Episode 0048

	Sesame Street
	A visit from Pete Seeger
Air date	January 14, 1970
Season	Season 1 (1969-1970)
Sponsors	A, Q, U, 8, 9
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Pete Seeger sits on the steps with the kids, playing banjo and singing "Skip to My Lou". Gordon greets the viewer and introduces Pete, after which Pete sings "John Henry".
	Cartoon	A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is. (First: Episode 0006)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie complains when a big letter A appears on the TV screen, so Bert turns off the set, unplugs it, and Ernie takes a bunch of A objects out of the TV, including an acorn, apricots, an apron, an ape, and finally a letter A. When Bert plugs it back in, a big letter B appears on the screen. (First: Episode 0007)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: A for Ape (First: Episode 0006)
	SCENE 2	Gordon, Bob and the kids join Pete as he sings "Put Your Finger In the Air", "Where's Your Point Finger", "Sweepy, Sweepy" and "Take This Hammer".
	Muppets	Bob and the Anything Muppets sing "The People in Your Neighborhood": Fireman and Postman. (First: Episode 0023)
	Cartoon	"Poverty U" -- A figure gives a salute to the letter U, and presents the letter with a bouquet of flowers. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0036)
	Cartoon	"Poverty Q" -- A figure demonstrates Q words, despite the unruly stem of his letter Q that keeps detaching itself.
	SCENE 3	Gordon displays the letter Q and U, and says they're as close as Buddy and Jim.
	Cast	Buddy and Jim: Jim finds Buddy with his money (4 assorted coins) taped to his forehead for safekeeping. Jim has a better idea, and presents Buddy with a piggy bank. After transferring the coins, Jim also gives Buddy a key to open the bank. But where should Buddy keep the key? Tape that to his forehead? Nope, he merrily drops the key inside the piggy bank, since that's as safe a place as any! (First: Episode 0031)
	SCENE 4	Pete sings and tells the story of "Abiyoyo".
	Film	"Nine Song (Song of Nine)" (First: Episode 0016)
	Celebrity	James Earl Jones counts to 10. (First: Episode 0005)
	Cartoon	Jazz #8 (First: Episode 0016)
	SCENE 5	Pete sings "I Had a Rooster", and Gordon introduces Gloria.
	Cartoon	A little girl sings "The Alphabet Song," while continually admonished by an adult in voice-over. (ending cut) (First: Episode 0010)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: U for Umbrella (First: Episode 0038)
	Cartoon	"Poverty Q" (repeat)
	Cartoon	"Poverty U" (repeat) (First: Episode 0036)
	Muppets	Anything Muppet "U" tag
	Muppets	Ernie attempts to make toast, but he thinks there's something wrong with Bert's side of the toaster. Bert points out that one slice of bread is too thick to fit in the toaster. He tells Ernie to insert the thinner slice, which works. Now Ernie thinks his side of the toaster has the problem. (First: Episode 0024)
	Muppets	Kermit demonstrates big, bigger and biggest as the camera zooms in on him.
	Film	"Big, Bigger, Biggest" A junior car dealer displays cars of different sizes to people of different sizes. (First: Episode 0003)
	SCENE 6	In the kitchen, Pete sings "Frere Jacques", which makes everyone a little sleepy. Cue the next film ...
	Song	"Rockabye Baby" is sung to a sleepy koala.
	SCENE 7	As Pete sings "Guantanamera" with the kids, Gordon signs off and announces the sponsors.