Sesame Street | |||||
Building the USS Terrific (repeat of 3831) | |||||
Air date | January 22, 2001 | ||||
Season | Season 32 (2001) | ||||
Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird introduces the letter of the day, B, and shows off the new boat kit he got from his Granny Bird. Gordon, Telly, Elizabeth, Barkley, and two children gather around to help build the boat. The boat they're going to build is called the USS Terrific. | |
SCENE 1 cont'd |
Elizabeth is confused when the box is opened and they see nothing but parts. Gordon begins to read the directions, which tell the customer to take the pieces of the kit out of the box and put them together according to the diagrams. Everyone marvels at the amazing-looking parts, including the unusually loud foghorn. Telly and Big Bird loooooooove this boat! | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert โ On the deck of The Love Boat, a uniformed Ernie expresses how much he loves this boat. "Ernest" shares his love with Amanda, a grumpy patron, a fish, and soon several passengers who join them in their love for this boat. (The opening song is cut.) (First: Episode 1958) | |
Cartoon | B for bathtub, ball, boat, boot, boomerang, brush and bison (First: Episode 3154) | |
Film | Alphaquest: B (First: Episode 2706) | |
Film | William Wegman's dogs form the letter B, and Fay Ray balances a boat on her head. (First: Episode 3536) | |
SCENE 2 | Gordon continues reading the instructions. They count and name the parts of the boat, some of which Gordon explains. Telly then becomes worried that the boat could sink, since lifeboats come with the accessories. | |
SCENE 2 cont'd |
They are just about to start building the boat, when Barkley grabs the directions and runs away. They all chase after him. | |
Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Christopher Columbus โ Kermit catches Christopher Columbus before his historic voyage. (First: Episode 0578) | |
Animation | Wooden shapes group themselves by color, then regroup by shape, then assemble themselves into a rocket ship. (First: Episode 3229) | |
SCENE 3 | The team continues to chase after Barkley, who still has the directions. | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert โ Bert is preparing to give his nephew Brad a bath, but Ernie chastises him for not providing any bath toys. He brings so many toys that Bert feels there is no longer room for Brad. So as not to waste the water, Ernie hops into the tub. (First: Episode 1134) | |
Cartoon | Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #19 (First: Episode 3888) | |
Film | 19 glasses, 19 chairs, 19 socks (First: Episode 3758) | |
Cartoon | Nineteen kernels of popcorn pop. (First: Episode 2855) | |
SCENE 4 | Barkley is finally found sleeping on the directions. Gordon manages to gently pull them out, and the crew assembles the parts of the boat. | |
SCENE 4 cont'd |
When they prepare to put the boat into the tub, they realize that the tub has no water ... | |
Song | Jerry Nelson sings "Don't Waste Water." (First: Episode 2804) | |
Cartoon | The word AGUA is shown, followed by a river. (First: Episode 3280) | |
SCENE 5 | The team brainstorms on how to fill the tub with water. Telly asks Alan for a glass of water and pours it into the tub, but it is clear that more than just a glass of water will suffice. They get a hose from Alan, but the hose is too short. Elizabeth suggests they move the tub closer, and finally the tub is filled. While they are occupied filling the tub, Oscar fills the boat with marbles - "She'll be the prettiest submarine on Sesame Street!" | |
Song | "It's Fido's Birthday" - a song about a birthday party for a goldfish. (First: Episode 3609) | |
Animation | Number creatures #19 (First: Episode 2718) | |
Film | Growing Numbers #19 (First: Episode 2937) | |
SCENE 6 | When the team puts the boat in the water, it quickly sinks to the bottom of the tub. Gordon fishes it out, and discovers that it has marbles at the bottom. They think they know who did it ... | |
Cartoon | Suzie Kabloozie reads about pirates. (First: Episode 3460) | |
Muppets | The Oinker Sisters sing "Where Can You Be B?" (First: Episode 3381) | |
Animation | B / b candles (First: Episode 3111) | |
Cartoon | Parts of a face are drawn in black on-screen before forming a picture. (First: Episode 3320) | |
SCENE 7 | The team asks Oscar why he put marbles in the boat, and Oscar says that he did it because, according to a grouch, toy boats are supposed to sink. Eventually they agree to disagree - Grouches like boats that sink, but everyone else likes boats that float, and since this is Big Bird's boat, they want it to float. They return his marbles and he puts them back in his boat, the Queen Muddy. | |
Cartoon | Cap'n Feenie asks, "What is it?" It's the ocean. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2710) | |
Celebrity | Little Richard sings "Rubber Duckie." (First: Episode 3263) | |
Cartoon | Two camels (voiced by David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino) at a watering hole learn to share. (First: Episode 3528) | |
Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment โ Morgan sings the alphabet for Grover. (First: Episode 3133) | |
Cartoon | A dinosaur tries to eat an apple on a tree. A group of kids keep telling him to "GO HIGHER!" (First: Episode 2908) | |
SCENE 8 | Elizabeth plays a kazoo fanfare as the boat is launched again. It successfully floats, and everyone agrees that they Love This Boat! | |
Muppets | Elmo's World: Water (First: Episode 3831) | |
SCENE 9 | Big Bird announces the sponsors as everyone continues playing with the U.S.S Terrific. |
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