| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Big Bird waits for Susan's phone to ring | |||||||
| Air date | January 4, 1973 | ||||||
| Season | Season 4 (1972-1973) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Maria uses a bucket of "magic paint" to paint a duplicate of herself that presents today's sponsors. |
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Cartoon | B is for bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. And Bosco, who is taking a bath. (First: Episode 0355) |
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Muppets | Lefty the Salesman wants to sell an 8 to Ernie, who ran out of money buying some 9s. Ernie then offers to sell Lefty his 9s. (First: Episode 0079) |
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Cartoon | A horse is drawn as kids guess what it is. (First: Episode 0377) |
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Film | Joe Raposo: On the beach (instrumental) (First: Episode 0411) |
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Cartoon | A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak". (First: Episode 0301) |
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SCENE 2 | Susan asks Big Bird to alert her when her phone rings; she's waiting for an important call, but also has to run over to Hooper's Store for something. Big Bird listens for the sound of a bell, and calls Susan over when he hears one. Susan points out that the bell he heard came from David's tricycle. Another bell rings, but Susan informs him that it came from his alarm clock. Since he isn't sure, he decides to borrow Oscar's phone, and use it to call Susan so he can hear what her phone sounds like. Susan rushes to answer her phone, only to have Big Bird suggest she wait by the phone instead of him since she's already there. |
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Cartoon | Things say that other things are small, but then something comes along that's bigger, or smaller, or whatever. (First: Episode 0320) |
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Cast | Wally and Ralph figure out how to properly use the see-saw using trial and error. |
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Cartoon | A boxer explains the letter "B". (First: Episode 0006) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster shows David the school sign he tore off a building earlier. (First: Episode 0379) |
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Cartoon | A boxer explains the letter "B". (Spanish remake) (First: Episode 0355) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet family arranges themselves in different ways. (First: Episode 0275) |
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Cartoon | Y for yawn (First: Episode 0301) |
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SCENE 3 | Kate plays the guitar and sings “Johnny Built a House” for the kids. |
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Cartoon | "Candy Man" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0359) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: A baby reindeer takes its first steps. (Music: Joe Raposo) (First: Episode 0003) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: B for Butterfly (First: Episode 0006) |
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Muppets | Farley goes to the hat shop. (long take) (First: Episode 0244) |
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Cartoon | "Danny knows the alphabet, and is he proud! If you can follow him, then sing out loud!" (First: Episode 0406) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria uses the magic paint to make a picture of Susan’s face. At first Susan looks sad, but Maria touches it up to make her happy. |
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Cartoon | With one mighty blow of his baseball bat, a boy knocks several B items (including a basket, bandit, and ball) off of a wall. Voice: Casey Kasem (First: Episode 0237) |
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Song | "B is for Bubble." (First: Episode 0008) |
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Animation | A kid's father tells him what can be built out of the wheels and things he found. (Spanish version) (First: Episode 0277) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster wants to go to school, but he can't tell which building the school is because he can't read. An Anything Muppet tells him to read the letters on the sign on one of the buildings. Cookie tears the sign off the building, but once he's read the sign, he still doesn't know which building the school is. (First: Episode 0184) |
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Cartoon | A man learns that it's better not to pick the flowers. (First: Episode 0416) |
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Cartoon | A boxer explains the letter "B". (repeat) |
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Song | "Eight Song (Song of Eight)” (First: Episode 0016) |
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Film | Bridge #17 - Hourglass Fast/Empty (First: Episode 0327) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper asks a man, "Do you know where I wanna be?" The man says he doesn't know. Harvey says, "I wanna B -- right here!" and slaps a letter B on the man's sweater. Harvey runs off, laughing. (First: Episode 0277) |
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SCENE 5 | Gordon plays a “Three of These Things” game with the kids using pictures of a table lamp, a flashlight, a candle, and an armchair. |
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Cartoon | B is for bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. And Bosco, who is taking a bath. (repeat) |
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Film | "Indian Baby Bath" Music: Joe Raposo |
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Muppets | Lefty wants to sell Ernie a snowman, but it starts to melt, growing smaller and smaller. (First: Episode 0368) |
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Cartoon | Jack-in-the-Box School (First: Episode 0284) |
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Film | A film shows parts of an elephant. Music:Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0034) |
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Cartoon | Jack waters a B, which grows into a B-stalk. He climbs it and travels to the Land of B. (First: Episode 0277) |
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SCENE 6 | Gordon and Susan play “Stop!” with the kids. |
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Muppets | A boy watches a circle around him get bigger and smaller. (First: Episode 0285) |
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Film | Two kids help an old man (Taro Yashima) get his dragon kite in the air. |
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Cartoon | Y for yawn (repeat) |
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Muppets | Two boys notice that the number 8 looks the same right side up and upside down. (First: Episode 0282) |
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Animation | A kid's father tells him what can be built out of the wheels and things he found. (First: Episode 0268) |
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Celebrity | Bill Cosby counts to 20 with his "twin." (First: Episode 0135) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: B for Butterfly (repeat) |
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Muppets | A Muppet inchworm and a bug sing "The Inch Worm" in a field of flowers. (First: Episode 0168) |
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Film | Joe Raposo: What Babies Are Called (First: Episode 0096) |
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Cartoon | Jack waters a B, which grows into a B-stalk. He climbs it and travels to the Land of B. (repeat) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Big Bird tells Shola that he's been having some trouble figuring out big and little. Shola says that she's little and Big Bird is big. Big Bird says, "Oh! That must be why they call me Big Bird." Shola answers, "Yeah! You're Big Bird. I'm Shola." (First: Episode 0306) |
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Cartoon | With one mighty blow of his baseball bat, a boy knocks several B items (including a basket, bandit, and ball) off of a wall. (repeat) |
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SCENE 7 | Gordon plays Hide and Seek with the kids at the playground as Maria announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Maria holds the Sesame Street sign, and Mr. Hooper holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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