Episode 0117

Sesame Street
Plot	A visit from Odetta
Air date	April 21, 1970
Season	Season 1 (1969-1970)
Sponsors	I, P, U, 4, 5
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	On the steps, Gordon, Bob and the kids welcome Odetta, who sings "If I Had a Hammer".
	Cartoon	"Poverty U" -- A figure gives a salute to the letter U, and presents the letter with a bouquet of flowers. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0036)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie and Bert have difficulty scratching their backs, so both help each other scratch their back. While Ernie's itch takes a little too long to scratch, he introduces a film called "Everybody Scratch." After the film, Ernie notices that Bert has stopped scratching his back; Beautiful Day Monster is. (First: Episode 0012)
	SCENE 2	Bob reads a letter from Kermit, asking for them to sing a song about frogs. Odetta sings "Froggy Went a-Courtin'".
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Odetta and the kids talk about questions, and she sings "Why Oh Why". Gordon asks why a dancing lizard would come out of an egg.
	Cartoon	"Egg Chant": A girl skips rope as a boy sits with an egg on his knee. They recite an alphabet poem together. The egg hatches and a dancing lizard emerges. (First: Episode 0003)
	Cartoon	A short poem about a pirate and his puppy demonstrate the letter P. (First: Episode 0057)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: P - Pin (First: Episode 0054)
	Film	A boy paints a picture of a porcupine on glass. (First: Episode 0064)
	SCENE 3	Gordon and the kids observe a live porcupine.
	Film	An itchy wombat scratches its four legs. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0008)
	Film	Four Song (Song of Four) (First: Episode 0006)
	Muppets	Anything Muppets sing a round of "Four Blind Mice". (intro removed) (First: Episode 0009)
	Muppets	Gordon asks Ernie to put three balls and a balloon into four small boxes. When Ernie learns the trick, he tries to play the game with Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0008)
	Cartoon	A Gary Owens-voiced man attempts to discuss the letter I, but is jeered by an offscreen voice. The man uses him as an example of the word "impolite". (First: Episode 0033)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: I - ice cream. (First: Episode 0033)
	SCENE 4	Odetta sings a game song: "You May Go 'Round the Needle" as the kids participate.
	Film	Body Parts vs. Heavy Equipment: Three boys (including Brian Henson) pretend to be steam shovels, playing in the dirt. This segues into footage of real construction vehicles. A parallel is drawn between the machinery and how the boys' arms and mouths work. (First: Episode 0003)
	SCENE 5	Bob and Odetta do two rounds of "Three of These Things" with pictures of shapes.
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie gives Bert a haircut, but ends up removing all of his hair. (First: Episode 0068)
	Film	Five Song (Song of Five) (First: Episode 0006)
	Muppets	Ernie tries to disguise Bert until his hair grows back, but a monster (later known as Grover) mistakes Bert for his father. (First: Episode 0068)
	Cartoon	Jazz #5 (First: Episode 0005)
	Muppets	Bert has grown his hair back, but now he talks like Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0068)
	Film	Counting 11 eggs and one cookie. (First: Episode 0002)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster: After watching the "eggs and cookie" film, Cookie Monster demands a cookie. A mysterious talking hook appears from the sky, and responds by giving him a book instead. Cookie is surprised, "This not cookie...this BOOKIE!" He then exchanges the book for lots of cookies, which rain on him.
	SCENE 6	Everyone gathers on the steps again, and Odetta sings "Little Red Caboose".
	Film	Kids paint a picture of a porcupine on glass. (repeat) (First: Episode 0064)
	SCENE 7	Gordon and the kids observe a live great dane.
	Film	Footage of various bird species including hens, flamingos, pigeons, owls, ostriches, cockatoos, and others. Music: (piano and whistling) Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0019)
	SCENE 8	Odetta sings "Winnie the Pooh". Gordon signs off.

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