Entry 2 - Cadets, formation!

Murray transitions from his game to an animation about the letter C. The animation stars a lead ant and several "cadets" following him, marching behind. The entire animation is done to the sound of marching and military snare drums. The lead ant does a military-style chant as they march, and almost makes myself want to get up and march along with him. The picnic area in which they march through is very bright and colorful, and keeps consistency in staying outdoors. The voices of all the smaller ants are more high pitched, like a child's would be. They sound very enthusiastic about their march, and stay with the rhythm of the song as the lead ant sings to them.

In the entire march, the lead ant asks the cadets "What letter?" in which they respond enthusiastically. Further reinforcing the letter C, the lead ant makes the sound of a C as the cadets shout "C!" behind him as well as pointing out the carrots that begin with the letter C. Nearing the end of the animation, the ants get into "formation" and make the letter C appear one more time, ensuring that the child watching knows what the letter looks like.

Just before the C appears in all black

Entry 1 - What's On Me?

Fourteen minutes into the episode, after Elmo finds a way to reuse a broken washing machine, a Muppet named Murray enters the camera. He's standing outdoors and talks very excitedly about what is up next. He builds up to the point where the camera quickly does a spinning motion towards the letter C. The simple white-on-blue background make the letter easy to identify, and the shape that it is encased in is shaped somewhat like the letter itself. Throughout the game that they play, "What's on me that begins with the letter C?", the letter reappears in the same style, color, and shape after a correct answer and reinforces what the game is about.

After the C is shown, the camera pans quickly back to Murray. He's now dressed with different objects on him as seen in the picture. Before asking various children what objects are on him, he asks them how the letter C sounds to let the kids watching know how it sounds. Murray continues with asking the children about what's on him. The answers are obvious enough for little children to get them (carrot, crown, coat), and Murray stays very animated throughout the entire game. He also keeps eye contact and tries to stay on eye level (since he's a larger Muppet) with the children, putting focus on them.

Murray and his cool, carrot coat