| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | January 20, 1970 | ||||||
| Season | Season 1 (1969-1970) | ||||||
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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. |
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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) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
Bob constructs a letter V from the triangles. |
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Cartoon | "Imagination V" -- A surreal segment involving the Venus de Milo statue, a violin, a vampire, and vigilantes. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0050) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: V for Violin A musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks. |
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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) |
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Cartoon | "Imagination V" (repeat) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: V for Violin (repeat) |
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SCENE 2 | Susan plays "One of These Things", and then introduces the next film. |
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Film | "Head To Toe Puzzle": Two kids put together a life size jigsaw puzzle of a human body. (First: Episode 0024) |
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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. |
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Muppets | Tony sings "Lulu's Back in Town". Lulu turns out to be the Beautiful Day Monster, with a wig. (First: Episode 0030) |
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SCENE 4 | Mr. Hooper plays a picture game with Gordon and the kid, then notices Buddy and Jim. |
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Cast | Buddy and Jim - Wall Painting (First: Episode 0012) |
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SCENE 5 | Mr. Hooper counts ten nickels, ten dimes, and nine pennies. Gordon points him to the tenth. |
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Film | "Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (First: Episode 0021) |
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Song | "Octopus One-Man Band" (First: Episode 0004) |
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Film | "Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (repeat) |
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SCENE 6 | In the living room, Susan demonstrates over, around and through. |
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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) |
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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. |
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Film | Water is shown in many forms, including oceans, fountains, and snow. (First: Episode 0007) |
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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. |
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Cartoon | Children describe how to draw an elephant. |
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SCENE 9 | Susan introduces Gordon and Bob's little show, about the letter E. |
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Cast | Gordon and Bob assemble an E. (First: Episode 0005) |
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Film | The “unsung beauty of manhole covers” is explored. (First: Episode 0004) |
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Cartoon | A song about a rolling O Animation by John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0011) |
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SCENE 10 | Gordon signs off. |
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