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Sesame Street
Big Bird forms a rock band called the Alphatones
Air date April 19, 2000
Season Season 31 (2000)
Written by Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
Production January 11, 2000
Sponsors L, 12
Syndication 123 Sesame Street
PBS Sprout

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Big Bird, Elmo, Prairie Dawn, Maria and Alan are attending a rock 'n' roll show in the yard starring Little Jerry and the Monotones. Big Bird is impressed with the job of the usher, who serves as the announcer. The concert begins and the band performs their new computer hit, "When You Move the Mouse (It Makes the Arrow Go)."
Computer.ForwardBackward
Animation Computer: forward / backward
(First: Episode 3077)
ErnieDayle
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentErnie watches in amazement as Dayle types their names on the computer.
3977j
Film Milo Counting: 12
(First: Episode 3568)
HonkAroundtheClock
Muppets "Honk Around the Clock"
(First: Episode 1631)
3977i
Cartoon Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #12
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SCENE 2 Big Bird, Elmo and Prairie enjoyed the show very much and think they can put on a rock show by themselves. Prairie, having experience in running shows, notes that they need to think back and remember what elements the Monotones' concert had. Prairie will get a black hat and piano like Big Jeffie, Elmo will get big hair like Richie and Big Bird will be the usher.
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SCENE 2 cont'd But, who will be the lead singer? Suddenly, they see someone coming down the street who would be perfect...
3978n
Cartoon An elephant tries to remember Nigel the Cat's birthday, succeeding after stringing together a series of clues.
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 3806)
HeyMrClock
Animation "Counting Alarm Clock"
(First: Episode 3090)
Alien-symphony
Cartoon Various alien creatures perform in an otherworldly music performance conducted by a trumpet-nosed creature. (new music and sound effects added)
(First: Episode 1181)
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SCENE 3 Everything seems fine for the concert, but Prairie stops Big Bird from promoting it just yet; they need to make sure they have all they need. She goes over her checklist and they discover Snuffy doesn't have an instrument to play.
Hornsection
Animation A quartet of horns arranges themselves in the proper order to play Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."
(First: Episode 3769)
LaLaLa.New
Muppets Ernie and Bert sing "La, La, La". (refilmed version using original soundtrack)
(First: Episode 3841)
Alphaboy.L
Film Alphaboy: L
Alphaboy leaps into lots of lovely leaves and becomes lazy.
(First: Episode 3580)
GroverMatthew.computer
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover watches Matthew type the letter L on a computer.
(First: Episode 3887)
Detective.Lever
Cartoon The detective sees a lever, and thinks about what might happen if he pulls the lever, being prepared for anything. (new sound effects added)
(First: Episode 2613)
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SCENE 4 Big Bird and Snuffy spot Little Jerry outside Hooper's Store and think he can loan them an instrument. They introduce themselves and explain their dilemma. Little Jerry shows Snuffy he does have an instrument: his voice.
Celeb.nathanlane
Muppets Nathan Lane and The Oinker Sisters sing "Sing."
(First: Episode 3830)
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Animation Musicians in a painting learn to cooperate to play music.
(First: Episode 3460)
Matching12
Cartoon Finding 12s on a computer screen
(First: Episode 3895)
AnimalRock12
Cartoon Animal Rock #12
(First: Episode 3612)
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SCENE 5 Snuffy and Big Bird return with the good news and are ready to start. Prairie stops them, because they need a song to play. She suggests one about the letter L (the letter of the day), but everyone else has a different letter in mind. Maria suggests they perform a song about the whole alphabet. Next, they come up with a name for their group - Big Snuffy and the Alphatones. Finally, Prairie reminds them that they need to practice the song before they perform.
1736r
Cartoon A boy learns to play his violin by practicing.
(First: Episode 1513)
Grover-johnson-park
Muppets Grover annoys Mr. Johnson with his guitar playing in the park, mistaking his words "Go away and let me eat my lunch" for song requests.
(First: Episode 3198)
L.Ringmybell
Song "L Rings My Bell"
(First: Episode 3580)
4135cartoonF
Cartoon A strange poem with L words.
(First: Episode 3715)
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SCENE 6 Big Bird seats everyone (including Little Jerry and the band) and the concert begins. "Big" Snuffy and the others perform the alphabet to the tune of "When You Move the Mouse." Everyone cheers and Elmo goes off to feed Dorothy...
Ewmusic-accordion
Muppets Elmo's World: Music
(First: Episode 3824)
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SCENE 7 Big Bird calls the audience back to watch him announce the sponsors.


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