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| Telly can't decide what to get for Baby Bear's birthday | |||||||||||
| Air date | January 1, 2001 (season premiere) | ||||||||||
| Season | Season 32 (2001) | ||||||||||
| Written by | Christine Ferraro | ||||||||||
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SCENE 1 (insert) | Everybody on Sesame Street sings the "Sesame Street Theme." Fades out before Elmo's mention of it being "Sing-Along Day". |
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Animation | Stop-motion representation of "Happy Birthday," with balloons, gummi bears, glitter, etc. (First: Episode 3358) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly announces that today is Baby Bear’s birthday and everyone is making something for him. He spots Baby Bear in the garden and wonders what he’s drawing... |
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Muppets | Hero Guy transforms into shapes for Baby Bear. |
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Film | The floating kids form a triangle. (First: Episode 3122) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly marvels over the picture Baby Bear made him when Elmo, Tarah and the kids rush over with their presents for Baby Bear. They approach him and surprise him. They then display the drawings they made for him. Telly remarks how great they are, but finds he still needs to make Baby Bear something. |
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Film | Kids create a mural inside a blank square using paints, markers and paper. |
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Muppets | Ernie and Rubber Duckie introduce the letter of the day. (First: Episode 3813) |
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Film | L is for look, legs, light, lemonade, and ladybug. (First: Episode 3427) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover watches Matthew type the letter L on a computer. (First: Episode 3887) |
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Film | The letter L dances at the beach. (First: Episode 3583) |
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SCENE 4 | While Baby Bear observes his gifts, Telly laments to the viewer about his lack of a gift. Rosita then arrives with her present: a clay sculpture of her and Baby Bear hugging called “The Big Hug” (with each of them having three arms by mistake). Telly begins pounding his head for ideas. |
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Song | John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday. (First: Episode 3421) |
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SCENE 5 | Just when Baby Bear thinks his gifts have reached the tip of greatness, Zoe arrives with her gift. She explains that whenever she thinks of him, it makes her happy, so she incorporated that feeling into a dance. She then performs her “Baby Bear Makes Me Happy Ballet” for him, aided by two kids. Baby Bear loves the dance so much and performs the dance with her again. Telly still wishes he had an idea. |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Angel Corella dances the Ballet Alphabet, while Telly, Zoe and Elmo name the letters. (edited) (First: Episode 3785) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Rubber Duckie introduce the number of the day. (First: Episode 3786) |
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Film | Kid mural painting #19 (First: Episode 3601) |
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Cartoon | 19s in space (First: Episode 3720) |
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SCENE 6 | Telly brings Baby Bear outside Big Bird’s nest because Big Bird and Snuffy too have a gift prepared. But, when they enter, they reveal that they have written a poem for him, but haven’t finished it yet. They read through, until the end where they’re missing a rhyme for “end.” Telly suggests “shplend”, when Baby Bear points out the poem is fine as it is. They then realize the missing rhyme is “friend!” Telly vows to make something better than “shplend” for Baby Bear. |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Squirrel Nut Zippers sings "Put a Lid on It", and put various objects on Mr. Johnson's head. (scene with Waiter Grover cut) (First: Episode 3900) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Rubber Duckie laugh out loud, thinking the previous segment was funny. (First: Episode 3808) |
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Cartoon | A strange poem with L words. (First: Episode 3715) |
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Film | Alphaboy: L Alphaboy leaps into lots of lovely leaves and becomes lazy. (First: Episode 3580) |
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SCENE 7 | In the yard, Gabi and the adults have prepared an opera for the birthday bear about a kingdom with no porridge (starring Miles as Baby Bear), when his Fairy Bearmother (Linda) grants him his wish of birthday porridge. The opera finally gives Telly an idea as to what he can give to Baby Bear and dashes off. |
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Film | Cookie Monster sings "What is Friend?" over scenes of kids playing with their friends. (First: Episode 3886) |
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SCENE 8 | Telly rushes back to give Baby Bear his gift, when Baby Bear points out he already gave him his gift, having everyone on Sesame Street make him something for his birthday. Everyone then arrives singing “Happy Birthday to You” and Alan presents Baby Bear with Telly’s gift, a porridge cake. He blows out his candle and everyone heads to Hooper’s to eat. |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Computers |
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SCENE 9 | While everyone enjoys some porridge, Snuffy announces the sponsors. Baby Bear remarks what a great birthday he's had and digs into his bowl. A full credit crawl follows, even though it's a Monday. |
Notes[]
- Baby Bear's birthday, according to Sesame Street calendars and magazines, is May 12th.
- Zoe wears her tutu, which she previously wore in Episode 3851, throughout most of this episode. She began wearing it on a regular basis from the next season until Season 49.
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