Sesame Street | |||||||||||
Snuffy's cousin Abigail visits Sesame Street | |||||||||||
Air date | April 1, 1983 | ||||||||||
Season | Season 14 (1982-1983) | ||||||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Snuffy brings his toaster to the Fix-It Shop to be repaired. Maria is working in the back room, so when Snuffy inquires where to put the toaster she calls to her customer to leave the toaster out for her. When she comes out Snuffy has already left, and she not only wonders who the mysterious person she was just talking to was, but amazed to find the Snuffleupagus-sized toaster sitting on the outdoor table... | |
Cartoon | A man in a bowler hat examines what's behind each door. (First: Episode 1409) | |
Film | A girl meets a blind woman who has a seeing-eye dog. (First: Episode 0952) | |
Cartoon | R for Rhinoceros (poem) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1151) | |
Muppets | Alphabet Chat: Mr. Chatterly tries to discuss the letter R, but everything goes awry. (First: Episode 0876) | |
Animation | Three rocks use different methods to get across a lake. Artist: Al Jarnow (First: Episode 1459) | |
SCENE 2 | Maria shows Olivia the huge toaster, and wonders if she really spoke to Mr. Snuffleupagus. Olivia thinks that Big Bird must be playing a trick, so they wait to see if Snuffy comes back to pick up the toaster (prompting Olivia to tease Maria by humming the theme to The Twilight Zone). Big Bird comes for it instead; Snuffy asked him to pick up the toaster for him. Olivia correctly guesses the toaster is Snuffy's, claiming she has a good imagination... but not nearly as good as Maria's. | |
Cartoon | The Typewriter: R for Rope (First: Episode 0764) | |
Film | City alphabet (Joe Raposo instrumental with kid voiceover) (First: Episode 0132) | |
Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment โ Ernie, Bert and Shola discuss the difference between "heavy" and "light". (First: Episode 0549) | |
Cartoon | A girl and elephant show heavy and light. (First: Episode 0785) cut from the Noggin version | |
Muppets | Kermit smells smoke. An Anything Muppet girl tells him that there's a fire "over there", and Kermit screams for the fireman. Grover comes along wearing a white coat and a stethoscope; then carrying a pitchfork, and talking about his cows, chickens and the barn. Kermit reminds him that a fireman puts out fires. When Grover finally arrives with a hose, they discover that the fire is coming from the girl toasting marshmallows over a small campfire. (First: Episode 0348) | |
Film | A voiceover lists many R words. (First: Episode 0661) cut from the Noggin version | |
Film | You can clean almost anything. Music: Bach's "Gavotte" performed by the Swingle Singers. (First: Episode 0001) | |
Celebrity | James Taylor performs "Jellyman Kelly" with a bunch of kids. | |
Cartoon | F is for Fly and Frog (First: Episode 0034) | |
Film | The Flashettes track team trains for an upcoming race. (First: Episode 1151) | |
Cartoon | Cloud blows things FFFFFFFF (First: Episode 0387) | |
Cast | David, Luis and Linda count in different languages. (First: Episode 0326) | |
Cartoon | Different uses of a triangle (First: Episode 1580) | |
Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash โ The Count counts the Three Little Pigs. (First: Episode 0569) | |
Cartoon | A man makes a CASA for both him and his dog, who then makes a CASA for a bird. (First: Episode 0586) | |
SCENE 3 | Dr. Nobel Price thinks he has discovered a one-of-a-kind creature called the "Great Shagaphant," which he has concealed underneath a giant drop cloth. However, as Dr. Price elaborates on the creature (a shaggy, brown animal with a long nose that hails from Hawaii), Big Bird has his suspicions on who he really caught. Sure enough, it turns out to be another Snuffleupagus - specifically, Snuffy's cousin Abigail! As Big Bird breaks the news to Dr. Price that more exist and the two leave for Snuffy's cave, Maria arrives and finds Dr. Price sobbing in disbelief. He exclaims, "I don't believe it! A Snuffleupagus!" Maria comforts him, saying, "That's okay, I don't believe it either!" | |
Cartoon | A girl runs home to her CASA. (First: Episode 0503) | |
Muppets | Polly Darton sings "I'm Under the Weather Over You." (First: Episode 1702) | |
Film | A piece of construction equipment and a giraffe are shown side-by-side. (First: Episode 1550) cut from the Noggin version | |
Cartoon | Henson: Eleven Cheer (First: Episode 0273) | |
Muppets | An Anything Muppet girl shows the viewers that the number 11 is the same right side up and upside down. (First: Episode 0183) | |
Cartoon | An aviator and his son cooperate to start their plane. (First: Episode 1476) cut from the Noggin version | |
Song | "Starfish" (First: Episode 0280) | |
Cartoon | The Ringmaster displays 11 purple pooches. Animation by Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1347) | |
SCENE 4 | Big Bird tries to get Snuffy and Abigail reunited, but since Snuffleupaguses are so elusive it's a difficult task. Whenever he brings back one relative to meet another, the other relative has already left for some reason. Big Bird soon finds that he's lost both Snuffleupaguses, but is relieved when he hears them chatting with each other outside his nest area. | |
Cartoon | A man explains to a girl what a surprise is. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1358) cut from the Noggin version | |
Film | Kenneth sees how his dadโs shirts is pressed at Mr. Cooperโs dry cleaners. (First: Episode 1403) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert โ Ernie tells Bert about his so-called "boring" day at the zoo. (First: Episode 0020) | |
Cartoon | Light and heavy (bird falls on man) (First: Episode 0785) cut from the Noggin version | |
Film | Animals fight. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0567) cut from the Noggin version | |
SCENE 5 | Big Bird and Snuffy say goodbye to Abigail as she gets on the bus, briefly getting her shuffle stuck between the doors. Maria announces the sponsors, and the credits follow. | |
CLOSING SIGNS | Grover holds the Sesame Street sign, while the Count holds the CTW sign. |
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