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{{episodesesame|plot=|airdate=December 9, [[1969]]|season=[[Season 1 (1969-1970)]]|sponsors=[[A]], [[H]], [[T]], [[10]]|syndication=|DVD=}}
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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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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
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! Picture !! Segment !! Description
   
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
*[[Speech Balloon]]: T -- Train
 
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 1'''
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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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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*[[Countdown series]]: After the countdown, water comes out of the rocket and splashes everyone.
 
 
| [[Image:Number10.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
 
| "[[Numerosity|Ten Song (Song of Ten)]]"<br>{{first|0021}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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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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| [[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}}
*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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| [[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}}
*Film: The β€œunsung beauty of manhole covers” is explored. {{first|0004}}
 
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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}}
*[[Anything Muppets|The Anything Muppets]] sing "A Spoonful of Sugar." {{first|0005}}
 
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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}}
*"[[Number Song Series|Ten Song (Song of Ten)]]" {{first|0021}}
 
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| [[Image:500015.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
 
| [[Speech Balloon]]: T for train
   
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
*[[Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes]] demonstrates through. {{first|0001}}
 
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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}}
*Film: ''There Once Was a Hand''β€”Skip Hinnant narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise. {{first|0007}}
 
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| [[Image:alicebraithwaitethrough.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
 
| [[Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes]] teaches about ''through''.<br>{{first|0001}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
*[[Buddy and Jim]] try to explain what umbrellas are for, and get wet in the process. {{first|0005}}
 
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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}}
*Speech Balloon: A -- Ape {{first|0006}}
 
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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}}
*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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| [[Image:rocketearlytakeoff.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | 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.
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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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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| [[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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*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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| [[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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*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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| [[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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*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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| [[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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*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:BuddyJim.umbrellas.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | 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.<br>{{first|0005}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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*Dinner and dessert
 
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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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*A comparison of faucets, hoses, and shower heads
 
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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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*Song: "Happy Talk"
 
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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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*Song: "Puff the Magic Dragon"
 
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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}}
{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 0021]]|next=[[Episode 0023]]}}
 
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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
 
| 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
 
| ''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
 
| [[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
 
| The β€œunsung 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
 
| 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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|}
 
{{nav|episode|prev=[[Episode 0021]]|next=[[Episode 0023]]}}
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[[Category:Sesame Street Episodes| 0022]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Episodes| 0022]]
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[[Category:Birthday Episodes]]

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 β€œunsung 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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