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Sesame Street
Big Bird wants to imitate a rooster, and plans to wake Susan at 8 o'clock
Air date December 24, 1971
Season Season 3 (1971-1972)
Directed by Joost Van Rees
Production October 27, 1971
Sponsors G, S, 9

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Big Bird announces today's number, but can't remember what one of today's letters is. "Oh, gee..." he sighs, which Tom informs him is today's letter.
GroverandtheGrowingG
Muppets Grover talks about the letter G, as it slowly grows.
(First: Episode 0210)
100015
Cartoon Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes displays a G, for "good." She gets kissed by a monster, who says, "Gee, that was good!"
(First: Episode 0279)
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0305b
SCENE 2 As Tom and Bob prepare for bed, Big Bird tells Susan about a book he's been reading about the rooster, and how they crow to wake people up. Since he's the only bird around, he feels he should take on this responsibility. He wants to wake Susan up, so she permits him to crow at 8 o'clock sharp, though mutters to the viewer that she isn't sure this is a good idea.
TwoSeaCreatures
Cartoon I Thought a Thought ... about small things. A man thinks about small things, and lists them. A sea monster thinks it is small, especially when compared to its father!
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0241)
ErnieBasketball
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie comes up with a way for him to remember to put his basketball away before he goes to sleep: he remembers with his mind, which is in his head; his head is round, and so is the basketball. His plan works the first time, but not when Bert wants to go to sleep.
(First: Episode 0134)
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0305e
SCENE 3 "Being a rooster is hard," Big Bird remarks. His understanding of when 8 o'clock occurs is that his clock will ring eight times. The clock starts ringing - ding-ding-ding! He isn't sure how many dings that was and decides to wake Susan just in case he's correct. He crows loudly, waking up the entire street and gets a shoe thrown at him. Susan confirms it was only three dings, and reiterates the eight dings he should listen for.
1095u
Cartoon G is for Glue
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0279)
Gorillajobcartoon
Cartoon A gorilla who knows G words applies for a job.
(First: Episode 0131)
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SCENE 4 The clock dings once more - ding-ding-ding-ding-ding! Big Bird thinks this must be the 8 o'clock alarm and crows again, now getting pelted with a can and a paper towel roll. Susan confirms it's only 5 a.m., and reminds him what eight dings sound like.
Film-ZooCounting
Film Kids count to 5 using groups of animals at the zoo.
(First: Episode 0288)
Thought.circles
Cartoon I thought a thought ... about circles.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0247)
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SCENE 5 Susan was unable to get back to sleep from before and has been up reading instead. She comes outside to find Big Bird fast asleep on the stoop and he misses the 8 o'clock alarm. She wakes up him up by crowing herself, and he can't remember what he was supposed to be doing. He remembers a moment later and loudly crows, then Susan invites him in for birdseed waffles.
Hubley.snake
Cartoon A voice asks a face if it's aware of the letter S, and it is revealed that the face belongs to a snake.
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0278)
ErniesTelephoneCall
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie answers the telephone. Bert overhears the conversation, which involves a baseball game, a rainy day, and a gorilla stealing a bologna sandwich. When Bert asks who just called, Ernie says it was a wrong number.
Hubley.stop
Cartoon S is for subway, sailboat, sled, scooter, skates, skis, and stop.
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0279)
Grover.Library
Muppets Grover appears in a library to tell the viewers about what a library is. The librarian, however, keeps telling Grover to be quieter, until he can barely even be heard.
(First: Episode 0287)
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SCENE 6 David and the kids put together the missing pieces of a toy boat, plane, and car. Once the car's wheels are in place, it drives off by itself, shocking David.
1736x
Transition Bridge #7 - Rectangle Bridge A
(First: Episode 0290)
Fish Cowboy Hat
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie tries to put a pot on Bert's head. Bert asks Ernie why he's doing that, and Ernie says that he broke a cookie jar. Ernie has to put the cookies somewhere, so he put them in the sugar bowl – and put the sugar in the flowerpot, which meant that he had to put the flower in a milk bottle. He put the milk in the soda bottle, the soda into the fishbowl, and the fish in Bert's cowboy hat. Bert asks, "Now what am I going to wear when I want to play cowboy?" Ernie puts the pot on Bert's head and says, "Ride 'em, cowboy, Bert!"
Jejalphabet
Celebrity Actor James Earl Jones recites the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0002)
BumbleArdy
Cartoon "Bumble Ardy #9" -- Young Bumble Ardy invites nine pigs to his birthday party while his mother, Sweet Adeline, is away.
(First: Episode 0283)
0305i
SCENE 7 Susan and two girls discuss what's the same and different about two rubber balls, then a toy horse and zebra.
1952-Elephants
Film Kids narrate a film of an African plain and the animals that live there.
(First: Episode 0128)
MumfordPineapples
Muppets Grover the Assistant: The Amazing Mumford's pineapple subtraction act
(First: Episode 0280)
Bridge -8 Rectanngle Bridge B (0;18)
Transition Bridge #8 - Rectangle Bridge B
(First: Episode 0281)
Batman joker cross street
Cartoon Batman and Robin attempt to capture the Joker, but also teach a lesson about crossing the street safely. Holy manhole!
(First: Episode 0090)
Erniebertradio
Muppets Ernie & BertBert complains about Ernie having the radio volume on too loud. Ernie pulls the knob off the radio, puts it on Bert's stomach, and turns the volume of Bert's voice up and down.
(First: Episode 0241)
0305j
SCENE 8 Tom sings "If You're Happy and You Know It" with the kids, encouraging Oscar to play along. When the song's over, Oscar accidentally admits he had fun, too.
Story of Quiet and Loud
Muppets / Cast Bob tells the story of a mother who had a loud child (who screamed all the time) and a quiet child (who whispered all the time). The Amazing Mumford casts a spell to reverse their afflictions.
0290-BridgeC
Transition Bridge #9 - Rectangle Bridge C
(First: Episode 0290)
0405h
Cast Tom plays a clown preparing himself in a mirror. Bob, his reflection, can't find the same hat as Tom's.
(First: Episode 0277)
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SCENE 9 A groovy snare drum beat plays as David forms up a line of kids to count from 1 to 9.
Jerry-MonkeyFlips
Film A woman counts 20 backflips performed by a monkey.
(First: Episode 0217)
1095u
Cartoon G is for Glue (repeat)
Gorillajobcartoon
Cartoon A gorilla who knows G words applies for a job. (repeat)
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SCENE 10 David plays basketball with the kids and signs off. Tom announces the sponsors, and the game continues to be heard over the illustrated credits.
OscarSusanSignS02

RooseveltBettyLouCTWsign
CLOSING SIGNS Susan and Oscar hold the Sesame Street sign, while Roosevelt Franklin and Betty Lou hold the CTW sign.


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