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Episode 0762

Sesame Street
Luis' missing shoe
Air date March 18, 1975
Season Season 6 (1974-1975)
Production November 20, 1974
Sponsors J, L, 10


Picture Segment Description
SCENE 1 Big Bird teaches words that start with the letter L, such as legs, lap, and left. When he can't think of any more he asks Gordon for help, but Gordon is in a hurry to catch the bus for work. Big Bird begins to feel that his lecture is unimportant, so Gordon waves the bus off and stays to help him. He comes up with a few choice words: "Late... and lots of luck, Gordon..."
Animation Two small stripes watch as two circles play with each other. The stripes try to bend themselves into circles, but soon find that they can both cooperate to make one big circle.
Muppets "The Subway"
Film A toymaker makes an airplane out of wood.
Muppets Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about hair. According to Kermit, "Hair is a part of you. It is not a part of me, because I am a frog." He points out that some people have hair on their heads, while others have it on their faces. But if you have hair all over your body -- like Beautiful Day Monster, who emerges brushing himself and singing "A pretty girl is like a melody ..." -- then you're a monster!
(First: Episode 0028)
Insert Scanimate Films #10
(First: Episode 0134)
Film Male and female snow people narrate their own construction.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0277)
Cartoon Two monkeys argue over what to watch on TV, growing bigger the angrier they get.
Insert The Alphabet Dancers form a letter L.
(First: Episode 0449)
Animation Sand L/l
(First: Episode 0632)


SCENE 2 Luis shares a bottle of grape soda with Percy, accidentally knocking it off the stoop and onto the street; they leave to get a mop from the Fix-it Shop. Gordon comes out and sees the mess, immediately believing that Oscar is the one responsible. Oscar defends himself through song - “I Didn't Spill That Stuff Today.” Oscar retreats back into his trash can when Luis and Percy return with a mop and bucket, explaining they were the ones who made the mess on the 123 Sesame Street steps. Luis and Gordon give their own brief performance of the song, apologizing to Oscar.
Film Film (stop-motion) - 'Beginning/End' - A man paints a picture.
(First: Episode 0411)
Cartoon Five snakes come out of a basket when a snake charmer plays the flute.
Film George the Farmer demonstrates "beginning" and "end".
(First: Episode 0265)
Cartoon The Typewriter: L for lion
Film Film (stop-motion) - 'Beginning/End' - A man eats a hot dog.
(First: Episode 0387)
Muppets Muppet & Kid Moment — John-John and Herry Monster count to twenty.
(First: Episode 0441)
Film The Mad Painter #10
(First: Episode 0328)
Cartoon What Do You Do With a Pet?
(First: Episode 0465)
Cast The Kids try to spell the word "BUS" in the right way.
(First: Episode 0469)
Cartoon The word BUS
(First: Episode 0277)
Cartoon Speech Balloon: L is for Lunchbox
(First: Episode 0031)
Muppets Ernie and Bert sing "La, La, La."
(First: Episode 0321)
Cartoon L es para Lonchera
(First: Episode 0476)
Film Sesame Street Animal Films: The walrus
(First: Episode 0296)
Cartoon An elephant and a bear try to cross a bridge to deliver their packages, but they're in each other's way.
Voices: Hal Smith
(First: Episode 0538)
Cartoon Kids hear an L poem.
(First: Episode 0198)
Cast Bob and Maria are spies who meet under a street lamp and greet each other with a recitation of "Little Miss Muffet". Once they've confirmed each others identities, Maria produces some tools and a tricycle while Bob sings "Three of These Things" with a British accent.
(First: Episode 0593)
Cartoon The letter J
Artists: John and Faith Hubley
(First: Episode 0133)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie Tries Not to Wake Bert — Ernie comes home to a sleeping Bert and tries to think of things to do that won't wake him up.
(First: Episode 0280)
Cartoon Jughead Jones's J story
(First: Episode 0231)
Muppets Three Anything Muppets (including Farley) wait for a bus at a bus stop. To their surprise, the bus is very small, and two small Muppets get off of it.
(First: Episode 0189)

SCENE 3 The sole of one of Luis' favorite shoes is coming apart. He takes it off and puts it on the Fix-it Shop table while he looks for some glue inside. Oscar passes by, busy collecting a bunch of old shoes for a Grouch party he's having (intending to use them for ceiling decoration). He spots Luis' broken shoe, and believing a fix-it person such as Luis wouldn't likely wear something so worn out, he takes it and leaves. Luis comes back with his repair supplies, wondering where his shoe could've gone.
Muppets Grover the Elevator Operator: Grover's elevator holds five people.
(First: Episode 0462)

SCENE 3
cont'd 		Big Bird encounters Luis looking for his missing shoe, saying he'll be on the lookout. "You know, one thing is for sure: it didn't walk off by itself!" Big Bird tells him before he goes searching. Luis takes off his other shoe and leaves it on the outside table, as he can't go around wearing just one shoe. He goes back into the Fix-it Shop to look for another pair to wear and comes out empty... and discovering that now his other shoe is missing!
Animation Children's voiceovers (in English and Spanish) dictate how to draw a male's body.
(First: Episode 0528)

SCENE 3
cont'd 		Oscar overhears Big Bird telling Gordon and the kids about Luis' missing shoe, realizing that he was the one who took both shoes. He feels obligated to take it back; he's got plenty of old shoes anyway. The only problem is he can't tell them apart from the other ones he collected.
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Banana Phone — Ernie tells a caller that Bert can't come to the phone right now because he's talking on a banana.
(First: Episode 0004)
Cartoon Speech Balloon: J - Jam
(First: Episode 0012)
Muppets Alphabet Chat: Mr. Chatterly's poem on the letter L ends in chaos.

SCENE 4 Luis retraces his steps, then goes outside and sees all of Oscar's old shoes on the work table. He finally finds his missing pair, along with Oscar who explains the situation. He collects all the other shoes back and tells Luis to be more careful about what he leaves behind. He leaves with his box of shoes, and Luis realizes that as he was giving the shoes back he ended up giving Oscar his pair again. He stands embarrassed in his stocking feet as Oscar announces the sponsors of today's "shoe."

CLOSING SIGNS Luis holds the Sesame Street sign, and Roosevelt Franklin and his mother hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.

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