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| Telly can't decide what to get for Baby Bear's birthday | |||||||||||
| Air date | January 1, 2001 (season premiere) | ||||||||||
| Season | Season 32 (2001) | ||||||||||
| Written by | Christine Ferraro | ||||||||||
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SCENE 1 (insert) | Everybody on Sesame Street sings the "Sesame Street Theme." When this repeats as an insert in Episode 3952, Elmo mentions that it's "Sing-Along Day" before the segment ends. |
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Animation | Stop-motion representation of "Happy Birthday," with balloons, gummi bears, glitter, etc. (First: Episode 3358) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly announces that today is Baby Bear’s birthday and everyone is making something for him. He spots Baby Bear in the garden at his easel, and wonders what he’s drawing... |
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Muppets | Hero Guy transforms into shapes for Baby Bear. |
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Film | The floating kids form a triangle. (First: Episode 3122) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly marvels over the picture Baby Bear made him when Elmo, Tarah, Katie, and Albert rush over with their presents for Baby Bear. They approach and surprise him, then display the drawings they made for him; one has him eating a bowl of porridge, and others have him playing with Telly and drawing Hero Guy. Telly explains how he's asked everyone to make something for Baby Bear's birthday. As the birthday bear admires the art, Telly confides to the viewer that he still needs to find something to make, though he's not sure what it will be yet. |
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Film | Kids create a mural inside a blank square using paints, markers and paper. |
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Muppets | Ernie and Rubber Duckie introduce the letter of the day. (First: Episode 3813) |
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Film | L is for look, legs, light, lemonade, and ladybug. (First: Episode 3427) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover watches Matthew type the letter L on a computer. (First: Episode 3887) |
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Film | The letter L dances at the beach. (First: Episode 3583) |
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SCENE 4 | Baby Bear observes his gifts some more as Telly continues to lament about his lack of a surprise. Rosita then arrives with her present: a clay sculpture of her and Baby Bear hugging called “The Big Hug” (with each of them having three arms by mistake). She gives Baby Bear a real hug, while Telly begins pounding his head for ideas. |
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Song | John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday. (First: Episode 3421) |
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SCENE 5 | Just when Baby Bear thinks his gifts have reached the tip of greatness, Zoe arrives with her gift. She explains that whenever she thinks of him, it makes her happy, so she incorporated that feeling into a dance. She then performs her “Baby Bear Makes Me Happy Ballet” for him to "The Russian Dance" from The Nutcracker aided by two kids. Baby Bear loves the dance so much that he performs it with her and the kids again, while Telly still wishes he had an idea. |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Angel Corella dances the Ballet Alphabet, while Telly, Zoe and Elmo name the letters. (edited) (First: Episode 3785) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Rubber Duckie introduce the number of the day. (First: Episode 3786) |
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Film | Kid mural painting #19 (First: Episode 3601) |
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Cartoon | 19s in space (First: Episode 3720) |
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SCENE 6 | Telly brings Baby Bear outside Big Bird's nest because Big Bird and Snuffy too have a gift prepared. When they enter, Big Bird and Snuffy reveal that they've written a poem for him but haven’t finished it yet. They read what they've got so far and note they’re missing a rhyme for “end”; Telly suggests the made-up word “shplend” when Baby Bear points out the poem is fine as it is. They then realize the missing rhyme is “friend” and give him a big hug for his help. Telly vows to make something better than “shplend” for Baby Bear. |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Squirrel Nut Zippers sings "Put a Lid on It," and put various objects on Mr. Johnson's head. (scene with Waiter Grover cut) (First: Episode 3900) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Rubber Duckie laugh out loud, thinking the previous segment was funny. (First: Episode 3808) |
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Cartoon | A strange poem with L words. (First: Episode 3715) |
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Film | Alphaboy: L Alphaboy leaps into lots of lovely leaves and becomes lazy. (First: Episode 3580) |
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SCENE 7 | In the yard, Gabi and the grown-ups (Alan, Luis, Gordon, Gina, Maria, and Susan) have prepared an opera for the birthday bear. The group, dressed as Valkyrie opera singers (complete with horned helmets and facial hair), are led by Bob as they sing about a kingdom with no porridge (starring Miles as Baby Bear) until his Fairy Bearmother (Linda) grants him his wish of birthday porridge. The opera finally gives Telly an idea as to what he can give to Baby Bear and he dashes off. |
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Film | Cookie Monster sings "What is Friend?" over scenes of kids playing with their friends. (First: Episode 3886) |
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SCENE 8 | Telly rushes back to give Baby Bear his gift, though Baby Bear points out he already gave him his gift - having everyone on Sesame Street make him something for his birthday. Everyone then arrives singing “Happy Birthday to You” and Alan presents Baby Bear with Telly’s other gift: a big bowl of birthday porridge shaped like a cake! He blows out his candle and gets his wish - for everyone to share his porridge. The group heads to Hooper's Store to dine on a bigger supply that Telly and Alan have prepared. |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Computers |
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SCENE 9 | While everyone enjoys some porridge, Snuffy announces the sponsors. Baby Bear remarks what a great birthday he's had and digs into his bowl. The season 32 credit crawl follows. |
Notes
- Baby Bear's birthday, according to Sesame Street calendars and magazines, is May 12th.
- Zoe wears her tutu, which she previously wore in Episode 3851, throughout most of this episode. She began wearing it on a regular basis from the next season until Season 49.
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