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Episode 0217

Sesame Street
Polly Watson is lost
Air date March 9, 1971
Season Season 2 (1970-1971)
Directed by David Roth
Production January 15, 1971
Sponsors V, 11


Picture Segment Description
SCENE 1 Bob greets everyone he meets, including the viewer, when he suddenly comes across a sad little Muppet girl named Polly Watson (Fran Brill), who is lost and can’t find her mommy. Bob takes her over to Oscar, so Oscar can keep an eye on her while Bob looks for her parents. Oscar isn’t sure he can make a sad girl happy.
Cartoon "Imagination V" -- A surreal segment involving the Venus de Milo statue, a violin, a vampire, and vigilantes.
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0050)
SCENE 1
cont'd 		Susan encounters Oscar and Polly. Oscar gives examples of what makes him happy, including a record of sad violin music, weeds, and an ugly doll; none of these cheer Polly up. Susan lists things that make most people happy, all of which end up making Oscar sad.
Celebrity Bill Cosby demonstrates sad.
(First: Episode 0135)
Cartoon Speech Balloon: V for Violin
A musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks.
(First: Episode 0052)

SCENE 2 Bob returns with some good news: he located Polly’s mother, who’s on her way over now. Mr. Hooper gives Polly a strawberry ice cream cone, and finally Polly’s mother (Caroll Spinney) appears to take her home. Everyone is happy witnessing all this, and Oscar grudgingly admits he’s happy too.
Celebrity Bill Cosby demonstrates happy.
(First: Episode 0142)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Feelings in the Rain — Ernie stands under an umbrella explaining how the weather makes him feel.
(First: Episode 0137)
Cartoon Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V.
(First: Episode 0110)
Muppets The Hands count to 11.
Cast Bob and Gordon erect an 11.
(First: Episode 0183)
Muppets An Anything Muppet girl shows the viewers that the number 11 is the same right side up and upside down.
(First: Episode 0183)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Reading the Newspaper — Ernie has a question but decides to wait until Bert is done reading the newspaper to ask.
(First: Episode 0042)
Cartoon Small v ... for voom, voice, violin, etc.
Artist: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0167)
Muppets The Anything Muppets sing "All Together Now".
(First: Episode 0015)
SCENE 3 Big Bird attempts to help Mr. Hooper put a “DANGER” sign by a big stack of boxes that he doesn’t want anyone bumping into –– which is exactly what Big Bird does when he tries to find the perfect place to put the sign.
Muppets Grover reads a sign that says DANGER and looks around for said danger. He doesn't find it anywhere until he trips and falls on the sign.
(First: Episode 0182)
Cartoon "Imagination V" (repeat)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Seven Balloons — Ernie tries to count his balloons.
(First: Episode 0133)
Cartoon Speech Balloon: V for Violin (repeat)
Muppets Little Bird plays an imagination game, closing his eyes and imagining he hears sounds. At the end of the game, he imagines that he hears a scary monster -- and when he opens his eyes, Herry Monster is there, growling at him.
(First: Episode 0148)
SCENE 4 Imagination quickies: Can you guess what they’re doing?
  • Bob mimes hammering a nail.
  • Susan mimes writing a letter, as Oscar observes.
  • Mr. Hooper mimes making an ice cream soda.
  • Gordon mimes playing basketball with some kids.
 Animation A hungry head eats four circles one by one.
Muppets Cookie Monster sings "One of These Things."
(First: Episode 0174)
Muppets Cookie Monster and Ernie: Balls and Boxes — Gordon asks Ernie to put three balls and a balloon into four small boxes.
(First: Episode 0008)
Film A female voiceover counts 20 backflips performed by a monkey.
SCENE 5 Oscar doesn’t like monkeys, but prefers pigs.
Film Baby pigs run in a field, and drink their mother's milk.
(First: Episode 0169)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: The Mysterious Nose-Snatcher — Bert and Ernie get closer to the camera to observe "The Mysterious Nose-Snatcher."
(First: Episode 0005)
Cartoon Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes is far away, while a monster is near. She gets closer to the monster and accidentally steps on his foot, then ends up in his jaw.
(First: Episode 0076)
Muppets Cookie Monster and Ernie: Near and Far Cookies — Cookie Monster takes Ernie's cookies while he is far away.
SCENE 6 Susan and some kids put together a picture puzzle of a policeman to match the one on the wall.
Muppets Cookie Monster and Ernie: Cookie Matching — Cookie Monster finds an innovative way to help Ernie match his cookies.
(First: Episode 0169)
Song "Fireman Ready to Go"
(First: Episode 0131)
Cartoon Small v (repeat)
SCENE 7 Gordon, Bob, and the kids continue playing imaginary basketball as Susan announces the sponsors.

CLOSING SIGNS Mr. Hooper and Bob hold the Sesame Street sign and Gordon holds the CTW sign.

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