Murray's Sesame Street 45th Anniversary Show (outlines)

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Episode 11: The Imaginary Snuffleupagus Saga

Scene 1:
Murray announces that today, we look back at something from the past.... Long, long ago, everybody had mistakenly thought that Mr. Snuffleupagus was Big Bird's imaginary friend.

Segments:

• Big Bird meets Mr. Snuffleupagus

Scene 2:
Murray cringes slightly over how Snuffy originally looked, but notes that he was always real, but nobody but Big Bird saw him.

Segments:

• Snuffy counts people who don't see him
• Nobody

Scene 3:
Murray tries to figure out how Snuffy could have gone unseen for so long... As Snuffy shows up behind Murray, unable to get his attention.

Segments:

• David hears Mr. Snuffleupagus
• Big Bird tries to get the adults to see Snuffy behind a fountain

Scene 4:
Snuffy finally gets Murray to see him, and talks about the time he and Big Bird had a race together.

Segments:

• Mister Rogers judges the race

Scene 5:
Snuffy also mentions the time he ran in the New York Marathon, and got to meet Forgetful Jones.

Segments:

• Mr. Snuffleupagus meets Forgetful Jones

Scene 6:
And then Snuffy mentions how he came in last in the race, and almost got to meet Gordon and Susan then.

Segments:

• Snuffy finishes the race

Scene 7
Snuffy mentions that he met Telly before the others met him.

Segments:

• Telly sees Snuffy

Scene 8:
Snuffy mentions that he had trouble seeing Big Bird's friends when they went to the movies.

Segments:

• Snuffy at the movies

Scene 9:
Snuffy mentions that Big Bird once believed that Snuffy was just his imaginary friend.

Segments:

• Big Bird tells Snuffy he's imaginary

Scene 10:
But Snuffy says that the day finally came when the adults all finally saw that Snuffy was real.

Segments:

• Snuffy is seen

Scene 11:
Snuffy is happy that everybody can now see him, and Murray is happy he can see him, and several characters (Big Bird, Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster, Grover, Telly, and Baby Bear) show up and are all happy that he's real.

Authors Note: I would have liked to have mentioned some scenes from season 16 where Maria, Gordon, and Linda decide to believe in him, if only I knew details of such scenes.

 

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Episode 12: Songs

Scene 1:
Murray announces that today's show will be full of songs, so let's SING!

Segments:

• Sing with Gloria Estefan and Rosita

Scene 2:
The Count requests some songs about counting.

Segments:

• Counting is Wonderful
• Honk Around the Clock
• Pentabox: Numbers Medley
• 40 Blocks from My Home

Scene 3:
Zoe tells Murray that Rocko wants to hear some rock music. Murray's about to introduce rock and roll, until Zoe corrects her about Rocko wanting songs about rocks. Murray introduces Bert's rock song.

Segments:

• My Rock

Scene 4:
Murray now introduces some rock and roll.

Segments:

• You're Alive
• Windy
• Thinking of U
• Mad
• Born to Add

Scene 5:
Murray now introduces some country music.

Segments:

• There's a Hole in the Bucket
• Nasty Dan
• Pronoun Trouble
• Songs with Crystal Gayle

Scene 6:
Murray says we should keep the songs coming!

Segments:

• Everybody's Song with Rocco Fiorentino
• Change the World
• I've Got a Song
• Ma Nah Ma Nah

Scene 7:
Ernie tells Murray that Rubber Duckie wants to hear some dance music.

Segments:

• Do the Duckie
• Do De Rubber Duck

Scene 8:
Murray is in a good dancing mood, and as a disco ball lowers into the scene, Murray thinks he should introduce some disco music.

Segments:

• Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco
• Gimmie Five
• Disco Frog

Scene 9:
Murray thinks we should now listen to some relating music...

Segments:

• Go Ahead and Touch
• What Do I Do When I'm Alone?
• Little Things
• Sing After Me with Ernie and Elmo

Scene 10:
Murray likes the quieter music we've just heard... But now Oscar wants to hear some louder music.

Segments:

• The Word is No!
• This Song is for the Birds
• Hurrah-Hurrah for Broccoli

Scene 11
Murray has the perfect song to close with... If only he could remember the name of that song.

Segments:

• What's the Name of That Song? (original)

Scene 12:
Murray says that we may never know what the name of that song is, but it's time to go.

 

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Episode 13: The Count

Scene 1:
Murray tells us that today's show will focus on The Count.

Segments:

• The Count's bats go on strike

Scene 2:
That last segment has Murray feeling batty.

Segments:

• The Batty Bat
• Kermit News: Three Little Pigs

Scene 3:
The Count shows up, counting three wonderful clips - and has more than 12,000 more to offer.

Segments:

• Bones
• Waiter Grover: The Count's hog dogs
• Seven
• Baby You Can Count on Me
• The Count and Oscar: Zero

Scene 4:
The Count tells Murray about the time he helped people learn to measure, using one wonderful ruler.

Segments:

• How Deep is Your Bath Tub

Scene 5:
The Count tells Murray about the time he was nominated for a Nobel Prize.

Segments:

• The Count's nobel prize ceremony
• Bert and Ernie: block pyramid

Scene 6:
Murray asks The Count if there's anything he likes besides counting.The Count tells Murray that he likes doing things that he can count, like knock.

Segments:

• The Count and Susan Sarandon count knocks
• The Count counts honks
• The Leslie Mostly Show: The Count
• I Could Have Counted All Night
• The Count and Cookie Monster count cookies

Scene 7:
The Count learns that while counting usual comes natural for him, sometimes he learns to count from others, like the time he learned to count sheep while spending the night at Ernie and Bert's apartment.

Segments:

• Bert and Ernie: The Count sleeps over, part 1

Scene 8:
The Count tells Murray that counting sheep gives him a pleasant night's experience.

Segments:

• Bert and Ernie: The Count sleeps over, part 2

Scene 9:
The Count tells Murray that he has to leave to go counting... And singing.

Segments:

• The Song of the Count

Scene 10:
Murray tells us to tune in next time when we'll have... Something else!

 

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Episode 14: Animation and Film

Scene 1:
Murray announces that today's show is full of animation and film.

Segments:

• New Pinball #12
• Ladybugs Picnic (original)

Scene 2:
Murray enjoyed what he just saw, and wants to see more.

Segments:

• Cast of Charactors 1-20
• Fay Ray: Headphones
• Dancing Pencil: D-ANCE
• Typewriter: S-spring
• Sand Animation: S
• Marching Band: 1
• Jazz #7
• Suzie Kabloozie hates the letter F
• Alpha Boy: N
• Jane Tuesday: G-green foods

Scene 3:
Murray says that it's time for his favorite hero, Teeny Little Super Guy!

Segments:

• Teeny Little Super Guy: School
• Henson #4
• Henson Computer #4
• Everybody Eats
• Poverty K
• Arthur and Annie search for the letter A
• Two Toucan Two-Steps
• Jazz Alphabet
• There's a Bird on Me (remake)
• Starfish
• Big Bird drawing

Scene 4:
Murray draws a picture of himself, and points out that some of his friends have appeared in animation as well.

Segments:

• Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures: Wizards
• Abby's Flying Fairy School: Tooth Fairy Challenge
• J-Jacket Song

Scene 5:
Murray remarks that animation is so cool!

Segments:

• Ringmaster #12
• Rap Song #7
• Bellhop #2
• Candy Man
• Detective Series: Lever
• Oh, What a Fabulous Party!
• Calcutta Joe
• Solomon Grundy
• K-kiss
• Bumble Ardy

Scene 6:
Murray is enjoying this show.

Segments:

• J-Jump
• B is for Bubble (original)
• Suzie Kabloozie: Somebody Come and Play
• Cartoon about a bully
• Take a Breath
• Indians don't talk like that
• Rockin' Robin
• Lillian, Big Sister
• Alice Braitwaite Goodyshoes: Near and Far
• Students form the alphabet

Scene 7:
Murray decides we should see another Teeny Little Superguy segment.

Segments:

• Teeny Little Super Guy: Egg Beater (opening cut)
• The Lonely N Song
• Jasper and Julius: elbows
• Trackson Jackson plays basketball
• Cavemen share a chair
• I-beam
• A triangle looks for another triangle at the museum
• Subtracting gumballs
• Pinball Animation #12

Scene 8:
Murray says that he had fun watching all those cartoons and all those films and Teeny Little Super Guy but now it's time to go.

 

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Episode 15: The Spanish Language

Scene 1:
Murray greets us with "hola", because today's focus is on the Spanish language, and introduces Rosita to teach us some Spanish words.

Segments:

• No Matter What Your Language

Scene 2:
Ovejita shows up and talks Spanish to Murray.

Segments:

• Waiter Grover: Singing and Dancing Waiter
• Amigo
• Tu Me Gustas with Rosita and Gabbi

Scene 3:
Murray mentions that Ovejita usually uses Spanish to tell him what school they're going to visit.

Segments:

• Murray Has a Little Lamb: Soccer School
• Spanish Word of the Day: Esqualia

Scene 4:
Murray introduces Grover, who is visiting a Spanish-speaking country, Mexico.

Segments:

• Global Grover: Mexico puppetry
• Spanish Word of the Day: Si and No
• Cookie Monster and Anything Muppet girl count galletitas
• Hola Song
• Peligro Song
• Spanish Word of the Day: Feliz

Scene 5:
Murray talks with Rosita, and introduces some more clips with Rosita.

Segments:

• Fiesta/Siesta

Scene 6:

• Rosita remembers the time she taught Zoe some Spanish.
  
  Segments:
  • Rosita teaches Zoe Spanish
  • Cookie Monster: AMOUR
  • Cerrado Song
  
  Scene 7:
  Ovejita tells Murray that cerrado is the Spanish word for close and abierto is the Spanish word for open.
  
  Segments:
  • Abierto Song
  • Spanish Word of the Day: Casa
  
  Scene 8:
  Murray and Ovejita say adios.

 

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Episode 16: Grover

Scene 1:
Murray announces that today's show will honor Grover. Grover is not here yet, because he still hasn't woken up.

Segments:

• Monster in the Mirror

Scene 2:
Murray explains that Grover has a busy work day.

Segments:

• Waiter Grover:Big Burger
• Grover the Messenger
• The Tooth Brush Salesman
• Professor Grover: SCHOOL
• Waiter Grover: Cluck-Cluck Sandwich

Scene 3:
Murray mentions that when Grover isn't busy with work, he's busy saving the world as Super Grover.

Segments:

• Super Grover: Telephone
• Super Grover and Elmo: Same and Different
• Sarah Jessica Parker waits for Big
• Super Grover 2.0: Wheels

Scene 4:
Grover finally shows up, and shows some pictures from a recent trip to Mexico.

Segments:

• Global Grover: Mexico sculptures

Scene 5:

• Grover tells Murray that he's good at dancing to the alphabet.
  
  Segments:
  • Rappin' Alphabet
  • ABC Disco
  
  Scene 6:
  Grover suddenly has to go to another job, but Murray decides to show some more Grover clips.
  
  Segments:
  • Near and Far (season 6)
  • Grover counts blocks
  • Monsterpiece Theater: The 39 Stairs
  • Kermit and Grover: heavy and light
  • Camp Wannagohoma: what's alive
  • Grover and John-John count backwards
  • Grover and the Feijoo Sisters: Pirouette
  • Coffee Plant
  • Marshall Grover rides off into the sunset
  
  Scene 7:
  Grover comes back, saying that he got off work early, and he is proud of himself for the great job.
  
  Segments:
  • Proud of Me
  
  
  Scene 8:
  Murray and Grover end the show.

 

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Episode 17: Celebrity Visitors

Scene 1:
Murray announces that today's show will focus on celebrities who have visited Sesame Street, and now they'd all like to sing.

Segments:

• Sing with celebrities

Scene 2:
Murray notes that the street has had all kinds of celebrity visitors, even ones from outer space.

Segments:

• Star Wars: One You Go Beep
• James Earl Jones counts to 10
• N*sync: Believe in Yourself

Scene 3:
Murray points out that many celebrities have had fun with our Sesame Street friends outside of the street as well.

Segments:[LIST]
[*]Linda Ronstadt: Charro Song
[*]Kat Dennings: Repair
[*]Judy Collins: Water Cantata
[*]Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Alphabet
[*]Itzak Pearlman: easy and hard
[*]Jack Black: Disguise
[*]Set Your Piggies Free[/LIST]

Scene 4:
Murray introduces James Taylor, up on the rooftop.

Segments:

• James Taylor: Up on the Roof
• Judy Collins: Horse Sense
• Keb Mo: Ev'rybody Be Yo'Self

Scene 5:
Murray says that now Smokey Robinson has a song for U...

Segments:

• Smokey Robinson: U Really Got a Hold on Me
• Bill Cosby: Alphabet
• Lamb Chop: How Do You Do?
• Jim Carrey: happy and sad feet
• Patrick Stewart: a B or not a B?
• Ray Charles: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
• Nora Jones: Don't Know Y
• Yosh Smengie gives Slimey clarinet lessons

Scene 6:
Murray is loving it, and now introduces Whoopi Goldberg.

Segments:

• Whoopi Goldberg and Elmo discuss fur, skin, and hair
• Celine Dion: Happy to Meet You
• Adam Sandler: Crunchy
• Super Grover and Super Annette
• Billy Joel and Marlee Matlin: Just the Way You Are
• Robin Williams: Conflict

Scene 7:
Murray decides to close with the alphabet.

Segments:

• Celebrities sing The Alphabet Song

Scene 8:
Murray says he'll see us next time!

 

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Episode 18: Pride

Scene 1:
Murray tells us that he's proud of himself, and you should be proud of yourself.

Segments:

• Hootie and the Blowfish: Pride
• Proud

Scene 2:
Murray says that some people are not always proud of themselves...

Segments:

• Bert and Ernie: special person
• My Name
• Pride Day cartoon
• I Am Proud of Me
• Rosita wishes she didn't have an accent

Scene 3:
Murray is proud of his color. Grover, The Count, Ernie, Bert, Telly, and Abby all show up to say that they are proud of their colors, too.

Segments:

• The Color of Me
• Bein' Green with Lena Horne
• Me Gotta Be Blue

Scene 4:
All animals should be proud of being what they are.

Segments:

• I'm an Aardvark
• The Frogs in the Glen
• Bein' a Pig (cartoon)
• Proud to be a Cow

Scene 5:
And now let's see more people who are special.

Segments:

• Special
• I've Got a Chair

Scene 6:
Murray is happy for what he is, and introduces somebody else who is as well.

Segments:

• What I Am

Scene 7:
Murray is proud for his hosting duties, and wishes us to come back next time.

 

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Episode 19: Reading Words and Rhyming

Scene 1:
Murray tells us today, we'll be reading words and rhyming. First, we'll read words.

Segments:

• The Word Family Song: OP
• Night bright animation "en"
• Herbert Birdsfoot and Big Bird: ET Family
• Two-Headed Monster: Pop

Scene 2:
Murray likes all those words.

Segments:

• Teeny Little Super Guy: DANGER
• The Stop Sign Salesman
• Kermit and Grover: YES
• Two-Headed Monster: H-ONK
• Wally and Ralph: Glue
• Grover and Monotones: WALK

Scene 3:
Murray thinks that the last bit is so funny... And there's more.

Segments:

• Walk on Grover
• Herbert Birdsfoot: ET family, part 1
• Forgetful Jones and Daniel: No
• Roosevelt Franklin: POISON
• Herbert Birdsfoot: ET family, part 2
• Kermit: Telephone
• Two-Headed Monster: Telephone
• Herbert Birdsfoot: ET family, part 3
• Exit Song

Scene 4:
Murray says that it's not time for some rhyming!

Segments:

• Don Music: Yankee Doodle
• The Rhymies Go Camping
• Waiter Grover: Rhyme Day
• Rhyme Out with Big Bird, Gina, and Savion
• Morty Moot Mope
• Beat the Time: Cookie Monster
• Kermit News: Jack and Jill
• Fat Cat
• Google Bugle
• Roosevelt Franklin: poems about trying

Scene 5:
Murray says that it's time to go like a pro!

 

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Episode 20: Imagination Fun

Scene 1:
Murray imagines that we'll enjoy this show, because it's themed around imagination.

Segments:

• In Your Imagination
• Little Bird's Imagination Game
• Zoe imagines a great friend

Scene 2:
Murray decides to imagine some of his friends.He imagines that Elmo, Grover,, Ernie, Bert, and Big Bird are all there (their imaginary forms appearing as chalk illustrations). Murray then decides to imagine Mr. Snuffleupagus, who just happens to show up, and Murray's impressed at how real his imagining skills are this time.

Segments:

• If I Was a Cloud in the Sky
• Ernie imagines he's Berniece, Bert imagines he's Rubber Duckie
• Millie and Molly Imagine

Scene 3:
Murray is hungry, so he imagines eating a pizza. It's good, but he can't taste his imaginary food.

Segments:

• Cookie Monster imagines a birthday cookie
• Cracks
• Imagination (original)

Scene 4:
Murray says that even grouches have imaginations.

Segments:

• Trash Outta Heaven
• Ernie's imaginary baseball game
• Arnold rides a chair
• Bert and Maria imagine flying
• Deena and Pearl: Underwater

Scene 5:
Murray imagines the letter A, then he imagines the number 7, and then he imagines the word "that" (as in to say "and now I'm going to imagine that").

Segments:

• Imagine That

Scene 6:
Murray asks, "isn't imagination fun?"

Segments:

• Suzie Kabloozie sings about things in her head
• Hero Guy (I don't know off-hand the details of specific segments, so imagine a specific segment)
• Ernie imagines that Bert is home at night
• From My Head

Scene 7:
Murray says that it's time to go, but we can imagine that the show is still on.