The "F" Flea Circus!

[mikealan]

Do any of you guys remember this animated skit I was scared of as a kid? It was the one about the letter F, after the small "f" comes toward you as a loud voice yelled "F!", it goes like this:

ANNOUNCER: This is the Fabulous Flea Circus (Letter F), a fantastic way to learn about the function of that fun letter, F.
RINGMASTER: This is my fantastic flea circus, featuring the fabulous flea family, Freddie, Fats, Fannie, Filbert, and Floyd Flea.
FILBERT FLEA: Floyd has the flu.
RINGMASTER: Flu???
FILBERT: So Fats will fill in for Floyd.
RINGMASTER: Fine.
FILBERT: Better make it fast, 'cause Fats has a five o' clock flight to Finland!
RINGMASTERTo himself) Let's feature Fats first on the format, then. (Loudly, to Fats Flea) FIRE AWAY, FATS!
FATS FLEA: First, I'm gonna fly the flag. Then a flute fanfare, (Short flute music bridge) then I do a flying flip! Oh! Oh! I fractured my foot!
RINGMASTER: Now featuring Freddie and Fannie Flea firing the field cannon on Fort Founter.
FILBERT: Freddie and Fannie are feuding and refusing to perform.
RINGMASTER: Ask Filbert to fill in!
FILBERT: I'm Filbert!
RINGMASTER: Listen, Filbert, you follow Fats and fire on the fort.
FILBERT: Fine, fine. First I put the flame to the fuse, and it goes...
KABOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!
RINGMASTER: Filbert, you fool!
FILBERT: Oh, phooey!
RINGMASTER: Anybody wanna buy a used "F"?
(fade out)

If you guys remember this sketch, please let me know!

 

[Boober_Gorg]

That sketch is transcribed in the Unpaved book. But the screen grabs that accompany it on that page are from the wrong sketch.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

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Yeah. I remember that one very clearly.

 

[mikealan]

Looking for MP3 or pictures...

Do you guys know where I can find the MP3 or the pics of the F Flea Circus? I hope you know!

 

[Drtooth]

Oh man!!! I USED TO LOOOOOVE this one. Especially the part where

Filbert you FOOL!!

Awwww Fooey!

man! That cracks me up every time.

 

[Splurge]

You'll be happy to know that this clip appears on "Sesame Street: Letters".

A dumb thought I had about that as a kid, when this was mentioned, "Felbert you fool!" "Awww, fooey!" something in my mind said, "I thought 'The Electric Company' taught me that was spelled "p-h-o-o-e-y".

That was before I learned the finer points of poetic licence.

 

[mikealan]

I am searching for the 'F' Flea Circus skit. I know it's on the CD, Sesame Street: Letters, but I want to watch it on TV!

Can it be on:
Sesame Street Unpaved?
Sesame Street shows from Season 25?
Sesame Street shows from Season 30-31?
Sesame Street shows from today?