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[[File:Monster Time Monster Clubhouse 4025.jpg|thumb|300px|The "monster time" intro from some episodes.]]
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[[File:SesamePlace-MonClub.jpg|thumb|300px|Monster Clubhouse at Sesame Place]]
   
'''Monster Clubhouse''' is a recurring ''[[Sesame Street]]'' segment which premiered in [[Season 32 (2001)|season 32]].
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'''Monster Clubhouse''' is a recurring ''[[Sesame Street]]'' segment which premiered in [[Season 32 (2001)|season 32]].
This segment was used to introduce children to daily routines featuring energetic young monster friends [[Googel|Mooba]], [[Mel]], [[Narf]] and [[Phoebe|Groogel]]. For [[Season 33 (2002)|season 33]], Mooba was renamed [[Googel]] and Groogel was renamed [[Phoebe]].
 
   
 
This segment was used to introduce children to daily routines featuring energetic young monster friends [[Googel|Mooba]], [[Mel]], [[Narf]], and [[Phoebe|Groogel]]. When the show changed its format in 2002, it became one of the main features. In addition, Mooba was renamed [[Googel]] and Groogel was renamed [[Phoebe]].
Within each segment, about ten minutes long, the monsters would usually enjoy:
 
*Narf arrives
 
*Welcome Song
 
*Monster Dance
 
*Naptime
 
*Snacktime
 
*A lost [[Lavender|Lavender Anything Muppet Man]], played by [[Jerry Nelson]], looks for a different club
 
*Furry Feeling/Furry Shape/Furry Animal Sound of the Day
 
*Naptime
 
*Get chased by [[The Elephant|an elephant]]
 
*Mail time
 
*Monster Goodbye Song
 
   
 
Within each similarly structured segment, about ten minutes long, the monsters would usually enjoy:
In seasons 33, the segments were shortened considerably, and the monsters would only do three or four of the activities. A brief clip of Monster Clubhouse can be seen in ''Sesame Street'''s 2002-2006 opening sequence. According to ''[[Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street]]'', "It was an inspired idea, but kids didn't know the new Muppets and became confused, and the frentic pace of the segment raised concerns. The puppets Mooba, Mel, Narf, and Groogle literally bounced off the walls."<ref>''[[Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street]]'', page 167</ref>
 
 
* Narf arrives
 
* Welcome Song
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* Narf asks Mel what happened in the last meeting
 
* Monster Dance
 
* Naptime
 
* Snacktime
 
* A lost [[Lavender|Lavender Anything Muppet Man]], played by [[Jerry Nelson]], looks for a different club
 
* Furry Feeling/Furry Shape/Furry Animal Sound of the Day
 
* Naptime
 
* Get chased by [[Horatio the Elephant|an elephant]]
 
* Mail time
 
* Monster Goodbye Song
   
 
In [[Season 33 (2002)|season 33]], the segments were shortened considerably, and the monsters would only do three or four of the activities. Three new segments were taped for the season. No new segments were made for [[Season 34 (2003)|season 34]] and the segment was discontinued the following season (although it continued to appear in the intro). According to ''[[Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street]]'', "It was an inspired idea, but kids didn't know the new Muppets and became confused, and the frenetic pace of the segment raised concerns. The puppets Mooba, Mel, Narf, and Groogel literally bounced off the walls."<ref>''[[Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street]]'', page 167</ref>
A [[Monster Clubhouse (CD-ROM)|CD-ROM game]] (2001, 2002), and a book, "[[Welcome to the Clubhouse!]]" (2003) were both released.
 
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A [[Monster Clubhouse (CD-ROM)|CD-ROM game]] (2001, 2002), and a book, "[[Welcome to the Clubhouse!]]" (2003) were both released. A play area named after the segment (using a slightly modified version of its title card) appears at [[Sesame Place]] in [[Cookie's Monster Land]].
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A different monster clubhouse had previously been used for [[Monsters in Day Care]] and appeared in the street story from [[Episode 3878]] featuring [[Telly Monster]] and [[Lulu]].
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==Cast==
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<gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape" spacing="small" navigation="true">
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Googel.jpg|[[Googel|Mooba / Googel]]|link=Googel
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Mel.jpg|[[Mel]]|link=Mel
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Narf.jpg|[[Narf]]|link=Narf
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Tv sesame street phoebe.jpg|[[Phoebe|Groogel / Phoebe]]|link=Phoebe
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</gallery>
   
 
==Sketches==
 
==Sketches==
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{| class="episode"
===[[Season 32]]===
 
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| colspan="4" | <h3>Season 32</h3>
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top class=sortable
 
 
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
 
!class="unsortable"| Picture !! First Appearance !!class="unsortable"| Description
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!class="unsortable"| Picture !! width=100| First Appearance !!class="unsortable"| Description
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|-
 
|-
| [[Image:3986e.jpg|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:3985c.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3985d.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | [[Episode 3955]]
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| align=center | [[Episode 3941]]
| Narf arrives by cannon and hits the monster members. Mel reads the previous meeting's minutes and the monsters dance the Honk Your Nose, Touch Your Toes, Spin Around And Strike A Pose Dance. After naptime, the Snack of the Day is a huge salami sandwich. A Lavender Anything Muppet arrives looking for the Club for People Who Like To Pretend They're Seagulls.
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| Narf arrives by running and crashing into the monsters. The monsters dance the "Turn Around, Turn Around, Turn Around and Fall Down Dance." Today's Snacktime is Milk and they all drink it. The doorbell rings and a man comes in looking for a kazoo club meeting. The Furry Feeling of the Day is sad and after a brief nap, the group gets chased by an elephant. At Mail Time, the monster reads a letter asking how monsters brush their fur.
{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}}
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{{sketchrelease|video=''[[Sing It, Elmo!]]''}}
   
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Image:3985d.jpg|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:3986e.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3986f.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | [[Episode 3962]]
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| align=center | [[Episode 3955]]
| Narf arrives by running and crashing into the monsters. The monsters dance the "Turn Around, Turn Around, Turn Around and Fall Down Dance." Today's Snacktime is Milk and they all drink it. The doorbell rings and a man comes in looking for a kazoo club meeting. The Furry Feeling of the Day is Sad and after a brief nap, the group get chased by an elephant. At Mail Time, the monster reads a letter asking how monsters brush their fur.
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| Narf arrives by cannon and hits the monster members. Mel reads the previous meeting's minutes and the monsters dance the Honk Your Nose, Touch Your Toes, Spin Around And Strike A Pose Dance. After naptime, the Snack of the Day is a huge salami sandwich. A Lavender Anything Muppet arrives looking for the Club for People Who Like To Pretend They're Seagulls. The Furry Feeling of the Day is angry. After another naptime, the gang gets chased by an elephant. In the mail, a girl wants to know "How do monsters hug?"
{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}}
 
   
|- <div id="clubhousepants" />
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|- {{divid|clubhousepants}}
| [[Image:MonsterClubhousePants.jpg|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:MonsterClubhousePants.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3983b.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | [[Episode 3969]]
 
| align=center | [[Episode 3969]]
| Narf "drops by" from above. Mel gives a brief of last meeting and shares eating the minutes with the other monsters. Then they do the "Monster Pants Dance" with a dancing pants. After naptime, it is time for snack time which is crackers provided by a duck, who thought it was time for quack time. The Lavender Man comes in with a Banana Hat who is looking for the National Slip on a Banana Peel Club.
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| Narf "drops by" from above. Mel gives a brief of the last meeting and shares eating the minutes with the other monsters. Then they do the "Monster Pants Dance" with a dancing pair of pants. After naptime, it is time for snack time which is crackers provided by a duck, who thought it was time for quack time. The Lavender Man comes in with a Banana Hat who is looking for the National Slip on a [[Banana peels|Banana Peel]] Club. Today's Furry Feeling of the Day is surprised, a [[duck]] arrives to play a flapping dance, they get chased by an elephant, and they answer a letter asking how monsters scratch their backs. As it is time to say good-bye, [[Phoebe]] translates [[Mel|Mel's]] speaking and says "Yes Mel, parting is such sweet sorrow", before they sing the "Monster Goodbye Song" with the duck joining in.<br>''This segment was written by [[Belinda Ward]] and directed by [[Jim Martin]].''
{{sketchrelease|Video: ''[[Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!]]'', Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}}
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{{sketchrelease|video=''[[Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!]]''}}
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|}
 
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|- {{divid|clubhousepenguin}}
===[[Season 33]]===
 
 
| [[Image:3998c.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:3981d.jpg|250px|center]]
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top class=sortable
 
 
| align=center | [[Episode 3974]]
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
 
 
| Narf arrives through the door and gets his head stuck in the window before crashing into the other monsters. The monsters talk about the last meeting and how they were penguins and Mel eats the minutes. The monsters then dance the "Turkey Dance." Today's Snacktime is Bananas and the man arrives looking for the Hat Wearers of the Known Universe club. Today's furry shape of the day is the Triangle. A penguin subs for The Elephant, and the monsters sing The Alphabet Song in Monster and English language. Before the "Monster Good-Bye Song," Mel gives some words to live by.
!class="unsortable"| Picture !! First Appearance !!class="unsortable"| Description
 
|-
 
| [[Image:3981c.jpg|200px|center]]
 
| align=center | [[Episode 3981]]
 
| Today's furry shape of the day is a Triangle. A penguin subs for The Elephant, and the monsters sing The Alphabet Song in Monster and English language.
 
{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}}
 
   
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="4" | <h3>Season 33</h3>
| [[Image:3983b.jpg|200px|center]]
 
 
|-
| align=center | [[Episode 3983]]
 
 
!class="unsortable"| Picture !! width=100| First Appearance !!class="unsortable"| Description
| Narf "drops by" from above, followed by "Monster Dance". The "Furry Feeling of the Day" is surprised. A [[duck]] arrives and asks if someone said "flap time", they all flap to the "Chicken Dance", before napping. The elephant crashes in, and asks if anyone wants to play chess instead, but the monsters decline. During mail time, little Minnie Golf from tiny town, New Jersey asks "How do monster's scratch their backs?" As it is time to say good-bye, Phoebe translates Mel's speaking and says "Yes Mel, parting is such sweet sorrow", before they sing the "Monster Goodbye Song" with the duck joining in.{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}}
 
|-
 
| [[Image:3998c.jpg|200px|center]]
 
| align=center | [[Episode 3998]]
 
| Narf arrives through the door and gets his head stuck in the window before crashing into the other monsters. The monsters talk about the last meeting and how they were penguins and Mel eats the minutes. The monsters then dance the "Turkey Dance." Today's Snacktime is Bananas and a man arrives looking for the Hat Wearers of the Known Universe club. Before the "Monster Good-Bye Song," Mel gives some words to live by.
 
{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}}
 
   
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Image:4026g.jpg|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:4026g.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | [[Episode 4026]]
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| align=center | [[Episode 4020]]
 
| The monsters count themselves and dance the Dance Until You Hear the Bell Dance. After naptime, they get chased by the Elephant and play the Which Monster is Missing game.
 
| The monsters count themselves and dance the Dance Until You Hear the Bell Dance. After naptime, they get chased by the Elephant and play the Which Monster is Missing game.
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| [[Image:4028c.jpg|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:4028c.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | [[Episode 4028]]
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| align=center | [[Episode 4022]]
| The monsters have roll call and do the "Hop Hop Stop" dance. Today's Snack Time is a peanut butter sandwich large enough for an Elephant, which one comes. Today's Furry Animal Sound of the Day is "Cow." The Elephant comes back to chase the monsters.
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| The monsters have a roll call and do the "Hop Hop Stop" dance. Today's Snack Time is a peanut butter sandwich large enough for an Elephant, which one comes. Today's Furry Animal Sound of the Day is "Cow." The Elephant comes back to chase the monsters.
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{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}}
 
 
|-
 
| [[Image:Monster Clubhouse burrito.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center| [[Episode 4025]]
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| First, the monsters dance to the "Monster Hop." After their nap, they snack on a giant burrito. They then spin their wheel to find the Furry Shape of the Day - a Square. The Elephant arrives, but he feels like being chased as well, so he's brought along a chicken to pursue them all. The chicken joins them in another nap before they say goodbye.
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|}
 
|}
==Notes==
 
* This segment was written by [[Belinda Ward]] and directed by [[Jim Martin]]. Performers for this segment include [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Alice Dinnean-Vernon]], [[Kevin Clash]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[Eric Jacobson]], [[Rick Lyon]], [[John Tartaglia]], and [[Matt Vogel]].<ref>''Credits to the segment on [[Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!]]</ref>
 
   
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
 
<references />
 
<references />
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__NOWYSIWYG__
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Recurring Sketches]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Recurring Sketches]]

Latest revision as of 02:41, 19 February 2024

Clubhouse
Monster Time Monster Clubhouse 4025

The "monster time" intro from some episodes.

SesamePlace-MonClub

Monster Clubhouse at Sesame Place

Monster Clubhouse is a recurring Sesame Street segment which premiered in season 32.

This segment was used to introduce children to daily routines featuring energetic young monster friends Mooba, Mel, Narf, and Groogel. When the show changed its format in 2002, it became one of the main features. In addition, Mooba was renamed Googel and Groogel was renamed Phoebe.

Within each similarly structured segment, about ten minutes long, the monsters would usually enjoy:

  • Narf arrives
  • Welcome Song
  • Narf asks Mel what happened in the last meeting
  • Monster Dance
  • Naptime
  • Snacktime
  • A lost Lavender Anything Muppet Man, played by Jerry Nelson, looks for a different club
  • Furry Feeling/Furry Shape/Furry Animal Sound of the Day
  • Naptime
  • Get chased by an elephant
  • Mail time
  • Monster Goodbye Song

In season 33, the segments were shortened considerably, and the monsters would only do three or four of the activities. Three new segments were taped for the season. No new segments were made for season 34 and the segment was discontinued the following season (although it continued to appear in the intro). According to Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, "It was an inspired idea, but kids didn't know the new Muppets and became confused, and the frenetic pace of the segment raised concerns. The puppets Mooba, Mel, Narf, and Groogel literally bounced off the walls."[1]

A CD-ROM game (2001, 2002), and a book, "Welcome to the Clubhouse!" (2003) were both released. A play area named after the segment (using a slightly modified version of its title card) appears at Sesame Place in Cookie's Monster Land.

A different monster clubhouse had previously been used for Monsters in Day Care and appeared in the street story from Episode 3878 featuring Telly Monster and Lulu.

Cast

Sketches

Season 32

Picture First Appearance Description
3985c

3985d
Episode 3941 Narf arrives by running and crashing into the monsters. The monsters dance the "Turn Around, Turn Around, Turn Around and Fall Down Dance." Today's Snacktime is Milk and they all drink it. The doorbell rings and a man comes in looking for a kazoo club meeting. The Furry Feeling of the Day is sad and after a brief nap, the group gets chased by an elephant. At Mail Time, the monster reads a letter asking how monsters brush their fur.
3986e

3986f
Episode 3955 Narf arrives by cannon and hits the monster members. Mel reads the previous meeting's minutes and the monsters dance the Honk Your Nose, Touch Your Toes, Spin Around And Strike A Pose Dance. After naptime, the Snack of the Day is a huge salami sandwich. A Lavender Anything Muppet arrives looking for the Club for People Who Like To Pretend They're Seagulls. The Furry Feeling of the Day is angry. After another naptime, the gang gets chased by an elephant. In the mail, a girl wants to know "How do monsters hug?"
MonsterClubhousePants

3983b
Episode 3969 Narf "drops by" from above. Mel gives a brief of the last meeting and shares eating the minutes with the other monsters. Then they do the "Monster Pants Dance" with a dancing pair of pants. After naptime, it is time for snack time which is crackers provided by a duck, who thought it was time for quack time. The Lavender Man comes in with a Banana Hat who is looking for the National Slip on a Banana Peel Club. Today's Furry Feeling of the Day is surprised, a duck arrives to play a flapping dance, they get chased by an elephant, and they answer a letter asking how monsters scratch their backs. As it is time to say good-bye, Phoebe translates Mel's speaking and says "Yes Mel, parting is such sweet sorrow", before they sing the "Monster Goodbye Song" with the duck joining in.
This segment was written by Belinda Ward and directed by Jim Martin.
3998c

3981d
Episode 3974 Narf arrives through the door and gets his head stuck in the window before crashing into the other monsters. The monsters talk about the last meeting and how they were penguins and Mel eats the minutes. The monsters then dance the "Turkey Dance." Today's Snacktime is Bananas and the man arrives looking for the Hat Wearers of the Known Universe club. Today's furry shape of the day is the Triangle. A penguin subs for The Elephant, and the monsters sing The Alphabet Song in Monster and English language. Before the "Monster Good-Bye Song," Mel gives some words to live by.

Season 33

Picture First Appearance Description
4026g
Episode 4020 The monsters count themselves and dance the Dance Until You Hear the Bell Dance. After naptime, they get chased by the Elephant and play the Which Monster is Missing game.
4028c
Episode 4022 The monsters have a roll call and do the "Hop Hop Stop" dance. Today's Snack Time is a peanut butter sandwich large enough for an Elephant, which one comes. Today's Furry Animal Sound of the Day is "Cow." The Elephant comes back to chase the monsters.
Monster Clubhouse burrito
Episode 4025 First, the monsters dance to the "Monster Hop." After their nap, they snack on a giant burrito. They then spin their wheel to find the Furry Shape of the Day - a Square. The Elephant arrives, but he feels like being chased as well, so he's brought along a chicken to pursue them all. The chicken joins them in another nap before they say goodbye.

Sources