| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Sleepless Beauty | |||||||
| Air date | March 5, 1998 | ||||||
| Season | Season 29 (1997-1998) | ||||||
| Written by | Molly Boylan | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Bob tells the viewer about today's sponsors, while Telly points out that they're also going to see a sad princess today, referring to the one that comes along sobbing. The princess (Alice Dinnean) turns out to be Sleeping Beauty, but a noisy garbage truck outside her window woke her up an hour early. She suspects something went wrong with the spell that was put on her, but today is the day the prince is supposed to come and kiss her. How can he kiss a non-sleeping Sleeping Beauty? Telly and Zoe leave to make a plan for getting the princess to sleep, while Bob has to go to walk Barkley; he wishes Beauty good luck and sweet dreams. |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps" (re-filmed version) (First: Episode 3026) |
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Cartoon | A lost man describes what a city is to a man who turns out to be an alien. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0763) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Bert and Rick Moranis sit next to each other on a plane, and learn that they (and the rest of the passengers) are alike in more ways than they realized, singing the song "Stick Out Your Hand and Say Hello". (new music added) (First: Episode 2943) |
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Animation | "k" for king, kiss and key (First: Episode 3084) |
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Cartoon | A lion named Kent says that he gets a Kick out of being King of the Forest. (First: Episode 0463) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs form the letter K, as in king. (First: Episode 3296) |
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SCENE 2 | Sleeping Beauty has made a royal bed next to Finders Keepers when Zoe and Telly return dressed as sheep, believing that Beauty can count them in order to fall asleep. Beauty starts sneezing like mad, as she's allergic to sheep. The monsters decide to dress as broccoli instead since it's the only other costumes they have. Beauty counts all the way to 40 (with Telly and Zoe darting in and out of frame to simulate the many broccolis) and doesn’t feel sleepy; she’s hungry. |
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Film | Three girls clap rhythms while naming vegetables. (First: Episode 3051) |
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Muppets | Snuffy sings "Bubble on My Snuffle." (First: Episode 3338) |
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Film | Jerry Nelson, Roscoe Orman and Fran Brill narrate "Great Moments at the Sink," in which mud-pie champion Sasha Smith washes her hands. (First: Episode 3665) |
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Cartoon | Suzie Kabloozie announces that her cat Feff will jump ON a box and say meow, but he keeps jumping OFF when she puts him on, so Suzie does it instead. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3455) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly and Zoe recall that their mothers sing them to sleep. Since Sleeping Beauty enjoys "The Alphabet Song," they decide to sing it as a lullaby. Beauty isn’t asleep, but says that the song does remind her of memories when she was young. The monsters decide to sing the alphabet over and over until Beauty eventually falls asleep. Their third lullaby gets cut off after G leading to the next segment... |
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Cartoon | Madrigal Alphabet (starts at letter H) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0615) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Little House on Prairie — A little house is on Prairie Dawn. (First: Episode 3207) |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #17 (First: Episode 2975) |
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Film | Kid mural painting #17 (First: Episode 3639) |
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Cartoon | Abstract count to 17 (First: Episode 2820) |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird explores the mask gallery at the Museo del Barrio in New York City. Edna, the art instructor, shows him and some kids how to make their own masks for a parade. (First: Episode 3058) |
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Film | AGUA: kids play in water. (First: Episode 3367) |
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SCENE 4 | The princess still isn't dozing off, so Telly suggests Sleeping Beauty should exercise since it can help people sleep better. The three of them start jumping, but it’s more fun than tiring for Beauty, who says she can jump all day. Zoe and Telly become exhausted, and now they're the ones who fall asleep. (Beauty: "How do they do that?!") |
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Film | "Jump Human Letters at the Beach" (First: Episode 3528) |
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Cartoon | Leanna Williams must save the world by cleaning it. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2839) |
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Cast | Gordon hosts "The Crossing Zone," in which a boy named Jonathan has to find a way to cross the street. Susan helps him across. (First: Episode 2729) |
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Song | "I'm Holdin' Your Hand" (while crossing the street) (First: Episode 3658) |
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Cartoon | K for kangaroo (First: Episode 2498) |
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Muppets | Cheers: The Anything Muppets cheer for the letter K. (version #2) (First: Episode 0101) |
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Film | Kids in a park do karate kicks. (First: Episode 3430) |
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Cartoon | Noodles & Nedd make the bed. Artist: John R. Dilworth (First: Episode 3663) |
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SCENE 5 | Sleeping Beauty yells for the monsters to wake up, and Zoe and Beauty believe they've tried everything. Telly has one last idea, and brings in his triangle pendant (previously seen in Episode 3308). He believes it has “many powers” and that one can get restful by concentrating on its three sides and corners. Sleeping Beauty gives it a try, and finally falls asleep! Telly and Zoe quietly wonder when the prince will get there. |
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Film | The floating kids form a triangle. (First: Episode 3122) |
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Muppets | Elmo explains the importance of sleep, but the audience won't stop applauding and let him sleep afterwards. (First: Episode 2985) |
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Cartoon | The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages. (First: Episode 2243) |
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Film | A boy is scared to go to sleep at night, until his dad tells him to use his imagination to calm himself down. He conducts a symphony with his toys. (First: Episode 3271) |
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Cartoon | A boy imagines his room turning into a jungle. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 2808) |
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SCENE 6 | Bob returns with Barkley and congratulates Zoe and Telly for getting Sleeping Beauty to sleep again. Barkley curiously licks Beauty and wakes her up; now she believes that Barkley is her furry prince! They run off to live happily ever after, taking a confused Bob with them. Shortly after, Prince Charming (David Rudman) arrives and mistakes the monsters for his princess (Telly: "Back off, buddy!"). Telly and Zoe try to straighten him out as Bob announces the sponsors, as well as the progress of Slimey's spaceship. |
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COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird, Maria, and Snuffy notice there are dots on Big Bird's feet and legs! |
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