| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Oscar has a cold | |||||||||
| Air date | November 16, 1970 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 2 (1970-1971) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gordon helps James write the word "street” when he overhears Oscar the Grouch sneezing. Oscar says it’s not even fun being a grouch when you have a cold, so Gordon, Susan and Bob go look for things to make Oscar feel better. |
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Cartoon | Poverty F (First: Episode 0128) |
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Muppets | The Anything Muppets cheer about the letter F. (version 1) (First: Episode 0092) |
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Cartoon | A self-proclaimed "handsome" fly (voiced by Casey Kasem) is indignant about appearing in a segment about the letter F with a "fat and ugly" frog. The frog solves the problem by eating the fly. (First: Episode 0034) |
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SCENE 2 | Susan brings Oscar a thermometer and takes his temperature. While they're waiting, she introduces a film … |
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Film | Pete Seeger sings as he and some kids work on a sloop, followed by concert footage of Pete performing. He talks about keeping the river and the land clean, throughout singing samples of "Heave Away, Haul Away," "My Dirty Stream (The Hudson River Song)," and "Skip to My Lou." |
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SCENE 2 cont'd |
Susan is about to take the thermometer out of Oscar's mouth, but is distracted when Bob comes by with some books for Oscar to read, and Gordon brings orange juice and tissues. Susan finally takes the thermometer out, and reads one of the books to Oscar and the kids: I Am a Hunter by Mercer Mayer. After reading, she notices that Oscar has fallen asleep. |
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Cartoon | A sprightly seal tells the story of six silly sailors who split up on a see-saw. Artist: Tee Collins (First: Episode 0002) |
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Muppets | Ernie sings "Rubber Duckie." |
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Cartoon | S is for snow, Santa, and sleigh. (First: Episode 0134) |
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Cartoon | Superman demonstrates the letter S and some of the words it stands for. |
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SCENE 3 | Mr. Hooper and some kids try to figure out what the Spanish word mano means. With Enrique's help, Mr. Hooper teaches that “mano” is Spanish for “hand,” and finds clothing for a mano. |
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Film | There Once Was a Hand: Skip Hinnant narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise. (First: Episode 0007) |
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Film | Some kids at the playground talk about different animal homes and imagine themselves living in them. |
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SCENE 4 | Bob and the kids talk about things you can do with your hands: clapping, snapping, and folding. Bob displays a picture, and the kids have to find the hands hidden in it. Bob shows how hands can help you count, and they count out seven fingers. |
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Cartoon | Jazz #7 |
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Film | The kids at the playground continue talking about animal homes. |
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Celebrity | The New York Mets make 3 hits in a row, but miss on the 4th. |
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Muppets | Two Anything Muppets sing "As I Was Going to St. Ives." (First: Episode 0045) |
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Celebrity | The New York Mets make 10 hits in a row, but miss on the 11th. (First: Episode 0135) |
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Muppets | Ernie has a stack of seven cupcakes that he wants to take a picture of, but Cookie Monster keeps stealing cupcakes (which he calls "cuppycakes"). |
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Celebrity | The New York Mets make 12 hits in a row, but miss on the 13th. |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird visits Susan and Gordon in their kitchen. Gordon tells him to guess what has been happening from looking at the items laid out in the kitchen: a plate full of apple cores, a broken cup, and a busted lightbulb. Though he isn't very good at guessing, he knows he's good at helping clean up. |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert tells Ernie that if he can clean the messy apartment in fifteen seconds or less, he will give Ernie his dessert, ice cream and cookies. (First: Episode 0033) |
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Cartoon | Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes uses a brick wall to demonstrate around, under (by digging under it), and over (by jumping over it, and landing in the gaping mouth of a monster). (First: Episode 0076) |
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SCENE 6 | Big Bird helps Susan and Gordon set the table, putting the saucers over the cups instead of under. Susan helps correct him with the saucers. |
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Celebrity | Bill Cosby tells his young friends a story that involves "over" and "under". He mixes the words up, and the kids correct him. |
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SCENE 6 cont'd |
Gordon leaves to check on Oscar, while Big Bird mopes about not being able to do anything right. (He laments by saying, "Oy, vey.") Susan lets him help frost her cake, and he puts the number 7 on it. |
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Cartoon | Jazz #7 (repeat) |
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Cartoon | A self-proclaimed "handsome" fly (voiced by Casey Kasem) is indignant about appearing in a segment about the letter F with a "fat and ugly" frog. The frog solves the problem by eating the fly. (repeat) |
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Cartoon | Poverty F (repeat) |
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Celebrity | The stars of Bonanza appear: Hoss and Mr. Cartwright take turns saying letters of the alphabet; Little Joe rides up in time for Z. |
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SCENE 7 | Bob plays a "Three of These Things" game with the viewer using items from Mr. O'Brien's hot dog cart: a hot dog, a jar of mustard, a roll, and a flower. |
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Film | African kids play at various activities, including a game with stones. |
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SCENE 8 | Susan and Gordon stop by Oscar's to give him the cake, and notice that he's more grouchy, so he must be getting over his cold. Gordon announces the sponsors with a kid wearing the letters on his shirt and the number on his scooter, then mentions the story told on today's show. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Oscar holds up the Sesame Street sign, while Big Bird holds up the CTW sign at the end. |
Notes[]
- Scene 6 appears (dubbed) in the Sesamstrasse documentary Über den Umgang mit der Sesamstrasse ("About dealing with Sesame Street.")
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