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Sesame Street
Elmo teaches Abby to make believe
Air date October 8, 2007
Season Season 38
Written by Tony Geiss
Production December 14, 2006
Sponsors Z, 10
Releases P Is for Princess
YouTube (YouTube) (edited)

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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COLD OPEN "What's the Word on the Street?" -- pretend
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SCENE Abby Cadabby looks for Elmo, and introduces the viewer to her toy frog, Prince. When Elmo sees it, he doesn't understand how a frog could be a Prince, until Abby explains he was a prince that got turned into a frog. She kisses the frog doll, and POOF! it turns into a prince doll (and vice versa).
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SCENE
cont'd
Elmo thinks Abby's trick is so cool that he asks Abby to kiss his cheek to see if he will turn into a frog. Although Elmo doesn't turn into a real frog, he pretends to be one. Abby doesn't understand how Elmo can be red, have fur, and still be a frog. Elmo realizes that Abby doesn't know the meaning of "making believe," so he and Abby decide to do it together.
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SCENE
cont'd
The first thing Abby wants to pretend to be is a chicken, so she and Elmo make believe it by clucking, pecking, and flapping their wings. Abby gets so excited about it that she floats up in the air, attracting the attention of a real chicken (Peter Linz), who joins them.
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SCENE
cont'd
When Elmo points out to the chicken that she doesn't have to pretend she's a chicken, they decide to pretend to be something else. The chicken has always wanted to be a cow, so they all moo and pretend they have horns, which attracts the attention of Gladys.
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SCENE
cont'd
Gladys joins them in their make-believe game, as they all pretend they're cars. Soon, Gordon comes along, and they all pretend to be him by repeating everything he says.
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SCENE
cont'd
Gordon sings a song about "Making Believe," summarizing the episode's theme. An excited Abby calls her mommy to tell her what she learned today, and leaves to go home.
Film.Kidspretendtobeanimals
Film Kids pretend to be animals.
Music: Joe Raposo (instrumental of "Look a Little Closer")
Film only: (First: Episode 4004)
Celeb.meredithviera
Celebrity Meredith Vieira likes to pretend to be a train.
Traincloud
Animation Kids see different objects in the clouds, including a train, a drum and a tiger.
(First: Episode 4009)
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Muppets The Letter of the Day: Z
Prairie Dawn decides to give Cookie Monster a plate of cookies so he doesn't eat the letter Z, but alas, as Prairie lectures, Cookie Monster eats all the cookies and then proceeds to eat the Z.
(First: Episode 4082)
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Animation The Letter Z in various typefaces.
(First: Episode 2855)
3957p
Film Kid jungle explorers sight a wild Letter Z.
(First: Episode 3496)
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Muppets / Celebrity John Legend sings "It Feels Good When You Sing a Song" with Hoots.
(First: Episode 4109)
4157.jazzband
Animation A jazz band comes together to play the same notes.
Numberofday.10
Muppets The Number of the Day: 10

A talking number ten appears after The Count reveals that 10 is the number of the day. "Finally the ten-sion is broken!"
(First: Episode 4005)

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Song Counting 10 flowers
(First: Episode 4057)
Butterfly.10petals
Animation A butterfly has fun with 10 flower petals.
Artist: Misseri Studio
(First: Episode 4022)
Song.kidswithwings
Muppets Abby sings "Kids with Wings."
Toon-alienringtoss
Cartoon Campers don't want to play ring toss with Zork, until their counselor reminds them about being judgmental.
(First: Episode 2761)
Pear1

Pear2
Muppets Dinner Theatre: "Pear"
A hippie father prepares his family a series of pear dishes, and they all sing in praise of the green fruit.
PuertoRicanFamily
Film A Puerto Rican family get-together includes cooking, playing soccer, and finally the big dinner.
(First: Episode 3081)
4157.cucharas
Cast Luis, Miles and Elmo play music with spoons (cucharas).
4157.TwinkleTwinkle
Film Kids play "Twinkle Twinkle" on bucket, glass, and a broiler pan.
(First: Episode 3950)
3976zm
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie can't sleep, because he's afraid of dark shadows and spooky things. Bert comforts him, and the two sing "Imagination" before falling asleep.
(First: Episode 3820)
MonsterChaCha
Cartoon A girl thinks she hears a monster doing a cha-cha outside her window, but it's only the wind and crickets. Her snores frighten the real monster.
Artist: Deanna Morse
(First: Episode 2951)
Ewcameras
Muppets Elmo's World: Cameras
(First: Episode 4108)
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Muppets Oscar's Trashtime Band plays as he announces the sponsors.

Alterations[]

Picture Segment Description
Imaginesong
Song "Imagination Landscape"
(First: Episode 2904)
This segment replaces the Puerto Rican family film in the version on Sesame Street's YouTube channel.
Prairie.Kumquat
Muppets The Adventures of Prairie Dawn: Prairie Dawn has a so-called "adventure" by trying a kumquat (which she's never tried before). (intro cut)
(First: Episode 2984)
This segment replaces the "cucharas" segment in the version on Sesame Street's YouTube channel.
4115zc
Animation Traction Jackson sings "Fruit Snack Samba"
(First: Episode 4089)
This segment appears between The Adventures of Prairie Dawn and the "Twinkle, Twinkle" film in the version on Sesame Street's YouTube channel.
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Cartoon Suzie Kabloozie sings "In My Head"
(First: Episode 3526)
This segment replaces the Deanna Morse cartoon in the version on Sesame Street's YouTube channel.

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