| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | January 17, 1984 | ||||||
| Season | Season 15 (1983-1984) | ||||||
| Written by | Tom Dunsmuir | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird’s toe hurts because he’s stubbed it on a tricycle. He tells Olivia about this as she passes by, and she absently replies “That’s good!” He also tells Gordon when he jogs by, and Gordon responds “Terrific!” Big Bird observes that they didn’t listen to him, and doesn’t think Linda will listen to him because she’s deaf, but she understands him because he gestures towards his foot. She rubs his toe, and Gordon and Olivia soon come to his aid afterward and apologize for not listening before. |
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Animation | A girl skips home through the city, hearing all kinds of noises. When she gets home, she repeats all the noises she heard with a little dance. Artist: John Korty |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word "dance" at a disco. (First: Episode 1395) |
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Cartoon | A baby bird falls from a tree. A boy puts him back, and in return, the mother bird saves the boy from embarrassment. (First: Episode 0550) |
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Cast | Susan, Luis, Gordon and Maria are competing on a potato bag race. Maria's bag is full of vegetables, which she gives to the others. They hop off to make them into meals, leaving Maria as the only racer. (First: Episode 1480) |
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Muppets | Kermit at Home: While Kermit is at home typing his autobiography, salesmonster Telly comes to his doorstep and asks if Kermit wants to buy a head warmer. Telly keeps worrying he's not doing a good job, and that Kermit won't want one. But Kermit reassures him that since he does have a head, he will have a use for a head warmer, unlike the things Grover sells (toothbrushes, earmuffs, and nose warmers). When Kermit puts the head warmer on, it covers his entire head. Telly remarks, "Kermit! It's -- it's you!" |
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Cartoon | "Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in. (First: Episode 0006) |
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Insert | Oscar sings as his elephants to the "Elephant Stomp," which rattles the entire street. (First: Episode 1801) |
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Cartoon | "Seven Sweet Sopranos" on a shaky piano Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1656) |
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Film | A flock of sheep crosses the river. (First: Episode 1165) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: Dr. Monster — Cookie Monster works for Ernie's apple by pretending to be a doctor. (First: Episode 0691) |
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Cartoon | A little boy asks his big brother questions about what happens at school. Artist: John Korty |
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Celebrity | The Pointer Sisters sing "Yes, We Can Can." (First: Episode 0793) |
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Cartoon | T for top Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0298) |
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SCENE 2 | Gordon visits Big Bird at his nest to give him some birdseed and notices the makeshift “telephone” sign nearby. Big Bird says he’s using an imaginary pay phone, and shows Gordon how he does it. He pretends to call Olivia and asks to speak to Susan. Olivia comes to the window and informs Gordon that Susan has a call waiting. Gordon stands baffled, as Big Bird and Olivia give each other an "okay" signal when they find that their trick has worked. |
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Film | A man uses a TELEPHONE booth in the city. (First: Episode 0928) |
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Animation | Sand T/t (First: Episode 0636) |
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Muppets | Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Telephone Rock." (First: Episode 0733) |
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Film | At a fiesta, a group of kids try to break through a piñata. (First: Episode 0620) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Hickory Dickory Dock — Kermit witnesses various animals attempting to run up the clock. (First: Episode 0710) |
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Cartoon | A scientist adds legs, feet, then knees to his robot and tells it to walk, but it dances out of shot instead (as does the scientist). (First: Episode 1119) |
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Insert | After an encounter with Forgetful Jones, Maria imagines what it would be like to be just as forgetful as he is. Back in the present, David arrives to remind Maria about their lunch date, to which Maria responds, "Well golly, I guess I forgot!" |
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Song | David sings "I'm Pretty" over a film of fish and other sea creatures. (First: Episode 0389) |
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Cartoon | An alien asks a boy for directions to the baseball diamond. Artist: Bill Davis |
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Muppets | "Come Join Us" (First: Episode 1470) |
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Cartoon | 7 Starfish Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1473) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird says hi to Olivia, but she’s concentrating on reading a book. Big Bird thinks it's a beautiful day and invites her to go for a walk; she agrees and is almost about to put her book away when Big Bird asks why the book is so interesting. When he finds out that the book is about a ship sailing the seven seas against a band of pirates, Big Bird changes his mind and wants her to read it to him. |
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Cartoon | Geometry of Circles #2 "Seven Circles with Designs" (First: Episode 1394) |
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Cast | A voiceover instructs Maria as Chaplin where to put the shirts and the towels. (piano underscore) (First: Episode 0541) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter gets a check-up with help from an x-ray. (First: Episode 0787) |
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Muppets | Ernie sings "Dance Myself to Sleep." (First: Episode 1705) |
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Cartoon | Brand X (First: Episode 0299) |
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Film | Kids compete in a speed skating competition (version three). (First: Episode 0460) |
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Cartoon | The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd (First: Episode 0325) |
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Cartoon | Dot Bridge (raspberry) (First: Episode 0001) |
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SCENE 4 | Olivia continues to read her book to Big Bird in his nest at night as Gordon announces the sponsors. |
Notes
- During the "Forgetful Maria" scene, she calls Gordon "Roscoe."
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