Sesame Street | |||||||||
Snuffy has trouble tap dancing (repeat of 3465) | |||||||||
Air date | February 17, 1998 | ||||||||
Season | Season 29 (1997-1998) | ||||||||
Written by | Ian Ellis James | ||||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | At the park, Big Bird welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and encounters a sad Snuffy. Snuffy explains that he's sad because of ... tap dancing. | |
SCENE 1 cont'd |
Snuffy narrates a flashback of what happened earlier today: he ran into Gabi practicing her tap dancing, and wanted to try it himself. Gabi suggested that he join Celina's tap-dancing class, and Snuffy went home to ask his mommy for some tap shoes. | |
SCENE 1 cont'd |
Back in the present, Snuffy doesn't feel like telling the rest of the story to Big Bird yet - he needs to blow his snuffle, so Big Bird fetches him one. | |
Cartoon | A baby demonstrates 'happy,' 'surprised' and 'sad.' (First: Episode 3396) | |
Cast / Celebrity | Wanda the Word Fairy introduces the viewer to her parents. (First: Episode 2678) | |
Animation | A kid makes a birthday card for his mom. (First: Episode 3614) | |
Muppets | Hoots tells Ernie to "Put Down the Duckie." (First: Episode 2310) | |
Film | The floating kids form a letter N. (First: Episode 3109) | |
Film | A very happy and energetic lady discovers a monumental "N" and dances around it. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3377) | |
Cartoon | Nancy the nanny goat nibbles her nails and notices noodles. Artist: Tee Collins (First: Episode 0240) | |
Film | A group of girls do a playground cheer ("One step forward, one step back"). (First: Episode 3031) | |
Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 1 (First: Episode 2949) | |
SCENE 2 | Snuffy blows his snuffle, and continues his story. Snuffy's mommy got him some tap shoes, and then ... | |
SCENE 2 cont'd |
In Celina's class, Snuffy pointed out that she was teaching a two-legged dance, and he has four legs. Gabi got the idea for everyone to form four-legged groups of two, which made Snuffy feel better. However, unbeknownst to him, when he tap-danced, the building shook, causing everything to fall off the shelves inside of Finders Keepers. | |
SCENE 2 cont'd |
Back in the present, Snuffy says he was happy while tap-dancing, so Big Bird still doesn't know what made him sad. Snuffy asks him to get another jumbo-size tissue. | |
Cartoon | A dog dances with Elmo. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3505) | |
Film | Children in Jamaica learn how to make their own tie-dyed shirts. (First: Episode 3140) | |
Cartoon | N is for nose. (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 1173) | |
Film | Alphaboy: Nibbling Noodles with Neighbor Nora (First: Episode 3402) | |
Animation | Computer N / n (First: Episode 3039) | |
Muppets | Prairie Dawn directs Grover in "Singin' in the Rain" (First: Episode 2961) | |
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) | |
Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 2 (First: Episode 2949) | |
SCENE 3 | Snuffy blows his snuffle again, and continues his story. He felt happy while tap-dancing, but then ... | |
SCENE 3 cont'd |
Snuffy felt ashamed about the damage he caused Finders Keepers, and so he apologized to Ruthie. Celina and Ruthie told him to imagine himself as lighter on the feet, and to practice tap-dancing. Snuffy immediately felt like practicing right then and there, on the sidewalk, which of course resulted in another snuffle-earthquake. | |
SCENE 3 cont'd |
Back in the present, Big Bird detects that Snuffy needs another jumbo tissue, and goes to get one. | |
Film | A girl and other kids learn how to jump rope. (First: Episode 3397) | |
Muppets | The Oinker Sisters sing "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies." (First: Episode 2922) | |
Cartoon | Bruce the moose invites Toulouse LaGoose over for juice. (First: Episode 2498) | |
Film | A girl narrates a film of herself taking the bus home with her dad. They play a game where she points to things and identifies them. (First: Episode 3302) | |
Cartoon | "Big Kid Photo Album" (First: Episode 3441) | |
Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 3 (First: Episode 2949) | |
Muppets / Celebrity | Jodie Foster directs Telly in reciting Little Jack Horner. (First: Episode 3079) | |
Cartoon | "Island of Emotion" Aritst: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2822) | |
Film | Miles lives in Kuwait, and sometimes plays taiko drums at the park. (First: Episode 3196) | |
Cartoon | Jerry Nelson sings and counts thirteen turkeys. (First: Episode 2711) | |
Film | Milo Counting #13 (First: Episode 3553) | |
Cartoon | Rap #13 (First: Episode 2547) | |
SCENE 4 | Now in front of Finders Keepers, Big Bird helps Snuffy blow his snuffle again. Snuffy finishes his story: he felt frustrated about causing an snuffle-earthquake every time he tap-danced, so he decided to give up, which makes him sad. Big Bird gives him a pep talk, reminding him of how many people believe in him. His confidence restored, Snuffy runs off to practice some more. Big Bird tells Ruthie about what he just told Snuffy to do, and she rushes back into the store as the next snuffle-earthquake begins. | |
Cartoon |
Two viewers with Picassoesque facial features in an art gallery critically examine the portrait of a viewer. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3442) | |
Song | "Happy Happiness," against footage of kids playing at a beach. (First: Episode 3320) | |
Muppets | Natasha has 15 seconds to say everything she knows about noses. She grabs Humphrey's nose. (First: Episode 3617) | |
Film | People go under, over, through and around a hoop. (First: Episode 3140) | |
Cartoon | A cube tries to fit through wall holes of different shapes. (First: Episode 1452) | |
Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 4 (First: Episode 2949) | |
SCENE 5 | Snuffy calls for everyone's attention so he can show them how good he is at tap-dancing. He used to cause snuffle-earthquakes, but now, as he reveals in a jazzy song, he's become "Light on My Feet." | |
SCENE 5 cont'd |
Everyone feels proud of Snuffy. Gabi passes by, on her way to the track team to practice the run-and-jump. Snuffy follows her, asking her to show him how to do it, and Big Bird, Ruthie and Celina rush inside Finders Keepers to keep the stuff from falling over as the next snuffle-earthquake begins. Celina announces the sponsors. | |
SCENE 5 cont'd |
"And Slimey's spaceship is still on its way to the moon!" | |
COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: A Scottie dog sings about wanting to be scratched, while Bob plays the piano. |
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