| Sesame Street | |||||
| Air date | May 16, 1977 | ||||
| Season | Season 8 (1976-1977) | ||||
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SCENE 1 | As they go about their daily routines, the citizens of Sesame Street (Mr. Macintosh, Debo and the other kids, Mr. Hooper, Susan, Big Bird, Olivia, Oscar, Willy, and Luis) take turns calling out a word for each letter of the alphabet.
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Oscar finishes with the word "zoo," but the others find it ridiculous that he would have a zoo inside his trash can... until all the animals get loose! |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Sharing a Cookie — Bert refuses to share his cookie with Ernie. (First: Episode 0472) |
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Cartoon | A boy imagines multiple uses for his broom. (First: Episode 0784) |
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Song | "I'm Not a Baby Anymore" (First: Episode 0652) |
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Cartoon | A man learns that it's better not to pick the flowers. (First: Episode 0416) |
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SCENE 2 | At Hooper's Store, Olivia talks to the kids (including Debo and Joey) about sounds, namely onomatopoeic ones. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Pinocchio — Kermit interviews Pinocchio. (First: Episode 0910) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter has an electric train. (First: Episode 0785) |
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Celebrity | A montage of kids at various ages are shown practicing tennis, who eventually turn out to be Arthur Ashe. Footage from one of his matches is shown. (First: Episode 0969) |
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Cartoon | T for top Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0298) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Kangaroo Blues." (First: Episode 0277) |
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Cartoon | A square is fit into many different things, such as a truck, window, television, etc. (First: Episode 0316) |
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Film | A man writes the word ME in the snow. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0294) |
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Cartoon | T is for Television (Spanish) (First: Episode 0324) |
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Muppets | Rodeo Rosie and Grover pretend that they're riding a horse. |
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Cartoon | T is for Television (First: Episode 0024) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Animals with tails. (First: Episode 0017) |
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Cartoon | A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12. (First: Episode 0493) |
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SCENE 3 | Luis plays a “Three of These Things” game with Pamela and Amber using children's drawings: three of Cookie Monster and one of Big Bird. |
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Muppets | Western: Four Anything Muppet cowboys put up a Wanted poster for "the Great Cookie Thief," who's been stealing cookies from all the bakeries in these here parts. Cookie Monster is standing in front of the poster, and the others suspect that he's the Great Cookie Thief -- he has the same googly eyes, the same blue fur, and the same Western hat. They confront Cookie Monster, but he denies the charge: "Not have same mustache!" He shouts, "Look over there!" -- and while they're distracted, he draws a mustache on the poster. They apologize -- but then Cookie Monster takes off his hat, and cookies fall out. The Great Cookie Thief makes his escape. (First: Episode 0276) |
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Cartoon | Would you mind closing our OPEN? (First: Episode 0438) |
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Film / Cartoon | The letter O introduces many words he starts. (First: Episode 0621) |
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Cartoon | "Count Up Elevator" -- An elevator operator stops at ten floors to pick up passengers, including a witch, a fireman, and a kangaroo. The tenth passenger, a mouse, causes the elevator to overload and explode. (First: Episode 0003) |
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Celebrity | Helen Reddy sings "Wonder Child." (First: Episode 0774) |
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Cartoon | A painter paints all around the screen, eventually painting over himself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0243) |
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Cast | Bob plays an explorer named Faversham Svedwick who spends twenty years searching all over the globe for Kermit the Hermit, the Wisest Man in the World. When he finds him, he challenges him to a game of tag. (First: Episode 0974) |
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Cartoon | A man takes advantage of his television appearance to display his giant ME sign. (First: Episode 0781) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Herry sing "Circles." (First: Episode 0131) |
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Animation | Henson Films: Number Twelve Rocks (First: Episode 0195) |
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Cast | Part 1: Ms. Short (Maria) and Mr. Long (David) arrive at a restaurant for their date. Mr. Long plucks a short bit of string from Ms. Short's dress. She then pulls a long piece of string from his jacket. (First: Episode 0430) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: T for train (First: Episode 0022) |
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Cast | Part 2: The waiter (Bob) serves Ms. Short a short fish (with the appropriately sized utensils), and Mr. Long a long fish (with larger utensils). (First: Episode 0430) |
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Cartoon | A letter for "me" (First: Episode 0781) |
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Cast | Part 3: The couple part ways after their dinner date, helping each other put on their short and long coats. (First: Episode 0430) |
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Cartoon | Joe's Lap (limerick) (First: Episode 0617) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "New Life." (First: Episode 0281) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Divide Licorice — Ernie has a licorice whip that he offers to share with Bert. (First: Episode 0461) |
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Cartoon | A man weighs five pounds of bubble gum. He chews it all, blows a huge bubble, and flies away. (First: Episode 0617) |
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SCENE 4 | Everyone on Sesame Street goes about their business as Susan announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Kermit and a kid hold the Sesame Street sign, and Oscar holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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