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{{episodesesame|plot=Telly's hamster Chuckie is pregnant.|airdate=January 14, [[2000]]|season=[[Season 31 (2000)]]|sponsors=[[Z]], [[4]]|syndication=|DVD=}}
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{{episodesesame|plot=Telly's hamster Chuckie is pregnant.|airdate=January 14, [[2000]]|season=[[Season 31 (2000)]]|sponsors=[[Z]], [[4]]|syndication=[[123 Sesame Street (series)|123 Sesame Street]], [[PBS Sprout]]|DVD=}}
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[[Image:3860.jpg|300px]]
[[Telly Monster|Telly]] discovers that his hamster, [[Chuckie Sue|Chuckie]], is pregnant, and renames her "Chuckie Sue". He prepares her cage for the new babies, as [[Big Bird]] and [[Gina]] try to guess how many babies will be born.
 
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top
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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
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! Picture !! Segment !! Description
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|-
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| [[Image:3860a.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 1'''</center> || [[Big Bird]] displays today's sponsors on a card, while [[Telly]] frets about his hamster, [[Chuckie Sue|Chuckie]], who hasn't been moving for a week, or running on his hamster wheel. Big Bird thinks Chuckie needs a laugh, so he and Telly try to elicit one out of him by singing "[[Rubber Duckie (song)|Rubber Chuckie]]," which doesn't work. They remember that [[Gina]] is studying to be a veterinarian, and call her over.
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|-
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| [[Image:SuzieKabloozie.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> ||
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[[Suzie Kabloozie]] sings "[[Everybody Sleeps|Every Kitty Sleeps]]."
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|-
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| [[Image:3982e.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Film</center> || Ornate 4s fly through the air.
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|-
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| [[Image:LunarLounge1.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || The Quadratic Equations (from the Lunar Lounge) sing about 4 and their four heads. <br>{{eka|3845}}
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|-
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| [[Image:3860b.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 2'''</center> || Gina asks Telly some questions about Chuckie's state. Finally, she asks if Chuckie has been around any other hamsters lately. Telly recalls that last month Chuckie played with [[Elizabeth]]'s hamster Herman, and Gina breaks it to Telly that Chuckie is going to have babies. Telly is surprised to learn that Chuckie is a girl, and even more surprised that the babies could be born any minute now! In a panic, he calls for a taxi.
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|-
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| [[Image:taxipeople.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Film</center> || A mother and daughter signal for a taxi, and they're picked up by people dressed as the letters TAXI.<br>{{eka|3789}}
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|-
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| [[Image:NatashaCrawl1.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || [[Natasha]] crawls across the screen from left to right.<br>{{eka|3782}}
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|-
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| [[Image:katiesfamily.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Film</center> || Katie is going to be a big sister.<br>{{eka|3200}}
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|-
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| [[Image:NatashaCrawl2.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Natasha crawls across the screen from right to left.<br>{{eka|3782}}
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|-
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| [[Image:3860c.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:3860d.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 3'''</center> || A taxi arrives, but the taxi driver assures Telly that a visit to the hospital is not necessary for hamsters: like Gina, she had a pet hamster when she was a kid, and it did just fine staying in its cage. Gina and Big Bird then help Telly make a list of what the baby hamsters will need. He leaves, and tells Chuckie not to have the babies until he gets back.
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|-
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| [[Image:ZforZebu.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || Z for Zebu ''(new music added)''<br>Artist: [[Bud Luckey]]<br>{{eka|2789}}
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|-
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| [[Image:CookieLexine.Z.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || '''[[Muppet & Kid Moments: Cookie Monster|Muppet & Kid Moments]]''': [[Cookie Monster]] and [[Lexine]] identify a letter Z.
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|-
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| [[Image:3957zf.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Animation</center> || The Letter Z in various typefaces.<br>{{eka|3098}}
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|-
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| [[Image:NatashaCrawl4.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Natasha crawls across the screen from the bottom to the top.<br>{{eka|3782}}
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|-
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| [[Image:3860e.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:3860f.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 4'''</center> || [[Alan]] shows Telly some of the pet toys he has, and gives him a popsicle stick for the baby hamsters to chew on. He carries Telly's bags over to the table, where they unpack everything they got. Some [[The Kids|kids]] even drew animal pictures for the babies to look at.
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|-
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| [[Image:ErnieNelson.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || '''[[Ernie's Show and Tell]]'''<br>Nelson shows Ernie the baby booties he got for his yet-to-be-born sister. <br>{{eka|3812}}
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|-
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| [[Image:NatashaCrawl5.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Natasha crawls across the screen from the top left corner to the bottom right corner.<br>{{eka|3782}}
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|-
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| [[Image:3860g.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 5'''</center> || Telly thanks the kids for the pictures they made, and they toss around ideas of what else to do with the babies. Telly remembers [[Maria]] telling him that babies can hear from inside their mothers before they're born, so Big Bird tries talking to them. Telly decides they should tell the babies something they'll need to know after they're born, so everyone sings the alphabet song.
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|-
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| [[Image:IFeelTotallyProud.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || "I'm Feeling Proud"<br>{{eka|3663}}
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|-
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| [[Image:NatashaCrawl7.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Natasha finally reaches her goal: a giant baby bottle! She drinks up all the milk, and lets out a large burp.<br>{{eka|3782}}
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|-
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| [[Image:4125w.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || A television reveals many Z words.<br>{{eka|3713}}
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|-
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| [[Image:3957q.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Animation</center> || Z / z Gregorian chant<br>{{eka|3480}}
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|-
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| [[Image:FayRay.Pattycake.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Film</center> || [[Fay Ray|Wegman dogs]]: "Pat-a-Cake"<br>{{eka|3696}}
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|-
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| [[Image:3860h.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:3860i.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 6'''</center> || Big Bird, Gina and the kids have to leave, but first they count to 20 for the babies. Telly stays beside Chuckie and waits for the babies to be born.
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|-
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| [[Image:Painting.babysteps.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Animation</center> || In a painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa.<br>{{eka|3663}}
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|-
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| [[Image:ElmoKidsPattiSing.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:Celeb.nathanlane.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Muppets / Celebrity</center> || "[[Sing]]"<br>[[Celebrity montage #2]]
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|-
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| [[Image:4109zn.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Film</center> ||
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Four children dance in a colorblock grid.
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|-
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| [[Image:3982f.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Film</center> || Egyptian #4
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|-
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| [[Image:3860j.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:3860k.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 7'''</center> || Gina has a drink at [[Hooper's]], when she and Alan hear Telly shout "Four!" which is the number of hamster babies that have just been born! They all rush over to admire them, and think about what to name them. Since their gender is unknown at this time, Big Bird names them 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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|-
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| [[Image:3816c.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Song</center> || [[You're My Baby]] (remake)<br>{{eka|3702}}
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|-
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| [[Image:3860l.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:3860m.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 8'''</center> || The gang says goodbye to Telly, Chuckie and the baby hamsters. Telly looks at the babies and reflects on what a magical day he's had as an instrumental of "[[Little Things]]" plays.
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|-
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| [[Image:Ewsing-count.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || '''[[Elmo's World: Singing]]'''<br>{{eka|3851}}
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|-
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| [[Image:3860n.jpg|200px|center]]<br>[[Image:3860o.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 9'''</center> || Telly says his hamster's full name will be Chuckie Sue from now on. Alan sets up the camera to take a picture of the gang. The taxi driver announces the sponsors, the gang waves goodbye, and the credits roll.
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|}
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==Notes==
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*[[Steven Feldman]] directed this episode.
   
 
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Revision as of 19:08, 19 December 2008

Sesame Street
Telly's hamster Chuckie is pregnant.
Air date January 14, 2000
Season Season 31 (2000)
Sponsors Z, 4
Syndication 123 Sesame Street, PBS Sprout

3860

Picture Segment Description
3860a
SCENE 1
Big Bird displays today's sponsors on a card, while Telly frets about his hamster, Chuckie, who hasn't been moving for a week, or running on his hamster wheel. Big Bird thinks Chuckie needs a laugh, so he and Telly try to elicit one out of him by singing "Rubber Chuckie," which doesn't work. They remember that Gina is studying to be a veterinarian, and call her over.
SuzieKabloozie
Cartoon

Suzie Kabloozie sings "Every Kitty Sleeps."

3982e
Film
Ornate 4s fly through the air.
LunarLounge1
Cartoon
The Quadratic Equations (from the Lunar Lounge) sing about 4 and their four heads.
(EKA: Episode 3845)
3860b
SCENE 2
Gina asks Telly some questions about Chuckie's state. Finally, she asks if Chuckie has been around any other hamsters lately. Telly recalls that last month Chuckie played with Elizabeth's hamster Herman, and Gina breaks it to Telly that Chuckie is going to have babies. Telly is surprised to learn that Chuckie is a girl, and even more surprised that the babies could be born any minute now! In a panic, he calls for a taxi.
Taxipeople
Film
A mother and daughter signal for a taxi, and they're picked up by people dressed as the letters TAXI.
(EKA: Episode 3789)
NatashaCrawl1
Muppets
Natasha crawls across the screen from left to right.
(EKA: Episode 3782)
Katiesfamily
Film
Katie is going to be a big sister.
(EKA: Episode 3200)
NatashaCrawl2
Muppets
Natasha crawls across the screen from right to left.
(EKA: Episode 3782)
3860c

3860d
SCENE 3
A taxi arrives, but the taxi driver assures Telly that a visit to the hospital is not necessary for hamsters: like Gina, she had a pet hamster when she was a kid, and it did just fine staying in its cage. Gina and Big Bird then help Telly make a list of what the baby hamsters will need. He leaves, and tells Chuckie not to have the babies until he gets back.
ZforZebu
Cartoon
Z for Zebu (new music added)
Artist: Bud Luckey
(EKA: Episode 2789)
CookieLexine.Z
Muppets
Muppet & Kid Moments: Cookie Monster and Lexine identify a letter Z.
3957zf
Animation
The Letter Z in various typefaces.
(EKA: Episode 3098)
NatashaCrawl4
Muppets
Natasha crawls across the screen from the bottom to the top.
(EKA: Episode 3782)
3860e

3860f
SCENE 4
Alan shows Telly some of the pet toys he has, and gives him a popsicle stick for the baby hamsters to chew on. He carries Telly's bags over to the table, where they unpack everything they got. Some kids even drew animal pictures for the babies to look at.
ErnieNelson
Muppets
Ernie's Show and Tell
Nelson shows Ernie the baby booties he got for his yet-to-be-born sister.
(EKA: Episode 3812)
NatashaCrawl5
Muppets
Natasha crawls across the screen from the top left corner to the bottom right corner.
(EKA: Episode 3782)
3860g
SCENE 5
Telly thanks the kids for the pictures they made, and they toss around ideas of what else to do with the babies. Telly remembers Maria telling him that babies can hear from inside their mothers before they're born, so Big Bird tries talking to them. Telly decides they should tell the babies something they'll need to know after they're born, so everyone sings the alphabet song.
IFeelTotallyProud
Song
"I'm Feeling Proud"
(EKA: Episode 3663)
NatashaCrawl7
Muppets
Natasha finally reaches her goal: a giant baby bottle! She drinks up all the milk, and lets out a large burp.
(EKA: Episode 3782)
4125w
Cartoon
A television reveals many Z words.
(EKA: Episode 3713)
3957q
Animation
Z / z Gregorian chant
(EKA: Episode 3480)
FayRay.Pattycake
Film
Wegman dogs: "Pat-a-Cake"
(EKA: Episode 3696)
3860h

3860i
SCENE 6
Big Bird, Gina and the kids have to leave, but first they count to 20 for the babies. Telly stays beside Chuckie and waits for the babies to be born.
Painting.babysteps
Animation
In a painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa.
(EKA: Episode 3663)
ElmoKidsPattiSing

Celeb.nathanlane
Muppets / Celebrity
"Sing"
Celebrity montage #2
4109zn
Film

Four children dance in a colorblock grid.

3982f
Film
Egyptian #4
3860j

3860k
SCENE 7
Gina has a drink at Hooper's, when she and Alan hear Telly shout "Four!" which is the number of hamster babies that have just been born! They all rush over to admire them, and think about what to name them. Since their gender is unknown at this time, Big Bird names them 1, 2, 3 and 4.
3816c
Song
You're My Baby (remake)
(EKA: Episode 3702)
3860l

3860m
SCENE 8
The gang says goodbye to Telly, Chuckie and the baby hamsters. Telly looks at the babies and reflects on what a magical day he's had as an instrumental of "Little Things" plays.
Ewsing-count
Muppets
Elmo's World: Singing
(EKA: Episode 3851)
3860n

3860o
SCENE 9
Telly says his hamster's full name will be Chuckie Sue from now on. Alan sets up the camera to take a picture of the gang. The taxi driver announces the sponsors, the gang waves goodbye, and the credits roll.

Notes

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