Episode 0001



In the first episode of Sesame Street, Gordon takes a girl named Sally on a tour of Sesame Street, introducing her (and the viewers) to the various characters on the show. Besides Gordon, viewers are introduced to Susan, Bob, Mr. Hooper, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Ernie and Bert, Buddy and Jim, Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes, Kermit the Frog, Cookie Monster, Jennie, and the Anything Muppets. Also featured in this episode are the first installments of the Number Song Series and Jazz cartoons, along with the first-ever performance of "One of These Things".

In this episode, many sketches are properly introduced by the characters, even within the inserts. This is done because the show was initially conceived as sort of a children's version of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Gordon introduces Ernie and Bert, leading to their first sketch, which ends with Bert introducing the Solomon Grundy cartoon. Jazz #2 is followed by a scene with Ernie commenting on the film, while he and Bert also introduce a cartoon about the letter E. At one point, Gordon asks Kermit to give his W lecture, and when the sketch begins, Kermit says that Gordon asked him to talk about the letter W. The second showing of Wanda the Witch is followed by a brief skit where Carol Burnett comments on Wanda the Witch. And the episode ends with Gordon, Sally, and others talking about who Sally met in this show.

Cast

 * Carol Burnett
 * James Catusi - Jim
 * Jim Henson - Ernie, Kermit, Anything Muppet Father and Uncle, Sam the Snake, Soldier, Juggler, Baker's Voice
 * Will Lee - Mr. Hooper
 * Loretta Long - Susan
 * Brandon Maggart - Buddy
 * Bob McGrath - Bob
 * Frank Oz - Bert, Cookie Monster, Anything Muppet little girl and brother
 * Matt Robinson - Gordon
 * Caroll Spinney - Big Bird, Oscar, Anything Muppet mother