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|[[Image:GRFS01.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 1'''</center> || [[Big Bird]], self-proclaimed school expert, is going to give the viewer the scoop on school (from what he's learned from his three days in school). Before he starts, he confesses that he was afraid of going to school and not knowing anything. He recalls seeing the alphabet inside, then recalls a time when he mistook the alphabet for something else...
  
|[[Image:GRFS01.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 1'''</center> || [[Big Bird]], self-proclaimed school expert, is going to give the viewer the scoop on school (from what he's learned from his three days in school). Before he starts, he confesses that he was afraid of going to school and not knowing anything. He recalls seeing the alphabet inside, then recalls a time when he mistook the alphabet for something else...
 
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|[[Image:GRFS02.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 1''' cont'd</center> || Big Bird now explains that not only will you see the alphabet, but numbers too!
  
|[[Image:GRFS02.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 1''' cont'd</center> || Big Bird now explains that not only will you see the alphabet, but numbers too!
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|[[Image:GRFS03.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 2'''</center> || Next, Big Bird displays signs that will be around the school, like "BUS STOP" and "EXIT".
  
|[[Image:GRFS03.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 2'''</center> || Next, Big Bird displays signs that will be around the school, like "BUS STOP" and "EXIT".
 
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| [[Image:Busstopgiant.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || A man sets up a bus stop sign so that a giant can eat the buses that come.<br />{{eka|2164}}
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| [[Image:Busstopgiant.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || A man sets up a bus stop sign so that a giant can eat the buses that come.<br />{{eka|1813}}
 
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| [[Image:2356-7.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || A honking orange ball follows signs to the EXIT.<br />{{eka|2125}}
  
| [[Image:2356-7.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || A honking orange ball follows signs to the EXIT.<br />{{eka|2125}}
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|[[Image:GRFS05.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 4'''</center> || Big Bird has set up a model school room in the arbor, with [[Snuffy]] and the kids as students. Big Bird asks his class for a rhyme for "hat", but they all answer at once. He explains that in classrooms, students must raise their hand and will be called on. Snuffy raises his snuffle, but unfortunately doesn't know the answer.
  
|[[Image:GRFS05.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 4'''</center> || Big Bird has set up a model school room in the arbor, with [[Snuffy]] and the kids as students. Big Bird asks his class for a rhyme for "hat", but they all answer at once. He explains that in classrooms, students must raise their hand and will be called on. Snuffy raises his snuffle, but unfortunately doesn't know the answer.
 
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| [[Image:RaiseYourHand.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Teacher [[Little Chrissy]] sings about how important it is to "[[Raise Your Hand (Moss)|Raise Your Hand]]."<br>{{eka|2274}}
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| [[Image:RaiseYourHand.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || Teacher [[Little Chrissy]] sings about how important it is to "[[Raise Your Hand (Moss)|Raise Your Hand]]."<br />{{eka|2274}}
 
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|[[Image:GRFS06.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 5'''</center> || Big Bird reiterates that you'll see the alphabet in school.
  
|[[Image:GRFS06.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 5'''</center> || Big Bird reiterates that you'll see the alphabet in school.
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|[[Image:GRFS09.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 8'''</center> || Big Bird has Snuffy apply the lesson by having him tie his sneakers, which is accomplished by blowing through his snuffle. Big Bird thinks of what he hasn't taught, when Snuffly mentions the alphabet again.
  
|[[Image:GRFS09.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 8'''</center> || Big Bird has Snuffy apply the lesson by having him tie his sneakers, which is accomplished by blowing through his snuffle. Big Bird thinks of what he hasn't taught, when Snuffly mentions the alphabet again.
 
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|[[Image:Groverlorenavlphabet.JPG|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || {{Mkmg}} [[Grover]] and Polly say the alphabet.<br />{{eka|0324}}
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|[[Image:Grover and Polly sing Alphabet.png|250px|center]] || <center>Muppets</center> || {{Mkmg}} [[Grover]] and Polly say the alphabet.<br />{{eka|0324}}
 
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|[[Image:GRFS10.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 9'''</center> || Big Bird thanks the viewer for watching and requests they send a letter to him once they learn how to write in school. Just as the theme music starts, he asks if he's forgotten the alphabet.
  
|[[Image:GRFS10.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''FRAME 9'''</center> || Big Bird thanks the viewer for watching and requests they send a letter to him once they learn how to write in school. Just as the theme music starts, he asks if he's forgotten the alphabet.
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Image:Origschoolvhs.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>1987<br>cat. 88936
  
Image:Origschoolvhs.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>1987<br>cat. 88936
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Image:Video.gettingreadyforschool.jpg|{{GNH|VHS}}Random House Home Video<br>1992<br>reissue cover
 
Image:Bedtimestoriesandsongsgettingreadyforschool.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}The Video Collection<br>1991
  
Image:Bedtimestoriesandsongsgettingreadyforschool.jpg|{{GNH|United Kingdom (VHS)}}The Video Collection<br>1991
 
Image:Gettingreadyforschoolasianvcd.jpg|{{GNH|Asia (VCD)}}561003
  
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==Notes==
  
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*Although they don't actually appear in this video, the credits list [[Bob McGrath]] as [[Bob]], [[Sonia Manzano]] as [[Maria]], and [[Alaina Reed Hall]] as [[Olivia]].
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*Although they don't actually appear in this video, the credits list [[Bob McGrath]] as [[Bob]], [[Linda Bove]] as [[Linda]], [[Sonia Manzano]] as [[Maria]], and [[Alaina Reed Hall]] as [[Olivia]].
   
 
==Cast==
  
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*[[Linda Bove]] as Linda
  
 
*[[Northern Calloway]] as David
  
*[[Northern Calloway]] as David
   

Revision as of 04:35, 8 September 2015

Title

Getting Ready for School is a 1987 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation in the "My Sesame Street Home Video" series.


Picture Segment Description
GRFS01
FRAME 1
 Big Bird, self-proclaimed school expert, is going to give the viewer the scoop on school (from what he's learned from his three days in school). Before he starts, he confesses that he was afraid of going to school and not knowing anything. He recalls seeing the alphabet inside, then recalls a time when he mistook the alphabet for something else...
File:BigBirdABC-DEF-GHI1980's.jpg
Insert
 Big Bird sings "ABC-DEF-GHI."
(EKA: Episode 2453)
Edited
GRFS02
FRAME 1 cont'd
 Big Bird now explains that not only will you see the alphabet, but numbers too!
Peacockcartoon
Cartoon
 A peacock counts twenty feathers on his tail.
(EKA: Episode 0406)
GRFS03
FRAME 2
 Next, Big Bird displays signs that will be around the school, like "BUS STOP" and "EXIT".
Busstopgiant
Cartoon
 A man sets up a bus stop sign so that a giant can eat the buses that come.
(EKA: Episode 1813)
2356-7
Cartoon
 A honking orange ball follows signs to the EXIT.
(EKA: Episode 2125)
SchoolCheer01
Muppets
 Anything Muppets cheer for school.
Part 1
GRFS04
FRAME 3
 Big Bird mentions something else from his days in school: there will kids you already know and kids you don't.
Youngcount
Muppets
 The Count sings about his first day of school.
(EKA: Episode 1736)
GRFS05
FRAME 4
 Big Bird has set up a model school room in the arbor, with Snuffy and the kids as students. Big Bird asks his class for a rhyme for "hat", but they all answer at once. He explains that in classrooms, students must raise their hand and will be called on. Snuffy raises his snuffle, but unfortunately doesn't know the answer.
RaiseYourHand
Muppets
 Teacher Little Chrissy sings about how important it is to "Raise Your Hand."
(EKA: Episode 2274)
GRFS06
FRAME 5
 Big Bird reiterates that you'll see the alphabet in school.
2096s
Film
 Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet.
(First: Episode 2096)
SchoolCheer01
Muppets
 Anything Muppets cheer for school.
Part 2
GRFS07
FRAME 6
 Snuffy shares something he learned from Snufflegarden - it's okay to make mistakes. The duo then sings "Everyone Makes Mistakes". After the song, Big Bird displays the alphabet (not remembering he has before).
Alphabet01

Alphabet02
Animation
 The alphabet is presented using many materials and writing methods.
(EKA: Episode 2494)
SchoolCheer01
Muppets
 Anything Muppets cheer for school.
Part 3
GRFS08
FRAME 7
 Big Bird watches as a girl demonstrates how she puts on her coat. Big Bird claims that by watching the next segment, the viewer can learn to tie their shoes too.
DavidHerryShoes
Muppets / Cast
 "Dandy David" sings a song about tying shoelaces as Herry watches. Herry then asks David to tie the laces on all the shoes in his shoe collection.
GRFS09
FRAME 8
 Big Bird has Snuffy apply the lesson by having him tie his sneakers, which is accomplished by blowing through his snuffle. Big Bird thinks of what he hasn't taught, when Snuffly mentions the alphabet again.
Grover and Polly sing Alphabet
Muppets
 Template:Mkmg Grover and Polly say the alphabet.
(EKA: Episode 0324)
GRFS10
FRAME 9
 Big Bird thanks the viewer for watching and requests they send a letter to him once they learn how to write in school. Just as the theme music starts, he asks if he's forgotten the alphabet.

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