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| Gladys jumps over the moon | |||||||||
| Air date | March 2, 1984 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 15 (1983-1984) | ||||||||
| Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Mr. Snuffleupagus shows Big Bird his outfit for a pageant about the alphabet at Snufflegarden, where he's playing the letter X. He sings his part in the show, then heads off. Maria and Luis miss seeing him as they move a board, and Luis thinks Big Bird's imagination has gone too far when Big Bird mentions Snuffy is the letter X today. |
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Cartoon | The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd (First: Episode 0325) |
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Muppets | Luis reads the story of "The King Who Ate Only Chicken." King Richard the Chicken-Hearted does not know of any food other than chicken, thus he eats it for every meal. Seeking a change, he initiates a "New Royal Food Contest," with a hefty reward (half the kingdom and a trip to Bermuda). His subjects bring him many healthy foods and the King enjoys them all. They convince him to eat all the foods together, thus making a healthy meal and a healthier king. |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter gets a check-up with help from an x-ray. (First: Episode 0787) |
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Film | A toymaker makes an airplane out of wood. (First: Episode 0762) |
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Cartoon | A boy tries to guess what a voice belongs to by asking it questions, and wins a ride on a giraffe. (First: Episode 0795) |
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Muppets | Ask Oscar Oscar answers Grundgetta's query about how Grouches show love with a song - "Love in the Junkyard." (First: Episode 1595) |
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Cartoon | Krazy Kat proves his love for Ignatz Mouse with a block of cheese. Ignatz carves it into the word "LOVE." (First: Episode 0615) |
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Film | A girl puts on her coat all by herself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0622) |
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Cartoon | C is for Canary (First: Episode 0703) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster tells his little cousin monster to get him something special that starts with the letter C. He hopes she'll bring him a cookie, but she brings a carrot, a cucumber, a cauliflower, and an ear of corn. Finally, she realizes that cousin also starts with C, and assumes he was referring to her. (First: Episode 1319) |
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Cartoon | Black cat, white cat, orange cat, marmalade cat, mouse cat, bird cat, chasing balls of string cat. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1141) |
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Film | A film shows parts of a flower. Music: Vivaldi's Concerto for lute, 2 violins and continuo in D Major II - Largo (First: Episode 0008) |
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Cartoon | Five stripes make a circle. (First: Episode 0780) |
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Muppets | Telly pretends to be an elephant, a goat and a lion. (First: Episode 1698) |
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Cartoon | Find the camouflaged parrot. Voice: Paul Dooley (First: Episode 0516) |
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Film | A marching band counts from 1 to 20. (First: Episode 0504) |
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Cartoon | "Yo Soy Un ..." (First: Episode 0777) |
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Muppets | Juanita looks for "YO", asking, "¿Esto es yo?" Nope, it's a toy car, and a tomato, and a mirror. Looking in the mirror, she finds herself. "¡Hola, yo!" she cries. (First: Episode 0454) |
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Cartoon | A man goes to the grocery store to buy apples, but he can't decide how many to get. This frustrates the grocer, who has to keep adding and subtracting the amount of apples on his scale. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0132) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #11 (First: Episode 0329) |
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Muppets | Ernie sings "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon." |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster displays 11 purple pooches. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1347) |
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SCENE 2 | Olivia is surprised to see Gladys the Cow jogging with Gordon. She tells Olivia that tonight, she's going to re-enact "Hey Diddle Diddle" by jumping over the moon and is getting in shape for the big jump. The kids had brought in some of the props she'll be needing - a cat, fiddle, dish, spoon and a "little dog" (Barkley). The only thing she needs is the Moon, which hasn't come out yet. |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: C - Cap (First: Episode 0154) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Marlena observe their knees. (First: Episode 1162) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "I'm an Aardvark." (First: Episode 0425) |
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Muppets | A group of female Anything Muppets sing about the many things "Women Can Be." (First: Episode 0773) |
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Cartoon | C is for Cowboy (First: Episode 0703) |
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SCENE 3 | Marv Albert, reporting for Sesame Street Sports, is covering Gladys' "moon shot" from the yard. A small crowd gathers as Olivia (with the live cat), Barkley, and two kids holding the appropriate props take their places. Marv poses two questions hoping to be answered tonight: can Gladys jump over the moon, and will the dish run away with the spoon? Excited to be on TV, Gladys gets some final encouragement from her coach Gordon and addresses her moxie: "I always give 110% - ask anyone whose milked me!" She takes a running start and sails into the sky, but jumps under the moon instead. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Gordon finds Gladys fallen into some bushes, and is embarrassed over her crash and ready to give up. Gordon encourages her to keep trying and suggests taking a longer running start. She tries again and gets a little closer, but ends with the same result - a big crash, which leaves Marv concerned about her psychological welfare. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Gordon now persuades a battered and tearful Gladys to do a yell on her next jump. Sure enough, this is enough for Gladys to sail over the moon! In sight of the spectacle, Barkley "laughs" and the dish and spoon zip out of sight. Upon landing, Gladys returns and is rewarded with a wreath of flowers. The exhausted but proud cow has one thing to say to the television audience - "Hi, mom!" Marv wraps up the coverage for Sesame Street Sports before getting lost in the crowd of happy spectators waving at the camera. |
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Animation | Pentagon in space (First: Episode 1714) |
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Muppets | Marshal Grover and Fred the Wonder Horse are hot and thirsty, so they stop in at the Short Branch Café for a nice cold glass of milk. The bartender is distressed to see Grover riding his horse right inside, knocking over tables. "I just redecorated the place, too," he sighs. Grover orders a glass of milk, and the bartender asks if he wants the big glass, the bigger glass or the biggest glass. Fred tells the bartender that Marshal Grover doesn't know the difference, so the bartender shows off all three sizes. Marshal Grover and Fred come behind the bar to get a closer look, breaking bottles and glassware. The annoyed bartender shouts at Grover to choose a glass, and Grover picks the biggest glass. The bartender asks if Fred wants anything, but Fred says, "No thanks, I'm drivin'." As Grover rides his horse out of the café, the bartender asks who's going to pay for all this stuff. Grover says he'll be back to pay for it tomorrow. Panicked, the bartender says not to come back; it's on the house! (First: Episode 0683) |
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Cartoon | Big, bigger, biggest (strongmen) (First: Episode 0792) |
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SCENE 4 | Gordon tells Gladys how proud he is of her, and she wonders if they allow cows in the Olympic Games. Maria announces the sponsors, and the credits follow. |
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