Episode 0005

The following text is from a 1969 CTW press release, describing the first week of episodes.

"It rains on Sesame Street today and Oscar the Grouch gets wet on purpose, while Buddy and Jim try to explain what umbrellas are for and get wetter than Oscar."

Inserts

 * A review of the letters W, E, and S and the numbers 2 and 3.


 * A cartoon visitor explains the difference between "we" and "dry".


 * Mr. Hooper shows Susan his Super Duper Stealer Stopper which uses music to stop anyone from wanting to take his famous sodas. It works so well, he dances right out of the store and doesn't come back.


 * Actors Burt Lancaster and James Earl Jones make cameo appearances.


 * Susan sings "Going for a Ride in the Car-Car", and reads the story If I Were a Mother.


 * Gordon tries a few tongue-twisters starting with the letters W and S and demonstrates what noses and ears are good for.


 * Ernie shows Bert the difference between "near" and "far" and loses his nose in the process.


 * The Listen My Brother group sings "The Alphabet Song".


 * Bob sings "One of These Things".


 * Today marks the first appearance (sic) of Jenny (Jada Rowland), who also lives on Sesame Street and makes drawings of things that are sometimes hard to find.