| 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 Rico and Leslie. Bob attempts to make a different shape out of some cutout triangles and squares, which turns out to be a square within a big square. They then use the shapes to turn a smaller rectangle into a bigger one. Gordon introduces the story of the triangle and the square. |
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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 |
Gordon has the kids guess what he's making as he constructs a letter V from the small 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 three rounds of "Here Are Some Things," the first using pictures of transportation, the next with articles of men's clothing, and the last with kitcheware. She then introduces another kind of puzzle. |
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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 Carlos are treated to sodas before playing a game. Mr. Hooper stalls the game further, as 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 Carlos, where they have to figure out which came first before Mr. Hooper rings his bell. The picture sequences include an eaten sandwich, a sharpened pencil, a baseball player and a broken window, and a bicycle with a flat wheel. Mr. Hooper then notices Buddy and Jim passing by. |
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Cast | Buddy and Jim attempt to figure out a way of getting to the opposite side of a wall in order to paint it. (First: Episode 0012) |
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SCENE 5 | Mr. Hooper counts out ten quarters, ten dimes, ten nickels, and only 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 | Susan cleans up a very messy kitchen to prepare for a coffee date with Gordon, Bob, and Mr. Hooper. Otherwise, they'd have to go over the papers, through the messy door, and around the boxes. |
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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 | The men sit at the table for some coffee, but Gordon informs Susan that she forgot to add the coffee, so they end up with cups of water. Susan goes to prepare the coffee as Gordon 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 for something later and Mr. Hooper returns to the store. Susan is left to do the dishes, but introduces a guessing game. |
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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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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 as he plays catch with Rico and Carlos. Bob announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Bob holds the Sesame Street sign and Gordon and Susan hold the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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