| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Linda signs R words | |||||||
| Air date | March 15, 1979 | ||||||
| Season | Season 10 (1978-1979) | ||||||
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COLD OPEN | 10th Season Intro Still |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird watches as Linda and the kids put together the word "FUN." Once the word is fully formed, everybody has some fun! |
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Cartoon | A red man tries to get apples from a tree by himself, while a yellow man builds a ladder. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Brad's Bath — It's time for Bert to give his nephew, Brad, a bath, but Ernie thinks the tub needs some toys. (First: Episode 1134) |
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Cartoon | R is for Rooster, and Robber, and Rake ... Artist: Fred Calvert (First: Episode 0011) |
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SCENE 2 | Linda points to the letter R, then teaches a girl the sign for an R word - "run." |
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Cartoon | R for Rhinoceros (poem) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1151) |
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Muppets | Simon Soundman tries to buy a saw at Sam's General Store. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Cartoon | A man sets up a bus stop sign so that a giant can eat the buses that come. (First: Episode 1176) |
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Cast | In the park, Maria and some kids play with Barkley, telling him whether he's near or far some balloons they've hidden. |
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Cartoon | Two lines intersect at the middle of the screen and have an argument; they cooperate by making a cross. (First: Episode 0276) |
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Muppets | Alphabet Chat: Mr. Chatterly tries to discuss the letter R, but everything goes awry. (First: Episode 0876) |
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Film | Letter R hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0315) |
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SCENE 3 | Linda teaches a kid another sign for another R word - "robot." |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: The Case of the Broken Window — Sherlock Hemlock helps Ernie discover how his window got broken. (First: Episode 0238) |
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Cartoon | A man makes a CASA for both him and his dog, who then makes a CASA for a bird. (First: Episode 0586) |
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Celebrity | The Canadian Brass plays "Flight of the Bumblebee." Tuba player Chuck's fingers get sore very quickly, so a bandmate helps him out. |
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Cartoon | Two men compete to be in front. (First: Episode 0789) |
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Celebrity | Fonzie and Richie Cunningham relate the ABCs. (First: Episode 1176) |
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Cartoon | "Birds Count 1-20" Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0134) |
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Muppets | Herry Monster demonstrates "back" and "front" with three kids. First, he points out that the viewer can see the children's fronts, then (after scaring the kids) they see their backs as they run away. (First: Episode 0365) |
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Cartoon | A man demonstrates front and back using his sneakers. (First: Episode 0826) |
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Film | A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited) (First: Episode 0032) |
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Cartoon | A large bird munches on rectangle edges, forming the word "BIRD." (First: Episode 1173) |
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Insert | Big Bird, Grover and company sing a zany song about surprises. (First: Episode 0911) |
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Film | A voiceover lists many R words. (First: Episode 0661) |
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Cast | Mr. Hooper takes a journey through the "un" family. He's chroma keyed into backgrounds that correspond to words ending in "un" on his cue cards. (First: Episode 0251) |
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Cartoon | A woman fixes her car by putting a letter r under the hood, and it goes "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" (First: Episode 0410) |
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Muppets | Super Grover: A boy is confused -- his mother told him to take a bus home, but he doesn't know where to find the bus. Super Grover arrives, and they soon discover a sign that says "Bus Stop". The boy believes they found the answer, but Super Grover insists that his mother told him to take a bus home, not a sign. (First: Episode 0708) |
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SCENE 4 | Linda signs yet another R word - "rabbit." |
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Cartoon | He, She and It: The IT knows all about the workings of a harmonica. (First: Episode 1185) |
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Cast / Muppets | Olivia sings "Three is So Curvy" with Crumbs Unlimited. (First: Episode 0980) |
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Cartoon | A bird subtracts two balloons from a group of three. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0530) |
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Film | A man spins in circles while riding in his kayak. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0297) |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd sings about three trios of animals who live on a fat lady's lap. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0299) |
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Muppets | Eugene of the Canadian Brass finds Oscar the Grouch practicing his trombone for his group, the Tarnished Brass. Oscar plays a composition entitled "Same," which is merely the same note played over and over. Eugene forms a duet with Oscar, who plays his one-note tune while Eugene plays "Brahms' Lullaby." |
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Cartoon | A duck sings about all the reasons why q should be remembered. (First: Episode 0789) |
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Film | 1-20 Ice Skaters (Maria voiceover) Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0451) |
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Cartoon | Hypnotic "Q" Rainbow (First: Episode 0440) |
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Film | A baker decorates a birthday cake to a jazz percussion beat. (First: Episode 1172) |
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SCENE 5 | Linda plays in the yard with the kids as Big Bird announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Grover holds the Sesame Street sign, while Kermit and a kid hold the CTW sign. |
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