Sesame Street | |||||||
Mr. Big visits (repeat of 2929) | |||||||
Air date | January 27, 1994 | ||||||
Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||
Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | Telly finds a giant wristwatch, but who could it possibly belong to? | |
SCENE 1 | Telly theorizes that such a large watch could belong to a giant, an idea that frightens him. He hears some loud, impending footsteps, which belong to a tiny man named Mr. Big. He and his "Big Kids" love to give people in need large items and goes off to get a cup of coffee. | |
Animation | Beads arrange themselves into different groups and finally become a girlโs necklace. (First: Episode 3076) cut from the Noggin version | |
Cartoon | A woman visits a car dealer, looking for a small car. She will only take a car small enough to fit her clowns. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3079) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert โ Bert thinks that Ernie has eaten his cookies, but it turns out that Cookie Monster (dressed as Ernie) ate the cookies. (First: Episode 0158) | |
Cartoon | Train #2 (First: Episode 0353) | |
Song | "Washin' the Dog" (First: Episode 3020) | |
Animation | A/a (Gordon voice-over) (First: Episode 2240) | |
SCENE 2 | Mr. Big enters Hooper's Store with his large watch, his Big Kid entourage and gives Gina his business card. He orders a big cup of coffee; the cup Gina provides isn't to his liking, so the Big Kids bring in a giant one. They also provide a giant spoon to stir it with. | |
Cartoon | Sign Sounds: Coffee (First: Episode 1169) | |
Song | "Doll House" (First: Episode 0131) cut from the Noggin version | |
Cartoon | A man points to the number 2 on a door, and counts 2 of his fingers (and 2 dinosaurs). Artist: Chris Hinton (First: Episode 2602) | |
Muppets | Grover the Flight Attendant: Mr. Johnson is cold, and wants something warm. Grover suggests exercise, grabs him out of his seat and starts bouncing him around, which bothers a nearby passenger. Next, Grover gives Mr. Johnson a big hug, which doesn't work either. What Johnson really wants is a blanket, so Grover looks in the overhead luggage container, letting everything in it fall out and cover up Mr. Johnson. (First: Episode 3103) | |
Cartoon | Animal Department Store: 1-10 (First: Episode 2530) | |
SCENE 3 | Roxie Marie stops by Hooper's in need of a pencil for school. While Gina gives her a normal pencil, Mr. Big and the Big Kids give Roxie a pencil twice her size. Roxie declines, thinking it's too big and heads off. Mr. Big then produces a large fork, now staying at Hooper's for lunch! | |
Cartoon | A pencil tries to write the word DANCE. (First: Episode 1966) | |
Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster finds a pencil with a broken point, and demonstrates the fun you can have with it. (First: Episode 2096) | |
Animation | The letter X in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2862) | |
Film | Island (in sped-up film, kids travel to an island) (First: Episode 2731) | |
Cast | Maria and Luis perform "You Say Hola and I Say Hola." (First: Episode 2062) | |
Cartoon | A cartoon shows a few Spanish words - which are also English words. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3011) | |
Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 1 (First: Episode 2949) cut from the Noggin version | |
SCENE 4 | Hooper's is starting to fill with Mr. Big's big items, which is starting to worry Gina, so she tells Mr. Big to not bring in any more large stuff. Snuffy rushes to the store in need of a new toothbrush. The only toothbrush available is too small for him, so she asks Mr. Big for one. He first brings a small one, following Gina's earlier command, then provides a big one that Gina uses to brush Snuffy's teeth with. | |
Cartoon | Toothpaste on Parade (First: Episode 1446) | |
Film | A little body sings the "Cold Ocean Blues" at the beach. (First: Episode 3150) | |
Animation | Sand A/a (First: Episode 0628) | |
Muppets / Celebrity | Bert and Rick Moranis sit next to each other on a plane, and learn that they (and the rest of the passengers) are alike in more ways than they realized, singing the song "Stick Out Your Hand and Say Hello". (First: Episode 2943) | |
Cartoon | Crayons play together. (First: Episode 3105) cut from the Noggin version | |
Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 2 (First: Episode 2949) | |
SCENE 5 | Telly and the kids are in need of a game and Mr. Handford teaches them "Old McDonald Had an Arm." | |
Cartoon | Jake the Snake demonstrates body parts. (First: Episode 2486) cut from the Noggin version | |
Song | 14 Karat Soul sings โHand Talk" (First: Episode 2622) | |
Cartoon | The letter X appears on-screen. (First: Episode 2779) | |
Film | Balloons are popped in front of kids' faces, demonstrating surprise. (First: Episode 2923) | |
Animation | Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise." (First: Episode 2851) cut from the Noggin version | |
Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 3 (First: Episode 2949) | |
SCENE 6 | Mr. Big has now brought in a giant chair for Gina, adding to the frustrating clutter. She tries to call Bruno the Trashman on the phone, but discovers it's broken. Mr. Big and the Big Kids provide her with a giant telephone. Just when Gina starts to lose it, Mr. Handford enters and is filled in on the situation; he requests Mr. Big puts the things someplace else. Mr. Big suggests a giant trashcan, but when that's not an option, he states they could go back in his car. Mr. Handford and Gina help carry, intrigued at what his car must look like. | |
Cartoon | Figures dance around a telephone as it rings. Artist: Keith Haring (First: Episode 3058) | |
Muppets | Annette Monster and Frankie Monster sing "Love the Ocean" to urge others to "show respect for the sea" and refrain from throwing trash in the water. (First: Episode 2680) | |
Film | Fay Ray gets on and off a rug. (First: Episode 2635) | |
Song | "We Got the Power!" - a hip-hop song about computers. (First: Episode 3058) | |
Cartoon | A story about an ape and a bird, using the letter A. (First: Episode 0158) | |
Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 4 (First: Episode 2949) | |
Film | A puzzle of a zebra is put together. (First: Episode 3056) | |
SCENE 7 | All the stuff is out of the store and Mr. Big points them toward his car, which is very small. When asked how all the stuff fits inside, he replies, "Very tightly." Mr. Big gives a big goodbye, along with big sponsors. |
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