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Sesame Street
Bob sounds out words
Air date November 15, 1972
Season Season 4 (1972-1973)
Written by Norman Stiles
Production September 7, 1972
Sponsors E, W, 4

0408

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
0408a
SCENE 1 Gordon greets the viewer by waving four of his hands. Big Bird is amazed by this, until he discovers that Gordon has help from a young child behind him.
AdamTGlaser
Muppets Western: A cowboy comes to see Adam T. Glaser, who is such a jack-of-all-trades that he forgets what a dentist does.
No4
Film Four Song (Song of Four)
(First: Episode 0006)
Swingalonewithme
Song A girl invites the listener to "Swing Up High."
Music: Joe Raposo
Aroundtheworldme
Cartoon Kids around the world say "ME."
(First: Episode 0389)
0408b

0408c
SCENE 2 Luis tries to get to Hooper's Store to place a phone call to his brother, but meets Sam the Robot on the way. Sam claims he has a telephone apparatus, and Luis can use it (despite the OUT OF ORDER sign on it). Sam freaks out while Luis makes his call, rattling, exhausting a blast of smoke, and spilling spare change; he claims that Luis has dialed the wrong number. Luis insists it was right, but tries again anyway, eliciting the same result and getting more change. Luis, annoyed by Sam's arrogance, cools down and realizes something - he was going to call his brother about borrowing five bucks, but with all the change Sam has spilled, he won't need to.
1927-Circles
Cartoon A circle becomes a clock, balloon, sun, etc.
(First: Episode 0358)
SSProud
Muppets Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Proud."
4fiddle
Cartoon Donnie Budd counts four lions.
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0300)
Film-MomRhino
Film A rhino and her baby
2059h
Cartoon A man saws a letter E through the wall.
(First: Episode 0370)
Wild wind
Cartoon An anthropomorphic cloud blows a wild wind disturbing some farm animals.
(First: Episode 0407)
0408d

0408e
SCENE 3 Oscar reacts to the last segment, wishing he could blow like the wind. He imagines having such a power, blowing away trees, mailboxes, and his pesky neighbors. Back in reality Oscar gives it a try, but Gordon, Susan, and Bob spoil his fantasy by pointing out the helpful aspects of wind. Since wind can blow seeds around to transplant flowers, cool people off in hot weather, and help kids fly their kites, Oscar wants no part of it.
Song.stillwelike
Muppets Grover sings "Still, We Like Each Other".
(First: Episode 0395)
Yoyoman.boygetslost
Cartoon A boy gets lost, and encounters a man with a yo-yo, who tells him to remember everything he passed.
Artist: Jeff Hale
0408f

Wombat
SCENE 4 Oscar asks some kids (John-John, Christopher, and Krystal) if they have any spare trash, then wonders if they know how to count. John-John starts counting until Oscar stops him, asking them to watch a film about his friend Itchy the Wombat, and count his legs during a film of Itchy (First: Episode 0008). Afterwards, Oscar feel like scratching himself, and asks the kids to scratch his back.
WaiterGroverBaconEggs
Muppets Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson orders bacon and eggs, but he can't decide how many of each he wants. Mr. Johnson says that Grover takes too long and asks for two hot dogs and two pickles for lunch. Grover then throws a tantrum in the kitchen.
0408g
SCENE 5 Luis and Susan sing "No Matter What Your Language."
EforEel
Cartoon E for Eel
Wally and Ralph rain box
Cast Wally and Ralph: Wally thanks Ralph for a box of stuff he's been gifted, but worries about how he'll get home in the rain without getting wet. He empties the box's contents to use as a covering on his head, but now he has nothing to carry all that stuff with.
(First: Episode 0359)
OOTTRain
Song Luis sings "Three of These Things" with three kids with umbrellas and one unlucky kid without one.
Scanimate4
Animation Scanimate Films #4
(First: Episode 0132)
1836m
Song Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Run."
(First: Episode 0372)
PatPulsen-Alphabet
Celebrity Pat Paulsen says the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0067)
Madpainter4
Film The Mad Painter #4
(First: Episode 0344)
3911j
Animation Slide puzzle: Ernie
(First: Episode 0403)
GroverBrian
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover asks Brian to explain which of them is "you" and which is "me."
(First: Episode 0294)
0408h
SCENE 6 Bob sounds out the word PAPER, then has shredded mounds of newspaper fall on him.
1446c
Muppets Anything Muppets (including Farley) shout "E!"
BreadMilkButter
Cartoon "I Can Remember": A little girl remembers what to buy at the store (A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter) by visualizing her mother giving the instructions.
Artist: Jim Simon
0408i
SCENE 7 Bob steps away from the mess of paper, and now puts together the word WIG. A wig suddenly plops down onto his head.
1041skate
Film 1-20 Ice Skaters
Music: Joe Raposo
Wilbur
Cartoon W For Wilbur
(First: Episode 0366)
Film-Termites
Film A kid narrates footage of a termite colony.
Harvey1
Muppets Harvey Kneeslapper asks, "Would ya like one?"
3Kids.policeman
Insert Three of These Kids are playing policeman, but the other one is playing fireman.
Toon.Clam
Cartoon A clam tells a fisherman why he's not catching any fish: he pulled all the plants out of the pond.
No4
Film Four Song (Song of Four) (repeat)
GroverYellsMe
Muppets Grover sees the word "me" and shouts the word.
(First: Episode 0205)
Scanimate4
Animation Scanimate Films #4 (repeat)
0408j
SCENE 8 With some dramatic music, the Count mysteriously appears and introduces himself to the kids nearby. He expresses his interest in wanting to count in Spanish, and the kids teach him how to do so while counting to ten. The Count celebrates his triumph with his trademark thunder and lightning.
2059h
Cartoon A man saws a letter E through the wall. (repeat)
Countingbackflips
Film Kids count 18 backflips.
Music: Joe Raposo
0200-Tank-Filling
Transition The screen fills up with fluid.
(First: Episode 0105)
4fiddle
Cartoon Donnie Budd counts four lions. (repeat)
5ladybugs
Cartoon Adding up five ladybugs and five lizards
(First: Episode 0277)
0408-BridgeBalloon
Transition A circle appears on screen, expanding like a balloon until it pops.
(First: Episode 0105)
0408k
SCENE 9 The kids play football and swing on the tire swing, as the Count announces the sponsors (with his mention of the number eliciting more thunder).
BobhoopersignS02

0387ctw
CLOSING SIGNS Bob and Mr. Hooper hold the Sesame Street sign, and Susan holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.


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