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So far, I have no one replying for mine, and I do not want to bump this at all.
I have no clue, sorry. Are there are any more things you remember?
For the first one, I remember watching it in Gadsden, AL. The show was somewhat similar to Sesame Street, it might be "Play with Me Sesame". For the second one, it was from an episode of the sitcom with the same description.
I just don't know the names of these shows, unless I was just imagining about them. That's all.
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It could be "Play with Me Sesame", I think there was also a Spain version of "Sesame Street."
Many, many, many countries have their own version of Sesame Street, often just called whatever "Sesame Street" would be translated to in the local language.
It's American, but is show is similar to Sesame Street, but I don't think it's it. Also, how is it going with the second one? Any ideas yet?
You may have to give us some more info about the second one.
The second one is from a retro television program. I think the woman also wore something that looked like a shower cap, which was also blue. Probably still airs on either TV Land or Hallmark. I think that's all that I can remember.
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A woman, in blue, with a cap on her head, lands in water, then is later interviewed. The clip is notable enough to be reshown. Your very vague description makes me think of Lynda Carter's appearance on "Battle of the Network Stars" where she competed in a swimming event. The way her blue swimsuit fit her was quite memorable. If that's not it you are going to need to give us a better description.
The woman was wearing either a blue dress or miniskirt, and she was interviewed in a different room after the commercial break, so I don't think that is it. I think it was more of a retro sitcom.
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Why was she being interviewed? I think there is a show that cuts between Lynda's appearance on Battle of the Network Stars and a later interview with her about that appearance.
Why do you think it was a "retro sitcom"? What about what you saw and heard made it seem like that to you?
That is not it! It was a retro television sitcom that still airs reruns. The woman accidentally fell in a water fountain, making her dress wet, at a party somewhere. She was really wearing a blue dress or miniskirt. I actually believe that she was also wearing a blue bonnet on her head. In the next scene, one man was asking the same woman, dressed in blue, about the incident. It took place in a different room and she was sitting on a stool. That's all I know for now.
Also, the party was indoors. I checked Lynda Carter's appearance on Battle of the Network Stars and it was not it. I know for a fact it was a retro television sitcom.
Maybe you should explain to us what you mean by the phrase "retro television sitcom".
A retro television sitcom, in my definition, is a comedy or drama that has aired between the 1950's and the 1990's.
The show that I am struggling to find aired in either the 70's or the 80's. I am pretty sure of that.
I decided to separate into two different topics so each user can figure out much easier.
Bump. BTW, this is the old version of my long-waited topic.
Bump. It's been a long time since I last used this. And now, I'm still on a mission to figure out what these two shows are. If anybody here has an idea, please let me know.
Would the first one maybe be Puzzle Place? I know that aired on PBS and had some Sesame Street qualities to it.
I know, but it's not it unfortunately.
Is #1 "Elliott Moose", "Storytime" or "Someday School"?
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Oh my god you're still looking for this.
I'll try to investigate this further when I can lol
Thanks Automation. Yeah, I'm still having trouble figuring out what these two shows are.
I think I also remember about the second show mentioned that the woman who fell in the fountain was elderly (I think). And after the commercial break, the next scene had the same woman (I think she was still wearing the same clothing from the party) and I think she was interrogated by a man in a suit and tie (at least that's what I think). I think it was also on TV Land at some point, so it may or may not be rerunning.
Yes, KEVP, so many countries have their own version of Sesame Street, but that does not mean it was a terrible suggestion. I have this account, but I vaguely remember posting that, anyway. Can you remember anything else Ipbtheactor?
To answer your question, I believe that the tarp was held on each side vertically by the two mascot-like puppet characters. Unfortunately, I don't remember the characters' names. I think it also took place in some sort of classroom if I remember correctly. The kids were sitting on the floor dancing (almost like swaying), and then cuts to another puppet in front of the action. So there would be the intro, a live-action segment, an animation segment containing a certain number of objects, then the song performed by the kids and puppets, then the same animation segment with the same number, then another live action segment, and it ends off with the same song performed earlier. And in about the last quarter of the song (the shot when the puppets does its little dance in front of the action), the footage fades to black and then the credits roll. And I think that's all I can remember.
I did a quick bit of digging on the PBS kids channels as I remember you mentioned Sprout last time. I found this intro, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ELdEwV1wSE
which leads me to believe that you might be misremembering?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprout_Sharing_Show Wikipedia says it aired in 2008 which is well out of your timeframe though :/
Ooh what about this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07sNn9avpNw
Has an animated intro and a fake blue window you could've mistaken for a tarp
If it wasn't either of those then you might like to have a browse of this list if you haven't already: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_PBS#PBS_Kids
Now that I think about it, I don't think it may have appeared on Sprout because that show was around before Sprout existed. And I do remember seeing two mascot-like puppets holding a blue sheet though.
I know that PBS airs a decent amount of British programming so it could very well be something that I am familiar with.
What other channels could it have been on?
Not that I can recall, unfortunately.
oops, I already suggested Someday School. Sorry for the double post.
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- 1 kind of sounds like the old Muppets tv show to me. I never watched it so I might be wrong
Bump again. I'm still in desperate need of help.
I know this is not going to be helpful, and I know it takes credit away from this site. The posters here are very helpful, much more than I give them credit for, but you might also want to try asking on Reedit, they have a section for asking about movies/shows/songs/etc. I got some of my answers there. Hopefully someone here will be able to help you, but in the meantime, try there, just a suggestion.
You're not thinking of Yo Gabba Gabba, are you?
thestormtrooper - I think I know what you're talking about. It's called "tipofmytongue" and I have used it before. Mat Weller - Absolutely not.
O-k, it was just a suggestion. I hope you find your answer.
Wow, still no luck with either of these?
Could the first one be "Raggs" or "The Tweenies"?
I need help finding these:
1. A life-size puppet show, possibly PBS Kids, aired in either 2001 or 2002. The intro of the show is somewhat similar to the Hoobs, although it is not because I checked. The episode of that particular show involves kids sitting in front of blue tarp or sheet (Video is somewhat similar to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdGL4hbWV4Q
]); does include animation, somewhat similar to Sesame Street. The ending shows the same clip of kids in front of blue tarp or sheet (1st half shown), and 2nd half shows credits with audio of clip still playing.
2. An American TV sitcom (1960s through 1980s); A woman dressed in blue falls in water, probably a fountain. The next scene shows the same woman, still dressed in blue, being questioned by another person.
If any of these descriptions are wrong, please let me know. I have been trying to find these for a very long time. Please help me. Thanks.
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