| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | November 28, 1973 | ||||||
| Season | Season 5 (1973-1974) | ||||||
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Muppets | Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School: Using pictures on the blackboard, Roosevelt Franklin tells the class a story about two little dogs who find a big ol' bone in a doghouse. They try to take the bone, but it turns out that it belongs to a big, mean dog, who chases them away. The moral of the story: "If something's not yours, leave it alone; could be a big ol' dog in the doghouse." (First: Episode 0529) |
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SCENE 1 | Simon Soundman goes to the Fix-It Shop and speaks to Luis about fixing his car. He communicates its failings with sound effects, Luis translates, and fixes the car. As he drives off, Bob arrives and expresses his amazement at Simon's sound effects. Luis says it's simple to him, and "clear as a [alarm clock sound effect]." Bob is astounded; Luis reveals an alarm clock he'd been hiding behind his back, and they both laugh. |
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Cartoon | "O Imagination" Animation by John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0011) |
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Cartoon | Would you mind closing our OPEN? (First: Episode 0438) |
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Muppets | "Would You Like to Buy an O?" (First: Episode 0364) |
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SCENE 2 | Several characters appear in quick cuts with the letter O drawn in on a telestrator: Bob and the basketball hoop, Biff in the round window over the garage, Luis through a barrel, Big Bird by the 123 windows, Count von Count counts the O shape of the tire swing, Simon Soundman shatters an O with a sound effect, and Mr. Snuffleupagus responds with, "Oh, dear." |
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Cartoon | A pig sings "Pig's Love Song." (First: Episode 0407) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bert Is Sick — Ernie consults a medical book to discover that Bert is sick. (First: Episode 0435) |
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Cast | Gordon and Luis cooperate to get an apple out of a tree. (First: Episode 0508) |
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Cartoon | The story of an old woman who lived in a nine. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0512) |
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Film | Nine Song (Song of Nine) (First: Episode 0016) |
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Cartoon | "Martian Beauty" has nine hairs, nine bows, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0316) |
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Film | A wheel rolls away from a junkyard. A boy captures it to complete his wagon. (Spanish dub) (First: Episode 0513) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird and Joey are playing dress-up in his nest. Big Bird is a prince with a wooden sword, who wants to go out and slay a dragon; Joey is his mother who doesn't want him to go. Since there aren't any other kids around, Big Bird gives Joey a long cape and tells her to be the dragon. As the prince, Big Bird panics at the sight of the dragon and runs away. |
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Cartoon | O limerick (First: Episode 0146) |
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Muppets | A group of Muppets (including Taminella Grinderfall and Sour Bird) repeat saying "Oh!" when they see a letter O. (First: Episode 0075) |
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Cartoon | La letra O - opera, oeste, orquidea, ojos, ocho, y el orquestra de orangutanes. (First: Episode 0338) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster and Genelle say the alphabet. (First: Episode 0320) |
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Cartoon | M in space (First: Episode 0516) |
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SCENE 4 | Biff speaks with Luis at the Fix-It Shop about his blueprints and some shapes he has. He explains that he's not a fan of modern architecture, and can't figure out how to put the structure together as described in the blueprints. Luis arranges the shapes with ease as illustrated and Biff leaves to fetch Sully, taking credit for Luis's work. He continues to complain and states that he prefers realism, citing Norman Rockwell as a painter of note. |
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Cartoon | An O rolls over and over a horse. The horse eats the O. (First: Episode 0173) |
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Animation | A dune buggy is assembled. (First: Episode 0506) |
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Muppets | "Family" (First: Episode 0404) |
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Cartoon | A girl talks about preparing to play with her new sled. Artist: Jim Simon (First: Episode 0413) |
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Cartoon | What if an anteater had the features of a giraffe? Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0292) |
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SCENE 5 | Bob and Luis (with guitar) sing "Sing"/"Canta." Oscar the Grouch chimes in, loudly singing "bah-bah" instead of "la-la." |
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Cartoon | A man walks by different people who demonstrate what love is. (First: Episode 0292) |
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Cast | Maria and David find two sets of sacks, which have incorrect numerical labels. (First: Episode 0505) |
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Cartoon | Three birds enter a cuckoo clock to do their job. (First: Episode 0407) |
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Muppets | Three monsters (Billy, Fenwick, and Pamela) demonstrate big, bigger, and biggest. (First: Episode 0474) |
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SCENE 6 | Luis is showing Big Bird how certain tools are used for a nail, a nut and bolt, and a screw, but he gets called away to the phone. Biff enters and shows Big Bird how to use a hammer, wrench and screwdriver properly. When Luis returns, Big Bird proceeds to explain to him how the pros do it. |
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Film | A trip to the chewing gum factory. (First: Episode 0498) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Prepares for His Bath — Bert scoffs at Ernie bringing an umbrella, a flashlight, and a bowling ball to the bathtub. (First: Episode 0269) |
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Cast | Captain Bligh (David) orders his crew (Luis, Maria, and Gordon) to bring him the biggest treasure chest, which is filled with rubber duckies. (First: Episode 0478) |
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Cartoon | What if we celebrate Valentine's Day with chickens instead of hearts? (First: Episode 0488) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — The Count asks Ingrid to teach him how to count to 20 in Spanish. (First: Episode 0477) |
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Film | A male frog hops around and bulges his throat. (First: Episode 0469) |
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Cartoon | Two guys row their oars in different directions, until they decide to cooperate and row together. (First: Episode 0510) |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates shapes. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets | Kermit draws the letter M on-screen with his magic finger. Grover asks what Kermit has drawn, and Kermit says it's the letter M. "Mmmmm!" Grover agrees. (First: Episode 0451) |
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SCENE 7 | Luis repairs Joey's bike as the kids play in the yard. Bob announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Luis holds the Sesame Street sign, and Big Bird holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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