Episode 0052

Sesame Street
Air date	January 20, 1970
Season	Season 1 (1969-1970)
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Bob and Gordon sit on the steps with two kids. Bob attempts to make a different shape out of some cutout triangles and squares, which turns out to be a circle. Gordon introduces the next film.
	Cartoon	A male voice narrates a story of a jazzy triangle who loved to dance, and a square square. The triangle likes being flexible, but the square would rather be stiff and *square*. Music: "Waltz in Mean Time," David Lee (First: Episode 0007)
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Bob constructs a letter V from the triangles.
	Cartoon	"Imagination V" -- A surreal segment involving the Venus de Milo statue, a violin, a vampire, and vigilantes. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0050)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: V for Violin A musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks.
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie reads Bert a dramatic story that he's just written. The "story" is actually the alphabet, which Ernie reads in an overwrought manner. (First: Episode 0009)
	Cartoon	"Imagination V" (repeat)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: V for Violin (repeat)
	SCENE 2	Susan plays "One of These Things", and then introduces the next film.
	Film	"Head To Toe Puzzle": Two kids put together a life size jigsaw puzzle of a human body. (First: Episode 0024)
	SCENE 3	At Hooper's Store, Gordon and a kid treat themselves to a soda before playing a game. Mr. Hooper informs them that Lulu's back in town.
	Muppets	Tony sings "Lulu's Back in Town". Lulu turns out to be the Beautiful Day Monster, with a wig. (First: Episode 0030)
	SCENE 4	Mr. Hooper plays a picture game with Gordon and the kid, then notices Buddy and Jim.
	Cast	Buddy and Jim - Wall Painting (First: Episode 0012)
	SCENE 5	Mr. Hooper counts ten nickels, ten dimes, and nine pennies. Gordon points him to the tenth.
	Film	"Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (First: Episode 0021)
	Song	"Octopus One-Man Band" (First: Episode 0004)
	Film	"Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (repeat)
	SCENE 6	In the living room, Susan demonstrates over, around and through.
	Film	A group of kids play follow the leader and go over, around and through various obstacles, but one of them takes a while to catch on. (First: Episode 0001)
	SCENE 7	Gordon, Bob and Mr. Hooper sit at the table in the kitchen. Gordon informs Susan that the coffee pot needs more water. He points out that water is everywhere.
	Film	Water is shown in many forms, including oceans, fountains, and snow. (First: Episode 0007)
	SCENE 8	Gordon and Bob leave to prepare this show they're going to put on, and Mr. Hooper returns to the store. Susan introduces the next film.
	Cartoon	Children describe how to draw an elephant.
	SCENE 9	Susan introduces Gordon and Bob's little show, about the letter E.
	Cast	Gordon and Bob assemble an E. (First: Episode 0005)
	Film	The “unsung beauty of manhole covers” is explored. (First: Episode 0004)
	Cartoon	A song about a rolling O Animation by John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0011)
	SCENE 10	Gordon signs off.

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