| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Explaining money | |||||||||
| Air date | December 3, 1970 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 2 (1970-1971) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar the Grouch goes to Hooper's Store to get an ice cream for Susan. He tries to trade rusty bottle caps for the ice cream, but Mr. Hooper refuses the offer. Then Oscar suggests that he could clean the counter in exchange for the ice cream, and Mr. Hooper accepts. Then Oscar has an idea -- he could give Mr. Hooper a dime. |
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Film | Two boys each have five cents - one has five pennies, one has a nickel. They see a dime along the way, which is worth ten. They ask the man at the store for change for the dime, and he gives them a nickel and five pennies. They spend their pennies, but then they want to buy an ice cream for ten cents and the machine only takes dimes. They give the store man their nickels in exchange for a dime and they share a fudgesicle. (First: Episode 0132) |
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Muppets | Anything Muppets sing "Up, Up and Away." (First: Episode 0049) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird walks down the street holding three balloons, listening to the sounds around him. Herry Monster invites him to play a "sounds" guessing game with him. Big Bird covers his eyes and correctly guesses the sounds of an alarm clock and a police whistle. Herry pops the balloons as part of the game, but gives him some bigger balloons to make up for it. |
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Film | Kids paint P-word animals on glass. (edited) (First: Episode 0119) |
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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) |
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Celebrity | Tim Conway says, "One more time!" (First: Episode 0140) |
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Cartoon | "Egg Chant" (repeat) (First: Episode 0003) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: Table Manners — Ernie tries to teach Cookie Monster to use his knife, fork, and spoon. (First: Episode 0134) |
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Cartoon | The O in STOP bounces around, and the other letters tell it to stop. Artists: The Hubleys |
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Cartoon | A short poem about a pirate and his puppy demonstrate the letter P. (First: Episode 0057) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: P - Pin (First: Episode 0054) |
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SCENE 3 | Gordon reads a book to the kids: Once a Mouse by Marcia Brown. |
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Cartoon | A polar bear learns what "EXIT" means. Animation: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0131) |
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Muppets | Professor Hastings conducts a lecture about the ways people feel, but keeps drifting off. Meanwhile, two groups of Muppets behind him pass by; one cheering for their winning team, and the others crying for the losing team. (First: Episode 0106) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Tracy count to 10. (First: Episode 0120) |
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Insert | Scanimate Films #10 (First: Episode 0134) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: World's Greatest Counter — Ernie proclaims himself to be the world's greatest counter, yet he counts very slowly, and starts all over again if Bert interrupts him. (First: Episode 0107) |
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SCENE 4 | At Hooper's Store, Mr. Hooper shows John how he plans to take some donuts out of the carton and place them in a large tin can to stay fresh. As he and John briefly leave to get the donuts, Gordon comes in with a couple of kids, looking for a drum. Gordon mistakes the tin can for a makeshift drum, confusing Mr. Hooper when he and John get back. Mr. Hooper discovers the lost container when a kid starts playing it and observes how one object can be two different things to different people. |
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Film | A construction worker yells "Timber" and a tree falls to the ground, but then bounces back up! |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Tree kangaroo and baby. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0026) |
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Film | A construction worker yells "Timber" and a match slowly falls to the ground. |
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Muppets | Grover uses his airplane to demonstrate "above" and "below." |
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Film | A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited) (First: Episode 0032) |
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Cartoon | A short poem about a pirate and his puppy demonstrate the letter P. (repeat) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: P - Pin (repeat) |
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SCENE 5 | Gordon plays two games of "One of These Things" using blocks, first with three cylinders and a rectangle, then three triangles and an arc. |
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Film | A boy talks his observations and experiences with the rain as he and his father go for a walk in it. |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Seven Balloons — Ernie tries to count his balloons. (First: Episode 0133) |
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Film | Lemurs leap and play in a zoo cage. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0032) |
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SCENE 6 | Gordon says goodbye as the kids play in the barrel playground. Big Bird announces the sponsors and the book read on today's show. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds up the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds up the CTW sign. |
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