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Sesame Street
The Bookaneers
Air date August 13, 2007
(season premiere)
Season Season 38 (2007)
Written by Joey Mazzarino
Directed by Kevin Clash
Production December 18, 2006
Sponsors F, L, 8
Releases Pirates: Elmo and the Bookaneers, Online Streaming

4135

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
WOTS-Squid
COLD OPEN What's the Word on the Street?: Murray Monster introduces the word squid.
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SCENE Elmo and Alan are reading The Most Incredible Nursery Rhyme in the World in Hooper's Store, when they both hear a boat, then see it (includes a rare appearance of Sesame Street) and the storefront is boarded by a group of Bookaneers. An Anything Muppet and a salty dog are led by their pirate captain, played by guest star Tina Fey; the three sing a shanty about their love of reading. They demand that Elmo hand over his book, but Elmo explains that he loves to read. The pirates invite Elmo to become a Bookaneer, but he must first pass a series of tests.
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4135d
SCENE, cont'd After pointing out three words that start with F while dancing a jig, and saying the alphabet with a squid, the Bookaneers set Elmo on a quest with a treasure map.
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SCENE, cont'd Alan, Elmo, and the Bookaneers use the map to make them locate themselves at the Fix-It Shop. The map says to count eight more steps until seeing the surprise. After counting eight paces, the pirates find themselves at the Library. Their treasure is the pages and pages found in the books that fill the library shelves.
3990p
Song "In the Library" (new audio)
Original audio: (First: Episode 3423)
4135wordday
Celebrity Brian Williams reports about uses of the word squid.
cut from the Max version
4135-abbysong
Muppets Abby Cadabby sings "I Love Words."
3958ze
Film A big F emerges, "Jaws"-like, in a swimming pool.
(First: Episode 3353)
4119za
Animation The letter F in storefront signs.
(First: Episode 3353)
Alphaboy.F
Film Alphaboy fans his father's feet with feathers.
(First: Episode 3442)
4135chrisbrownsong
Muppets / Celebrity Chris Brown and Elmo sing "See the Signs."
This segment has been cut from all further airings after February 8, 2009.
4135suziepirate
Cartoon Suzie Kabloozie reads about pirates.
(First: Episode 3460)
4135lexine
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentCookie Monster asks Lexine if she knows any words that begin with the letter L.
(First: Episode 3259)
3981r
Film L is for look, legs, light, lemonade, and ladybug.
(First: Episode 3427)
4135cartoonF
Cartoon A strange poem with L words.
(First: Episode 3715)
AssisDebout
Song "Sit Down, Stand Up"
Alain Le Lait, Songs for Teaching
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Muppets The Number of the Day: 8
Eight bats show up when The Count reveals that 8 is the number of the day.
(First: Episode 3989)
3976v
Film Ornate 8s stroll through a gate and pose in other remarkable places. (gate/plate/skate)
(First: Episode 3231)
8DancingChildren
Film Eight children dance in a colorblock grid.
(First: Episode 3115)
RSIlogo

4135RSI
Muppets RSI: Rhyme Scene Investigation.
4135beatnikbat
Cartoon A beatnik bat reads poetry at a nightclub, as everything rhymes with the "AT" sound.
Artist: Lisa Crafts
(First: Episode 3396)
Ewbeach
Muppets Elmo's World: The Beach
4135epilogue
Insert Oscar reads to Slimey the book Rotten Eggs and Jam, and The Big Guy (played by Gordon) announces the sponsors.

Alterations[]

Picture Segment Description
4018scene1
Insert Big Bird is glad we are here because he wants to count today. He counts us and then him, which makes two. Then he counts his friends including Elmo, Telly, Rosita, Zoe, and four kids, adding up to ten.
(First: Episode 4018)
This segment replaces "See the Signs" in the online versions.


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