
Sesame Street
Norbert's Birthday
Season 47 Episode 9 | 25m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Rosita, Zoe, and Grover give Norbert the Robot a surprise birthday party.
Rosita, Zoe, and Grover give Norbert the Robot a surprise birthday party to show how much they care about him.
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Sesame Street
Norbert's Birthday
Season 47 Episode 9 | 25m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Rosita, Zoe, and Grover give Norbert the Robot a surprise birthday party to show how much they care about him.
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KIDS: ♪ OOH, OOH ♪ ♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪ ♪ SUNNY DAY SWEEPING THE CLOUDS AWAY ♪ ♪ ON MY WAY TO WHERE THE AIR IS SWEET ♪ ♪ WHERE THE AIR IS SWEET ♪ ♪ CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO GET ♪ ♪ HOW TO GET TO SESAME STREET?
♪ ♪ HOW TO GET TO SESAME STREET?
♪ GROVER: WHOA!
SESAME STREET!
NORBERT: HERE YOU GO, TWO SMOOTHIES.
OH, HELLO.
WELCOME TO SESAME STREET.
CHRIS AND ALAN ARE NOT HERE TODAY.
THEY LEFT ME IN CHARGE OF THE WHOLE STORE, ME--NORBERT THE ROBOT.
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
I AM SO EXCITED.
OH, DO YOU LIKE THE SMOOTHIES?
ROSITA: MM-HMM.
NORBERT: MY DATABASE INDICATED THAT ROSITA WOULD LIKE STRAWBERRY AND THAT ZOE WOULD LIKE BANANA.
WAS I CORRECT?
ZOE: MM-HMM.
MM MM.
ROSITA: MM MM MM.
DELICIOSO.
HA HA HA!
ZOE: MM.
AHH, YEAH.
YOU MAKE THE BEST SMOOTHIES, NORBERT.
NORBERT: OH, THAT IS KIND OF YOU TO SAY.
OH, LOOK AT ME.
I AM BLUSHING.
I AM BLUSHING.
ZOE: WOW.
THAT'S PRETTY.
MAN: AH, EXCUSE ME, YOUNG METAL FELLOW.
UH, I'D LIKE TO ORDER A BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR MY MOMMY.
NORBERT: YOU WOULD?
HOW WONDERFUL.
MAN: YES.
NORBERT: I LOVE BIRTHDAYS.
I HAVE STORED UP LOTS OF IMAGES OF BIRTHDAYS.
LOOK.
ZOE'S BIRTHDAY COMES ON SEPTEMBER 30.
OH, LOOK HOW HAPPY SHE IS.
ZOE: WHAT A GREAT DAY.
NORBERT: ROSITA'S BIRTHDAY IS DECEMBER 7.
ROSITA: OH, I REMEMBER THAT PARTY.
ZOE: HEY, YOU LEFT SOMEONE OUT, NORBERT.
ROSITA: MM-HMM.
NORBERT: I DID?
WHO?
ROSITA: YOU.
WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?
ZOE: YEAH.
NORBERT: OH, OF COURSE.
LET US SEE.
MY BIRTHDAY.
MY BIRTHDAY.
FILE NOT FOUND.
MAN: PUH, WELL, NATURALLY.
ROBOTS DON'T HAVE BIRTHDAYS.
ZOE: THEY DON'T?
MAN: NO.
A BIRTHDAY IS THE DAY THAT A PERSON WAS BORN, BUT ROBOTS AREN'T BORN.
THEY'RE--THEY'RE MADE IN A FACTORY.
NORBERT: OH, OF COURSE.
THAT MAKES SENSE.
MAN: UH, WELL, UH, AHEM, THANKS FOR THE PICTURE SHOW, FELLA.
I'LL COME BY FOR THAT CAKE TOMORROW.
UH, HMM.
ZOE: DOES THAT MEAN YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A BIRTHDAY, NORBERT?
NORBERT: I GUESS NOT.
I NEVER COMPUTED THAT UNTIL NOW.
I AM THE ONLY ONE ON SESAME STREET WHO WILL NEVER HAVE A BIRTHDAY.
THAT MAKES ME FEEL SAD.
ROSITA: OH, POOR NORBERT.
HE'S SO KIND TO EVERYONE.
ZOE: I KNOW.
IF ANYBODY DESERVES A PARTY, HE DOES.
ROSITA: MM-HMM.
OH, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA, ZOE.
ZOE: HUH?
ROSITA: YEAH.
LET'S GIVE NORBERT A SURPRISE PARTY.
WE CAN CALL IT NORBERT DAY.
YEAH.
THAT WAY, WE CAN SHOW HIM HOW MUCH WE CARE ABOUT HIM.
ZOE: OH, YEAH.
WE CAN DECORATE THE STORE AND YELL, "SURPRISE."
ROSITA: SHH SHH SHH SHH SHH.
AND I KNOW WHERE TO GET DECORATIONS.
COME ON.
LET'S GO.
ZOE: OK.
THIS IS A GREAT IDEA.
HA HA HA!
HA HA HA!
THANKS FOR HELPING US, GROVER.
GROVER: CERTAINLY!
ROSITA: SHH!
GROVER: OH.
UM, YES.
RIGHT.
IT IS A SURPRISE.
WE DO NOT WANT NORBERT TO HEAR US.
I WILL BE AS QUIET AS A TINY, LITTLE MOUSE WITH LARYNGITIS.
[CHUCKLES] ROSITA: HEY, WHERE DID HE GO?
HERE.
GROVER: HMM?
ZOE: GO SEE.
ROSITA: HEY, GUYS, THE COAST IS CLEAR.
OH!
[SQUEAKING] NORBERT: [WHIRRING] ROSITA: HE'S RIGHT THERE.
GROVER: NO, NO, NO.
HE--HE IS GONE NOW.
ROSITA: OH.
OH, OH, GOOD.
OH, THAT WAS CLOSE.
GROVER: OH, YOU ARE TELLING ME.
ZOE: OH, WE CAN'T PUT UP THE DECORATIONS WHILE NORBERT'S IN THERE.
IT'LL SPOIL THE SURPRISE.
GROVER: WAIT A MINUTE.
I, GROVER THE MASTER OF SURPRISE, HAVE A PLAN.
HERE.
HOLD THIS.
ZOE: WHOA.
WHOA.
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!
ROSITA: OH, SHH!
SHH!
ZOE: SORRY.
GROVER: HELLO, NORBERT, OLD PAL, OLD ROBO BUDDY OF MINE.
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD HELP A CUTE, FURRY, LITTLE MONSTER, WHICH IS ME, TO FIND SOMETHING WHICH I HAVE LOST.
NORBERT: OF COURSE, GROVER.
UH, WHAT IS IT?
GROVER: WELL, IT--UH, YES.
HEH HEH HEH.
WHAT IS IT?
UM, UH...I HAVE LOST MY PERIWINKLE-COLORED CRAYON.
NORBERT: MM-HMM.
SCANNING.
I DO NOT SEE A CRAYON IN HERE, GROVER.
GROVER: OH, I DIDN'T DROP IT IN THERE.
I DROPPED IT OUTSIDE.
YES.
YES.
COULD YOU COME OUTSIDE AND HELP ME FIND IT, PLEASE?
NORBERT: WELL, OF COURSE.
UH, GLORIA AND FREDDIE, WOULD YOU MIND THE STORE FOR A FEW MOMENTS?
[WHIRRING] GROVER: I WILL KEEP NORBERT OUTSIDE WHILE YOU TWO PREPARE THE NORBERT DAY SURPRISE PARTY, OK?
ONLY HURRY!
UH... NORBERT: SCANNING.
SCANNING.
I DO NOT SEE A CRAYON, GROVER, BUT I AM SURE THERE'S A NEW BOX IN THE STORE.
GROVER: NO!
WE MUST LOOK.
NORBERT: OH, GROVER, ARE YOU OK?
GROVER: NO!
I MEAN, YES.
I--I MEAN, I AM JUST VERY WORRIED BECAUSE THAT PURPLE CRAYON-- NORBERT: I THOUGHT YOU SAID IT WAS PERIWINKLE.
GROVER: RIGHT, RIGHT, PERIWINKLE CRAYON WAS MY FAVORITE ONE IN THE WORLD.
UH, PERHAPS WE SHOULD LOOK FOR IT WAY, WAY OVER THERE.
NORBERT: WAY, WAY OVER THERE?
GROVER: EXCELLENT IDEA.
I WILL FOLLOW YOU.
YOU ARE SUCH A SMART ROBOT.
NORBERT: SCANNING.
SCANNING.
I DO NOT SEE YOUR CRAYON, GROVER.
I AM SORRY.
I HAD BETTER GO BACK TO THE STORE NOW.
GROVER: NO, NO, NO, NO.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
WE HAVE NOT LOOKED IN...
THE LAUNDROMAT YET.
NORBERT: THE LAUNDROMAT?
GROVER: YES.
THE LAUNDROMAT.
GO.
GO.
GO TAKE A LOOK AROUND.
NORBERT: SCANNING.
SCANNING.
GROVER: YEAH, AND REMEMBER, WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PINK-COLORED-- NORBERT: YOU SAID PERIWINKLE.
GROVER: PERIWINKLE-COLORED CRAYON.
YES.
YES.
ROSITA: I'M GONNA PUT THIS HERE.
ZOE: NORBERT WILL LOVE THESE DECORATIONS.
ROSITA: HA HA HA!
ZOE: THEY'RE SHINY LIKE HIM.
ROSITA: OH, THEY ARE PERFECT.
HA HA HA!
ZOE: HA HA HA!
YEAH.
ROSITA: OH, ZOE... ZOE: WHAT?
ROSITA: WE SHOULD HAVE PRESENTS FOR NORBERT.
ZOE: OH, YOU'RE RIGHT.
ROSITA: RIGHT.
YEAH.
ZOE: OH, I KNOW.
ROSITA: YEAH?
ZOE: LET'S GET HIM A BOAT FOR THE BATHTUB.
ROSITA: A BOAT?
ZOE: YEAH.
NORBERT COULD MAKE IT GO, "BRR!"
AROUND THE TUB LIKE, "BRR RRR RRR RRR!"
ROSITA: BUT, ZOE, ZOE... ZOE: WHAT?
ROSITA: NORBERT DOESN'T TAKE BATHS.
HE'S A ROBOT.
HE--HE'S MADE OF METAL.
HE WOULD RUST.
ZOE: OH, RIGHT.
ROSITA: HA HA HA!
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO THINK LIKE NORBERT.
ZOE: YEAH.
ROSITA: OK. GOT TO BE SOMETHING.
[GASPS] OK.
I KNOW.
I KNOW.
I KNOW.
PRETEND YOU'RE A ROBOT.
ZOE: OH.
OK. OK.
I AM A ROBOT.
ROSITA: YES.
OOH.
ZOE: "HELLO.
I AM NORBERT.
I WOULD LIKE--" [GASPS] ROSITA: WHAT?
ZOE: OH, I KNOW WHAT HE WOULD LIKE.
OH, ROSITA, YOU KEEP DECORATING, AND I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
ROSITA: OK, BUT HURRY.
ZOE: HA HA!
SEE YOU.
GROVER: HMM?
WHAT?
HMM?
FIND ANYTHING YET?
NORBERT: I AM SCANNING.
ZOE: GROVER, GROVER, PRESENTS.
GROVER: OH, LOOK AT THAT.
NORBERT: I AM SORRY, GROVER.
I CANNOT FIND YOUR CRAYON.
GROVER: OH!
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO.
NORBERT: I REALLY MUST GO BACK TO THE STORE NOW.
GROVER: OHH, I HOPE THEY ARE READY.
ZOE: HA HA HA!
ROSITA: HEH HEH HEH!
ZOE: OH, BOY, OH, BOY, HE'S GONNA LOVE IT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ROSITA: WOW.
IT'S PERFECT, ZOE.
HA HA HA!
ZOE: THANKS.
HA HA!
ROSITA: OH, HERE HE COMES.
HERE HE COMES.
HIDE.
ZOE: OH.
OH, OH.
UH, OH.
NORBERT: WHAT IS ALL THIS?
WHAT IS ALL TH-- "HAPPY NORBERT DAY"?
GROVER, ZOE, AND ROSITA: SURPRISE!
NORBERT: OH, MY GOODNESS.
OH, MY GOODNESS, WHAT IS HAPPENING?
ZOE: NORBERT DAY IS HAPPENING.
NORBERT: NORBERT DAY?
NORBERT DAY?
GROVER: RIGHT.
IT'S LIKE A BIRTHDAY BECAUSE IT'S A SPECIAL DAY WHEN WE TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE CARE ABOUT YOU.
ZOE: YEAH.
ROSITA: AND WE CARE ABOUT YOU A LOT, NORBERT.
YOU'RE ALWAYS SO KIND AND HELPFUL TO EVERYONE.
MUCHAS GRACIAS, AMIGO.
GROVER: YEAH.
THANK YOU.
NORBERT: OH, IT IS ALL SO SHINY LIKE ME.
I LOVE IT.
I NEVER THOUGHT ANYONE WOULD DO ANYTHING LIKE THIS FOR ME.
ZOE: YEAH, AND--AND WE GOT YOU SOME PRESENTS, TOO.
NORBERT: PRESENTS FOR ME?
ZOE: MM-HMM.
NORBERT: MACHINE OIL, 40 WEIGHT, MY FAVORITE FLAVOR... ZOE: HA HA HA!
NORBERT: AND WHAT IS THIS?
ZOE: METAL POLISH TO KEEP YOU SHINY.
GROVER: AND IF YOU EVER HAPPEN TO FIND THAT CRAYON, CONSIDER THAT YOURS, TOO.
NORBERT: OH, THAT IS SO KIND OF ALL OF YOU.
OH, THIS IS THE HAPPIEST DAY EVER.
ROSITA: HA HA HA!
ZOE: YEAH.
NORBERT: LOOK.
LOOK.
I AM LIGHTING UP.
I AM LIGHTING UP, I AM SO HAPPY.
ZOE: YEAH.
ROSITA: OH, OH, YEAH.
WELL, IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PARTY, WE NEED MUSICA.
NORBERT: LET ME DO THAT.
[MUSIC PLAYING] ZOE: OH, YEAH.
OH, BOY, FEEL THE BEAT.
ROSITA: OH, YEAH.
GOOD BEAT.
GROVER: NICE TUNE.
ZOE: HA HA!
HEY, DO THE ROBOT.
GROVER: OH, GOOD IDEA.
NORBERT: COME ON, GLORIA AND FREDDIE.
SHAKE IT.
GROVER: ♪ ZOOP ZOOP ♪ ZOE: ♪ BEEP BEEP ♪ ROSITA: ♪ BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP ♪ ZOE: ♪ BEEP BEEP ♪ ROSITA: ♪ GO, NORBERT, GO NORBERT ♪ [DING] ELMO: DO YOU REMEMBER TODAY'S KIND MOMENT?
GROVER, ZOE, AND ROSITA: SURPRISE!
NORBERT: OH, MY GOODNESS.
GROVER: BECAUSE IT'S A SPECIAL DAY WHEN WE TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE CARE ABOUT YOU.
ELMO: IT'S KIND TO SHOW YOUR FRIENDS HOW MUCH YOU CARE ABOUT THEM.
NOW GO DO SOMETHING KIND.
YAY!
ELMO: ♪ JUMP UP, GET DOWN ♪ ♪ COME DANCE WITH ELMO ♪ ♪ WE'RE MOVING OUR BODY TO THE ABCs ♪ ♪ DANCE NEARBY ♪ ♪ WHOA, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH ♪ ♪ DANCE FAR AWAY ♪ ♪ NOW CLAP YOUR HANDS ♪ ♪ TO THE LETTER OF THE DAY ♪ ♪ CLAP, CLAP ♪ ♪ WHAT'S THE LETTER, CLAP, CLAP ♪ ♪ WHAT'S THE LETTER, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP ♪ CHORUS: WHAT'S THE LETTER?
WHAT'S THE LETTER?
WHAT'S THE LETTER, WHAT'S THE LETTER, WHAT'S THE LETTER?
ELMO: ♪ THE LETTER OF THE DAY IS... ♪ ♪ "B" ♪ ALL: ♪ CLAP, CLAP, IT'S THE LETTER OF THE DAY ♪ ♪ CLAP, CLAP, IT'S THE LETTER OF THE DAY ♪ CHORUS: ♪ OOH ♪ ALL: ♪ CLAP, CLAP ♪ ♪ IT'S THE LETTER, IT'S THE LETTER ♪ ♪ IT'S THE LETTER OF THE DAY ♪ CHORUS: ♪ OOH ♪ ALL: ♪ IT'S THE LETTER OF THE DAY ♪ ♪ CLAP, CLAP, IT'S THE LETTER OF THE DAY ♪ ♪ CLAP, CLAP ♪ ♪ AY, AY, AY, AY, AY ♪ ELMO: ♪ "B" ♪ [MUSIC PLAYING] GIRL: "B" IS FOR BIRTHDAY.
BIRTHDAYS COME ONCE A YEAR ON THE DAY YOU WERE BORN.
IN AMERICA, KIDS HAVE BIRTHDAY PARTIES WITH GAMES AND A CAKE WITH CANDLES ON IT.
WHEN I BLOW OUT THE CANDLES, I MAKE A WISH BUT I CAN'T TELL ANYONE WHAT IT IS OR IT WON'T COME TRUE.
KIDS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
GIRL: EVERYBODY CELEBRATES THEIR BIRTHDAY IN DIFFERENT WAYS, LIKE MY FRIEND DRAKE.
HIS FAMILY EATS SOME REALLY YUMMY FOOD.
DRAKE: MY FAMILY IS FROM CHINA.
AND WE GO TO OUR FAVORITE CHINESE RESTAURANT, WHERE WE EAT SUPER-LONG NOODLES ON OUR BIRTHDAYS TO HOPE FOR A VERY LONG LIFE.
THEY'RE CALLED LONGEVITY NOODLES.
YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT MY FRIEND JAKE'S FAMILY DOES ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
JAKE: I WAS BORN IN ISRAEL, AND ON MY BIRTHDAY, THE GROWNUPS LIFT ME UP IN A CHAIR-- ONE TIME FOR EVERY YEAR I'VE BEEN BORN, PLUS ONCE FOR GOOD LUCK.
IT'S SO MUCH FUN AND SO IS THE GAME WE GET TO PLAY AT SARA'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.
SARA: MY PARENTS CAME FROM INDIA, AND THEY TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY PASS THE PARCEL.
KIDS PASS AROUND A BOX WRAPPED IN MANY LAYERS OF PAPER.
AND WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS, WE UNWRAP A LAYER.
AT THE END, THERE'S A PRESENT INSIDE.
GIRL: BIRTHDAYS ARE SO MUCH FUN, AND THERE'S SO MANY WAYS TO CELEBRATE.
"B" IS FOR BIRTHDAY!
THE LETTER "B"!
ANNOUNCER: HE OBSERVES.
GROVER: OH, LOOK!
NO!
NO!
AAH!
ANNOUNCER: HE QUESTIONS.
GROVER: HUBBA-WHA?
ANNOUNCER: HE INVESTIGATES.
GROVER: HMM.
WHAT DOES THIS BUTTON DO?
AAH!
ANNOUNCER: SUPER GROVER 2.0!
HE SHOWS UP!
SOMEWHERE BY A WOODLAND STREAM, 1 LITTLE DUCKLING IS ABOUT TO WADDLE INTO A BIG PROBLEM.
DUCKLING: HA!
YIPPEE!
OH, BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY.
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO THE PARTY.
IT'S GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN.
OHH!
A STREAM?
AND THE PARTY IS ON THE OTHER SIDE!
OH, NO!
HOW WILL I EVER GET ACROSS?
HELP!
HELP!
GROVER: AAH!
OHH, OHH!
DUCKLING: SUPER GROVER 2.0!
YOU SHOWED UP.
GROVER: UNH!
IT IS WHAT I DO.
SO WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM, LITTLE ONE?
DUCKLING: I'M TRYING TO GET TO THAT PARTY OVER THERE, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET ACROSS THE STREAM.
GROVER: FIRST, I SHALL UNLEASH THE POWER OF OBSERVATION.
MMM!
DUCKLING: OH, I DON'T WANT TO MISS THE PARTY.
GROVER: HMM.
I SEE WITH MY SUPER EYES THAT YOU WALK LIKE A DUCK.
DUCKLING: QUACK!
GROVER: AAH!
AND I HEAR WITH MY SUPER EARS THAT YOU QUACK LIKE A DUCK.
DUCKLING: QUACK!
GROVER: MY SUPER POWERS OF OBSERVATION TELL ME YOU ARE A DUCK.
DUCKLING: OF COURSE I'M A DUCK.
QUACK!
GROVER: WELL, THEN DO NOT BE DAFFY, DUCK.
YOU CAN SWIM ACROSS THE STREAM.
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT DUCKS CAN SWIM.
DUCKLING: WELL, YES, BUT IF I SWIM ACROSS, I'LL RUIN MY BRAND-NEW PARTY SHOES.
LOOK.
GROVER: STUNNING!
WAIT.
DUCKS CAN ALSO FLY, CAN THEY NOT?
IF YOU FLY TO THE OTHER SIDE, YOUR SHOES WILL NOT GET WET.
DUCKLING: WELL, YES, BUT I'M JUST A DUCKLING, A BABY DUCK.
I HAVEN'T LEARNED TO FLY YET.
GROVER: AHH.
A TODDLER WADDLER, I SEE.
YES.
[HUMS] EXCUSE ME.
DUCKLING: SURE.
GROVER: AHH.
I SEE THE STREAM IS FULL OF WATER.
NO WONDER IT IS SO WET.
DUCKLING: IF ONLY THERE WERE A BRIDGE HERE.
GROVER: WHAT'S THAT NOW?
DUCKLING: YOU KNOW, SOMETHING STURDY AND DRY THAT CONNECTS ONE SIDE OF A STREAM TO THE OTHER SIDE.
GROVER: OH, YOU MEAN A CROSSY OVER THING.
WHAT GOOD WOULD THAT DO?
DUCKLING: WELL, I COULD WALK ACROSS IT WITHOUT MY SHOES GETTING WET.
GROVER: AH!
WELL, THEN, STAND BACK, FOR I SUPER GROVER 2.0 WILL NOW UNLEASH THE POWER OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN YOU A CROSSY OVER THING.
DUCKLING: YOU MEAN A BRIDGE.
GROVER: YEAH.
WHATEVER.
AHH.
♪ DESIGN, DESIGN, DESIGN ♪ AND TA-DA!
DUCKLING: A BRIDGE MADE OF BROCCOLI?
GROVER: YES!
IT IS THE LATEST IN GREEN DESIGN.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
DUCKLING: WELL, I DON'T THINK THAT BROCCOLI IS THE RIGHT THING TO MAKE A BRIDGE OUT OF, SUPER GRO... GROVER: OF COURSE IT IS!
DUCKLING: ...VER.
GROVER: NOW LET ME CHECK MY UTILITY SOCK FOR SOME BROCCOLI.
AHH, AHH.
THERE WE ARE!
AND NOW I WILL JUST FOLLOW MY DESIGN AND PLACE THIS BROCCOLI ACROSS THE STREAM.
DUCKLING: OH, NO!
THE BROCCOLI'S NOT LONG ENOUGH TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREAM.
NOW I'LL NEVER GET TO THE PARTY.
[SNIFFLE] I'M GONNA CRY!
WAAH WAAH WAAH!
GROVER: OH.
IT IS YOUR PARTY, AND YOU CAN CRY IF YOU WANT TO, BUT I KNOW WHAT I MUST DO.
DUCKLING: WHAT?
GROVER: FIND A LONGER PIECE OF BROCCOLI.
THERE MUST BE ONE HERE SOMEWHERE.
[THUNK] HUH?
WHAT IS THIS WOODEN ROUNDY THINGY DOING IN MY SOCK?
DUCKLING: HEY.
MAYBE WE COULD USE THAT.
GROVER: DO NOT BE SILLY.
THIS IS NOT BROCCOLI.
DUCKLING: I KNOW.
IT'S A LOG, SUPER GROVER, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE LONG ENOUGH TO STRETCH ACROSS THE STREAM.
GROVER: NOT NOW, LITTLE WADDLER.
FIRST...
I MUST FIND THAT PESKY VEGETABLE.
DUCKLING: THEN IT'S TIME FOR ME TO UNLEASH THE POWER OF ENGINEERING.
SUPER GROVER, LOOK.
I DESIGNED MY OWN BRIDGE.
GROVER: THAT'S NOT BROCCOLI.
AGH!
DUCKLING: I GUESS I'LL JUST BUILD THE BRIDGE MYSELF THEN.
I CAN JUST PUSH THIS LOG OVER TO THE STREAM.
GROVER: AH, THE BROCCOLI.
DUCKLING: AHH.
SUPER GROVER, I DID IT!
I ENGINEERED A BRIDGE WITH THE LOG.
IT WAS LONG ENOUGH!
OK. LET'S SEE IF THIS WORKS.
AHH.
I'LL START ON THIS SIDE AND WADDLE, WADDLE, WADDLE, WADDLE, WADDLE, WADDLE, WADDLE TO THE OTHER SIDE WITHOUT GETTING MY SHOES WET.
HA!
IT WORKED.
NOW I CAN GO TO THE PARTY!
THANKS FOR THE LOG, SUPER GROVER!
GROVER: AHH.
DO NOT THANK ME, YOU LUCKY DUCKIE!
ENJOY THE PARTY!
ANNOUNCER: AND SO OUR HERO LEARNED THAT AN ENGINEER NEEDS THE RIGHT SIZE AND SHAPE MATERIALS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM.
GROVER: WELL, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH MY WORK HERE IS DONE.
UP, UP, AND AWAY!
AAH!
OHH!
PERHAPS NEXT TIME, I SHOULD TAKE THE BRIDGE.
DUCKLING: WELCOME TO THE PARTY, SUPER GROVER!
RABBIT: PARTY!
GROVER: WELL, WHILE I'M HERE, I MIGHT AS WELL GET MY PARTY ON.
HA HA!
YEAH!
DUCKLING: WHOO!
WHOO!
COOKIE: ♪ YUM, YUM, YUM, DUM DEE-DEE DUM ♪ ♪ HOW MANY COOKIES ARE THERE TODAY?
♪ ALL: ♪ YUM, YUM, YUM, DUM DEE-DEE DUM ♪ ♪ HOW MANY COOKIES TODAY?
♪ COOKIE: ♪ WHILE THEY STILL BAKIN' ♪ ALL: ♪ BAKE, BAKE, BAKE, BAKE ♪ COOKIE: ♪ LET'S DO SOME SHAKIN' ♪ ALL: ♪ SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE ♪ ♪ BAKE BA-BAKE BA-BAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE ♪ ♪ HOW MANY COOKIES TODAY?
♪ COOKIE: ♪ WHILE THEY STILL BAKIN' ♪ ALL: ♪ BAKE, BAKE, BAKE, BAKE ♪ COOKIE: ♪ LET'S DO SOME MORE SHAKIN' ♪ ALL: ♪ SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE ♪ ♪ BAKE BA-BAKE BA-BAKE, SHAKE SHAKE ♪ ♪ HOW MANY COOKIES TODAY?
♪ COOKIE: ♪ ME THINK THEY READY ♪ COUNT: ♪ EVERYBODY STEADY ♪ [DING, BEEP BEEP BEEP] COUNT: 7!
COOKIE: AH!
COOKIES!
OM NUM NUM OM!
OH!
OM UM UM!
NUM NUM NUM!
ALL: ♪ YUM, YUM, YUM, DUM DEE-DEE DUM ♪ ♪ THAT'S HOW MANY COOKIES THERE ARE TODAY ♪ 7!
BLUE: ONE!
[WHISTLES] PINK: TWO!
BLUE: WHOO HOO!
ORANGE: WHEE!
UHH!
3!
GREEN: 4!
BLUE: WHOO HOO!
PURPLE: 5.
YELLOW: 6!
[BLBLBLBL] RED: 7!
[ALL CHEERING] BLUE: HAPPY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY!
[GRUNTING] ALL: HAPPY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY!
[ALL CHEERING AND LAUGHING] ELMO: ♪ LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA ♪ ♪ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪ ♪ ELMO'S FULL OF WONDER, WONDER WHAT WE WILL DISCOVER ♪ ♪ ELMO'S WONDERFUL WORLD ♪ HA HA HA!
HI!
WELCOME TO ELMO'S WORLD!
OH, GUESS WHAT ELMO IS WONDERING ABOUT TODAY.
WAIT FOR IT.
W-A-A-AIT FOR IT.
HEY!
BIRTHDAYS!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
YAY!
BOY, ELMO LOVES BIRTHDAYS, AND WANTS TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEM.
HEY!
LET'S ASK ELMO'S FRIEND SMARTIE.
LET'S CALL HER TOGETHER.
ELMO AND KIDS: OH, SMARTIE!
SMARTIE: WHEE!
HI, ELMO!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
CAN WE PRETEND IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY?
ELMO: WELL--YEAH, SURE, OK. SMARTIE: HAPPY PRETEND BIRTHDAY, ELMO.
ELMO: YAY!
OH, THANK YOU, SMARTIE.
BOY, THAT'S PERFECT, BECAUSE TODAY, ELMO WANTS TO LEARN ALL ABOUT BIRTHDAYS.
SMARTIE: WELL, WHAT DO WE DO TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW?
ELMO, SMARTIE, AND KIDS: WE LOOK IT UP.
SMARTIE: SEARCHING FOR BIRTHDAYS.
HERE WE GO.
ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, YOU CELEBRATE THE DAY YOU WERE BORN!
KIDS HAVE BIRTHDAYS, AND GROWNUPS HAVE BIRTHDAYS, TOO!
EACH TIME YOU HAVE A BIRTHDAY, YOU'RE ONE YEAR OLDER!
THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS TO DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, LIKE HAVE A PARTY, PLAY GAMES, AND YOU CAN HELP PEOPLE YOU LOVE CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAYS, TOO!
ELMO: HA HA HA!
SMARTIE: THERE ARE JUST SO MANY EXCITING WAYS TO CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAY!
ELMO: OH, BUT SMARTIE, HOW CAN ELMO CELEBRATE HIS PRETEND BIRTHDAY?
SMARTIE: EASY.
JUST BLOW OUT THE PRETEND CANDLES ON YOUR PRETEND BIRTHDAY CAKE.
ELMO: OH!
OK. SMARTIE: AND DON'T FORGET TO MAKE A WISH.
ELMO: OH, RIGHT.
[BLOWS] HA HA HA!
SMARTIE: SO, WHAT WAS YOUR WISH?
ELMO: TO BLOW OUT ALL THE CANDLES.
HA HA HA!
YAY!
SMARTIE: GREAT JOB BLOWING OUT THE PRETEND CANDLES.
SEE YOU LATER.
ELMO: BYE BYE, SMARTIE.
THANK YOU!
HEY!
THAT GIVES ELMO AN IDEA.
OH, LET'S PLAY A GAME TOGETHER.
YEAH!
COME ON, COME ON.
HA HA!
HA HA!
THIS GIRL IS TURNING 3 YEARS OLD.
WHICH CAKE HAS THE RIGHT NUMBER OF CANDLES FOR HER?
LET'S COUNT THE CANDLES.
ELMO AND KIDS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
TOO MANY.
ELMO: LET'S TRY AGAIN.
HOW MANY CANDLES NOW?
ELMO AND KIDS: 1.
KID: NOW THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH CANDLES.
ELMO: OK. ELMO WILL TRY AGAIN.
LET'S COUNT.
ELMO AND KIDS: 1, 2, 3!
ELMO: YEAH!
GREAT JOB.
[GIRL BLOWS ON CANDLES] ELMO: YAY!
BOY, ELMO THINKS IT'S FUN TO HELP PEOPLE CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAYS AND GIVE BIRTHDAY PRESENTS.
BOY, THAT MAKES ELMO WONDER EVEN MORE.
DOES MR. NOODLE KNOW HOW TO WRAP A BIRTHDAY PRESENT?
LET'S ASK HIM.
HEY, MR. NOODLE!
HEY!
IT'S MR. NOODLE'S BROTHER MR. NOODLE.
ELMO AND KIDS: HI, MR. NOODLE.
ELMO: OH, MR. NOODLE, DO YOU KNOW HOW TO WRAP A BIRTHDAY PRESENT?
YOU DO?
OH, SHOW US, MR. NOODLE.
KIDS: YEAH.
SHOW US.
ELMO: OH.
DID MR. NOODLE MAKE THAT BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR HIS FRIEND?
KID: THAT'S NICE OF YOU, MR. NOODLE.
DIFFERENT KID: NOW YOU CAN START WRAPPING.
[MR. NOODLE BEATBOXING] ELMO: UM...UM...
KID: NO, MR. NOODLE.
NOT RAP LIKE MUSIC.
WRAPPING PAPER!
ELMO: OH!
MR. NOODLE IS WRAPPING A PRESENT!
KID: DON'T WRAP YOURSELF, WRAP THE PRESENT.
DIFFERENT KID: THAT'S ENOUGH TAPE, MR. NOODLE.
KIDS: STOP TAPING.
KID: YOU LOOK SILLY.
[LAUGHTER] ELMO: ELMO'S SURE THAT YOUR FRIEND WILL LOVE THE PRESENT.
THANK YOU, MR. NOODLE.
BYE-BYE.
KIDS: BYE, MR. NOODLE.
ELMO: LEARNING NEW THINGS MAKES ELMO SO HAPPY, IT MAKES HIM WANT TO DANCE.
COME ON.
♪ HAPPY HAPPY DANCE DANCE ♪ ♪ HAPPY HAPPY DANCE DANCE ♪ ♪ WHEN WE LEARN SOMETHING NEW ♪ ♪ WE DO THE HAPPY DANCE DANCE ♪ LET'S SEE YOUR HAPPY DANCE.
YEAH!
COOL!
SEE YOU NEXT TIME!
KEEP LEARNING!
ELMO LOVES YOU.
♪ HAPPY HAPPY DANCE DANCE ♪ ♪ HAPPY HAPPY DANCE DANCE ♪ ♪ WHEN WE LEARN SOMETHING NEW ♪ ♪ WE DO THE HAPPY DANCE DANCE!
YEAH!
♪ MONSTER 1 AND CAKE: ♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪ MONSTER 2: ♪ ...BA BA ♪ MONSTER 1 AND CAKE: ♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪ MONSTER 2: ♪ ... ♪ MONSTER 1 AND CAKE: ♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR-- ♪ MONSTER 2: ♪ ME ♪ [MONSTER 1 STAMMERING] MONSTER 2: YOU?
BOTH: OH!
MONSTER 1 AND CAKE: ♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪ MONSTER 2: ♪ ...YOU ♪ [BOTH LAUGH] CAKE: SEE YOU NEXT TIME ON "SESAME STREET"!
MONSTER 2: OOH.
CAKE.
MONSTER 1: CAKE.
MONSTER 2: YUM, YUM, YUM.
COME BACK, CAKE.
ALL: ♪ COME ON AND MOVE YOUR BODY ♪ ♪ AND USE YOUR MIND ♪ ♪ BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOU ARE GROWING ♪ ♪ ALL THE TIME ♪ ♪ YOU'RE GETTING SMARTER ♪ ♪ STRONGER ♪ ♪ KINDER ♪ ♪ ON SESAME STREET ♪ ROSITA: ♪ BE KIND AT HOME, AND WHEN YOU PLAY ♪ COOKIE MONSTER: ♪ TRY SOME SHARING AND CARING EVERY DAY ♪ ALL: ♪ YOU'RE GETTING SMARTER ♪ FLOWERS: ♪ SMARTER ♪ ALL: ♪ STRONGER ♪ FLOWERS: ♪ STRONGER ♪ ALL: ♪ KINDER ♪ FLOWERS: ♪ KINDER ♪ ALL: ♪ ON SESAME STREET ♪ ALL: ♪ SMARTER ♪ COUNT AND ROSITA: ♪ HEY, HEY ♪ ALL: ♪ STRONGER ♪ COUNT AND ROSITA: ♪ HEY, HEY ♪ ALL: ♪ KINDER ♪ COUNT AND ROSITA: ♪ HEY, HEY ♪ ALL: ♪ ON SESAME STREET ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪
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