarah begins to make the call.
3136zf
Film Olivia sleeps over at Iesha's house, and spend the morning together. Olivia is white and Iesha and her family is black. Next time, Iesha wants to visit Olivia's family.
(First: Episode 2756)
4127zc
Animation "Family Dance"
Artist: Karen Aqua
(First: Episode 3487)
Flight-read
Muppets Mr. Johnson wants something to read, so Flight Attendant Grover suggests reading the EXIT sign, the safety manual and the tag on the collar of his shirt. After he informs Mr. Johnson that the airplane is out of newspapers and magazines, he sets the fat blue man on his lap and tells him to read his lips as he recites a story.
(First: Episode 3487)
3786s
Cartoon A chorus of 5s come out of a 5 painting.
(First: Episode 3300)
3958x
Film Two girls count to 5 as they clap.
(First: Episode 3007)
3958q
Cartoon 5s are found in an icy environment.
Artist: Joey Ahlbum
(First: Episode 3300)
3978b1
Film The floating kids form a triangle.
(First: Episode 3122)
3673d
SCENE 4 Tarah now has permission to stay over. Big Bird wonders what they should do before they go to bed. Tarah says she must do her arm exercises to give her energy to move her wheelchair. Maria happens to know the “Workout in a Chair” song, so they stretch their arms as they each sit in a chair. After their workout, they decide it’s time for bed.
10sideddancing
Animation Ten masked dancers are counted.
Artist: Karen Aqua
(First: Episode 3102)
2096w
Muppets Ernie sings "Dance Myself to Sleep."
(First: Episode 1705)
2341u
Film Letter O hoist
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0338)
GrocerySt re
Cartoon The O falls off a man's grocery store sign; he tries replacing it with a donut, then a pizza, neither of which work. Finally, the sign man paints it on.
(First: Episode 1242)
3136k
Cartoon O for open, off, owl, ocean
(First: Episode 3091)
Colombia
Animation "We Are Kids From Far and Wide" - Colombia
(First: Episode 2769)
Susansarandon
Muppets / Celebrity On a rainy night, the Count brings Susan Sarandon to a locked castle. He knocks on the door just for the sake of counting the knocks, until it's revealed that the castle is his own. He then proceeds to unlock the numerous locks.
(First: Episode 2528)
CatHatedRain
Cartoon A story of a cat who hated rain, wished for it to stop, and witnessed the disastrous effects of no rain.
Artist: ArtistMike
(First: Episode 2724)
3673e

3673f
SCENE 5 Maria lays out a bed on the floor for Tarah, which is one of the many times she can get out of her chair for. Luis helps her out of her chair and Maria sets up a blanket for Big Bird to sleep on. As the kids sleep, Maria quietly announces the sponsors.
RayCharles.BIY2
COMING SOON Coming soon on Sesame Street: Ray Charles plays "Believe in Yourself" with the cast.


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