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{{episodesesame|plot=The birthday party|airdate=December 9, [[1969]]|season=[[Season 1 (1969-1970)]]|prod=November 11, 1969|writer=|sponsors=[[A]], [[H]], [[T]], [[10]]|syndication=|releases=|trusted}}
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*[[Kermit's Lectures|Kermit]] has the most jellybeans, and the most marbles.
  
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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*[[Speech Balloon]]: T -- Train
  
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| align=center | '''SCENE 1'''
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*[[Countdown series]]: After the countdown, water comes out of the rocket and splashes everyone.
  
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| Gordon invites the viewer to a boy's tenth birthday party. He counts to 10 on his fingers.
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*Countdown series: Minus his podium, the director laughs nervously as he accidentally launches the spectators into space.
  
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*Countdown series: The rocket takes off at seven. It comes back down so the director can continue his countdown, but at one, it falls over and explodes.
  
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*Film: The “unsung beauty of manhole covers” is explored. {{first|0004}}
  
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*[[Anything Muppets|The Anything Muppets]] sing "A Spoonful of Sugar." {{first|0005}}
  
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*"[[Number Song Series|Ten Song (Song of Ten)]]" {{first|0021}}
  
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*[[Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes]] demonstrates through. {{first|0001}}
  
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*Film: Skip Hinnant narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise. {{first|0007}}
  
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*[[Buddy and Jim]] try to explain what umbrellas are for, and get wet in the process. {{first|0005}}
  
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*Speech Balloon: A--Ape {{first|0006}}
  
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*Cartoon: A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is...before he is eaten by one. {{first|0006}}
  
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*Cartoon: "Poverty H" -- an orange figure tries to talk about the letter H, but a yellow figure keeps listing H words. (aired three times) {{first|0020}}
  
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*Cartoon: A man (voiced by [[Gary Owens]]) explains how H starts the word "Hello", which is then demonstrated by people calling him and asking for someone named Harold. {{first|0020}}
  
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*Cartoon: A woman explains the letter H and its use in "horseshoe", when a horse comes to reclaim his shoe and starts tickling the woman. {{first|0020}}
  
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*Cartoon: "Poverty T" -- a figure with glasses explains T words, and at the same time abuses another figure with some of them (including getting him tangled and twirled in twine). The second figure turns out to be a cop, who presents him with a ticket for his trash. {{first|0020}}
  
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*Cartoon: Gloria, a rambunctious little girl, sings the alphabet song while an adult gives her instructions. ''(lowercase version)'' {{first|0010}}
  
   
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| [[Image:Number10.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| "[[Numerosity|Ten Song (Song of Ten)]]"<br>{{first|0021}}
   
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{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 0021]]|next=[[Episode 0023]]}}
  
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 2'''
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| Gordon shows the viewer where everyone is hiding in his apartment. [[Big Bird]] thinks he's hidden if he just covers his face, but Gordon disagrees. Susan enters with the birthday boy, and everyone gets up and shouts "Surprise!" They proceed to the table, the boy blows out the ten candles, and ten pieces of cake are served.
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Number10.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| "[[Numerosity|Ten Song (Song of Ten)]]" ''(repeat)''
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:rocketspectatorstakeoff.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Rocket countdown: The spectators take off.
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 3'''
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| The birthday boy receives different presents, which are actually parts of something that begins with T …
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:500015.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| [[Speech Balloon]]: T for train
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 4'''
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| The train set is all set up, and they watch as it goes ''through'' a tunnel.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:alicebraithwaitethrough.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| [[Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes]] teaches about ''through''.<br>{{first|0001}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 5'''
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| The party guests all leave ''through'' the door. Gordon and Susan have to again show Big Bird what ''through'' means.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:alicebraithwaitethrough.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| [[Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes]] teaches about ''through''. ''(repeat)''<br>{{first|0001}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:rocketearlytakeoff.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Rocket countdown: Rocket takes off at 7. Then it comes down so the man can continue his countdown, but at 1, it falls over with a huge crash.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:0006.munchmunch.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| "All right, now that you've eaten everything in sight, would you mind telling me what you plan to have for dessert?"<br>{{first|0006}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Number10.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| "[[Numerosity|Ten Song (Song of Ten)]]" ''(repeat)''
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:rocketwater.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Rocket countdown: The rocket shoots water.
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 6'''
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| Bob and Susan sing "What is This For?" while displaying pictures of things that produce water (except for an umbrella).
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:BuddyJim.umbrellas.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cast
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| [[Buddy and Jim]]: Jim tries to explain to Buddy what umbrellas are for, but they are both clueless what to do after opening them.<br>{{first|0005}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 7'''
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| Mr. Hooper hears a siren, and makes sure some kids know what it is. To remind them, he reads them a book, <u>ABC of Cars and Trucks</u> by Anne Alexander.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Littlegirlsalphabet.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| A little girl sings "[[The Alphabet Song]]," while continually admonished by an adult in voice-over.<br>{{first|0010}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| Animal spot - Mynah bird
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:1708t.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| H for hello (voice of [[Gary Owens]])<br>{{first|0020}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 8'''
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| Mr. Hooper talks about the letter H.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Hisforhorn.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Poverty H<br>{{first|0020}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:hladycartoon.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| H is for horseshoe.<br>{{first|0020}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:SpoonfulSugar.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| The Anything Muppets sing "[[A Spoonful of Sugar]]".<br>{{first|0005}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 9'''
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| Susan gives Mr. Hooper a handkerchief with an H on it. Mr. Hooper thinks it looks like an I at first, from the way she holds it.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Hisforhorn.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Poverty H ''(repeat)''<br>{{first|0020}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 10'''
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| Gordon talks about hands, leading to the next film …
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:whathandscando.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| ''There Once Was a Hand'': [[Skip Hinnant]] narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise.<br>{{first|0007}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 11'''
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| Gordon stops some running kids in their tracks, simply by holding up his hand. He points out to them how many expressions can be conveyed with hands. Susan comes over and sings "Happy Talk".
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 11'''<br>cont'd
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| Oscar is bothered by the happy song, so Bob sings him a sadder song: "Puff the Magic Dragon". Oscar reacts more positively to the song, and Bob introduces the next segment.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:KermitSomeMoreMostJellybeans.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| Kermit teaches "some", "more", and "most" with different sized jars of jellybeans, the ''most'' of which are eaten by a monster.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:0006.munchmunch.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| "All right, now that you've eaten everything in sight, would you mind telling me what you plan to have for dessert?" ''(repeat)''<br>{{first|0006}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:KermitSomeMoreMostMarbles.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| Kermit has now filled the jars with marbles. When the monster tries to eat the marbles, he hurts his jaw and becomes ''most'' unhappy.
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 12'''
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| Bob and some kids observe a monkey.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Aisforape.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| [[Speech Balloon]]: A for Ape<br>{{first|0006}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 13'''
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| Big Bird encounters Gordon looking closely at a manhole cover.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:ManholeCover.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| The “unsung beauty of manhole covers” is explored.<br>{{first|0004}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 14'''
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| Gordon reminds us of today's letter sponsors.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Hisforhorn.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Poverty H ''(repeat)''<br>{{first|0020}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Aisforape.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| [[Speech Balloon]]: A for Ape ''(repeat)''<br>{{first|0006}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:alligatortoon.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is.<br>{{first|0006}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:tisfortrash.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Poverty T<br>{{first|0020}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 14'''<br>cont'd
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| Gordon points out that the three aforementioned letters spell the word HAT. He announces the number 10, and says goodbye with Big Bird.
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|}
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{{nav|episode|prev=[[Episode 0021]]|next=[[Episode 0023]]}}
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Revision as of 14:58, 13 December 2019

Sesame Street
The birthday party
Air date December 9, 1969
Season Season 1 (1969-1970)
Production November 11, 1969
Sponsors A, H, T, 10
This episode guide has been compiled from script materials provided by a trusted source. ⓘ


StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
Noimage
 SCENE 1 Gordon invites the viewer to a boy's tenth birthday party. He counts to 10 on his fingers.
Number10
 Film "Ten Song (Song of Ten)"
(First: Episode 0021)
Noimage
 SCENE 2 Gordon shows the viewer where everyone is hiding in his apartment. Big Bird thinks he's hidden if he just covers his face, but Gordon disagrees. Susan enters with the birthday boy, and everyone gets up and shouts "Surprise!" They proceed to the table, the boy blows out the ten candles, and ten pieces of cake are served.
Number10
 Film "Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (repeat)
Rocketspectatorstakeoff
 Cartoon Rocket countdown: The spectators take off.
Noimage
 SCENE 3 The birthday boy receives different presents, which are actually parts of something that begins with T …
500015
 Cartoon Speech Balloon: T for train
Noimage
 SCENE 4 The train set is all set up, and they watch as it goes through a tunnel.
Alicebraithwaitethrough
 Cartoon Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes teaches about through.
(First: Episode 0001)
Noimage
 SCENE 5 The party guests all leave through the door. Gordon and Susan have to again show Big Bird what through means.
Alicebraithwaitethrough
 Cartoon Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes teaches about through. (repeat)
(First: Episode 0001)
Rocketearlytakeoff
 Cartoon Rocket countdown: Rocket takes off at 7. Then it comes down so the man can continue his countdown, but at 1, it falls over with a huge crash.
0006.munchmunch
 Cartoon "All right, now that you've eaten everything in sight, would you mind telling me what you plan to have for dessert?"
(First: Episode 0006)
Number10
 Film "Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (repeat)
Rocketwater
 Cartoon Rocket countdown: The rocket shoots water.
Noimage
 SCENE 6 Bob and Susan sing "What is This For?" while displaying pictures of things that produce water (except for an umbrella).
BuddyJim.umbrellas
 Cast Buddy and Jim: Jim tries to explain to Buddy what umbrellas are for, but they are both clueless what to do after opening them.
(First: Episode 0005)
Noimage
 SCENE 7 Mr. Hooper hears a siren, and makes sure some kids know what it is. To remind them, he reads them a book, ABC of Cars and Trucks by Anne Alexander.
Littlegirlsalphabet
 Cartoon A little girl sings "The Alphabet Song," while continually admonished by an adult in voice-over.
(First: Episode 0010)
Noimage
 Film Animal spot - Mynah bird
1708t
 Cartoon H for hello (voice of Gary Owens)
(First: Episode 0020)
Noimage
 SCENE 8 Mr. Hooper talks about the letter H.
Hisforhorn
 Cartoon Poverty H
(First: Episode 0020)
Hladycartoon
 Cartoon H is for horseshoe.
(First: Episode 0020)
SpoonfulSugar
 Muppets The Anything Muppets sing "A Spoonful of Sugar".
(First: Episode 0005)
Noimage
 SCENE 9 Susan gives Mr. Hooper a handkerchief with an H on it. Mr. Hooper thinks it looks like an I at first, from the way she holds it.
Hisforhorn
 Cartoon Poverty H (repeat)
(First: Episode 0020)
Noimage
 SCENE 10 Gordon talks about hands, leading to the next film …
Whathandscando
 Film There Once Was a Hand: Skip Hinnant narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise.
(First: Episode 0007)
Noimage
 SCENE 11 Gordon stops some running kids in their tracks, simply by holding up his hand. He points out to them how many expressions can be conveyed with hands. Susan comes over and sings "Happy Talk".
Noimage
 SCENE 11
cont'd 		Oscar is bothered by the happy song, so Bob sings him a sadder song: "Puff the Magic Dragon". Oscar reacts more positively to the song, and Bob introduces the next segment.
KermitSomeMoreMostJellybeans
 Muppets Kermit teaches "some", "more", and "most" with different sized jars of jellybeans, the most of which are eaten by a monster.
0006.munchmunch
 Cartoon "All right, now that you've eaten everything in sight, would you mind telling me what you plan to have for dessert?" (repeat)
(First: Episode 0006)
KermitSomeMoreMostMarbles
 Muppets Kermit has now filled the jars with marbles. When the monster tries to eat the marbles, he hurts his jaw and becomes most unhappy.
Noimage
 SCENE 12 Bob and some kids observe a monkey.
Aisforape
 Cartoon Speech Balloon: A for Ape
(First: Episode 0006)
Noimage
 SCENE 13 Big Bird encounters Gordon looking closely at a manhole cover.
ManholeCover
 Film The “unsung beauty of manhole covers” is explored.
(First: Episode 0004)
Noimage
 SCENE 14 Gordon reminds us of today's letter sponsors.
Hisforhorn
 Cartoon Poverty H (repeat)
(First: Episode 0020)
Aisforape
 Cartoon Speech Balloon: A for Ape (repeat)
(First: Episode 0006)
Alligatortoon
 Cartoon A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is.
(First: Episode 0006)
Tisfortrash
 Cartoon Poverty T
(First: Episode 0020)
Noimage
 SCENE 14
cont'd 		Gordon points out that the three aforementioned letters spell the word HAT. He announces the number 10, and says goodbye with Big Bird.


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