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Sesame Street
Big Bird draws an "O"
Air date March 9, 1970
Season Season 1 (1969-1970)
Sponsors G, O, Z, 1, 2, 3

SSShowID-0086


StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
0086a
SCENE 1 Bob, Rhonda, and Robin observe a Margay cat named Montezuma. Bob remarks that there are many pets to choose from, but he wouldn't want to pick one from a game show.
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PYP
Muppets Game Show: Pick Your Pet
Lucy Jones insists upon a pet that purrs, has silky hair, and likes milk... the Beautiful Day Monster.
(First: Episode 0067)
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SCENE 2 The adults cheer Big Bird (performed here by Daniel Seagren) as he prepares to write a letter O, but he writes a G instead. Susan points him to the following film…
Ohubleycartoon
Cartoon A song about a rolling O
Animation by John and Faith Hubley
(First: Episode 0011)
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SCENE 2
cont'd
Big Bird starts again, but this time makes a C instead of an O. Bob points him to the next film …
Opencartoon
Cartoon Speech Balloon: O for Open
(First: Episode 0014)
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SkywriterQ
SCENE 2
cont'd
Big Bird successfully makes an O, but then turns it into a Q. The adults point him to the sky, where Alphabet Bates skywrites the letter Q (First: Episode 0047). With some encouragement, Big Bird finally makes the O, which the adults applaud.
Muppets-OTag
Muppets A group of Muppets (including Taminella Grinderfall and Sour Bird) repeat saying "Oh!" when they see a letter O.
(First: Episode 0075)
Dot Bridge 01 straight
Cartoon Dot Bridge #1: Dots appear uniformly
(First: Episode 0001)
Bertsnose
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie holds a hanky while Bert sneezes -- and Bert's nose comes off in Ernie's hand. Ernie teases Bert by putting his nose back in the wrong places.
(First: Episode 0026)
Dot Bridge 02 late
Cartoon Dot Bridge #2: Last dot is late and travels through the others
(First: Episode 0001)
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SCENE 3 Susan plays "Three of These Things" with pictures of kitchenware and the number 2.
No2
Film "Two Song (Song of Two)"
(First: Episode 0001)
Jazzyspies2
Cartoon "Jazz #2"
(First: Episode 0001)
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SCENE 3
cont'd
Susan plays "Three of These Things" again with drawings of several modes of transportation and the number 3.
Jazzyspies3
Cartoon "Jazz #3"
(First: Episode 0002)
No3
Film "Three Song (Song of Three)."
(First: Episode 0001)
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SCENE 4 Bob asks some kids how they're feeling, and has them guess how other kids are pretending to feel by looking at their face. He sings "A Face," and asks how animals can show how they feel, like a dog... or a rhinoceros.
Song.prettybaby
Song Joe Raposo sings "Pretty Baby."
(First: Episode 0040)
AllTogetherNow
Muppets The Anything Muppets sing "All Together Now".
(First: Episode 0015)
Dot Bridge 03 early
Cartoon Dot Bridge #3: Last dot shows up early
(First: Episode 0001)
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SCENE 5 Bob claims to Robin that the Siamese cat he has with him has a few messages to present...
Rocketcountdowntakeoff
Cartoon Rocket countdown: The announcer blasts off.
(First: Episode 0018)
No1
Film "One Song (Song of One)"
Rocketblowsup
Cartoon Rocket countdown: The rocket blows up in a shower of soot.
(First: Episode 0018)
Dot Bridge 04 third red
Cartoon Dot Bridge #4: Third dot wants to be red
(First: Episode 0001)
Countdown launch success
Cartoon Rocket countdown: Unlike previous segments, the rocket successfully launches at the right time as everyone celebrates, and the director grins at the camera.
(First: Episode 0042)
Buddyjimhammer
Cast Buddy and Jim hang a picture.
(First: Episode 0001)
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SCENE 6 Susan and Gordon talk with the kids about over, through, and around; Gordon introduces the next film.
Followtheleader
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 6
cont'd
Gordon wonders if Ernie and Bert have got over, through, and around all straightened out.
E&B&BDMonsterHoop
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie demonstrates the word "through" with the help of Beautiful Day Monster and Bert, who holds a hoop.
(First: Episode 0023)
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SCENE 6
cont'd
Gordon and Susan display a G and a Z, and makes sure the kids know the difference between the two.
Filmfair G gorilla
Film A man asks a purple fellow what G word is behind a circus curtain. It's a gorilla.
Artist: Film Fair
(First: Episode 0085)
PovertyZ
Cartoon "Poverty Z" -- A figure tries to sell a Z. His only customer stops him by locking him inside a zoo cage.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0085)
ZforZipper
Cartoon Z for zipper
(First: Episode 0025)
Jump rope alphabet game
Film Girls play a jump rope alphabet game: “I’ve got an A in my ankle, I’ve got a B in my back,” etc. A boy wants to play, but one of the girls says the game is for girls only. Finally, when he contributes “I’ve got a Z in my zebra,” one of the girls says he can play.
(First: Episode 0030)
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SCENE 6
cont'd
Gordon: "Ernie and Bert's problems aren't over yet. Just watch, and you'll see what I mean…"
Clip
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie shows drawings to Bert, and Bert has to guess what happened. Ernie has a drawing of an empty bird cage with an open door (the bird flew away), and a man lying on the ground with a banana peel next to him (he slipped on it). Then Ernie shows Bert an empty page. The answer to that one is that there was a cow eating grass, but the grass is all eaten now and the cow went home.
(First: Episode 0030)
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SCENE 6
cont'd
Everyone yells goodbye before heading to Hooper's Store, and Bob announces the sponsors.
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ErnieBert0010
CLOSING SIGNS Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, and Bert and Ernie hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.


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