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| Gordon does errands on his day off | |||||||
| Air date | March 25, 1998 | ||||||
| Season | Season 29 (1997-1998) | ||||||
| Written by | Sara Compton | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gordon has the day off from work today and plans on spending it reading a good book. Big Bird moans nearby, as he has a playdate with Snuffy, but has to be taken to the doctor to have a band-aid removed. Gordon suggests leaving a note and volunteers to help write one. Big Bird begins dictating a very detailed note... |
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Song | To the original Fats Waller recording of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," a group of kids act out the song in a throwback to the silent film era. (First: Episode 3659) |
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Animation | Fans reveal the letter O. (First: Episode 2905) |
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Animation | Planting Letters: O (First: Episode 3010) |
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Cartoon | A woman sings the "O" sound in a brief opera. (First: Episode 3323) |
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Muppets | Phil Harmonic introduces Ernie and Placido Flamingo, who sing "Up and Down Opera" to demonstrate up and down. (First: Episode 2440) |
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Cartoon | An arrow doesn't know which way is up. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3681) |
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SCENE 2 | Gordon finishes the note and tapes it to Big Bird's doors. However, Big Bird explains he must stay nearby so he can read it to Snuffy when he shows up. |
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Cartoon | Mi kat iz ... gone (First: Episode 1967) |
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Song | "In the Library" (First: Episode 3423) |
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Cartoon | A boy shares his bubbles with some kids dancing in a field. (First: Episode 1926) |
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Celebrity | "Rubber Duckie" with Little Richard. (First: Episode 3263) |
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Film | A boy draws a picture of his friend, Katie. (First: Episode 2760) |
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Cartoon | "In My Book" (sung by Jerry Nelson) (First: Episode 2983) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly finds Gordon reading outside Big Bird's doors and joins him with his own book, "The No Frills Alphabet Book." However, Telly's reading proves to be very loud. |
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Film | Kids sing the alphabet on an island. (First: Episode 3154) |
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Cartoon | Spike's Scribble Theatre Presents: "Island" (First: Episode 2673) |
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Muppets | "The Sneeze Song," with Kathleen the Cow with a Pig, a Sheep, and Fred the Wonder Horse. (First: Episode 2784) |
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Film | A gymnastics team practices tricks for the circus. (First: Episode 2889) |
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Cartoon | Clown Honking #8 (First: Episode 3224) |
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Film | Ornate 8s stroll through a gate and pose in other remarkable places. (First: Episode 3231) |
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Film | Eight children dance in a colorblock grid. (First: Episode 3115) |
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Film | D.J. goes to the doctor, gets weighed and measured, and gets a shot. (First: Episode 3595) |
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Cartoon | Dr. Annie Eyeball, PhD., looks at breathing. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2586) |
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SCENE 4 | Snuffy finally arrives and Gordon reads the note to him. Snuffy decides to write a thank you note in response, which Gordon will have to write. |
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Animation | The word LOVE is formed on paper. (First: Episode 3564) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster sings "You Made Me Love You." (First: Episode 3456) |
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Cartoon | An O rolls over and over a horse. The horse eats the O. (First: Episode 0173) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | "WXYZ Highlights" celebrates the letter O with special guest Rebecca Lobo, who faces off against Big Bird in a brief round of basketball. |
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Animation | Sand O/o (First: Episode 0621) |
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Muppets | "Some Enchanted Lunchtime" (First: Episode 3230) |
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Cartoon | African quilt pattern (First: Episode 3145) |
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SCENE 5 | Gordon goes to mail the finished letter. Big Bird returns and wants to play at the schoolyard, which is across the street. The two start calling for Gordon. |
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Song | "I'm Holdin' Your Hand" (while crossing the street) (First: Episode 3658) |
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Animation | In a Van Gogh painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa. (First: Episode 3492) |
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Muppets | Elmo and Zoe sing "Share." (First: Episode 3489) |
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Film | The McDouble twins know how to help each other. (First: Episode 3213) |
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Animation | Colored tools build a house out of colored rectangles, squares and triangles. (First: Episode 3263) |
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Song | "Playground Map Song" (First: Episode 2680) |
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Cartoon | Words that rhyme with BALL (voices of Bob Arbogast and Daws Butler) (First: Episode 0773) |
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SCENE 6 | Gordon helps the two cross the street and they announce the sponsors, as well as the progress of the Wiggleprise. |
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COMING SOON | Coming Soon on Sesame Street: How do flowers grow? Big Bird tries to answer using various hand gestures. |
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