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− | A recurring ''[[Sesame Street]]'' skit paid tribute to silent film star [[Charlie Chaplin]]. [[Maria]] (dressed to resemble Chaplin's standard film persona) would engage in silent film antics, sometimes as stand-alone sketches, and at other times as films seen by other characters. |
+ | A recurring ''[[Sesame Street]]'' skit paid tribute to silent film star [[Charlie Chaplin]]. [[Maria]] ([[Cross-dressing characters|dressed to resemble]] Chaplin's standard film persona) would engage in silent film antics, sometimes as stand-alone sketches, and at other times as films seen by other characters. |
+ | [[Sonia Manzano]] stated in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwS951RBZTY an interview] that as a college student, she was a fan of Chaplin's shorts and wrote the sketches to fulfill her own fandom fantasy. |
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+ | | Charlie Chaplin (Maria) tries to outwit a tricky EXIT sign. |
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+ | | A voiceover instructs Charlie Chaplin (Maria) where to put the shirts and the towels. |
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| The two Chaplin impersonators open umbrellas. |
| The two Chaplin impersonators open umbrellas. |
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+ | | Chaplin tries to throw away a newspaper into a rapidly moving litter can. When she finally does, the exit door also moves and she breaks down the wall. |
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+ | | align=center| COLD<br>[[Episode 2040]] |
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+ | | The Tramp is out in the cold. |
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+ | | align=center| HOP<br>[[Episode 2244]] |
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+ | | Charlie Chaplin obeys the word HOP, then switches it to STOP. |
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+ | | align=center | Museum<br>[[Episode 2269]] |
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| Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting at the art museum. The woman in the painting periodically changes her pose. |
| Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting at the art museum. The woman in the painting periodically changes her pose. |
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+ | | align=center| Tuxedo Thread<br>[[Episode 2274]] |
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+ | | Chaplin notices a short thread on Luis' tuxedo, which becomes long as he pulls it, unraveling Luis's trousers! |
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⚫ | | [[Gordon]] hosts "What Happens Next," with help from the [[Dinger]] and [[Maria]] (as the Chaplin character). The viewer has to guess before Gordon rings the bell. On the first round, Maria slips on the banana peel on the ground. On the second round, Maria sits on a bench with only three legs and it collapses. Then on the third (and final) round, Maria uses the cane to push the cloud into the game show studio, drenching Gordon and causing him to sneeze a lot. |
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+ | | Chaplin leaves a store on a rainy day. When Chaplin's umbrella doesn't work well, he looks for something else to keep him dry. He first hides under a woman's (Linda) poncho, then buys a newspaper from a store keeper (Luis), but as soon as Chaplin puts the newspaper over his head, it stops raining. {{sketchrelease|Video: ''[[Old School: Volume 3]]''}} |
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+ | | The Tramp finds a HAT sign near a hatrack with a new hat. He tries replacing his crummy, worn-out one with it, but the sign falls apart each time. |
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[[Category:Sesame Street Live-Action Sketches]] |
[[Category:Sesame Street Live-Action Sketches]] |
Revision as of 21:49, 14 December 2014
A recurring Sesame Street skit paid tribute to silent film star Charlie Chaplin. Maria (dressed to resemble Chaplin's standard film persona) would engage in silent film antics, sometimes as stand-alone sketches, and at other times as films seen by other characters.
Sonia Manzano stated in an interview that as a college student, she was a fan of Chaplin's shorts and wrote the sketches to fulfill her own fandom fantasy.
Sketches
Picture | Summary / EKA | Description |
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EXIT Episode 0926 |
Charlie Chaplin (Maria) tries to outwit a tricky EXIT sign. | |
Top and Bottom Episode 0986 |
A voiceover instructs Charlie Chaplin (Maria) where to put the shirts and the towels. | |
ME Episode 1032 |
Maria as Chaplin looks in a mirror and sees "ME." Maria's reflection is played by Linda. | |
Umbrellas Episode 1839 |
The two Chaplin impersonators open umbrellas. | |
Newspaper Episode 1840 |
Chaplin tries to throw away a newspaper into a rapidly moving litter can. When she finally does, the exit door also moves and she breaks down the wall. | |
COLD Episode 2040 |
The Tramp is out in the cold. | |
HOP Episode 2244 |
Charlie Chaplin obeys the word HOP, then switches it to STOP. | |
Museum Episode 2269 |
Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting at the art museum. The woman in the painting periodically changes her pose. | |
Tuxedo Thread Episode 2274 |
Chaplin notices a short thread on Luis' tuxedo, which becomes long as he pulls it, unraveling Luis's trousers! | |
What Happens Next Episode 2407 |
Gordon hosts "What Happens Next," with help from the Dinger and Maria (as the Chaplin character). The viewer has to guess before Gordon rings the bell. On the first round, Maria slips on the banana peel on the ground. On the second round, Maria sits on a bench with only three legs and it collapses. Then on the third (and final) round, Maria uses the cane to push the cloud into the game show studio, drenching Gordon and causing him to sneeze a lot. | |
The Picnic Episode 2887 |
Ernie and Bert go to the movies to see a silent movie, "The Picnic," starring Chaplin and his date (played by Linda Bove).
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In the Rain | Chaplin leaves a store on a rainy day. When Chaplin's umbrella doesn't work well, he looks for something else to keep him dry. He first hides under a woman's (Linda) poncho, then buys a newspaper from a store keeper (Luis), but as soon as Chaplin puts the newspaper over his head, it stops raining.
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HAT | The Tramp finds a HAT sign near a hatrack with a new hat. He tries replacing his crummy, worn-out one with it, but the sign falls apart each time. |