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| Elmo plays "Name That Word" | |||||||
| Air date | March 14, 1995 | ||||||
| Season | Season 26 (1994-1995) | ||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||
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COLD OPEN | Elmo is the contestant on Sonny Friendly's traveling game show, "Name That Word". Sonny gives Elmo some word cards to read, but Elmo isn't sure he'll be able to read them. Sonny reassures him that he's allowed to ask for help, and leaves the cards with Elmo. |
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SCENE 1 | Elmo asks Tarah to help him read the word STOP, but he thinks she's telling him to stop. |
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Video | Ann Marie DeAngelo and Skeeter Rabbit do their dance routine. The frame freezes whenever the word STOP comes on. (First: Episode 2600) |
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Cartoon | The word "GO" races down the street. (First: Episode 3311) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Elmo asks Tarah to help him read the word GO, and they have a similar misunderstanding. |
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Film | Wegman dogs make the word GO. |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Some Questions." (First: Episode 2782) |
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Cartoon | L for life, love, lizard, leap and lump Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1833) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster asks Lexine if she knows any words that begin with the letter L. (First: Episode 3259) |
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Cartoon | L for Lion (poem) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1149) |
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Film | A gymnastics team practices tricks for the circus. (First: Episode 2889) |
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Animation | A group of round crayons draws a house, and is hesitant to let a square yellow crayon join, until it draws the sun. They all cooperate to make a rainbow. (First: Episode 3105) |
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SCENE 2 | Elmo asks Ruthie to help him read the word CLOSED, right as she's closing up Finders Keepers. |
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Cartoon | An army of ants gets to the bakery, only to find that it's closed. (First: Episode 2088) |
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Muppets | Grover recites a poem about a bubble. (First: Episode 3155) |
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Cartoon | A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All", as well as below. Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2559) |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird explores the mask gallery at the Museo del Barrio in New York City. Edna, the art instructor, shows him and some kids how to make their own masks for a parade. (First: Episode 3058) |
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Cartoon | Egyptian #2 (First: Episode 3291) |
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Muppets | Mr. Johnson goes to Pizzeria Dos to get a piece of pizza, but comes to find that at this restaurant there is two of everything, including himself. (First: Episode 2842) |
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Song | Holy cow, it's number 2! (First: Episode 3193) |
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SCENE 3 | Oscar and the Grouchketeers help Elmo read the word NO, with a dance called "The No-No-No!" |
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Cartoon | A man chases the word NO. (First: Episode 0794) |
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Muppets | "It's Zydeco" (new music added to intro) (First: Episode 2666) |
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Cartoon | The Great Inventors Series: Willy Pinkham, intern at the rubber glove factory, invents the balloon. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2579) |
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Animation | "Flowers on the Doorstep" (First: Episode 3140) |
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Muppets | Live from the Nestropolitan Opera, Phil Harmonic presents "Wally." |
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Cartoon | A boy listens to his surroundings by the ocean, until his mom calls him for lunch. (First: Episode 2053) |
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Animation | Playing cards form an L and limbo. (First: Episode 3205) |
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Cartoon | L for lion (First: Episode 2586) |
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SCENE 4 | Elmo asks Gina to help him read another word, and she gives him some clues about it. |
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Film | EGGS ... and chickens. (First: Episode 3267) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert sing "But I Like You." (First: Episode 1952) |
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Cartoon | Y is for Yo-Yo (First: Episode 0036) |
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Animation | Pencil box Y / y (First: Episode 3043) |
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Cartoon | Mary doesn't like the letter Y at first, but eventually finds it useful, especially for her name. Artist: ArtistMike |
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Film | Caitlin gets her eyes examined, and picks out a pair of glasses. (First: Episode 2948) |
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Animation | A chair (voice of Martin P. Robinson) keeps bumping into things, until he finds his glasses. "See ya later!" (First: Episode 1981) |
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SCENE 5 | When the time comes, Elmo reads all the words on the cards, and wins the fabulous prize -- he gets to keep the word cards, plus he gets to spend one day in Sonny's reading chair. |
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Cartoon | The boss of Muzby's Treetop Flowers tells his secretary that he doesn't want any calls unless they're important. Employee Henry tries to make an important call while hanging out on a limb. (First: Episode 2747) |
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Muppets | The Oinker Sisters sing about what's "Important" to them. (First: Episode 2818) |
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Song | "My New Computer" (First: Episode 2857) |
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SCENE 6 | Elmo and Sonny sit in the big chair and read the word cards. Gina announces the sponsors. |
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