| Sesame Street | |||||
| Air date | February 10, 1970 | ||||
| Season | Season 1 (1969-1970) | ||||
| |||||
| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() |
SCENE 1 | Gordon greets the viewer, and talks with Marlon and Big Bird about "over," "under," "around," and "through." Big Bird is a little rusty, so Gordon shows him over and under with a jumprope, then he and Marlon have Big Bird walk around them, and through the construction doors, crashing in the process. |
![]() |
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) |
![]() |
Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Dog Paws — Bert overhears Ernie drawing a picture of a dog with five legs. (First: Episode 0010) |
![]() |
Film | "Five Song (Song of Five)" (First: Episode 0006) |
![]() |
Muppets | "Five People in My Family" (First: Episode 0008) |
![]() |
Cartoon | "Count Up Elevator" -- An elevator operator stops at ten floors to pick up passengers, including a witch, a fireman, and a kangaroo. The tenth passenger, a mouse, causes the elevator to overload and explode. (First: Episode 0003) |
![]() |
SCENE 2 | Bob and Josh display a capital and lowercase A, presenting two messages from the letter A. |
![]() |
Cartoon | A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is. (First: Episode 0006) |
![]() |
Cartoon | Speech Balloon: A for Ape (First: Episode 0006) |
![]() |
SCENE 3 | Bob says A is also for "animal," as in the African pygmy goat he has with him. He then presents two messages from the letter after A... |
![]() |
Cartoon | B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch and bee. (First: Episode 0008) |
![]() |
Cartoon | A boxer explains the letter "B". (First: Episode 0006) |
![]() |
SCENE 4 | Bob lets Pat Paulsen say the rest of the alphabet. |
![]() |
Celebrity | Pat Paulsen says the alphabet. |
![]() |
SCENE 5 | Gordon gives Marlon a ball, a scarf, and a tomato; he has to figure out which of these items is being shown in the following film... |
![]() |
Film | Close-ups of a tomato are shown. Music: Peter Schickele (First: Episode 0006) |
![]() |
SCENE 5 cont'd |
Gordon introduces the next film. |
![]() |
Film | Skin is shown in close-ups. Music: Peter Schickele (First: Episode 0010) |
![]() |
SCENE 5 cont'd |
Gordon: "If you think that's strange, watch this..." |
![]() |
Cartoon | Speech Balloon: A for Ape (repeat) |
![]() |
Muppets | Bob and the Anything Muppets sing "The People in Your Neighborhood": Grocer and Doctor. |
![]() |
SCENE 6 | Gordon hears a train coming from Oscar's trash can. Oscar, dressed in an engineer's cap and bandana, explains he's set one up to transport him from room to room. ("How do you expect me to get from room to room - walk?") |
![]() |
Film | Transportation (First: Episode 0005) |
![]() |
Muppets | Pick Your Pet — Contestants wear a blindfold while questioning three different animals. |
![]() |
Cartoon | A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is. (repeat) |
![]() |
Muppets | Ernie and Bert: TV Repair — Bert attempts to fix the TV after Ernie complains about an A on it. (First: Episode 0007) |
![]() |
SCENE 7 | Gordon points out that bikes like Josh's are made of different kinds of parts, just like kids. |
![]() |
Song | "What Kids Are Made Of" - a song about body parts. (First: Episode 0003) |
![]() |
Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie's Treasure Map — Bert watches Ernie navigate a treasure map in their living room. (First: Episode 0013) |
![]() |
Cartoon | "Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in. (First: Episode 0006) |
![]() |
Cartoon | Speech Balloon: X for X-ray (First: Episode 0064) |
![]() |
SCENE 8 | Bob plays "One of These Things" with capital and small letter B's. |
![]() |
Cartoon | B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch and bee. (repeat) |
![]() |
Cartoon | A boxer explains the letter "B". (repeat) |
![]() |
Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Pictures of Fours — Bert is shocked to see who has been holding up poster boards for Ernie's game. (First: Episode 0009) |
![]() |
Cartoon | "Count Up Elevator" (repeat) |
![]() |
SCENE 9 | Gordon, Sheryl, and Josh observe a shy stump-tailed monkey, and sign off. Bob announces the sponsors. |
![]() |
CLOSING SIGNS | Bob holds the Sesame Street sign, and Gordon holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
| Previous episode: | Next episode: |
| Episode 0066 | Episode 0068 |



































