Lamb Chop's Play Along

Lamb Chop's Play-Along is a children's television series that was shown on PBS in the United States and on YTV in Canada from 1992 to 1993  It was created and hosted by puppeteer Shari Lewis, and featured her puppet character Lamb Chop. Appropriately, Lamb Chop was a sheep; other characters were puppets of other farm animals, including Charlie Horse and Hush Puppy.

Tropes used in Lamb Chop's Play Along include:

• Edutainment Show
• Every Episode Ending: "This is the song that doesn't end...yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because" (repeat!) Shari: Oh no!, That's enough guys!, How will I turn you off?!, Okay okay I get the joke, I can't believe you guys! Oh ho ho! Okay I've had it That's It! That's It! What are you doing?! What?! What is this?! Hey! No no this is no no! This is the last time, right? This is it! This is it! This is it! Okay, if you guys are gonna keep this up, I want you to go far far away. Go! Go! Go! No! no! no! Keep on going! Charle Horse: This is the song that-- Shari: Charlie Horse?! No! no! Stop! Stop! Stop! Charlie Stop! I want you to go away. Go Away. And don't SLAM THE-- door.
• Friendly Tickle Torture: One song on Lamb Chop's Play-Along is about how, while you can't tickle yourself (which is true), it is very possible for others to tickle you, as is demonstrated.
• Knock-Knock Joke: Regularly featured as a segment, and honored with a song to boot.

Give me a Knock Knock Joke Don't knock a Knock Knock Joke They're always dumb So tell me how come After one I laugh and bubble up After four I always double up? Don't be an old slowpoke Give me a Knock Knock Joke Please! knock knock jokes ensue* That was a Knock Knock Joke I love a Knock Knock Joke! They can be awful, it's true Still I'm telling you I love a Knock Knock Joke Yeah!

• Looped Lyrics:

This is the song that doesn't end, yes it goes on and on, my friend. Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because... This is the song that doesn't end, yes it goes on and on, my friend. Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because... This is the song that doesn't end, yes it goes on and on, my friend. Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because...

• Made Myself Sad: Hush Puppy.
• Playground Song: "This Is The Song That Doesn't End".
• Punny Name / Theme Naming: Food, in this case. Lamb Chop is, of course, named after lamb chops, and Hush Puppy is named after a cornmeal-and-catfish snack made to keep dogs happy and quiet. However, Charlie Horse is the odd man out--a "charley horse" is a slang term for a pulled muscle.
• Shaggy Dog Story: During the song "It's Not Fair!", Shari buys a bag of jellybeans for Lamb Chop and Charlie Horse, divides the jellybeans so the two of them get the exact same number, then (at Lamb Chop's request) makes sure they also have the same number of red jellybeans. Near the end of the song, Lamb Chop and Charlie admit to Shari that they don't even like eating jellybeans.
• What Do You Mean Its Phlebotinum: In one episode, the alien Zarc needs "zappelmeis"* to fuel his rocketship and get back home to Yzarc. As it turns out, "zappelmeis" is apple juice.

Riddes: Opening

I got a riddle

you bet

I got a riddle

get set

It is a little mystery

Can you solve the riddle?

We'll see

Closing:

Riddles are great fun you know

we got a million also

look up the time now

It's late

so I'm afraid they'll have to wait till next time.

Betcha: Opening:

It's betcha time

It's betcha time

and though I never met you

I know something you can do I BETCHA BETCHA BETCHA

can teach you what to do what i propose

Ready Set Here It Goes!

Closing

You'll get a lot of laughter I've no doubt.

I betcha if you'll only try it out.

Funny Poem: Opening

I love to dance

I love to sing

Laughing is my favorite thing

And that is why I'm known to say

A funny little poem can make my day.

Come on Lamb Chop make my day!

Closing:

The happy smile you see on me

did not happen magically

it's all because of take my word

a funny little poem that I just heard.

Funny Joke Opening:

If ever your at bat

and you can feel yourself

begin to choke

Just step out of a box

straighten your socks

and tell youself a joke.

Closing:

It's a funny funny funny funny funny

It's a funny joke.

(Laughing)