| Sesame Street | |
| Plot | Oscar has a cold |
| Air date | November 16, 1970 |
| Season | Season 2 (1970-1971) |
| Sponsors | F, S, 7 |
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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 | SCENE 1 | Gordon is helping a kid write the words “Sesame 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. |
 | Cartoon | Poverty F (First: Episode 0128) |
 | Muppets | The Anything Muppets cheer about the letter F. (version 1) (First: Episode 0092) |
 | 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) |
| | SCENE 2 | Susan brings Oscar a thermometer and takes his temperature. While they're waiting, she introduces a film … |
| | Film | Sloop (3:04) |
| | 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. |
 | Cartoon | A sprightly seal tells the story of six silly sailors who split up on a see-saw. Artist: Tee Collins (First: Episode 0002) |
 | Muppets | Ernie sings "Rubber Duckie." |
 | Cartoon | S is for snow, Santa, and sleigh. (First: Episode 0134) |
 | Cartoon | Superman tells why S is his favorite letter. |
| | SCENE 3 | Mr. Hooper and some kids try to figure out what the Spanish word mano means. Bob teaches that “mano” is Spanish for “hand,” and finds clothing for a mano. |
 | 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) |
| | Film | Animal homes #1 (2:10) |
| | SCENE 4 | Bob and the kids talk about things you can do with your hands—clap, snap, fold them, count on them. |
 | Cartoon | Jazz #7 |
| | Film | Animal homes #2 |
| | Celebrity | The New York Mets make 3 hits in a row, but miss on the 4th. |
| | Muppets | Two Anything Muppets sing "As I Was Going to St. Ives." (First: Episode 0045) |
| | Celebrity | The New York Mets make 10 hits in a row, but miss on the 11th. (First: Episode 0135) |
 | 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"). |
| | Celebrity | The New York Mets make 12 hits in a row, but miss on the 13th. |
| | SCENE 5 | Big Bird visits Susan and Gordon in their kitchen. Gordon tells him to guess what's happening from looking at the items laid out in the kitchen. |
 | 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) |
 | 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) |
| | SCENE 6 | Big Bird helps Susan and Gordon set the table, putting the saucers over the cups instead of under. Gordon points him to Bill Cosby … |
 | Celebrity | Bill Cosby tells his young friends a story that involves "over" and "under". He mixes the words up, and the kids correct him. |
| | SCENE 6 cont'd | Big Bird helps frost a cake, putting the number 7 on it. |
| | Cartoon | Jazz #7 (repeat) (First: Episode 0012) |
| | 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) (First: Episode 0034) |
| | Cartoon | Poverty F (repeat) (First: Episode 0128) |
| | 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. |
| | SCENE 7 | Bob plays a "Three of These Things" game with the viewer. |
 | Film | African kids play at various activities, including a game with stones. |
| | 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. |
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