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A similar sketch was produced for the Sesame Street News Flash about [[Sesame_Street_News_Flash#bostontea|the Boston Tea Party]].
 
A similar sketch was produced for the Sesame Street News Flash about [[Sesame_Street_News_Flash#bostontea|the Boston Tea Party]].
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==[[The Declaration of Independence]]==
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Thomas Jefferson has trouble getting a replacement quill to finish the Declaration when Mr. Grover misinterprets what he needs, bringing a drill, and a chicken named Phil.
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It's [[Christmas]] Eve, [[1776]]. [[George Washington]] and his men are preparing to cross the Delaware river, when [[Grover]] shows up with a bundle of balloons, noisemakers and streamers, since he heard this is the day they planned to "surprise the British." Washington explains that the colonists are fed up with the British always telling them what to do, and that his team intends to create their own country, and cross the Delaware to surprise the British in a different way: since it's Christmas Eve, the British have the day off, so they won't be expecting an attack. The river-borne patriots briefly pose for a famous painting, which Grover wanted to be a part of, but he literally "missed the boat."
 
   
'''Cast'''
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;Cast
 
* [[Don Music]] as [[Thomas Jefferson]]
 
* [[Grover]] as Mr. Grover
 
* Phil (a chicken)
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;Releases
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* [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|e33f0c4b-9d66-4e5f-8408-abef67a00b0d}}
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* [[Hulu]] {{Hulu|79188}}
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* [[YouTube#Sesame_Street|YouTube]] {{youtube|eXoXtoiAGXo}}
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==[[Washington Crossing the Delaware|Crossing the Delaware]]==
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[[Image:Crossdelaware.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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It's [[Christmas]] Eve, [[1776]]. [[George Washington]] and his men are preparing to cross the Delaware river, when [[Grover]] shows up with a bundle of balloons, noisemakers and streamers, since he heard this is the day they planned to "surprise the British." Washington explains that the colonists are fed up with the British always telling them what to do, and that his team intends to create their own country, and cross the Delaware to surprise the British in a different way: since it's Christmas Eve, the British have the day off, so they won't be expecting an attack. The river-borne patriots briefly pose for a famous painting, which Grover wanted to be a part of, but he literally "missed the boat."
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*[[Orange Gold|Orange Gold Anything Muppet]] as [[George Washington]] ([[Jim Henson]])
 
*[[Orange Gold|Orange Gold Anything Muppet]] as [[George Washington]] ([[Jim Henson]])
 
*[[Pumpkin|Pumpkin Anything Muppet]] as John ([[Richard Hunt]])
 
*[[Pumpkin|Pumpkin Anything Muppet]] as John ([[Richard Hunt]])
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*[[Grover]] as himself
 
*[[Grover]] as himself
   
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{{Sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|e6cb6964-5bc8-4af7-869a-318b4a142521}}<br>[[Hulu]] {{Hulu|128167}}<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|Df7kUedWwn8}}}}
 
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* [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|e6cb6964-5bc8-4af7-869a-318b4a142521}}
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* [[Hulu]] {{Hulu|128167}}
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* [[YouTube#Sesame_Street|YouTube]] {{youtube|Df7kUedWwn8}}
   
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==The National Bird==
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| The founding fathers argue over what bird should be chosen as the national bird.
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The founding fathers argue over what bird should be chosen as the national bird.
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'''Cast'''
 
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* [[Herry Monster]] as [[John Hancock]] (implied but not stated; Moderator/Leader)
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* [[Herry Monster]] as [[John Hancock]] (implied but not stated; moderator, addressed as "Mr. Speaker")
 
* [[Telly Monster]] as [[Ben Franklin]] (Turkey Supporter)
 
* [[Telly Monster]] as [[Ben Franklin]] (Turkey Supporter)
 
* [[Bert]] as [[Thomas Jefferson]] (Pigeon Supporter)
 
* [[Bert]] as [[Thomas Jefferson]] (Pigeon Supporter)
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* [[Elmo]] as an unnamed founding father
 
* [[Elmo]] as an unnamed founding father
 
* [[Big Bird]] as himself
 
* [[Big Bird]] as himself
{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|ec5a313a-1555-11dd-8211-118ee0e6e3e7}}<br>[[Hulu]] {{Hulu|43004}}<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|sdM7fJAgXHI}}}}
 
   
 
The segment was shot on January 27, [[1987]] and directed by [[Jon Stone]].<ref>{{40book|178}}</ref>
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| [[Image:Tomasjefferson.jpg|200px|center]]
 
| align=center | The Declaration of Independence<br />{{eka|2603}}
 
| Thomas Jefferson has trouble getting a replacement quill to finish the Declaration when Mr. Grover misinterprets what he needs, bringing a drill, and a chicken named Phil.
 
'''Cast'''
 
* [[Don Music]] as [[Thomas Jefferson]]
 
* [[Grover]] as Mr. Grover
 
* Phil (a chicken)
 
{{sketchrelease|Online:[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|e33f0c4b-9d66-4e5f-8408-abef67a00b0d}}<br>[[Hulu]] {{Hulu|79188}}<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|eXoXtoiAGXo}}}}
 
   
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* [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|ec5a313a-1555-11dd-8211-118ee0e6e3e7}}
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* [[Hulu]] {{Hulu|43004}}
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* [[YouTube#Sesame_Street|YouTube]] {{youtube|sdM7fJAgXHI}}
   
==Notes==
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==Videos==
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*"The National Bird" segment was shot on January 27, [[1987]] and directed by [[Jon Stone]]. <ref>{{40book|178}}</ref>
 
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Video:Sesame Street Surprising the British|Crossing the Delaware
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Video:Sesame Street The National Bird|The National Bird
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Video:Sesame Street Thomas Jefferson Needs a Quill|The Declaration of Independence
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Sesame Street Recurring Sketches|American Revolution]]
 
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==See also==
[[Category:America|American Revolution]]
 
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*''[[I Love Liberty]]''
[[Category:History|American Revolution]]
 
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[[Category:Sesame Street Recurring Sketches]]
 
[[Category:America]]
 
[[Category:History]]

Revision as of 19:31, 6 August 2014

Ss1776

The American Revolution is a series of sketches on Sesame Street for season 18 about the political upheaval that took place in America during the last quarter of the 1700s. They are perhaps best described by the segments' narrator, Marty Robinson:

The American Revolution -- a mini series starring all your friends from Sesame Street telling the story of how the United States of America was born... more or less.

A similar sketch was produced for the Sesame Street News Flash about the Boston Tea Party.

The Declaration of Independence

Tomasjefferson

Thomas Jefferson has trouble getting a replacement quill to finish the Declaration when Mr. Grover misinterprets what he needs, bringing a drill, and a chicken named Phil.

Cast
Releases

Crossing the Delaware

Crossdelaware

It's Christmas Eve, 1776. George Washington and his men are preparing to cross the Delaware river, when Grover shows up with a bundle of balloons, noisemakers and streamers, since he heard this is the day they planned to "surprise the British." Washington explains that the colonists are fed up with the British always telling them what to do, and that his team intends to create their own country, and cross the Delaware to surprise the British in a different way: since it's Christmas Eve, the British have the day off, so they won't be expecting an attack. The river-borne patriots briefly pose for a famous painting, which Grover wanted to be a part of, but he literally "missed the boat."

Cast
Releases

The National Bird

Foundingfathers-revolution

The founding fathers argue over what bird should be chosen as the national bird.

Cast

The segment was shot on January 27, 1987 and directed by Jon Stone.[1]

Releases

Videos

References

See also