Sesame Street | |||||||
A visit from Odetta | |||||||
Air date | April 21, 1970 | ||||||
Season | Season 1 (1969-1970) | ||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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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 โ 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 0032) | |
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 โ Part 1: Ernie, having set up shop as a barber, gives Bert a haircut, but he ends up removing all of his hair. (First: Episode 0068) | |
Film | Five Song (Song of Five) (First: Episode 0006) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert โ Part 2: Ernie tries to disguise Bert until his hair grows back, but a monster (later known as Grover) mistakes Bert for his father and lugs him away. (First: Episode 0068) | |
Cartoon | Jazz #5 (First: Episode 0005) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert โ Part 3: Bert has quickly grown his hair back, but his brief time amongst monsters has resulted in his speaking 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) | |
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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